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US09193110B2	Use and production of coated filaments for extrusion-based 3D printing processes The present invention relates to a novel process for the production of coated filaments for subsequent application as print in extrusion-based 3D printers, e.g. FDM printers (fused deposition modelling printers). The filaments are coated in a separate process outside of the printer, and can also be used in a conventional extrusion printer. The present invention further relates to the coating device for application of the coating to the filament and to a roll containing the coated filaments.
US09193109B2	Method and device for packaging by heat sealing A method of packaging by heat sealing, including: a) transporting films to a heat sealing packaging station; b) pressing two layers of the films with a positioning blocking element to position the films and block the air flow between a packaging cavity and a packaging line; c) performing heat sealing to the two layers of the films at the packaging line by a heat sealing device; and d) resetting the heat sealing device and the positioning blocking element, and cooling and solidifying the films bonded at the packaging line.
US09193105B1	Casting fine grained, fully dense, strong inorganic materials Methods and apparatuses for casting inorganic materials are provided. The inorganic materials include metals, metal alloys, metal hydrides and other materials. Thermal control zones may be established to control the propagation of a freeze front through the casting. Agitation from a mechanical blade or ultrasonic energy may be used to reduce porosity and shrinkage in the casting. After solidification of the casting, the casting apparatus may be used to anneal the cast part.
US09193097B2	Composite material hollow axisymmetric body A method of manufacturing a component comprising a hollow axisymmetric body formed of a cured composite material is provided. The method includes the step of positioning the constituents of the composite material in a mold corresponding to at least a portion of the hollow axisymmetric body. The composite material is cured into a composite part, and residual stresses are generated in the composite material during the curing by controlling the temperature of the constituents in the mold. When the composite part is released from the mold, relaxation of the residual stresses causes one or more regions of the composite part to deflect in the radial direction of the hollow axisymmetric body, the position of greatest radial deflection of each region having a radial deflection which is at least 0.1% of the greatest diameter of the hollow axisymmetric body.
US09193087B2	Cutter, cutting member and cutting apparatus A cutter, detachably attachable to a support member, includes a shaft made of a resin and has a smaller-diameter portion and a larger-diameter portion formed integrally with the shaft. The smaller-diameter portion is rotatably supported by a plurality of bearings. The larger-diameter portion has a proximal end surface abutting on an end surface of one of the bearings, with a result that the cutter is locked. The cutter includes a flat blade located on a distal end of the larger-diameter portion. The cutter includes a metal member which can be attracted by a magnet located on the support member. The metal member is located on a distal end of the smaller-diameter portion. Contact portions are located on axially differing portions of the shaft respectively and are capable of contacting the bearings respectively. Thinned parts are located between the contact portions and extend in the axial direction of the shaft.
US09193080B2	Shaving blade unit with self-leveling trimmer A shaving razor blade unit including a housing having a primary guard at a front of the housing and a primary cap at an upper surface at a back of the housing. One or more primary shaving blades are positioned between the primary guard and the primary cap. A trimming blade is pivotally mounted at the back of the housing and has a cutting edge.
US09193078B2	Shaving razors and shaving cartridges A shaving blade unit with a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a rear edge and a pair of side edges extending between the front edge and the rear edge. The housing has at least one blade disposed between the front edge and the rear edge. The at least one blade has a cutting edge and a blade axis. A first of aperture and a second aperture extend into the housing from the top surface. The first and second apertures are positioned in front of the cutting edge in a direction perpendicular to the cutting edge. A pair of spaced apart clips each having a leg that is received within the corresponding aperture of the housing. The clips retain the at least one blade within the housing.
US09193077B2	Shaving razor cartridge having connecting member A shaving cartridge assembly having a blade unit with a housing having a guard at a front of the housing, a cap at the rear of the housing, and at least one blade between the guard and the cap. A connecting member is pivotably connected to the blade unit. The connecting member has a body with a pair of deflectable latches extend generally along an integral wall of the body toward each other and to a respective pair of opposing free distal ends defining a portion of an opening extending through the wall.
US09193076B2	Digital level and laser clipper liner kit The new digital level and laser clipper liner kit is concerned with providing a means for measuring and cutting hairlines, beards and mustaches in straight lines or at a desired angel with precision. Existing level-type devices for hair care are generally useful for a single hair maintenance task, whereas the new digital level and laser clipper kit provides a means for accurately performing all traditional haircutting tasks. The digital level and laser clipper liner kit contains: a digital level clipper liner, a front laser level tool, a side laser level tool, and skin-safe marking pens.
US09193068B2	Structural assessment, maintenance, and repair apparatuses and methods Systems and methods for cleaning a structure via a robot are described. The system includes a first robot and a second robot. The first robot includes a body, a tool arm, a sensor coupled, a drive system configured to allow vertical and inverted positioning of the first robot, a transceiver, and a controller. The second robot similarly includes a body, a drive system configured to allow positioning of the second robot, a transceiver, and a controller. The system includes a base station in communication with the first robot via the first robot transceiver and/or in communication with the second robot via the second robot transceiver. The first robot is configured to autonomously perform a maintenance task on the structure. The second robot is configured to autonomously provide a support service to the first robot during the maintenance task. The first robot is configured to communicate with the second robot.
US09193067B2	Rotation-transmitting mechanism, conveying apparatus, and driving apparatus A rotation-transmitting mechanism capable of obtaining a high deceleration ratio in a small number of stages, and a conveying apparatus and driving apparatus using the rotation-transmitting mechanism are provided. In one form, a rotation-transmitting mechanism includes an inner rotating body and an outer rotating body arranged coaxially with the inner rotating body. Further, the rotation-transmitting mechanism includes a driving rotating body and rotating body arranged on an input side (lower stage), and two planetary rotating bodies arranged on an output side (upper stage). When the driving rotating body is rotated by a motor on the input side, the two planetary rotating bodies revolve around the inner rotating body while rotating on the output side. At this time, the planetary rotating bodies revolve very slowly around the inner rotating body.
US09193062B2	Post lock tool holder for L-shaped wrenches A tool holder holds one or more tools when not being used. The tool holder comprises a body with a plurality of tool retainers for removably receiving a tool and a plurality of posts for securing the tool within the tool holder body when the tool holder is in a closed configuration. In some embodiments, the tool retainers are holding tubes, pockets or slots. In order to couple a tool with the tool holder, a lock door is moved to an open position and the tool is inserted into a tool retainer of the tool holder. Then the locked door is moved to a closed position where it is positioned over the tool and the tool is secured within the tool holder. The tool is securely held within the tool holder body and is not removable when the tool holder is in the closed position. In some embodiments, the tool holder is configured to hold a L-shaped hexagonal or round tool. In some embodiments, the tool holder is able to hold a plurality of tools of different sizes.
US09193051B2	Multiple stud tensioning machine and method for automatically controlling the elongation of a plurality of studs A multiple stud tensioner machine adapted to exert a longitudinal pre-stressing traction on a plurality of studs (2), the stud tensioner machine comprising a sensor supporting assembly (6) adapted to receive a plurality of elongation sensors (11) arranged in a row and positioning means adapted to move one (11a) of said sensors from said row into an operating engagement with one (2a) of said studs.
US09193045B2	Tool attachment A tool attachment for mounting on a hand-held machine tool provided with a tool holder, the tool attachment having an output shaft and a base body at whose outer circumference a locking sleeve is disposed in a manner allowing it to rotate to release at least one assigned locking element; at the outer circumference of the base body, an anti-rotation unit is formed for the twist-proof mounting of the base body on a fastening unit assigned to the hand-held machine tool; on the anti-rotation unit and at an inner circumference of the fastening unit, complementary geometrical forms are provided which are configured to mesh with each other for the releasable, twist-proof mounting of the base body on the fastening unit.
US09193041B2	Vise capable of linear and rotational movement A multiple-function clamping device includes a rotary base having an annular groove in the top thereof and scale marks are marked along in inclined surface of the rotary base. A positioning unit includes a first positioning member and a second positioning member. The positioning unit is located in the annular groove to form a linear slot. The first positioning member has a first alignment line and multiple linear marks. A vise has two side slots defined in two sides thereof so as to form an engaging portion which is engaged with the linear slot between the first and second positioning members. The vise further has a second alignment line located corresponding to the linear scale marks of the first positioning member. The vise can be moved linearly or rotatably so as to meet different requirements when machining an object.
US09193040B2	Machine vise attachment A main machine vise has a second auxiliary vise having independently movable clamping jaws attached to it with the auxiliary vise set to one side of the main machine vise and above a supporting surface of a machine tool table on which the main machine vise is mounted. The auxiliary vise has a movable jaw that moves in a plane generally perpendicular to the tool table on which it is mounted, while the main machine vise has a movable jaw that moves in a plane parallel to the tool table or surface on which it is mounted. The auxiliary vise is mounted on a bracket that offsets the clamping jaws of the auxiliary vise from the main machine vise so that work pieces can be independently clamped in each of the vises. The auxiliary vise includes a vibration reducing stabilizer for attaching to the tool table or support.
US09193031B2	Tool rest with angle indicator for use with bench grinder A bench grinder has a tool rest mounted on a bracket and disposed adjacent a grinding wheel of the grinder. The tool rest has a tool rest platform that is connected to the bracket by a pivot connection and that may be secured in different angular positions by a bolt, such as a hand bolt. The bracket end to which the platform is affixed is provided with a cylindrical surface portion marked with angle marks. An opening is provided in the tool rest platform through which the angle marked surface is visible. An indicator line on the tool rest platform aligns to the angle mark to indicate the angle of the platform.
US09193029B2	Method of manufacturing retainer ring for polishing wafer Provided are a retainer ring for polishing a wafer and a method of manufacturing the retainer ring, in which an outer circumferential surface of the wafer is retained during an operation of polishing a wafer by using a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) method.In detail, a retainer ring may be manufactured at relatively low costs.In addition, a method of manufacturing a retainer ring for polishing a wafer, which may be produced at relatively low costs, may be provided.
US09193022B1	Drill bit system and assembly A drill bit is disclosed including a rigid cutting tool elongated along a central axis having opposed sides, where one side includes a cutting edge and an opposing side includes a shank for selective engagement with a drill chuck. The drill bit includes a first light path capable of communicating light between the shank side of the drill bit and the cutting edge side of the drill bit. The drill bit may be used with a breach assessment mechanism including a light source configured to provide selective illumination along the light path and a light sensor. Processor logic may be programmed to assess signals from the light sensor indicative of reflected light from a cutting surface contacting the cutting side of the drill bit.
US09193020B2	Wire cutting method A method for cutting by a traveling wire, wherein the wire traveling direction of the wire and/or the workpiece are/is inclined alternately in relation to one another into at least two different specific angular positions in the cutting direction, with the result that the effective cutting height (s) on the workpiece (2) becomes smaller than the entire workpiece height.
US09193019B2	Press-fit assembly apparatus A press-fit assembly apparatus for pressing to join two frames includes a base, a moving mechanism, and a rolling-and-pressing device. The base is used for supporting the two frame stacked thereon. The moving mechanism includes a movable mount. The rolling-and-pressing device includes a fixed mount and a roller. The fixed mount is fixed on the movable mount. The roller is connected to the fixed mount. During a movement of the movable mount in a direction relative to the base, the roller can keep moving apart from the base substantially by a distance. Thereby the roller can touch one of the frames corresponding to two engagement portions of the two frames and roll and press the one frame for achieve the purpose of joining the two frames. Therefore, the invention improves the yield of the joining process for the two frames by the above rolling and pressing.
US09193016B2	Slide tool and brake disk The invention relates to a slide tool, in particular for press-fitting or crimping a friction ring of a brake disc with a pot of the brake disc. The invention furthermore relates to a brake disc, in particular of a motor vehicle, having a pot, which has a floor and a wall that protrudes from and encloses it, and having a friction ring, which has an opening in which the wall is arranged.
US09193015B2	Methods for component placement utilizing a counteracting force drive A method for driving a component placement device, the component placement device having a machine frame, component pickup units and a subframe, the first and second component pickup units configured to be movable in a direction of travel, the method comprising: moving at least one of the component pickup unit in the direction of movement relative to the subframe, the component pickup units and the subframe configured for a reactive force to be exerted on the subframe by the moving of the at least one of the component pickup units; determining a counterforce to be exerted against the subframe substantially opposite a direction of the reactive force, the counterforce determined by an auxiliary control unit, wherein the counterforce at least partially counteracts the reactive force; and applying the counterforce to the subframe substantially in the opposite direction of the reactive force by at least one drive unit.
US09193012B1	Nickel repair of titanium surfaces The present disclosure includes methods for coating and/or repairing a surface of a titanium metal part. Uncoated or damaged portions of the surface of titanium parts are prepared for coating, followed by applying a first coating. A second coating may then be applied to form a coated or repaired surface. The coated or repaired surface may be machined to produce a finished surface having a predetermined thickness.
US09193010B2	Device and methods for testing quality of welding joints Devices and methods are provided for testing weld strengths of a test coupon joint. A test coupon is positionally fixed to a base of the testing device. A punch assembly having a head portion is provided so as to exert an axial force against an upright part of the test coupon to thereby determine weld strength between the planar and upright parts of the test coupon (e.g., a maximum force at which weld failure occurs).
US09193008B2	Laser processing method and laser processing apparatus A laser processing method of applying a pulsed laser beam to a workpiece formed from a transparent member, thereby performing laser processing to the workpiece. The laser processing method includes a first laser processing step of applying a first pulsed laser beam to a subject area of the workpiece to roughen the subject area and a second laser processing step of applying a second pulsed laser beam to the roughened subject area immediately after performing the first laser processing step, thereby forming a recess in the subject area. The first and second laser processing steps are repeated to thereby form a continuous groove in the subject area.
US09193007B2	Coated rotary tool and method for manufacturing the same A friction stir welding tool (1) of the present invention is used for friction stir welding, and includes: a base material (2); and a coating layer (3) formed on a surface of at least a portion of the base material (2) that is to be caused to contact workpieces during friction stir welding, the coating layer (3) containing cubic WC1-x.
US09192992B2	Method for manufacture of lamellar metal particles A method for converting spherical or amorphous metal particles into lamellar flakes that promote improved adhesive and cohesive characteristics when incorporated into coating compositions. The metal flakes produced exhibit properties compatible with binder chemistries such as isocyanates, titanates, titanate hybrids and are suitable for use in conjunction with advanced top coating techniques, such as electrodeposition. The particles produced by the method may be used in coatings and may exhibit improved substrate adhesion and improved cohesion characteristics when used in conjunction with an electrodeposition top coat.
US09192988B2	Intermittent molten metal delivery Automated processes that dynamically control rate of delivery of molten metal to a mold during a casting process. Such automated processes can use dynamic metal level variation, control pin pulses and/or oscillation during the mold fill and transient portion of the cast. It has been found that such pulses keep metal flowing in a manner that addresses problems, particularly at the beginning of an ingot cast, associated with metal meniscus contracting and pulling away from the mold on the short faces and corners.
US09192987B2	Method of casting A method of casting an article includes positioning a first portion of the article, formed from a first material, in a rotatable mold. Additionally, the method includes, while rotating the mold, pouring a molten second material into the mold over the first portion to form a second portion of the article that is metallurgically bonded to the first portion of the article.
US09192985B2	Removable passage mandrel A composite core for forming a passage in an investment casting mold is provided including a core element. A generally hollow structural element is positioned about an exterior of the core element. The structural element is configured to deform when a force is applied to the structural element. A rigid shell element is integrally formed about the structural element. The shell element is configured to break when the structural element deforms.
US09192983B2	Silicon carbide-containing mold and facecoat compositions and methods for casting titanium and titanium aluminide alloys The disclosure relates generally to mold compositions and methods of molding and the articles so molded. More specifically, the disclosure relates to silicon carbide-containing mold compositions, silicon carbide-containing intrinsic facecoat compositions, and methods for casting titanium-containing articles, and the titanium-containing articles so molded.
US09192979B2	Brake system of wire reel in reinforcing bar binding machine A reinforcing bar binding machine is provided with a feed device for feeding a wire from a wire reel rotatably mounted on a binding machine body, a braking device for braking a rotation of the wire reel, and a control device that starts a braking to the rotation of the wire reel by the braking device after the wire is fed to a predetermined amount by the feed device.
US09192977B2	Method and apparatus for providing metal container with lining Embodiments of methods and apparatuses for providing a container with a lining are provided. A lining element is displaced into the interior of the container and coupled to the interior surfaces of the container to substantially cover the interior of the container.
US09192975B2	Vehicle suspension module A suspension module for the suspension systems of vehicles, which is easily removed and replaced in a repair mode. The suspension module comprises a suspension module, a bearing housed in the suspension module wherein the bearing is comprised of a spherical bearing in a housing, the spherical bearing being fixed in the suspension module housing by a crimp in the housing. There is a set of two adapter tubes and a retainer ring mounted on the distal end of the suspension module housing to retain the suspension module in a suspension knuckle of a vehicle suspension system. There is also disclosed a crimping tool for placing a crimp in the housing to retain the spherical bearing therein.
US09192974B2	Work-punching device, work-punching method, and method for producing element for continuously variable transmission A work-punching device and work-punching method capable of appropriately changing a counter load is provided. Also, a method for manufacturing an element for continuously variable transmission with simple process is provided. A counter load may be controlled by increasing and decreasing a pressure of a fluid, when punching an element 10 from a metal band plate 20 while applying a counter load by a counter punch 113.
US09192973B1	Drawing process for titanium A cold drawing process for forming titanium blanks into titanium pieces in which the titanium blank is pre-treated with a wet lubricant prior to drawing. The wet lubricant lubricates the interfaces of the titanium blank and the punch to substantially reduce galling and hardening of the surface of the titanium blank from the drawing process, thereby eliminating the need to anneal the formed titanium pieces prior to additional drawing, stamping, punching or other forming processes.
US09192970B2	Banking structure using rocks producing acid drainage Provided is a banking structure using a rock producing acid drainage. The banking structure includes a banking layer including the rock having acid drainage production possibility and an inhibitor for reducing acid drainage production potential of the rock, a capillary breaker layer stacked between a lower portion of the banking layer and an underground water level surface to prevent underground water from being introduced into the banking layer by a capillary phenomenon, and a finishing layer stacked on an upper portion of the banking layer according to a use thereof.
US09192959B2	Mask frame assembly for thin film deposition A mask frame assembly for depositing a deposition material on a deposition substrate comprises a mask frame including an opening and frames surrounding the opening, and a mask coupled on the mask frame. A deformation prevention unit is formed on at least one region of the mask. Since the deformation prevention unit is formed on a peripheral portion of a deposition pattern in the mask, deformation of the mask in a vertical direction may be reduced. Accordingly, defective attaching of the mask to the substrate may be reduced.
US09192958B2	Liquid dispenser with interchangeable heads and extension poles A liquid dispenser comprises a fluid transfer body, a reservoir with plunger, and an extender selectively attachable to the reservoir; the elongated tube shaped member has at least one wall that forms a forward rim and extends in a tubular fashion to a rearward end; the at least one wall also forms a longitudinal slot for receiving the handle of the plunger, or a lever attached to said handle; and the slot is disposed to allow the handle or lever to travel when a user pushes the handle of the plunger towards or away from the fluid transfer body end of the elongated reservoir.
US09192957B2	Nebulizer and method of operation of a nebulizer Nebulizer and method of operation of a nebulizer comprising a cupel capable of containing a liquid and a vibrating member (4) capable of emitting, under the effect of a control signal originating from a control circuit (10), an ultrasound beam making it possible to transform the liquid into mist, in which the vibrating member (4) is sensitive to the sound wave produced during the transformation of the liquid into mist and detection means (14) detect the presence and/or the absence and/or the value of a sound signal originating from the vibrating member, or of a signal corresponding to a sound signal originating from said vibrating member.
US09192950B2	Sprayer for a fluid delivery system The present disclosure generally relates to a sprayer for a fluid delivery system. In one example, a sprayer for a fluid delivery system is provided. The sprayer includes a main body having a handle and a trigger. The sprayer also includes a spray head having a fluid input for receiving fluid material and a fluid output for spraying the fluid material. The spray head is removably couplable to the main body by rotating the spray head with respect to the main body to engage a connection component of the spray head to a corresponding connection component of the main body. The sprayer also includes a spray head locking mechanism on the main body that extends to engage a portion of the spray head.
US09192948B2	Diffuser for a multi-way valve A diffuser for a multiway valve, in particular for a two-way valve, includes a tip (2) to be secured to the portion of the valve stem that projects above the cup. To withdraw a single product, the tip includes a cylindrical portion having a circular cross-section with as many transfer channels (22a, 22b) are there are pathways in the multiway valve, for sealingly connecting each transfer channel to the outlet of the corresponding pathway of the valve, each transfer channel opening outside the cylindrical portion of the tip in a different radial plane and in a different angular sector of the cylindrical portion. The diffuser is also provided with a pivotable cap (3) with a blind hole (31) having a shape complementary to the cylindrical portion of the tip, the pivotable cap having as many outlet channels (32a, 32b) as there are pathways in the multiway valve.
US09192946B2	Hydroclone A hydroclone including: a vortex chamber (24) in fluid communication with the inlet (14), a process fluid chamber (32) in fluid communication with the process fluid outlet (20), an effluent separation chamber (30) located between the vortex chamber (24) and process fluid chamber (32) and including an outer circumferential surface (23), a vortex flow barrier (34) located between the vortex chamber (24) and the effluent separation chamber (30), an effluent barrier (36) located between the effluent separation chamber (30) and the process fluid chamber (32) including at least one opening (42′) near the outer circumferential surface (23), and an effluent opening (38) centrally located within the effluent separation chamber (30) in fluid communication with the effluent outlet (18); wherein the effluent separation chamber (30) has a median distance (80) between the vortex flow barrier (34) and effluent barrier (36) which is adjustable.
US09192943B2	Microfluidic device for isolation of cells A microfluidic system (1) for the isolation of cells (C1) of at least one given type from a sample; the system (1) comprises a separation unit (3), for transferring at least part of the cells (C1) of the given type from a main chamber (4) to a recovery chamber (5) in a substantially selective way with respect to further cells (C2) of the sample; two valves (9, 10) are set upstream and downstream of the main chamber (4); two valves (11, 12) are set upstream and downstream of the recovery chamber (5); a control assembly (23) is designed to govern the aforementioned valves (9, 10, 11, 12); the system (1) proposed enables isolation of the cells with a high degree of reproducibility and precision.
US09192939B2	Device and a method for preparing a tissue A device and a method for preparing adipose tissue for transplantation from lobular fat material extracted by liposuction, the fat material consisting of a mixture of fluid materials and cell fragments, cells and one or more cell magroagglomerates of heterogeneous sizes, include at least one sterile container having a size reducing device for reducing the fat material into cell agglomerates of smaller and identical or similar sizes, the device dividing the inner chamber of the container into at least two portions, particularly a first upper portion and a second lower portion.
US09192938B2	Knife assembly for a waste processing machine and method of assembly thereof A knife assembly for a waste processing system includes a plurality of cutters disposed on a drum. The cutters further include a cutter body, a knife assembly including a first clamp, a second clamp, and a knife. The knife is removably affixed between the first and second clamp and has at least one cutting surface which extends beyond respective ends of the first and second clamps, whereby the cutter body and knife assembly are operably disposed on a drum for a waste processing system.
US09192926B2	Method for enhancing heterogeneous asymmetric selectivity and catalytic activity A method for enhancing heterogeneous asymmetric selectivity and catalytic activity belongs to the field of catalytic asymmetric organic synthesis technology, the preparation method of the invention are as follows: firstly preparing the chiral L-amino acids intercalated LDHs by coprecipitation or ion-exchange method; exfoliating the chiral L-amino acids intercalated LDHs into dispersed system of chiral L-amino acids attached to the inorganic LDH nanosheets; then coordinating the L-amino acids in the above dispersed systems with the metal centers for different types of asymmetric catalytic reactions. The results show that the as-prepared catalyst can enhance the asymmetric selectivity effectively. Compared with the homogeneous counterparts under the same reaction conditions, the catalyst exhibits relatively higher yields and largely improves the selectivity of the asymmetric reaction products; and thus the chiral compounds with a higher optical purity can be obtained.
US09192920B2	Exhaust gas treatment catalyst and method for regenerating the same Provided are an exhaust gas treatment catalyst for denitrifying an exhaust gas including sulfur oxides and vanadium discharged from a heavy oil combustion boiler, including: a support comprising any one or all of titanium oxide and silica wherein a content of silica is from 10% to 20%, and an active component supported in the support and comprising one selected from the group consisting of vanadium and tungsten.
US09192917B2	Exhaust gas purifying catalyst and production method for same Disclosed is an exhaust gas purifying catalyst which includes barium hexaaluminate, and palladium and barium which are supported on barium hexaaluminate, wherein the amount of supported palladium, as reduced to metallic Pd, is 0.2 to 3.5 mass % with respect to the mass of barium hexaaluminate; the amount of supported barium, as reduced to BaO, is 1 to 20 mass % with respect to the mass of barium hexaaluminate; and the ratio by mole of supported barium to supported palladium, Ba/Pd, is (0.5 to 10)/1; an exhaust gas purifying catalyst product which has a catalyst support made of a ceramic or metallic material, and a layer which is formed of the exhaust gas purifying catalyst as a predominant component and which is supported on the catalyst support; and a method for producing the exhaust gas purifying catalyst product.
US09192903B2	High throughput reactor assembly for polymerization of olefins Reactor assembly for the production of polymers including a fluidized bed reactor (1) comprising a bottom zone (5), a middle zone (6) and an upper zone (7), an inlet (8) for the fluidization gas located in the bottom zone (5), an outlet (9) for the fluidization gas located in the upper zone (7); the outlet (9) for the fluidization gas being coupled with the fluidized bed reactor (1) via inlet (8) via a gas circulation line; means for separation of solids from gas (2) being connected to said gas circulation line; the equivalent cross-sectional diameter of the upper zone (7) being monotonically decreasing with respect to the flow direction of the fluidization gas through the fluidized bed reactor; the middle zone (6) having an essentially constant equivalent cross-sectional diameter with respect to the flow direction of the fluidization gas through the fluidized bed reactor; the equivalent cross-sectional diameter of the bottom zone (5) being monotonically increasing with respect to the flow direction of the fluidization gas through the fluidized bed reactor; characterized in that the ratio of the height of the fluidized bed reactor to the equivalent cross-sectional diameter of the middle zone of the fluidized bed reactor is from 2 to 10; and whereby said upper zone (7) is directly connected to said middle zone (6).
US09192894B2	Electrochemical separation membrane and the manufacturing method thereof An electrochemical separation membrane and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The method includes: a polymer solution preparing step to mix a polymer material, solvent and ceramic precursors thoroughly to form a polymer solution, wherein the polymer material and the ceramic precursors are dissolved uniformly in the solvent; a coating step to coat the polymer solution on a porous base material; a hydrolysis step to cause the porous base material coated with the polymer solution to contact an aqueous solution to hydrolyze the ceramic precursor into ceramic particles; and a drying step to remove the water and the solvent from the porous base material and in order to form the electrochemical separation membrane. The electrochemical separation membrane made of this method have better ion conductivity, interface stability and thermal stability based on the ceramic particles.
US09192892B2	Selective dosing module control system Systems and methods to selectively control plurality of dosing modules may include receiving data indicative of an exhaust flow rate. An amount of reductant to be dosed may be determined based, at least in part, on the data indicative of the exhaust flow rate. A decomposition delay time may also be determined and a first dosing module and a second dosing module may be selectively activated. The first dosing module may be selectively activated at a first time and the second dosing module is selectively activated at a second time. The second time is based on the first time and the determined decomposition delay time.
US09192888B2	Apparatuses and methods for removing acid gas from sour gas Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for removing acid gas from sour gas are provided. In one example, an apparatus comprises an absorption zone. The absorption zone is configured for contacting the sour gas with an absorbent solvent that is at a first predetermined temperature of less than about 0° C. to remove the acid gas and form a treated gas stream that includes entrained absorbent solvent. A heat exchanger or heater is configured to heat the treated gas stream to a second predetermined temperature of greater than about 0° C. to form a partially heated treated gas stream. A water wash zone is configured for contacting the partially heated treated gas stream with water to remove the entrained absorbent solvent and form a solvent-depleted treated gas stream.
US09192883B1	Combined wine fermentor and press A combined fermentor and press assembly. The combined fermentor and press assembly includes a pot, container or bag having a preestablished volume “V” defined therein. A must and a future pomace being positioned in said preestablished volume “V”. A drain space “DS” defined within the preestablished volume “V” and a drain system, consisting of tubes and valves connected to a receptacle and a pump drawing a liquid from the must and the future pomace.
US09192881B2	Water basin and system Various water basins and systems are described that include a first basin having a longitudinally upward extending tower, a first side, a second side, and a plurality of supports. The plurality of supports are adjustable from the first side of the first basin. The system includes at least a water system having a pump and a water line that extends from the pump to the second side of the first basin.
US09192878B2	Liquid processing apparatus A liquid processing apparatus and a chemical liquid collecting method can suppress corrosion of wirings formed on a substrate. The liquid processing apparatus includes a processing unit configured to perform a liquid process by supplying a chemical liquid to a substrate; a collecting line configured to collect the chemical liquid supplied to the processing unit; a supply line configured to supply the collected chemical liquid to the processing unit; and a gas supply unit configured to supply an inert gas into the collecting line.
US09192872B2	Apparatus for sealing and illuminating a balloon An apparatus for sealing and illuminating a balloon includes: a body element insertable into an opening of a balloon, the body element enabling inflation of the balloon through an intake tube thereof; a light module for illuminating an interior of the balloon; and a sealing element having a first end couplable to the body element and a second end extending freely from the body element, the second end of the sealing element sealable below the intake tube to prevent deflation of the balloon.
US09192865B2	System and method for controlling a vehicle on fixed path A system for confirming authorization of a operator for controlling a vehicle on fixed paths, the system having at least one ride vehicle with an onboard control system being configured to confirm operator authorization prior to allowing operator control thereof and an electronic device dimensioned and configured to be supported by an operator, the electronic device being further configured to remotely authorize operator control of the onboard control system. A method for confirming authorization of an operator for controlling a vehicle on fixed paths is also provided.
US09192857B2	Beat synchronization in a game Systems and methods for synchronizing beats in a game include predicting when beats of the music currently playing in the game will occur. The playing of sound effects, music transitions, or the like that are triggered by in-game events may be synchronized with the predicted beats of the currently playing music.
US09192852B2	Distributing information in a wagering game system Described herein are systems, methods, etc. to perform operations which, in some embodiments, include receiving, a request for concurrent presentation of a first wagering game and a second wagering game via a display device of a wagering game machine, wherein the first wagering game includes first content that originates from a first content source, wherein the second wagering game includes second content that originates from a second content source. The operations can further include accessing funds associated with the first wagering game. The operations can further include funding one or more wagers for the second wagering game using at least a portion of the accessed funds.
US09192851B2	Bowling ball and pin separator A bowling ball and pin separator to prevent bowling pins from being caught up by a ballwheel within an electromechanical pinsetter machine. The separator includes a base plate, a hinge with a spring, and a rigid arm. The hinge connects the rigid arm to the base plate, and the spring provides sufficient tension such that only the weight of a bowling ball is enough to cause the arm to be moved. In certain embodiments, the rigid arm is an elongated member having a plurality of bends.
US09192842B2	Soccer ball delivery system and method A system for delivering objects, such as soccer balls, the system including a delivery device and a methodology for training individuals that can be used with the delivery device, the delivery device including an accelerator that accepts, accelerates, and launches the balls with motion characteristics, and a control system having an electronic controller structured to store and execute a training program that includes ball service specifications and player service variables, ball speed and spin control inputs, and random selection of values within a range of values of the player service variables that include a starting position of the player relative to the device, a direction of motion of the player relative to the device, an identification of at least one location on the player's body to touch the ball, a time interval to wait before delivering the ball, and an action for the user to take with the ball.
