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US09205564B2	Uncalibrated visual servoing using real-time velocity optimization A robotic control system and method include a camera having an optical view and a robot having an end-effector and one or more joints for maneuvering end-effector. A digital video frame is acquired illustrating an image as optically viewed by the camera, and a visual servoing is executed for controlling a pose of end-effector relative to an image feature within the digital video frame. The visual servoing involves an identification of a tracking vector within an image coordinate system of the digital video frame extending from a tracking point to a target point associated with the image feature, a mapping of the tracking vector within a configuration space constructed from a robotic coordinate system associated with the end-effector, and a derivation of a pose of the end-effector within the robotic coordinate system from the mapping of the tracking vector within the configuration space.
US09205554B2	Device for traversing an object A device for allowing work to be carried out on or about an object includes at least one gripping arrangement. The at least one gripping arrangement is configured to grip and traverse the object so as to reach a desired location on the object and to anchor the device thereto for allowing the work to be carried out.
US09205552B2	Magnetic hanging frame for hand tools A magnetic hanging frame for hand tools has a track disc, at least one holding element and at least two magnetic devices. The track disc has a baseboard, a track formed on and protruding from a front surface of the baseboard and a mounting rack formed on and protruding from a rear surface of the baseboard. The at least one holding element is slidably mounted on the track. The at least two magnetic devices are connected to the track disc, and each one of the at least two magnetic devices has a magnet mount and two locating mounts. The magnet mount is mounted in the mounting rack and has a magnetic body and two extending wings. The locating mounts are mounted in the mounting rack beside the magnet mount, abut against the magnet mount and each one of the locating mounts has a locating groove and a middle protrusion.
US09205549B1	Retractable bar for hand tool A retractable bar is provided to include an inner tube and an outer tube sleeved onto the inner tube. A positioning assembly has a sliding block movably disposed in the outer tube, a locating pin axially inserted in a guiding slot of the sliding block and abutted against an abutment portion of the sliding block, and a knob connected to the sliding block through a linking member for driving the sliding block to move. By this way, when the sliding block is driven by the linking member to move along an axial direction of the outer tube, the locating pin will be pushed by the abutment portion of the sliding block to disengaged from a locating hole of the inner tube, such that the inner and outer tubes can be moved relative to each other, thereby achieving adjustment of the length of the retractable bar.
US09205544B2	Fastening part tightening management system A fastening part tightening management system (1) that manages a tightening state of a fastening part such as a screw to fix a constituent part of an aircraft in an aircraft assembling process includes a manual torque wrench (2) that tightens a fastening part up to a set torque while activating a tightening torque and detects and transmits tightening torque information acting on the fastening part, a marking pen (3) that performs marking to the fastening part, the tightening operation of which is ended by the manual torque wrench (2), detects a writing pressure in the marking, and transmits marking completion information; an information processing device (5) that determines a tightening state of the fastening part based on the tightening torque information and the marking completion information, and a mobile information terminal (4) that notifies an operator of a determination result obtained by the information processing device (5).
US09205541B2	Bucket truck intensifier A high pressure tool assembly includes a hand control valve mechanically connectable to a tool. An intensifier is fluidly connected to the hand control valve and to the tool. The intensifier increases pressure of an operating fluid to be supplied to the tool. A first fluid circuit conveying the first operating fluid is formed between the intensifier and the tool. A second fluid circuit conveying a second operating fluid is formed between the hand control valve and the intensifier. The first fluid circuit operates at a first pressure. The second fluid circuit operates at a second pressure. The first pressure is higher than the second pressure. The first fluid circuit is isolated from the second fluid circuit.
US09205540B2	One-way drive strap wrench A one-way drive strap wrench has a handle, a threaded rod module mounted in the handle and a clamping module mounted in the handle. The clamping module has an asymmetric clamping block and a strap. The clamping block is mounted around a combining unit of the handle and has an accommodating trough accommodating a pushing segment of the threaded rod module, wherein the accommodating trough is wider than the pushing segment. The strap is circled around the clamping block to form a surrounded area. A crossing angle is formed between the axis of the handle and the blocking line and is smaller than 90 degrees.
US09205539B2	Wrench A wrench having a collection of moveably positionable jaws which is pivotally affixed to a handle is described. The wrench can include the use of one or more regions of friction material located about an enclosed gripping region. The wrench finds particular application in drilling industries.
US09205535B2	Vacuum device for lens module assembly A vacuum device includes a vacuum generator, a guiding pipe, a connection member, and a stand. One end of the guiding pipe is connected to the vacuum generator. One end of the connection member is connected to the other end of the guiding pipe. The other end of the connection member is connected to the stand. The stand includes a top surface, a first sidewall connected to the top surface, and a pressing portion extending outward from the first sidewall. The connection member is supported by the top surface. The stand defines a first hole and a second hole communicating with the first hole. The first hole runs through the top surface and meets the connection member and the guiding pipe. The second hole runs through the first sidewall and the pressing portion.
US09205534B2	Clamp A clamp is described and which includes a moveable object engagement member having a distal end which is movable along a predetermined path of travel between an open and closed position; and a moveable force application assembly pivotally cooperating with the moveable object engagement member, and which is used to move the object engagement member along the predetermined path of travel between the opened and closed positions.
US09205533B2	Clamping method and apparatus One example of the present disclosure relates to a method of processing first and second workpieces. The method includes constraining the second workpiece; abutting first and second workpieces together to form a joint; applying first and second selectively adjustable forces against the first workpiece to bias the first workpiece against the second workpiece; friction stir welding the first and second workpieces along the joint; maintaining the forces equal to each other while friction stir welding; and automatically varying at least one of the forces responsive to thermal size variations of the first and second workpieces. An apparatus for carrying out this method is also provided.
US09205527B2	In-situ monitoring system with monitoring of elongated region A method of chemical mechanical polishing a substrate includes polishing a layer on the substrate at a polishing station, monitoring the layer during polishing at the polishing station with an in-situ monitoring system, the in-situ monitoring system monitoring an elongated region and generating a measured signal, computing an angle between a primary axis of the elongated region and a tangent to an edge of the substrate, modifying the measured signal based on the angle to generate a modified signal, and at least one of detecting a polishing endpoint or modifying a polishing parameter based on the modified signal.
US09205514B2	High pressure grease fitting tool for online replacement A grease fitting replacement tool includes a housing, a shaft, an adaptive socket, a loosening device, loosening device includes a packed coupling, a stem housing, and a stem drive system, the stem drive system includes a stem, a threaded mount, and an actuator, a main valve, a fall-out trap, a pressure port valve, a vent valve, a pressure gauge, and a temporary mounting system. A method of using a grease fitting replacement tool to replace a grease fitting of a piece of equipment while the piece of equipment remains in operation.
US09205507B2	Nuclear power plant construction preparation unit, nuclear power plant construction system, and nuclear power plant construction method A nuclear power plant construction preparation unit includes: a device main body which enters into a space; a moving part which causes the device main body to enter into the space; an eddy-current inspection sensor which is provided on the device main body, and which detects a target portion of a member surface within the space; a punch marking part which is provided on the device main body, and which performs marking on the member surface; and a control part which controls the moving part and the marking device based on detection results from the target portion detection device, to thereby perform marking at a relative position with respect to the target portion.
US09205497B2	Rotary tool including a collet A collet for connecting a tool to a driver includes a shaft having an end. The collet includes a body including a first end that connects to the driver and a second end having an internal space partially defined by a frustoconical bore and a plurality of jaws disposed within the space. Each of the jaws includes a body having a frustoconical surface arranged to engage the frustoconical bore and an engagement member coupled to each body to move between an unlocked and a locked position. Rotation of the tool about the axis in a first direction biases the engagement member toward the unlocked position to allow movement of the tool with respect to the jaws, and rotation of the tool about the axis in a second direction opposite the first direction biases the engagement member toward the locked position wherein the tool is fixed with respect to the jaws.
US09205495B2	Cutting insert, cutting tool, and method of manufacturing machined product using them In a cutting insert according to an embodiment of the present invention, an upper surface includes: a first concave groove which is continuous with a first cutting edge and extends along a longitudinal direction; a pair of second concave grooves which are respectively continuous with a pair of second cutting edges and extend along the longitudinal direction; and a pair of protruded parts respectively located between the first concave groove and the pair of second concave grooves. The pair of protruded parts are respectively continuous with an end surface cutting edge and are separated from each other by a larger distance therebetween as separating from the end surface cutting edge. A cutting tool with the cutting insert, and a method of manufacturing a machined product by using the cutting tool are also provided.
US09205478B2	Device and method for forming bends in tubular work pieces A system for forming bends in a portion of a tubular work piece includes a roller assembly having rollers. The work piece is supported such that the portion thereof is aligned with the rollers along an axial direction, and such that the work piece can be advanced in the axial direction. At least some of the rollers are guided along a path around the perimeter of the work piece, such that a pressure exerted by the rollers on the work piece increases from a minimum value to a maximum value along a first half of the path and decreases from the maximum value to approximately the minimum value along a second half of the path. The system includes an adjuster assembly for moving the roller guide structure along a direction that is inclined relative to the axial direction, for varying the maximum value of the applied pressure.
US09205476B2	Straightener A straightener for straightening a metal strip and/or flat metal parts, having a number of lower straightening rolls which are mounted in a lower roll frame and a number of upper straightening rolls which are mounted in an upper roll frame. Stay bolts connect the upper and lower roll frame at a preselectable spacing, the stay bolts being assigned adjusting apparatuses for changing an effective length of the stay bolts, which effective length defines the preselectable spacing, and for compensating for changes in the effective length during operation. The adjusting apparatuses include a mechanically movable sliding wedge which changes the effective length of the stay bolts.
US09205473B2	Mandrel conveying device for a tube rolling mill A rolling plant (R) for rolling tubes having a multi-stand rolling mill (5) with two or more rolls, in order to implement a controlled speed mandrel rolling process, comprises a hooking and releasing device (61) which is arranged in the inlet area of the rolling mill (5) to cooperate with the rear tang of the mandrel (31) and a hooking and releasing device (71) which is arranged in the outlet area of the rolling mill (5) to cooperate with the front tang of the mandrel (31) in coordinated manner with the first hooking and releasing device (61).
US09205471B2	Flushing device A flushing device (1) includes a flush liquid pipe (6) arranged in an enclosed space (2) with at least one flush head (7) which is substantially rotatable about the longitudinal axis (A) of the flush liquid pipe, and a nozzle device (8) arranged on said flush head, being substantially rotatable about an axis (B) extending substantially transversely to the longitudinal axis of said flush liquid pipe, having one or more nozzles (9, 11) for the provision of one or more flush liquid streams (10, 12) directed substantially against the inside of the enclosed space for the cleaning thereof. To provide a flushing device (1) which also permits cleaning of components of the flushing device (1) which are located within the enclosed space (2), at least one of the one or more nozzles (9, 11) of the nozzle device (8) are arranged and/or formed such that at least a portion of the flush liquid streams (10 and 12) from the nozzle during at least a portion of the rotation of the nozzle device contacts the flush liquid pipe (6) along a portion of the periphery of the flush liquid pipe and such that at least the portion of the flush liquid stream from the nozzle contacts the flush liquid pipe during rotation of the flush head (7) along the entirety of, or a portion of, its periphery, thereby cleaning the flush liquid pipe.
US09205470B2	Robotic tank cleaning device and method A robotic tank cleaning device is described, which comprises a robotic body, at least one motor attached to at least one wheel of the robotic body, and a cleaning head attached to the robotic body. A method of cleaning a tank is also described, which method provides a maneuverable robotic device insertable through an entry point of a tank without entry of personnel therethrough for cleaning of the tank via a cleaning head.
US09205467B2	Robotic vehicle for holiday testing of coating on storage tank base plates A robotic holiday testing apparatus for detecting and marking holidays in the protective coating atop a metal base plate of a storage tank, including: a. a vehicle, b. a power drive unit selectively coupled to a first set of wheels to move the vehicle in the forward or backward direction, and to a second set of wheels to move the vehicle and the right or left direction, c. a holiday detection apparatus having a wettable sponge electrical contact element for establishing an electric circuit with the base plate through each of the holidays, d. a tank for containing an electrolytic fluid supplied into the wettable sponge, and e. a controller which selectively operates the power drive unit to: move the vehicle in the forward direction for selected distance, and f. to move the vehicle in the left or right direction for selected distance, the vehicle thus being movable along a path while the holiday testing apparatus thereon detects and marks holidays for subsequent repair.
US09205464B2	Arrangement and method for mechanical cleaning of a transparent surface of an optical instrument An arrangement and method for mechanical cleaning of an active surface (4,17-20) of an instrument (5) in touch with liquid. The active surface of the instrument is exposed to cleaning media (11), which consists of separate, moving particles, enclosed into an instrument container. The motion of the cleaning media is rotational and achieved and maintained by directing an influx (9) parallel to the direction of motion (8) of the cleaning media. The influx may contain gas, liquid or mixture of gas and liquid. The cleaning media wipes clean the at least one active instrument surface.
US09205462B2	Method and apparatus for sorting flat mail items into delivery point sequencing A method and an apparatus for sorting flat mail items into delivery point sequencing include sorting the mail items into sequence and deposited them in a sorting facility with a number of F compartments. In order to achieve sorting into delivery point sequencing to a plurality of mail addresses with a comparatively small number of compartments, the mail items are presorted into a number of M storage modules, which differ from the compartments in that they have an internal withdrawal apparatus, in a presorting facility.
US09205460B2	Process for separating synthetic turf product A process for separating synthetic turf product comprising includes the consecutive steps of: (a) downsizing the synthetic turf product into a downsized turf material; (b) separating the downsized turf material by sieving into at least a first fraction substantially comprising a mixture of backing material and additional components and a second fraction substantially comprising grass fiber components; (c) separating the first fraction by specific gravity to provide a low density fraction and a high density fraction; (d) separating the second fraction by specific gravity and size by providing an airflow directed upwards in a separator configured to cause a swirling motion whereby a lighter fraction is entrained upwards in the air flow and a heavy fraction is allowed to fall downwards; and (e) collecting the low density fraction and the light fraction.
US09205459B2	Vibrating screen deck deflector systems and methods A material processing vibrating screen with diverting systems configured to deliver material, via a plurality of material diverters, to locations closer to a feed end of the screen than would otherwise be done in the absence of the diverters. The diverters can be fixed to a cross member, the underside of a screen, and may be adjustable and easily replaceable. The materials for the deflectors can vary depending upon the material being screened. The screen may be also be a variable sloped vibrating screen.
US09205454B2	Bearing components and processes for depositing additives, especially fluoropolymers, on cellulose A method for applying an additive, e.g. a fluoropolymer, to cellulose. The method comprises a number of steps. First, solid cellulose, a solvent capable of dissolving cellulose, e.g. NMMO and a dispersion of the additive are brought into contact with each other. The additive is allowed to diffuse into the dissolved cellulose, which is possible as a result of the dissolution of the surface layer of the solid cellulose. The solubility of cellulose in the solvent is then reduced, whereby the additive that has diffused into the dissolved cellulose is incorporated into the resulting solid cellulose. A method for applying a fluoropolymer to cellulose as a surface coat is also described. Flexible bearing components comprising a mat of cellulose fibers and a fluoropolymer which may be made by the methods described.
US09205450B2	Rod-bed assembly A rod-bed assembly has a holder (30) with a groove (31) into which an insert (20) is removably and insertably supported. The assembly has a rod (10) which is rotatably supported in a recess (21) on the front side of the insert (20). The material thickness (T) of the cross-section of the insert (20) is between 1-5 mm. The invention also relates to a rod -rod-bed assembly.
US09205448B2	Roller cleaning assembly A roller cleaning assembly including: a main body support; and, a contact portion including an elongate cleaning surface for contacting an outside cylindrical surface of a roller, the contact portion being coupled to the main body support and moveable therefrom between a retracted position where the cleaning surface is remote from the roller and an engaged position where the cleaning surface is in contact with an outside cylindrical surface of the roller.
US09205445B2	Rotary nebulization device Disclosed is a rotary nebulization device installed to a container that contains a liquid to be nebulized, and the rotary nebulization device includes a main body, an electric connection ring, an nebulization ring and a rotary ring. The main body contains a power supply, the electric connection ring, the nebulization ring and the rotary ring sequentially installed on a side of the main body, and the electric connection ring has a first contact electrically coupled to the power supply, and the nebulization ring has an nebulization module electrically coupled to the first contact, and the rotary ring has a second contact corresponding to the first contact. The corresponding container has an opening portion and a liquid storage slot, and the rotary ring is provided for switching the connection and electric conduction between the liquid storage slot and the nebulization module to improve the convenience of operation.
US09205443B2	Metal mask manufacturing method and metal mask A metal mask manufacturing method includes: (a) disposing a first anti-etching layer having a first void region on a first face of a substrate; (b) disposing a second anti-etching layer on a second face of the substrate opposite to the first face, wherein a second void region of the second anti-etching layer is corresponding to the first void region; (c) performing a first etching on the first face and the second face to form a first concave part and a second concave part separated by a part of the substrate; (d) disposing a protecting layer filled into the first concave part; (e) performing a second etching from the second face to produce a void between the first concave part and the second concave part; (f) removing the second anti-etching layer; and (g) performing a third etching from the second face.
US09205441B2	Coating apparatus for applying a UV curable resin to a threaded end of a steel pipe A coating apparatus for forming a thin UV curable resin coating on threaded end portions of a steel pipe comprises a spraying unit having at least two nozzles adapted to spray the resin coating composition by pneumatic atomization toward the threaded end portion of the steel pipe, a resin supply system for supplying the resin coating composition to each nozzle, and a first nozzle support means which supports each nozzle for movement in the axial direction of the steel pipe and in the vertical direction. The two nozzles are disposed at different positions at least in the axial direction of the steel pipe at angles which are sloped such that the sprayed streams from the nozzles approach each other. The resin supply system has a regulator for maintaining the spraying air pressure of the resin coating composition in each nozzle of the spraying unit at a predetermined respective value.
US09205439B2	Dispenser A dispenser for liquid to pasty substances has a pumping chamber and a dispensing tube movable between a rest position and a dispensing position during pumping. In the rest position a covering part connected to the dispenser covers a dispensing opening of the dispensing tube. During pump actuation, at least part of the dispensing tube moves perpendicular to the pumping movement while traversing the movement path of the covering part, which simultaneously moves relative to the dispensing tube. The covering part can be inwardly offset from a dispenser wall part that has a window-like opening associated with the covering part. In the rest position the covering part can be aligned with the opening. In the dispensing position the covering part can at least partially uncover the opening to expose at least part of the dispensing tube in the opening to discharge substance through the opening.
US09205431B2	Variable speed motor drive for industrial machine An industrial machine that includes a breaker motor having a rotational speed, a breaker shaft, a sensor, and a controller. The breaker shaft is mechanically coupled to an output of the breaker motor, and the breaker shaft includes a plurality of tools operable to crush a material. The sensor is configured to generate a signal related to a parameter of the breaker motor. The controller is configured to receive the signal from the sensor, determine a value for the parameter of the breaker motor based on the received signal, compare the value for the parameter of the breaker motor to a threshold value, and generate a control signal for modifying the rotational speed of the breaker motor based on the comparison of the value for the parameter of the breaker motor to the threshold value.
US09205430B2	Steam mill system useful for mercury control A steam mill system for transport of powdered activated carbon (PAC) from a storage silo to a steam powered jet mill to produce milled sorbent for use in a coal-fired power plant flue gas for mercury control. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a cyclone separator arranged in a PAC transport line prior to a steam powered jet mill for separation of PAC according to particle size for the purpose of achieving reductions in associated compressed air usage, operating costs and capital costs.
US09205426B2	Biochip, reactor, and reaction method A biochip includes: a chamber that has a longitudinal direction; a holding unit that holds a liquid sample within a predetermined area of the chamber provided along the longitudinal direction, and releases the liquid sample from the predetermined area to an area inside the chamber by using a predetermined pressing force; and a pressed member that applies the predetermined pressing force to the liquid sample.
US09205416B2	EMM-23 molecular sieve materials, its synthesis and use A new molecular sieve material is designated as EMM-23 and has, in its as-calcined form, an X-ray diffraction pattern including the following peaks in Table 1: TABLE 1 d-spacing (Å)Relative Intensity [100 × I/I(o)] 17.5-16.360-100 10.6-10.15-50 9.99-9.5620-70 6.23-6.061-10 5.84-5.691-10 5.54-5.401-10 4.29-4.211-10 3.932-3.8641-10 3.766-3.7045-40 3.735-3.6741-10 3.657-3.5981-10 3.595-3.5391-20
US09205409B2	Process for preparing a cobalt—containing hydrocarbon synthesis catalyst precursor A process for preparing a cobalt-containing hydrocarbon synthesis catalyst precursor includes calcining a loaded catalyst support comprising a catalyst support supporting a cobalt compound. The calcination includes subjecting the loaded catalyst support to heat treatment by heating the loaded catalyst support to a temperature, T, of at least 220° C. at a heating rate below 10° C./minute, and effecting gas flow at a space velocity of at least 9 m3n/kg cobalt compound/hour over the loaded catalyst support during at least part of the heating. The cobalt-containing hydrocarbon synthesis catalyst precursor is thereby produced.
US09205403B2	Plate-type reactor with in-situ injection A chemical reactor including: a plurality of heat exchange plates which between them define reaction compartments, in which reactor each heat exchange plate includes two walls between them defining at least one heat exchange space, the respective walls being fixed together by joining regions, and the reactor also comprises at least one injection device for injecting substance into the reaction compartments, said substance-injection device passing through the heat-exchange plates in respective joining regions thereof. Also, a chemical reaction process that can be carried out in this reactor.
US09205400B2	Ethylene cracking furnace The present disclosure provides an ethylene cracking furnace, comprising at least one radiant section provided with a bottom burner and/or a side burner, and at least one set of radiant coil arranged along a longitudinal direction of the radiant section. The radiant coil is an at least two-pass coil having an N−1 structure, wherein N is preferably a natural number from 2 to 8. A manifold is arranged at an inlet end of a downstream tube of said at least two-pass coil, and an outlet end of each upstream tube of said at least two-pass coil is connected to the manifold through a curved connector. The arrangement according to the present disclosure can effectively reduce the expansion differences between the upstream tubes and the downstream tubes, and therefore reduce the stress caused thereby. Consequently, bending of the radiant coil can be avoided, thereby extending the service life of the radiant coil.
US09205396B2	Microfluidic device The present invention is to provide a microfluidic device capable of allowing a fluid to stably flow in a microchannel without using an external source such as a pump or a suction device, and the microfluidic device, provided with a microchannel to which a sample liquid is transported, includes: an inlet reservoir which reserves a sample liquid to be introduced into said microchannel; an inlet which is provided on a sample-introduced side of the microchannel, and communicates with the inlet reservoir; an outlet provided on a sample-discharged side of the microchannel; and an open channel which is provided as communicating with the outlet, and part of at least one surface of which is opened to the outside atmosphere, wherein the inlet is provided at a higher position in a gravity direction than the outlet.
US09205393B2	Reactor multi-pass grids for improved catalyst hydrodynamics A process and device for the flow of catalyst in a reactor is presented. The device includes a series of grids within a reactor vessel, where each grid includes small openings for the passage of gas and some catalyst particles, and larger openings for the more continuous passage of catalyst. The grids span horizontally across the vessel, and are spaced vertically apart to provide for the flow of catalyst down through the reactor.