US09192841B1	Portable golf game practice device A portable golf practice game which provides an entertaining and competitive means to practice the game of golf is herein disclosed. The game comprises an inclined surface including an aperture, a chipping mat, and carrying bag. The inclined surface enables golf balls to be struck from a desired distance to provide a practicing for one's aim. The game also comprises an alternate embodiment which further comprises a plurality of divided sections attached to the inclined surface which enables golf balls to be struck from a desired distance to provide an alternate practicing means for one's aim. Each embodiment is envisioned to comprise separate scoring systems when each embodiment is used as a competitive game.
US09192833B2	Golf club with improved weight distribution A golf club with improved weight distribution is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club with a lightweight shaft allowing the golfer to achieve higher swing speed, while shifting the weight savings of the shaft to a grip portion of the club; counterbalancing some of the undesirable performance characteristics associated with a lightweight shaft.
US09192828B2	Golf club head with improved performance A golf club head with an improved sweet spot, defined as a portion of the striking face that has at least 99.7% of the maximum ballspeed is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head with a significantly circular sweet spot that encompasses at least about 1.5% of the total striking face. A golf club head in accordance with the present invention may generally have a improved face geometry with an elliptical factor of greater than about 0.5, a beveled transition portion around the striking face of the golf club head, a variable face thickness region with decreases thickness, or even a tilted bulge and roll radius all helping improve the performance of the golf club head.
US09192827B2	Golf club heads with similar C.G.-neutral axis distance A plurality of golf club heads wherein the difference in spin is minimized is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a plurality of fairway wood type golf club head with a volume of between about 110 cubic centimeters (cc) and about 250 cc, wherein the change in backspin between any two clubs within the plurality of metal wood type golf club heads is less than about 600 revolutions per minute (rpm). A plurality of golf clubs in accordance with the present invention may generally have all of its clubs maintain a center of gravity (CG) location that is less than about 8.0 mm away from a neutral axis of the golf club head regardless of the difference in loft of the specific golf club head within the plurality of golf club heads.
US09192826B2	Golf club head having a multi-material face A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a striking face that forms a pocket, wherein the pocket is filled with a secondary material having a lower density to improve the performance of the golf club head. The multi-material face disclosed in accordance with the present invention may generally have a characteristic time slope of greater than about 5 and less than about 50, wherein the characteristic time slope is determined based on the various data points collected according to the United States Golf Association's (USGA's) Characteristic Time (CT) test.
US09192821B2	Light transmission system for a light emitting game ball A light transmission system for a light emitting game ball provides light passageways extending outwardly from an elongate cavity within the game ball adapted for containing an elongate light source. The shape of each passageway at the exterior surface of the ball is substantially different from the shape of the corresponding joining aperture formed by the intersection of the passageway and the cavity.
US09192820B2	Golf ball cores having foam center and thermoplastic outer layers Golf ball multi-layered core sub-assemblies and the resulting golf balls are provided. The core structure includes a foam inner core (center); and intermediate and outer core layers. Foamed polyurethane is preferably used to make the inner core. The intermediate and outer core layers are preferably made from non-foamed thermoplastic compositions such as ethylene acid copolymer ionomer. In an alternative version, the intermediate core layer may be made of a thermoset rubber such as polybutadiene. The core layers have different hardness and specific gravity levels. The core structure and resulting ball have relatively good resiliency.
US09192815B2	Athletic performance monitoring systems and methods in a team sports environment Systems, apparatuses, and methods estimate the distance between a player and a ball by transmitting a chirp (sweep signal) to a radio tag located on the ball. During the chirp, the frequency of the transmitted signal is changed in a predetermined fashion. The radio tag doubles the transmitted frequency and returns the processed signal to a transceiver typically located on the player. The currently transmitted frequency is then compared with the received frequency to obtain a difference frequency from which an apparatus may estimate the distance. The apparatus may simultaneously receive the processed signal from the radio tag while transmitting the sweep signal.
US09192813B2	Exercise step apparatus A step apparatus is disclosed for individual training or group fitness classes. The step apparatus may simultaneously contain a plurality of step heights for a dynamic work out. The platform heights may be quickly adjusted to user preference. The adjustable settings may be self-contained within a single unit, or alternate pieces may be provided for additional variation. The step apparatus has a frame and a plurality of step platform units, with each platform unit having two height settings.
US09192812B2	Jaw exercise device A device for opening and/or exercising a jaw can include first and second bite members configured for opening the jaw and an anatomically bent portion configured for positioning a pivot member adjacent to the TMJ. The device may be configured such that the bite members may be capable of opening and closing along an axis of rotation in common with an axis of rotation of the temporomandibular joint.
US09192811B1	Elliptical exercise device An elliptical exercise device has guide links pivotally attached to a frame and foot support links pivotally attached to the guide links. Horizontal control links couple the guide links to a crank system and vertical control links couple the foot support links to the crank system such that rotation of the crank system moves foot receiving areas in a generally elliptical path.
US09192810B2	Apparatus, system, and method for providing resistance in a dual tread treadmill A dual treadle treadmill. The dual treadle treadmill includes a frame, a first treadle, a second treadle, and a generator. The first treadle and the second treadle are each pivotally coupled with the frame and each have a moving surface. The generator is operably associated with the first treadle such that the generator is driven in response to the first treadle pivoting relative to the frame. Other embodiments of dual treadle treadmills are also described.
US09192804B2	Isolated upper-body exercise device An exercise device for training the Biceps, Posterior Deltoids and Latissimus Dorsi using an exerciser's body weight that has a support pad and a fixed curl bar on a frame at an elevated position. The exerciser grasps the curl bar, rests his or her forearms on the support pad and lift his or her body to perform the exercise.
US09192800B1	Exercise equipment having a weight stack, connectors for exercise equipment having a weight stack and methods of assembling exercise equipment having a weight stack Exercise equipment comprises a weight stack configured to oppose a given exercise motion through a cable and pulley system and an elongated connector connecting the cable to a weight stack. The elongated connector comprises a first threaded portion located proximate to the weight stack and a second portion located distal from the weight stack. The first threaded portion is engaged with the weight stack and has a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the second portion such that an operator can visually determine whether the connector is fully engaged with a threaded receptacle in the weight stack.
US09192798B2	Automatic fire extinguishing system with gaseous and dry powder fire suppression agents An automatic fire extinguishing system includes a canister having a central axis, an outlet port disposed on the canister, a dip tube disposed in the canister about the central axis and in partial fluid communication with the canister and coupled to the outlet port, a propellant gas mixture disposed within the canister, a gaseous fire suppression agent disposed in the canister and a dry powder fire suppression agent disposed in the canister.
US09192796B2	Method of donning and testing abrasive blast respirator Embodiments of methods of donning and/or testing an abrasive blast respirator may be described herein. The method may comprise one or more of the following, by way of example: placing head straps over a head of a user, wherein the head straps are coupled to an abrasive blast respirator, pulling a hood of the abrasive blast respirator over the head of the user, checking a seal of a facepiece of the abrasive blast respirator by blocking an opening of an exhalation valve coupled to the facepiece and exhaling by the user, where the opening of the exhalation valve is located on an outside of the abrasive blast respirator, and checking the seal of the facepiece by blocking one or more breathing filter coupled to the outside of the facepiece and inhaling by the user.
US09192777B2	Set of electromagnetic fields having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic and biotechnological purposes Biophysicoclinical process and device to implement it. It initiates the emergence of a clinical approach to pathologies understood and treated within their somatopsychic global nature. The fundamental basis of the process consists in producing and overlaying in a volume of exposure—containing part or whole of a living subject, animal or human being—a magnetic field and one or several very high frequency electromagnetic fields, the latter being essentially angle modulated. The biological effects thus produced are many and varied; they can be observed, in particular, in the stimulation of certain defence systems of the body, such as the intensification and reinforcement of the immune defences.
US09192772B1	Portable medical power system Disclosed is a medical power system for powering an implantable medical device including an implantable rechargeable battery pack, a wearable power source, a power cart, and an external power supply. The system may be used in three modes: 1) Fully disconnected (powered by implanted battery only); 2) Power provided by a wearable power source and/or a portable wheeled power cart via an inductive link, and 3) Nonportable power provided by a non-portable source such as an AC outlet with an uninterruptible power supply. The system includes automatic choice of the optimum source of power depending on the circumstances, and greatly increases “untethered time” a bionic-dependent patient may spend.
US09192771B2	Implantable medical device In an implantable medical device and a method for assembly thereof, a hermetically sealed housing encloses electronic circuitry and has a housing fastener part that is formed of metal and that protrudes from the housing. A per-fabricated header, for receiving conducting leads and for connecting the conducting leads to the electronic circuitry, has a header fastener part also formed of metal. The header is fastened to the housing by metal-to-metal welding of the housing fastener part and the header fastener part at a distance from the housing.
US09192770B2	Medical device communication system and method An implantable medical device is provided having circuitry to control operation of the implantable medical device and a receiver configured to receive communication signals on an allocated band of a plurality of communication channels separated in frequency by a channel spacing. The receiver includes an oscillator and a signal source configured to apply a quench signal to the oscillator. The quench signal has a frequency corresponding to the channel spacing. The receiver is enabled to receive on all of the plurality of communication channels simultaneously by applying the quench signal.
US09192761B2	Device and method for treating hyperhidrosis Device and method for treating hyperhidrosis by application of a fabric including an elemental zinc particle deposition to a treatment area of the skin.
US09192757B2	Methods for forming an electrode device with reduced impedance Improved low-cost, highly reliable methods for increasing the electrochemical surface area of neural electrodes are described. A mono-layer of polymeric nanospheres is first deposited on a metallization supported on a dielectric substrate. The nanospheres self-assemble into generally repeating lattice forms with interstitial space between them. Then, the geometric surface area of the metallization material is increased by either selectively etching part-way into its depth at the interstitial space between adjacent nanospheres. Another technique is to deposit addition metallization material into the interstitial space. The result is undulation surface features provided on the exposed surface of the metallization. This helps improve the electrochemical surface area when the treated metallizations are fabricated into electrodes.
US09192752B2	Serial valves and hubs for tubular devices and methods for making and using them A hub for a sheath, catheter, or other tubular device includes a first hub portion including a first hub lumen sized for receiving a medical device therethrough, and a second hub portion including a second hub lumen, the second hub portion coupled to the first hub portion such that the first and second hub lumens are aligned with one another and the first and second hub portions are spaced apart from one another to define a gap. A valve is secured within the gap between the first and second hub portions that includes a valve passage therethrough, e.g., for accommodating receiving a medical device through the first and second hub lumens into the tubular device, while providing a substantially fluid tight seal. For example, the valve passage may include a bore extending partially from a first end of the valve towards a second end of the valve, and a slit that extends from the end of the bore to the second end of the valve.
US09192751B2	Elastic introducer sheath An elastic percutaneous elastic introducer sheath is disclosed which can locally expand and reduce to accommodate a transcatheter medical device. The elastic introducer sheath includes a non-circumferentially continuous wire structure, a liner, and a jacket.
US09192741B1	Catheter and wire holding device A catheter and guide wire holding device for storing a catheter and guide wire for angiographic procedures comprises at least one container filled with a saline solution, a plurality of pockets including a slit on the an upper panel of the plurality of pockets and a tab. The tab is utilized for holding together the plurality of pockets. The plurality of pockets is adapted to retain and receive the catheter and the guide wire without entanglement during angiographic procedures for later use.
US09192734B2	High-pressure chamber The invention relates to a high-pressure chamber for preferably atomizing or injecting metered amounts of fluid, such as pharmaceutical preparations. The components of the high-pressure chamber determining the strength thereof are made of a sintered metal body having plastic regions directly attached thereto. The plastic regions allow corrosion resistance and material compatibility of the interior of the high-pressure chamber and fluids placed under pressure therein. The shape of the sintered metal body provides the entire system with the rigidity required for high-pressure operation and with directly molded connection elements prescribing the type of connection to other components. The components of the high-pressure chamber determining the strength thereof are thereby deformed or crimped to each other, so that inexpensive and quick overall assembly processes are available.
US09192729B2	Liquid injector A liquid injector comprises a contact member comprising a tube body including an opening located at a distal end of the contact member; an inner structure body comprising: a cylindrical main body; and a hollow needle, wherein the inner structure body is movable to (i) a first position at which a needle tip is located proximal of the opening, and (ii) a second position at which the needle tip is located distal of the opening; and a regulating member detachably mounted on the inner structure body, including a fixing portion to be fixed to the contact member at the second position. When the inner structure body moves to the second position from the first position and returns to the first position again, the regulating member is fixed to the contact member with the fixing portion at the second position, separated from the inner structure body, and stays at a position at which the regulating member covers at least part of an area of the opening.
US09192725B2	Medicine syringe A medicine syringe has a syringe barrel, piston and plunger rod. The syringe barrel is provided with a cylindrical main body defining therein a chamber to be filled with a medical solution, and an injection nozzle portion formed at an end portion of the main body and defining therein a hollow bore in communication with the chamber. The chamber and hollow bore have a total capacity of not greater than 0.5 mL. The chamber and hollow bore are formed such that the piston is slidable in a range of from 20 to 100 mm and is allowed to slide liquid-tight into the hollow bore beyond the chamber.
US09192721B2	Infusion system housing medication scanner and user interface device displaying delivery data The current subject matter describes a delivery of medication to a patient based on a scan of a medication container by a scanner implemented on an infusion system. The medication can include oral medications, injection medications, patches, and/or medication drops. The scanner can scan a machine-readable representation (for example, a barcode) on the medication container to obtain recommended delivery data. A user interface device of the infusion system can display the recommended delivery data on a graphical user interface. Based on the recommended delivery data and based on a patient diagnosis by a clinician, the clinician can determine actual delivery data. Based on the determined actual delivery data, the medication can be delivered to the patient via a non-infusion channel. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
US09192720B2	MEMS fluid pump with integrated pressure sensor for dysfunction detection The invention concerns a pumping device that includes a pump having a pumping chamber with a variable volume, an inlet that communicates with the pumping chamber and a valve, an outlet that communicates with the pumping chamber and a valve, and an actuator adapted to change the volume of the pumping chamber. A fluidic pathway in the pumping device includes the inlet, the pumping chamber, the outlet, and a downstream line situated downstream of the outlet valve. The pumping device also includes a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure between the valves of the pathway, and a processing means for processing the received pressure data from the pressure sensor. The invention also concerns a method for detecting a dysfunction in the pumping device.
US09192717B2	Subcutaneous infusion device and device for insertion of a cannula of an infusion device and method An infusion device including a site and a set for delivery of a substance to a patient. The site can include a cannula that is introduced into a subcutaneous layer of skin of the patient. The set can be coupled to the site by placing the set over the site and moving the set from an unlocked to a locked position. The set can be oriented at multiple rotational orientations with respect to the site, and can be coupled and uncoupled with the site multiple times. Also included is a device for inserting a subcutaneous infusion device into a subcutaneous layer of skin of a patient. Some devices automatically retract a needle used to introduce the cannula. Upon full introduction of the needle and associated cannula of the subcutaneous infusion device into a subcutaneous layer of skin of a patient, the device can move the needle into a retracted state.
US09192715B2	Methods for renal nerve blocking A method and apparatus for treatment of cardiac and renal diseases associated with the elevated sympathetic renal nerve activity by implanting a device to block the renal nerve signals to and from the kidney. The device can be a drug pump or a drug eluding implant for targeted delivery of a nerve-blocking agent to the periarterial space of the renal artery.
US09192714B2	Carrier for an infusion system Infusion systems for holding an infusion pump on the body of a user are provided. According to one embodiment, the infusion system includes: a carrier frame; a guiding member disposed on the carrier frame; and a linear guide on the infusion pump wherein, when the infusion pump is attached to the carrier frame, the guiding member and the linear guide mate with each other to hold the infusion pump in place.
US09192711B2	Modular infusion system A pump is disclosed that comprises a primary control unit comprising a first processor and one or more modular pumping units removably docked to the primary control unit. Each modular pumping unit comprises a pumping mechanism and a second processor configured to control the pumping mechanism and communicate with the first processor. The modular pumping unit is configured to manipulate a portion of a fluid delivery set to pump a fluid. The first processor and the second processor are configured to exchange one or more operating parameters when the modular pumping unit is docked to the primary control unit. The modular pumping unit is configured to pump the fluid after being undocked.
US09192702B2	Autonomous artificial heart Embodiments of the disclosed technology are directed to a self-contained, totally implantable blood pump that replaces the whole heart. It is a small spherical device that encloses all of its blood propulsion dynamics. The dynamics are controlled by a built-in microcontroller that regulates the speed of the motor in response to hemodynamic changes like blood pressure fluctuations, level of body activity, and/or posture. The hemodynamic changes are detected using a plurality of sensors disposed around the body. An implantable transcutaneously rechargeable battery provides power to the microcontroller, motor and/or sensors.
US09192700B2	Sustained variable negative pressure wound treatment and method of controlling same Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing reduced or negative pressure, and more particularly cyclical reduced pressure, to treat a wound. The system can include a wound dressing, a fluid collection container, a suction source, filters, and conduits. In addition, the system can include a control device and sensors. The sensors may be configured to monitor certain physiological conditions of a patient such as temperature, pressure, blood flow, blood oxygen saturation, pulse, cardiac cycle, and the like. Application of cyclical reduced pressure between two or more values below atmospheric pressure may be synchronized with the physiological conditions monitored by the sensors. Certain embodiments of the system utilize an air reservoir and one or more valves and pressure sensors or gauges to allow for rapid cycling of the level of reduced pressure within the wound dressing between two or more reduced pressure values.
US09192696B2	Artifact for osseous repair and method for forming the same An artifact for osseous repair includes a bioresorbable porous cage defining an internal space, and a biocompatible composite which includes a plurality of mineralized collagen-mimic fibrils filled in the internal space of the bioresorbable porous cage.
US09192684B1	Customization of search results for search queries received from third party sites A third party website provides a search interface to a general search engine. A site profile of the third party website describes various topics, keywords, or domains that are potentially relevant or of interest to users who access the third party website. The topics are associated with a topical directory, with domains associated with each topic; the domains in a given topic are given various weightings. When a search is submitted to the general search engine from the third party website via the search interface, the general search engine uses the site profile to customize the search results. The search results are customized by weighting the ranking of documents from websites associated with the topics in the site profile. The site profile can be manually or automatically constructed.
US09192670B2	Regulation of amyloid beta molecular composition for the treatment of alzheimer's disease A method of treating Alzheimer's disease (AD) is disclosed. The method comprises electrically stimulating a nerve pathway in a brain region of a subject with at least two high frequency spike bursts of electrical currents, the bursts comprising between 2-20 spikes, wherein a frequency of the spikes in the bursts is between 5-200 msec.
US09192662B2	Methods using immunomodulatory compounds for modulating level of CD59 Provided herein are methods of treating, preventing or managing disorders associated with low CD59 levels. The methods encompass the administration of an immunomodulatory compound provided herein, such as 3-(4-amino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-piperidine-2,6-dione or 1,3-dioxo-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-4-aminoisoindoline. Further described are methods of treatment using the immunomodulatory compounds in combination with other therapeutic agents or therapies. Pharmaceutical compositions and single unit dosage forms suitable for use in the methods provided herein are also disclosed.
US09192651B2	Modified polynucleotides for the production of secreted proteins The invention relates to compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use of polynucleotides, primary transcripts and mmRNA molecules.
US09192648B2	Method of treating myasthenia gravis The invention relates to the use of agents that bind the complement protein C5 in the treatment of diseases associated with inappropriate complement activation, and in particular in the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
US09192646B2	Soft protease inhibitors and pro-soft forms thereof The invention provides compounds and methods for inhibiting proteases. One aspect of the invention features pro-soft inhibitors which react with an activating protease to release an active inhibitor moiety in proximity to a target protease. In certain instances, compounds inhibit proteasomes and/or post-proline cleaving enzymes (PPCE), such as dipeptidyl peptidase IV. The compounds of the invention provide a better therapeutic index, owing in part to reduced toxicity and/or improved specificity for the targeted protease.
US09192644B2	Bioavailable curcuminoid formulations for treating Alzheimer's disease and other age-related disorders Curcuminoid formulations having enhanced bioavailability are provided and comprise a curcuminoid, antioxidant, glucuronidation inhibitor, and water-soluble, pharmaceutically acceptable inhibitor. A method of treating Alzheimer's and other age-related diseases by administering such a composition is also provided.
US09192643B2	Herbal skin care composition A topical skin care composition containing an extract solution of Dendrobium Huoshanense and a topical carrier.
US09192642B1	Method for reducing liver and kidney damage caused by radiotherapy A method for reducing liver and kidney damage caused by radiotherapy is disclosed. The method comprises administering a herbal medicinal composition to a subject in need, wherein the herbal medicinal composition comprises 1.3-5.3 parts by weight of Chaihu, 2.2-8.8 parts by weight of Hunagqing, 1.8-7.0 parts by weight of Panxia, 1.8-7.0 parts by weight of Chishaoyao, 0.5-1.8 parts by weight of Dahuang, 1.3-5.3 parts by weight of Zhishi, 2.2-8.8 parts by weight of Hungtsao, 4.4-17.5 parts by weight of Fuling, 1.8-7.0 parts by weight of Chuling, 2.2-8.8 parts by weight of Zerxie, 1.8-7.0 parts by weight of Changchu, 1.3-5.3 parts by weight of Mahuang, 1.8-7.0 parts by weight of Dansheng, 2.2-8.8 parts by weight of Chuanxiong, 2.2-8.8 parts by weight of Wuchuyu, 2.2-8.8 parts by weight of Tienma, 1.3-5.3 parts by weight of Ginseng, and 1.3-5.3 parts by weight of Chuanchi.
US09192626B2	Dental uses of silver hydrosol Microbiologically effective silver hydrosol is used to reduce the local level of microorganisms at the site of a dental procedure and to prevent or inhibit their growth during the healing that follows the procedure. Any gingival lesions created by a dental procedure are treated with silver hydrosol in an aqueous gel. Following the procedure the patient's mouth is periodically rinsed several times a day with a solution of silver hydrosol or, more preferably, with a combination of silver hydrosol and hydrogen peroxide. These steps result in a significant reduction in post operative pain and swelling. Overall healing is accelerated by this treatment.
US09192620B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising forms of 5-azacytidine The invention provides novel polymorphic and pseudopolymorphic crystalline forms of 5-azacyditine, along with methods for preparing said forms, wherein 5-azacytidine is represented by the formula: The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said forms.
US09192619B2	Methods for administration of citicoline in stroke treatment The present invention provides administration methods for CDPC for treating stroke. CDPC was delivered via ECS at a concentration of 40 mmol/L-60 mmol/L. In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the concentration of CDPC administered is 50 mmol/L, CDPC is delivered at one time, the flow rate of administration is 0.2 μL/min, the volume of CDPC is 1.33 μL/mL of brain tissue, and the CDPC is administered in the caudate nucleus. The method can decrease the concentration of CDPC entering the brain and further decrease the dosage while improving efficacy. Thus, the result is improved and the probability of adverse effects due to the drug is reduced.
US09192618B2	Method of treating constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome Disclosed is a method of manipulating the rate of gastrointestinal transit in a mammalian subject. Also disclosed is the use, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of constipation, of a selective inhibitor of methanogensis, a methanogen-displacing probiotic agent, or a prebiotic agent that inhibits the growth of methanogenic bacteria or promotes the growth of competing non-methanogenic intestinal flora. Alternatively, in accordance with the invention, is disclosed the use in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of diarrhea, of methane or a methane precursor, a methanogenic or other methane-enhancing probiotic agent, or a methanogenesis-enhancing prebiotic agent.
US09192609B2	Treatment and prognostic monitoring of proliferation disorders using hedgehog pathway inhibitors The present invention concerns methods for treating a proliferation disorder, such as prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and other cancers, using an inhibitor of the Hedgehog pathway (HhP); and methods for monitoring subjects undergoing such treatments based on biomarkers and other criteria predictive of efficacy.
US09192604B2	Method of administration and treatment This invention relates to a method of treating cancer in a human in need thereof by determining the presence or absence of a detectable amount of a gene product of the Neurofibromin-2 (NF2) gene in a sample from the human, and administering to the human an effective amount of a focal adhesion kinase (FAK) inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, if no gene product or no isoform 1 gene product is detected. This invention also relates to a method of treating cancer in a human in need thereof, comprising determining the presence or absence of a detectable amount of a functional isoform 1 protein of the NF2 gene, or a functional fragment thereof, in a sample from the human, and administering to the human an effective amount of a focal adhesion kinase (FAK) inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, if no gene product or no isoform 1 gene product is detected.
US09192603B2	Heterocyclic sulfone mGluR4 allosteric potentiators, compositions, and methods of treating neurological dysfunction Heterocyclic sulfone compounds which are useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4); and methods of using the compounds, for example, in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders or other disease state associated with glutamate dysfunction.
US09192595B2	Compounds with a skin pigmenting activity and pharmaceutical or cosmetic compositions containing them The present invention relates to compounds having general formula (I): CH3—(CH═CH)n—R (I) where: n=3, 5, 7; R is chosen from —CH2—O—CO—R′, —CO—OR′ or —CO—O(−), R′ is chosen from H, C1-C22 alkyl or alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl, or sugars; and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, such as sodium, potassium and lysine salts, for use as the active ingredient in pharmaceutical or cosmetic compositions for improving the pigmentation of the human skin, treating pigmentation disorders and/or improve both the photoprotective capacity of the skin and the intensity of its suntan.
US09192594B2	Ophthalmic solution for protecting internal structures of the eyeball against UV-A rays or for the treatment of keratoconus with a trans-epithelial cross-linking technique An ophthalmic solution containing riboflavin and at least a compound chosen in the group composed of essential and conditionally essential amino acids, coenzyme Q, L-proline, glycine, lysine hydrochloride, L-leucine, L-arginine and compounds intended to stimulate the production of metalloproteinase MMP9 for the protection of internal structures of the eyeball against UV-A rays or for the treatment of keratoconus with a trans-epithelial cross-linking technique.
US09192584B2	Relating to antiviral compositions The present invention provides a composition and an antiviral drug preparation, each comprising at least one water-insoluble antiviral drug and at least one water-soluble carrier material, wherein the water-insoluble antiviral drug is dispersed through the water-soluble carrier material in nano-disperse form. The present invention further provides processes for preparing the compositions and drug preparations, and also aqueous nano-dispersions obtained by combining water and the compositions.
US09192583B2	Enteric coated multiparticulate composition with proteinaceous subcoat A multiparticulate composition includes a plurality of individual enteric coated cores containing one or more terpene-based active ingredients and having a continuous proteinaceous subcoating layer covering the individual cores and separating the individual cores from their respective enteric coatings. The continuous proteinaceous subcoating layer prevents volatile terpene-based active ingredients from leaving the core, even when the core is heated during processing or stored for long periods above room temperature. The multiparticulate composition may be used to treat gastrointestinal disorders.
US09192582B2	Gastric reflux resistant dosage forms Gastric resistant film-forming compositions are described herein. The composition comprises a gastric resistant natural polymer, a film-forming natural polymer, and optionally a gelling agent. Suitable gastric resistant natural polymers include polysaccharides such as pectin and pectin-like polymers. The film-forming composition can be used to prepare soft or hard shell gelatin capsules which can encapsulate a liquid or semi-solid fill material or a solid tablet (Softlet®) comprising an active agent and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. Alternatively, the composition can be administered as a liquid with an active agent dissolved or dispersed in the composition. The compositions are not only gastric resistant but may also prevent gastric reflux associated with odor causing liquids, such as fish oil or garlic oil, encapsulated in a unit dosage form and esophageal irritation due to the reflux of irritant drugs delivered orally.
US09192574B2	Chitosan paste wound dressing A method for treating a wound with a ready-to-use composition having a high concentration of a water-soluble chitosan in a phosphate-containing solution. The composition is a paste at room temperature, has a pH of at least 4, adheres to the body tissue or surgical site and has a residence time of at least 1 day.
US09192568B2	Formulations comprising jorumycin-, renieramycin-, safracin- or saframycin-related compounds for treating proliferative diseases Jorumycin, renieramycin, safracin and saframycin related compounds formulations, methods of preparing the same, articles of manufacture and kits with such formulations, and methods of treating proliferative diseases with the same formulations are provided.
US09192566B2	Treatment of vascular occlusions using ultrasonic energy and microbubbles In one embodiment of the present invention, a method of treating a vascular occlusion located at a treatment site within a patient's vasculature comprises positioning an ultrasound catheter at the treatment site. The method further comprises delivering a microbubble-therapeutic compound from the ultrasound catheter to the vascular occlusion during a first treatment phase.
US09192564B2	Saccharide siloxane copolymers and methods for their preparation and use A novel saccharide siloxane copolymer is useful in personal care compositions. The saccharide siloxane copolymer may be used as a universal emulsifier to prepare low odor emulsions for personal care applications.
US09192558B2	Skin care compositions The present invention relates to a skin care composition comprising at least two oil phases dispersed in a continuous aqueous phase comprising a thickening agent, wherein a first oil phase of the oil phases has different composition from the other oil phase, and wherein the composition contains an emulsifier no more than 1.0%. The present invention also relates to a method of preparing a skin care composition comprising dispersing a first oil phase in a continuous aqueous phase comprising a thickening agent; and dispersing a second oil phase in the continuous aqueous phase; wherein composition of said first oil phase differs from composition of said second oil phase, and wherein the composition contains an emulsifier no more than 1.0%.
US09192548B2	Ceramic encapsulation with controlled layering by use of functionalized silanes This invention relates to a method for forming hollow silica-based particles suitable for containing one or more active ingredients or for containing other smaller particles which may include one or more active ingredients. The method comprises preparing an emulsion including a continuous phase that is polar or non-polar and a dispersed phase comprising droplets including (i) a polar active ingredient when the continuous phase is non-polar or (ii) a non-polar active ingredient when the continuous phase is polar; and adding a silica precursor to the emulsion such that the silica precursor can be emulsion templated on the droplets to form hollow silica-based particles. The silica precursor has the general formula (I): R1x—Si—(OR2)y, wherein R1 is selected from substituted and unsubstituted alkyl, substituted and unsubstituted aryl, alcohols, amines, amides, aldehydes, acids, esters, and functional groups having an unsaturated carbon-carbon bond, R2 is an alkyl group, x+y=4, and y=1, 2 or 3. The —OR2 group is a hydrolyzable organic group that exhibits an ability to form a silicon-oxygen bond chain as a result of hydrolysis and condensation.
US09192536B2	Code support device for infant care devices A code support device providing emergency code displays for caregivers responsible for infant patients in an infant care device. The code support device has a graphic user interface display for gathering, recording and displaying information used in the routine operation of the infant care device and when needed displays a code screen in response to an emergency situation that directs caregivers through a preprogrammed emergency code of activity to respond to the emergency.
US09192535B2	Patient lateral repositioning system and method A patient lateral repositioning system to move a patient positioned on a patient support of a bed. The system includes a mounting and a pulling system. To enable strength and compactness of the entire system, the mounting is a constructive element removably attached to the support surface to form an integrated structure able to withstand a pulling force to move the patient on any type of a bed positioned apart and independent from the patient lateral repositioning system and the support surface. The pulling system is a set of components including at least one retainer, a guiding element, a drive, a gripper and at least one flexible pulling cable supported by the guiding element and connecting the drive with the gripper.
US09192531B2	Intelligent sensing device with warning function An intelligent sensing device with a warning function contains a flexible sensing pad, a signal processing device, a signal transmission device, a chargeable battery, and a signal receiving device. The flexible sensing pad senses a change of a connect signal by using a multi sensing mechanism. The signal processing device is electrically connected with the flexible sensing pad and processes a sensing signal transmitted by the flexible sensing pad. The signal transmission device is electrically coupled with the signal processing device and transmits a warning signal from the signal processing device. The chargeable battery supplies power to the signal processing device. When the power is less than a predetermined potential value, the signal processing device starts a low-level warning light or a low-level warning signal to indicate need to charge power. The signal receiving device receives the transmitted warning signal from the signal transmission device.
US09192529B1	Four-wheeled rescue litter A four-wheeled rescue litter (FWRL) comprised of an elongated upper rail that is vertically spaced from an elongated lower rail by a plurality of vertical posts. Attached to the elongated lower rail is a litter base that can be permanently attached or removably attached which allows the litter base to be removed for maintenance, or to replace a damaged litter base. Near the front end of the elongated lower rail is attached a pair of swivel wheels that allow the FWRL to be easily steered, and near the rear end of the elongated lower rail is a pair of fixed wheels that stabilize the FWRL when been moved. Near the front end of the elongated upper rail is located a yoke having an attached handle that is used to pull or push the FWRL. When the handle is not in use, it can be rotated and placed against the upper rail. Extending from the front of the FWRL is a vehicle interface attachment structure that facilitates the attachment of the FWRL to a vehicle by use of a ball hitch.
US09192520B2	Eyewear having multiple ventilation states Eyewear is disclosed that can have multiple ventilation states providing different amounts of ventilation through the eyewear. The eyewear can include a lens and a frame. In some embodiments, the lens can be movable with respect to the frame to provide the multiple ventilation states. In some embodiments, the eyewear can include a gasket that removably attaches to the frame. In some embodiments, the gasket can be movable with respect to the frame to provide the multiple ventilation states.
US09192519B2	Sports goggle An interchangeable lens assembly including a first lens, a lens bracket coupled to the first lens, and at least one connection portion disposed around at least a portion of a perimeter of the lens bracket. A goggle including a goggle frame and at least one coupling point disposed on the goggle frame and adapted to couple to the at least one connection portion on the lens bracket. The at least one coupling point and the at least one connection portion may be corresponding magnetic portions adapted to couple to each other by a magnetic interaction, and/or the at least one connection portion may be a protrusion, and the at least one coupling point may be an aperture adapted to receive and couple to the protrusion. This allows the lens assembly to be attached to and detached from the goggle frame quickly and easily with reduced manual dexterity.
US09192517B2	Mazaheri LASIK method for visual enhancement A new and novel method for performing refractive correction on a patient's eyes is introduced. In one embodiment the method includes (1) performing a surface ablation corrective procedure on a corneal surface of the patient's non-dominant eye; and (2) reshaping a corneal stroma of the patient's dominant eye, where the reshaping includes the making of a lamillar cut in the surface of the dominant eye to create a flap; folding the flap back to reveal the corneal stroma and ablating a portion of the corneal stroma, after which the flap is replaced.
US09192509B2	Methods and apparatus for therapeutic application of thermal energy including blood viscosity adjustment Apparatus and methods are provided for treating a human condition by providing an appendage chamber having a thermal exchange member. Negative pressure may be applied to a human appendage when placed within the appendage chamber. Blood flowing through the arteriovenous anastomosis (AVA) of the appendage may be heated or cooled at the thermal exchange member for therapeutic application of thermal energy to adjust blood viscosity in the human to alleviate symptoms associated with a number of autoimmune, circulatory, neurological, lymphatic, and endocrinal maladies. A load sensor may be coupled to the thermal exchange member and configured to measure a force of the appendage applied to the thermal exchange member. In addition, a negative pressure sensor may measure pressure within the appendage chamber.
US09192503B1	Mechanical massage and traction apparatus A mechanical massage and traction apparatus provides patient weight-induced cervical traction and particular stimulation of distinct pressure points along a patient's shoulders and occipital ridge. A fixed base provides at least two shoulder-engaging members that preferably firmly engage with and massage the patient's shoulders. Pivotally coupled to the base is a head support that includes a plurality of occipital ridge engaging fingers that preferably firmly engage with and massage the patient's occipital ridge. A spring between the base and head support operatively flexes under the weight of the patient's head and shoulders, and thereby increases a distance between the shoulder-engaging members and occipital ridge support, to operatively produce traction in the patient's cervical vertebrae. The upper torso support operatively contacts an underlying support surface, and the occipital ridge support operatively floats above the underlying support surface.
US09192498B2	Luminal stenting A stent delivery system, a core assembly, and methods of operating the same are provided. The delivery system can comprise a catheter and the core assembly. The core assembly can comprise a constraining member, protruding member, a core member, and a stent extending along the core member. The tubular constraining member can be spaced apart from the core member and define a capture area. The protruding member can be disposed along the core member at least partially distal of the capture area. The stent can have a first portion disposed within the capture area and a second portion, distal to the first portion, extending across or over an outer surface of the protruding member so that the protruding member and the constraining member cooperate to inhibit expansion of the first portion of the stent.
US09192490B2	Device for maintaining patent paranasal sinus ostia There is disclosed a method for maintaining a patent paranasal sinus ostium. In an embodiment, the method includes delivering a tubular element in an insertion state to the sinus ostium. The tubular element includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a center region between the proximal end and distal end. The method includes expanding the tubular element from the insertion state to a deployment state when located in the sinus ostium. In the deployment state, the center region confronts the sinus ostium with an outward radial force.
US09192482B1	Methods and apparatus for performing spine surgery Systems and methods are described for correcting sagittal imbalance in a spine including instruments for performing the controlled release of the anterior longitudinal ligament through a lateral access corridor and hyper-lordotic lateral implants.
US09192472B2	Annuloplasty devices and methods of delivery therefor Apparatus is provided, including a tube (421) shaped to define a tube lumen at least one implant (100) reversibly coupled to the tube (421), and configured for implantation within a body of a patient. The apparatus also comprises two or more longitudinal guide members (470) disposed at least in part along a distal portion of the tube (421), the longitudinal guide members (470) having distal portions thereof configured to be reversibly coupled to the implant (100), and arranged such that application of a force to a first one of the longitudinal guide members (470) steers the distal portion of the tube (421) toward a first location along the implant (100), and application of a force to a second one of the longitudinal guide members (470) steers the distal portion of the tube (421) toward a second location along the implant (100). Other embodiments are also described.
US09192471B2	Device for translumenal reshaping of a mitral valve annulus In general, in an aspect, an annulus of a heart valve is caused to dilate to a predetermined configuration by pushing a delivery tool distally through the annulus from one heart chamber to another heart chamber. A valve support is attached to the delivery tool. The valve support has a plurality of barbs or hooks attached thereon. While the annulus is dilated, the valve support is attached to tissue at locations along the annulus by attaching the barbs or hooks to the tissue. After attachment, the support is caused to contract.
US09192469B2	Devices and methods for loading a prosthesis onto a delivery system A method for loading a prosthesis onto a delivery system includes passing a distal end of a delivery system through a first open end and a second open end of a reducing member. The method includes seating the prosthesis in a piston member of a cap by contacting a first end of the prosthesis with a first surface of the piston member and by contacting a portion of a side of the prosthesis with at least one side wall extending from the periphery of the first surface. Additionally, the method includes inserting the distal end of the delivery system into a center of the prosthesis and an opening defined by the piston member. And the method includes advancing the cap towards a reducing member such that a portion of the prosthesis seated in the piston member advances along an inner surface of the conical wall of the reducing member.
US09192467B2	Valve prostheses A valve prosthesis comprises a valve fixation device that comprises a plurality of struts that run in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis; a first circumferential row of cells coupled to the plurality of struts; and a second circumferential row of cells coupled to the plurality of struts. The valve fixation device is compressible to a compressed state for delivery to an implantation site, and expandable to an expanded state for deployment at the implantation site. The plurality of struts are substantially rigid such that the plurality of struts do not change dimensions between the compressed state and the expanded state. The valve prosthesis also comprises a valve comprising a plurality of leaflets and a plurality of commissures. The valve is coupled to the valve fixation device such that the plurality of commissures are radially aligned with respective struts of the plurality of struts.
US09192460B2	Hollow fiber ureteral stent and filter An endoluminal prosthesis for placing in a body passage of a patient, includes a ureteral stent, the ureteral stent comprising a generally tubular housing having a proximal end and a distal end and a lumen longitudinally disposed therethrough, at least one hollow fiber tubule disposed within the tubular housing, and at least one anchoring mechanism disposed on a distal end of the tubular housing.
US09192459B2	Method of performing total knee arthroplasty An improved method of performing total knee arthroplasty. The method including making an incision having a length of less than eleven (11) centimeters proximate a knee joint of a leg of a patient. Performing all of the following through the incision: moving a femoral cutting guide through the incision; positioning the femoral cutting guide against a femur of the leg; cutting a medial condyle, a lateral condyle, and a trochlear groove of the femur of the leg to create at least one femoral cut surface; moving a unitary femoral component of a knee implant through the incision to replace articulating surfaces of the medial and lateral condyles and the trochlear groove; and positioning the unitary femoral component with respect to the at least one femoral cut surface.
US09192457B2	Veterinary procedure table A veterinary procedure table includes a vertically extending frame and an animal support assembly upon which an animal may be placed during the performance of a veterinary procedure. An equipment support is secured to the animal support assembly or the vertically extending frame. The equipment support adjustably supports a device or surgical tool used during veterinary procedures performed on an animal placed on the animal support assembly. In one embodiment, a video display is associated with the vertically extending frame for viewing of a particular region on the animal.
US09192454B2	Orthosis comprising an upper tray and a lower tray, and connection with adjustable positioning An orthosis includes an upper tray and a lower tray, which are designed to line the teeth of an upper jaw and the teeth of a lower jaw, respectively. A connection joins the trays. The upper tray has at least a first fixed base, and the lower tray has at least a second fixed base. The connection has a fixed length and is designed to be fixed, on the one hand, to the first base and, on the other hand, to the second base, in a position that has an advancing effect and that is adjustable by way of a control element integrated in at least one of the two bases.
US09192441B2	Energy-delivery device including ultrasound transducer array and phased antenna array, and methods of adjusting an ablation field radiating into tissue using same A method of adjusting an ablation field radiating into tissue includes the initial step of providing a handheld device including a phased antenna array and an ultrasound transducer array. The method includes the steps of positioning a tissue-contact surface of the handheld device adjacent to tissue, activating the phased antenna array to deliver energy through the tissue-contact surface to generate an ablation field in targeted tissue, activating the ultrasound transducer array to acquire ultrasound image data representative of the targeted tissue during energy delivery into the targeted tissue by the phased antenna array, and selectively steering the focal point of energy delivery in tissue to adjust the ablation field radiating into tissue.
US09192435B2	Renal denervation catheter with cooled RF electrode A catheter has a flexible shaft with a proximal end, a distal end, a lumen arrangement, and a length sufficient to access a patient's renal artery. A conductor arrangement extends between the proximal and distal ends of the shaft. An actuatable helical tip region is provided at the distal end of the shaft, and a bend region is located proximal of the actuatable helical tip region. An electrode arrangement is provided at the actuatable helical tip region and dimensioned for deployment within the target vessel, such as the renal artery. The electrode arrangement is coupled to the conductor arrangement and includes a multiplicity of electrodes positioned on the distal end of the shaft in a spaced relationship. The electrodes have a protruding portion that extends out a distance beyond an outer surface of the distal end of the shaft.
US09192432B2	Lever latch assemblies for surgical improvements A surgical instrument includes a handle movable between first and second positions for transitioning an end effector assembly between states and to a third position for returning the handle. A latch arm coupled to the handle includes one or more engagement members. A latch block defines a guide track having a latching path configured to guide the engagement member(s) therealong, an engagement portion configured to engage the engagement member(s) to latch the handle in the second position, and a return path configured to guide the engagement member(s) therealong. A first step interdisposed between the latching path and engagement portion guides the engagement member(s) into engagement with the engagement portion and inhibits the engagement member(s) from returning along the latching path. A second step interdisposed between the engagement portion and the return path guides the engagement member(s) along the return path and inhibits the engagement member(s) from re-engaging the engagement portion.
US09192420B2	Surgical system and methods of use A surgical system including an expandable device is provided, including an inflatable body and a compliant sleeve. The compliant sleeve includes a distal end, a proximal end, and a cavity extending from the proximal end to the oppositely disposed distal end configured to receive a portion of the inflatable body. The cavity is defined by an inner wall and an outer wall of the compliant sleeve. The distal end of the compliant sleeve forms a closed portion of the cavity and the proximal end includes an opening.
US09192419B2	Zero-profile interbody spacer and coupled plate assembly An implant for insertion into a disc space between vertebrae, wherein the implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion coupled to the spacer portion, two bone fixation elements for engaging the vertebrae and a retention mechanism for preventing the bone fixation elements from postoperatively backing-out of the plate portion. The retention mechanism may be in the form of a spring biased snapper element that is biased into communication with the bone fixation elements so that once the bone fixation element advances past the snapper element, the snapper element is biased back to its initial position in which the snapper element interfaces with the bone fixation elements. Alternatively, the retention mechanism may be in the form of a propeller rotatable between a first position in which the bone fixation elements are insertable to a second position where the bone fixation elements are prevented from backing-out.
US09192418B2	Laser processing apparatus, osseointegration method, implant material, and implant-material fabrication method A method of integrating bone and implant material includes drilling a hole in either one of the bone and the implant material through to a junction of the bone and the implant material by applying a laser beam to either one of the bone and the implant material and integrating the bone and the implant material by applying a laser beam to the junction through the hole drilled at the drilling.
US09192417B2	Monoplanar bone anchoring device with selectable pivot plane A bone anchoring device is provided including a receiving part for receiving a rod, the receiving part having a longitudinal axis, a first bore coaxial with the longitudinal axis and a second bore; an anchoring element having a first end for insertion into a bone and a second end positionable within the second bore, the second end including a head. The anchoring element is movable relative to the receiving part in a limited angular range about the longitudinal axis, the angular range lying in a single plane. The bone anchoring device further includes a guiding member configured to rotate in the first bore, wherein the head of the anchoring element is connected to the guiding member and wherein a form-fit connection between the head and the guiding member limits the movement of the anchoring element to the single plane. A first locking element acts on the guiding member to fix the rotational position of the guiding member and a second locking element acts on the head to fix the head relative to the receiving part.
US09192414B2	Implant for stabilizing spinous processes An implant for stabilizing spinous processes of adjacent vertebral bodies can include first and second contact elements. The first contact element is placed onto a first side of the spinous processes and the second contact element is placed onto a second side of the spinous processes. The implant includes at least one clamping element which couples to the first contact element, can be moved relative to the second contact element, and extends through the intervertebral space between the spinous processes and the second contact element. The implant also includes at least one fixing element on the second contact element which can be brought into engagement with the at least one clamping element to clamp the second contact element in the direction of the first contact element along the at least one clamping element. The first contact element is movable relative to the at least one clamping element.
US09192400B2	Surgical navigation A method of surgical navigation into the brain includes establishing a trajectory through the skull into the brain to a target, drilling a hole in the skull using a drill, and verifying the trajectory of the drilled hole during drilling using image guidance. A surgical navigation system includes a cannulated drill, a cannulated access member, and a coupling member for coupling the access member to the drill and for maintaining alignment of the cannulations in the drill and the access member. The access member is movable relative to the coupling member such that the access member can be secured to tissue while the coupling member maintains the alignment of the cannulations. A surgical kit includes a cannulated drill, a cannulated access member, a coupling member for coupling the access member to the drill, and a probe for receipt within the cannulated drill.
US09192390B2	Surgical saw blade The present invention is directed to a surgical cutting device configured to drive a removable surgical saw blade in oscillating rotation. The saw blade is held within the cutting device at a holding member and a clamping member and removeabley attached to a drive plate.
US09192377B1	Work hardening of staples within surgical stapler An exemplary medical apparatus may include a surgical tool; a feeder belt located at least partially within the surgical tool; a plurality of staples affixed to and frangibly separable from the feeder belt; and a forming station positioned within the surgical tool that receives the feeder belt; where motion of the feeder belt through the forming station bends at least one staple relative to the feeder belt substantially at the junction between that staple and the feeder belt in order to work harden that junction within the surgical tool.
US09192361B2	Fecal microbiome transplant material preparation method and apparatus This invention relates to a fecal microbiome transplant material preparation method and apparatus for the preparation of fecal material for a fecal transplant. A healthy patient's stool is collected and deposited in a first container which has its open end attached to a second container to form a fecal processing device. Blender blades are positioned in the second container and a filter is mounted therein. Liquid is injected into the second container through a syringe port having a valve therein to block the escape of liquid from the connected containers. Intake and exhaust ports allow air to enter and escape from the connected containers while blocking the escape of liquid. The liquid and fecal matter in the connected containers is blended and the blended liquid is strained through the filter in the second container and removed through the syringe port for use in a fecal transplant.
US09192352B2	Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, medical image diagnostic apparatus, and medical image processing method According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises a data acquisition unit, an image generation unit, a calculation unit, a determination unit and a measurement unit. The data acquisition unit acquires a plurality of ultrasonic data. The image generation unit generates a plurality of ultrasonic images by using the plurality of ultrasonic data. The calculation unit calculates a feature amount for determining a shift between the two-dimensional section and a central axis of a target blood vessel. The determination unit determines an optimal image from the plurality of ultrasonic images based on the feature amount. The measurement unit measures an intima-media thickness of the target blood vessel by using the optimal image.
US09192347B2	Medical image processing system applying different filtering to collateral circulation and ischemic blood vessels A medical image processing system includes an angiographic image acquisition unit, a volume data generation unit, a vessel extraction unit, a sorting unit, and an image synthesis unit. The angiographic image acquisition unit acquires an angiographic image on a region including a blood vessel. The volume data generation unit three-dimensionally reconstructs the angiographic image to generate volume data. The vessel extraction unit extracts blood vessels on the basis of the volume data. The sorting unit sorts collateral circulations and ischemic blood vessels on the basis of the blood vessels. The image synthesis unit applies different image processes to the collateral circulations and the ischemic blood vessels, and generates a synthesized image.
US09192343B2	Fluoroscopy system A mobile digital fluoroscopy system comprises either a G-arm (18) stand (1) having two X-ray beam transmitter (21,23)/receiver (22,24) pairs arranged at right angles to each other or a C-arm having a single transmitter/receiver pair. Protective collimator shutter plates (1060) at each transmitter limit the X-ray irradiation area. These collimator plates are properly adjusted via servo motors prior to or during the operation, by fingertip movements, touching collimator representations on a touchscreen for each transmitter/receiver pair, to provide both protection to the surgeon and patient and sufficient fluoroscopic view to the surgeon of the operation site of interest in the body.
US09192337B2	Detachable biological signal measuring pad and biological signal measuring apparatus using the same Disclosed is a detachable biological signal measuring pad that measures biological signals such as a pulse or body temperature. The biological signal measuring pad includes an adhesive pad main body detachably adhered to a body, a biological signal detecting electrode provided on an adhesive surface of the main body adhered to the body, and a module chip including a memory card mounted on the main body so as to be connected with the electrode and storing biological signals measured in the electrode, and provided on a surface opposite to the adhesive surface.
US09192336B2	Method of analyzing and processing signals A physiological measurement system is disclosed which can take a pulse oximetry signal such as a photoplethysmogram from a patient and then analyze the signal to measure physiological parameters including respiration, pulse, oxygen saturation and movement. The system comprises a pulse oximeter which includes a light emitting device and a photodetector attachable to a subject to obtain a pulse oximetry signal; analog to digital converter means arranged to convert said pulse oximetry signal into a digital pulse oximetry signal; signal processing means suitable to receive said digital pulse oximetry signal and arranged to decompose that signal by wavelet transform means; feature extraction means arranged to derive physiological information from the decomposed signal; an analyzer component arranged to collect information from the feature extraction means; and data output means arranged in communication with the analyzer component.
US09192324B2	Breath alcohol sampling system with spirometric client identity confirmation An system for monitoring alcohol in the breath of a test client confirms the identity of the test client based on spirometric data. The system includes a sample chamber receiving a breath sample, an alcohol sensor measuring the alcohol content of the breath sample, and a spirometric sensor generating spirometric data from the breath sample over the test client's entire exhalatory phase. A processor analyzes the spirometric data with stored client characterization data for a known client to confirm the identity of the test client. The client characterization data can be a probability density in a phase space in which at least two spirometric variables (e.g., flow and volume time-series data) are correlated.
US09192321B2	Apparatus for measuring body fat A body fat measurement apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a current-applying electrode pair including two electrodes for applying a current, and a voltage-measuring electrode pair including two electrodes for measuring a voltage. The current-applying electrode pair is provided in such a way that a line which joins the two current-applying electrodes is inclined with respect to a trunk axis of a body to be measured. The voltage-measuring electrode pair is provided between the two current-applying electrodes.
US09192312B2	Patient monitor for determining microcirculation state As placement of a physiological monitoring sensor is typically at a sensor site located at an extremity of the body, the state of microcirculation, such as whether vessels are blocked or open, can have a significant effect on the readings at the sensor site. It is therefore desirable to provide a patient monitor and/or physiological monitoring sensor capable of distinguishing the microcirculation state of blood vessels. In some embodiments, the patient monitor and/or sensor provide a warning and/or compensates a measurement based on the microcirculation state. In some embodiments, a microcirculation determination process implementable by the patient monitor and/or sensor is used to determine the state of microcirculation of the patient.
US09192311B2	Pulse wave detection device and pulse wave detection method A pulse wave detection device that includes a piezoelectric transducer acquiring the velocity pulse wave of a test subject and an information processing unit that processes the acquired velocity pulse wave and selectively detects regular velocity pulse wave data. The information processing unit acquires a differential waveform, extracts the extreme value of the velocity pulse wave, calculates the area value of a domain surrounded by the differential waveform and a reference line, compares the previous value and the current value of the extreme value with each other with respect to the velocity pulse waves chronologically adjacent to each other when the area value is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, and determines that the two velocity pulse waves are regular velocity pulse wave data when a difference between the two extreme values is less than or equal to a predetermined value.
US09192310B2	Methods and systems for qualifying a calculated value based on baseline and deviation information A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, from a physiological signal. The system may receive a calculated value indicative of a period associated with a physiological rate. The system may determine a first value indicative of a baseline of the physiological signal and a second value indicative of a deviation of the physiological signal from the baseline. The first value may, for example, be a median value, an average, or a coefficient corresponding to a best fit curve of the physiological signal. The second value may be a standard deviation value, a standard error, or a root mean square value based on the physiological signal. The system may qualify or disqualify the calculated value based on the first and second values.
US09192303B2	Temperature-modulated fluorescence tomography Aspects of the disclosure relate to fluorescence imaging, and more particularly to the use of temperature modulation in a tissue site with a modulator such as high intensity focused ultrasound to modulate the emission signal emitted by temperature-sensitive optical fluorescence reporters.
US09192287B2	Tissue visualization device and method variations Tissue visualization devices and variations thereof are described herein where such devices may utilize a variety of methods for facilitating clearing of the device of opaque bodily fluids and sealing between the device and the underlying tissue surface. Additionally, methods and devices for enhancing navigation of the device through a patient body are also described.
US09192283B2	Endoscope An endoscope includes an insertion unit, an operation unit, an operation-unit engagement part, an insertion-unit engagement part, a water-tight sealing member, and a torque control member. The torque control member is provided between the operation-unit engagement part and the insertion-unit engagement part in radial directions of the insertion unit, so as to make tight contact with the operation-unit engagement part and the insertion-unit engagement part, and controls resistive torque of the insertion unit during rotation of the insertion unit by applying frictional resistance of a direction about the axis to the insertion unit when the insertion unit rotates in relation to the operation unit.
US09192276B2	Floor cleaning apparatus A floor treatment apparatus is provided that includes a chassis that supports at least one cleaning element. The chassis is supported by a plurality of wheels, one which is steerable via a steering wheel interconnected to a housing also associated with the chassis. The chassis provided includes a plurality of movable housing members, one of which is associated with the steering wheel. To access the internal components of the floor treatment apparatus, the front housing is rotated or moved away from the other housings wherein the steering wheel does not require disconnection to allow this movement.
US09192270B2	Drain system and method for vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner comprising a tank for collecting material having a base, an outside surface and an opening disposed at the base. A drain system is disposed adjacent the opening and includes a drain tube having an outlet and a cap mounted to the drain tube and removably secured to prevent material from exiting the drain system. When the cap is removed, the drain tube slides out of the opening in a first direction and the outlet permits material to leave the drain tube in a direction other than the first direction.
US09192263B2	Food toasting pouch A food toasting device comprising a pouch and optionally, a handle. A method of using the food toasting device comprising placing a desired quantity of a food product, such as nuts, in the pouch of the food toasting device, placing the food toasting device into an appliance for heating, turning on the appliance so that the food product is exposed to the desired amount of heat, waiting until the food product is sufficiently toasted, and removing the food toasting device containing the food product from the appliance.
US09192248B2	Child harness Described herein is a child harness for use in car seats, child buggies and other devices where a child (or adult) is to be restrained on a seat. The harness design avoids the presence of ‘tails’ or loose endings thereby minimizing any risk of such endings becoming tangled in other objects. The design also allows for a wide variety of size adjustment.
US09192246B2	Rotatable tray with an angle adjusting function A rotatable tray is installed on a child seat for accommodating a container, and the rotatable tray includes a platform, a fixing base, a positioning base, a resilient component and a supporting base. The platform includes a communicating chamber, and the fixing base is fixed in the communicating chamber. The positioning base includes a first engaging portion, and the positioning base is slidably disposed in the communicating chamber. The resilient component is disposed between the fixing base and the positioning base. The supporting base is connected to the platform, an engaging base protrudes from an end of the supporting base, and a second engaging portion is disposed on the supporting base. The engaging base is pivoted in the communicating chamber so that the platform can rotate relative to the supporting base. The resilient component drives the first engaging portion to selectively engage with the second engaging portion.
US09192242B1	Portable child safety restraint A portable child safety restraint including a shoulder harness with a pair of adjustable shoulder straps joined to a bottom connector strap. A crotch strap having a bottom strap joined to a pair of top connector straps connects the shoulder harness by a pair of chest buckles in the front of a child and by a bottom buckle in the rear of the child. The adjustable shoulder straps are used to secure the child's upper body to an independent structure in a seated position. A waist belt secures the child's lower body to the structure and prevents standing. Each of the shoulder straps includes a shoulder pad to cushion the child's shoulder from the straps. A harness chest clip joins the shoulder straps in the front of the child in a proper position on the child's shoulders to further restrain the child and support the child in an upright position.
US09192238B2	Portable spinal orthotic backrest The present invention is to provide a back support plate, which is integrally formed of plastic and includes an upper portion with an inner-side having a vertical curvature and a horizontal curvature that respectively conform to the curvature of human thoracic vertebrae and a horizontal curvature of the human back corresponding in position to the thoracic vertebrae, and a lower portion with an inner-side having a vertical curvature and a horizontal curvature that respectively conform to the curvature of human lumbar vertebrae and a horizontal curvature of the human back corresponding in position to the lumbar vertebrae. The two inner-sides are protrudingly provided with a plurality of protruding knobs which correspond in position to two lateral sides of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae and have upwardly and downwardly decreasing widths, respectively, such that the joining section between the two portions extends to the two lateral sides of the human back.
US09192237B2	Seat back, seating apparatus and method A flexible resilient seat back, a chair including the seat back and methods of using the chair. The seat back includes an integral sheet material having rigidity sufficient to maintain its shape absent a deforming force; the sheet material having relatively upper and lower portions considered in a direction from top toward bottom, an area of the sheet material approximately at the juncture of the upper and lower portions protruding more forwardly than the major extent of the upper and lower portions, and the sheet material resiliently flexible permitting limited (controlled) deformation during use generally in a prescribed manner in response to force to bend the upper portion of the sheet material relative to the lower portion in a direction front to back and/or in a sidewise direction while supporting the back of the user. A method using and exercising using the chair with seat back.
US09192236B2	Guard and combination for rotatable or swivel seat and method of installing same A guard for a rotatable or swivel seat includes a first generally planar surface and an opposing second generally planar surface. The first and second surfaces define an inner peripheral edge that surrounds a central opening. A skirt extends generally perpendicularly from the first and second surfaces. The skirt generally surrounds and is spaced radially outwardly from the inner peripheral edge. The guard includes a plurality of equidistantly spaced-apart fastener points formed on or in at least one of the first and second surfaces. Each fastener point is spaced radially outwardly from the inner peripheral edge and radially inwardly from the skirt. The guard is attachable to a platform of a seat in both a first configuration wherein the skirt of the guard extends away from the platform of the seat and a second configuration wherein the guard is inverted from the first configuration.
US09192233B2	Personal storage device with charging capability Described is a lightweight and durable storage device comprising a main enclosure of rigid material with interior partitions (FIG. 18), a hingedly attached and lockable access door panel (210) (119), an infinitely designable cosmetic door cover (113), a means for securing the enclosure to a fixed surface (111), a self contained unit for charging electronic items stored inside the enclosure (1410), a means for exterior venting (218), an exterior attachment (114) and means for securing larger items outside the enclosure (1210), and a non-abrasive surface material (1810) applied to high use areas of the enclosure.
US09192232B2	Retainer for sliding device provided with buffer member A retainer for a sliding device provided with a buffer member includes a body which is arranged between sliding rails, and has buffering insertion grooves on one side that are open in the outward direction, which is the withdrawal direction, and on the other side, which is the closing direction, so as to adjust the range of withdrawal when the sliding rails are withdrawn; and buffer member portions protruding from the two ends of the body, respectively, in the direction of an accommodation body, and being arranged so as to be respectively inserted into the buffering insertion grooves for coming into contact when the sliding rails are withdrawn.
US09192231B1	Curio cabinet with concealed gun rack A curio cabinet with gun storage comprises a curio cabinet and a hidden compartment. The curio cabinet is in the style of a traditional flatback-type curio cabinet and comprises a plurality of shelves and compartments. A main compartment of the curio cabinet comprises the rear hidden compartment. The hidden compartment is accessed through hinged doors in the main compartment. The hidden compartment provides a means to store firearms.
US09192230B2	Folding table A folding table may include a table top and legs that are movable between an extended position and a collapsed position. The table top may be divided into a first section and a second section, and a hinge assembly may connect the first and second sections of the table top to allow the table to be selectively moved between folded and unfolded positions. In addition, a support frame may be connected to the first and second table top sections. The table top may include a downwardly extending lip with one or more engaging portions and receiving portions. The engaging portions may be at least partially disposed within corresponding receiving portions when the table is in the folded position. The engaging portions and receiving portions may be spaced apart when the table is in the unfolded position.
US09192227B2	Apparatus for producing bristle arrangements for brushes An apparatus (1) for producing bristle arrangements for brushes, in particular toothbrushes, having a bristle supply (2) and an apparatus (3) for extracting individual bundles (4) of bristles from the bristle supply (2), and also having a transporting apparatus for transporting the bundles (4) of bristles by way of at least one hollow line (8) by means of a stream of gas or air in perforations in a bundle-retaining plate, is characterized in that the apparatus (3) for extracting the bundles (4) of bristles from the bristle supply (2) has at least one bundle holder (6), and in that the bundle holder(s) (6) of the extraction means (3), the inner contour (10) of the hollow line(s) (8) and the perforations in the bundle-retaining plate are each contoured in a manner corresponding to the bundle contour which is desired in the bristle arrangement.
US09192223B2	System and method for a hydration garment This invention is a hydration support garment including a pair of athletic pants or shorts. The hydration support garment is comprised of a cylindrical receptacle sewn onto the rear of the aforementioned athletic apparel that is configured to house a water bottle. In some applications of the invention, the receptacle includes a receptacle strap and a perpendicular stabilizing strap. Some implementations further include an elastic strap that secures the top of the water bottle. Finally, the invention may also contain a second water bottle holder including a clip and another elastic strap or Velcro™ patches. The invention is designed to provide hands-free access to a hydration source in such a way to allow the user of the invention to exercise without manually carrying a water bottle when hydration is unnecessary.
US09192221B2	Insert for a carrying strap The present invention relates to an insert for a carrying strap for carrying objects at the body. In an exemplary embodiment, the insert includes an essentially elastic section and a limitation section, wherein a length of the limitation section limits elongation of the essentially elastic section. The length of the limitation section is adjustable.