US09205389B2	Agitating vessel using baffles and agitator having improved agitating capability and including the same An agitating vessel of an agitator mixing fluid comprising: a body having a hollow inner space so that fluid is stored therein; a rotating unit installed inside the hollow inner space to agitate the fluid; and a horizontal baffle having a plate shape, one end of which is attached to and along an inner wall surface of the hollow inner space of the body and the other end of which is a free end. The plate shape of the baffle is formed in a vertical direction to a central shaft of the rotating unit and in parallel with a bottom surface of the hollow inner space of the body so that two rotations of the fluid are formed above and under the horizontal baffle. The baffle forms a single piece of plate and is extended and attached to the inner wall surface around the central shaft.
US09205388B2	High shear system and method for the production of acids Herein disclosed is a method, comprising: forming a dispersion under high shear comprising gas bubbles of an oxidant dispersed in a liquid phase, wherein the bubbles have a mean diameter of less than 1.5 micron; and contacting the dispersion with an oxidation catalyst to produce a product stream, wherein the product stream comprises a substance selected from the group consisting of dicarboxylic acid, benzoic acid, 2-methylbenzoic acid, 3-methylbenzoic acid, 4-methylbenzoic acid, and phthalic anhydride. In some cases, forming the dispersion under high shear comprises introducing the oxidant and the liquid phase into a high shear device comprising at least one rotor and at least one complementarily-shaped stator. Herein also disclosed is a system for producing a substance selected from the group consisting of dicarboxylic acid, benzoic acid, 2-methylbenzoic acid, 3-methylbenzoic acid, 4-methylbenzoic acid, and phthalic anhydride.
US09205376B2	Automotive anti-contamination system An anti-contamination system having a container, a pump, a tube, an exhaust pipe, and a dispenser system. The pump is used to direct a water and calcium oxide solution through the tube to the dispenser system. The high temperature of the exhaust gases is used as a reactor and the exhaust pipe as a controlled atmosphere volume. The heat from the exhaust gas/pipe is used to heat water mixed with calcium oxide to create calcium hydroxide and steam, which is injected by the dispenser system into the exhaust pipe such that the exhaust gas reacts with the steam and the calcium hydroxide. The exhaust pipe is made with stainless steel to avoid corrosion due the chemical reactions that occur inside, and the gases expelled to the atmosphere are clean with only minimal solid residues like calcium sulfate that are troughed away as small pellets, without any pollution contribution.
US09205372B2	Air collector with functionalized ion exchange membrane for capturing ambient CO2 An apparatus for capture of CO2 from the atmosphere comprising an anion exchange material formed in a matrix exposed to a flow of the air.
US09205370B2	Process for recovery of processing liquids A process for recovering a processing liquid used in gas purification systems, e.g., to remove greenhouse gases, and containing water, the processing liquid, components having higher and lower boiling points than water and a component less volatile than the processing liquid, wherein the feed mixture is heated and introduced into a first separation zone, a portion of the water and the processing liquid being volatilized to produce a hot vapor stream comprising volatilized water and processing liquid. There is also produced a first residuum stream which contains some of the less volatile components and the unvolatilized portion of the water in the processing liquid. The hot vapor stream is introduced into the separation system forming part of a gas purification system. The majority of the energy in the hot vapor stream is recovered for use in the separation system forming part of the gas purification system. A substantially degassed processing liquid stream is recovered from the separation system forming part of the gas purification system. There is also recovered, from the separation system forming part of the gas purification system, the feed stream to the first separation zone.
US09205367B2	Method of forming an agent and its use in desulphurisation The present disclosure is directed to a desulphurization agent for removing sulphurous species from a diluent or process stream, and a use of such agent. In some examples, the agent may include a compound of manganese, pore forming particles and a compound of copper. The agent may be introduced into or mixed with the diluent or process stream to effectuate removal of sulphorous species from the diluent or process stream.
US09205359B2	V-panel filters A V-panel filter apparatus and method of construction are provided. The method includes flowing curable potting material into a recess portion of an end cap, positioning first end edge surfaces of first and second filter panels into the contained potting material, and curing the potting material with the first and second filter panels positioned to diverge away from the end cap to define a V-shaped configuration. The method may include flowing curable potting material into a recess portion of a first side plate, positioning edge surfaces of the first and second filter panels into the contained potting material, and curing the potting material. Such steps may be repeated in relation to a second side plate and a header member. By utilizing a pot-and-place sealing methodology, improved seal interfaces are realized. Stability and construction advantages may be provided by snap-fit features of the header member and first and second side plates.
US09205357B2	Carbon dioxide separation system and method A separation system including a source of a gaseous mixture, the gaseous mixture comprising at least a first constituent and a second constituent, and a separation unit in communication with the source to receive the gaseous mixture and at least partially separate the first constituent from the second constituent, wherein the separation unit comprises at least one of a vortex separator and a pressure vessel.
US09205351B2	Collection system for purification flowstreams A collection system for collecting samples from a flowstream (5) exiting a supercritical fluid chromatography system is provided. The collection system comprises: (i) a first back pressure regulator (10) on the flowstream as it exits the chromatography system, (ii) a gas-liquid separator (30) having a tapered and angled dripper (65), which introduces the flow into the separator at an angle tangential to the separator wall; and (iii) one or more fraction collectors (15), wherein the fraction collector is at a reduced pressure collection point, between 100 bar and atmospheric pressure. A collection system for HPLC is also provided, as well as a process for collection of samples from a flowstream.
US09205349B2	Method and apparatus for heating during a liquid purification process using an electromagnetic heater A liquid processing system is able to purify liquid such as water using an electromagnetic heater. The system, in one embodiment, includes a main boiler, a bottom boiler, a heating element, and a heating coil. The main boiler is structured to have a cylindrical shape and is configured to separate purified liquid from incoming liquid. The bottom boiler, configured to couple to the main boiler, holds at least a portion of incoming liquid for purification process. While the heating coil, which is situated adjacent to the heating element, is able to generate a magnetic field in accordance with an electrical current, the heating element produces heat needed for purification process in response to the magnetic field.
US09205347B2	Controlled-gradient, accelerated vapor-recompression apparatus and method An accelerated vapor recompression apparatus 10 converts incoming flow 35a to a concentrate 35c by developing a concentration profile 146 within a tank 30 holding a liquid 23 containing dissolved solids. The resulting curve 160 of saturation temperature of the stratified liquid 23 (such as a brine 23 or other material 23) moves away from the curve 162 corresponding to fully mixed conditions. The shift 174, 180 in saturation temperature results in increased boiling without increased energy from a heater 70 or compressor 50. A method 90, 200 of control of the system provides interventions 203, 204, 205, 206 at different levels 92, 94, 96, 98 of control, ranging from mass flows 35 to work of a compressor 50, heat from a heater 70, and a predictive processing 215 of feedback 217 for controlling commands 216 algorithmically.
US09205343B1	Programmable track musical toy A musical toy includes a vehicle traveling on a track which includes visual indicia representative of a standard nine note musical staff. Note tiles having first fastener halves may engage with second fasteners at predetermined locations on the track corresponding with the locations of notes on the represented staff. Switch operators facing down from the train may sense the note tiles to play the music so represented by the note tiles and track arranged in the staff and note configuration. The note tiles and track fastener features could be constructed in a format similar to the familiar stud and tube blocks of the popular Lego® system. An additional row of fastener halves could reside on the track adjacent to the main musical staff or outside the rails to allow for placement of tiles that could trigger sharp or flat notes, standard chords or perhaps percussive beat patterns. Also a cap placed on the top of the note blocks could trigger a distinct signal that could change the output to produce sharps, flats, a shift to a higher or lower octave or similar effects.
US09205336B1	System and method for providing secured wireless communication with an action figure or action figure accessory In certain implementations, secured communication with an action figure or action figure accessory may be provided. As an example, a device may be detected within a short wireless communication range of the action figure or action figure accessory. A wireless connection may be established between the action figure or action figure accessory and the device based on the detection. A first key may be obtained. First encrypted information may be received from the device via the wireless connection, and processed based on the first key to determine a second key. An identifier associated with the action figure or action figure accessory may be obtained. Second encrypted information may be generated based on the second key and the identifier, and provided to the device via the wireless connection. The second encrypted information may be used to obtain a virtual counterpart of the action figure or action figure accessory.
US09205333B2	Massively multiplayer gaming A computer program, method, and system for participating in interactive events, such as a massive multiplayer game, includes a personal input executing an event application, a client device coupled to a display and executing a display application, and a server executing a server application. The display application is configured to receive a request from a player to participate in an event, receive the event from the server application, show the event on the display, and determine an event start time corresponding to a time at which the start of the event is shown on the display. The event application is configured to receive sensor data from a sensor, form a plurality of packets, and transmit the packets. The server application is configured to transmit the event to the display application, receive the sensor data from the event application, and compare the sensor data to reference data to generate a score.
US09205327B2	Storage medium having information processing program stored thereon, information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method Data which is output from an input device capable of allowing a body of a user to get thereon and is based on a load applied on the input device is usable. Data is acquired from the input device is processed. A center-of-gravity position of a load applied on the input device is repeatedly acquired based on data output from the input device. A user direction a stepping action made on the input device is calculated using the center-of-gravity position. Predetermined processing is performed based on the user direction.
US09205325B2	Prize-based digital advertising system Systems and methods can support a prize-based digital advertising system. The system can receive advertising material associated with an offering from an advertiser. The advertising materials may be presented on one or more public display devices associated with a client system. Game play opportunities associated with the advertising material and the offering may be presented on the one or more public display devices. The client system can support game play by a user at the one or more public display devices. The user may be provided with a discount towards purchasing the offering. The user may also be provided the offering as a prize in response to achieving specified game play performance such as winning or placing within a tournament.
US09205321B2	Snowboard binding and braking system A snowboard binding and braking system and accompanying apparatuses which afford the user enhanced balance, control and snowboard braking ability. The system includes a foot securing member, in conjunction with a braking system. The instant apparatus also includes a brake control actuator and a braking arm to prevent the board from sliding away.
US09205319B2	Glove case A glove storage case for storing and protecting a glove having glove pocket and palm area having a predefined shape is provided using a closable shape retaining container with a shaper having a shaped surface on which the shaped glove pocket and at least a portion of palm area of the glove is received and which essentially conforms with their predefined shapes so that when stored the glove retains its shape. Movement between the glove and shaper is limited when the glove is in position on the shaper without the application of deforming pressure against a side of said glove opposite the shaper.
US09205315B2	Lacrosse stick with teaching aid Provided herein is an improved lacrosse stick with a teaching aid. The lacrosse stick includes an elongate member comprising a shaft with a near end and a far end designed for a user to hold the lacrosse stick. The lacrosse stick further includes a basket for holding a ball, the basket being attached to the far end of the shaft. The shaft further includes a teaching aid positioned near the far end of the shaft. The teaching aid is a curling aid which serves as a physical barrier forcing a hand to engage the shaft in a curling position.
US09205312B2	Golf club having removable weight A golf club head, comprising a weight mount comprising a first portion and a second portion, a first weight member and a second weight member, each configured to be coupled to said weight mount, a single fastener configured to force said first weight member to translate in a first direction towards said first portion of said weight mount and said second weight member to translate in a second direction towards said second portion of said weight mount, wherein said first direction is different than said second direction, and wherein said fastener, said first portion of said weight mount, and said second portion of said weight mount are configured to limit said first weight member and said second weight member from moving relative to said weight mount.
US09205310B1	Practice ball A practice ball can comprise a coating on a plastic substantially spherical core having a solid continuous outer surface and a hollow interior. Raised laces features can extend from the outer surface of the core. The coating can also disposed on the raised laces features, and a portion of the coating on the raised laces features can extend from an outer surface of the coating on the outer surface of the core.
US09205300B2	Training system Training system including: a training machine including: a Magnet Rheological fluid (MR-fluid) load generating unit generating a load to be exerted on the trainee, by using an MR-fluid having a variable viscosity depending on a magnetic field strength; mechanical arrangements; a displacement detection sensor; a power-assisting motor; a storage unit configure to store MR-fluid load characteristic information on a relationship between a current through the MR-fluid load generating unit and the load generated by the MR-fluid load generating unit; and chain and sprocket arrangements.
US09205296B1	Pneumatic sock exercise device Embodiments relate to a pneumatic sock exercise device utilizing pneumatic resistance transmitted to a user by a pneumatic sock capable of slidable movement within a pneumatic conduit or a pneumatic conduit structure configured to be removably interfaced with a source of airflow. The pneumatic conduit may include hollow cylinders, pipes, tubes, hoses, or ducts. The pneumatic sock is a tubular structure made of a flexible material that includes various aspects and features. When an embodiment is interfaced with the source of airflow, the pneumatic sock enables airflow within the pneumatic conduit or pneumatic conduit structure to oppose the user and his/her movement of the sock in either direction (with or against airflow) during exercise. Some embodiments may include an extension means and/or an anti-friction means to extend the range of movement of the pneumatic sock. The same or other embodiments may include a housing including a pneumatic conduit structure. A cushion of a resilient material may be included in an embodiment.
US09205294B2	System for treatment and disposal of pharmaceutical waste An exemplary system for treatment and disposal of pharmaceutical waste comprises a sealable pail, a stirring device, a sealable bag, a container, an acidic substance, and a denaturant. The sealable pail receives the pharmaceutical waste and the acidic substance. The acidic substance dissolves the pharmaceutical waste, and the stirring device stirs the acidic substance to ensure that the pharmaceutical waste is completely dissolved. The denaturant is added to the dissolved pharmaceutical waste and renders the dissolved pharmaceutical waste safe for transport. The treated pharmaceutical waste is sealed within the sealable pail, and the sealable bag receives the sealed pail and is sealed. The sealed bag is then placed in the container for transport to a disposal facility.
US09205291B2	Aerial distribution system An aerial distribution system includes a fluid distribution head having at least one head fluid inlet in fluid communication with a fluid source, and at least one head fluid outlet. The fluid distribution head is reconfigurable between a deployed position and a collapsed position. The aerial distribution system further includes a suspension assembly for suspending the fluid distribution head from an aerial lift system, and a deployment assembly coupled to the fluid distribution head and actuatable to reconfigure the fluid distribution head between the deployed position and the collapsed position.
US09205285B2	Rescue descender system A descender device, typically for use in a fall arrest system, for enables a suspended body to be lowered, and includes a descent line and a release element to be actuated by a person. The release element is arranged in a restraint configuration to inhibit the descent line from being deployed and in a release configuration to permit the descent line to be deployed. A restraint arrangement is arranged prior to deployment of the descent line, to clamp or pinch a length of flexible line thereby to inhibit deployment of the descent line, the restraint arrangement being reconfigurable upon release of the release element to permit the descent line to be deployed.
US09205284B2	Light-absorbing compositions and methods of use The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions comprising naturally occurring light absorbing molecules for preventing damages from light exposure. Specific embodiments of this disclosure include fluorescent proteins from Brachiostoma lanceolatum.
US09205281B2	Method and apparatus for emission guided radiation therapy An apparatus comprising a radiation source, coincident positron emission detectors configured to detect coincident positron annihilation emissions originating within a coordinate system, and a controller coupled to the radiation source and the coincident positron emission detectors, the controller configured to identify coincident positron annihilation emission paths intersecting one or more volumes in the coordinate system and align the radiation source along an identified coincident positron annihilation emission path.
US09205278B2	Method of providing uniform distribution of light in a phototherapy device A method of computing peak spectral irradiance, the method comprising characterizing at least one light source to determine an irradiance distribution pattern, generating multiple density cones in a three dimensional model based on the irradiance distribution pattern, positioning the multiple density cones in a desired layout, measuring density of irradiance at one or more locations, and optimizing the positioning of the at least one light source to obtain a desired irradiance distribution.
US09205268B2	Configuring operating parameters of a medical device based on a type of source of a disruptive energy field An implantable medical device (IMD) configures one or more operating parameters of the IMD based on a type of source of a disruptive energy field to which the IMD is exposed. The disruptive energy field may, in one example, include magnetic and/or radio frequency (RF) fields generated by an MRI scanner. In one aspect, the IMD may distinguish between different types of MRI scanners and select an exposure operating mode tailored to reduce the effects of the particular type of MRI scanner. In another aspect, the IMD may adjust one or more operating parameters that will be used when the IMD returns to a normal operating mode after exposure to the MRI scanner based on the type of MRI scanner to which the IMD is exposed.
US09205267B2	Apparatus and method for automatic optimization of atrioventricular delay for an active medical device A method for use by an active medical device includes using a stimulation device and an endocardial acceleration sensor to obtain a plurality of hemodynamic parameters associated with at least three atrioventricular delays. The method further includes using the plurality of hemodynamic parameters to find a second derivative associated with the atrioventricular delays. The method further includes using interpolation to estimate an atrioventricular delay which will reduce the second derivative associated with the atrioventricular delays. The method further includes using the estimated atrioventricular delay in a subsequent stimulation.
US09205257B1	Method and apparatus for inducing the perception of color in a visual prosthesis The present invention is an improved method of electrically stimulating percepts in a patient with a visual prosthesis, to induce the perception of color. In particular, the present invention is a method of inducing the perception of color by determining experimentally which patterns induce which colors, storing that information and using the stored information to induce the perception of color according to video input data and the stored color information.
US09205254B1	Facial muscle toner system A facial muscle toner system is provided that includes, in some embodiments, a base unit and a hand piece unit. The base unit optionally includes a display portion at a front face and a command portion including one or more keys. The hand piece unit is operably connected to the base unit and is located remotely from the base unit. The hand piece unit includes a housing having a receptacle portion and a therapy distribution instrument extending from the receptacle portion. The therapy distribution instrument is configured to distribute therapy to sub-dermal facial muscles.
US09205253B2	Shielding an implantable medical lead Implantable medical leads are shielded with a braided shield that surrounds an inner layer of insulation. An outer layer of insulation may also surround the shield. The shield is designed with parameters that limit the passage of radio frequency energy, particularly in the magnetic resonance imaging spectrum, to filars that are surrounded by the inner layer of insulation. The braided shield has a plurality of parameters and corresponding ranges. The parameters include one or more of braid angle, wire size, number of wires wound per direction, number of wires in a bundle, wire spacing in an axial dimension, ultimate tensile strength, cross-sectional wire shape, material, and distance from termination to a nearest electrode. Additional parameters of the lead related to the shielding also include one or more of inner insulation thickness, and outer insulation thickness.
US09205234B2	Device for a biological treatment A treatment device is disclosed for treating an area within a biological pathway or space. The treatment device includes a catheter that has a first pair of dilation balloons and a second pair of dilation balloons configured to create a sealed treatment area within a vessel. Treatment fluids may be provided to the treatment area via a fluid lumen and fluid may be removed from the treatment area via the same fluid lumen or separate aspiration lumen.
US09205228B2	Catheter operating structure Provided is a catheter operating structure in which a medical device such as a stent is rotated to move forward or backward without being repeatedly pushed or pulled when inserted into the lumen of a human body, so that a surgical position can be precisely adjusted by the forward or backward movement. A rotary member includes a spiral shaft formed on a handle so as to be inserted into a tubular body. A movable member includes a female spiral end that is formed at one end thereof and is spirally coupled with the spiral shaft. An injection member moving member moves together with the movable member. When the spiral shaft is rotated by rotation of the handle with the spiral shaft spirally coupled to the female spiral end, the movable member moves forward or backward without being rotated due to the injection member moving member.
US09205227B2	Remotely controlled catheter insertion system A remotely controlled insertion system for a medical device is described. The system comprises a robotic device and a remote control mechanism. The robotic device has a handle controller to receive and hold the control handle or proximal end of a medical device. The medical device is capable of moving in up to six ranges of motion. In one embodiment a first motor is connected through a drive screw to a handle controller to move the medical device forward and backward. A second motor is connected to drive wheels effective to rotate the medical device clockwise and counter-clockwise. A third motor drives a series of gears that are connected to one or more control members on the medical device, this being effective to deflect a tip of the medical device so that movement of the third motor causes such deflection. A control unit is connected to all three motors.
US09205218B1	Wearable air purifier assembly A wearable air purifier assembly provides filtered air that is directed toward a person's nose and mouth. The assembly includes a housing. A tether is constructed of a flexible material and is attached to the housing. The tether is configured to be positioned around a person's neck to suspend the housing from the person's neck. A filter is positioned within the interior space of the housing for filtering the ambient air drawn into the interior space of the housing. An output fan is coupled to the housing and positioned proximate a second end of the housing. The output fan is in fluid communication with the ambient air filtered by the filter wherein the output fan directs the ambient air filtered by the filter outwardly of the housing toward a nose and mouth of the person wearing the assembly.
US09205207B2	Internal dry powder delivery system and method thereof An internal dry powder delivery system through a working channel of an endoscopic cannula for directly applying the powder form medication to an internal tissue/organ site, includes an elongated tubular delivery channel and a powder supply device for producing pressurized gas mixing with the dry powder for feeding to form a mixture of dry powder and pressurized gas delivering to an internal tissue/organ site through the delivery channel via endoscopic cannula. It ensures a smooth powder release by preventing liquid from accumulation at the tip of the delivery channel and offers physicians a new powder form drug delivery method via endoscope. Also, it offers new minimal invasive application by directly and precisely applying the powder format drug to the internal sites of human gastrointestinal organ via endoscope to achieve hemostasis, anti-inflammation, anti-ulcer and anti-tumor treatment, etc.
US09205203B2	Liquid drug degassing device and ambulatory infusion system including a degassing device Embodiments directed to a degassing device for removing gas bubbles from a liquid drug stream and an ambulatory infusion system are disclosed. The degassing device may comprise an inlet chamber with an inlet opening, an outlet chamber with an outlet opening, and a degassing opening. A hydrophilic membrane and a hydrophobic membrane, wherein the hydrophilic membrane fluidically couples the inlet chamber with the outlet chamber, enabling a transfer of liquid from the inlet chamber to the outlet chamber. The hydrophobic membrane fluidically couples the inlet chamber with the degassing opening, enabling a transfer of gas from the inlet chamber to the degassing opening. The hydrophilic and hydrophobic membranes being joined along a joint to establish a joined membrane, such that a contact line of a liquid-gas phase separation on the joined membrane does not coincide with the joint independent of an orientation of the degassing device with respect to gravity.
US09205200B2	Finger guard for an injection device The invention refers to a finger guard for an injection device with a hollow injection needle arranged to be hidden inside a component with an orifice prior to use and to be advanced relative to the component through the orifice for inserting it into an injection site, the finger guard comprising a spring wire attached to the component and comprising an arcuate transversal section biased in a manner to flex inwards so as to essentially obstruct the orifice for finger access when released but staying enough off-centre to allow the needle to advance through the orifice without touching the spring wire.
US09205184B2	Automated body fluid drain control apparatus and method Described herein is an automated fluid drain control apparatus and method which comprises a first collection chamber which is connected to a drain that has been inserted into the subarachnoid area in lumbar region of the body. The volume of fluid into the first collection chamber is controlled as a function of time by being constantly measured such that too much fluid will not be drained from the body.
US09205181B2	Injectable hydrogel implant for treating glaucoma A method is provided for increasing the aqueous outflow of fluid through a trabecular meshwork and into a Schlemm's canal of an eye. A liquid hydrogel precursor solution is introduced into the Schlemm's canal, during a medical procedure. The liquid hydrogel precursor solution is crosslinked to form a water-permeable flexible semi-solid hydrogel in the Schlemm's canal, during the medical procedure. The hydrogel is left in the Schlemm's canal upon conclusion of the medical procedure. Other embodiments are also described.