US09192215B2	Quick assembly methods and components for shade structures A quick connect system is provided for a shade structure. The system includes a hub and a structural member. The hub has a top surface, a plurality of side walls forming a slot therebetween, and a displaceable retention device having a free end disposed at an elevation below the top surface. The displaceable retention device is moveable laterally away from the slot. The structural member has an end configured to swing in the slot. The end has a laterally extending rotation device. The rotation device extends laterally beyond the free end of the displaceable retention device when the end is disposed in the slot.
US09192210B2	Protective garment having a thermally reflective layer Protective garment for environments having high radiant heat loads and/or high conductive heat loads is described. A protective footwear article and method of making includes an upper with an opaque outer layer; an inner layer; and a thermally reflective layer positioned between the outer layer and the inner layer, the thermally reflective layer having a reflective surface facing the outer layer.
US09192209B2	Article of footwear with elongated shock absorbing heel system An article of footwear is disclosed having at least one elongated heel support member. The elongated heel support member may be angled and extend from a heel region to a midfoot region, in order to disperse forces applied by a wearer's heel during movement. The heel system may include two heel support members, each associated with a side of the article of footwear. The article of footwear may also include a series of ribs in the midfoot region, which may abut a front edge of the heel support members. Finally, the article of footwear may include asymmetric side flaps extending downward from an upper plate so as to overlap a midsole.
US09192206B2	Reinforced elastic strap sandal A sandal comprising an EVA midsole, an outsole and an elastic strap, wherein the elastic strap has strap ends bonded to the bottom of the EVA midsole. The strap ends may be reinforced to the EVA midsole through various means, including stitching and gluing to a fabric. The EVA midsole may have a carved out section to accommodate the thickness of the elastic strap.
US09192197B2	Post surgical recovery bra A post surgical recovery bra may include at least one shoulder strap with an adjustable mechanism, a bra body, a compression band, a padded band and an adjustment band. The bra body may have a top portion, a first side, a second side, a thorax portion, a rear portion and may include a front closure component. The shoulder strap may attach to the top portion of the bra body. The compression band may be attached to the bra body and extend around the wearer across the chest, and may include a second front closure component. The padded band may cover the thorax portion of the bra body, or be within a pocket within the thorax portion of the bra body. The adjustment band may be positioned over the padded band.
US09192180B2	Nutritionally enhanced fraction from rice bran and method of lowering insulin resistance using same Nutritionally enhanced nutraceutical Hydrophilic and Lipophilic Rice Bran Fractions from rice bran are provided, as well as a method of using the same to reduce Insulin Resistance in animals, especially humans with pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes or others with symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome. Provided in various example embodiments are mixtures of elevated levels of nutraceutical compounds, including but not limited to gamma-oryzanol, inositol, ferulic acid, tocotrienols and phytosterols and pharmaceutical and nutritional compositions thereof. Steps are provided including evaluating insulin resistance parameters, initiating therapy including providing therapeutic amounts of Hydrophilic and Lipophilic Rice Bran Fractions from rice bran to treat pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes or others with symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome, managing compliance with the therapy, and monitoring and reevaluating the therapy.
US09192175B2	Process for foil ripening of cheese The present invention relates to a process for preparing foil-ripened cheese comprising (i) introducing brined cheese into a cheese-ripening packaging containing an opening for receiving cheese, (ii) closing the packaging, and (iii) ripening the cheese, characterized in that the cheese-ripening packaging comprises a thermoplastic film coated with an antimicrobial composition comprising a binding agent and at least one antimicrobial compound, whereby (a) said binding agent swells, softens or dissolves in the water that is released from the cheese during its ripening, (b) the antimicrobial composition becomes part of the water phase that, due to ripening, becomes present between the outer cheese surface and the packaging, (c) the antimicrobial compound is able to migrate in the water phase and (d) antimicrobial compound is transferred to the outer cheese surface.
US09192167B2	Method for the biological control of listeria The invention relates to a method for controlling the proliferation of Listeria, with the exception of the treatment methods applied to the human or animal body, characterized in that it uses protozoa of the Willaertia magna species, and also to a disinfecting agent containing such protozoa.
US09192165B2	Method and device for attracting blood-sucking arthropods The invention relates to a method for producing CO2 for attracting bloodsucking arthropods (2). In this method, at least one liquid or solid organic substance (11) is reacted in an oxidation process in a targeted manner, one portion completely and another partially, thus forming, in addition to CO2, H2O and heat, at least one further partial oxidation product (P). The invention further relates to a device (1a, 1b) for generating CO2, said device (1a, 1b) comprising a storage means (10) for at least one liquid or solid organic substance (11) and an evaporation module (14) for the liquid or solid organic substance (11). The device (1a, 1b) comprises a reactor module (16) for the controlled oxidation and partial oxidation of the at least one liquid or solid organic substance (11); a control unit (80); and means (13, 18, 21, 22, 26) for regulating the oxidation and partial oxidation process. The means (13, 18, 21, 22, 26) for regulating the oxidation and partial oxidation process can be regulated via the control unit (80), hence allowing defined reaction conditions to be set in the reactor module (16) for the targeted control of the oxidation and partial oxidation process.
US09192163B2	Pest control composition A pest control composition is provided having an excellent control effect on pests and containing an ester compound represented by the following formula (1) and diethyl adipate. A method is also provided for controlling pests including applying the pest control composition to pests or habitats of pests.
US09192160B2	Aminoindanes amides having a high fungicidal activity and their phytosanitary compositions New aminoindanes amides are described, having general formula (I) the relative phytosanitary compositions and their use for the control of phytopathogenic fungi.
US09192150B1	Bait fish holder device A device for imparting rotational or oscillatory motion to a bait fish in order to entice a game fish to bite the bait fish, which device is primarily connected to the bait fish within the mouth of the bait fish.
US09192147B2	Platform bird feeder with an adjustable wobbling baffle A platform bird feeder is provided including a base platform with a seed tray, a baffle and a center pole having a bottom end connected the tray, the baffle being tiltably and adjustably mounted to the pole above the base. Preferably, the seed tray has a seed protecting grate to hinder squirrels from accessing the seed in the tray. The height of the baffle above the seed tray may be adjusted up and down to allow the user to increase and decrease the seed access space, respectively, between the baffle and the tray. When the baffle is at a desired height, it is secured in place by an adjustable securing mechanism that, while holding the baffle at the desired height, allows the baffle to tilt or wobble when sufficient weight is placed on one side of the baffle.
US09192141B2	Implement for keeping dairy animals An implement for keeping dairy animals, provided with a first and a second production unit and with a care unit having a plurality of subunits, wherein each production unit is provided with at least one accommodation area for a production group, which comprises a group of lactating dairy animals, and with a milking implement for milking the production group, wherein the subunits of the care unit at least include a calving unit for separately accommodating dairy animals in a calving period, and a milking implement for milking newly calved dairy animals, and an infirmary unit for separately accommodating sick animals, and wherein the care unit forms a connection between the production units. There is thus provided a compact disposition, comprising efficient and short distances, for dairy animals requiring care.
US09192140B1	Soybean variety 01046348 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01046348. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01046348. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01046348 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01046348 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US09192138B1	Soybean cultivar S130057 A soybean cultivar designated S130057 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S130057, to the plants of soybean cultivar S130057, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S130057, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S130057. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S130057. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S130057, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S130057 with another soybean cultivar.
US09192137B1	Soybean cultivar S110192 A soybean cultivar designated S110192 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S110192, to the plants of soybean cultivar S110192, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S110192, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S110192. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S110192. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S110192, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S110192 with another soybean cultivar.
US09192133B2	Soybean cultivar AR1211262 The present invention is in the field of soybean variety AR1211262 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety AR1211262 and its progeny, and methods of making AR1211262.
US09192130B2	Soybean cultivar SJ1112576 The present invention is in the field of soybean variety SJ1112576 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety SJ1112576 and its progeny, and methods of making SJ1112576.
US09192123B1	Sorghum inbred PHOIOMQKT A novel sorghum variety designated PHOIOMQKT and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a plant that comprise crossing sorghum variety PHOIOMQKT with another plant. Methods for producing a plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHOIOMQKT through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the sorghum seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid sorghum seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the sorghum variety PHOIOMQKT or a locus conversion of PHOIOMQKT with another sorghum variety.
US09192119B2	Soybean variety A1036554 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1036554. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1036554. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1036554 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1036554 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US09192118B1	Soybean variety XB37E13 A novel soybean variety, designated XB37E13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB37E13, cells from soybean variety XB37E13, plants of soybean XB37E13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB37E13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB37E13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB37E13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB37E13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB37E13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB37E13 are further provided.
US09192117B1	Soybean variety XB36E13 A novel soybean variety, designated XB36E13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB36E13, cells from soybean variety XB36E13, plants of soybean XB36E13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB36E13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB36E13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB36E13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB36E13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB36E13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB36E13 are further provided.
US09192111B2	Pot for a hydroponic device A hydroponic pot for supporting vegetation therein has a neck forming an opening. A cage extends from the neck. A lip extends from the neck, and curved along the neck.
US09192106B2	Compression roll housing A compression roll housing for an agricultural machine having opposing front and rear ends for connection to parts of the machine, an upper and a lower panel and two opposing side panels. Each of said side panels is provided with at least one substantially vertical elongated aperture for receiving a shaft of a compression roll. Each of the side panels is also provided with a horizontal aperture which extends across the at least one elongated aperture to the front or rear end of the housing.
US09192090B2	Soil working, sowing and fertilizing implement An implement for working of the ground or soil and applying seed, fertilizer or other materials into the ground which comprises a blade assembly mountable to an upright tool shank such as to allow at least limited pivotal movement of the blade assembly about a generally vertical axis, the blade assembly comprising blades which extend transversely relative to the shank and which are preferably in a V-shaped configuration, and one or more feed tubes which extend longitudinally of the blade or blades on the rear side thereof for supplying seed, fertilizer or other materials into the ground during the ground or soil working process.
US09192088B2	Drill/planter blade with concave edge A seed planting apparatus has a first disc is rotatably disposed about a first axis which is substantially perpendicular to a line of travel. A following trenching device has a second disc rotatably attached along a second axis transverse to the line of travel but not parallel to the first axis. A third disc is rotatably attached along a third axis which is transverse to the line of travel but not parallel to either the first axis or the second axis. At least one of the first, second and third discs has a first side has an outer periphery and a second side has an outer periphery. The second side is spaced from the first side and has a larger diameter than the first side. A transition surface between the outer periphery of the first side and the outer periphery of the second side being annular and concave.
US09198336B2	Electric component mounting system and electric component mounting method An electronic component mounting system mounts an electronic component on a substrate to manufacture a mounting substrate, and can prevent a mounting failure due to a positional error in a height direction of a substrate and ensure mounting quality. A print test device for testing the substrate after solder printing measures a height position of a height measurement point set on the upper surface of the substrate 4 by a height measuring machine 22 and outputs a measurement result as substrate height data. In a component placing step using an electronic component placing device, a control parameter for controlling a component placing operation of the placing head 32 is updated. Accordingly, it is possible to correct a variation of the height position of an individual substrate and to prevent a mounting failure due to positional error in the height direction of the substrate.
US09198331B2	Data center facility design configuration The methods and apparatuses described herein is a data center. In one embodiment is described a data center comprising: a building having a plurality of rooms and first and second exterior load walls disposed on opposite sides of the building; a plurality of air handler and fluid cooler devices disposed exterior to the building along the first exterior load wall; a plurality of condenser unit devices disposed exterior to the building along the second exterior load wall; a data sector disposed inside the building, adjacent to the first exterior load wall; three separate UPS and substation distribution equipment rooms, each containing UPS and substation distribution equipment therein, as well as air conditioning equipment that is connected to certain of the plurality of condenser unit devices; and a power spine room disposed between the three separate UPS and substation distribution equipment rooms and the data sector, the power spine room including a plurality of PDU devices.
US09198327B2	Voltage regulator for an alternator Voltage regulator, in particular for an alternator, comprising a connector designed to perform the function of a communication interface between the alternator and a control unit of an engine to which the alternator is connected; a capacitor designed to be connected to the alternator, for performing the function of an anti-noise filter at radio frequencies; a processing module designed to be connected to the alternator, for managing operation thereof; a heat sink designed to dissipate the heat of the regulator; the regulator wherein it comprises a casing which is designed to be connected to the alternator and defines a main cavity designed to house the connector and a secondary cavity which is adjacent to the main cavity and designed to house the capacitor; the casing is able to be fixed to the alternator by means of four mechanical connection elements, two of said connection elements being connected to the capacitor, a third one being connected and screwed to a brush holder of the alternator and a fourth one being connected to the processing module; the processing module is connected to the connector by means of a conductor and is connected to the four mechanical connection elements; and the heat sink is fixed to the processing module.
US09198316B2	Electrical wire jacketing configuration An electrical wire jacketing configuration used in an electrical junction box herein has a body portion in which a recess is formed. The electrical wire jacketing configuration includes a gutter-shaped portion configured to pass an electrical wire therethrough, a slidable engaging portion formed in both end portions of the gutter-shaped portion in the across-the-width-direction, and is slidingly engabeable with a guide portion of the recess, and a projection extending from the gutter-shaped portion toward the recess so as to prevent possible erroneous or wrong attachment of the electrical wire jacketing configuration to the recess. The recess may have a secondary guide portion configured to proceed the projection into the recess such that the projection can engage with the recess. The electrical wire jacketing configuration to which the electrical wire is fixed slidably moves toward the recess in a longitudinal direction of the electrical wire, and thereby mates with the recess.
US09198312B2	Automatic hinge locking assembly for electronic device In one embodiment an electronic device comprises a housing having a first section and a second section mounted to the first section by a hinge assembly comprising a base, a swing arm mounted to the base and rotatable about a first axis, and a locking assembly, responsive to a rotation of a shaft coupled to the swing arm, to selectively lock the swing arm to the base. Other embodiments may be described.
US09198309B2	Carbon-fiber chassis of an information handling system A chassis and a method of manufacturing a chassis of an information handling system are disclosed. The chassis includes a carbon-fiber composite and a plurality vents of formed in the carbon-fiber composite. Each of the plurality of vents is a channel extending through the carbon-fiber composite.
US09198302B2	Method of soldering an electronic component with a high lateral accuracy The present invention relates to a method of soldering an electronic component (3) to a substrate (1) with high accuracy using transient liquid phase soldering. The component (3) is exactly positioned above the substrate (1) with a handling tool, placed in the melted solder (2) and pressed against the substrate (1). The component (3) is then released and the solder (2) allowed solidifying. Due to the use of a solder (2) having a sufficiently high amount of a second metal or metal alloy of a higher melting point which only partly dissolves in the melted first metal or metal alloy of a lower melting point, a solid framework forms during the liquid phase soldering which inhibits a lateral movement of the placed component (3) during soldering. Since the positioning of the component (3) is made using exact reference features on the substrate (1), the whole soldering process results in a highly accurate lateral position of the soldered component.
US09198293B2	Non-cylindrical conducting shapes in multilayer laminated substrate cores Non-cylindrical conducting shapes are described in the context of multilayer laminated substrate cores. In one example a package substrate core includes a plurality of dielectric layers pressed together to form a multilayer core, a conductive bottom pattern on a bottom surface of the multilayer core, and a conductive top pattern on a top surface of the multilayer core. At least one elongated via extends through each layer of the multilayer core, each elongated via containing a conductor and each connected to a conductor of a via in an adjacent layer to electrically connect the top pattern and the bottom pattern through the conductors of the elongated vias.
US09198292B2	Battery pack including circuit board assembly having first circuit board connected to terminals and second circuit board connected to first circuit board A battery pack including a plurality of battery cells, each including an electrode terminal; and a circuit board assembly including: a first circuit board electrically connecting the electrode terminals of adjacent battery cells of the plurality of battery cells; a second circuit board electrically connected to the first circuit board; and a connection wire electrically connected between the second circuit board and the first circuit board.
US09198285B2	Touch screen and conductive layer thereof The present invention relates to a conductive layer of a touch screen. The conductive layer is a mesh composed of metal wires. The mesh comprises a plurality of mesh cells, and the mesh cell comprises a plurality of mesh edges and nodes formed by connecting two adjacent edges. The conductive layer comprises a sensing region and a wire region which is electrically connected to the sensing region. The sensing region comprises a plurality of first sensing patterns and a plurality of second sensing patterns; the first sensing pattern and the second sensing pattern is adjacent and electrically insulated from each other; the mesh cells in each first sensing pattern are electrically connected with each other; and the mesh cells in each second sensing pattern are electrically connected with each other.
US09198284B2	Circuit board and method for manufacturing same A semiconductor device (20) has a plurality of device-side lands (23) which are disposed asymmetrically in relation to an intersection point (B). The plurality of device-side lands (23) include 45 device-side connection lands and four device-side isolation lands. Each of the device-side connection lands is mechanically connected to a printed board (10) via a connection component (30). Each of the device-side isolation lands is mechanically isolated from the printed board (10).
US09198275B2	Inductive devices and low flow plasmas using them Certain embodiments described herein are directed to devices that can be used to sustain a low flow plasma. In certain examples, the low flow plasma can be sustained in a torch comprising an outer tube and an auxiliary tube within the outer tube. In some examples, the auxiliary tube comprises an effective length to match the shape of a low flow plasma sustained in the torch using a flat plate electrode. Methods and systems using the torches are also described.
US09198272B2	Target generation device and extreme ultraviolet light generation apparatus A target supply device may include a reservoir configured to hold a target material in its interior in liquid form, a vibrating element configured to apply vibrations to the reservoir, a target sensor configured to detect droplets of the target material outputted from the reservoir, a control unit configured to set parameters based on a result of the detection performed by the target sensor, a function generator configured to generate an electrical signal having a waveform based on the parameters, and a power source configured to apply a driving voltage to the vibrating element in accordance with the electrical signal.
US09198271B2	X-ray imaging apparatus, control device, radiation imaging apparatus, and method of controlling the same In transfer of image data (such as an X-ray image), if for example a transfer error occurs, a retransmission timeout time limit for an item of image data that is to be transferred last, in a time sequence of image data transfer, is set to be different from a retransmission timeout time limit for at least one other item of image data which is to be transferred.
US09198269B2	Grounding apparatus, system and method Disclosed herein are different embodiments of a grounding apparatus, system and method, for use, in accordance with some embodiments, to ground an object to be coated in an electrostatic coating process. The apparatus generally comprises a structure and cover moveable relative to one another between a conductor receiving position and a covering position, such that a grounding conductor received therebetween may be conductively coupled therewith and at least partially covered thereby in the covered position. A removable grounding apparatus is also disclosed for positioning on an object support proximate a selected grounding location of the object.
US09198251B2	Tunable correlated color temperature LED-based white light source with mixing chamber and remote phosphor exit window A light source (600) includes: a plurality of LEDs (610), including one or more first LEDs (612) configured to emit first light having a first color, one or more second LEDs (614) configured to emit second light having a second color, and one or more third LEDs (616) configured to emit third light having a third color; a mixing device (620) configured to mix the first light, the second light, and the third light into a mixed light, wherein the mixing device includes an exit window (640) configured such that the mixed light is emitted from the mixing device through the exit window; and a light-conversion material (6300 provided at the exit window, wherein the light-conversion material is configured to convert the first light from the first color to a lime color.
US09198248B2	LED lighting device and LED lighting control method An LED lighting device comprises an LED light source unit; a light intensity control unit configured to provide a light intensity control signal for controlling a light intensity through a plurality of steps in a light intensity control mode; and a light source driving unit configured to provide power to the LED light source unit according to the light intensity control signal.
US09198244B2	Luminous device for a vehicle A luminous device for a vehicle includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes, a series resistor connecting the plurality of light-emitting diodes to a voltage source, and a control unit configured to control the light-emitting diodes by means of pulse widths modulation (PWM).
US09198228B2	Communication terminal, method for receiving data and computer program product A communication terminal may include a receiver configured to receive data via a first channel or via a second channel; and a controller configured to control the receiver such that it receives a part of first data from a first facility of a first network by means of the first channel in a first part of a period in which the transmission of the first data by the first facility overlaps the transmission of the second data by the second facility and that the receiver receives a part of the second data from the second facility by means of the second channel during a second part of the period so that the first part of the period and the second part of the period do not overlap and so that the part of the first data which is received in the first part of the period meets a predetermined criterion.
US09198223B2	Telecommunication network A method of communicating a telecommunication request initiated by a subscriber in a telecommunication network. The method according to an embodiment includes: receiving a request for a voice or data communication by a radio access network; and communicating the received request to a network switching subsystem for processing by a demand-driven, dynamically-configurable IP based computing infrastructure.
US09198220B2	Method and apparatus for providing local breakout in a mobile network There is provided a Local Breakout Gateway node for use in a hierarchical mobile network. The node comprises a database, which stores a plurality of Local Breakout Policy rules. The node further comprises a receiver for receiving an IP packet from a Mobile Node attached to the network at which the node is located, the network being a visited network for the Mobile Node. The node further comprises means for selecting a Local Breakout Policy from the plurality of Local Breakout Policy rules, and means to apply the selected Local Breakout Policy to the received IP packet. The node further comprises a Network Address translation function to apply a Network Address Translation to the received IP packet, and a transmitter for sending the IP packet to a destination according to the applied Local Breakout Policy.
US09198219B2	Adaptive fast dormancy controller Methods, devices, and instructions stored in non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for adaptively adjusting when a mobile device requests fast dormancy (FD) by determining when applications executing on the mobile device stop using a connection to a cellular telecommunications network. An adaptive fast dormancy controller function executing on a processor of the mobile device monitors network traffic activity by the applications. The adaptive fast dormancy controller function may determine that an open network connection should be released using a device traffic inactivity timer that times durations of network inactivity by applications. The duration of the device traffic inactivity timer may be adjusted based upon observed application and/or network conditions. Multiple device traffic inactivity timers may be used to enable timing traffic inactivity of each application or groups of applications executing on the mobile device.
US09198217B2	Method for maintaining connection between terminal and network server, terminal and network server A method for maintaining the connection between a terminal and a network server is described. The terminal has a first processing unit with a first state and a second state, wherein the power consumption of the second state is less than the power consumption of the first state. When the first processing unit is in the second state, the terminal or the network server sends heartbeat data packets periodically in order to maintain the connection between said terminal and said network server. During the period that the terminal or the network server sends a periodic heartbeat data packet, a main processor of the terminal will not be woken up Thus, the terminal in a sleep state can maintain connection with the network server, and not be woken up due to the heartbeat data packets sent by the network server, which reduces the power consumption of the terminal.
US09198216B2	Wait timer for delay tolerant terminal The invention provides a method, an apparatus and a computer program for wireless communication. The invention includes setting a wait timer value for a delay tolerant apparatus for wireless communication as a response to an unsuccessful radio resource connection setup procedure, said wait timer delaying the radio resource connection setup procedure and calculating or searching the wait timer value from a table comprising timer data and values corresponding to timer setup information.
US09198210B2	D2D communications considering different network operators There is stored a database of registration information associating UEs with cells under control of different network operators. In response to a inquiry from a first network operator that a first UE desires direct communications with a second UE, the registration information is used to coordinate between the first network operator and the second network operator to facilitate establishment of a direct communication link between the first UE and the second UE. In various embodiments the facilitating is enhancing the inquiry/page by adding a cell ID of the first UE's cell and adding pre-allocated radio resources in the first UE's cell for use by the second UE in responding to the page, and determining a single network which is not highly loaded and which can allocate resources for the D2D communications and directing one or both UEs to that single network.
US09198208B2	Method for controlling a network system, network system, and computer program The invention relates to a method for controlling a network system, the network system including a wireless network to which a client is wirelessly connected, and a backbone network which is connected to the wireless network, having the following steps: (i) Establishing a tunnel between a client control device connected to the backbone network and the client for transmitting data between the client control device and the client, (ii) Sending status information from the client to the client control device via the tunnel, (iii) Evaluating the transmitted status information using the client control device, and (iv) Sending a control signal for controlling the client, which depends on the evaluated status information, from the client control device to the client via the tunnel. The invention further relates to a network system and a computer program.
US09198205B2	Apparatus and method for communication Apparatus and method for communication are provided. The solution includes controlling a relay node to provide an out-band wireless service; setting up and maintaining a first connection with a primary radio access network of a donor cellular system supporting in-band cellular access relays, setting up and maintaining a second connection with a radio access network of a donor cellular system, the second connection providing a mobile backhaul connection for the out-band wireless service, and the first connection carrying control signalling required to control and manage the first and second connection and the out-band wireless service.
US09198191B2	Method for transmitting messages from a data network to a vehicle and server device for a data network A method ensures that message traffic runs smoothly during the transmission of messages from a plurality of data sources in a data network to a vehicle connected to the data network via a mobile radio interface. Messages are sent out to the vehicle from a plurality of data sources in a data network, in particular the Internet, and the messages are not delivered directly to the vehicle, but rather to a server device of the data network, where the messages are each assigned one of a plurality of predetermined message classes by the server device and messages of a first message class are immediately transferred to the vehicle by the server device, messages of a second message class are saved in the server device and messages of a third message class are deleted. A server device coupled to a data network works with the method.
US09198187B2	Method to minimize inter-cell interference in a LTE deployment In the method, a user device detects interferences a single dominant interferer of a neighbor base station, said user device provided with at least two antennas and said user device connected to a main base station, said main base station introducing a pattern of transmission gaps for certain Resource Elements in the Resource Element mapping function by switching off the transmission, being said certain Resource Elements in the Resource Element mapping function introduced for the PDSCH complex symbols.
US09198176B2	Method of allocating a resource in a wireless communication system and device for same In a wireless communication system, when a terminal receives control information from a downlink subframe, which is divided into a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) region and a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) region, in a wireless communication system, the receiving of the control information includes: receiving, from a base station, first CFI information indicating the number of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols available for Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmission; receiving, from the base station, second CFI information indicating start OFDM symbol information available for Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) transmission corresponding to an enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (E-PDCCH); and receiving the PDSCH from the base station on the basis of the first CFI information or the second CFI information. The PDCCH is placed in the PDCCH region of the downlink subframe, and the E-PDCCH is placed in the PDSCH region of the downlink subframe.
US09198175B2	Method and apparatus for transmission and reception in multi-carrier wireless communication systems Data transmission and reception is provided by configuring control channels in a wireless communication system using a plurality of carriers. User equipment (UE) may monitor physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates within common search spaces (CSSs) and User Equipment-specific search spaces (USSs). If the UE is configured with cross-carrier scheduling, when two PDCCH candidates originating from a CSS and a USS, respectively, have cyclic redundancy check (CRC) scrambled by the same Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) and have a common payload size and the same first control channel element (CCE) index, the UE may interpret that only the PDCCH originating from the CSS is transmitted, thereby solving ambiguity of downlink control information (DCI) detection.
US09198168B2	Radio communication apparatus, radio communication system, and radio communication method A radio communication apparatus that performs communication with another radio communication apparatus by using a plurality of pairs of a downlink frequency band and an uplink frequency band, the apparatus includes: a receiving unit configured to receive a control message by using a downlink frequency band of a first pair among downlink frequency bands of the pairs during a random access procedure to said another radio communication apparatus, the control message including identification information indicating use of an uplink frequency band of a second pair different from the first pair, the downlink frequency band of the first pair being monitored for control messages by the radio communication apparatus; and a control unit configured to control the radio communication apparatus to perform data communication with said another radio communication apparatus by using the uplink frequency band of the second pair indicated by the identification information included in the control message.
US09198165B2	Sounding reference signal to determine antenna weight and frequency bands A wireless base station (eNB1-1) uses in a differentiated manner, depending on the expected data amount of downlink transmission to the serving wireless terminal UE, the transmission of RRC Connection Reconfiguration messages in which SRS specific transmission request information is set, and the transmission of RRC Connection Reconfiguration messages in which SRS hopping transmission request information is set.
US09198162B2	Resource allocation for direct terminal-to-terminal communication in a cellular system Resource allocation for direct terminal-to-terminal communication in a cellular system. There are provided measures for resource allocation for direct terminal-to-terminal communication in a cellular system, said measures exemplarily including configuration of common resources for supporting direct communication between terminals across a predefined registration area including one or more cells of a cellular system, and control of an allocation of common resources for enabling direct communication between terminals across the predefined registration area. Said measures may exemplarily be applied for establishing terminal-to-terminal communication in LTE or LTE-Advanced cellular networks.
US09198157B2	Paging for local IP access packets Local IP access paging schemes facilitate paging of an access terminal when packets destined for the access terminal are received via local IP access. In some implementations, a local entity acquires information that enables local paging of the access terminal by sniffing messages passing through the local entity. In some implementations, a local entity sends a packet or message to cause the core network to page an access terminal when a local IP access packet destined for the access terminal arrives at the local entity.
US09198155B2	Task management based on travel distance Methods, program products, and systems for task management based on travel distance are disclosed. In general, in one aspect, a method executed on a mobile device can include receiving a request to perform a task in a first subsystem (e.g., an application subsystem) of the mobile device. The request can indicate that the task is to be performed when the mobile device travels at least a threshold distance. The mobile device can determine a duration of silence. The mobile device can configure a second subsystem (e.g., a baseband operating system) of the mobile device to send a notification to the first subsystem notifying that the mobile device has traveled after at least the duration of silence. The first subsystem can receive the notification and determine that the threshold distance has been satisfied based on the received notification. The first subsystem can perform the task upon the determining.
US09198154B2	Method and apparatus for constructing a user-generated geographical system A method and apparatus are provided to permit location discovery, including location discovery in indoor settings. The method may identify a wireless fingerprint present at a geographical location and determine whether the wireless fingerprint corresponds to a previously observed wireless fingerprint associated with the predefined geographical location. A new wireless fingerprint and a geographical location, or bind, may be received by the system and the system may evaluate whether or not the new bind is erroneous or not, or if the new bind is an improvement over existing binds in determining whether or not to accept the new bind.
US09198152B2	Method for a secure detach procedure in a radio telecommunication network A method for performing a detach of a terminal registered to a telecommunication network is disclosed. The detach is performed by associating an identification for the terminal, deriving a signature for the identification, and allocating a pair consisting of the identification and the signature to the terminal. The method further includes sending the detach request including the identification and the identification signature from the registered terminal to the network. The detach request is received at the network and compared to a record of registration data of the terminal kept at the network. The terminal is detached from the network if the received detach request coincides with the record of registration data.
US09198150B2	Link path delay estimator that combines coarse and fine delay estimates A link-path delay estimator estimates a signal-path delay of a signal path between a master device and a remote device, by combining coarse delay estimates and a fine delay estimate. The coarse delay estimates indicate only an integral portion of the signal-path delay, selected as an integral multiple of a symbol period. The fine delay estimate indicates only a fractional portion of the signal-path delay, selected from a range of values that extends over one symbol period. The link-path delay estimator can combine the coarse and fine delay estimates using a first rule if the two most recent coarse delay estimates are equal, and a second rule if the two most recent coarse delay estimates differ. The coarse delay estimates can arise from both rising edges and falling edges of periodic signals sent along the signal path.
US09198144B2	Power supply adjustment and polar modulation in a MIMO system Aspects of a method and system for power supply adjustment and polar modulation in a MIMO system are provided. In each RF transmit chain of a MIMO system that utilizes polar modulation, aspects of the invention may enable generating a signal representative of an amplitude of a pair of phase-quadrature baseband signals; and controlling a voltage and/or current regulator utilizing said generated signal. In this regard, a voltage and/or current supplied to a power amplifier and/or mixer of one or more of the transmit chains may be controlled based on the generated signal. Additionally, a gain of a power amplifier for each RF transmit chain may be controlled utilizing said signal representative of an amplitude. The signal representative of an amplitude may be generated by squaring each of the phase-quadrature baseband signals and calculating a square root of a sum of the squared signals.
US09198141B2	Method and apparatus for transmission power control for a sounding reference signal A method and apparatus for transmitting a reference signal from a User Equipment (UE) are provided. The method includes transmitting a first reference signal using a sequence determined from an identity of the at least one transmission point and transmitting a second reference signal with a transmission power having an offset with a first maximum value configured by higher layer signaling from the at least one transmission point; and transmitting a first reference signal using a sequence configured to the UE by higher layer signaling from the at least one transmission point and transmitting a second reference signal with a transmission power having an offset with a second maximum value configured by higher layer signaling from the at least one transmission point, wherein the second maximum value is larger than the first maximum value, and the first reference signal and the second reference signal are either identical or non-identical.