US09205159B2	Multi-charging and sterilizing apparatus A multi-charging and sterilizing apparatus includes a case having a slot unit on one surface thereof; a plurality of slots defined in the slot unit such that a plurality of objects are inserted into and mounted in the plurality of slots; and ultraviolet sources disposed in the respective slots to irradiate ultraviolet on front surfaces and rear surfaces of the objects.
US09205156B2	Molecular imaging agents Provided is radiolabeled ammonium salts and uses thereof as myocardial perfusion agents in molecular imaging.
US09205143B2	Pneumococcal vaccine and uses thereof The present invention relates to new pneumococcal vaccines. The invention also relates to vaccination of subjects, in particular immunocompromised subjects, against pneumoccocal infections using said novel pneumococcal vaccines.
US09205135B2	Podocyte pH modulation and uses thereof Compositions are directed to the treatment of kidney diseases in a cell-specific manner. Methods of treating kidney diseases comprise the use of the compositions. Assays for identification of further compounds are provided. Biomarkers for predisposition to kidney diseases and diagnosis are indentified.
US09205127B2	Therapeutic agent preparations for delivery into a lumen of the intestinal tract using a swallowable drug delivery device Embodiments of the invention provide swallowable devices, preparations and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic agents within the GI tract. Many embodiments provide a swallowable device for delivering the agents. Particular embodiments provide a swallowable device such as a capsule for delivering drugs into the intestinal wall or other GI lumen. Embodiments also provide various drug preparations that are configured to be contained within the capsule, advanced from the capsule into the intestinal wall and degrade to release the drug into the bloodstream to produce a therapeutic effect. The preparation can be operably coupled to delivery means having a first configuration where the preparation is contained in the capsule and a second configuration where the preparation is advanced out of the capsule into the intestinal wall. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for the delivery of drugs which are poorly absorbed, tolerated and/or degraded within the GI tract.
US09205123B2	Capsule of compound danshen dripping pills A capsule of compound danshen dripping pills are disclosed. The color of the capsule's shell is orange, yellow, green or blue and all of these colors are in the wavelength range of 446-620 nm.
US09205099B2	Optimized in vivo delivery system with endosomolytic agents for nucleic acid conjugates The present invention relates to an optimized in vivo delivery system with endosomolytic agents for nucleic acid of therapeutic interest conjugated to molecules facilitating endocytosis, in particular for use in the treatment of cancer.
US09205094B2	Compositions comprising bile acid sequestrants for treating esophageal disorders Compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one bile acid sequestrant are disclosed for treating or preventing upper GI tract disorders and protecting stratified squamous epithelium against injury by a noxious substance. Exemplary bile acid sequestrants include colesevelam, colesevelam hydrochloride, colestipol, sevelamer and combinations thereof. The disclosed methods generally include administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one bile acid sequestrant, alone or in combination with at least one proton pump inhibitor.
US09205091B2	Diazeniumdiolated compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and method of treating cancer Disclosed is a method of treating cancer in a patient comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of a diazeniumdiolated (N2O2-containing) compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the cancer cell has an elevated level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and/or a decreased level of one or more of PRX1, PRX6, and OGG1, compared to a normal cell of the same tissue or tissue type. An example of a diazeniumdiolated compound is Formula (I), wherein X and Q are defined herein. Also disclosed are diazeniumdiolated compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use including enhancing the chemotherapeutic treatment of chemotherapeutic agents and high energy radiation.
US09205090B2	High enhancer-loading polyacrylate formulation for transdermal applications A polyacrylate formulation suitable for delivery of drug to through a body surface of an individual. By loading the drug and permeation enhancers at a high concentration into a polyacrylate proadhesive that has inadequate adhesive properties for typical adhesive application on the skin, a formulation with desirable adhesive characteristics and effective therapeutic properties can be made. The proadhesive has higher glass transition temperature than typical pressure sensitive adhesives.
US09205084B2	Method of treating metabolic disorders and depression with dopamine receptor agonists This invention relates to methods and formulations for treating metabolic disorders and depression. In some embodiments, the methods comprise administering a dopamine receptor agonist and an anti-depressant.
US09205071B2	Arsenic compounds, their preparation methods and uses thereof Arsenic compounds of general formula (I), their preparation methods, the pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and their uses in the manufacture of medicaments for treating cancer, particularly leukemia, are disclosed.
US09205062B2	Transdermal systems containing multilayer adhesive matrices to modify drug delivery A transdermal drug-containing dosage unit comprises: a backing layer substantially impervious to the drug to be delivered transdermally; a first polymeric adhesive matrix, in contact with the backing layer, having dispersed therein the drug and having a first delivery profile of the drug; a second polymeric adhesive matrix, in contact with said first polymeric adhesive matrix, having dispersed therein the drug and having a second delivery profile of the drug, wherein said second delivery profile is different from said first delivery profile; and a release liner in contact with the second polymeric adhesive matrix.The first polymeric adhesive matrix can release the drug more quickly or more slowly than the second polymeric adhesive matrix. Through the selection of the two matrices, the delivery profile of the drug through the skin can be selectively modified and controlled.
US09205061B2	Propynylaminoindan transdermal compositions Propynylaminoindan (e.g., Rasagiline) transdermal compositions are provided. Aspects of the transdermal compositions include a matrix which includes the propynylaminoindan, a pressure sensitive adhesive that includes an acrylate copolymer and a cationic acrylic copolymer. Also provided are methods of using the transdermal compositions and kits containing the transdermal compositions.
US09205058B2	Tape-type fluorine preparation using biodegradable polymer and method of preparing the same Provided are a tape-type fluorine preparation using a biodegradable polymer and a method of preparing the same, and preferably, a tape-type fluorine preparation which is attached to teeth to gradually release fluorine, thereby maintaining a suitable fluorine concentration in an oral cavity, and self-degraded after a certain amount of time, and a method of preparing the same. The tape-type fluorine preparation includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet containing fluorine and capable of being attached to teeth, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is formed of a biodegradable hydrophilic polymer in an oral cavity to reduce a rate at which the fluorine is released.
US09205037B2	Single phase depilatory composition A depilatory composition, and a method of using a depilatory composition, where the present invention is a depilatory composition comprising: (1) a film-forming polymer; (2) depilatory active ingredients; and (3) a solvent system, wherein the depilation composition forms a peelable film after drying. The depilation composition of the present invention uses a blend of fully and partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl alcohol).
US09205033B2	Composite spherical polymer particles and their production process, and cosmetics using the same Composite spherical polymer particles contain a nanoparticulate pigment having an average primary particle size of from 0.1 to 0.005 μm, a high molecular dispersant having adsorptive property to the nanoparticulate pigment, and a (meth)acrylic resin. The nanoparticulate pigment is enclosed in a dispersed state in the high molecular dispersant and (meth)acrylic resin. The content of the nanoparticulate pigment ranges from 5 to 70 wt % based on the composite spherical polymer particles. The composite spherical polymer particles have an average particle size of from 1 to 20 μm. A production process of the composite spherical polymer particles and cosmetics containing the composite spherical polymer particles are also disclosed.
US09205019B2	System for performing remote ischemic conditioning A system for performing remote ischemic conditioning includes an inflatable cuff configured to encircle a limb of a subject and a controller removably attached to the cuff. The controller includes a pump; a manifold in fluid communication with the pump; a connector in fluid communication with the manifold and in removable fluid communication with the inflatable cuff; a pressure sensor; and a control circuit configured to implement a remote ischemic conditioning treatment protocol.
US09205015B2	Linear motion therapy device A linear motion therapy device that has a single semi-enclosed worm-driven actuator (guide bar) with one end attached to a cantilevered and adjustable foot and heel support. The opposite end of the actuator is attached to a corset the person wears while in a supine position called a thoracic lumbar spine orthosis (TLSO). Next to the corset, but attached to the actuator is a motor, a height adjustment screw, and a stabilizer plate. A cord is attached to a push button hand control device for moving the foot support along the guide bar in a forward or reverse direction. Movement can be stopped at any time. A patient also wears a constraint that wraps around the thigh called a thigh support that attaches to the actuator with a pivotal and adjustable arm. This device can be adjusted to either leg.
US09205014B1	Height-adjustable pillow for use in surgery A height-adjustable pillow for supporting a patient's head. The pillow includes a casing of flexible material defining a casing volume and a volume of filler material partially occupying in said casing volume. The casing volume is compressible and expandable. The casing volume includes a support portion positioned above a base portion. An air valve is associated with the casing for introducing air into and evacuating air from said casing volume.
US09204996B2	Presbyopia treatment by lens alteration This invention effects a change in the accommodation of the human lens affected by presbyopia through the use of various reducing agents that change accommodative abilities of the human lens, and/or by applying energy to affect a change in the accommodative abilities of the human lens. This invention both prevents the onset of presbyopia as well as treats it. By breaking and/or preventing the formation of bonds that adhere lens fibers together causing hardening of the lens, the present invention increases the elasticity and distensibility of the lens and/or lens capsule.
US09204992B2	Treatment system A treatment system includes a holding section that has a heat generation section for applying thermal energy and holds a living tissue, a signal output section that supplies a drive signal to the heat generation section, a signal detection section that detects the drive signal, a signal extraction section that extracts an extracted signal of a predetermined frequency band from the drive signal detected by the signal detection section, a fault detection section that detects when a precursory phenomenon of a fault of the heat generation section the extracted signal reaches or exceeds a predetermined threshold, and a control section that performs control, when the fault detection section detects the precursory phenomenon, so as to reduce power of the drive signal supplied from the signal output section to the heat generation section.
US09204989B2	Dynamic shoulder orthosis with rehabilitating adduction A shoulder orthosis for long term support of a patient's arm in postoperative shoulder immobilization posture for rotator cuff tears, comprising a waist belt, an arm splint, and a piston and cylinder assembly interconnecting the waist belt to the splint and biasing the splint to an abduction upper limit position. The orthosis provides stable support of the forearm about a horizontal plane, while enabling both pivotal movement of the arm about a vertical axis intersecting the patient's elbow and towards or away from the patient's torso within this horizontal plane. This orthosis also enables cyclical up and down motion of the splint, the downward motion being healthy adductor-assisted against the bias of the piston and cylinder assembly. A lock system releasably locks the piston and cylinder at a selected retracted position of the piston rod.
US09204980B2	Drug-eluting coatings applied to medical devices by spraying and drying to remove solvent A coating device for coating a medical device with a drug-eluting material uses an in-process drying station between coats to improve a drug release profile. The drying station includes a heat nozzle configured for applying a uniform drying gas. A coating process using the dryer includes a closed-loop control for the gas between drying steps and an improved nozzle for producing more consistent spray patterns.
US09204978B2	Modular screw apparatus and method An orthopedic instrument comprises a shell configured to be inserted into a cup-shaped site, a liner configured to be received within a cavity of the shell, wherein the liner has an aperture and a mating feature adjacent to the aperture, and a modular screw configured to be received within the aperture of the liner. The modular screw can include a first component that is positionable adjacent to a first side of the mating feature and a second component that is positionable adjacent to a second side of the mating feature. When assembled, the modular screw can be configured to rotate relative to the liner.
US09204976B2	Spinal surgery apparatus and method An apparatus for implementing an improved spinal fusion cage have a centrally-located fixation screwhole of diameter minimized to accommodate a variable-angle, intervertebral, cannulated fixation screw is disclosed. The system includes a rigid connection between the spinal fusion cage to the shaft of the fixation screw, and a variable angle drill targeting device for directing the fixation screw through the on-visually acquirable, centrally-located fixation screwhole without X-ray or other imaging guidance.
US09204955B2	Surgical mesh with integrated threads A surgical mesh of the type used in laparoscopic surgery and repair of inguinal hernias includes a compact roll of planar overlay material of woven fibers. The planar overlay material includes a plurality of outwardly extending integral threads for grasping with a surgical instrument and spreading over a tissue deficiency. In addition, a plurality of integral threads are provided for transfixation of said overlay material to surrounding tissue. Further, the woven fibers are selected from the group consisting of nylon, polyester, polypropylene fibers and mixtures thereof and in which the outwardly extending threads for grasping have a length of about ½ to 1 cm and the transfixation threads have a length of about 3 cm to 4 cm. In addition, the grasping threads extend outwardly from both sides of the mesh while the transfixation threads extend outwardly from only one side thereof.
US09204952B2	Method for optical 3D measurement of teeth with reduced point spread function A 3D measurement of teeth occurs while exciting fluorescence in the volume of the teeth. To this end, use is made of suitable radiation which, as a result of the fluorescence, is therefore strongly absorbed. As a result of this, the problem of translucence when measuring teeth is significantly reduced.
US09204950B2	Plasma generator, surface treatment method using the same and surface treatment method using the same for bio-tissue A plasma generator, a surface treatment method using the same, and a surface treatment method using the same for bio-tissue are provided. The plasma generator comprises a plasma tube, a reaction source tube, a first electrode and a second electrode. The plasma tube has a plasma outlet. The reaction source tube is disposed within the plasma tube, and has a reaction outlet. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the plasma tube, wherein the second electrode is closer to the plasma outlet than the first electrode is. The plasma outlet of the reaction source is not projected beyond a lower portion of the first electrode.
US09204945B2	System comprising a rapid prototyping device and a material cartridge, a cartridge, and a method of using the system The present disclosure is directed, inter alia, to a system that comprises a rapid prototyping device and a material cartridge. The rapid prototyping device comprises a chamber for building up the object. The cartridge comprises a body into which a channel extends. A support is adapted to be movably arranged within the channel. The cartridge is adapted to be removably placed in the rapid prototyping device, and the rapid prototyping device can move the support of the cartridge. In one embodiment, the system helps minimizing costs in the manufacturing of dental restorations by rapid prototyping techniques.
US09204942B2	Systems and methods for fabricating a dental template A dental template to position an object on a patient's tooth includes digitizing the patient's tooth; adding virtual objects to predetermined locations on the digitized tooth; and fabricating the dental template to locate the object on the patient's tooth. The template can be used for etching or for positioning brackets on teeth.
US09204941B2	Method of creating an accurate bone and soft-tissue digital dental model A method of creating a 3-D anatomic digital model for determining a desired location for placing at least one dental implant in a patient's mouth. The method comprises the act of obtaining a first dataset associated with hard tissue of the patient's mouth. The method further comprises the act of obtaining a second dataset associated with soft tissue of the patient's mouth. The method further comprises the act of combining the first dataset and the second dataset to create a detailed structure of hard tissue and soft tissue having variable dimensions over the hard tissue.
US09204938B2	Visualization guided ACL localization system A computerized system provides assistance for placement of localization markers for medical operations such as ACL repair procedures. The system displays, on a graphical user interface, an image of an anatomical structure and allows identification, via an input device on the graphical user interface, of a set of landmark locations identifying respective anatomical positions within the displayed image of the anatomical structure. The system displays a graphical overlay over the image of the anatomical structure. Placement of the graphical overlay is based on the set of landmark locations. The system displays at least one localization marker within the graphical overlay. The localization marker(s) identify a location for performing a surgical operation associated with the anatomical structure, such as ACL repair surgical operations.
US09204936B2	Endoscope cleaning/disinfecting apparatus An endoscope cleaning/disinfecting apparatus has a cleaning tank in which an endoscope is disposed, a chemical tank that stores a chemical solution, a water supply connecting portion that is connectable to a water service pipe, an endoscope cleaning/disinfecting section having a first conduit that connects the cleaning tank and the chemical tank, and a second conduit that connects the cleaning tank and the water supply connecting portion, an operation panel that is a water information input section to which hardness information of water that is supplied from the water service pipe is inputted, a memory that is a history information retaining section that retains cleaning history information of the endoscope cleaning/disinfecting section, and a control section that is a determination section that determines necessity or nonnecessity of scale removal of the endoscope cleaning/disinfecting section based on the hardness information and the cleaning history information.
US09204928B2	Coupler assembly for catheters Coupler assemblies and methods are disclosed as the coupler assemblies may be used with a catheter. An exemplary coupler assembly includes a spherical linkage coupler for a catheter. The coupler comprises a first cylinder portion for connecting to a structure, and a second cylinder portion for connecting to a distal end of a body of the catheter. The coupler also comprises a spherical linkage including at least two link arms. Each of the two link arms are connected on one end to the first cylinder portion and on the other end to the second cylinder portion. The two link arms connect a portion of the structure to the distal end of the catheter and enable the structure to move relative to the distal end of the catheter in response to an external force exerted on the structure.
US09204916B2	Cryogenic balloon device with radiofrequency tip An intravascular ablation device, including a flexible elongate body; an expandable element positioned on the elongate body; a radiofrequency or electroporation treatment segment located distally of the expandable element; a cryogenic coolant source in fluid communication with an interior of the expandable element; and a radiofrequency or electroporation energy source in communication with the radiofrequency or electroporation treatment segment.
US09204914B2	Cement mixer and bone filler device An apparatus and method for mixing and dispensing bone cement is provided. The apparatus includes a mixing vessel for mixing bone cement attached to a syringe body. The syringe body having a lumen that is connected to the mixing vessel by a passageway between the mixing vessel and the lumen of the syringe body. A separator is provided between the mixing vessel and the syringe body and includes an orifice therein so that when the opening in the separator is misaligned with the lumen the passageway is blocked and when aligned the passageway is continuous with the lumen so that bone cement can pass into the syringe body. A plunger is provided and is slideably movable along the longitudinal axis of the syringe body so as to advance the bone cement out of the distal end of the syringe.
US09204905B2	System and method for facet joint replacement A system for replacing at least a portion of a natural facet joint includes a fixation member implantable in a vertebra, an inferior facet articular surface and an inferior strut which may be formed separately from the inferior articular surface. The inferior strut has a first end securable to the fixation member and a second end which may comprise a sphere with a hemispherical surface. An attachment mechanism may include a capture feature shaped to receive the second end of the inferior strut, and the mechanism may provide an adjustable configuration, allowing polyaxial adjustment between the inferior articular surface and the second end. A locking member may be actuated to exert force on the second end to provide a locked configuration. The system may further include a superior facet joint implant with a superior articular surface shaped to articulate with the inferior articular surface.
US09204897B2	Surgical cutting guide Tools or other instruments can be used by a surgeon to complete an orthopedic procedure. One tool can include a resection tower and a valgus guide. The resection tower can include a cutting block and a dial coupled with the cutting block. The resection tower can be configured such that rotational movement of the dial, about an axis, effectuates movement of the cutting block along a plane substantially parallel with the axis. The dial, when rotated in a first direction, can move between a first position, which corresponds to a minimum cutting depth of the cutting block, and a second position, which corresponds to a maximum cutting depth of the cutting block. The valgus guide can be coupled with the resection tower and includes a rotatable member. The rotatable member can include an angular surface with one or more variable depth splines providing varus/valgus angle adjustment of the cutting block.
US09204890B2	Fluid ejection device A fluid ejection device includes a fluid ejection unit that ejects a fluid and an ejection control unit that controls ejection of the fluid. A fluid container accommodates the fluid supplied to the fluid ejection unit. A pressure adjustment unit adjusts an inner pressure of the fluid container such that the inner pressure gets closer to a target pressure than a first threshold value. The ejection control unit has first and second ejection modes. In the first ejection mode, when the inner pressure is closer to the target pressure than a second threshold value separated from the target pressure farther than the first threshold value, the ejection control unit receives a demand for ejection of fluid. In the second ejection mode, even when the inner pressure is not closer to the target pressure than the second threshold value, the ejection control unit receives a demand for ejection of fluid.
US09204888B2	Retrieval device An endoscopic device for retrieving an object from within a human body is disclosed. The device includes a support assembly, a transmitting assembly, a wire, and a net element. The support assembly has a base and a tubular member. The transmitting assembly includes a handle and a motion transmitting link fixed to the handle and extending through at least a portion of the tubular member. The wire defines a loop portion and two leg portions. A proximal end of each leg portion is secured to the link by a first connection and the two leg portions are secured to each other by at least a second connection distal from the first connection. The net element has a distally protruding portion secured to the loop portion and a proximally protruding portion secured relative to the leg portions.
US09204883B1	Clamp A clamp having a first leg and a second leg where the first and second legs have a first end and a second end. A biasing means is secured to the second ends of the first and second legs. The biasing means holds the first ends of the first and second legs in a spaced apart relationship. A locking means having a rotatable locking flange is positioned on the first end of the first leg. A projection is positioned on the first end of the second leg. The projection is disposed to be in alignment with the locking means when the first end of the second leg is advanced to a position adjacent the first end of the first leg. The rotatable locking flange is rotatable to engage the projection to secure the second leg in a position adjacent the first leg.
US09204877B2	Surgical device having a rotatable jaw portion A surgical device is provided that includes a jaw portion, having a first jaw in opposed correspondence with a second jaw, the second jaw including a surgical member. The surgical device may include a shaft portion coupled to a proximal end of the jaw portion and at least one motor configured to rotate the jaw portion relative to the shaft portion, to move the jaw portion relative to the shaft portion, move the first jaw relative to the second jaw and move the surgical member within the second jaw. The surgical member may be prevented from moving within the second jaw unless the first jaw is in a closed position relative to the second jaw. Advantageously, the surgical member may include one or both a cutting element or a stapling element, disposed within one of the jaws.
US09204864B2	Fluid diversion mechanism for bodily-fluid sampling A device includes a pre-sample reservoir, an actuator mechanism, and a diverter. The pre-sample reservoir can be fluidically coupled to a delivery member to receive and isolate a predetermined volume of bodily-fluid withdrawn from a patient. The actuator mechanism is operably coupled to the pre-sample reservoir such that, when actuated, a negative pressure is formed in the pre-sample reservoir that urges the bodily-fluid to flow into the pre-sample reservoir. The diverter can selectively control fluid flow between the delivery member and the pre-sample reservoir. The diverter includes a flow control mechanism that defines a first fluid flow path and a second fluid flow path. The diverter is movable between a first configuration in which the bodily-fluid flows through the first fluid flow path to the pre-sample reservoir, and a second configuration in which the bodily-fluid flows through the second fluid flow path to a sample reservoir coupled to the diverter.
US09204855B2	Portable radiation imaging apparatus and portable radiation imaging system A portable X-ray imaging apparatus has an electronic cassette and a console capable of receiving an imaging order. The console has a wireless communication section, a trigger signal obtaining section, a connection determining section, a switching section, and a delivery requesting section. The wireless communication section receives radio waves and connects itself to an access point (AP). The trigger signal obtaining section obtains a trigger signal while the mobile radiography unit stands still. At the time of obtaining the trigger signal, the connection determining section determines one of the APs as an appropriate AP based on field intensity. The switching section switches the connection to the appropriate AP. Then, the delivery requesting section transmits a delivery request for the imaging order.
US09204851B2	Arrangement and method for the active vibration dampening of an x-ray emitter from outside of the x-ray emitter An arrangement for the active vibration compensation of an x-ray emitter includes a counteracting vibration generation unit arranged outside of the x-ray emitter for reducing a vibration produced during operation of the x-ray emitter. The counteracting vibration generation unit is actively connected to the x-ray emitter and generates a counteracting vibration that is phase-shifted by 180 degrees relative to the vibration. By attaching active counteracting vibrators in the vicinity of the vibration generator, vibrations generated by the x-ray emitter are directly reduced at the source. A further transfer of vibrations to other system parts such as a C-arm 6 is reduced and/or prevented.
US09204849B2	Radiation detection panel, radiation imaging device, and diagnostic imaging device To achieve a radiation detection panel capable of outputting a signal for generating an accurate pixel signal regardless of the performance of a conversion unit, a detection circuit that outputs a signal used for generating a pixel signal includes a first output circuit that outputs a signal due to afterglow, and a second output circuit that outputs a signal including both a signal based on radiation emission and a signal due to afterglow. Transistors using an oxide semiconductor material for a channel formation region are used as some transistors included in the first and second output circuits. In the radiation detection panel having this structure, the signal (a first signal or a second signal) can be held in each output circuit; therefore, after all output circuits hold the signal (the first signal or the second signal), the first signal and the second signal can be sequentially output from detection circuits.
US09204844B2	System and method for removing artifacts from waveforms A technique is provided for processing a physiological signal to compensate for artifacts. The technique includes identifying artifacts within the physiological signal. The technique also includes performing one or more multi-resolution decompositions, such as wavelet transformations, on the physiological signal and compensating for the identified artifacts in some or all of the respective decomposition components. The modified decomposition components may be reconstructed to generate an artifact-compensated signal which may be provided to a monitor or other device which is otherwise not configured to compensate for signal artifacts.
US09204831B2	Brain state support apparatus and program The brain state support apparatus 1 comprises a stimulus applying device 2, a light detecting device 3, a calculating section 13 for calculating the changed amount of total hemoglobin and the changed amount of oxygen saturation based on the light information, a determination section 14 for determining whether the brain state of the human body is in at least one of a relaxation mode, a concentration mode and an intermediate mode, based on the changed amount of total hemoglobin and the changed amount of oxygen saturation by applying a stimulus of an electrical signal having a predetermined frequency to the acupoint of the human body through the stimulus applying device 2; and a stimulus adjusting section 15 for adjusting a quantity of stimulus to be applied to an acupoint of the human body by the stimulus applying device 2.
US09204812B2	Wireless pressure sensing shunts Devices and methods useful for sensing or measuring a pressure and remotely indicating or communicating that pressure are provided. The devices and methods have particular utility in sensing pressures in implantable medical devices and more particularly in hydrocephalus shunts. In one exemplary embodiment, an implantable valve can include a housing having a reservoir adapted to receive fluid flow therethrough between an inlet port and an outlet port. The implantable valve can also include a needle-penetrable septum to allow fluid delivery to the reservoir and/or a needle guard disposed within the housing and adapted to protect the radio frequency tag from a needle penetrating into the housing. A radio frequency (RF) tag can be disposed within the reservoir and can be adapted to change one or more of its electromagnetic characteristics in response pressure applied thereto by fluid in or flowing through the reservoir. The RF tag can produce a response to a wireless signal characterized by the one or more electromagnetic characteristics that correlates to a pressure of fluid in or flowing through the reservoir.
US09204808B2	Device for monitoring and/or improving the efficiency of physical training A device for monitoring the efficiency of physical training in a human or animal includes a millimeter wave generator that generates millimeter wave radiation and a millimeter wave antenna that emits millimeter waves generated by the millimeter wave generator in a predetermined direction. The device includes a coupling element that couples the millimeter wave antenna to the millimeter wave generator and that transmits the millimeter wave radiation to the millimeter wave antenna. The device also includes a reference element that intermittently receives millimeter wave radiation from the millimeter wave antenna and a detector that detects millimeter wave radiation and produces a first data stream. The device further includes a processing unit that receives the first data stream and generates a signal indicating development of a body lactate level over time and an output device indicating the development of the body lactate level over time, to a user.
US09204793B2	Ophthalmologic apparatus and ophthalmologic photographing method An ophthalmologic apparatus including a splitting unit configured to split, on a light path in an optical observation system of an anterior segment of a subject's eye, an anterior segment image into a plurality of light beams at a position conjugated with the anterior segment, and an imaging unit configured to capture the anterior segment image via an image forming unit configured to form an image of the light beams coming from the anterior segment, split by the splitting unit.
US09204786B2	Rigid arthroscope system A reinforced arthroscope comprising external ribs to provide for a number of separate fluid channels, such as inflow, outflow and interstitial tissue drainage, when the arthroscope is slipped into a disposable external sheath. The arthroscope is constructed to be sufficiently rigid so as to penetrate and move within a joint without damaging the rod optics inside. The externality of the arthroscope channels allow for cleaning and sterilizing the scope between uses.
US09204785B2	Endoscope sheath, endoscope arrangement, and method for providing an endoscope arrangement An endoscope sheath including an elongate flexible hose, which encloses a main lumen, for receiving at least one portion of a shank of a flexible endoscope, and at least one working channel, for receiving at least one portion of a flexible endoscopic working instrument, wherein the endoscope sheath has a transparent distal end portion. Further provided is an endoscope arrangement, and a method for providing an endoscope arrangement.
US09204783B2	Elongate medical device with articulating portion An articulating portion for an elongate medical device is disclosed. The articulating portion may include a plurality of segments movable relative to one another, and a plurality of hinges disposed between adjacent segments. The segments can be configured to bend at the hinges upon manipulation of a control member of the device. The segments and the hinges can also be a single continuous piece of material.
US09204778B2	Dishwasher with a manually adaptable wash program A dishwasher, especially a household dishwasher, includes a control device, in which at least one wash program for carrying out a wash cycle comprising a number of part wash cycles for cleaning and/or drying items to be washed is stored, and an operating device for entering operating commands for the control device. At least one operating command for carrying out one or more adaptation measures on at least one of the wash programs can be input at the operating device to improve avoidance of spots on the items to be washed and/or the drying result on the washed items, when the wash cycle based on the adapted wash program is carried out.
US09204775B2	Scrubbing strip for a cleaning sheet, cleaning sheet used therewith, and method of making A scrubbing strip usable for cleaning a floor or other hard surface. The scrubbing strip may comprise a background and a matrix of outwardly-extending protrusions. The protrusions provide a surface topography suitable for reaching into grout lines and other recess of highly textured surfaces.
US09204759B2	Dressing shaker A dressing shaker includes a container body having a spout. An internal mixing element is carried on an axle for sliding motion up and down the length of the rod, within the container. By shaking or inverting the container, the mixing element travels back and forth along the rod, mixing the dressing.
US09204748B2	Tree topper with trunk attachable deformable conduit Apparatus and associated methods relate to a tree-top ornament apparatus configured to present a removeably attachable ornament above a top of a tree and supporting the presented ornament by clamping an ornament-connected deformable conduit to a secure portion of a tree trunk below the top of the tree. In an illustrative embodiment, the conduit may be deformable and yet semi-rigid so as not to deform under the weight of the presented ornament. In some embodiments, a sleeve may be configured to provide an electrical signal to a light emitting device for illuminating the ornament. The sleeve may include a light emitting device within a top hollow of the sleeve. In some embodiments, the light emitting device may be configured to illuminate a clear or semi-clear ornament received in the top hollow of the sleeve. The tree-top ornament apparatus may advantageously secure a tree-top ornament to the tree trunk at a location where the trunk is strong.
US09204745B2	Cup holder A cup holder comprises a collar (2) and a handle (4) comprising a continuous loop of flexible sheet material in which two opposed holes (6) are formed and which, in use, extends around and engages the outer surface of a cup. The handle (4) comprises an elongate strip of flexible sheet material, integral with each end of which are two lugs (10), which extend laterally in opposite directions. Each lug (10) has a distal edge (23), a proximal edge (22), and an end edge (24). The proximal edge (22) of each lug defines an angle with the adjacent edge of the handle of less than 90 degrees. The two ends of the handle (4) are pivotally received in respective holes (6) with the two lugs on one side of the collar (2) and the adjacent portion of the handle being on the other side of the collar.
US09204744B2	Drinkware The present application relates to drinkware having one or more features adapted to help separate, segregate, confine, contain, and/or trap sediment present in various beverages. In various embodiments, the drinkware, which includes a bowl having a bottom region, a base, and a stem coupling the bowl to the base, defines a cavity at least partially within the stem into which sediment present in beverages may settle to help keep at least some of the sediment from being consumed from the drinkware. In various embodiments, the cavity has a spiral, helical or corkscrew shape or configuration. In various embodiments, the cavity is conical.
US09204743B2	Reversible food plate having a slope and method of making same A reversible food plate, which is molded from plastic, such as polypropylene, and comprises a first surface and a second surface, each of which has a slope, and an edge, wherein the bottom of the slope of the first surface is on the opposite end of the plate from the bottom of the slope of the second surface, wherein the edge forms a first rim and a second rim, which together form a side wall, which is over-molded with a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and has an external surface, which is perpendicular to a flat or substantially flat surface on which the plate is placed, wherein, when pressure is applied to an upwardly facing surface of a plate resting on a flat or substantially flat surface, suction is created between the side wall of the food plate and the surface; and a method of making the reversible food plate comprising molding the food plate from plastic, such as polypropylene, and over-molding the side wall with TPE.
US09204735B2	System for charging displays A system and method for charging a merchandise item is presented. A power supply system for charging the merchandise item includes: a power supply unit, a power cable with a cable control logic. The power supply unit includes a variable power supply and power supply control logic. The power supply can be attached at one end to a power socket of the merchandise item and at the other end to the power supply unit. The cable control logic reads a power requirement from a charge adaptor logic located near the end of the cable connected to the merchandise item and communicates it over the power cable to the power supply control logic. The power supply control logic controls the variable power supply based, at least in part, on the power requirement so that the variable power supply generates a supplied voltage onto the power cable to power the merchandise item.
US09204733B2	Child's walking and jumping device An infant support structure includes a frame, at least one sliding or translating member movably coupled to the frame, a seat support, and at least one resilient member coupling the seat support and at least one translating member together. The frame contains at least two substantially parallel members that are reconfigurable in a compact configuration and an extended configuration. When the frame is configured in the extended configuration, the translating members are able to move from one end of the frame to the other, simulating an infant walker. The resilient members coupling the sliding members and seat support together enable the infant support structure to serve as an infant jumper/bouncer.
US09204731B2	Bedding products having flexible gel panels A bedding product, such as a mattress, mattress topper, or pillow case, includes a flexible gel panel having a cured gel layer with a top surface and a bottom surface, a flexible top layer overlying the top surface of the cured gel layer, and a fabric bottom layer overlying the bottom surface of the cured gel layer. The bedding product has a major surface and the flexible gel panel is integrated into the bedding product so that the flexible top layer of the flexible gel panel is juxtaposed with the major surface of the bedding product. The flexible gel panel is removable from the bedding product for laundering the bedding product.
US09204722B2	Drawer pull-out guide A drawer pull-out guide includes a body rail which can be mounted on a furniture body via a fastening section, and a drawer rail which can be fastened on a drawer and is mounted movably relative to the body rail. The drawer rail has a side web facing the fastening section. A central rail is mounted movably between the body rail and the drawer rail, and a bearing with at least one supporting roller via which the drawer rail is supported in the closed state is on the body rail. The bearing is arranged at a front end region of the central rail or of the drawer rail so as to be non-displaceable during operation in the longitudinal direction of the rail on which the bearing is arranged. The side web of the drawer rail is arranged between the supporting roller and the fastening section of the body rail.
US09204721B2	Spring-loaded drive device for a movable furniture element Spring-loaded drive device for a movable furniture element, especially a drawer, comprising a mechanical deactivation device with which the drive device can be reversibly deactivated.
US09204712B2	Method of making a hygienic brush head Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a hygienic brush head for cleaning articles, where the brush head comprises a plurality of flexible bristle filaments extending in a longitudinal direction grouped into flexible sweeping elements being connected to a molded brush head body, the method comprising: •collecting the flexible bristle filaments in a grouping module creating at least one group of flexible sweeping elements, •melting one end of the at least one group of flexible sweeping elements using a melting module, creating a melted end, •gliding the flexible sweeping elements positioned in the grouping module away from the melting module in a direction substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the flexible bristle filaments, •positioning a plurality of the groups of flexible sweeping elements in a mold, and performing a first brush head molding of a brush head body around the plurality of the groups of flexible sweeping elements, •performing a second brush head molding around the brush head body, creating a hygienic brush head.
US09204709B2	Oral hydrating mist apparatus A hydrating system including a pressurized reservoir configured to hold a volume of liquid; and a hydration delivery attachment that is operably coupled to the pressurized reservoir. The hydrating system also may include a base for supporting the pressurized reservoir. The base is configured to releasably secure to an appendage.
US09204707B2	Shoulder harness for portable work machine A shoulder harness for a portable work machine comprises a back member that is to be located on a back of an operator, said back member including a main frame, to which a downward extension frame connected with a waist belt is detachably attached; right and left shoulder belts that respectively extend from right and left upper end portions of said back member; a joint buckle that is to be located on a chest of said operator, distal ends of said right and left shoulder belts being connected to said joint buckle; a hip pad that is to be located on a side of a waist of said operator, and is provided with a locking device, to which a work machine is connected; a relay member that is located above said locking device, and is connected to said locking device by a hanging member; a rear suspension belt that is connected to said relay member and said back member; and a front suspension belt that is connected to said relay member and said joint buckle.
US09204706B1	Disposable body lotion applicator A disposable body lotion applicator and method of application in which removable gloves with an impermeable surface on the inside and an absorbent material on the front side are adhered to a substrate which is temporarily adhered to a wall or other suitable surface at a preferred height and position with two-sided sticky tape or other suitable weak adhesive and on which body lotion is applied first to allow a person to spread lotion on his own entire back without holding the applicator by rubbing the back against the applicator and then in which the gloves are removed from the substrate to finish applying lotion to the body without getting lotion on the hands.
US09204695B2	Combined parasol and storage housing assembly, and method of manufacturing the storage housing A combined parasol and storage housing assembly (1) includes an expandable and collapsible shielding member (7) and a substantially hollow storage housing (3). The storage housing (3) is suitable for storing the shielding member (7) in its collapsed condition. The storage housing (3) further comprises a spine (15) and an elongated cover sheet (33). The cover sheet (33) is formed with a pair of substantially opposite longitudinal edges. Each edge of the pair of substantially opposite longitudinal edges is mounted to the spine (15) to form the storage housing. The cover sheet (33) is formed by cutting a sheet of flexible and resilient material to a length in accordance with a longitudinal size of the shielding member (7) in its collapsed state. The spine (15) is formed by cutting a length of rigid material, having a substantially continuous constant cross section, to a length in accordance with the longitudinal size of the shielding member (7) in its collapsed state.
US09204693B2	Brazed joint for attachment of gemstones to each other and/or a metallic mount The specification relates to a gemstone setting. The gemstone setting includes a gemstone, a mounting surface and a braze joint. The braze joint is formed from a reactive metallic alloy with the reactive metallic alloy adhering the gemstone to the mounting surface. The braze joint is substantially concealed from a direct line of sight from a top portion of the gemstone by preventing excessive alloy from getting outside a desired braze area.
US09204689B2	Elastic cord having tapered protruding portions An elastic cord having at least one tapered protruding portion along its length, wherein the extent of protrusion is reduced when the cord is axially stretched, and returns to its original size when the cord is relaxed, is described. One embodiment includes an elastic core about which a flexible sheath is fitted, wherein chosen axially spaced-apart portions of the sheath form tapered isolates or knots in accordance with selected patterns for protrusions therein when the elastic core is in its relaxed state. Such knots are formed when the sheath is cause to bunch up at these axial locations. Sheath patterns may be achieved by employing a woven structure for the sheath. The protruding portions or knots reversibly resist movement of the elastic cord through an opening having a chosen size, such as an eyelet of a shoe. When a unidirectional force is applied to the cord whereby the cord is stretched, the extent of the protruding portion or knot may be sufficiently reduced to enable the cord to be drawn through the opening.
US09204687B1	Footwear with dynamic arch system The present invention is footwear having opposing wedge shaped configurations in the bottom of the front sole section and the back sole section which provide rotation of the front sole section and the back sole section in opposite directions when weight is applied. The present invention is also footwear convex shaped in the longitudinal direction with a split sole having opposing wedge shaped configurations in the bottom of the front sole section and the back sole section that provide rotation of the front sole section and the back sole section in opposite directions when weight is applied. The invention further includes footwear having at least one pair of wedges on the outsole which provide footwear having improved arch support. The invention is also footwear with a flexible, elastic, member between the front sole section and the back sole section of the sole.
US09204685B2	Polyurethane injected boot assembly and associated manufacturing method A footwear assembly having an upper that comprises a neoprene sock with a foot portion integrally connected to a leg portion. The foot portion has heel, vamp and under-foot portions. The leg portion has front shin, side wall, and rear calf-side portions. The upper has a unitary, outer, injection molded layer molded directly onto the foot and shin portions of the neoprene sock, while the sidewall and rear calf-side portions remain substantially uncovered by the injection molded layer. The injection molded layer encases the foot portion of the neoprene sock. The injection molded layer on the shin portion defines a shin guard portion having a necked down area integrally connected to the injection molded layer at the vamp portion, wherein the shin guard extends upwardly from the necked-down portion in an outwardly diverging shape away from the vamp.
US09204673B1	Wearable blanket A wearable blanket having a sack with an integrated crotch that keeps the upper portion of the garment in a fixed position on an infant wearer. The wearable blanket cannot twist on the wearer or slide up to the head, but maintains full freedom of leg movement. In one embodiment, the wearable blanket has a diagonal closure extending from an armhole to an opposing bottom quadrant. In another example embodiment, the wearable blanket has a perimeter closure, extending from an armhole around the sack perimeter. In another embodiment, the wearable blanket is a footed sleeper with a diagonal opening.
US09204672B2	Underwear brief A male underwear brief has an elastic waistband, material joined to the waistband, contiguously forming a back panel, an upper front panel, and a crotch panel, a first and a second leg opening for a person's legs, edges of the leg openings reinforced with elastic material, and a horizontal fly opening in front, wherein the back panel and the crotch panel are joined to the reinforced edges of the leg openings, the crotch panel proceeding upward in front ending at a first edge attached to the crotch panel and to each of the leg openings, and the front panel is joined to the edges of the leg openings, ending at a second edge attached to each of the edges of the leg openings overlapping the first edge below the first edge, the overlapped material forming a horizontal fly that opens upward into the brief between the first and second edges.
US09204671B1	Placket stiffener arrangement for a garment such as a shirt A garment, such as a shirt, adapted to be worn on the upper body of a user includes a pair of adjacent front panels. Each panel terminates in an edge area and defines an upper neck area positioned in front of the neck of the user when the garment is worn. A closed passage is provided in each front panel adjacent the edge area of the front panel, and extends downwardly from the upper edge area of the front panel. A stiffener member is contained within each passage, and extends into the upper neck area of the front panel and downwardly therefrom within the closed passage so as not to be removable from within the passage. The stiffener members are configured and arranged so as to maintain the upper neck areas of the adjacent front panels apart from each other when the garment is worn.
US09204669B2	Cigarette filter, process for producing the same, and cigarette A cigarette filter comprises a cellulose ester tow and a cellulose acetate particle dispersed in the cellulose ester tow, and the cellulose acetate particle has the following particle size: not less than 90% by weight of the cellulose acetate particle pass through a sieve having an aperture size of 1.7 mm and fail to pass through a sieve having an aperture size of 0.10 mm, and these sieves are in accordance with JIS Z8801-1 2006.
US09204667B2	Smokeless tobacco pastille and injection molding process for forming smokeless tobacco products A smokeless tobacco composition configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is provided. The smokeless tobacco composition includes a tobacco material and a polysaccharide filler component such as polydextrose. A process for preparing a smokeless tobacco composition pastille configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is also provided. The process includes mixing a tobacco material with a binder and a polysaccharide filler component to form a smokeless tobacco mixture, injection molding the smokeless tobacco mixture, and cooling the smokeless tobacco mixture to form a solidified smokeless tobacco composition pastille. The mixing step can include forming a dry blend of the tobacco, filler, and binder components, and combining the dry blend with a viscous liquid component. The injection-molded pastille can provide a dissolvable and lightly chewable product.
US09204663B2	Sodium-free salt substitute A composition that is a substitute for food grade sodium chloride includes crystalline particles containing both potassium chloride and lysine monohydrochloride such that the potassium chloride and lysine monohydrochloride are not susceptible to separation. A process for making the composition includes steps of providing a supersaturated water solution of potassium chloride and lysine monohydrochloride at a temperature of from about 10 to about 70° C., adding ethanol to the solution in an amount sufficient to precipitate crystalline particles containing a combination of potassium chloride and lysine monohydrochloride, separating the crystalline particles from the solution, and drying the crystalline particles.
US09204659B2	Rotary food cutter device A rotary food cutter device includes a rotary disc and a plurality of spaced-apart cutters disposed on the rotary disc. Each of the cutters has a blade. The rotary disc has a plurality of discharge openings each located at a side of and adjacent to the blade of a respective one of the cutters, and a plurality of bump groups. Each of the bump groups is located at a side of and adjacent to the respective one of the cutters, and includes a plurality of spaced-apart bumps extending from a top surface of the rotary disc.
US09204655B2	Antimicrobial surface treatment A surface treatment powder comprising (a) about 50 wt. % or more of a percarbonate, perphosphate, persulfate, peroxide or perborate salt; (b) about 0.2-10 wt. % of a chlorinated isocyanurate salt; and (c) a bleach activator, and method of using same to inhibit the growth of a microorganism on a surface.
US09204654B2	Synergistic combination of a zoxamide compound and zinc pyrithione for dry film protection A synergistic antimicrobial composition containing zoxamide and zinc pyrithione is provided. Also provided is a method of inhibiting the growth of or controlling the growth of microorganisms in a building material by adding such a synergistic antimicrobial composition. Also provided is a coating composition containing such a synergistic antimicrobial composition, and a dry film made from such a coating composition.
US09204633B2	Using an unsubstituted quatenary ammonium salt composition with other ingredients as a skin sanitizing solution and natural skin conditioner A water based, alcohol-free, skin sanitizing solution with a natural skin softener, where the nature of the biocidal enhancer used in the process of making the solution significantly increases efficacy while simultaneously enabling much more economical manufacturing, processing and transportation of the product. Because it is water based, no further moisturizing additives are required, and those with sensitive skin, diabetes, allergies or religious beliefs are able to use the product without concern.
US09204630B2	Capsule formulation An encapsulated composition of (a) a pesticide at least active via ingestion that is photolabile, and (b) at least one photoprotectant, wherein the encapsulating polymeric barrier is base triggerable is disclosed. A method for controlling damage of a material by a pest by the use of such encapsulated compositions is likewise disclosed. The composition as disclosed gives protection for beneficial arthropods and reduces workers exposure.
US09204619B2	Passive animal feeder having feed troughs including a tray portion A wildlife feeder having a hopper, a manifold, and a removed head at a removed end of the manifold. The hopper is designed to enclose particulate feed, such as corn, for dispensing through the manifold and head to wildlife. The head has a multiplicity of feed troughs and each feed trough has an angled top wall and an angled bottom wall, angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the manifold and a plane of a tabular floor of the head.
US09204612B1	Soybean cultivar 5326350112 A soybean cultivar designated 5326350112 is disclosed. Embodiments include the seeds of soybean 5326350112, the plants of soybean 5326350112, to plant parts of soybean 5326350112, and methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean 5326350112 with itself or with another soybean variety. Embodiments include methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to soybean cultivars, breeding cultivars, plant parts, and cells derived from soybean 5326350112, methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean 5326350112, and the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing 5326350112 with another soybean cultivar.