US09198139B2	Methods and apparatus for deployment and control of base stations Methods and apparatuses are provided for performing power control for a femto node deployed in a wireless network that include adjusting a transmission parameter of the femto node based on one or more signal energy parameters, such as a received signal strength indicator (RSSI). A comparison between the signal energy, a noise floor, and a threshold signal energy can be determined, and a transmission parameter of the femto node is accordingly adjusted based on the comparison.
US09198135B2	Method and apparatus for disabling one or more applications in a mobile electronic device Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatuses for reducing power consumption for a mobile electronic device in order to extend battery life. In an embodiment, the mobile electronic device monitors a power level of the battery in the mobile electronic device, determines that the power level of the battery reaches a predetermined threshold, and based upon the determination, terminates a first launcher currently running on the mobile electronic device and activates a second launcher on the mobile electronic device. By activating the second launcher which has power saving features, the power consumption of the mobile electronic device is reduced and thus the battery life is extended while preserving the basic functions of the mobile device.
US09198131B2	Method for improving battery life and HARQ retransmissions in wireless communications systems Methods and apparatus for controlling discontinuous receiver operation in a wireless communication device are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a wireless communication device configured to monitor a downlink signal during a series of regularly scheduled awake intervals and monitor the downlink signal for retransmissions during retransmission-monitoring intervals scheduled at a first predetermined delay from each detected data transmission to the receiver includes a control circuit configured to detect that a first retransmission-monitoring interval overlaps a previously scheduled radio activity during which the receiver is unavailable to monitor the first downlink signal, such as a measurement gap, and to adjust the first retransmission-monitoring interval, add an additional retransmission-monitoring interval, or both, responsive to said detecting.
US09198122B2	Method and system for service redirection background System and method are provided for redirecting a communication device between a macro network and a femtocell network using a service redirection message (SRDM). In an embodiment, the communication device registers with the network which then determines the subscription status of the communication device to a femtocell network. If the subscription is confirmed, using the SRDM the system redirects the communication device to a communication frequency used by the femtocell network. Upon receipt of the SRDM, the communication devices tunes to a communication frequency specified in the SRDM. The system may segregate the CDMA channels used by the macro network, one set containing channels exclusive to the macro network and the other containing channel or channels used by both the macro network and the femtocell network. In this way, the communication device is prevented from entering a frequency re-hashing loop.
US09198120B2	Method and apparatus for scanning multiple channels in a wireless network A client station including a transceiver module, a scanning module, and an association module. The transceiver module is configured to transmit and receive data via a frequency band, where the frequency band includes a plurality of channels. The scanning module is configured to simultaneously scan multiple channels of the frequency band at the same time instead of scanning the plurality of channels of the frequency band one channel at a time, and to determine whether one or more access points are available for association in one or more of the multiple channels. The association module is configured to, in response to the scanning module determining that one or more access points are available for association, determine whether to associate with one of the one or more access points determined to be available for association.
US09198117B2	Network system with common secure wireless message service serving multiple applications on multiple wireless devices Each of several mobile end-user devices contains a device messaging agent that securely communicates with a network message server over a wireless network. The network message server delivers messages to the device messaging agent on behalf of a plurality of network application servers. Each network application server supplies the network message server with application data and an indication of a device and an application on the device to which the application data should be delivered. The network message server securely passes the data and an application identifier to the device messaging agent on the appropriate mobile end-user device. The device messaging agent maps the application identifier to a software process corresponding to the application, and a secure interprocess communication service delivers the application data to that software process.
US09198116B2	Methods and apparatus for providing network broadcast information to WLAN enabled wireless communication devices One illustrative method of providing network broadcast information to a wireless device from a wireless local area network (WLAN) includes the steps of receiving, from one or more available cellular networks or a network database, cellular network broadcast information associated with the one or more available cellular networks; providing the cellular network broadcast information in a generic container message which varies in content and format according to one or more cellular standards associated with the one or more available cellular networks; and causing the generic container message to be regularly broadcasted for receipt and use by a wireless device. In an alternative approach, the steps include regularly broadcasting a network interworking indicator which is indicative of whether cellular network broadcast information is available for receipt from the WLAN; receiving a probe request from a wireless device; and causing the cellular network broadcast information to be sent to the wireless device in the generic container message in response to the probe request from the wireless device. The generic container message may alternatively or additionally include wireless network broadcast information from different types of wireless networks (e.g. Wi-MAX) which are available to the WLAN.
US09198113B2	App for preventing phone functionality while driving An app designed to prevent using distracting phone functionality, including texting, on a mobile phone while driving a vehicle is disclosed. The app first detects a speed at which the phone is travelling. If the speed is above a threshold, typically 5 mph the user is given a challenge that require either that both hands, or both eyes, are required on the phone. If the challenge is not met, the user is assumed to be the driver and the distracting phone functionality, including texting, is disabled. If the challenge is met, the user is assumed to be a passenger and the distracting phone functionality, including texting remains enabled.
US09198110B2	Modelling apparatus and method A method determined a routing of data between two network elements of a telecommunications network, which are interconnected via a transmission path. The method includes identifying plurality of layers of a telecommunications model from which the transmission path is comprised, and developing a reachability table by identifying a connection between each transmission element in each layer to other transmission elements in the same or a different layer of the transmission path. For each connection defining a set of communications parameters which define a cost of communicating data via the connection and allocating a weighting value for communicating data via the connection, for all possible routes between the two network elements along the transmission path via each of the layers modeling the effect of the connection for routing the data in accordance with the set of communications parameters for the connection and determining a weighted result along each path, and combining the weighted results to determine a metric of performance for each of the possible routes. An optimum route can then be determined for routing data in accordance with for example a minimum cost metric.
US09198106B2	Radio bearer dependent forwarding for handover This invention employs an inherent tradeoff in a radio bearer dependent data handling method for intra-E-UTRA handoffs. For user equipment using real time data, the source node forwards to the target node not yet acknowledged real time service data units and disconnects. This makes the handoff latency short at the expense of data traffic between nodes. For user equipment not needing real time data, the source node continues to receive user equipment acknowledgements during a time out period and only forwards service data units acknowledged during the time out period. This reduces X2 interface traffic between the source and target nodes but extends the handoff latency.
US09198105B1	Determining access node capacity A throughput of information received from an access node at an application running on a wireless device is determined, and a modulation and coding scheme assigned to the wireless device to communicate with the access node is identified. Based on the throughput and the modulation and coding scheme, a number of free physical resource blocks per frame of the access node is estimated, to enable a determination of access node capacity.
US09198104B2	Network node, user node and methods for power boosting DPCCH A method in a network node for enhancing a channel estimate based on a Dedicated Physical Control Channel, DPCCH, between a user node and the network node is provided. The DPCCH has a first power. The network node receives (501) the DPCCH. The first power of the DPCCH is boosted with additional power, resulting in a second power. The network node then obtains (502) a channel estimate based on the DPCCH comprising the second power. As soon as said channel estimate is obtained, the network node removes (503) the additional power from the DPCCH based channel estimate.
US09198103B2	Methods and systems for switching over a voice call Systems and methods for switching a voice call from an Instant Messaging (IM) based voice network to a second voice network. A telephone adapted to switch a voice call from an Instant Messaging (IM) based voice network to a second voice network.
US09198097B2	Method and device for initiating cell measurement This document discusses a method and device for initiating cell measurement. An initiating condition for initiating the measurement of a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) cell and/or a Hybrid cell is preset by the network side. The measurement of the CSG cells and/or Hybrid cells is initiated by a User Equipment (UE) when the initiating condition is satisfied. The UE automatically initiates the measurement of the CSG cell and/or Hybrid cell when the UE is close to its own footprint area or fingerprint area.
US09198092B2	PSC transmission with time offset for unique small cell identification A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The method and apparatus resolve issues related to voice and data handovers between micro cells, femto cells and other small cells, and to handovers from macro cells to small cells are becoming increasingly significant as small cells are more widely deployed. In order to handoff a call associated with a user equipment, a base station attempts to identify neighboring cells that are within communication range of the user equipment based on a primary scrambling code and delays between multiple transmissions of the PSC detected by the user equipment and reported to the base station by the user equipment.
US09198089B2	Caching architecture for streaming data between base stations in mobile networks A method and apparatus for handing over a terminal connection. A handover request is sent from a source base station to a target base station. A first control message (including a session identifier for identifying the session, and current parameters for the session) is also sent from the source base station to a control server. If the target base station is associated with a cache storage unit containing the content data, a second control message (including a session identifier for identifying the session, and current parameters) is sent from the control server to the target base station. At the target base station, the content data packets are retrieved from the cache storage unit, and a header of each retrieved content data packet is populated with parameters calculated using the received current parameters and session identifier. The content data packets are then sent from the base station towards the terminal.
US09198081B2	Communication system, receiving device, relay device, reception method, and relay method A receiving device includes a packet receiver that is coupled to a plurality of paths, and a packet transmitter that generates reception-acknowledgement information indicating that the packet receiver receives a packet when the packet receiver receives the packet over one of the paths, and that transmits the reception-acknowledgement information to a path that is among the plurality of paths and different from the path over which the packet receiver has received the packet.
US09198078B1	Managing signaling overhead in a wireless multicast system At least one retransmission request is received from each of a plurality of wireless devices receiving a multicast broadcast, and a number of retransmission requests received from each of the plurality of wireless devices is determined. A first group of wireless devices is selected from among the plurality of wireless devices, and a delay time is determined for each wireless device in the first group based on the respective number of retransmission requests from each wireless device. When a data packet is not received at the one or more wireless devices of the first group, a timer is started at each of the wireless devices of the first group using the respective delay times. When the shortest delay time expires, another retransmission request is received from the wireless device comprising the shortest delay time of the one or more wireless devices.
US09198075B2	Wireless end-user device with differential traffic control policy list applicable to one of several wireless modems A wireless end-user device has wireless wide-area network (WWAN) and wireless local-area network (WLAN) modems. One or more processors associate each of a plurality of Internet access requests with a corresponding application executing on the device. The processors apply a differential traffic control policy to at least some of the Internet access requests, based on the corresponding executing application and whether or not that application is covered by a differential traffic control policy list. For one of the modems, the list treatment of an associated application determines whether an Internet access request is allowed or disallowed. For the other modem, the list treatment does not cause that same application to have its Internet access requests disallowed.
US09198071B2	Channel state information reference signal configuring and reporting for a coordinated multi-point transmission scheme A method for wireless communication includes allocating overlapping sets of resources to different UEs. The resources may be for channel state information (CSI) measurement and received power measurements. The overlapping resources include a first set of resources, allocated to a first UE, for the CSI measurements and a second set of resources, allocated to a second UE, for the received power measurements. The method also includes receiving a CSI measurement report and a received power measurement report. The reports are based on the first set of resources and the second set or resources, respectively.
US09198059B2	Wireless communication system and communication control method The present invention relates to a wireless communication system and a communication control method. The wireless communication system includes: a wireless terminal; a plurality of base stations; and a host-side base station, wherein, in a case where CoMP transmission/reception is requested, the host-side base station decides base stations cooperating therewith for the CoMP transmission/reception, opens wireless lines for base stations under connection to the wireless terminal, and sends a same signal thereto, thereby performs the CoMP transmission/reception, and each of a plurality of the base stations functions as a relay device in a case of transferring the signal with the host-side base station through the wireless line.
US09198055B2	Method and device for maintaining the performance quality of a communication system in the presence of narrow band interference A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands, detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level from the narrow band signal power levels, determining an adaptive threshold from the average composite wideband power level, detecting narrow band interference according to the adaptive threshold, and configuring a filter to substantially suppress the detected narrow band interference. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09198053B2	Positioning using enhanced pilot signal Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment, a method of transmitting signals is provided. Signal waveforms are transmitted from at least two respective sectors. The at least two respective sectors are from at least two different sets of a superset of sectors. The transmitted signal waveforms include signal waveforms at least nearly mutually orthogonal at least along a particular signal dimension. An advantage of such an embodiment, for example, is reduced signal interference.
US09198052B2	Apparatus and method for transmitting data to a wireless communication device to minimize congestion and interference from undetectable devices through carrier sensing An apparatus estimates an influence rate at which transmission of data to a first wireless communication device is influenced by a second wireless communication device that is undetectable by means of carrier sense. The apparatus determines transmission quantity based on the estimated influence rate, and detects a congestion state of the first wireless communication device. The apparatus transmits data to the first wireless communication device according to the determined transmission quantity when congestion for the first wireless communication device is detected.
US09198047B2	Method and apparatus for transceiving signals in a distributed antenna system The present invention relates to a terminal which receives signals from a base station, and to a method in which the terminal receives signals from the base station in a distributed antenna system (DAS). The terminal receives, from the base station having a plurality of antennas, control information on one or more active transmission antennas allocated to the terminal, from among the plurality of antennas, and receives signals from the base station via said one or more active transmission antennas.
US09198039B2	Method and device for updating firmware based on device management command An electronic device includes a memory including a first storage area in an active state and a second storage area in an inactive state, and a first controller configured to execute a first operating system stored in the first storage area, and execute a management command for firmware update on the first operating system, wherein the first controller receives the management command from a management serer, receives update data based on the management command, store the update data in the second storage area, activates the second storage area, deactivates the first storage area, and executes an updated first operating system within the update data.
US09198025B2	High-capacity SIM storage control A high-capacity SIM card includes: memory having at least one partition and a memory controller configured: to control at least two modes of access to one partition of the partitions, only one of the modes being a currently-active mode; and to allow the currently-active mode to be operationally changed remotely. Preferably, the memory controller controls operability of reading data, writing data, erasing data, and/or executing code, according to the currently-active mode. Preferably, the memory controller also controls storage of data in the card based on access-control data delivered to the card. Preferably, the memory controller is configured to reversibly operationally change, for one partition, which mode is the currently-active mode. Preferably, the memory controller prohibits change of the currently-active mode by a host device of the card.
US09198017B2	Infrastructure assisted discovery in a wireless peer-to-peer network Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for infrastructure assisted discovery in wireless peer-to-peer networks. Various discovery procedures may be implemented where a first node supports discovery of other nodes for a second node.
US09197991B2	Location-based content enablement system A content enablement system enables or disables playback or viewing of a content file based on the proximity of a portable electronic device (PED) of a user with an object. The content file is generated and associated with the object only when the PED is within a predetermined distance of the object. The system thereafter only enables playback of the content file if the PED is within the predetermined distance of the object. The system includes location services, content playback, and content capturing modules, all of which may be executed on the PED or a server communicating with the PED through a network. The content files associated with the object may be grouped into a virtual property, the moderating rights of which may be bought and sold. Users are designated as STANDARD or VIP users, with standard users able to subscribe to content files generated by VIP users.
US09197990B2	Interactive advisory system A method for providing information to a plurality of vendors located remotely from a broadcast network. A plurality of user-defined parameters are received by a user input database with at least one of the user-defined parameters including a user profile. Each of the user profiles includes a user identifier code identifying a communicator device associated with a particular user. Real-time data indicative of the spatial locations of the communicator devices is received by a communicator location database. Search information is received independently from a plurality of vendors and a data set is generated for each vendor.
US09197989B2	Reference signal transmission method and system for location measurement, location measurement method, device, and system using the same, and time synchronization method and device using the same Disclosed are a reference signal transmission method and system for location measurement, a location measurement method, device, and system using the same, and a time synchronization method and device using the same. A method for transmitting reference signals at two signal sources according to an embodiment of the present invention includes step (a) of transmitting a reference signal at a first signal source and transmitting a reference signal (hereinafter, a second reference signal) at a second signal source in response to reception of the reference signal from the first signal source, and step (b) of transmitting a reference signal (hereinafter, a first reference signal) at the first signal source in response to reception of the second reference signal from the second signal source, wherein the steps (a) and (b) are repeatedly performed.
US09197987B2	Wireless communication terminal with an RFID module, wireless communication system, wireless communication method, and a device storing a program A wireless communication terminal includes: a wireless communication module, a power supply unit configured to perform electric power supply to the wireless communication module, a power supply control unit configured to perform power supply control of the power supply unit, a control unit configured to set parameters of a layer higher than a data link layer to parameters of the wireless communication module, an RFID module configured to store wireless communication setting information and data presence/absence information and wirelessly transmit the wireless communication setting information, and a data update unit configured to update the data presence/absence information stored in the RFID module.
US09197961B2	Portable electronic device with internal speaker A portable electronic device including a circuit board, a speaker, an electronic component and an inner casing is provided. The speaker is disposed on the circuit board. The electronic component is disposed on the circuit board and right next to the speaker. The circuit board is disposed in the inner casing including a main cavity, an extended cavity and a channel. The main cavity is connected to the circuit board to define an acoustic chamber for containing the speaker. The main cavity having a first opening. The speaker is connected to the first opening and a part of the speaker is exposed by the first opening. The extended cavity is connected to the main cavity and located above the electronic component. The channel connects the main cavity and the extended cavity, and the extended cavity communicates with the main cavity through the channel.
US09197951B1	Levitated structure of bluetooth speaker A levitated structure of Bluetooth speaker, which is composed of a main frame, a control circuit module, an induced coil module, a speaker, a circular frame and a top frame, which enables the main frame to be levitated over the base, and carry out wireless sensing and transmission of the AC (Alternating Current) signal with electric energy to play external audio signal received by the Bluetooth signal receiver, and provide a better power solution free from the shortage of electric power and also extend the performance period of speaker function.
US09197947B2	Devices and methods for dynamic video processing In one embodiment, a method of providing preset video processor configuration information in a video program stream is disclosed, the method including: identifying event boundaries of a video program; classifying the video program as an event type based on program title; selecting a preset from a list of at least two video processor configuration information presets for the event type; and delivering the program stream to one or more subscribers.
US09197946B2	System and method for automatic content program discovery A system for program information discovery is described. A method and a device for generating and inserting a watermark for such program information discovery into a program signal to be rendered are disclosed, along with the corresponding method and device for watermark detection and decoding from the rendered program signals. Watermark, which carries channel/program information, is encoded and embedded at the set top box where the program streams are received and decoded for rendering. Second screen devices are employed for watermark detection and decoding by capturing the render program signals which has the watermark embedded. The extracted watermark information may be sent to information servers for more detailed channel/program information.
US09197937B1	Automatic on-demand navigation based on meta-data broadcast with media content A method for enabling a user to easily select and consume on-demand content is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method is performed by a communication device and includes the following steps: (1) receiving meta-data received by a set-top-box from a head-end system; (2) in response to receiving the meta-data, obtaining information associated with the received meta-data; (3) displaying one or more on-demand options in response to obtaining the information associated with the meta-data; (4) receiving user input indicating a user of the communication device has selected one of the displayed on-demand options; and (5) in response to receiving the user input, causing the set-top-box to (i) tune to an on-demand channel or (ii) display an on-demand menu.
US09197933B2	Display apparatus and method for controlling the same A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a signal processor which processes a broadcast signal; an application executor which executes at least one application; a storage which stores a code command to change a use of a memory area, the storage including a first memory area allocated for processing the broadcast signal and a second memory area allocated for execution of the application; and a controller which, if the application is executed, changes, based on the code command, the first memory area to an area for execution of the application.
US09197920B2	Shared media experience distribution and playback Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for providing a shared user experience during media playback. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for providing a shared user experience during media playback is provided. The method includes selecting for a particular user a media file for playback in a media player executing in memory by a processor of a computer. The method also includes retrieving a shared user experience audio file recorded for a different user during a previous playback of the selected media file. Finally, the method includes playing back for the particular user both the selected media file and the retrieved shared user experience audio file concurrently in the media player.
US09197914B2	Method for the distribution of audio-visual information and a system for the distribution of audio-visual information A jukebox system, including a server that stores a master library of audiovisual selections; a plurality of jukeboxes, each of which is operable to store audiovisual selections received from the server and to play the audiovisual selections at the request of a user; a communication system through which the server and the jukeboxes communicate; wherein the server is operable to define authorized uses for the audiovisual selections received from the server; and further wherein the authorized uses correspond to various rights that third parties have in the audiovisual selections, the rights requiring by law or regulation payment of respective royalties; and further wherein the server maintains information on the authorized uses made by each of the jukeboxes and determines the amount of royalties due.
US09197908B2	Method for file formation according to freeview AV service A method of creating a file according to a freeview audio/video (AV) service, the method including: creating a file header that includes content related information, AV object related information, preset related information, or preset information associated with at least one preset; creating audio object information associated with at least one audio object; creating video object information associated with at least one video object; and processing the file header, the audio object information, and the video object information into a preset format of a single freeview AV file to store the processed preset format of the freeview AV file is provided.
US09197903B2	Method and system for determining a macroblock partition for data transcoding A system and corresponding method determines a macroblock partition to transcode digital data from a first video standard to a second video standard with any spatial resolution. The system includes a processing module and an encoding module. The processing module processes digital data to determine a macroblock partition. The encoding module is coupled to the processing module for encoding the digital data based on the macroblock partition. The system is further coupled to a decoding module for receiving the digital data. The method determines the partition of a macroblock for transcoding digital data with any spatial resolution and without any motion estimation.
US09197895B2	Intra prediction apparatus Provided is a moving picture coding apparatus for increasing a compression ratio of a moving picture signal while maintaining high image quality. To minimize the number of bits required for a residual block, quantized transform coefficients are adaptively divided into a plurality of subsets according to a size of a transform block, and non-zero quantized transform coefficients of each subset are scanned and encoded. Also, an intra prediction mode of the current block is determined using reference pixels obtained by filtering reference pixels of the current block. Accordingly, it is possible to minimize the amount of data required for the residual block of the current block.
US09197890B2	Harmonized scan order for coding transform coefficients in video coding This disclosure describes devices and methods for coding transform coefficients associated with a block of residual video data in a video coding process. Aspects of this disclosure include the selection of a scan order for both significance map coding and level coding, as well as the selection of contexts for entropy coding consistent with the selected scan order. This disclosure proposes a harmonization of the scan order to code both the significance map of the transform coefficients as well as to code the levels of the transform coefficient. It is proposed that the scan order for the significance map should be in the inverse direction (i.e., from the higher frequencies to the lower frequencies). This disclosure also proposes that transform coefficients be scanned in sub-sets as opposed to fixed sub-blocks. In particular, transform coefficients are scanned in a sub-set consisting of a number of consecutive coefficients according to the scan order.
US09197888B2	Overlapped rate control for video splicing applications Rate control techniques are provided for encoding an input video sequence into a compressed coded bitstream with multiple coding passes. The final coding pass may comprise final splices with non-overlapping frames that do not extend into neighboring final splices. A final splice in the final coding pass may correspond to at least one non-final splice in a non-final coding pass. A non-final splice may have overlapping frames that extend into neighboring final splices in the final coding pass. The overlapping frames in the non-final splice may be used to derive complexity information about the neighboring final splices. The complexity information about the neighboring final splices, as derived from the overlapping frames, may be used to allocate or improve rate control related budgets in encoding the final splice into the compressed coded bitstream in the final coding pass.
US09197883B2	Display apparatus and control method thereof A display apparatus is provided, which may includes an image receiver which receives an image, an image processor which separates the received image into a left-eye image and a right-eye image and process the left-eye and right-eye images, an image output unit including a display panel which displays the left-eye and right-eye images alternately, a storage which stores a response speed of the display panel, and a controller which calculates a pixel value difference between the left-eye and right-eye images based on a unit of pixels that constitute the left-eye and right-eye images, detects a crosstalk generating area of the left-eye and right-eye images using the calculated pixel value difference and the response speed of the display panel stored in the storage, and controls so that the detected crosstalk generating area is indicated distinguishably from other areas of the left-eye and right-eye images.
US09197882B2	Mobile communication terminal having image conversion function and method A mobile communication terminal having an image conversion function arranges and displays area-specific images in a three-dimensional (3D) space on the basis of distance information of the area-specific images of a two-dimensional (2D) image.
US09197881B2	System and method for projection and binarization of coded light patterns In a time-multiplexed structured (coded) light camera, the coded light patterns are formed by means of an array of laser sources, and binarizations of the light patterns are performed by computing the dark and bright frames from the code patterns themselves.
US09197880B2	Method and apparatus for three-dimensional measurement and image processing device Three-dimensional measurement apparatus comprises first and second imaging units with baseline length, feature point detector for detecting feature points in image, corresponding point detector for detecting corresponding points corresponding to the feature points, rotation matrix calculator, translation matrix calculator, distance calculator, and data calculator. Based on the feature points and the corresponding points, the rotation matrix calculator calculates a rotation matrix representing direction and amount of rotation of a second image capture position relative to a first image capture position and the translation matrix calculator calculates a translation matrix representing a translation direction of the second image capture position relative to the first image capture position. Based on the rotation matrix, the translation matrix, and the baseline length, the distance calculator calculates a translation distance to the second image capture position relative to the first image capture position. The data calculator calculates three-dimensional data based on the translation distance.
US09197876B2	Frame rate conversion apparatus for 3D display and associated method A frame rate conversion apparatus for 3D display is provided. The frame rate conversion apparatus for 3D display is capable of preserving alternate display of left and right frames while also preventing an issue of frame tearing. The frame rate conversion apparatus includes a storage unit, an input controller and an output controller. The input controller inputs an input frame sequence to the storage unit according to an input frame rate. The input frame sequence includes a plurality of frame pairs each having a left frame and a corresponding right frame. The output controller alternately outputs one of the left frames and one of the right frames from the storage unit according to an output frame rate and left/right frame information associated with the frame pairs in the storage unit to form an output frame sequence.
US09197872B2	Managing stored content A content management system may assist users in managing the storage of various pieces of content, such as television programs, that the user has recorded. The system may track the user's consumption behavior, determining which programs the user regularly watches and which programs the user regularly ignores, and use that consumption behavior to determine which recorded programs to recommend for relocation to a remote storage, or for outright deletion. The system can also use the behavior information to modify new recording requests, such as directing a new request to a secondary storage location if it is unlikely that the user will view the recording.
US09197869B2	Video display device and cooling system A video display device includes: a video processing unit including a light source and optical components, which generates and displaying video signals; and a cooling mechanism unit cooling the light source and the optical components, wherein the cooling mechanism unit includes an air cooling fan generating cooling air for cooling the optical components to be circulated in the device, a heat exchanger arranged in a flow path of the circulating cooling air, performing heat exchange of the cooling air obtained after the cooling of the optical components from a high temperature to a low temperature, a cooler cooling heat generated in the light source and heat generated in the heat exchanger by a cooling liquid, and a circulating thermal regulator circulating the cooling liquid with respect to the cooler while managing a liquid temperature of the cooling liquid so as to be a constant temperature.
US09197855B2	Apparatus, system, and method of managing data transmission, and transmission management program When a refrained state is detected at a first transmission terminal, a transmission management system sends operation state information of the first transmission terminal, which is determined based on the refrained state of the first transmission terminal, to a second transmission terminal that may initiate communication with the first transmission terminal before the second transmission terminal starts communication with the first transmission terminal.
US09197842B2	Video apparatus and method for identifying and commissioning devices An apparatus for concurrently identifying and commissioning devices including a video recording device and a gateway device. The video recording device records and processes video images of the devices, and determines identification information and a geolocation corresponding to each of the devices, where the geolocation is determined by combining known coordinates and dimensions of an object within the video images, and a location of each of the devices relative to the video recording device, and where the video images comprise unique encoded luminous transmissions simultaneously transmitted from the each of the devices. The gateway device is coupled to the video recording device and the devices, and the identification information, and commissions the each of the devices onto a network.
US09197839B2	Display device with front-facing concealable interfaces A display device includes a casing, a display unit received in a front of the casing, and a connector assembly which can be rotated to be front-facing, for plugging in ancillary devices, and the connector assembly can be rotated back to hide the plugs of the ancillary devices and be hidden itself behind a front cover, to preserve the aesthetic appeal of the display device.
US09197837B1	Method and system to combine broadcast television and internet television Provided is a method and system for receiving and displaying video from both an Internet and a broadcast video source. Also provided is a frame controller for receiving video data from an Internet video stream and from a cable broadcast video stream, the frame controller further in communication with a television display and causing the Internet video stream and the cable broadcast video stream to each be displayed in a separate frame on the television display.
US09197832B2	Solid-state image pickup apparatus and drive method therefor A solid-state image pickup apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix. For the convenience sake, among the plurality of pixels, two pixels from which signals are not read in parallel are set to be a first pixel and a second pixel. A first reset transistor is disposed in an electrical path between a first reset power supply line and the control electrode of an amplifying transistor contained in the first pixel. A second reset transistor is disposed in an electrical path between the control electrode of the amplifying transistor contained in the first pixel and the control electrode of an amplifying transistor contained in the second pixel. A third reset transistor is disposed in an electrical path between the control electrode of the amplifying transistor contained in the second pixel and a second reset power supply line.
US09197828B2	Solid-state imaging device An imaging sensor comprises a pixel array having an active imaging portion and a shielded portion. The active imaging portion provides an image signal corresponding to light incident on the pixel array. The shielded portion is shielded from the light incident on the pixel array and therefore provides a dark current signal. The imaging sensor includes a black-level adjustment circuit which adjusts the imaging signal to compensate for variations in the imaging signal black-level values. The black-level adjustment circuit includes an average value calculator to calculate an average signal value for each of a plurality of shielded regions in the shielded portion of the pixel array. A region selector is configured to select average signal values that are within a predetermined range. A black-level adjustment value calculator uses the selected values to calculate an adjustment value for the black-level of the image signal.
US09197819B2	Exposure-suppressing imaging system An exposure-suppressing imaging system has a first optical assembly forming a first image of an object on a focal plane thereof, a beam splitter positioned between the first optical assembly and the focal plane of the first optical assembly; an LCOS reflective light modulator positioned on the focal plane, and selectively and partially altering the reflectivity thereof to reflect the first image back to the beam splitter; a second optical assembly positioned on a side of the beam splitter and receiving the reflected first image to form a second image on a focal plane of the second optical assembly; a light sensor converting the second image into a signal; and a controller receiving the signal computed as a third image, and selectively controlling the reflectivity of the LCOS reflective light modulator according to whether the signal contains information of overexposure on the third image.
US09197814B2	Photographing device, photographing method, and playback method A photographing device according to the present invention comprises: an imaging section that captures a subject image and outputs image data; a motion picture recording section that records a motion picture based on the image data; a parameter setting section that sets a photographing parameter to change a photographing state; and a parameter control section that automatically changes the photographing parameter during the recording of the motion picture regardless of the set photographing parameter.
US09197811B2	Recording operation control device for camera A recording operation control device for a camera, which can perform time-lapse photography at a predetermined time interval, comprises an external memory control unit and an image data writing unit. The external memory control unit opens or closes a file defined in the external memory, which is detachably attached to the camera body, when image data is recorded in the external memory. The image data writing unit can write image data to an internal memory and the external memory. The external memory control unit maintains the open state of the file, and the image data writing unit records image data in the external memory without storing it in the internal memory, when the time interval is shorter than the processing time.
US09197809B2	Image pickup apparatus, method of controlling image pickup apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup element configured to photoelectrically convert an optical image, and a controller configured to control a drive of a focus lens based on a signal outputted from the image pickup element and control a frame rate to drive the image pickup element, and the controller is configured to detect an in-focus position based on a signal outputted from the image pickup element which is driven at a first frame rate, and to switch the frame rate of the image pickup element to a second frame rate lower than the first frame rate while performing a first operation to drive the focus lens to the in-focus position.
US09197805B2	Digital multiplexing readout for sparse signals on imaging arrays A method for providing an image from a device with a plurality of sensors and a plurality of time to digital converters (TDC) is provided. Data signals are generated by some of the plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors provides output in parallel to more than one TDC of the plurality of TDCs and wherein each TDC of the plurality of TDCs receives in parallel input from more than one sensor of the plurality of sensors and where a binary matrix indicates which sensors are connected to which TDC. The data signals are transmitted from the sensors to the TDCs. TDC signals are generated from the data signals. Group testing is used to decode the TDC signals based on the binary matrix.
US09197803B2	Camera module A camera module includes an image sensor IC, a resin multilayer board including thermoplastic resin layers stacked in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a light receiving surface of the image sensor IC, a mounting electrode which is stacked on the thermoplastic resin layer and on which the image sensor IC is mounted, and a via-hole conductor electrically connected to the mounting electrode. The resin multilayer board includes a flat plate portion including a surface on which the mounting electrode is mounted, and a rigid portion including a greater number of thermoplastic resin layers than that of the flat plate portion, and the via-hole conductor is arranged in the flat plate portion so as to avoid the thermoplastic resin layer on which the mounting electrode is stacked.
US09197797B2	Camera module A camera module includes an image sensor, a circuit board, and a stiffener. The stiffener is located one side of the circuit board and includes a bottom plate grounded. The image sensor is located on another side of the circuit board. The stiffener includes a sidewall extending from the bottom plate. The sidewall and the bottom plate cooperatively hold the circuit board. An insulative coating is coated on the sidewall to avoid short circuiting.
US09197785B2	Operation device, operation method, and image forming apparatus including the operation device An operation device which displays a document preview image on a paper sheet preview image, includes: a changing unit which changes a size of document image data corresponding to the document preview image in accordance with a movement amount and a movement direction when a user touches a part of the document preview image and moves the touched part; a determining unit which determines whether or not a vertical size and a horizontal size of the document preview image after the change are larger than a vertical size and a horizontal size of a largest paper sheet preview image; and an enlargement continuous shooting setting unit sets an enlargement continuous shooting mode if it is determined that the vertical size and the horizontal size of the document preview image are larger than the vertical size and the horizontal size of the largest paper sheet preview image.
US09197773B2	Image forming apparatus, image forming system and method for controlling image forming operation Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, which makes it possible to easily control various kinds of functions. The apparatus is provided with an apparatus controlling firmware that controls a default display screen, and a Web display screen application program that controls a customizable display screen according to a process being separate from another process for the apparatus controlling firmware. The Web display screen application program has a function for calling one of default display screens as a designated default display screen, while the apparatus controlling firmware has a function for accepting a screen calling instruction. When the Web display screen application program instructs the apparatus controlling firmware to conduct the screen calling operation in a state that the Web display screen application program displays the customizable display screen onto the display section, the apparatus controlling firmware conducts controlling operations for displaying the designated default display screen onto the display section.
US09197772B2	Dynamic multilingual print driver In one example, we describe a method and system for displaying the Printing Preferences UI and graphical user interface and for the dynamic multilingual print driver. In one example, the system determines the language of the currently-logged-in user. In one example, the system determines the supported language that most closely matches the user's language. If unable to match, it uses the system's default language that was set during the initial installation. If that is not available, then it uses English as the language and declares an error (for the user or administrator), because the system has got a corrupted installation. Other details and variations are also presented here.
US09197771B2	User terminal apparatus and method of controlling thereof A user terminal apparatus to connect to an image forming apparatus and which is driven by an operating system (O/S), and which includes a storage to store a metro application to provide a user interface window including status information of the image forming apparatus and a V4 driver to communicate with the image forming apparatus, a communicating interface to receive a first status message and address information of the image forming apparatus by using the V4 driver, a controller to control the communicating interface to request a second status message that is more detailed than a first status message to the image forming apparatus by using the metro application and the address information, and a display to display at least one of the first status message and the second status message on a user interface window provided by the metro application.
US09197769B2	Information processing apparatus, control method, and storage medium including device management application for managing peripheral devices When an information processing apparatus displays an icon of a group of a plurality of peripheral devices, the apparatus displays on a home screen an icon of a peripheral device intended by a user, separately from the one icon of the group of the peripheral devices. Further, on the home screen, an icon of a device selected by the user on a screen of a device management application managing the peripheral devices is displayed.
US09197766B2	Digital microform imaging apparatus A digital microform imaging apparatus, comprising a chassis, a fold mirror supported by the chassis and including a reflecting surface for directing light from a first substantially vertical optical axis to a second substantially horizontal optical axis, a microform media support structure supported at a location intersected by the first optical axis, a first carriage supported for movement along a trajectory that is substantially parallel to the second optical axis, an area sensor supported for movement along the second optical axis, the area sensor further supported by the first carriage for rotation about an axis parallel to the second optical axis and a lens supported for movement along the second optical axis, the lens positioned between the area sensor and the fold mirror, a first motor mounted to the first carriage and linked to the area sensor for rotating the area sensor between at least two positions for obtaining portrait and landscape images of a microform media.
US09197761B2	Spectral characteristic acquisition apparatus, image evaluation apparatus, and image forming apparatus A spectral characteristic acquisition apparatus includes a light emitting part configured to emit light onto an object, a light dividing part configured to divide the light reflected from the object into multiple light beams by multiple aperture parts of the light dividing part, a dispersing part configured to form multiple diffraction images corresponding to the aperture parts by spectrally dispersing the light beams, a light receiving part including an array of spectral sensors that receive the diffraction images at substantially the same position on their respective light receiving surfaces and convert the received diffraction images into electrical signals, and an operation part configured to compute a spectral characteristic of the object based on the electrical signals.
US09197757B2	System and method for set-top box call connection A system for initiating a voice call includes a set-top box operable to control a selection of a television channel for display on a television. The set-top box is further operable to initiate a voice call between a first telephone and a second telephone. The first telephone is associated with a first telephone network and the second telephone is associated with a second telephone network. The system includes a remote control in communication with the set-top box. The remote control is operable to receive a first input associated with the selection of the television channel from a user and a second input associated with the voice call. The voice call is initiated by the set-top box in response to the second input being received by the set-top box.
US09197748B2	Telecommunications addressing system and method A telecommunications addressing system/method allowing selection of a telephone instrument device (TID) using arbitrary identifiers is disclosed. The system/method allows a source TID (STD) to select a target TID (TTD) by the use of a Target Telephone Identifier (TTI) data string rather than a traditional numeric telephone identification (NTI). This TTI is then indexed within a TTI/NTI mapping server (TMS) that functions as a hierarchical repository of TTI/NTI mappings. STD/TTD communication is established by first performing a lookup of the STD-selected TTI within the TMS to identify the NTI of the TTD. Once the NTI of the STD has been identified by the TMS, communication between the STD and TTD is established using the NTI via the normal public switched telephone network (PSTN). TMS TTI lookup may be performed via STD TID web application and/or via PSTN infrastructure interface.
US09197746B2	System, method and apparatus for authenticating calls The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for authenticating calls that is a robust Anti-vishing solution. The present invention can identify Caller ID spoofing, verify dialed number to detect man-in-the middle and verify called party against dialed digits to detect impersonation. This solution can handle calls coming from any phone any where with little impact on user experience. Two separate solutions are tailored for smart phones (communication devices capable of running application software) and traditional phones to reduce the impact to user experience while providing robust verification.
US09197744B2	Call recording with interaction metadata correlation Methods and systems are described for call recording, e.g. in a VoIP system. At least one endpoint may be configured to terminate a call. A recording system may be configured to record call content data from multiple endpointsA the controller may receive, from a call exchange, interaction metadata relating to calls starting and terminating at the endpoint; receive notifications relating to call content from the recording system; and match the interaction metadata to the notifications.
US09197736B2	Intuitive computing methods and systems A smart phone senses audio, imagery, and/or other stimulus from a user's environment, and acts autonomously to fulfill inferred or anticipated user desires. In one aspect, the detailed technology concerns phone-based cognition of a scene viewed by the phone's camera. The image processing tasks applied to the scene can be selected from among various alternatives by reference to resource costs, resource constraints, other stimulus information (e.g., audio), task substitutability, etc. The phone can apply more or less resources to an image processing task depending on how successfully the task is proceeding, or based on the user's apparent interest in the task. In some arrangements, data may be referred to the cloud for analysis, or for gleaning. Cognition, and identification of appropriate device response(s), can be aided by collateral information, such as context. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
US09197734B2	Apparatus and method for sharing screens from multiple mobile devices An apparatus and method for sharing screens among multiple mobile devices are provided. The mobile device includes a sensor, a communication unit for determining whether at least one other mobile device is substantially in contact with the mobile device, based on information received from the sensor, and for communicating with the at least one other mobile device, a display unit including a physical screen for displaying a graphical component, and a controller for combining the physical screen of the display unit with physical screens of the at least one other mobile device into a single logical screen such that graphical components displayed on one physical screen may be moved to another physical screen as if both physical screens were part of a single screen.
US09197733B2	System and method for transferring data between electronic devices A system and method are provided for transferring data from a first mobile device to another device by determining a set comprising one or more items, initiating a first transfer of at least some data associated with at least one of the one or more items to the other device, detecting an interaction with the set, and enabling a second transfer of additional data associated with the set.
US09197732B2	Communication device and method for a mobile communication network A device for receiving and transmitting information in a mobile communication network includes apparatus for making a voice call to a telephone number, a memory area for storing the telephone number and at least one identifier of the mobile network operator to which the telephone number belongs. The device further includes the ability to retrieve the identifier through the mobile communication network. The device can extract the network operator identifier of the called number from a message sent automatically when setting up the voice call. The invention also relates to a communication method for a mobile communication network.
US09197729B2	Method for operating a mobile telephone The invention relates to a method for operating a mobile telephone in a motor vehicle having a handsfree device installed in the motor vehicle, wherein the mobile telephone has a display device, and the handsfree device has an electrical controller, whereas information is sent from the mobile telephone to the electrical controller, is processed therein and is then sent to the mobile telephone before being displayed on the display device.
US09197727B2	Mobile communication device capable of rapidly making phone call in lock state and method thereof A mobile communication device includes a storage unit for storing an unlock password, M speed dial codes and N phone numbers, each of the M speed dial codes being corresponding to one of the N phone numbers; an input unit; a communication unit; and a processing unit; wherein when the input unit is operated to sequentially input a user input password and a user input code in a lock state, the processing unit determines whether the user input password is identical to the unlock password and determines whether the user input code is identical to one of the M speed dial codes, when the user input password is identical to the unlock password and the user input code is identical to an i-th speed dial code, the processing unit dials the phone number corresponding to the i-th speed dial code through the communication unit.
US09197726B2	Combination mobile phone case and electronic cigarette A mobile phone case comprising: a protective case element designed for coupling to a mobile phone via a fiction fit; a mobile phone power port for conductively coupling the case element with the mobile phone; a housing embedded within the case element; a rechargeable battery located within the housing and conductively coupled to the mobile phone power port; an external power port conductively coupled to the battery, the external power port for accepting power so as to recharge the battery; an electronic cigarette element embedded within the housing and comprising a heating element, conductively coupled to the battery, for heating a liquid into a vapor and a tubular element designed to allow a user to suck said vapor through said tubular element; and a processor configured for routing power from the battery to the mobile phone power port and to the heating element of the electronic cigarette element.
US09197717B2	Server-side scheduling for media transmissions according to client device states A system embodying the subject disclosure includes a memory to store instructions. A controller coupled to the memory, responsive to executing the instructions, can perform operations including obtaining performance characteristics for segments of a network; the segments are selected based on a trajectory of a mobile device coupled to the network. The controller can predict future transport and segment characteristics based on the performance characteristics. The controller can receive a request from the mobile device for transmission of a data packet over the network. The controller can monitor a power state of the mobile device and predict a future power state of the mobile device. The controller can determine a target time for fulfilling the request, based on the future power state and the future transport and segment characteristics. The controller can schedule a time for fulfilling the request according to the target time. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09197710B1	Temporal based data string intern pools Configurations for providing temporal based data string intern pools that reuse data strings and decrease unnecessary operations to memory. A data structure representing a string intern pool is allocated for a first time period and one or more strings associated with event data communications are stored in the data structure. To optimize memory usage, if a string associated with an event tracking data communication is located within the data structure, a pointer is then assigned to the string instead of storing the string in the data structure. In a second time period, a second data structure is allocated for another string intern pool and matching strings from event tracking data communications are assigned to pointers for existing strings in the second data structure. The first data structure is maintained during the second time period but no additional strings are written to the first data structure.
US09197700B2	Keychain syncing Some embodiments provide non-transitory machine-readable medium that stores a program which when executed by at least one processing unit of a device synchronizes a set of keychains stored on the device with a set of other devices. The device and the set of other devices are communicatively coupled to one another through a peer-to-peer (P2P) network. The program receives a modification to a keychain in the set of keychains stored on the device. The program generates an update request for each device in the set of other devices in order to synchronize the set of keychains stored on device with the set of other devices. The program transmits through the P2P network the set of update requests to the set of other devices over a set of separate, secure communication channels.
US09197694B2	Providing on-demand access to services in a wide area network An integration services network is described which is operable to facilitate access to a composite service by a plurality of users having associated client machines. Each of the users is associated with one of a plurality of independent enterprises. At least one data store has a directory stored therein which maps an identity for each of the users to a policy framework which defines access information relating to a plurality of services. At least one computing device is operable to set up the composite service by integrating operation of the plurality of services. The plurality of services are associated with and controlled by a plurality of independent service providers.
US09197687B2	Prioritized blocking of on-demand requests A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium having instructions to receive a request for a program from a user device; identify a type of the request, wherein the type of the request pertains to a prioritized blocking service that affords a prioritized access to the at least one of the downloading service or the streaming service, on behalf of at least one type of request over at least one of another type of request; determine whether the prioritized blocking service is to be invoked based on an identification of the type of request; use prediction data that indicates a future arrival time and a future completion time of a request having a higher priority relative to the identified request; calculate an available bandwidth based on the use of the prediction data; and block the identified request when the available bandwidth cannot support a session for the identified request.
US09197686B1	Backfill of video stream Data streaming includes: sending a first media data stream to a destination; detecting that a portion of the first media data stream needs to be resent; and sending to the destination a second media data stream. The second media data stream comprises media data that corresponds to at least some of the portion of the first media data stream; and in the second media data stream, data that is obtained more recently is resent prior to data that is obtained less recently.
US09197684B2	Streaming media delivery composite A system delay factor associated with a segment file of a streaming media product is determined. A file transfer delay factor associated with the segment file of the streaming media product is also determined. A media delivery composite is determined for the segment file of the streaming media product based upon, at least in part, the system delay factor associated with the segment file and the file transfer delay factor associated with the segment file.
US09197681B2	Interaction using content A method, computer-readable medium and system for interacting using content are disclosed. A web response may be executed on a first computer system and/or another computer system associated with the first computer system responsive to the initiation of a call over a voice channel between the first computer system and a second computer system. The web response may include automatically downloading content over a data channel so that it can be automatically presented at the first computer system and/or another computer system associated with the first computer system. The content may include video, audio, information from a social networking website, a blog, other content, some combination thereof, etc. In this manner, more and/or different types of content can be used to communicate with callers by causing content to be presented in conjunction with communication over a voice channel.
US09197677B2	Multi-tiered scalable media streaming systems and methods Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to systems and methods for delivering a scalable media stream from a media server to a media client, wherein thinning is performed at more than one location in the network between the media server and the media client. The system includes at least a session management node located close to the media server, and a client management node located close to the media client. The session management node receives the scalable media stream from the media sever and performs steady state thinning on the scalable media stream to produce a session media stream. The client management node receives a client input media stream, which is at least a portion of the scalable media stream, and performs dynamic thinning on the client input media stream to produce a client output media stream that is streamed to the media client.
US09197674B1	Inter-domain user and service mobility in SIP/SIMPLE systems A method is described herein for enabling a person (presentity) to maintain their presence/IM service when they take their end-device and move/roam from a home network to a visited network. In one embodiment, while the person is located in the home network 104, their end-device (e.g., laptop, PDA, SIP/soft phone) uploads presence/IM information (e.g., presence rules, watcher list, service profile) from SIP/SIMPLE devices (e.g., presence server, SIP registrar, IM server). Then, after the person has taken their end-device and moved to the visited network, the end-device partially re-registers with the SIP registrar located within the home network. The end-device also partially registers with the SIP registrar located within the visited network. Once these steps are completed, then a person (presence watcher) can obtain presence information about the person (presentity) who is currently located within the visited network. In addition, a person (presence watcher) can send an IM message to the person (presentity) who is currently located within the visited network.
US09197671B1	Connection configuration A connection method is provided. The method includes retrieving by a data retrieval device, unique data comprising an identifier associated with a wireless device. The unique data is transmitted to a router transmitting an authorization request and a configuration request for a configuration change to an authorization service. The authorization request is presented to a user and in response the user transmits an authorization code to the authorization service. In response, the router generates a virtual SSID and preconfigured firewall rules based on the unique data and the wireless device is automatically connected to the router based on the virtual SSID and the preconfigured firewall rules.
US09197662B2	Systems and methods for optimizing scans of pre-installed applications A computer-implemented method for optimizing scans of pre-installed applications may include (1) identifying, on a client device, a plurality of applications that are subject to scan-based assessments, (2) determining that the plurality of applications were pre-installed on the client device via a system image for the client device, (3) generating a fingerprint that represents the system image, and (4) fulfilling the scan-based assessments for the plurality of applications by transmitting the fingerprint that represents the system image to an assessment server and receiving, in response, an assessment of the system image. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US09197657B2	Internet protocol address distribution summary Examples disclosed herein relate to an Internet Protocol address distribution summary. A processor may determine a statistical distribution between at least one portion of bits of Internet Protocol addresses accessing a website and determine a summary value representative of the degree of change within the statistical distribution. The processor may output the summary value.
US09197655B2	Steganography detection Systems and methods for detecting potential steganography use to hide content in computer files transmitted via electronic communications are provided. An electronic communication associated with a computer file may be identified. The communication and the computer file may be analyzed to determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content. To determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content, a set of steganographic criteria may be analyzed. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file potentially includes hidden content. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are not satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file does not potentially include hidden content. If the computer file is determined to potentially include hidden content, an individual may be notified of the communication associated with the computer file.
US09197652B2	Method for detecting anomalies in a control network A method for monitoring and controlling, industrial or building automation to detect anomalies in a control network, wherein a technology of an intrusion detection system (IDS) is configured to analyze a time sequence and time intervals of correct messages in the network traffic and to use the messages to train an anomaly detection system. Detecting a time sequence and a rhythm of correct messages allows for the detection of malfunctions or manipulations of devices and attacks that are performed using regular monitoring or control stations that have been taken over by attackers or that are defect, and that cannot be detected using content-based methods or by a considerable increase of data traffic. An additional security barrier is thus provided that can continue monitoring and protecting a technical unit from possible acts of sabotage, even if the control network of the technical unit has already been corrupted.
US09197649B2	System and method for email fraud risk assessment Email address Fraud Risk Assessment using a system of data element collection and computation. Data elements for each potion of an email address's local and domain portion is acquired from internal and external data sources, captured, evaluated, and then assigned a value. Data acquisition may include use of domain information, databases, Email Service Providers, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, corporate and social media services, and search engine services. Using the assigned values, a Fraud Risk Score is computed and then displayed to a user along with additional information, explanations and recommendations.
US09197644B1	System and method for multitenant management of domains In one embodiment, a method is performed on a multitenant shared-resources system for each managed domain of a plurality of managed domains. The method includes collecting configuration data for the managed domain via a configuration interface provided to an authorized user. The method further includes identifying domain-information sources for the managed domain based, at least in part, on the configuration data. The domain-information sources include a catalog server and an authentication server. In addition, the method includes acquiring domain information for the managed domain from at least one domain-information source of the domain-information sources. Further, the method includes enumerating users for the managed domain. The method also includes assigning at least a portion of the users to shared resources maintained by the multitenant shared-resources system. At least a portion of the plurality of domains have independent security boundaries.
US09197640B2	Authentication proxy agent An authentication engine may be configured to receive an authentication request and credentials from a client. The authentication engine may then generate a proxy agent configured to interact with an identity provider to authenticate the client on behalf of the client, using the credentials. In this way, the authentication engine may receive an assertion of authentication of the client from the identity provider, by way of the proxy agent.
US09197629B2	Remote direct memory access authentication of a device An approach is provided in which a server receives a first request from a client over a command port connection. The server, in turn, sends a first phase authentication token to the client over the command port and receives a second request from the client over a management port connection. In response, the server sends a second phase authentication token to the client over the management port connection, which the server receives back from the client over the command port connection. In turn, the server authenticates the client to utilize the command port connection accordingly.
US09197627B2	Leveraging a persistent connection to access a secured service Leveraging a persistent connection to provide a client access to a secured service may include establishing a persistent connection with a client in response to a first request from the client, and brokering a connection between the client and a secured service based on a second request from the client by leveraging the persistent connection with the client. The brokering may occur before the client attempts to connect to the secured service directly and the connection may be established between the client and the secured service without provision by the client of authentication information duplicative or additional to authentication information provided by the client to establish the persistent connection.
US09197617B1	Client device connectivity with integrated business rules Applications executing on mobile client devices may access remote resources via network connections. Operational capabilities and financial costs of these connections may differ. Developers, network administrators, and other parties may wish to moderate usage of various available conditions to conform to business rules. Connectivity information including one or more network grants are integrated into an application received from a developer at ingestion by an application management server, which accesses those business rules. The client devices may coordinate with a proxy server to provide additional controls. Networking public interfaces provide the developer with a simplified pathway for development of applications which use network connections, particularly on mobile devices.
US09197614B2	Radio-frequency identification reader An RFID reader comprises a memory having a first data for identifying the reader and a second data associated with the first data stored therein; a communication interface; and a microcontroller unit. The microcontroller unit is configured to transmit the first data via the communication interface; receive a first request for transmitting the second data; transmit the second data via the communication interface; receive a third data via the communication interface; overwrite the second data stored in the memory with third data.
US09197609B2	Method, device and system for protecting multimedia data of multimedia message The present disclosure provides a method, device and system for protecting multimedia data of a multimedia message. By performing digital watermark encryption of the multimedia data in the multimedia message at a sender of the multimedia message and performing digital watermark decryption of the multimedia data in the multimedia message at a receiver of the multimedia message, the encryption protection over the multimedia data in the multimedia message is strengthened, thus implementing the protection over an intellectual property of a user of a terminal, and improving the level and capacity of protection over the intellectual property of the user.
US09197603B2	Method for connecting a first computer network to at least a second extended computer network Method for connecting a first computer network and at least a second extended computer network wherein the at least second extended computer network is not connected to the Internet and does not have a routing path to the first computer network, the method comprising: installing a concentration router within an intermediate network and associating the concentration router to a public IP address; interconnecting the intermediate network to the at least second extended computer network through a CPE router, and interconnecting the intermediate network to the first computer network via the Internet passing through the concentration router; implementing an IP tunnel between the at least second extended computer network and the first computer network across the direct intermediate network and the Internet, wherein the IP tunnel is implemented as a first external and encrypted IP tunnel, across the Internet, and a second internal non-encrypted IP tunnel across the intermediate network.
US09197602B2	Propagation of viruses through an information technology network Requests to send data from a first host within a network of hosts are monitored against a record of destination hosts that have been sent data in accordance with a predetermined policy. Destination host identities (not the record) are stored in a buffer. The buffer size is monitored to determine whether requests from the first host are pursuant to viral activity therein.
US09197600B2	Smart router An example router device disclosed herein functions as a transport level proxy and application level proxy, is able to host both authenticated user and device sessions with stored session state and access control to resources for enhanced performance and ease of use. The device is able to function as a protocol proxy for improved performance and security. The device may be configured to implement a captive portal login mechanism, and may programmatically force unsecure LAN-side client requests to secure WAN-side connections. The device may execute an API for remote applications to utilize. The router device may pre-fetch content for client devices, and may communicate with other servers and peer routers to ascertain congestion on the WAN, and perform intelligent routing of WAN traffic based on the detected congestion. The device may also employ techniques to enhance privacy, virtualized address spaces, cookie filters, and traffic modification.
US09197598B2	MAC address distribution According to an example, in a method for MAC address distribution by an apparatus, a MAC address is received in the apparatus, in which the apparatus includes a data store on which is stored a local slice set containing a plurality of slices, and in which each of the plurality of slices is assigned a respective slice identifier. An address value for the received MAC address may be determined and a correlation between the determined address value and one of the slice IDs of the plurality of slices may be identified. In addition, the received MAC address may be stored in the slice having the slice identifier identified as being correlated to the determined address value.
US09197595B1	Evaluating IP-location mapping data Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a first, a second and a third network address mapping. The method includes mapping each of the network addresses in the first, second and third network address mappings to respective first, second and third locations. The method includes determining, for each of the network addresses in the first, second and third network address mappings, location agreements. The method includes determining a first and second network address mapping agreement rate, a first and third network address mapping agreement rate, and a second and third network address mapping agreement rate, respectively based on location agreements determined for each of the network addresses. The method includes determining a confidence level associated with the first network address mapping based on the agreement rates.
US09197591B2	Method and system for validating email from an internet application or website An improved method for controlling a computer device user's email accessibility to an email receiver includes the steps of: (a) providing software configured to generate a unique email address link for use by the email sender, (b) configuring this email address link to include code that causes any email message created by the email sender to have included within it a token which identifies the email sender and causes the email server handling this message to communicate with the server on which the software is running for the purpose of receiving authorization from this server as to whether to deliver the email message to its intended receiver, and (c) establishing a set of rules which seeks to restrict the email message of spammers from being authorized for delivery to the email receiver.
US09197587B2	User initiated rule-based restrictions on messaging applications A method, system and computer program product are disclosed for user initiated rule based restrictions on sending messages from a sender to a receiver in a communications network. The receiver establishes a set of rules for the sender that allows the sender a limited number of defined messages events with the receiver. The defined message events may be messages or message sessions. When the sender attempts to send a message to the receiver, it is determined whether a message session currently exists between the sender and the receiver. If a current session exists, the rules set by the receiver are used to determine if the message is allowed to be sent to the receiver. If a session does not currently exist, the rules are used to determine whether a new session is allowed. If a new message session is allowed, a new session is established, and the message is sent to the receiver during the new session.
US09197586B2	Maintaining consistent quality of service between subnets Network apparatus includes a plurality of interfaces, which are coupled to a network so as to receive and transmit data packets having respective link-layer headers and network-layer headers. Each link-layer header includes respective source and destination link-layer addresses and a link-layer priority value. Switching and routing logic is configured, responsively to the network-layer headers, to transfer each data packet from a respective ingress interface to a respective egress interface and to modify the source and destination link-layer addresses of the transferred data packet while copying the link-layer priority value from the ingress interface to the egress interface without modification.
US09197585B2	Apparatus and method for relaying a packet transmitted from and to an information processor An apparatus relays a packet transmitted from and to an information processor via plurality of ports. The apparatus stores, in a memory, first information identifying the information processor in association with a port from which the packet is to be transmitted. When a first packet is received via a first port, the apparatus determines whether second information contained in the first packet and identifying a transmission destination of the first packet is stored in the memory. When the second information is stored in the memory, the apparatus transmits the first packet from a second port associated with the second information, and otherwise transmits the first packet from third ports that are sequentially selected, from among the plurality of ports other than the first port, in variable order that is dynamically determined based on a current traffic state of the plurality of ports.
US09197584B2	Increasing efficiency of data payloads to data arrays accessed through registers in a distributed virtual bridge A system and method for efficient transfer of data in a data from a controlling bridge to a register of a distributed bridge element. A Load Store over Ethernet (LSoE) frame processing engine (FPE) is equipped with a repeat and a repeat with strobe function that, when coupled with an auto-increment function of an indirect register facility, allows a distributed virtual bridge to move data payload more efficiently which decreases the data loading on the computers data paths used for other data transfers.
US09197572B2	Throughput enabled rate adaptation in wireless networks Rate adaptation in a digital wireless communication network is performed by measuring by a wireless node data throughput values attained while communicating at different data rates on a channel in the network. The node calculates from the measured throughput alone a current transmission rate without any a priori knowledge of a state of the channel. The transmission rate calculation involves calculating a ratio of the measured throughput with respect to an exponential weighted moving average of the measured throughput. By repeating the measurements and calculations periodically, the rate used for transmission by the node is adapted automatically.
US09197569B2	Hierarchical control in software-defined network (SDN) System and method of providing SDN network service management by use of a distributed control system that comprises a hierarchy of controllers. The distributed control system includes regional controllers and one or more root controllers. A respective regional controller is configured to control a set of network devices and maintain regional network map related thereto. A respective root controller is configured to control a group of regional controllers and maintain a global network map across regions of the SDN. The root controllers can synchronize the global network map with each other and its subordinate controllers. A root controller may not be activated for packet transmission route determination unless its subordinate regional controller is unequipped with sufficient information to determine a requested route.
US09197562B2	Congestion control in packet data networking A network element controls congestion in a link of a packet data network. A congested link is identified and a throttle rate is determined for one or more of the traffic groups traversing the congested link. The central controller determines the throttle rates using a weight of the group and the current traffic rate of the group through the link. The throttle rates are sent to switches to throttle traffic for each affected group.
US09197558B2	Load balancing in shortest-path-bridging networks A flow classification process is used at the edge of the shortest path bridging network to determine a flow label for attachment to a client frame entering the network. Any of several flow labels can be assigned to a client frame traversing the network to a particular egress node, and the flow labels are used by forwarding nodes to select among multiple equal-cost paths. In several embodiments, the flow label is calculated as a function of the client frame contents, which provide an entropy source for randomizing the selection of the flow label. This entropy source comprises the Internet Protocol (IP) header in the client frame, in some embodiments, but may comprise other client frame content in other cases.
US09197557B2	Relay server and relay communication system A relay server performs control to establish a routing session between the relay server and another routing relay server, control to establish a sub routing session between the relay server and a sub routing apparatus, and a packet forward control to forward a received packet via the routing session or the sub routing session. The packet forward control is such a control that, when a destination of a packet is associated with the sub routing apparatus of the relay server in a content stored in a sub address filter information storage unit, the packet is forwarded to the sub routing apparatus, while otherwise the packet is forwarded to the destination.
US09197554B2	Routing and forwarding of packets over a non-persistent communication link An apparatus includes a table including Internet protocol (IP) addresses and corresponding ports, which specify physical and logical a logical links; and a router module for receiving IP packets and using the table to associate the IP packets with the ports without differentiating between ports specifying physical links and ports specifying logical non-persistent links. The apparatus further includes a driver for determining when assets for a logical link have become available, refraining from forwarding associated IP packets to the assets if the assets are not available, and then forwarding the associated IP packets to the assets once the assets have become available.
US09197552B1	Indexed access to a forwarding table in a network device A packet is received at an ingress port of a network device. Based on forwarding information in the packet, an adjacency point is generated using a forwarding information database. If the packet is a routed packet, the adjacency pointer is used as an index to an entry in a media access control (MAC) table that identifies an egress port for the packet. If the packet is not a routed packet, a search is performed in the MAC table to locate an entry in the MAC table that identifies an egress port for the packet.
US09197545B2	Highly scalable modular system with high reliability and low latency A computing system for processing network traffic includes a plurality of network ports configured to receive network traffic, a plurality of processing blades, not directly coupled with the plurality of network ports, configured to process the network traffic, a switch coupled with the plurality of processing blades and configured to support inter-blade communications among the plurality of processing blades, a router coupled with the switch and the plurality of network ports, the router configured to forward the network traffic to one or more of the plurality of processing blades based on resource information of the plurality of the processing blades, and a system controller coupled to the router and the plurality of processing blades, the system controller configured to receive and maintain the resource information from the plurality of the processing blades and further configured to update the router with the resource information of the plurality of the processing blades.
US09197544B2	Comprehensive multipath routing for congestion and quality-of-service in communication networks A packet routing method includes computing, for each source node in the data network and each destination node in the data network, a set of multiple routes providing a full range of performance from the source node to the destination node. The multiple routes are preferably precomputed and stored. The full range of performance is defined by a set of dominant routes, defined in terms of a partial order on a multi-dimensional space whose dimensions correspond to performance metrics such as bandwidth, latency metric, and jitter. The method selects, for a packet originating from a source node and addressed to a destination node, a route from the computed set of multiple routes and forwards the packet in accordance with the selected route.