US09204611B1	Soybean cultivar 121754362471 A soybean cultivar designated 121754362471 is disclosed. Embodiments of the invention include the seeds of soybean 121754362471, the plants of soybean 121754362471, to plant parts of soybean 121754362471, and methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean 121754362471 with itself or with another soybean variety. Embodiments of the invention include methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments of the invention also relate to soybean cultivars, breeding cultivars, plant parts, and cells derived from soybean 121754362471, methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean 121754362471, and the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments of the invention further include hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing 121754362471 with another soybean cultivar.
US09204610B2	Soybean cultivar WN1115314 The present invention is in the field of soybean variety WN1115314 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety WN1115314 and its progeny, and methods of making WN1115314.
US09204609B1	Maize inbred PH1TDP A novel maize variety designated PH1TDP and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1TDP with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1TDP through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1TDP or a locus conversion of PH1TDP with another maize variety.
US09204605B1	Maize inbred PH1C2Y A novel maize variety designated PH1C2Y and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1C2Y with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1C2Y through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1C2Y or a locus conversion of PH1C2Y with another maize variety.
US09204604B1	Maize hybrid X13D121 A novel maize variety designated X13D121 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13D121 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13D121 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13D121, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13D121. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13D121.
US09204596B2	Plunger press and method for producing compressed bales A plunger press produces compressed bales of forage, straw, biomass or fibrous mass for agricultural and/or industrial use. The press includes a bale case, a reciprocating plunger structure, at least one material feeding duct laterally leading into a material charge feeding section of the bale case, and at least one plunger structure drive mechanism. The plunger structure compresses respective material charges fed from the feeding duct into the bale case. The plunger structure is subdivided perpendicularly to a reciprocation direction of the plunger structure in the bale case into at least two structurally separated compression surfaces. Each of the compression surfaces is smaller than a cross-section area of the bale case. The compression surfaces are driven substantially parallelly in the reciprocation direction and with a time shift in relation to each other to alternatingly compress material on partial surfaces of the cross-section area.
US09204595B2	Quick connect system for attaching motors to cylinder mowers The present disclosure provides a motor connection system and method for mounting and removing a motor to and from a reel assembly frame of a turf-care vehicle without the use of tools. In various embodiments, the system includes a plurality of shoulder bolts longitudinally extending from a mounting end of the motor and a bearing housing that is mountable to a reel assembly frame of a turf-care vehicle. The bearing housing includes a plurality of self-tightening keyhole slots structured and operable to receive a respective one of the shoulder bolts. Each keyhole slot comprises a interior bezel that is interoperable with the respective shoulder bolt such that rotation of the motor to a Home position will structurally hold and secure the motor to the bearing housing.
US09204590B2	Seed planter with equalizer assembly A bracket for use with an agriculture planter including a trailing arm frame defining a pivot point thereon may include an arm bracket assembly with first, second, third, and fourth arms. Each arm may extend from a middle portion of the bracket. First and second fertilizer furrow opening discs may be rotatably mounted on mounting ends of two of the arms. First and second furrow closing wheels may be rotatably mounted on a mounting end of the other two arms. The middle portion of the bracket may be pivotally coupled to the trailing arm frame at the pivot point. The arms joined to the fertilizer furrow opening discs may be arranged at opposing ends of the middle portion to enable the furrow opening discs to open two fertilizer furrows on opposing sides of a seed furrow.
US09210830B2	Immersion-cooled and conduction-cooled method for electronic system A method of facilitating cooling of an electronics board having a plurality of electronic components mounted to the board by providing an apparatus which includes an immersion-cooled electronic component section and a conduction-cooled electronic component section. The immersion-cooled section includes an enclosure at least partially surrounding and forming a compartment about multiple electronic components of the electronic components mounted to the electronics board, and a fluid disposed within the compartment. The multiple electronic components are, at least in part, immersed within the fluid to facilitate immersion-cooling of those components. The conduction-cooled electronic component section includes at least one electronic component of the electronic components mounted to the electronics board, and the at least one electronic component is indirectly liquid-cooled, at least in part, via conduction of heat from the at least one electronic component.
US09210829B2	Mounting structure for power control unit A PCU (20) comprises an anchoring pedestal (22) that is attached to the opening of a transaxle and that has been molded from resin so as to be formed integrally with a terminal block (21); a cooler (27) that is disposed on top of the anchoring pedestal (22) and that has a power module; a heat-conductive board stay (14) connected to the top of the cooler (27); and a control board (29) connected to the top of the board stay (14). This mounting structure is configured such that by disposing the board stay (14) near a cooling tube (17a) for introducing coolant cooled by a radiator and by attaching the stay to the cooler (27) via a heat-dissipating sheet (61a) for actively conducting heat from the control board, the control board (29) is cooled by the coolant before the coolant has absorbed heat. Thus, the pressure elevation converter and inverter that form the power control unit and the motor are housed as a single component inside one case and the coolability of the control board disposed at the top of the power control unit can be ensured.
US09210827B2	Automation device having a heatsink An automation device configured for an automation environment and for automating an industrial process includes a basic housing, a front hood, a primary heatsink for dissipating heat from a microprocessor, wherein the front hood is slottable onto the basic housing and assembles to form a closed housing which encloses the primary heatsink, the primary heatsink is rigidly connected to the basic housing on a bottom side of the basic housing via a locating bearing, the front hood includes a projecting retaining element on an inner side, a recess is arranged on a top side of the primary heatsink and into which the retaining element engages when the housing is closed, an elastic shaped element is arranged between the projecting retaining element and the recess, and the elastic shaped element absorbs oscillating forces of the primary heatsink in three spatial axes (x,y,z).
US09210826B2	Power semiconductor module having layered insulating side walls A power semiconductor module includes at least two interconnected power semiconductor units having actuatable power semiconductors, a module housing in which the power semiconductor units are disposed and which has an electrically insulating side wall, and at least one connection bus extended through the side wall and connected to at least one of the power semiconductor units. High explosion resistance and particularly inexpensive production are provided by forming the insulating side wall as a stack of insulating and partial elements constructed as a single piece, in which contact areas of the partial elements contact each other.
US09210819B2	Electronic devices grip products Apparatus are provided that include a grip material and instructions accompanying the grip material. The instructions include at least one of text and a diagram communicating to a purchaser a target electronic device with which the grip material is to be used. The grip material is configured to be attached to a side of the electronic device and occupying a footprint of the side between 5 percent and 100 percent of the surface area of the side of the electronic device.
US09210806B2	Bondable conductive ink A bondable conductive ink comprising carbon nanotubes, larger diameter conductive particles having at least one dimension of at least 100 nanometers which are not carbon nanotubes, a polymer, and a solvent, and a method of producing this bondable conductive ink. The ink is highly suitable for producing circuit assemblies having non-conductive substrates upon which printed conductors, formed from the bondable conductive ink, may be easily and selectively interconnected to another circuit assembly device, and/or apparatus.
US09210802B2	Optoelectronic device packaging method and chip assembly having an isolation dielectric located on both sides of a high-frequency transmission line to form a coplanar waveguide transmission line An optoelectronic device includes a packaged part and a core component. The core component includes a chip subcarrier and an optoelectronic chip. The device also includes a connecting plate that forms a coplanar waveguide transmission line together with the ground through a high-frequency transmission line and an isolation dielectric. The coplanar waveguide transmission line and a low-frequency line are connected to the packaged part and the core component and are configured to transmit a high-frequency signal and a low-frequency signal between the packaged part and the core component.
US09210795B2	Conformal reference planes in substrates Methods, systems, and apparatuses for circuit boards are provided herein. An electrically insulating material is formed over one or more traces on a circuit board. One or more further electrically conductive features are present on the circuit board. A layer of an electrically conductive material is formed over the one or more traces that is electrically isolated from the one or more traces by the electrically insulating material, and is in electrical contact with the one or more further electrically conductive features. The electrically conductive material confines magnetic and electric fields produced when the one or more traces conduct an alternating current. By confining the magnetic and electric field distributions in this manner, problems of interference and/or crosstalk with adjacent signal traces are reduced or eliminated.
US09210792B2	Method and apparatus for generating plasma pulses A method and apparatus generates pulses that can be used for high-precision three-dimensional plasma treatment. At least two sources are furnished with at least one time function, wherein each of the at least two sources radiates an electromagnetic field generated by one of the time functions, and the at least one time function. In a method, the at least two sources cooperate in such a manner that at least one predetermined field strength is realized sequentially in a temporal succession in at least two predetermined space-time points. An alternative method uses at least one source and at least one reflection element. An apparatus with at least two sources and at least one data processing device or at least one source, at least one reflection element and at least one data processing device is configured such that one of the methods can be executed.
US09210790B2	Systems and methods for calibrating a switched mode ion energy distribution system Systems, methods and apparatus for regulating ion energies and ion energy distributions along with calibrating a bias source and a plasma processing chamber are disclosed. An exemplary method includes applying a periodic voltage function to a load emulator, which emulates electrical characteristics of a plasma load and associated electronics such as an e-chuck. The load emulator can be measured for various electrical parameters and compared to expected parameters generated by the bias source. Differences between measured and expected values can be used to identify and correct faults and abnormalities in the bias supply, the chamber, or a power source used to ignite and sustain the plasma. Once the bias supply is calibrated, the chamber can be calibrated by measuring and calculating an effective capacitance comprising a series and parallel capacitance of the substrate support and optionally the substrate.
US09210788B2	Power supply apparatus There is provided a power supply apparatus which is easy in attempting to unify the thickness distribution of a thin film to be formed on the surface of a substrate even at the time of charging pulsed potential at a low frequency to targets that make respective pairs. The power supply apparatus of this invention has: a first discharge circuit which alternately charges predetermined potential to a pair of targets that are in contact with a plasma at a predetermined frequency; and a second discharge circuit which charges predetermined potential between the ground and the target, out of the pair of targets, that is not receiving output from the first discharge circuit.
US09210783B2	Electronic ballast and startup method An electronic ballast and startup method including an electronic ballast operably connected to a lamp having a lamp filament, the electronic ballast having a timer (110) generating an inverter control signal (112) and a preheat control signal (114); a converter (120) receiving AC power and generating DC power (122); a self-oscillating inverter (130) receiving DC power (122) and being operable to provide lamp power (132) to the lamp, the self-oscillating inverter (130) being responsive to the inverter control signal (112); and a filament preheater (140) receiving DC power (122) and being operable to provide filament power (142) to the lamp filament, the filament preheater (140) being responsive to the preheat control signal (114). When AC power is initially applied, preheat control signal (114) directs the filament preheater (140) to provide filament power (142), and inverter control signal (112) directs the self-oscillating inverter (130) not to provide lamp power (132).
US09210779B2	Resettable lighting system and method A lighting system, including: light emitting elements; a reset switch operable in a first and second state; non-volatile reset memory configured to record the state of the reset switch when power is provided to the system; a wireless communication system; non-volatile communication memory configured to store default settings and configuration settings; a control system operable, in response to initial power provision to the control system, between: a configured mode when an instantaneous reset switch state matches the recorded state, the configured mode including: connecting the wireless communication system to a remote device based on the configuration settings, receiving instructions from the remote device, and controlling light emitting element operation based on the instructions; and a reset mode when the instantaneous reset switch state differs from the recorded state, the reset mode including: erasing the configuration settings from the communication memory and operating the system based on the default settings.
US09210778B2	Integrated wireless and wired light control system A light control system includes a wired control device, a wireless control device, a communication module, and light devices. The wired control device includes a first user interface and a first wired communication protocol interface. The wireless control device includes a second user interface and a first wireless communication protocol interface. The communication module includes a second wired communication protocol interface and a second wireless communication protocol interface. Each of the light devices includes a third wired communication protocol interface, and each of the light devices performs data exchange with the third wired communication protocol interface of another one of the light devices by a network cable connected to the third wired communication protocol interface. The first wired communication protocol interface and the first wireless communication protocol interface perform data exchange respectively with the second wired communication protocol interface and the second wireless communication protocol interface.
US09210767B2	Lighting apparatus and light emitting diode device thereof A lighting emitting diode (LED) device includes a first adjust module and a second adjust module. The first adjust module includes at least one first LED and has a first internal impedance having a first characteristic curve. A range covered by the first characteristic curve includes a first incomplete conduction region and a first conduction region. As the current increases from zero value and up, the first internal impedance decreases exponentially in the first incomplete conduction region, is approximately linear in the first conduction region. The second adjust module includes an impedance-providing component and an electronic component coupled in series. The second adjust module is coupled in parallel with the first adjust module. The second adjust module has a second internal impedance having a second characteristic curve. The first characteristic curve and the second characteristic curve match one another.
US09210762B2	Electroluminescent device The present invention relates to an electroluminescent device (100) comprising a pair of electroluminescent stacks (101,102), each stack comprising a first electrode layer (103,104), a second electrode layer (105,106) and an electroluminescent layer (107,108) being located between the first and second electrode layers (103-105,104-106), an electrical connection (115,116) between the two stacks (101,102),each of the second electrode layers comprising a conductive plate, the two conductive plates forming a pair of receiver electrodes for capacitive power transfer.
US09210761B2	Lighting system A lighting system uses interior and exterior light sensors for detecting lighting level and color. A lighting unit has a controlled color and intensity so that a color match zone can be defined where the interior space lighting has color temperature based on the exterior lighting conditions.
US09210760B2	Enhancements for LED lamps for use in luminaires One example solid state lighting type lamp for a three-way luminaire includes a power source, a controller, an output stage, switching logic circuitry and multiple sets of light emitters. The logic circuitry receives input signals from tip and ring power contacts on a lamp base. The controller provides power from the power source to the output stage which is controlled by the switch logic circuitry to selectively apply power to different ones of the sets of light emitters responsive to the input signals. Each set of light emitters emit light having different color temperatures. In another three-way luminaire example, the control circuitry is configured to control drive current in a sequence to toggle the lamp consecutively between an OFF state and ON state in response to inputs from a three-way socket. Another type of lamp includes circuitry to permanently disable the lamp on detection of an end-of-life condition.
US09210758B2	Boost converter of driver circuit with thermal compensation A circuit for providing thermal compensation for a driver circuit used to drive light emitting diodes (LEDs) is provided. The driver circuit can include a rectifier circuit configured to rectify an AC power source into a DC power source providing a DC source voltage. The driver circuit can further include a boost circuit configured to boost the DC source voltage to provide a drive voltage for driving the light emitting diodes. The boost circuit can include a switching element that is controlled based at least in part on a current sense circuit having a sense transistor. A thermal tracking transistor is provided as part of the reference to the sense circuit.
US09210756B2	Power supply device and luminaire According to one embodiment, a control unit subjects a light-emitting element to constant current control in a dimming degree region shallower than a dimming degree set in advance and subjects the light-emitting element to constant voltage control or constant power control in a dimming degree region deeper than the dimming degree set in advance. When a dimming signal having a deepest dimming degree equivalent to extinction of the light-emitting element is input in a lighting state of the light-emitting element, the control unit gradually reduces an optical output of the light-emitting element from an immediately preceding dimming degree to extinguish the light-emitting element.
US09210752B2	Backlight device A backlight device, used in a liquid crystal display device, comprising: a substrate including first and second areas; a plurality of first light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged in the first area at a density equal to or higher than a predetermined density; a plurality of second LEDs arranged in the second area at a density lower than the predetermined density; and a control unit configured to control current supplied to the first LEDs with respect to the temperature of the first area, and current supplied to the second LEDs with respect to the temperature of the second area so as to make the rate of change in effective value of the current supplied to the first LEDs different from the rate of change in effective value of the current supplied to the second LEDs when temperatures of the first and second areas are higher than a predetermined temperature.
US09210748B2	Systems and methods of driving multiple outputs Systems and methods of driving multiple outputs are provided in which a single inductor may be used to drive multiple output such as independent strings of LEDs or white LEDs (WLEDs). In an example embodiment, a boost DC to DC converter may be used with a single inductor to drive multiple outputs. In an example embodiment, the error voltage of each of the multiple outputs is sampled during each cycle of the DC to DC converter and the largest error voltage is determined for that cycle. Power from the DC to DC converter is then supplied to that output during that cycle.
US09210747B2	Driver for driving LED backlight source, LED backlight source and LCD device A driver for driving an LED backlight source is disclosed. The driver includes a boost converter for boosting inputted DC voltage and outputting boosted DC voltage to an LED series circuit having LEDs connected and a resistor in series, a feedback circuit for feeding back voltage across the resistor to a backlight driving circuit, and a control switch controlled by output of the backlight driving circuit depending on feedback voltage of the voltage across the resistor for keeping current flowing through the LED series circuit in a constant current. The driver drives the LED series circuit with a constant current, thereby prolonging lifetime of each LED of the LED series circuit. Furthermore, since a time period which the current flowing through the LED series circuit approaches to constant value is shorter, the driver has advantages over lower power consumption, faster response time and better operating efficiency.
US09210744B2	Bleeder circuit for use in a power supply A bleeder circuit for use in a power supply of a lighting system includes a first terminal to be coupled to a first input of the power supply. A second terminal is to be coupled to a second input of the power supply. An edge detection circuit is coupled between the first and second terminals of the bleeder circuit. The edge detection circuit is coupled to output an edge detection signal in response to an input signal between the first and second inputs. A variable current circuit is coupled to the edge detection circuit and coupled between the first and second terminals of the bleeder circuit. The variable current circuit is coupled to conduct a bleeder current between the first and second terminals of the bleeder circuit in response to the edge detection signal.
US09210736B2	Method for transceiving signals between a base station and a relay node in a wireless communication system, and apparatus for same The present application relates to a method in which a relay node receives control signals from a base station in a wireless communication system. More particularly, the method comprises: a step of receiving, from the base station, a relay-node-dedicated physical downlink control channel (R-PDCCH) via a specific subframe; and a step of performing a blind decoding process on the physical downlink control channel to detect control information for the relay node, wherein said specific subframe includes a first slot and a second slot, and the size of a relay-node-dedicated control channel element (R-CCE) for performing the blind decoding process is individually defined depending on the number of reference signals contained in the first slot and in the second slot.
US09210733B2	Method and apparatus to facilitate pairing between wireless devices A method and apparatus to facilitate pairing between a first wireless device and a second wireless device includes a pairing apparatus for determining (304) an address of the second wireless device and writing the address to the first wireless device to bypass an address discovery process between the first and second wireless devices. The pairing apparatus also initiates (312) removal of an input and output capability indication in at least one of the first wireless device or the second wireless device to control an association model type that is applied during a pairing process, between the first and second wireless devices, which uses the address of the second wireless device. The removal of the input and output capability indication is reversed (318) upon confirming (316) a successful pairing between the first and second wireless devices.
US09210720B2	Systems and methods for access point triggered transmissions after traffic indication map paging Systems, methods, and devices for reducing collisions in a wireless communications network are described herein. In one aspect an apparatus for wireless communication is provided. The apparatus includes a transmitter configured to transmit a first message over a communication medium to a plurality of nodes configured to be selectively at least partially powered down during time periods in which the first message is not expected to be transmitted. The first message indicates a subset of the plurality of nodes for which data is available for transmission. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to initiate a process for transmitting the data available to the subset of the plurality of nodes after the first message is transmitted.
US09210719B2	Method for access to a medium by a multi-channel device Method of accessing a medium on a transmission system having at least two channels, in which a multi-channel device groups at least two channels for the purpose of increasing the bandwidth. The method enables multi-channel devices and single-channel devices to coexist by sending out a preamble and header on each individual channel before the channels are grouped, a single-channel device that may be scanning the channel thus detecting that the message that follows is not intended for itself.
US09210716B2	Method and apparatus for managing uplink communication in wireless communication network A method for managing uplink communication in a wireless communication network is provided. The method includes selecting one or more Mobile Stations (MSs) from a plurality of MSs based on a first signal parameter corresponding to each MS of the one or more MSs, one or more second signal parameters corresponding to each MS of the one or more MSs, and one or more threshold parameters. The first signal parameter is associated with a Base Station (BS) serving a MS. Further, the one or more second signal parameters are associated with one or more BSs neighboring to the MS. The one or more threshold parameters are associated with a communication parameter. Thereafter, the method includes modifying an uplink Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) level of the one or more MSs.
US09210714B2	Method and apparatus for predicting mobile device wireless link quality of service requirements along a predicted path An information handling system includes a wireless adapter for communicating with a wireless link and a storage device for storing a spatial-temporal user profile comprising historical wireless service type profiles for a location where the information handling system is operating. The information handling system further includes an application processor that selects a predicted future system during a future time interval. The application processor determines quality of service requirements along the predicted future system.
US09210711B2	Methods and arrangements for adapting random access allocation of resources to user equipments Devices and methods are provided for adapting the allocating of random access resources to user equipments of a cell served by a base station. A method in a base station where each RA preamble group maps or corresponds to an uplink allocation size comprises receiving a RA preamble from a UE in a cell served by the base station, the preamble indicating a requested resource allocation size for uplink transmission of UE data. Radio resource usage in the cell is monitored and a mapping between groups of RA preambles and uplink allocation sizes configured for the cell is adapted based on the monitored usage of radio resources. UEs or MTC devices are thus provided with an efficient means to have their UL allocation needs met for transmission of user data in conjunction with the Random Access procedure.
US09210710B2	Transmission of channel state information in a wireless communication system A wireless communication system includes at least one transmit node having at least two transmit antenna ports, and at least one receive node having at least one receive antenna port. User information is transmitted between the at least two transmit antenna ports and the at least one receive antenna port on a radio propagation channel. A reconstructed channel state information (R-CSI) for a reconstructed radio propagation channel is computed. The reconstructed radio propagation channel is obtained as an estimated radio propagation channel compensated by a function of an estimated signal power imbalance between the at least two transmit antenna ports. And an indicative of the estimated signal power imbalance and the R-CSI is sent to the at least one transmit node.
US09210709B2	Spatial multiplexing in a cellular network The present invention provides methods and apparatus for implementing spatial multiplexing in conjunction with the one or more multiple access protocols during the broadcast of information in a wireless network. A subscriber unit for use in a cellular system is disclosed. The subscriber unit includes: spatially separate receivers, a spatial processor, and a combiner. The spatially separate receivers receive the assigned channel composite signals resulting from the spatially separate transmission of the subscriber downlink datastream(s). The spatial processor is configurable in response to a control signal transmitted by the base station to separate the composite signals into estimated substreams based on information obtained during the transmission of known data patterns from at least one of the base stations. The spatial processor signals the base stations when a change of a spatial transmission configuration is required. The combiner combines the estimated substreams into a corresponding subscriber datastream.
US09210706B2	Mobile communication devices and methods for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring A mobile communication device having a Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI) is provided. In the mobile communication device, a wireless module performs wireless transmission and reception to and from a cellular station, and a controller module performs operations for communication controls. The operations include: determining whether SPS has been enabled for downlink (DL), and instructing the wireless module to monitor a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) for a DL assignment reception from the cellular station for a Transmission Time Interval (TTI), in response to the mobile communication device having the SPS C-RNTI and SPS having been enabled for DL.
US09210691B2	System and methods for cooperative network acquisition on a multi-SIM wireless device Methods and devices are disclosed for enabling efficient service acquisition on multiple SIMs of a multi-SIM wireless communication device. After both SIMs have lost service, or after initial power up of the wireless device, the wireless device may detect radio frequency channels associated with wireless networks of all SIMs, and determine whether the strongest received radio frequency channel matches a preferred network of any SIM. Upon detecting a match, the wireless device may awaken that SIM and automatically camp that SIM on cell of the matched radio frequency channel. In this manner, the wireless device may avoid repetition typically involved in acquiring service on multiple SIMs.