US09197543B2	Fully distributed routing over a user-configured on-demand virtual network for infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) on hybrid cloud networks A layer-3 virtual router connects two or more virtual networks. Virtual networks are overlaid upon physical networks. Each virtual network (VN) is a layer-2 network that appears to expand an organization's LAN using virtual MAC addresses. The network stack forms a virtual-network packet with a virtual gateway MAC address of the virtual router to reach a remote virtual network. A VN device driver shim intercepts packets and their virtual MAC and IP addresses and encapsulates them with physical packets sent over the Internet. A VN switch table is expanded to include entries for nodes on the remote virtual network so that all nodes on both virtual networks are accessible. A copy of the VN switch table is stored on each node by a virtual network management daemon on the node. A Time-To-Live field in the virtual-network packet is decremented for each virtual hop and a checksum recalculated.
US09197534B2	Network designing system, network designing method, data transfer path determination method and network designing program Data transfer with high throughput is enabled between servers. With respect to a candidate of a network operation unit applied at least one to each site of a plurality of sites forming a network, a combination of the network operation units each one of which is to be used by each site is determined such that all the sites become reachable based on a connection relationship applied to each pair of the candidates of the network operation units between different sites.
US09197530B2	System and method for detecting active streams using a heartbeat and secure stop mechanism One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for identifying active streaming connections associated with a particular user account. Each active streaming connection transmits heartbeat packets periodically to a server that tracks the receipt of the heartbeat packets. If, for a particular streaming connection, the server stops receiving heartbeat packets, then the server is able to infer that the streaming connection has been terminated.
US09197528B2	Traffic management in distributed wireless networks Wireless networks and devices are ubiquitous today. For service providers to offer customers QoS and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) means in part providing resilient connectivity of wireless devices with good signal strength, good Signal to Noise and Interference Ratio (SNIR), and adequate useable bandwidth. Doing so requires that devices transmitting and receiving packets use over-the-air bandwidth efficiently and manage over-the-air congestion. According to embodiments of the invention QoS measurements and controls are incorporated only in the network (i.e. APs or controllers) and therefore QoS and SLAs can be achieved with all deployed client stations versus standards based approaches that require additional capabilities in network nodes, client stations and in most cases modifications to the applications. SLAs can be provided exploiting embodiments of the invention for traffic prioritization, capacity improvements through load distribution, and adjacent channel interference mitigation discretely or in combination with standards based mechanisms.
US09197520B2	Methods and computer program products for transaction analysis of network traffic in a network device Provided are methods and computer program products for analyzing and tracing the contents of network traffic in a network device and to help identify network performance issues. Methods for analyzing traffic include identifying thread identifiers associated with transactions, determining related events, and associating similar transactions and events into an aggregated list of transactions. Methods of tracing transactions include identifying thread identifiers associated with transactions and related events and serializing events into a serialized list of events to facilitate tracing single transactions.
US09197515B2	Implementing rating timer control in a pre-biller to support online and offline charging The present invention provides a method of processing information associated with off-line billed communications in a communications network. The method includes providing at least one charging data record to a rating engine. The charging data record(s) include information associated with at least one off-line communication and are provided in response to receiving the charging data record(s). The rating engine determines costs of the off-line communication(s) at a time determined based on at least one time control category associated with the charging data record(s). The method also includes modifying the charging data record(s) to include information indicative of the cost(s) of the off-line communication(s) determined by the rating engine.
US09197514B2	Service level agreement based storage access A method and a system implementing a service level agreement based storage access system. A service level agreement based storage access system presents a single interface for data storage consumers and translates generic data operation requests to data operation request specific to a storage server. The SLA based storage access system also monitors storage server performance and may throttle processes to ensure service level agreements are not violated.
US09197513B2	Computer implemented methods and apparatus for representing a portion of a user interface as a network address Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable storage media for representing a portion of a user interface of a web browser as a web address. In some implementations, a computing device receives a request to encode as a web address a portion of a user interface provided in a web browser at the computing device. The computing device then generates a web address to identify content of the portion of the user interface. The portion of the user interface represented by the web address includes a primary user interface component and one or more secondary user interface components associated with the primary user interface component.
US09197512B2	Optimizing content production based upon distribution channel metrics Embodiments are directed towards determining an overall success of a plurality of features and recommending a subset of those features to a user for generating new content. For each feature that is associated with content, an overall success may be determined based on a success of each of a plurality of content that the feature is associated. A subset of the features may be displayed to the user—from which the user can select features to utilize for generating the new content. Based on the features selected by the user, the displayed features may be dynamically updated to include one or more recommended features. A feature may be recommended to the user based on a combination of the overall success of each selected feature and the overall success of each recommended feature. The selected features may be utilized to create the new content.
US09197510B2	Efficient network data dissemination A method of efficiently disseminating various types of information throughout a mesh network is disclosed. Information is typically propagated through the network using a variety of protocols and messages. However, in one embodiment, a single message, communicates all of this information at once. The message includes data originating at the leader, which does not change as the messages are propagated through the network, as well as topology and link information that is created by the forwarding nodes. The data originating at the leader includes the identity of the leader node and a sequence number. Additionally, a version number is included by the leader which represents the state of the quasi-static information. Quasi-static information may include, for example, the identity of a node that has access to a central control system or the internet. This compact message format allows improved efficiency and use of the network.
US09197507B2	Auto-configuring multi-layer network An auto-configuring multi-layer network including different communication protocols, namely both wired and wireless protocols, interchangeably and indifferently to interconnect various devices such as, for example, controllers, actuators, alarms, sensors, interfaces, etc. The auto-configuring multi-layer network uses a virtualization functionality that mirrors devices from one layer having a given communication protocol unto another layer having a different communication protocol.
US09197506B2	System and method for SIEPON energy saving statistics A system and method for Service Interoperability in Ethernet Passive Optical Network (SIEPON) energy saving statistics. Energy saving statistics can be collected from a plurality of subordinate nodes in a point-to-multipoint network through a mechanism that aggregates energy saving statistics as those energy saving statistics are reported upstream. Such aggregation of energy saving statistics can be advantageous in that the aggregated energy saving information can appear uncorrelated to individual subordinate nodes. Privacy concerns are thereby addressed.
US09197494B2	Communication system, control device, node, processing rule setting method and program A communication system includes a plurality of nodes and a control device. Each node includes a packet processor that processes a packet in accordance with a processing rule when the packet is received. The processing rule correlates the processing applied to the packet with a matching rule that identifies the packet the processing is to be applied to. The control device calculates a packet forwarding path in response to a request for setting processing rules from any node, sets processing rules that implement the packet forwarding path on the node on the packet forwarding path and records the processing rules in a manner coordinated with one another. The control device inquires at the node on the packet forwarding path about state of setting of processing rule and, upon detecting failure in the processing rule set in at least one node, executes rollback operation on the correlated processing rules set in other node.
US09197489B1	Live migration of virtual machines in a hybrid network environment Technologies are described herein for performing live migration of virtual machines in a hybrid network environment. A network tunnel infrastructure is established between a first network and a second network. A secure communication channel is then created over the network tunnel infrastructure between a source host computer hosting the virtual machine and a target host computer. Live migration of the virtual machine from the source host computer to the target host computer is performed using the secure communication channel, and the network address of the virtual machine is transferred to the target host computer. The operation of the fully migrated virtual machine may then be resumed on the target host computer.
US09197480B2	Method and system for the transmission of data between nodes attached to separate IP environments by allocation of fictional addresses A method of transmitting data between nodes of a network, a node being attached to an IP environment calls its source environment. This method comprises a step of assigning a user agent included in one of said nodes, a fake address in an IP environment different from that of said source environment; and a step of presenting said fake address and a source address of said user agent in said source environment when setting up communication with a remote node.
US09197477B2	Apparatus and circuit for processing carrier aggregation A circuit for processing Carrier Aggregation (CA) is provided. The circuit includes a plurality of Component Carrier (CC) processors, each CC processor configured to estimate a frequency offset for a related CC and to compensate the estimated frequency offset, a reference clock generator configured to generate a reference clock using a reference frequency offset as one of frequency offsets output from the plurality of CC processors, a plurality of reception Phase Lock Loop (PLL) units, each reception PLL unit configured to generate a reception carrier frequency for the related CC corresponding to the reference clock, and a plurality of transmission PLL units, each transmission PLL unit configured to generate a transmission carrier frequency for the related CC corresponding to the reference clock.
US09197464B2	Reception circuit The present invention discloses a reception circuit capable of enhancing accuracy of signal reception. The reception circuit includes a variable termination resistance unit, coupled to at least one channel, for utilizing at least one termination resistance corresponding to the at least one channel to perform impedance matching, a receiver, coupled to the at least one channel, for receiving a calibration signal to generate a digital calibration signal, and a data determination control unit, for comparing the digital calibration signal with a predefined data, to adjust the at least one termination resistance.
US09197459B1	Decision feedback equalizer In a decision feedback equalizer, at least one of weighting devices that has a tap coefficient an absolute value of which is relatively larger than absolute values of tap coefficients of other weighting devices is referred to as a main weighting device, and delay elements are disposed asymmetrically on signal processing paths or updating paths of the tap coefficients of the weighting devices in such a manner that an updating interval of the tap coefficient of the main weighting device is shorter than updating intervals of the tap coefficients of the other weighting devices.
US09197457B1	Method and apparatus for adaptive equalisation using particle swarm optimization for uplink SC-FDMA A method and apparatus are provided for channel equalization in a communication system. The channel equalization method includes calculating, using processing circuitry, filter coefficients of an adaptive equalizer in a frequency domain using particle swarm optimization (PSO) and filtering the signal using the computed filter coefficients.
US09197454B2	Differential signal transmitters A differential signal transmitter circuit includes an output driver circuit and a leakage current preventing circuit. The output driver circuit is configured to transmit a pair of differential signals according to a supply power. The leakage current preventing circuit is coupled to the supply power and configured to couple the supply power to the output driver circuit in a power on state and decouple the supply power from the output driver circuit in a power off state.
US09197434B2	Network system for distributing protected content A system for delivering content to a network device comprises a content requesting interface that allows a user to select desired content from available content. A queue stores identifiers of the desired selected content. A remote content provider is located remote from the network device, communicates with the queue and transmits the desired selected content to the network device based on a sequence of the identifiers of the desired selected content stored in the queue and on at least one of usage and storage status data associated with received selected content stored on the network device. The storage status data includes at least one of a hidden status, an erased status, and an amount of the received selected content stored in the memory.
US09197433B2	Supporting non-delivery notification between a switch and device in a network Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for supporting non-delivery notification between a switch and device in a network. A login with a switch is initiated including a test service parameter requesting a non-delivery notification service to cause the switch to return a non-delivery notification in response to a test path request indicating a destination node that is unavailable. Indication is made that the test service is available for the login in response to receiving a reply from the switch that the switch accepts the login with the non-delivery notification service. The test path request is sent to the switch to determine whether the destination node is available. The non-delivery notification is received from the switch in response to the switch determining that the destination node to which the test path request is directed is unavailable.
US09197431B2	Matching an autonomic manager with a manageable resource A method to match an autonomic manager with a manageable resource may include using a management style profile to match the autonomic manager with the manageable resource. The method may also include validating that the autonomic manager can manage the manageable resource using a defined management style of the autonomic manager.
US09197426B2	Systems and methods for an extranet multicast virtual private network in a virtual routing and forwarding based customer edge device An information handling system is provided. The information handling system includes a customer edge device coupled to a provider edge device. The customer edge device provides a default virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) instance that receives a multicast stream from the provider edge device. The information handling system also includes a plurality of host devices and a plurality of virtual local area networks (VLANs). Each of the VLANs includes at least one of the host devices and is assigned to a subscribing VRF instance, with each of the subscribing VRF instances subscribing to the default VRF instance in order to receive a copy of the multicast stream from the provider edge device. The single copy of the multicast stream is transmitted over the PE-CE link regardless of the number of subscribing VRFs.
US09197422B2	System and method for differential encryption Some embodiments include a Trusted Security Module that creates secure connections using a set of split keys. Some embodiments include the creation of remote and local keys that are distributed to multiple devices. When the devices wish to communicate with each other, the remote and local keys are combined into connection keys to encrypt and decrypt messages. The remote and local keys may be combined in a variety of ways, including appending the remote key to the local key. A key mask may be used to create a connection key by using various combinations of bits from the remote key and from the local key. Other embodiments are described.
US09197421B2	Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed herein. An example method includes identifying metadata from media. The media is converted into converted media having a streaming format. The converted media is encrypted using an encryption key. A manifest is created in association with the converted media, the manifest identifying a first location of the encrypted media and a second location of a decryption key.
US09197420B2	Using information in a digital certificate to authenticate a network of a wireless access point A method and apparatus for establishing a wireless connection. A digital certificate having a second name is obtained by a processor unit in response to receiving a selection of a network using a first name broadcast by a wireless access point. A determination is made by the processor unit as to whether the digital certificate is valid. A determination is made by the processor unit as to whether the second name in the digital certificate matches the first name broadcast by the wireless access point. The processor unit establishes the wireless connection to the wireless access point in response to the digital certificate being valid and the second name in the digital certificate matching the first name broadcast by the wireless access point.
US09197419B1	Security system for data stored in the cloud A cloud access security system provides security to data stored in the cloud. The cloud access security system maintains version service information that indicates servers that service web services calls to particular versions of a cloud application service. Upon detection of a web service call to an unknown version of the cloud application service, the cloud access security system redirects the web service call to a known good server that services web service calls that are made to a previous version of the cloud application service. The cloud access security system may employ an encryption scheme that allows for partial decryption.
US09197412B2	Low-complexity electronic circuit protected by customized masking A cryptography circuit protected by masking, said circuit including means for encrypting binary words using at least one key krc, means for applying linear processing operations and nonlinear processing operations to said words and means for masking said words. The binary words are unmasked upstream of the nonlinear processing operations by using a mask kri and masked downstream of said processing operations by using a mask kr+1i, the masks kri and kr+1i being chosen from a set of masks that is specific to each instance of the circuit.
US09197410B2	Key management system According to one embodiment, a master key management device generates, by using a first secret key stored in a first storage unit and a third public key, a re-encryption key used to re-encrypt a second secret key which is stored in a second storage unit and which is encrypted with a first public key to the second secret key encrypted with the third public key. A key management server device receives the generated re-encryption key from the master key management device while the master key management device and the key management server device are connected to each other, and stores the received re-encryption key in a third storage unit. The master key management device and the key management server device are disconnected after the re-encryption key is stored in the third storage unit.
US09197406B2	Key management using quasi out of band authentication architecture To provide key management layered on a quasi-out-of-band authentication system, a security server receives a request for activation of a user interface window for a particular user from a network device via a communication channel. It then transmits an activation PIN to an out of band authentication system for forwarding to the user's telephone via a voice or text message. It next receives the previously transmitted PIN from the network device via the communication channel, and authenticates the user based on the received PIN. After authenticating the user, it establishes a secure, independent, encrypted communication channel between the user interface window and the security server on top of the original communication channel. It then generates and transmits to the user interface window and/or receives from the user interface window via the secure communication channel, key material and certificate material for public key and/or symmetric key cryptography based operations.
US09197405B2	System and method for controlling user access to encrypted data Disclosed are systems, methods and computer program products for providing user access to encrypted data. In one example, a system is configured to receive a security policy for the user device, wherein the security policy includes data access conditions and data encryption conditions for one or more users of the user device; identify one or more user accounts in the OS of the user device as specified in the data access conditions; create a pre-boot authentication account (PBA) for the identified user accounts based on the data access conditions, for storing pre-boot authentication credentials for authenticating a user before booting of the OS on the user device; and encrypt at least a portion of data stored on the user device based on the data encryption conditions, wherein access to the encrypted portion of data is granted to the user upon entry of the correct pre-boot authentication credentials.
US09197404B2	Method and apparatus for providing broadcast service using encryption key in a communication system A method and apparatus for providing a broadcast service in a communication system is provided. The method includes generating a key pair comprising a first key and a second key, generating at least one of forward encryption keys by applying a forward hash chain to the first key, generating at least one of reverse encryption keys by applying a reverse hash chain to the second key, generating at least one of encryption keys using the at least one of forward encryption keys and the at least one of reverse encryption keys, encrypting broadcast service data using the at least one of encryption keys, and broadcasting the encrypted broadcast service data.
US09197403B2	Calibration arrangement for frequency synthesizers An electronic device has a calibration arrangement for controlling a frequency characteristic of a PLL circuit having a phase comparator having an output for generating a phase difference signal, a voltage controlled oscillator and a divider. The divisor of the divider is programmable, and the oscillator is also directly modulated by an oscillator modulation signal. A modulation unit has a modulation input for receiving a modulation signal and generates the oscillator modulation signal and the divisor such that modulation generates a predefined change of the output frequency and a change of the divisor proportional to said predefined change. The calibration arrangement receives the phase difference signal, and has a ripple detector for providing a detector output signal by detecting a ripple on the phase difference signal correlated to edges in the modulation signal. A calibration control unit adjusts the oscillator modulation signal based on the detector output signal such that the ripple is reduced.
US09197399B2	Digital signal sampling method A method for processing a received digital signal includes generating a clock signal used for sampling the received signal by comparator which compares the received signal to a reference. A phase shifter adjusts the phase of the first clock signal to maximize the vertical eye opening of the signal at the sampling time. The phase of the clock signal may be adjusted in a first direction and a measure of vertical eye opening of the signal compared to a previous measure. If the measure of vertical eye opening has increased the signal another phase adjustment may be made in the same direction whereas if the vertical eye opening of the signal has decreased a further phase adjustment in the opposite direction may be made.
US09197397B1	Flip-flop-based clock deskew circuit A clock deskew circuit for transferring data from a first clock domain to a second clock domain. This circuit includes a data path, which has: a transmitter latch controlled by a transmitter clock in a first clock domain; a receiver latch controlled by a receiver clock in a second clock domain; and an intermediate latch coupled between the transmitter latch and the receiver latch. The transmitter clock and the receiver clock have an unknown phase offset. The circuit additionally includes a control circuit coupled between the transmitter clock and the receiver clock, and generates a control clock for the immediate latch based on the transmitter clock and the receiver clock. The control circuit selects between a first operation mode and a second operation mode for the data path circuit based at least on the phase relationship of the control clock with respect to the transmitter clock and the receiver clock.
US09197396B1	Out-of-lock based clock acquisition An apparatus for recovering a clock from a data signal includes an out-of-lock detector configured to detect when a receiver data clock has a frequency offset with respect to a transmitter data clock associated with the data signal, an out-of-lock counter configured to count out-of-lock conditions for the receiver data clock, and a loop filter configured to correct the frequency offset in the receiver data clock based at least in part on the count of out-of-lock conditions.
US09197394B2	Clock for serial communication device Versatility and flexibility of integrated circuits can be accomplished by remote control via a serial interface, such as SPI. Read/write accesses to the SPI slave node can be achieved according to SPI protocol by the master node. Additionally, a state machine associated to the slave node SPI needs a local clock to exercise the control of the analog functions following a write access. The serial protocol defines a serial data word transfer to comprise a number of reserved clock cycles that are not assigned for communicating a data bit value of the data word. The slave device comprises a clock unit coupled to the serial clock line for providing a derived clock based on reserved clock cycles. The derived clock is used internally in the slave device to perform internal synchronous operations.
US09197393B2	Multi-transceiver wireless communication device and methods for adaptive multi-band communication Embodiments of a multi-transceiver wireless communication device and methods for adaptive multi-band communication are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the multi-transceiver wireless communication device is configurable for half-duplex operation and for asymmetrical full-duplex operation on two non-interfering channels. In some embodiments, a contention-based channel access procedure may be performed to attempt to gain access to both a primary channel and an auxiliary channel. A primary transceiver and an auxiliary transceiver may be configured for asymmetrical full-duplex operation when access to both the primary channel and the auxiliary channel is granted. One of the transceivers may be configured for half-duplex operation when access to only one of the channels is granted. During asymmetrical full-duplex operation, the primary transceiver may be configured to communicate data packets using the primary channel, and the auxiliary transceiver may be configured to communicate control packets using an auxiliary channel.
US09197388B2	Radio base station and control method for the same A radio base station eNB which periodically receives uplink control information including CQI through PUCCH, comprising: a storage unit 130 which stores a plurality of combinations of cqi-pmi-ConfigIndex (ICQI/PMI) for determining transmission timing of the uplink control information and cqi-PUCCH-ResourceIndex (n(2)PUCCH) for determining an orthogonal sequence used for transmitting the uplink control information; and a parameter assignment unit 121 which assigns one of the combinations of cqi-pmi-ConfigIndex (ICQI/PMI) and cqi-PUCCH-ResourceIndex (n(2)PUCCH) which are stored by the storage unit, to a radio terminal UE connected to the radio base station. The storage unit 130 stores the combinations while combining cqi-pmi-ConfigIndex (ICQI/PMI) which possibly cause overlap of the transmission timing of the uplink control information respectively with different cqi-PUCCH-ResourceIndex (n(2)PUCCH).
US09197383B2	Method and apparatus for information transmission in a radio communication system A method of transmitting, by a transmitter, information in a wireless communication system, the method includes generating first and second symbols; generating first and second transmit vectors on the basis of an Alamouti code from the first and second symbols; and transmitting the first transmit vector through a first antenna and transmitting the second transmit vector through a second antenna. The first transmit vector consists of a first transmit symbol and a second transmit symbol. The second transmit vector consists of a third transmit symbol and a fourth transmit symbol. The first, second, third, and fourth transmit symbols are transmitted based on first and second resource indexes. The first symbol is a first modulation symbol for first information, and the second symbol is a second modulation symbol for second information.
US09197374B2	Repetition coding for a wireless system A system and method are disclosed for transmitting data over a wireless channel. In some embodiments, transmitting data includes receiving convolutionally encoded data and enhancing the transmission of the data by further repetition encoding the data.
US09197372B2	Enhanced node B and method for precoding with reduced quantization error Embodiments of an enhanced Node B (eNB) and method for precoding with reduced quantization error are generally described herein. In some embodiments, first and second precoding-matrix indicator (PMI) reports may be received on an uplink channel and a single subband precoder matrix may be interpolated from precoding matrices indicated by both the PMI reports. Symbols for multiple-input multiple output (MIMO) beamforming may be precoded using the interpolated precoder matrix computed for single subband for a multiple user (MU)-MIMO downlink orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) transmission. In some embodiments, each of the first and second PMI reports includes a PMI associated with a same subband that jointly describes a recommended precoder.
US09197370B2	Method of detecting packet error of return link performed in satellite communication apparatus Provided is a method of detecting a packet error of a return link performed in a satellite communication apparatus receiving a packet through the return link. The method includes generating a first return link packet combination by assembling at least one fragmented packet received through the return link, and determining an error of the packet using at least one piece of information among fragmentation information on at least one second return link packet received after the first return link packet combination is generated, whether or not the first return link packet combination is complete, and packet process state information. Accordingly, it is possible to minimize packet loss caused by a reassembly error of a received packet.
US09197368B2	Inband management of ethernet links Disclosed are various embodiments for in-band management of Ethernet links utilizing a bit-interleaved parity (BIP) block in a transmission frame. According to various embodiments, a bit-interleaved parity error code may be generated for a monitored portion of network data for transmission in a first bit-interleaved parity block. Subsequently, network management data may be encoded in a plurality of bits for transmission in a second bit-interleaved parity block according to a predefined block code, wherein the predefined block code generates the plurality of bits to maintain a DC balance between the bit-interleaved parity error code and the plurality of bits.
US09197364B1	Scaling for QLM communications faster than shannon rate This invention introduces a scaling correction £ to the Quadrature Layered Modulation (QLM) scaling np of the communications metrics Eb/No and SNR. QLM layers np communications links over the same frequency and/or path assignment and scales the metrics to the QLM values £npEb/No and £np2SNR in order to maintain the same bit error rate (BER) for all np. For np=1 there is no scaling correction £=1. For np>2 the np scaling must be supplemented by a scaling correction £. Identifying £ as a separate parameter whose behavior can be characterized enables one to improve the design and implementation of QLM communications. This introduction of £ enables the bound on QLM data rate performance to become a nearly achievable limit on performance in that one can come arbitrarily close to this bound but can never achieve this bound with each of the np QLM layers obeying the Shannon bound.
US09197358B2	Method and system for soft frequency reuse in a distributed antenna system A method for routing and switching operator RF signals includes providing one or more Digital Remote Units (DRUs) and providing at least one Digital Access Unit (DAU) configured to communicate with at least one of the one or more DRUs. A first DRU is operable to communicate using a first set of frequencies characterized by a first frequency band over a first geographic footprint and a second set of frequencies characterized by a second frequency band different from the first frequency band over a second geographic footprint including and surrounding the first geographic footprint. A second DRU is operable to communicate using the first set of frequencies over a third geographical footprint and a third set of frequencies characterized by a third frequency band different from the first frequency band and the second frequency band over a fourth geographic footprint including and surrounding the third geographic footprint.
US09197353B2	Wavelength selection and configuration method for multi-wavelength optical communication system Provided is an OLT including a wavelength splitter that splits all upstream optical signals with different wavelengths received from at least one ONU according to wavelength, at least one receiver that receive the optical signals split by the wavelength splitter according to wavelength, a wavelength selector that allocates an upstream transmission wavelength of the at least one ONU, and a transmitter that transmits wavelength allocation information allocated by the wavelength selector to the at least one ONU.
US09197352B2	Increasing the capacity of a WDM-PON with wavelength reuse A method of processing optical signals in a passive optical network includes receiving a first signal in a first optical spectrum, and receiving a second signal in a second optical spectrum. The second optical spectrum is different from the first optical spectrum. The method also includes multiplexing the first and second signals into a first multiplexed signal and outputting the first multiplexed signal. The method also includes receiving a second multiplexed signal, and demultiplexing the second multiplexed signal into a third signal and a fourth signal. The third signal is in the second optical spectrum and the fourth signal is in the first optical spectrum. The method also includes outputting the third and fourth signals.
US09197350B2	Systems and methods for routing and wavelength assignment for network virtualization A method for routing and wavelength assignment for optical network resources required for a plurality of virtual network requests includes receiving the plurality of virtual network requests. The method further includes determining a number of virtual links for each virtual network request. The method includes sorting the plurality of virtual network requests based on the number of virtual links, and selecting a virtual network request from the plurality of virtual network requests and setting a number of allowable spans. Additionally, the method includes determining whether a valid virtual node mapping exists for the virtual network request on any of a plurality of wavelengths based on the allowable spans, and based on determining that no valid virtual node mapping exists on any of the plurality of wavelengths, incrementing the number of allowable spans.
US09197330B2	Optical monitoring in a communications network element A communications network element comprises an input to receive an input optical signal having an input spectral property and carrying input traffic, an output and a monitoring port. Optical signal processing apparatus to receive the input signal and to form an output optical signal having an output spectral property and carrying output traffic. An optical splitter to tap off a part of one of the input signal and the output signal to form a tapped signal having a respective one of the input spectral property and input traffic, and the output spectral property and output traffic. Optical signal transforming apparatus to receive the tapped signal and to apply an optical transfer function (OTF) to it to form an optical monitoring signal, and to provide the monitoring signal to the monitoring port. The OTF preserves the spectral property of the tapped signal and applies a time-domain obfuscation to the tapped signal.
US09197313B2	Remote control with near field communications capability A remote control for controlling a receiver associated with the remote control, such as a television. The remote control comprises a communication mechanism for communicating with the receiver, an active NFC reader for communicating with an active or passive NFC device, and a mechanism for transmitting the information received from the NFC device to the receiver. The remote control allows the use of a near field communication (NFC) portable device (e.g., card or smartphone) for transactions using a receiver.
US09197312B2	Near field communication system in a local network A system for a local network, the system being configured to extend a near field communication (NFC) between an NFC device and an NFC mobile device beyond the range defined by the NFC standards.
US09197307B2	Method and terminal apparatus for receiving reference signal A wireless communication system and a method for detecting downlink receiving power in the system are disclosed. N cells in the system respectively transmit data to at least one receiving terminal via N resource blocks using the same time-frequency resources; multiple channel state information reference signals (CSI-RSs) of a corresponding cell are set in each resource block, and orthogonality is maintained among the CSI-RSs of all the cells, wherein N is an integer greater than 1. Said method includes: an additional demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) used for indicating a receiving power is set in a puncture position in the resource block of the first cell which corresponds to a CSI-RS set in a resource block of another cell; and the receiving power of said first cell is detected according to said additional DM-RS. By using said method, the receiving power of a single cell in N cells can be detected, and the system overhead is not increased.
US09197306B2	Method, system and apparatus using multiple feedbacks for uplink closed-loop beamforming A method, apparatus, and system for transmitting and controlling uplink diversity signals in a mobile communication device. While in a soft handoff situation, a mobile communications device may receive a phase feedback signal from a non-serving base station. The mobile device may calculate a modified phase parameter based on the phase feedback signal from the non-serving base station in order to minimize interference with the non-serving base station, for example, by calculating a modified value of a phase difference in a direction opposite to the direction desired by the non-serving base station. In some embodiments of the invention, the mobile device may determine whether to calculate the modified phase parameter in a direction opposite to the direction indicated by the phase feedback signal of the non-serving base station based on a comparison of power feedback signals received from the non-serving and serving base stations.
US09197299B2	Systems and methods for applying multi-source multiple-input multiple-output communications A method for applying multi-source multiple-input multiple-output communications by a base station is described. The method includes obtaining data for transmission to a wireless communication device. The method also includes sending a second portion of the data to an assisting base station. The method also includes sending an indication frame that comprises an identifier of the wireless communication device to the assisting base station. The method also includes transmitting a first portion of the data on a first set of spatial streams.
US09197298B2	Group identification and definition within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications Group identification and definition within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. A group identification definition field may be transmitted to a number of receiving devices for use in interpreting current or subsequently received packets that include a group identification field (group ID). The group ID can serve a number of functions such as indicating those receiving devices for which the packet is intended, the identification of fields within the packet corresponding to the various devices, certain parameters (e.g., code type, code rate, modulation type, etc.) associated with such fields within the packet, etc. The group identification definition field may be updated or modified to allow for modification of the manner in which subsequent packets, including respective group IDs, are processed. One of a variety of events may direct the group identification definition field may be updated or modified.
US09197291B2	Circuit arrangement and method for bidirectional data transmission A transformer arrangement for signal transmission is provided, the transformer arrangement having at least one transformer with a primary coil and a secondary coil and a controller. The controller is configured in a magnetization phase to control a first current to flow through the primary coil to increase until a predefined criterion is fulfilled, wherein the magnetization phase is longer than a time constant of the primary coil of the at least one transformer. The controller is configured in a voltage application phase to apply a voltage to the at least one transformer so that a second current flows through the primary coil, wherein the second current has a polarity which changes during the voltage application phase compared with the first current, wherein the voltage application phase is shorter than two times the time constant of the primary coil of the at least one transformer.
US09197285B2	Methods and apparatus for ameliorating signal reception Methods and apparatus are disclosed for ameliorating signal reception. An example method disclosed herein includes receiving a composite satellite signal comprising a desired signal component and an interference signal component, converting the received composite satellite signal to a digital received composite signal, receiving a first group of samples from the digital received composite signal, generating an interference estimate of the interference signal component based on the first group of samples, combining the interference estimate and a second sample belonging to a second group of samples to remove, partially or entirely, the interference signal component from the composite satellite signal, the first group of samples received prior to the sample belonging to the second group of samples, wherein the removal is generally independent of the code chip rate of the desired signal component and substantially retains the undistorted chip edge characteristics of the desired signal component.