US09210684B2	Method, mobile device and computer-readable recording medium for location-aware application A method, a mobile device, and a computer-readable recording medium for a location-aware application are provided. In the method, at least one signal source around the mobile device and a signal strength thereof are detected by using a signal detecting module. Then, each detected signal source and the signal strength thereof are compared with a signal source and a signal strength thereof recorded in multiple system profiles, so as to find a system profile having matched signal source and signal strength, in which the system profiles include signal sources and signal strengths thereof which are recorded and detected by the mobile device at multiple different locations and a system setting of the mobile device applicable to each location. Finally, a system setting of a matched system profile is executed.
US09210679B2	Method for performing offline indication of machine type communication device in mobile communication system The present invention relates to a mobile communication system and, more particularly, to a method for performing offline indication of a machine type communication (MTC) device in an MTC service. A network entity checks (or searches) whether or not an MTC device is out of monitoring or management because it is in an offline state. A network entity repeatedly transmits a signal for checking whether or not the UE is currently in an offline state to the UE during operation time of a timer, namely, during a detection time, or checks a signal (e.g., a message of an attach procedure, a message of a location registration procedure, and the like) transmitted by the UE during the detection time to check whether or not the UE is in an offline state. When the UE is checked to be in an offline state, the network entity informs an MTC server or an MTC user accordingly, to thus automatically manage a loss, malfunction, or the like, of the MTC device.
US09210676B2	Wireless device for multicarrier communications A wireless device establishes a first signaling bearer with a base station on a primary cell. The establishment of the signaling bearer comprises the wireless device receiving a control message from the base station on the primary cell in a plurality of cells comprising the primary cell and at least one secondary cell. The wireless device transmits radio capability parameters to the base station on the first signaling bearer on the primary cell. The radio capability parameters comprise at least one parameter indicating whether the wireless device supports a timing advance groups.
US09210672B2	Method and apparatus for random access channel probe initialization using transmit diversity Embodiments of the present invention may separately utilize transmit paths of a mobile transmit diversity device to initialize communication with a base station over a random access channel, particularly where the transmit paths have power amplifiers with different characteristics, e.g., different power amplification.
US09210663B2	Power control in orthogonal sub-channels in wireless communications A method and apparatus for power control in a wireless communication involves establishing at least two orthogonal sub-channels within a channel for communication and controlling transmitted power in each sub-channel independently.
US09210648B2	Multiple mode support in a wireless local area network Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, an access point may provide multiple access to a single medium by providing time division multiple access to the medium. During a first phase to communicate with devices of a first type, the access point may transmit a beacon to indicate to devices of a second type not to communicate during the first phase. During a second phase to communicate with devices of the second type, the access point may transmit a beacon to indicate to devices of the first type not to communicate during the second phase. In one particular embodiment, the access point may transmit a medium reservation packet to indicate reservation of the medium for affected devices. Phases may be adaptively extended by transmitting additional medium reservation packets until it is desired to end the present phase and transition to the second phase.
US09210646B2	Back-up path for in-home diagnostics and other communications A local router for a home network pairs with a mobile device via a local network connection. The local router is also connected to a wide area network. The local router receives, from the mobile device and over the local network connection, configuration settings for a backup path for the wide area network. The backup path includes the local network connection and a mobile broadband connection using the mobile device. The local router detects an interruption with the local router's connection to the managed wide area network and forwards, based on the detecting, critical traffic from the home network via the backup path.
US09210643B2	Communication terminal and method for performing communication A method for enabling a forwarding to network operation in a cellular mobile communication system is described, the cellular mobile communication system comprising a plurality of mobile stations and at least one base station, the method comprising: reporting forwarding capability of a first mobile station of the plurality of mobile stations with the at least one base station; discovering neighboring mobile stations to the first mobile station; selecting a second mobile station from the neighboring mobile stations and establishing a forwarding link between the first mobile station and the second mobile station; allocating radio resources for a link between the first mobile station and the second mobile station; and synchronizing the link between the first mobile station and the second mobile station to establish the forwarding network.
US09210640B2	Measure of quality of link between mobile station and base station A mobile station associated with a base station determines a measure of the quality of a communication link between the mobile station and the base station. The measure is determined by comparing either i) an expected data rate for communications over the link and an actual data rate of communications over the link, wherein the expected data rate takes into account radio frequency (RF) power levels of signals received at the mobile station over the link, or ii) an expected RF power level for communications over the link and RF power levels of signals received at the mobile station over the link, wherein the expected RF power level takes into account the actual data rate of communications over the link. This measure of the quality of the link may be a factor in triggering the mobile station to initiate a handoff.
US09210639B2	Method for the use of a GSM/UMTS mobile communication network by a user equipment attached to a core network of an evolved packet system (EPS) mobile communication network A method for use of a Global System of Mobile Communication (GSM) and Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) (GSM/UMTS) mobile communication network by a user equipment attached to a core network of an Evolved Packet System (EPS) mobile communication network, the use of the GSM/UMTS mobile communication network being the result of a fallback operation, includes, prior to an invocation of a service that triggers the fallback operation: performing an updating operation regarding assignment of a Location Area Code (LAC) and/or a serving Mobile Switching Center (MSC) to the user equipment; and/or performing, autonomously by the user equipment, a measurement operation regarding a current General Packet Radio System (GPRS)/EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN) or UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) (GERAN/UTRAN) radio environment in order to identify potential CSFB target cells of the user equipment.
US09210637B2	Method, apparatus and system for cell handover in communication system supporting carrier aggregation A method, apparatus and system for cell handover in the communication system supporting Carrier Aggregation (CA). The method includes: after receiving a performance measurement report for one or more neighboring cells from the served terminal, according to the performance measurement report, and basing on the CA mode for one or more candidate BSs corresponding to the one or more neighboring cells, a source Base Station (BS) in a communications system selects an algorithm suitable for the CA mode to calculate the priority levels of the one or more candidate BSs; from the one or more candidate BSs, selecting the BS having the highest priority as a target BS; and selecting one more cells to access from all cells being subject to the target BS in the one or more neighboring cells.
US09210631B2	Apparatus and method of bandwidth aggregation for radio accessing on multi-networks According to one exemplary embodiment of a method of bandwidth aggregation for radio accessing on multi-networks, a UE on a first network and a network device supporting the first network and a second network exchange or set one second network information of each other. At least one first network dedicated channel is established between the UE and the network device. According to the information of the at least one first network dedicated channel, the UE and the network device may use the first and the second networks to transmit at least one packet belonging to the at least one first network dedicated channel.
US09210629B2	Multi-carrier steering in RRC state CELL—FACH A method for a user equipment adapted for wireless communication with a base station, comprising, when the user equipment operates in a CELL_FACH state and performs user data transmission over a first carrier: receiving from the base station a message indicative of a second carrier to be used for the user data transmission; and transferring the user data transmission from the first carrier to the second carrier, in response to the message. A method for a base station, a user equipment and base station are also described.
US09210626B2	Method of analyzing non-acknowledgement of a network in response to measurement reports In a wireless communication system, a user equipment is configured to repeatedly send a measurement report associated with updating active set to a network and records mobility information before receiving a corresponding acknowledgement message from the network. After having sent the measurement report over a predetermined period of time, the user equipment is then configured to analyze the mobility information.
US09210624B2	Method and apparatus for change of primary cell during carrier aggregation Methods for performing change of primary cell during carrier aggregation operation are described. A mobile station (MS) receives a message to change a primary cell and to perform a random access communication with a new primary cell. Upon receiving a random access response message from the new primary cell, the MS starts transmitting a control channel to the new primary cell. In one embodiment, the MS releases the configuration of an uplink control channel and transmits uplink control information through an uplink shared channel. Upon completion of the primary cell change procedure, the MS starts transmission of an uplink control channel to the new primary cell.
US09210620B2	Apparatus and method for determining a format of a wireless communication channel based on a handover state When performing a handover of a user equipment, a base station selects one of first and second algorithms based on a handover state of the user equipment. Then, the base station determines a format of a communication channel with the user equipment based on the selected algorithm and quality of communication with the user equipment.
US09210616B2	Application specific traffic optimization in a wireless link A packet data system such as a TCP/IP network transmits packets containing a variety of data types along links in the network. Packets are transmitted in a stream between nodes interconnected by the links connections which conform to a transport layer protocol such as TCP, UDP, and RSTP, and includes wireless links, which transmit packets using a radio frequency (RF) medium. Typical protocols, however, are usually developed to optimize throughput and minimize data error and loss over wired links, and do not lend themselves well to a wireless link. By examining the data in a packet, performance characteristics such as a port number are determined. The performance characteristics indicate the application type, and therefore, the data type, of the packets carried on the connection. Since certain data types, such as streaming audio and video, are more loss tolerant, determination of the data type is used to compute link control parameters for the wireless link which that are optimal to the type of data being transmitted over the link.
US09210609B2	Communication system The purpose of this invention is to provide a technique for preventing collisions between a numerous response packets generated in broadcast communication. A communication device (A1-A16) transmits a response packet (220) using a time slot corresponding to the terminal number (A1-A16) of the device, in response to a broadcast packet (210) transmitted from an information processing unit (20). The information processing unit (20) transmits a broadcast retransmission packet (230) including information representing the terminal numbers of communication devices that have succeeded in transmitting a response packet. Among communication devices that have received the broadcast retransmission packet (230), the communication devices that require retransmission transmit a retransmission response packet (240) using the time slot of another randomly selected device.
US09210602B2	Interference measurement resource (IMR) signaling and use to support interference coordination between cells Indication(s) of a configuration of first interference measurement resources in first subframe(s) and of a configuration of second interference measurement resources in second subframe(s) are received at a first BS and from a second BS using an interface between the first and second BSs. The first BS transmits zero or low power REs that coincide with the REs belonging to the first interference measurement resources in the first subframe(s). The first BS transmits full power REs that coincide with the REs belonging to the second interference measurement resources in the second subframe(s). The first interference measurement resources in the first subframe(s) are to be used by a UE (e.g., attached to the second base station) to measure interference for zero or low power REs and the second interference measurement resources in the second subframe(s) are to be used by the UE to measure interference for full power REs.
US09210601B2	Mobile station, communication control method, and communication control system A mobile station includes: a processor coupled to a memory, configured to: measure an amount of traffic in a serving cell, determine a condition for transferring to another cell based on the measured amount of traffic, measure a received signal power of the serving cell and the another cell, and control transfer from the serving cell to the another cell when the measured received signal power satisfies the determined condition.
US09210599B2	Systems and methods for performing layer one link aggregation over wireless links A first layer one link aggregation master comprises a first port coupled to receive customer traffic; a first channel; a second channel; an aggregation engine coupled to the first and second channels; a first switch circuit coupled to the first port and to the first channel, and configured to communicate the customer traffic from the first port over the first channel to the aggregation engine, the aggregation engine including a splitter circuit configured to use layer one information to segment at least a portion of the customer traffic into a first virtual container and a second virtual container, the aggregation engine further including an encapsulation circuit configured to encapsulate the second virtual container using Ethernet standards for transport over the second channel; a radio access card configured to generate an air frame based on the first virtual container for wireless transmission over a first wireless link of a link aggregation group to the receiver; and a second switch circuit coupled to the second channel, and configured to communicate the Ethernet-encapsulated second virtual container over an Ethernet cable to a slave for wireless transmission over a second wireless link of the link aggregation group to the receiver.
US09210598B1	Systems and methods for measuring passive intermodulation (PIM) and return loss An embodiment of a low power system for measuring passive intermodulation (PIM) includes a port, a test signal source, a dielectric frequency domain multiplexer and a receiver. The test signal source provides a test signal including two tones each capable of producing a signal at the test port of amplitude +30 decibels referenced to one milliwatt (dBm) or less. The dielectric frequency domain multiplexer connected with the port and the test signal source and is adapted to multiplex the test signal provided by the test signal source and a measurement signal obtained at the port. The receiver receives the multiplexed measurement signal from the dielectric frequency domain multiplexer and provides a signal indicative of PIM.
US09210587B2	Automatic channel layering Deploying multiple access points on multiple wireless communication channels to optimize coverage area. Additional channels provide additional communication capability which multiple AP's, and their associated stations, can collectively use. An additional set of AP's can be disposed in the additional communication channel, with multiple communication channels possibly physically intersecting. The system control element collects information from devices in the wireless communication system, and automatically configures which AP is assigned to which communication channel. The system control element determines which AP's are servicing which physical locations, in response to feedback from AP's and stations in those locations. The system control element assigns, or re-assigns, AP's in each physical location, with the effect of optimizing coverage.
US09210581B2	Maintenance of wireless field devices A method of commissioning a wireless field device is provided. The method includes communicatively coupling a handheld field maintenance tool to the wireless field device to obtain a wireless field device identifier. A wireless network is selected. Wireless communication is generated between the handheld field maintenance tool and a wireless gateway to automatically obtain a join key for the wireless field device identifier. The join key is written to the wireless field device with the handheld field maintenance tool.
US09210580B2	Network node control for plurality of clusters for managing characteristics Methods of controlling a network node, network nodes and a computer program product are disclosed. A method of controlling a network node includes, upon determining a proposed change to characteristics of the network node, providing a first indication of the proposed change to other network nodes within a predefined network node cluster of which the network node is a member; and, in the absence of a second indication from the other network nodes within the network node cluster rejecting the proposed change to the characteristics of the network node, making the proposed change to the characteristics of the network node.
US09210574B2	Method and apparatus for verifying the authenticity of mobile device information Methods and apparatus for verifying authenticity of device information of an end-user device are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for verifying authenticity of device information of an end-user device may include sending a request to verify device information of an end-user device receiving, responsive to the request, verification information regarding the device information sent, and performing a verification analysis on the verification information received.
US09210573B2	Method and apparatus for registering a computing device with a service provider A method and apparatus for providing authentication of a computing device with a communications service. A subscriber identity module image is transmitted to the device and stored in a general memory of the device and soft SIM data. A secure module on the device permits access to the soft SIM data. The Soft SIM data is registered with the service provider in association with a unique identification of the device. The soft SIM data has a one to one relationship with the device. A device can have many instances of soft SIM data.
US09210565B2	Multicast control method and apparatus In a multicast control method, when an SSID or a BSSID of a specified VAP that will be delivered to an access point AP enables a multicast control function, an AC sends to the AP a CAPWAP multicast control message that includes multicast control enabling information, so that the AP creates a multicast control table according to the CAPWAP multicast control message that includes the multicast control enabling information and performs multicast control according to the multicast control table. With the method, the AC is responsible for delivering a multicast control policy to the AP, and the AP implements multicast replication and WLAN station rights control, which relieves the multicast control and multicast replication pressure on the AC effectively, improves the utilization of the network bandwidth, and overcomes the operator's difficulties in meeting multicast service requirements in the WLAN thoroughly.
US09210558B2	Updating voicemail with selective establishment of PDP contexts and data sessions A method for updating voicemail data at least partially stored at a device can include obtaining a command to update the voicemail data at a device. The device can activate a data session through which voicemail data can be downloaded to the device. In some embodiments, the device can automatically activate a data session upon the occurrence of a trigger event, for example, upon the receipt of a message waiting indicator, or upon powering on the device. In other embodiments, the device can wait for a user action or command to download voicemail data. The action or command can be received at the device after a trigger event, or at any other time. Exemplary devices and communications networks for implementing these and other embodiments are disclosed.
US09210553B2	Management method and apparatus for closed subscriber group white list A management method and apparatus for a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) white list are provided in the present invention, which can avoid the case that causes the CSG white list of a User Equipment (UE) to include a new Operator CSG List (OCL) and an old Allowed CSG List (ACL). The method includes the following steps: a User Equipment (UE) receives an updated Operator CSG List (OCL) or an Allowed CSG List (ACL) from a network side; according to the updated OCL or ACL, UE generates the CSG white list. With the present invention, when UE performs cells selection or handover according to the CSG white list which is provided to a non-access stratum by an access stratum as a basis for access control, the selected CSG identifier can not be refused by the network, the user experience can not be reduced, and unnecessary network signaling overhead can not be increased.
US09210551B2	Wireless communication method and wireless communication system requiring acknowledgement frame from receiving side In the invention, wireless communication devices transmit beacon frames in an order in compliance with a CSMA/CA protocol. A wireless communication device as a transmitting station of a multicast frame uses one of the beacon frames to notify wireless communication devices as receiving stations of the multicast frame that an ACK frame is to be transmitted when the multicast frame is received. On receipt of the multicast frame, the wireless communication devices as the receiving stations transmit ACK frames in order of transmitting the beacon frames at SIFS intervals.
US09210550B2	Network vetting of wireless mobile device initiated disconnect Technology is discussed for allowing a wireless mobile device, such as a User Equipment (UE), to coordinate with a Radio Access Network, such as an Evolved-Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN), to tear down a power intensive messaging connection, such as a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection, to met needs of both the UE and the E-UTRAN. The UE can initiate the tear down process based on information at the UE about the potential need of the UE for the RRC connection and/or the state of the UE's battery charge. The E-UTRAN can then determine whether to grant the request based on the potential overhead involved. The determination can be important to the E-UTRAN because of the large overhead associated with frequent disconnection and re-establishment of the RRC connection. Upon receipt of an affirmative response, the UE can tear down the RRC connection to save battery power.
US09210546B2	Commenting on location information for mobile devices Providing location information on a mobile device includes receiving signals from external devices. Each signal includes information that specifies a geographic location for the external device that has provided the signal. A geographic location for the mobile device is calculated by using the information contained in each of the received signals. A representation of the geographic location of the mobile device is generated. The representation of the geographic location is included within an electronic message that provides information describing a user of the mobile device to other users of an electronic communications system. The electronic message is transmitted to another device to provide an indication of the geographic location for the user to one of the other users of the electronic communications system.
US09210543B2	Apparatus for determining indoor location and method for determining indoor location in multi-story building using the same Disclosed is a method for determining an indoor location which includes receiving signals including IDs and information on floors from a plurality of APs that is provided at floors of the multi-story building; measuring reception signal strengths of the received signals, and selecting candidate floors by using the measured reception signal strengths; predicting reception signal strengths of the other candidate floors by using the reception signal strengths of the APs provided at the respective candidate floors; and calculating variance values for the reception signal strengths of the candidate floors, and estimating a current location by using the variance values.
US09210538B2	Method, system, and computer-readable medium for providing location-based listing services The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method, system and computer readable medium for providing context-based listing services. The method comprises registering at least one first service provider with an second service provider wherein registering comprises that the first service provider provides the information via a communication network to the second service provider and it validates the information. Validating comprises identify the location of the first service provider and/or request to at least one predefined user located nearby the location of the first service provider. At least one user requests the second service provider for the information via the communication network. At least one user retrieves the information and provides ranking to category of services so as to update the information in the second service provider.
US09210533B1	Resource block structure and control in a wireless OFDM communication system A wireless base station schedules allocated resource blocks from an OFDM resource block structure to a UEs and holds unallocated resource blocks from the OFDM resource block structure for machines. The base station decodes wireless OFDM signals based on the OFDM resource block structure to obtain user data from the UEs using the allocated resource blocks and to obtain machine data from the machine devices using the unallocated resource blocks. The base station processes the machine data from the unallocated resource blocks to validate authorization marks in individual resource blocks. The base station transfers portions of the machine data having the valid authorization marks for delivery. The base station inhibits the transfer of machine data not having the valid authorization marks.
US09210531B1	Server for wireless application service system A wireless client device includes a receiver, controller, and transmitter. The receiver is configured to wirelessly receive a beacon from a wireless access point. The beacon includes an information element indicating whether the wireless access point is capable of providing a wireless application service. The controller is configured to, in response to the information element indicating that the wireless access point is capable of providing a wireless application service, generate a wireless application service request. The wireless application service request identifies a requested wireless application service, and identifies a source of an application to be obtained, installed, and executed by the wireless access point. Execution of the application enables the wireless access point to provide the requested wireless application service to the wireless client device. The transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit a packet to the wireless access point. The packet includes the wireless application service request.
US09210530B2	Configuring application parameter of mobile terminal Embodiments of the present application disclose a method, related apparatus, and system for configuring an application parameter of a mobile terminal, so as to configure an application parameter of a mobile terminal conveniently. The method includes: establishing, by the mobile terminal, a near field communication (NFC) connection with a configurator; negotiating, between the mobile terminal and the configurator, a type of an application parameter to be configured and a manner for receiving the application parameter through the NFC connection; receiving, by the mobile terminal, the application parameter from the configurator according to the negotiated manner; and performing, by the mobile terminal, an application parameter configuration for the mobile terminal according to the received application parameter.
US09210529B2	Location-based application program management Methods, program products, and systems for location-based application program management are described. A mobile device can receive a first application program to be executed in an application subsystem. The first application program can be configured to be invoked or notified when the mobile device is located at a defined location. The mobile device can register the first application program to a second application program that executes in a baseband subsystem. The mobile device can set the application subsystem to a power-saving operating mode. The second application program can monitor a current location of the mobile device. When the mobile device is currently located at the defined location, the second application program can set the application subsystem to an active operating mode, and invoke the first application program.
US09210524B2	Aircraft audio panel routing An aircraft audio panel includes a plurality of audio inputs each configured for receiving audio communications from an audio source; a plurality of audio outputs each configured for outputting the audio communications to audio equipment in the aircraft; selecting circuitry for selecting the audio communications between the audio inputs and the audio outputs; a single selector for permitting selection of one of the audio inputs or audio outputs for adjustment; and a single audio controller for permitting adjustment of an audio characteristic of the selected audio input or audio output. The audio panel may also include an audio characteristic indicator for indicating an audio characteristic of the selected audio input or audio output. The selecting circuitry may also implement a routing mode in which a user may first initiate the routing mode, then select one of the audio inputs for routing, and then select any one of the audio outputs for receiving audio communications from the selected audio input.
US09210492B2	Microphone assembly having an acoustic coupler Embodiments of the invention include a microphone assembly having a microphone soldered on a bottom side of a bottom ported microphone flex circuit carrier, and a rigid coupler soldered on the top side of the carrier, opposite to the microphone. The coupler is inserted into and sealed to a microphone boot made out of a soft material. The top of the boot may be sealed to an electronic audio device into which the assembly is integrated. Acoustic openings through the housing, boot, coupler and carrier allow acoustic signals to reach the microphone. However, the seals between the housing, boot, coupler, carrier and microphone provide sound isolation, as well as a moisture and dust seal between the ambient and the inside of the electronic device. Such seals may include rings, grooves, threads, O-rings between the boot and coupler; or a reinforcing ring around the soft material of the boot.
US09210489B1	Off-axial audio speaker using single audio source The present disclosure provides an off-axial audio speaker using single audio source. The audio speaker includes a bass sounding unit and a treble sounding unit. The bass sounding unit is off-axially surrounded by the treble sounding unit and includes two magnets, a single magnetic gap mechanism, a vibration sounding membrane disposed with a single sound coil, and a wiring board. A magnetic resistance ring is selectively disposed within the bass sounding unit, and the treble sounding unit is disposed in the magnetic resistance ring. The vibration audio source point of the bass sounding unit is horizontally aligned with the vibration audio source point of the treble sounding unit. Therefore, the size of the audio speaker can be reduced, and vibration audio source points are aligned for realizing a relatively broader range of electrical adjustability and enabling the audio speaker to output both bass and treble sound.
US09210488B2	Timestamp adjustment in multi-point control protocol (MPCP) messages for ethernet passive optical network (PON) protocol over coaxial network A method performed by a FCU comprising receiving a MPCP request message from a CNU via an electrical network, wherein the MPCP request message comprises a first timestamp, adjusting the first timestamp in the MPCP request message by an electrical network delay, and forwarding the MPCP request message with the adjusted timestamp to an OLT via an optical network. Also disclosed is a method performed by an OLT comprising receiving a MPCP message from a CNU via a FCU and an optical network, obtaining an arrival time of the MPCP message, adjusting a timestamp in the MPCP message by subtracting an electrical network delay from the timestamp, and computing a RTT delay based on the timestamp and the arrival time.
US09210481B2	Systems and methods for performing smooth visual search of media encoded for adaptive bitrate streaming via hypertext transfer protocol using trick play streams Systems and methods for performing smooth visual search of media encoded for adaptive bitrate streaming using trick play streams are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes requesting and buffering portions of video from at least one of the alternative streams using a playback device, decoding the buffered portions of video using a decoder on the playback device, receiving at least one user instruction directing the playback device to perform a visual search of the media, requesting and buffering potions of video from the trick play stream using the playback device, and decoding the buffered portions of the trick play stream using a decoder on the playback device.
US09210477B2	Mobile device with location-based content Methods for automatically buffering and displaying video feeds associated with a live event are described. The video feeds displayed on the mobile device may comprise live video feeds or replays associated with the live event. A replay may comprise a playback of one or more buffered video feeds in a particular sequence and at a particular playback rate. The particular sequence may be determined based on the viewing behavior of the end user of the mobile device and/or the viewing behaviors of one or more other end users using other mobile devices at the live event. In some cases, the replay may comprise a shared replay in which a group of end users attending the live event may interact with each other while sharing a common replay.
US09210474B2	On screen displays associated with remote video source devices In some embodiments, an apparatus includes interface circuitry to receive signals including video signals and drawing commands, and a command interpreter to receive the drawing commands and provide on screen display (OSD) signals in response to the drawing commands. Video processing circuitry processes the received video signals to provide processed video signals, and a blender to blend the OSD signals and the processed video signals to produce blended video signals including the OSD signals and the processed video signals. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09210473B2	Phantom gaming in a broadcast media, system and method This invention provides a system and method of integrating video games into live sporting events, or the converse, in an interactive way. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a viewer watching a broadcast sporting event can elect to become a “phantom participant” in an event. At one or more designated points in the event (e.g., a golf tournament), the viewer's set-top box will switch from feeding the broadcast event to the viewer's television screen to feeding a stream from a video game unit to the same television screen. The video game unit is configured to receive information from the broadcast feed that includes information such as, but not limited to, the event location, the hole being played (in the golf example), the participants, and statistics related to the performance of the participants. This information may be used by the video game unit to present the viewer with the opportunity to “virtually” compete with the participants in the broadcast event.
US09210465B2	Communication system, transmitter, receiver, communication method, program, and communication cable The present invention relates to a communication system, a transmitter, a receiver, a communication method, a program, and a communication cable for providing high-speed bidirectional communication while maintaining compatibility. When an HDMI (R) source performs bidirectional IP communication with an HDMI (R) sink using a CEC line and a signal line, a switching control unit controls a switch so that, when data is transmitted, the switch selects a constituent signal forming a differential signal output from a converting unit and, when data is transmitted, the switch selects a constituent signal forming a differential signal output from a receiver. When bidirectional communication is performed using only the CEC line, the switching control unit controls the switch so that the CEC signal output from the HDMI (R) source or the receiver is selected. The present invention is applicable to, for example, HDMI (R).
US09210461B2	Theme-based media program discovery systems and methods An exemplary method includes a theme-based media program discovery system 1) concurrently maintaining data representative of a first active media program curation heuristic that specifies a first set of curation parameters associated with a media program theme and a second active media program curation heuristic that specifies a second set of curation parameters associated with the media program theme, 2) curating, based on the first active media program curation heuristic, a first set of one or more media programs related to the media program theme, and 3) curating, based on the second active media program curation heuristic, a second set of one or more media programs related to the media program theme. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.
US09210457B2	Image domain compliance Systems and methods for generating domain-compliant image data. Domain-specific usage rights may be evaluated. The domain-specific usage rights may be associated with the transfer of particular encoded image data to a particular computing system other than the computing system. The domain-specific usage rights may specify maximum allowable spatial frequency content of the particular encoded image data. Domain-compliant image data may be generated by removing particular disallowable spatial frequency content from the encoded image data prior to transfer to the particular computing system.
US09210451B2	Replication decision in P2P VoD systems Provided are systems and methods for making a replication decision in a P2P VoD architecture. A system according to the present application may comprise a plurality of peers; a plurality of videos distributed over the peers; and a server maintaining a replication indicator for each of the plurality of videos. In the system, each of the peers reports a first piece of information regarding one or more first videos of the plurality of videos which are stored in the peer and a second piece of information regarding a second video of the plurality of videos which is required to be stored in the peer to the server when the peer does not have enough space for storing the second video. The server then determines, according to the first and second pieces of information and the replication indicators for the first and the second videos, whether the peer is to replace one of the first videos with the second video.
US09210440B2	Moving picture coding method, moving picture decoding method, moving picture coding apparatus, moving picture decoding apparatus, and moving picture coding and decoding apparatus A moving picture coding method includes: coding, using a motion vector, a current block to be coded; generating a plurality of predictive motion vectors; and coding the motion vector using one of the predictive motion vectors, and when a co-located block included in a coded picture and co-located with the current block has two reference motion vectors and reference directions of the two reference motion vectors are the same, a first prediction vector is generated using a first reference motion vector and a second prediction vector is generated using a second reference motion vector in the generating of a plurality of predictive motion vectors.
US09210436B2	Distributed video coding/decoding method, distributed video coding/decoding apparatus, and transcoding apparatus Disclosed are a distributed video encoding/decoding method and a distributed video encoding/decoding apparatus, which can improve loss resilience and the quality of service. The distributed video encoding method first involves checking the state of a channel, determining a channel coding rate and the size of video data to be transmitted based on the checked state of a channel, determining the number of motion prediction performance steps based on the determined size of video data to be transmitted, encoding the video data to be transmitted by performing motion predictions according to the determined number of motion prediction performance steps, and channel-coding the encoded video data according to the determined channel coding rate. Accordingly, it is possible to improve loss resilience, even without additionally occupying network resources, thereby being capable of reducing the probability of decoding failure.
US09210435B2	Video encoding method and apparatus for estimating a code amount based on bit string length and symbol occurrence frequency A video encoding apparatus includes a frequency transform unit for executing an orthogonal transform on a prediction difference or an original image; a quantizing unit for quantizing transform coefficients outputted by the frequency transform unit; a variable-length coder for executing variable-length encoding on a bit string generated from the quantized transform coefficients; a rate controller for performing a rate control to control a code bit stream outputted by the variable-length coder to be maintained at a bit rate; and a code amount estimating unit for estimating a code amount to be generated by the variable-length coder based on a length of the bit string and an occurrence frequency of symbol in the bit string. The rate controller executes the rate control based on the estimated code amount.
US09210430B2	Reference picture set signaling and restriction on an electronic device A previously signaled reference picture set (RPS) corresponding to a current picture is indicated. A first flag for a picture in the previously signaled RPS is set if the picture is to be used as a reference picture for the current picture. A bitstream is sent.
US09210428B2	Apparatus and method of adaptive block filtering of target slice Provided is an image processing apparatus including: area determination unit configured to determine whether or not an area of a control block functioning as control unit for filtering of an image includes a processing-target slice area of a plurality of slices formed in a frame of an encoded image; control information creation unit configured to create filter control information representing whether or not the filtering is performed for the area of the control block including a processing-target slice for each area of the control block including the processing-target slice when the area determination unit determines that the area of the control block includes the area of the processing-target slice; and filter unit configured to perform filtering for the image based on the filter control information created by the control information creation unit.
US09210426B2	Image coding device, image decoding device, image coding method, and image decoding method When removing a block distortion occurring in a local decoded image, a loop filtering part 11 of an image coding device carries out a filtering process on each of signal components (a luminance signal component and color difference signal components) after setting the intensity of a filter for removing the block distortion for each of the signal components according to a coding mode (an intra coding mode or an inter coding mode) selected by a coding controlling part 1.
US09210422B1	Method and system for staggered parallelized video decoding A method and system for staggered parallelized video decoding system decodes a compressed video stream at approximately double the performance of conventional systems, and outputs the decoded stream to a video display device. Even and odd video frames from the video stream are identified and stored in a memory. A first decoder processes a first portion of a first even frame from among the stored even frames. After the first decoder completes processing the first portion of the first even frame, a second decoder begins processing a first odd frame from among the stored odd frames. The processing start times of the odd frames are staggered with respect to the even frames and vice versa, and the even and odd frames are simultaneously processed using first and second decoders.
US09210421B2	Memory management for video decoding Techniques and tools described herein help manage memory efficiently during video decoding, especially when multiple video clips are concurrently decoded. For example, with clip-adaptive memory usage, a decoder determines first memory usage settings expected to be sufficient for decoding of a video clip. The decoder also determines second memory usage settings known to be sufficient for decoding of the clip. During decoding, memory usage is initially set according to the first settings. Memory usage is adaptively increased during decoding, subject to theoretical limits in the second settings. With adaptive early release of side information, the decoder can release side information memory for a picture earlier than the decoder releases image plane memory for the picture. The decoder can also adapt memory usage for decoded transform coefficients depending on whether the coefficients are for intra-coded blocks or inter-coded blocks, and also exploit the relative sparseness of non-zero coefficient values.
US09210419B2	System and method for diagnostic modeling of audio and video quality of service Systems and methods are described for determining a set of three quality metrics for audio and/or video signals transmitted through a packet network. The set of three metrics provide more insight into which factors are affecting the quality of the received signal as perceived by the end-user. These three quality metrics measure reductions in quality due to lossy media transmission, packet loss concealment from packet loss and/or packet/frame jitter, and long periods of silence and/or frozen video. Because each metric quantifies a different aspect of transmitted quality, a deficiency in the transmitted signal can be identified by reference to the set.
US09210418B2	Method and apparatus for calibrating multi-spectral sampling system A method and an apparatus for calibrating a multi-spectral sampling system are provided. The method includes: sampling scene information of a scene to obtain a two-path multi-spectral image comprising a multi-spectral image consisting of a plurality of sampling points and a RGB color image; calibrating a spectrum of each of the plurality of sampling points to obtain a spatial location thereof and a spectral wavelength corresponding to the spatial location; providing two scanning videos in different scanning directions, demonstrating and shooting the two scanning videos to obtain two two-path multi-spectral videos, in which each two-path multi-spectral video comprises a multi-spectral video and a RGB color video; and based on the spatial location of each of the plurality of sampling points, obtaining a matching point of each of the plurality of sampling points, so as to implement a spatial location calibration of the multi-spectral sampling system.
US09210415B2	Three-dimensional picture viewing system, display system, optical shutter, and three-dimensional picture viewing method A three-dimensional picture viewing system includes: display system (2) that multiplexes and displays, in a time-division manner, three or more pictures including two or more pictures with different parallaxes and at least one subtitle picture and outputs a control signal indicating a switching timing of the pictures; input means (7) for designating an arbitrary display mode among a plurality of different display modes in which display pictures to be viewed are determined from among the three or more pictures; two shutters that switch a state between light transmission and light blocking; and a shutter driving circuit that specifies switching timings of the display pictures corresponding to the display mode designated by input means (7) based on the control signal, and independently controls opening/closing of the two shutters at the specified switching timing of the pictures.
US09210410B2	Image display apparatus and method, computer program product, and image processing device According to one embodiment, an image display apparatus includes a displaying device capable of displaying a three-dimensional image; a detector configured to detect a viewer; an obtaining device configured to obtain, on the basis of a detection result from the detector, a second position of the viewer in a second coordinate system fixed to the detector; a first calculator configured to calculate a difference between a first position in a first coordinate system fixed to the displaying device and the second position; and a second calculator configured to calculate a correction value for at least one of a set position of a viewing zone in which the viewer can view the three-dimensional image and the second position so as to compensate for the difference.
US09210405B2	System and method for real time 2D to 3D conversion of video in a digital camera Embodiments are directed towards enabling digital cameras to digitally process captured two dimensional image sequences at a real time video rate, to convert the two dimensional image sequences into stereoscopic three dimensional image sequences. In one embodiment, using a pipelining architecture, various statistics are obtained for a captured two dimensional sequence. The statistics are used to estimate depth within each frame image within the sequence, in real time. Using the depth data a disparity map is generated that is provided to a warping component to generate a second perspective of the two dimensional image. The two images for the frame provide a three dimensional perspective for the frame within the sequence. Together the two perspective images for the frame are provided to a video encoder component to encode the stereoscopic three dimensional frame for the sequence.
US09210402B2	Image coding method, image decoding method, image coding apparatus, image decoding apparatus, and image coding and decoding apparatus An image coding method includes: (i) determining, for each of one or more associated blocks, whether to add a motion vector of the associated block to a list, and (ii) adding the motion vector of the associated block to the list when determining that the motion vector of the associated block is to be added to the list; selecting a motion vector from the list as a motion vector predictor; and (i) coding a current block using a motion vector of the current block, and (ii) coding a difference between the motion vector of the current block and the motion vector predictor, and in the determining, it is determined that the motion vector of the associated block is not to be added to the list when an associated picture and an associated reference picture match temporally or when a current picture and a current reference picture match temporally.
US09210400B2	Method and image processing device for adjusting stereo image A method and an image processing device for adjusting a stereo image are provided. The method includes: obtaining a disparity map between a first image and a second image; dividing the disparity map into layers which correspond to first layers of the first image and second layers of the second image; generating a first cost according to displacements of pixels of an ith first layer and an ith second layer; generating a second cost according to a difference between displacements of pixels of the ith first layer and a jth first layer, and a difference between displacements of pixels of the ith second layer and a jth second layer; executing an optimization algorithm at least according to the first cost and the second cost to obtain all the displacements; and adjusting the positions of the corresponding pixels according to the displacements. Therefore, a viewer may have a better viewing experience.
US09210399B1	Wearable device with multiple position support A head-wearable device includes a support structure having a center support with a nosepiece configured to rest on the nose of a user. A first side arm extends from a first end of the center frame support, and an earpiece extends therefrom. The earpiece defines a first portion adjacent the side arm and a second portion remote from the side arm. A display is affixed to the support structure and is positionable adjacent an eye of the user. The device is configured to be wearable in a first position with the first portion of the earpiece in contact with the ear of the user and the display positioned above a center of a line of sight of the user and in a second position with the second portion of the earpiece in contact with the ear and the display positioned over the center of the line of sight.
US09210395B2	Image processing device and image processing method There is provided an image processing device including an image input unit that performs image division on an input image, an evaluation value generation unit that generates an evaluation value based on an image signal of the input image, and a plurality of signal processing units that perform signal processing on the image signal based on the evaluation value generated by the evaluation value generation unit, wherein the plurality of signal processing units perform the signal processing using image signals of divided images divided by the image input unit.
US09210382B2	Method and apparatus for protecting the transfer of data According to one embodiment, a method of descrambling digital multimedia content starts by sending an out-of-band request for encrypted control data to a headend. A descrambler integrated circuit may then receive digital program data in a scrambled format and the encrypted control data. The encrypted control data may then be decrypted entirely within the descrambler integrated circuit using a multiple-step decryption process starting with a unique key permanently stored in the descrambler integrate circuit and using the partial decryption of control data from the previous decryption step to generate a key to decrypt subsequent encrypted control data. The scrambled digital program data may then be descrambled in the descrambler integrated circuit using the decrypted control data from the last decryption step. Other embodiments are described.
US09210379B2	Displaying a presenter during a video conference Implementations generally relate to displaying a presenter during a video conference. In some implementations, a method includes providing a user interface of a video conference between at least a first user and a second user, where the first user is associated with a first endpoint and the second user is associated with a second endpoint. The method also includes determining view rank values for each of the first endpoint and the second endpoint. The method also includes causing the user interface to display a first user video stream in a current presenter position and to display a second user video stream in a secondary presenter position based on the view rank values.
US09210368B2	Digital video recorder for automatically recording an upcoming program that is being advertised A method and apparatus is provided for recording a program being advertised during a broadcast of another program. The method begins by receiving a user request to record the program being advertised in an advertisement appearing in a broadcast of the other program. The other program is embodied in a video signal received from an external broadcasting source. At least one prescribed keyword is identified in a locally stored segment of the video signal that contains the advertisement. The prescribed keyword(s) pertains to a time at which the program being advertised is to be broadcast. A recording session is established in accordance with the prescribed keyword(s) to record the program being advertised. Finally, the program being advertised is recorded during the established recording session.
US09210366B2	Method and apparatus for processing multimedia Provided are a method and an apparatus for processing multimedia to provide a simulated experience where a plurality of remote users simultaneously view the same content even though one of the users is viewing the content at a different time. The method includes reading out information regarding user reactions to content during playback of the content, displaying a history of user reactions according to the information regarding the user reactions, and playing back a portion of content corresponding to a selected time point from the history of the user reactions at which the user reactions occurred.
US09210361B2	Video display system The present disclosure relates to a system for multiplexing (i.e. combining multiple signals into one signal) both a plurality of video content (live and deferred time) and multiple video access mediums (such as cable television, satellite, internet video (clips, programming and movies), video games, DVD players, etc.) in a viewer friendly manner to enhance entertainment and other entertainment possibilities. The output of a selected video content is seen in a container known as a video container. Multiple video containers can be resized and positioned on a large screen television or other display device under viewer control. Control of video containers' video content or other content viewed, audio, and a host of other properties are done via web page controls or preferably connected mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets or other devices.
US09210356B2	System and method for entertainment system reconfiguration A method for reconfiguring an entertainment system to restore audio/video content to a user is presented. In the method, a request to reconfigure the entertainment system is received at a first component of the entertainment system. In response to the request, an indication of a configuration command for a second component of the entertainment system is transmitted from the first component to a remote control device. In response to receiving the indication of the configuration command at the remote control device, the configuration command is transmitted from the remote control device to the second component.
US09210354B2	Method and apparatus for reception and transmission Disclosed is a reception apparatus including a basic service reception unit to demodulate and channel-decode a signal received through one broadcasting channel among broadcasting channels for a basic service, and to extract a transport stream, an additional service reception unit to demodulate and channel-decode a signal received through a broadcasting channel for an additional service combined with the basic service, and to extract a transport stream, an integrated demultiplexer to respectively demultiplex the transport stream provided for the basic service and the transport stream provided for the additional service in order to extract at least one transport stream, and a source decoder to respectively decode the demultiplexed transport stream provided for the basic service and the demultiplexed transport stream provided for the additional service in order to broadcast at least one of a basic source and an additional source combined with the basic source.
US09210349B2	A/D conversion circuit and solid-state imaging device In an A/D conversion circuit and a solid-state imaging device, a latch circuit is in a disable state until a first timing at which an output signal of a comparison unit has been inverted, and is in an enable state until a second timing at which a delay time of the inversion delay circuit has passed from the first timing. The latch circuit is in the enable state until the second timing according to comparison start in the comparison unit. The latch circuit latches an output signal of a delay unit at the second timing. A determination unit determines whether the latch circuit accurately latches the output signal of the delay unit, and outputs a signal indicating a determination result to a delay controller. The delay controller controls the delay time of the inversion delay circuit based on the determination result.
US09210343B2	Imaging device An imaging device includes an imaging unit, a signal processing unit, a frequency dividing unit, a noise processing unit, a noise frequency unifying unit, an edge processing unit, an edge frequency unifying unit, a synthesizing unit, and a control unit. The control unit controls the rates of the noise processing results of respective frequency components unified by the noise frequency unifying unit, and the rates of the edge processing results of the respective frequency components unified by the edge frequency unifying unit in accordance with control of operations of constituent elements included in the imaging device.
US09210342B2	Method and system for removing noise by controlling lens iris Provided is a noise-removing system including: an iris controller configured to control a degree of openness of a lens iris; a noise image analyzer configured to perform an analysis of a noise image that is obtained in a state when the iris controller closes the iris; a normal image analyzer configured to analyze a normal image that is obtained in a state when the iris controller opens the iris; and a noise remover configured to remove noise from an image, based on a result of the analysis performed by the noise image analyzer and the analysis performed by the normal image analyzer.
US09210338B2	Image processing device and image processing method, and program There is provided an image processing device including a characteristic estimation portion that, from one of image information obtained from an image sensor and information attached to the image information, estimates a characteristic of the image sensor that is used to generate the image information, and a processing portion that processes the image information in accordance with the characteristic of the image sensor estimated by the characteristic estimation portion.
US09210337B2	Imaging device An imaging device has a sensor chip and a signal processing chip. The sensor chip includes a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a 2-dimensional matrix and a data output terminal group made up of a plurality of data output terminals which output analog signals of pixels for each pixel column of the pixel array. The signal processing chip includes a data input terminal group electrically coupled to the data output terminal group, a plurality of A/D converters which convert analog signals of pixels received by the data input terminal group into digital signals for each pixel column of the pixel array, and a control unit which controls operation of the plurality of A/D converters.
US09210331B2	Camera device and flash light control method A camera device is provided. The camera device includes a flash unit, an image capture module, and a controller. The flash unit generates a preset flash with a predetermined Correlated Color Temperature value to illuminate an object, and the image capture module captures a test image from the object when the preset flash illuminates the object. The controller determines an adjusted CCT value according to a color difference between the test image and a predetermined color. When the controller has determined the adjusted CCT value, the flash unit generates an adjusted flash with the adjusted CCT value to illuminate the object. When the adjusted flash illuminates the object, the image capture module captures an adjusted image.
US09210327B2	Blur aware photo feedback Users are provided with feedback regarding blurriness of an image in real-time. When an image is received, a blur score is automatically generated in addition to a visual that indicates the extent of blurriness across the picture. The blur score is calculated by aggregating an image_blur_score and optionally a motion_blur_score. A user can also be provided with suggestions on improving image sharpness and help in determining if another image needs to be taken.
US09210313B1	Display device content selection through viewer identification and affinity prediction Method and device are described for customizing the content selection to present on a display device based on identifying the viewer of the device. In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to selecting from among a group of digital images, those images that are most likely to be of interest to the viewer. In general, many of the images available to the display device will be comprised of images containing subject faces. Using the relationship information to predict subject affinity, the display device computes an image affinity for each image by accumulating the individual subject affinity predictions between the viewer and each subject identified in each image. The image affinities are used to select images for presentation on the display device.
US09210299B2	Adaptor device for source device and control method of adaptor device for source device An object of the present invention is to provide an adaptor device for a source device that can reduce a connection time to a switching destination in the case where a connection destination is switched. For this, an adaptor device for a source device (104) includes a storage unit (206) that stores format information that is information indicating the format of the video signal; a dummy signal generating unit (204) that generates a dummy signal that is a dummy video signal having the same format as that specified by the format information obtained from the storage unit (206); a control unit (203) that causes the dummy signal generating unit (204) to generate the dummy signal when the video signal is not obtained from the source device; and a wireless transmitting and receiving unit (202) that selectively wirelessly transmits the video signal and the generated dummy signal.
US09210297B2	Method for determining color correction parameter for recording apparatus From a cost and productivity perspective, the recording and color-measurement of a test pattern to determine whether it is necessary to execute calibration places a heavy burden on a user. The present invention determines the need for processing to generate a color correction parameter without recording a test pattern. More specifically, the present invention determines whether it is necessary to execute color correction parameter generation processing based on an increase in a dot count since color correction parameter generation processing was previously executed, or a change in a ejection rate.