US09197279B2	Estimation and reduction of second order distortion in real time A radio receiver method of reducing second order distortion components involves at a first mixer, mixing an input signal with an oscillator signal to generate an I component of a received radio communication signal; at a second mixer, mixing the input signal with a phase shifted oscillator signal to generate a Q component of the received radio communication signal; computing an estimate of second order distortion as a function of the I and Q components of the received radio communication signal; and adjusting an operational parameter of the radio receiver to reduce the estimated value of second order distortion components. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
US09197247B2	Memory system and error correction method Disclosed is an error correcting method which includes detecting an error of meta data having a seed used to randomize user data; correcting the error of the meta data when the error is detected from the meta data; receiving the user data based upon seed confirmation information associated with an error existence of the seed or an error correction result of the seed; detecting an error of the user data; and correcting the error of the user data when the error is detected from the user data.
US09197246B2	Iterative decoding of blocks with cyclic redundancy checks The iterative decoding of blocks may be continued or terminated based on CRC checks. In an example embodiment, one iteration of an iterative decoding process is performed on a block whose information bits are covered by a CRC. The iterative decoding process is stopped if the CRC checks for a predetermined number of consecutive iterations. In another example embodiment, a decoding iteration is performed on a particular sub-block of multiple sub-blocks of a transport block, which includes a single CRC over an entirety of the transport block. The CRC is checked using decoded bits obtained from the decoding iteration on the particular sub-block and decoded bits obtained from previous decoding iterations on other sub-blocks of the multiple sub-blocks. The decoding iteration is then performed on a different sub-block if the CRC does not check. Also, the decoding iterations for the sub-blocks may be terminated if the CRC checks.
US09197244B2	Multi-layer system for symbol-space based compression of patterns A method and apparatus for symbol-space based compression of patterns are provided. The method comprises generating an output sequence responsive of an input sequence, the input sequence being of a first length and includes a plurality of symbols, by extraction of all common patterns, wherein a common pattern includes at least two symbols and the output sequence is of a second length that is shorter than the first length; and storing in a memory the output sequence as a data layer.
US09197240B1	Method and circuit for noise shaping SAR analog-to-digital converter An analog-to-digital conversion system includes a track-and-hold unit configured to output an input value; a digital-to-analog (D/A) conversion unit configured to generate a feedback value; a coupling unit configured to generate an error signal value based on the input signal and the feedback value; a loop filter configured to generated a filtered error signal value; a comparison unit configured to generate a comparison result based on the input value minus the summation of the feedback value and the filtered error signal value; and a control unit. The control unit is configured to, during a sampling cycle, set an N-bit logical value accordingly to N comparison results; and to cause the coupling unit to generate the error signal value. N is a positive integer.
US09197233B2	Low power ADC for high dynamic range integrating pixel arrays In one or more embodiments, an apparatus and method for processing an analog signal into a digital signal includes an input current buffer circuit, a signal charge integration node, a dual function comparator, a step charge subtractor, a state latch, a coarse N-bit counter, an optional residue signal buffer and a residue signal M-bit time-to-digital (TDC) converter. The circuitry is free running, meaning that it is never reset. Instead, what is tracked for each frame is how much additional charge has been accumulated since the end of the previous integration period. Between each frame, the state of the counter and the amount of charge residing in the integration node are recorded. This information from the beginning and end of a given frame is differenced and to this is added the amount of charge indicated by the number of times the counter overflowed during the integration period.
US09197232B1	Spectrally weighted analog to digital conversion Systems and methods presented herein provide for analog to digital conversion with variable bit resolution. In one embodiment, a system includes a processor and a multiplexer. The processor is operable to receive an analog signal, to detect power spectral densities in the analog signal, to segment the analog signal into at least two frequency bands, to sample each of the frequency bands, and to quantize each of the sampled frequency bands with bit resolutions according to detected power spectral densities of the frequency bands. The multiplexer is operable to multiplex the quantized frequency bands into a data stream.
US09197230B2	Atomic oscillator, electronic apparatus, and moving object An atomic oscillator includes a gas cell, a semiconductor laser, a light detector, a bias current control section controlling a bias current based on intensity of light detected by the light detector, a memory, and an MPU. The MPU sweeps the bias current and stores a value of the bias current and a value of the intensity of the light when the intensity of the detected light shifts from a decrease to an increase and re-sweeps to set the bias current based on the value of the bias current stored in the memory after the sweep, compares the value of the intensity of the detected light with the value of the intensity of the light stored in the memory while the bias current control section controls the bias current, and determines whether to perform the sweep again in accordance with the comparison.
US09197224B2	Circuits and methods for a combined phase detector Circuits and methods for a combined phase detector are provided. In some embodiments, circuits for a combined phase detector are provided, the circuits comprising: a tri-state phase frequency detector and charge pump that receives a reference signal and a first input signal, and that produces a first output signal; and a sub-sampling phase detector that receives the reference signal and a second input signal, and that outputs a second output signal, wherein the first output signal and the second output signal are coupled together.
US09197223B2	Electronic circuit, radar apparatus, and method of performing self-diagnosis on radar apparatus An electronic circuit includes a first PLL circuit including a first frequency divider whose frequency-division ratio is variably controlled, a second frequency divider configured to divide a frequency of a signal input into the first frequency divider, a delay circuit configured to delay an output signal of the second frequency divider, a second PLL circuit configured to receive an output signal of the delay circuit as a reference signal, and a mixer circuit configured to receive as inputs an oscillating signal of the first PLL circuit and an oscillating signal of the second PLL circuit.
US09197221B2	Class-F CMOS oscillator incorporating differential passive network A novel and useful oscillator topology demonstrating an improved phase noise performance that exploits the time-variant phase noise model with insights into the phase noise conversion mechanisms. The oscillator is based on enforcing a pseudo-square voltage waveform around an LC tank by increasing the third-harmonic of the fundamental oscillation voltage through an additional impedance peak. Alternatively, the oscillator is based on enforcing clipped oscillation waveform by increasing the second harmonic of the fundamental oscillation voltage through an additional impedance peak. This auxiliary impedance peak is realized by a transformer with moderately coupled resonating windings. As a result, the effective impulse sensitivity function (ISF) decreases thus reducing the oscillator's effective noise factor such that a significant improvement in the oscillator phase noise and power efficiency are achieved.
US09197212B2	Apparatus and method for correcting output signal of FPGA-based memory test device An apparatus and method for correcting an output signal of an FPGA-based memory test device includes a clock generator for outputting clock signals having different phases; and a pattern generator for outputting an address signal, a data signal and a clock signal in response to the clock signals input from the clock generator, and correcting a timing of each of the output signals using flip flops for timing measurement. Wherein the address signal, the data signal and the clock signal, through a pattern generator, are implemented with a programmable logic such as FPGA, thereby shortening the correcting time without the use of an external delay device, and increasing accuracy of output timing of the signal for memory testing, ultimately enhancing performance (accuracy) of a memory tester.
US09197210B1	Programmable logic device with a self-power down mechanism Apparatuses for reducing power consumption in a programmable logic device (PLD) with a self power down mechanism are disclosed. Methods and a machine readable medium for restoring a prior known state are provided. The prior known state is stored in a memory module before the PLD is powered down and the same state is restored from the memory module when the PLD is powered up. The memory module may be an internal or an external non-volatile or volatile memory source. One sector of the memory may be used to store the previous known state. The memory sector can be partitioned into different sections. One section may be used as a header section associated with a data storage section. Partitioning the memory sector into different sections and utilizing multiple addresses from each section ensure less read and write cycles during the powering down and the powering up of the PLD.
US09197205B2	Semiconductor device and wireless communication device To realize an optimal power-on reset in a system in which the rise of the power supply voltage is sharp.A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes two diodes connected in parallel between power supplies, and a resistor circuit and a capacitance element connected in parallel between one power supply and each of the two diodes, and outputs a comparison result between voltages outputted from the two resistor circuits as a reset signal.
US09197190B2	Electronic component module An electronic component module includes: a multi-layered wiring board formed by stacking insulating layers, an inner wiring layer formed between the insulating layers, and a surface wiring layer formed on an outermost insulating layer of the insulating layers; and an acoustic wave device located inside the multi-layered wiring board, wherein the acoustic wave device includes a functional element and a sealing portion, the functional element being located on a substrate and exciting an acoustic wave, and the sealing portion sealing the functional element so as to form an air-space above the functional element, and a terminal portion of the surface wiring layer does not overlap the air-space of the acoustic wave device as viewed from a stacking direction of the multi-layered wiring board, the terminal portion being a region to which a terminal of an electronic component is fixed in the surface wiring layer.
US09197179B2	Low voltage transmitter A wireless communications transmitter is divided into N binary weighted communication signal processing paths including both fixed and variable gain communication signal processing chains. Specific bit sequences are used to select a combination of fixed and variable gain signal processing paths to adjust to a desired transmitter output power. Alternately, high and low power communication signal processing paths are chosen as needed with the high power communication signal processing path including an odd order harmonic notch filter.
US09197178B2	Headphone with active noise cancelling and auto-calibration method thereof A headphone with active noise cancelling and auto-calibration method thereof is disclosed. The headphone includes a first gain-amplifier, an active noise cancelling module, a speaker, a measurement circuit, a calibration control circuit and USB driving circuit. Auto-calibration of the headphone is by use of a USB interface in the instant disclosure, so as to significantly reduce calibration time and then improve production efficiency.
US09197177B2	Method and implementation apparatus for intelligently controlling volume of electronic device The present invention discloses a method and an implementation apparatus for intelligently controlling volume of an electronic device, where the electronic device is installed with microphones. The method includes receiving an external sound picked up by the microphones, extracting content information of the external sound, determining, according to the content information of the external sound, whether a prestored sound template database includes a sound that is matched with the content information of the external sound, and generating a first determining result. If the first determining result is yes, the method includes adjusting volume of a sound that is being output, or generating a prompt tone, turning off a sound that is being output, and outputting the prompt tone. In the present invention, an electronic device is enabled to intelligently control its own volume according to an external sound.
US09197165B2	Pseudo-envelope following power management system Embodiments disclosed in the detailed description relate to a pseudo-envelope follower power management system used to manage the power delivered to a linear RF power amplifier.
US09197162B2	Envelope tracking power supply voltage dynamic range reduction A radio frequency (RF) system includes an RF power amplifier (PA), which uses an envelope tracking power supply voltage to provide an RF transmit signal, which has an RF envelope; and further includes an envelope tracking power supply, which provides the envelope tracking power supply voltage based on a setpoint. RF transceiver circuitry, which includes envelope control circuitry and an RF modulator is disclosed. The envelope control circuitry provides the setpoint, such that the envelope tracking power supply voltage is clipped to form clipped regions and substantially tracks the RF envelope between the clipped regions, wherein a dynamic range of the envelope tracking power supply voltage is limited. The RF modulator provides an RF input signal to the RF PA, which receives and amplifies the RF input signal to provide the RF transmit signal.
US09197161B2	Driving a mixer with a differential lo signal having at least three signal levels The mixer of a transmit chain of a wireless transmitter (such as the transmitter of a cellular telephone handset) is driven with low third harmonic in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) signals. The low third harmonic I and Q signals have three or more signal levels, and transition between the these three or more signal levels at times such that each of the I and Q signals approximates a sine wave and has minimal third harmonic spectral components. In one example, reducing the third harmonic components of the I and Q signals simplifies design of amplifier stages of the transmitter and helps reduce receive band noise.
US09197159B2	Mixer A mixer includes a first node to which an intermediate frequency (IF) signal is input; first and second transistors that respectively have control terminals supplied with local signals having mutually opposite phases and output terminals connected to the first node; a first filter that is connected between the output terminal of the second transistor and the first node and suppresses passage of the IF signal; a second node to which the IF signal is input; third and fourth transistors that respectively have control terminals supplied with local signals having mutually opposite phases and output terminals connected to the second node; a second filter that is connected between the output terminal of the fourth transistor and the second node and suppresses passage of the IF signal; and a combiner combining a signal output from the first node and a signal output from the second node.
US09197157B1	One-pin crystal oscillator driven through a general purpose input/output device Systems and techniques are disclosed for configuring a circuit containing a one-pin crystal oscillator in connection with a general-purpose input/output (GPIO) pad. The GPIO pad may be connected to on-chip circuitry such as a one-pin crystal oscillator circuit and input and output buffers. The techniques disclosed herein utilize the GPIO pad such that the GPIO pad can be used as the crystal pin for a one-pin crystal oscillator circuit, or the GPIO pad can be used as a general input or general output. If the GPIO pad is operated as a general output, an on-chip signal can be driven to off-chip components, such as instrumentation, other integrated circuits, etc. If the GPIO pad is operated as a general input, external signals can be driven to on-chip components, such as clock buffers, counters, etc.
US09197151B2	Alternator overvoltage protection circuit Disclosed is an alternator overvoltage protection circuit having a TRIAC and a MOSFET. The TRIAC is electrically connected to the MOSFET and the TRIAC is electrically connected to a magneto. The TRIAC is configured to ground the magneto when triggered by the MOSFET. The MOSFET is electrically connected to an alternator and configured to conduct when the alternator operates in an overvoltage condition. Also disclosed is a method of alternator overvoltage protection for a piece of outdoor power equipment, the method including providing a TRIAC and an alternator rotated by an engine having a magneto, wherein the alternator outputs a voltage when rotated by the engine. The method further includes configuring the TRIAC to ground the magneto when the alternator operates in an overvoltage condition, thereby disabling the magneto, which stops the rotation of the engine and stops the alternator from outputting voltage.
US09197149B2	Motor drive apparatus A motor drive apparatus comprises: a position signal generation portion that generates a position signal corresponding to a rotor position of a brushless DC motor; and a logic portion that when starting the brushless DC motor, disposes a non-energizing period immediately after starting forced commutation at a phase switchover timing corresponding to a predetermined forced commutation frequency and performs energizing control of the brushless DC motor such that usual commutation is started at a phase switchover timing corresponding to the position signal that is generated during an inertial rotation of the rotor.
US09197142B2	Drive unit A drive unit includes an ultrasonic actuator having an actuator body formed using a piezoelectric element, and a driving element provided on the actuator body and configured to output a driving force by moving according to the vibration of the actuator body, and a control section configured to induce the vibration in the actuator body by applying a first and a second AC voltages having a same frequency and different phases to the piezoelectric element. The control section adjusts the first AC voltage and the second AC voltage so that the first AC voltage and the second AC voltage have different voltage values from each other.
US09197136B2	Switched-mode power supply for providing a stable output voltage The present invention is a switched-mode power supply for providing a stable output voltage. An excitation winding, a vice-output winding and an active snubber circuit are connected to a primary side of a flyback-based transformer. A main-output winding is connected to a secondary side of the transformer. A primary-side PWM controller and a secondary-side PWM controller are respectively connected to the primary side and the secondary side of the transformer. By a time-shared-energy-transfer method, the main-output winding and the vice-output winding are controlled to sequentially extract demand electricity from the transformer during a same switching cycle. Additionally, by a time-shared-energy transformation, the output voltage on the secondary side of the transformer is stabilized to be provided between a stable minimal voltage and a preset higher voltage for satisfying a heavy-loading status and a light-loading status.
US09197132B2	Power converter with an adaptive controller and method of operating the same A controller for a power converter, and method of operating the same. The controller improves power converter operating efficiency by regulating an internal power converter operating characteristic depending on a value of a power converter parameter measured after a manufacturing step, or an environmental parameter, preferably employing a table with entries dependent on the parameter value. The internal operating characteristic may be an internal bus voltage, a voltage level of a drive signal for a power switch, a number of paralleled power switches selectively enabled to conduct, or a basic switching frequency of the power converter. The controller may regulate an internal operating characteristic of the power converter using a functional relationship dependent on the parameter value. The environmental parameter may be received as a signal from an external source. The parameter measured after a manufacturing step may be a parameter measured from representative power converter(s).
US09197129B2	Boost converter topology for high efficiency and low battery voltage support A method and apparatus for a boost converter topology for low battery voltage support. In the method, an input voltage is boosted by closing first through third switches and then opening a fourth switch to charge a capacitor. The first and second switches are then opened. The voltage is then doubled by closing the third and fourth switches to discharge the first capacitor into a second capacitor and charging a third capacitor. A further embodiment provides an additional method for selectively boosting an input voltage to an electronic device. The method first characterizes the efficiency of a circuit, and then determines a crossover point for a ratio of output voltage to input voltage, and then enabling or disabling a voltage boost converter based on the crossover point.
US09197126B2	Power converting apparatus In a power converting apparatus which converts AC power into DC power, an inverter circuit including at least one series-connected single-phase inverter is connected in a downstream of a stage in which an AC input is rectified in series therewith. In the downstream stage of the inverter circuit, there are provided a smoothing capacitor connected via a rectifier diode and a short-circuiting switch for bypassing the smoothing capacitor. The short-circuiting switch is set to an ON state only in each of short-circuiting phase ranges of which midpoint matches each of zero-crossing phases and an output of the inverter circuit is controlled by using a current command so that a DC voltage of the smoothing capacitor follows a target voltage and an input power factor is improved.
US09197120B2	Linear actuator A linear actuator is provided with an outer tube and an inner tube inserted in the outer tube so as to be free to slide. The linear actuator is also provided with a rod erected at a central axis part of the inner tube and forming an annular space between the rod and the inner tube, a rod guide provided at an extreme end of the rod in sliding contact with an inner surface of the outer tube, a plurality of permanent magnets arranged along an axial direction in the rod, and a plurality of coils retained by the outer tube so as to face the permanent magnets. A cross-sectional area of an outer periphery of the inner tube along which the outer tube slides and a cross-sectional area of an inner periphery of the outer tube along which the rod guide slides are set to be equal.
US09197119B2	Permanent magnet motor and washing machine provided therewith A permanent magnet motor includes a rotor including a rotor core formed with magnet insertion holes and permanent magnets inserted into the insertion holes. The rotor core includes a plurality of pairs of divided cores. The divided cores of each pair are adjacent to each other, and one divided core of each pair has two ends formed with respective engagement convexities and the other divided core has two ends formed with respective engagement concavities. The permanent magnets included permanent magnets having a lower coercive force and permanent magnets having a higher coercive force. A number of the permanent magnets having the lower coercive force and a number of the permanent magnets having the higher coercive force for each of the divided cores are the same as the other divided cores such that the divided cores have an equal total flux such that the divided cores have an equal total flux.
US09197115B2	Electric machine cooling Embodiments of the invention provide an electric machine module including an electric machine. The electric machine includes a rotor and a stator assembly, and an output shaft having a longitudinal axis that is circumscribed by a portion of the rotor. The output shaft may comprise an output shaft channel and the rotor may include a rotor channel, and the rotor and the output shaft channels may be in fluid communication. The machine further includes a coolant jacket at least partially within a sleeve member that circumscribes at least a portion of the stator assembly, and at least one pump mounted generally concentrically with respect to the output shaft, that is in fluid communication with the coolant jacket. Some embodiments of the electric machine module include coupling to a fluid system that is configured and arranged to transport fluid, such as the coolant, throughout the fluid system.
US09197105B2	IPM motor rotor and production method therefor In an IPM motor rotor, a rotor core has a plurality of magnetic poles, and each magnetic pole is formed by two permanent magnets. The two permanent magnets of each magnetic pole are two split pieces obtained by splitting one parent permanent magnet that is larger than the permanent magnets.
US09197104B2	Venting device for electric machine A venting device to define a venting pathway between adjacent stacked laminations of a stator assembly of an electric machine is provided. The venting device comprises a first mesh plate and a second mesh plate. The first mesh plate includes a set of angled first slats and a set of first interconnecting members connecting adjacent first slats. The second mesh plate includes a set of angled second slats and a set of second interconnecting members. The set of angled second slats are disposed above the set of first slats. The set of second interconnecting members connect adjacent second slats and are positioned offset from the set of first interconnecting members.
US09197089B2	Rapid battery charging method and system A method of rapidly charging a battery includes: (a) applying a charge to the battery using a charging profile; (b) monitoring a terminal voltage of the battery; (c) using a mathematical model to estimate a desired temporal state of charge of the battery and to estimate a predicted terminal voltage; (d) using the monitored terminal voltage of the battery and the predicted terminal voltage to determine an error; (e) applying the error to calculate a calculated state of charge of the battery; and (f) controlling the charge applied by the charging profile to urge the calculated state of charge of the battery toward the desired temporal state of charge of the battery. For use with lithium ion batteries, such feedback is used to limit ion concentration levels. Preferably, a Reduced Order Model is used to minimize computational requirements and facilitate real-time calculations.
US09197086B2	Boosting input power In one implementation, an input power management component receives an input power, and determines whether an input current and voltage satisfies predetermined thresholds. A boost component generates a boost output voltage using the input voltage if the input current satisfies a predetermined current threshold, and a step-down charging component converts the boost output voltage to a voltage for charging a battery and system power management.
US09197082B1	Techniques for power source management using a wrist-worn device A method, apparatus, and/or system for patient wellness monitoring using a wrist-worn device is disclosed. The wrist-worn device may include a faceplate device and a wristband monitoring device. In one step, it may be determined that the faceplate device is detached from the wristband monitoring device. In response to the determination, the wristband monitoring device may operate on battery power. A sensor may be activated on the wristband monitoring device to collect vital sign information of a user. The vital sign information of the user may be wirelessly transmitted from the wristband monitoring device and received by the faceplate device. Upon determining that the faceplate device is attached to the wristband monitoring device, a battery on the wristband monitoring device may be charged.
US09197078B2	Battery parameter estimation A vehicle includes a battery pack and at least one controller programmed to implement a model of the battery pack. The model includes parameters representing an internal resistance and charge transfer impedance of the battery pack, and identified from an extended Kalman filter having an augmented state vector. The augmented state vector is at least partially defined by a time constant associated with the charge transfer impedance and a variable representing a proportionality between the internal resistance and a resistance term of the charge transfer impedance to reduce observed variability of the parameters.
US09197073B2	Active swelling reduction for pouch cells An aspect provides a method, including: normally discharging one or more battery cells housed in a flexible exterior material; determining one or more of the one or more battery cells has less than a predetermined voltage level; and actively discharging the one or more battery cells determined to have less than the predetermined voltage. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US09197070B2	Wireless power transmitter using a resonance coil via a resonance frequency band and corresponding method A wireless power transmission method of a wireless power transmitter for transmitting power to a wireless power receiver according to the embodiment includes transmitting a connection signal for identifying the wireless power receiver, identifying the wireless power receiver by receiving a response signal to the connection signal from the wireless power receiver, negotiating a power transmission condition with the identified wireless power receiver and transmitting the power to the identified wireless power receiver according to the negotiated power transmission condition.
US09197068B2	Coordinated control of multi-terminal HVDC systems Multi-terminal HVDC systems and control methods therefore are disclosed. Methods for controlling multi-terminal HVDC systems having a plurality of converter stations may include receiving a plurality of measurements from a plurality of measurement units disposed on the HVDC system, identifying from the measurements a disruption within the HVDC system, monitoring the measurements to identify a steady-state disrupted condition for the HVDC system, calculating a new set point for at least one of the plurality of converter stations, which new set point may be based on the steady-state disrupted condition and the measurements, and transmitting the new set point to the at least one of the plurality of converter stations. In some examples, the HVDC systems may include an HVDC grid interconnecting the plurality of converter stations and a controller communicatively linked to the plurality of measurement units and the plurality of converter stations.
US09197057B2	Magnetizing inrush current suppression apparatus According to one embodiment, there is provided a magnetizing inrush current suppression apparatus including an interrupting phase detection unit that detects a phase when the transformer that converts a three-phase alternating-current voltage to a single-phase alternating-current voltage is disconnected, a single-phase alternating-current voltage measurement unit that measures the single-phase alternating-current voltage on the power system side of the circuit breaker, and a closing unit that closes the circuit breaker in the detected phase, based on the measured single-phase alternating-current voltage.
US09197051B2	Adjustable mounting assembly An adjustable mounting assembly for attaching an attachment end of a first beam member to a second beam member. The adjustable mounting assembly includes a first bracket attachable to the first beam member; a second bracket attachable to the second beam member; and a point of attachment where the first and second brackets are attached to each other. The adjustable mounting assembly is configured to allow a position of the first beam member to be adjusted relative to the second beam member.
US09197050B2	End-fitting for routing cables within vehicles An end-fitting assembly for routing a cable on a vehicle chassis in a predetermined direction. The assembly includes a mounting element and end-fitting element. The mounting element includes a mounting portion, attached to the vehicle chassis, and a flange portion, having a mounting aperture with a keyway formed in the mounting aperture periphery. The end-fitting element is generally tubular in form and sized to engage the mounting aperture, and it includes a retainer element on the end-fitting, adapted to engage the mounting aperture; a locking assembly, including a key adapted to engage the keyway; and a directional tube, extending from the mounting element in the pre-determined direction, adapted to carry the cable.
US09197046B2	Extendable-length encapsulating housing arrangement for an encapsulated electrical energy transmission device A variable length encapsulation housing configuration for an encapsulated electrical energy transmission device has a first encapsulation housing with a sliding surface and a second encapsulation housing supported in a sliding manner on the sliding surface of the first encapsulation housing. The first encapsulation housing has a supporting body on which a coating is applied to form the sliding surface.
US09197041B2	Method and apparatus for providing temporary support and a means for relocating energized electrical conductors A temporary support and conductor re-locator includes a mounting arm and corresponding mounting bracket on one end of the arm, the other end supporting a pivotally mounted insulator depending downwardly from a crank arm. The upper end of the crank arm is attached to an actuator which, upon actuation, pivots the crank arm and insulator about the end of the support arm so as to rotate up and out of the way an energized conductor contained in the wire holder at the bottom end of the insulator. The support arm is temporarily mounted to an existing transmission line tower or pole so as to extend outwardly substantially horizontally therefrom thereby cantilevering outwardly of the tower the end of the arm supporting the crank arm and insulator. Actuation of the actuator firstly elevates a lower portion of the crank arm then rotates the crank arm about the cantilevered end of the support arm.
US09197032B2	Systems and methods for stabilized stimulated brillouin scattering lasers with ultra-low phase noise Systems and methods for stabilized stimulated Brillouin scattering lasers with ultra-low phase noise are provided. In one embodiment, a method for producing a Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS) beam comprises: generating laser light from a tunable laser source; splitting the laser light into a first light beam and a second light beam; creating a phase modulated light beam by applying a phase modulation to the first light beam; locking a frequency of the laser light to a frequency of a ring cavity using the phase modulated light beam and a Pound-Drever-Hall servo loop coupled to the tunable laser source; coupling the second light beam into the ring cavity in a direction of travel opposite to that of the phase modulated light beam; generating a Stimulated Brillouin Scattering light beam in the ring cavity from the second light beam; and outputting the Stimulated Brillouin Scattering light beam.
US09197030B2	Few mode rare earth doped optical fibers for optical amplifiers, and amplifiers using such fibers According to some embodiments a few moded optical fiber includes a glass core structured to provide light amplification at an amplification wavelength and a cladding surrounding the core. According to some embodiments the core of the few moded optical fiber includes a portion that has an average concentration of rare earth dopant which is lower by at least 30%, and preferably by at least 50%, than the average concentration of the rare earth dopant at another portion of the core that is situated further from the core center.
US09197029B2	Mode control waveguide-type laser device In a laser device, a control range of focal distance of a generated thermal lens is broadened and reliability is improved. A mode control waveguide-type laser device includes: a planar laser medium having a waveguide structure in a thickness direction of a cross section perpendicular to an optical axis, for generating gain with respect to laser light; a cladding bonded onto the laser medium; and a heat sink bonded onto the laser medium. The laser medium generates a lens effect, and the laser light oscillates in a waveguide mode in the thickness direction, and oscillates in a spatial mode due to the lens effect in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis and the thickness direction. The refractive index distribution within the laser medium is created by generating a temperature distribution in the laser medium depending on a junction area of the cladding and the heat sink.
US09197022B2	Electrical connector An electrical connector includes an insulating housing defining an inserting chamber and terminal grooves communicating with the inserting chamber, electrical terminals of which each has an elastic arm received in the terminal groove and a contact portion protruding towards the inserting chamber at a front end of the elastic arm, and a pressing member slidably sleeved round a front of the insulating housing. A plurality of pressing boards are protruded at inner sides of the pressing member and projects in the terminal grooves to resist against the elastic arms. The contact portions are located in the terminal grooves when the pressing member is at an initial position. After a mating connector is mated with the electrical connector, push the pressing member rearward to make the pressing blocks press the elastic arms so as to make the contact portions project into the inserting chamber and contact with the mating connector.
US09197018B2	Child-resistant plug A child-resistant plug includes a plug body, at least one prong, and at least one tab extending from the plug body. In one embodiment, a tab is positioned adjacent each of the upper and lower portions of the plug body and each tab is attached to the plug body by a hinging member. The hinging member allows the tabs to rotate between a folded and an unfolded position. When a tab is in its unfolded position, the tab is sized and positioned such that an aperture in the tab aligns with a pre-existing aperture in an electrical outlet cover plate. A fastening member may be used to attach the tab to the cover plate, preventing a child from unplugging a device or accessing the electrical socket. When the tab is attached to the cover plate, and a person pulls the plug or cord with a pre-determined amount of force, the hinging member will break, and the plug will release from the electrical socket.
US09196985B2	Configurable electrical connector assembly A configurable connector system may include a connector assembly including a housing, and at least one wafer retained within the housing. The wafer(s) may include at least one active device in communication with at least one programmable memory component. The active device(s) may be configured to operate based on programming instructions or settings stored within the programmable memory component. The housing of the connector assembly may include an open programmer-receiving channel configured to receive at least a portion of an external programmer that is configured to send the programming instructions or settings to the at least one programmable memory component.
US09196983B2	Plug connector for direct contacting on a circuit board A plug connector for direct electrical contacting of contact surfaces on a circuit board includes at least one electrical end contact of an electric line inserted into the plug connector housing in a plug-in direction and at least one separate electrical contact element, which protrudes elastically beyond one housing side of the plug connector housing transversely to the end contact for electrical contacting of a contact surface of the circuit board and is in electrically conductive contact with the end contact, at least when the contact surface has been contacted.
US09196981B2	Connector A connector mounted on a circuit board, and fitted to a mating connector, includes a contact and a housing that holds the contact, and is inserted in an inserted portion of the circuit board. The contact is press-fitted into the housing in a direction orthogonal to a direction of inserting the housing into the inserted portion, and is held therein.
US09196975B2	Networking cable tracer system A method and apparatus for providing a tracer function for networked cable systems used for data or power transmission. A self contained and self powered indicator circuit is described that enables tracing the location of both ends of a networked cable.
US09196967B2	Beamwidth adjustment device A beamwidth adjustment device, which is used for a feedhorn comprising an opening and a ring encircling the opening, comprises a conductor used for adjusting beamwidth formed by the feedhorn according to a characteristic of a dish of a satellite antenna corresponding to the feedhorn, and a fixing element used for fixing the conductor to the feedhorn, wherein the satellite antenna is used for receiving signals from the feedhorn.
US09196966B1	Quad-slot antenna for dual band operation Quad-slot antenna structures of user devices and methods of operating the user devices with the quad-slot antenna structures are described. One apparatus includes a RF feed coupled to a quad-slot antenna, including a first slot and a second slot and a third slot and a fourth slot. The first slot and the second slot are driven elements and the third slot and the fourth slot are parasitic elements.
US09196963B2	Mobile terminal A mobile terminal including a terminal body having a ground; a first conductive member and a second conductive member mounted in the terminal body, and spaced from each other and configured to transmit and receive a radio signal; a feed connection portion connected to the first conductive member and configured to feed-connect the first conductive member to the ground; and a first ground connection portion connected to the second conductive member and configured to ground-connect the second conductive member to the ground. Further, the first conductive member and the second conductive member are connected to each other so as to form a loop.
US09196959B1	Multi-ring switched parasitic array for improved antenna gain The present disclosure is directed to a multi-ring switched parasitic array for improved antenna gain. The array includes multiple rings of parasitic elements configured around a central monopole element. Each parasitic element may be connected to a corresponding load circuit. Variable impedances may be applied to the parasitic elements via the variable impedance loads for causing the antenna array to produce a desired radiation pattern and/or for increasing gain of directional beams radiated by the parasitic antenna array.

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