US09210284B2	Image forming apparatus, information processing apparatus, control method for image forming apparatus, and storage medium An image forming apparatus communicates with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a plurality of interfaces. The image forming apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine a communication state with the plurality of interfaces, and a control unit configured to perform control to switch between a first sleep mode in which power supplied to any one of the plurality of interfaces is turned off and a second sleep mode in which power supplied to the plurality of interfaces is repeatedly turned on and off at predetermined time intervals according to the communication state determined by the determination unit.
US09210280B2	Information processing apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium storing program, information processing method, and information processing system An information processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires data indicating duration for dispersing access to a management apparatus for each period of time, a specifying unit that specifies the duration corresponding to a time which is designated by a user on the basis of the acquired data, a selection unit that selects an access time to the management apparatus from a time range based on the designated time and the duration specified by the specifying unit according to a predetermined criterion, and a unit that accesses the management apparatus on the basis of the access time selected by the selection unit.
US09210270B2	Echo cancellation for ultrasound A method includes accessing signal data descriptive of a transmission sequence and pre-determined values associated with the transmission sequence. The signal data and the pre-determined values may be stored in a memory. The method includes transmitting a signal from a speaker of an electronic device according to the transmission sequence. The method includes generating a frame based on one or more signals received at a microphone of the electronic device. The one or more signals include an echo signal associated with the transmitted signal. The method includes processing the frame using the pre-determined values to produce an output frame in which a contribution associated with the echo signal is reduced.
US09210268B2	System and method for transferring a call bridge between communication devices An improved system and method are disclosed for conference bridging. In one example, the method enables a device engaged in a conference call as a participant to bridge the conference call and to transfer the bridge to another device engaged in the conference call as a participant.
US09210258B2	Computing device with remote contact lists In one implementation a computer-implemented method includes generating a group of telephone contacts for a first user, wherein the generating includes identifying a second user as a contact of the first user based upon a determination that the second user has at least a threshold email-based association with the first user; and adding the identified second user to the group of telephone contacts for the first user. The method further includes receiving a first request to connect a first telephone device associated with the first user to a second telephone device associated with the second user. The method also includes identifying a contact identifier of the second telephone device using the generated group of telephone contacts for the first user, and initiating a connection between the first telephone device and the second telephone device using the identified contact identifier.
US09210257B2	Systems and methods employing time domain reflectometry Methods of testing at least a transmission line of interest within a group of transmission lines for anomalies using Time Domain Reflectometry are provided. The testing methods set forth herein aim to improve, for example, the quality and accuracy of information collected when propagating signals along a length of transmission line in order to pinpoint specific anomalies. To achieve this and other benefits, the testing methods simultaneously impose, for example, pulses of equal magnitude and form onto a group of transmission lines, such as the phases cables of a three phase power transmission cable system. From this, at least one transmission line from the group is monitored for reflected signals caused by impedance change. An example TDR is also provided.
US09210256B1	Monitoring mobile device and vehicle use to detect inappropriate use The inappropriate use of a mobile device and/or a motor vehicle may be ameliorated through audit by a supervisor, parent or peer using a system that monitors vehicle movements and mobile device use and notifies the supervisor, parent or peer of potentially inappropriate use, such as simultaneous vehicle and mobile device use, use of the mobile device generally at times when such use is normally inappropriate according to a calendar of events, and use of the motor vehicle generally at a location or at a time and location that is normally inappropriate.
US09210249B2	Method of controlling dialing modes in a vehicle A dialing mode of a telematics unit in a vehicle is controlled by monitoring for dialing digits from a vehicle occupant, determining whether the type of dialing digits are continuous dialing digits or discrete dialing digits, establishing a continuous mode for receiving continuous dialing digits or a discrete mode for receiving discrete dialing digits based on the determination, and if the type of dialing digits changes, switching the established mode.
US09210248B2	Method and apparatus for displaying contact information based on an image embedded with contact information A method and an apparatus for displaying contact information using an image including the contact information. The method includes displaying an image; detecting when a preset region of the image is selected; and displaying the contact information corresponding to the preset region of the image, when the preset region is selected.
US09210247B2	Managing contact groups from subset of user contacts Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for managing a subset of user contacts on a telecommunications device are provided. In one embodiment, a software application executed by a processor of a telecommunications device determines at least two contact groups from a subset of contacts accessible by a telecommunications device. The software application executed by the processor of the telecommunications device also generates a contact display including a representation of at least a portion of the first or second contact groups and a divider display object. The divider display object partitions the first contact group from the second contact group and is positioned adjacent to at least one contact from the first or second contact groups presented in the contact display.
US09210234B2	Enabling electronic documents for limited-capability computing devices System(s), method(s), and/or techniques (“tools”) are described that enable electronic document functionality for a limited-capability computing device. The tools may enable a computing device with limited display capabilities to present and enable navigation through nested items or hierarchical view levels of an electronic document. The tools may also build renderable view information by which a device may enable electronic document functionality based on the capabilities of that device.
US09210233B2	System for sending internet based content to a media device through a mobile phone A method for sending content to a media device. The method comprises receiving a request by a mobile phone for content, the mobile phone including an antenna effective to communicate with a base station or a satellite. The method comprises sending the request from the mobile phone over the Internet to a content server. The request further comprises receiving the request at the content server; sending the request to a memory; receiving the content from the memory and sending the content from the content server to the mobile phone. The method further comprises receiving the content from the content server at the mobile phone; sending at least some of the content from the mobile phone to a media device; receiving the at least some of the content at the media device; and outputting the content on the media device.
US09210229B2	System and method for generating personalized short links and monitoring activity A computerized method and system to generate individualized shortened URLs and track user activity is disclosed. A method includes generating an individualized shortened URLs for each of a plurality of recipients, sending communications to each of the plurality of recipients, wherein each of the communications includes the individualized shortened URL, receiving a request from at least one of the plurality of recipients for the individualized shortened URL, and referring the request to a destination URL.
US09210224B2	Service provisioning in a communication system The invention relates to a service provisioning method in a communication system. In the method information regarding a communication control entity capable of servicing a user of the communication system is received at a first entity associated with the communication system from a storage entity. Based on said information, an originating request is then signalled from the first entity to the communication control entity.
US09210223B2	Providing differentiated network services and priorities to VPN routers/clients In one embodiment, a first network device receives a priority message from a second network device, wherein the priority message conforms to a connection establishment protocol and indicates a priority associated with the second network device. The first network device obtains the priority from the priority message and stores the priority. The first network device allocates resources for at least one of control or data plane processing to the second network device in accordance with the priority.
US09210220B2	System and method for intelligent automated remote management of electromechanical devices Monitoring and control of electromechanical devices from a central data center. The data center may be located at a separate geographic location, using broadband communication channels, such as Internet or telecom channels, and wireless HAN (home area network) communications. Such electromechanical devices may comprise, for example, an HVAC system at a small-business or residential site, a grounds-maintenance sprinkler system, or a small wind or solar energy generation and storage station.
US09210208B2	Monitoring streaming media content Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to monitor streaming media content are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein to monitor streaming media content comprises extracting metering data having a first format from media content to be provided to a content presentation device via a transport stream, the extracted metering data identifying at least one of the media content or a source of the media content, the extracted metering data not being decodable by a meter associated with the content presentation device, transcoding the extracted metering data to form transcoded metering data having a second format decodable by the meter associated with the content presentation device, and encoding the transcoded metering data into a metadata channel to send the transcoded metering data to the content presentation device, the metadata channel being associated with the transport stream.
US09210207B2	Time-sensitive content manipulation in adaptive streaming buffer A client device streams content from a streaming server via a buffer, with the content containing segments of requested content and segments of time-sensitive content (TSC). The client device scans metadata associated with the buffer to determine whether an instance of TSC in the buffer is optimal. Responsive to determining that a given instance of TSC in the buffer is not optimal, replacing the given instance of TSC with a replacement instance of TSC stored on the client device.
US09210205B2	System and method for providing streaming data to a mobile device Various embodiments for a system and method for providing streaming data to a device are provided herein. In one example, a method comprises receiving a request for streaming data from a mobile device, receiving settings with regards to the delivery of the streaming data to the mobile device, retrieving the streaming data from a source of the streaming data, reformatting the streaming data for the mobile device according to the settings and sending the reformatted streaming data to the mobile device in accordance with the settings.
US09210202B2	System and method for sharing media in a group communication among wireless communication devices A system, method, and wireless communication device for sharing media in a group communication among a plurality of wireless communications devices, such as among a Push-to-Talk (PTT) group. A wireless communication device that is a member of the communication group can send group-directed media, such as graphics, multimedia and applications, to other members of the communication group, either during a ongoing PTT communication, or independently therefrom. In one embodiment, a group communication computer device stores information on communication groups on the wireless communication network that includes the member wireless communication devices of one or more communication groups, and receives group-directed media from a sending wireless communication device sends the group-directed media either directly to the other member wireless communication devices of the communication group or stores the group-directed media such that the other member devices can access and download the group-directed media.
US09210195B2	Method, apparatus, and system for processing service data A method, an apparatus, and a system for processing service data are provided in embodiments of the present invention. The method mainly includes: receiving, by a network storage server, a service data request sent by a terminal of a user, and sending, by the network storage server, a network storage address or a local storage address corresponding to the service data to the terminal based on a network condition of the terminal and a storage condition of the service data on the network storage server and a local storage server. The embodiments of the present invention are capable of fully exerting the complementarity of the local storage server and the network storage server in terms of capacity, and flexibly selecting whether to provide a local storage service or a network storage service to the terminal of the user.
US09210184B2	Determining the vulnerability of computer software applications to attacks Determining the vulnerability of computer software applications to attacks by identifying a defense-related variable within a computer software application that is assigned results of a defense operation defending against a predefined type of attack, identifying a control-flow predicate dominating a security-sensitive operation within the application, identifying a data-flow dependent variable in the application that is data-flow dependent on the defense-related variable, determining whether the control-flow predicate uses the data-flow dependent variable to make a branching decision and whether a control-flow path leading to the security-sensitive operation is taken only if the data-flow dependent variable is compared against a value of a predefined type, determining that the security-sensitive operation is safe from the attack if both control-flow conditions are true, and determining that the application is safe from the attack if all security-sensitive operations in the application are determined to be safe from the attack.
US09210183B2	Detecting anomalous activity from accounts of an online service Anomalous activity is detected using event information that is received from accounts from within an online service. Generally, anomalous activity is detected by comparing a baseline profile that includes past event information for accounts of the online service with a recent profile that includes recent event information for the accounts. Anomalous activity is detected when the recent profile shows that one or more events are occurring more frequently as compared to the occurrence of the event the associated baseline profile. The events that are recorded and used in the anomaly detection may include all or a portion of events that are monitored by the online service. One or more reports may also be automatically generated and provided to one or more users to show activity that may be considered anomalous activity.
US09210176B2	Mobile device connection control for synchronization and remote data access Attempts by computing devices to access centralized data are managed according to device classification level rules. A request to access centralized data is received from an unclassified computing device. The unclassified computing device is classified into a specific one of the defined classes, based at least partially on information concerning the computing device read from the received request. Where a definition of the unclassified computing device has already been assigned to a specific class, the unclassified computing device is classified accordingly. Otherwise, the unclassified computing device is compared to multiple classified computing devices, and the unclassified computing device is classified according to the one that is most similar. Responsive to the classification of the computing device, the received request to access centralized data is governed according to a device classification level rule which specifies access policy for computing devices of the defined class.
US09210171B1	Selectively protecting valid links to pages of a web site In an embodiment, a method comprises intercepting, using a server computer, a first set of instructions that define a user interface and a plurality of links, wherein each link in the plurality of links is associated with a target page, and the plurality of links includes a first link; determining that the first link, which references a first target page, is protected; in response to determining the first link is protected: generating a first protected link that is different than the first link and includes first data that authenticates a first request that has been generated based on the first protected link and that references the first target page; and generating a first decoy link that includes second data that references a first decoy page and not the first target page; rendering a second set of instructions comprising the first protected link and the first decoy link, but not the first link, and which is configured to cause a first client computer to present the first protected link in the user interface and hide the first decoy link from the user interface; sending the second set of instructions to the first client computer.
US09210170B1	Secure access to mobile applications Securing access to one or more applications in an enterprise zone (e.g., a set of protected applications) is disclosed. A last activity time associated with a use of at least one mobile application in the protected subset may be retrieved from a shared storage location associated with a protected subset of two or more protected mobile applications. It may be determined that the last activity time is within a session expiration time period associated with the protected subset. Access to one or more applications in the protected subset may be allowed without credential verification based at least in part on the determination.
US09210166B2	Applying a partial password in a multi-factor authentication scheme A method includes transmitting a User ID and a full Password of a user of a client device to a server via the client device, and then establishing a network connection between the client device and the server after the User ID and the full Password. The method also includes receiving, from the server via the client device, an encrypted secret PIN (ESPIN) and a challenge for corresponding positions of a Partial Password, entering the Partial Password via the client device, and computing a secret PIN (SPIN) from the ESPIN via the client device in response to a correct entry of the Partial Password. The Additional Factor is unlocked using the SPIN, and the unlocked Additional Factor is transmitted to the server to request authentication of the user of the client device. The client device includes a processor and memory having instructions for the above method.
US09210160B2	Establishing and maintaining an improved single sign-on (SSO) facility A proxy hardware system includes at least one processor configured to initiate and/or perform the following. A login page being sent to a browser executing on a client associated with a user from a back-end server is intercepted. A routine is added to the login page to generate a modified login page. The modified login page is forwarded to the browser. The browser, upon executing the routine, loads an asynchronous engine configured to execute a login process with an authentication profiling service to retrieve login information for the back-end server, and complete an authentication process with the back-end server.
US09210159B2	Information processing system, information processing device, and authentication method An information processing system includes a receiving unit that receives user identification information and organization identification information from an external device, and an authentication unit that performs authentication of the user identification information and the organization identification information received by the receiving unit using a first storage unit storing one or more sets of user identification information in association with organization identification information. When the authentication unit receives a federated authentication request to access an external service from the external device that is authenticated, the authentication unit sends a federated authentication response to the external device if the organization identification information received from the external device and the external service designated in the federated authentication request are associated with each other in a second storage unit storing the organization identification information in association with information on one or more external services that have established a trust relationship for authentication.
US09210157B1	Secure access to mobile applications An enterprise zone is disclosed. An attempt to use an application in a zone of applications may be received. The application may find that the zone of applications is locked. A passcode may be requested to unlock the zone of applications. A received passcode may be validated. An application bus may be updated. Use of the application may be allowed.
US09210150B2	Two-factor authentication systems and methods Systems and methods for authenticating defined user actions over a computer network. An authentication service receives an authentication request from an authenticating service to perform an action on behalf of a user. The authentication service then sends a permission request to a mobile device associated with the user, asking the user whether or not the action should be allowed. The user sends a permission response via the mobile device to the authentication service, granting or denying the action. The user may automate future similar responses so long as at least one automation criterion is met (e.g., the physical location of the mobile device), eliminating the need to manually provide a response to future permission requests. Information necessary to determine whether the automation criterion is met is stored locally on the mobile device.
US09210147B1	Method, apparatus and computer program product for assessing risk associated with authentication requests There is disclosed a technique for use in providing an assessment of authentication requests. In one embodiment, the technique comprises receiving an authentication request with post-authentication feedback and an authentication request with no post-authentication feedback. In the same embodiment, the post-authentication feedback can include a marking indicating that the request is one of a genuine or fraudulent status after review by an analyst. If a request does not possess a post-authentication feedback then it is considered genuine status. The technique can then assign the status of the requests to a distinctive attribute associated with the requests before performing a computation which produces a computational result that is indicative of the risk associated with the distinctive attribute.
US09210146B2	Secure content transfer using dynamically generated optical machine readable codes Technologies are generally described for peer-to-peer or peer-to-server-to-peer communication systems based on mobile devices, servers, and personal computers, which utilize proximity communication and optical codes such as two-dimensional barcodes, in order to securely initiate and authorize digital data, file, and multimedia transfers, as well as digital financial transactions.
US09210144B2	System and method of authentication In a particular embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a set-top box from a server, a temporary authentication token that enables access to an account accessible by one or more devices. The temporary authentication token is generated after validation by the server of a particular authentication token received at the server from a first device. The first device is distinct from the set-top box. The method further includes initiating, at the set-top box, presentation of the temporary authentication token.
US09210142B2	Method for providing internet services to a telephone user Method and system are disclosed for providing a telephone user with a capability to use Internet-based applications. The method comprises the following steps: At a first server, receiving an indication transmitted from the telephone denoting a request to be connected to an Internet-based application residing at a second server. Establishing a communication path that extends between the telephone and the second server via said first server. At the first server, creating a virtual client entity specific to that telephone and the Internet-based application to be used. The virtual client allows communication between the telephone device and that Internet-based application. The virtual client entity is maintained for the duration of a communication session that is about to take place between the telephone user and the Internet-based application. Thereby providing the telephone user the capability to use the Internet-based application, and enable exchanging communications between the second server and the telephone.
US09210135B2	Resynchronization of passive monitoring of a flow based on hole detection Embodiments are directed towards resynchronizing the processing of a monitored flow based on hole detection. A network monitoring device (NMD) may be employed to passively monitor flows of packets for a session between endpoints. The NMD may receive copies of the monitored flow and perform processes on the monitored flow. In some situations, some copies of packets may not be fully processed by the NMD, creating a hole in the processing. If a hole is detected in the monitored flow and the processing of the monitored flow is desynchronized, then the NMD may suspend processing until it is resynchronized or for a remainder of the session. If the processing is desynchronized, then the NMD may resynchronize the processing by resuming the processing of the monitored flow at a downstream position of the monitored flow based on the detected hole.
US09210133B2	Method and system of providing authentication of user access to a computer resource via a mobile device using multiple separate security factors A method and system of authenticating a computer resource such as an application or data on a mobile device uses a contactless token to provide multi-factor user authentication. User credentials are stored on the token in the form of private keys, and encrypted data and passwords are stored on the device. When application user requires access to the resource an encrypted password is transmitted to and decrypted on the token using a stored private key. An unencrypted data encryption key or password is then transmitted back to the device under the protection of a cryptographic session key which is generated as a result of strong mutual authentication between the device and the token.
US09210132B2	Protecting subscriber information from third parties A data warehouse and method of providing a record that includes both desired demographic information and undiscoverable individual information are described. Data records including subscriber-identifiable information associated with a device of a subscriber to the network service provider and demographic attributes associated with the network subscriber are initially extracted from the record. A hash value based on subscriber-identifiable information associated with the subscriber device is generated and used to generate a user identifier hash value based on the subscriber-identifiable information and a periodically-updated salt value. The record is updated to form a hashed record that includes the demographic attributes of the network subscriber, the hash value, and the user identifier hash value. The hashed record is then supplied in response to a request from a query server.
US09210120B2	Communication system and method for establishing a connection to a serving network element The invention relates to a communication system and method wherein a user equipment contains, or is provided with, a list of items of service-related information. The list of service-related information represents a list of service provider names, services and/or service types or the like. When intending to establish or modify a session or connection or use a service, the user equipment selects, in one of the embodiments, an item from the list and performs a DNS query to resolve the name of the selected item to an IP address which then is used for set-up. The list may be provided by an DHCP server or in a PDP context message. The list may comprise one or more service provider default names, in particular for visited and home networks.
US09210119B2	Automated triggering of a broadcast Systems and methods for using a subset of a group to determine if a given message or post is suitable for broadcast to the entire group. The method may include receiving and tabulating responses to a stimulus for a first period of time from a portion of the population. It may be determined that the tabulated responses exceed a threshold prior to expiration of a timeout period and the threshold may be based on size of the population or size of the portion of the population. In response to determining that the threshold has been exceeded, a broadcast of the stimulus to the population may be triggered.
US09210107B2	Method and apparatus for adjusting a rate at which data is transferred, within a network device, from a media access controller to a memory connected between the media access controller and a physical-layer device A first network device includes a host and a memory. A media access controller receives data from the host and stores the data in the memory at a first rate. A physical-layer device receives the data from the memory and transmits the data from the first network device to a second network device. The memory is connected between the media access controller and the physical-layer device. An amount of the data stored in the memory is based on the first rate and a second rate at which the physical-layer device transfers the data from the memory to the second network device. The first rate is greater than the second rate. A control circuit, based on an amount of the data stored in the memory, transmits a first frame to the media access controller. The media access controller, in response to the first frame, decreases the first rate.
US09210104B2	Switch fabric A system and methods of using commodity switches to produce a switch fabric are disclosed. The system comprises switches organized in tiers. Each switch is connected to switches in higher tiers via its uplink switch ports and to switches in lower tiers via its downlink switch ports. A packet received from any downlink switch port is forwarded to one of the at least one link aggregation of uplink switch ports. A packet received from any uplink switch port is forwarded according to the first label in the packet. Each switch in the highest tier is configured to insert one or more labels in a packet to be sent out via the switches. A value in a label indicates the switch port to be selected to send out the packet received at a switch.
US09210103B1	Policy control list keys for network devices A packet is received at an ingress port of a network device. A set of user defined bytes corresponding to the packet are populated with data included in or associated with the packet. One or more user defined bytes are selected, from the set of user defined bytes, to be used in a key for the packet. An ordering of the selected user defined bytes to be used for generating the key is specified. The key is generated using the selected user defined bytes and according to the ordering of the selected user defined bytes specified for the key. A processing action for the packet is determined based on the key. The network device processes the packet using the processing action.
US09210102B1	System to enable priority bandwidth for particular IP addresses during limited duration event A bandwidth allocation and quality control system interacts with a manifest for a mobile communication platform (MCP), to identify specific IP addresses designated for bandwidth guarantees and corresponding a particular passenger of the MCP. The system monitors IP addresses of packets communicated between the MCP and a machine communication network external to the MCP, and compares the IP addresses of the packets to the IP addresses corresponding to the particular passenger, and if the packets are from the particular passenger and match one of the corresponding IP addresses, and if a limited duration event is underway for the MCP, to communicate the packets to the external machine network with a bandwidth guarantee.
US09210094B1	Utilization of TCP segmentation offload with jumbo and non-jumbo networks A traffic management device (TMD) is situated between a one or more network devices providing jumbo network traffic and one or more device providing non-jumbo network traffic. The TMD is configured to employ TCP segmentation offload hardware within a Network Interface Card (NIC) at the level two/four layers of the OSI stack by rewriting maximum segment size (MSS) information during initial handshake operations, such that jumbo frames may be split into digestible size frames for a non-jumbo network communications.
US09210083B2	Sliced routing table management with replication Techniques are provided for hash-based routing table management in a distributed network switch. A frame having a source address and a destination address is received by a switch module having bridge elements and a routing table divided into slices of buckets, each slice having a respective property and including one or more buckets. If a routing entry for the source address is found in a first slice of a first set of buckets of the routing table responsive to a lookup request for the source address, and the property of the first slice satisfies a replication condition, then the routing entry is replicated to a second set of buckets of the routing table.
US09210070B2	Implementing multiple portals into an RBRIDGE network Shortest-path spanning trees are created outward from each portal on a Rbridge network with nodes on the network being assigned to the spanning trees. For those nodes equidistant to two portals, an election process is used to determine which tree the node should join. To enable routes associated with nodes on the Rbridge network to be distinguished from routes external to the Rbridge network, messages may be transmitted between the portals. The messages enable portals to identify routing updates received from the external network as containing internal routes, so that traffic that is required to pass between nodes on different trees may pass over the Rbridge network rather than over the external network.
US09210065B2	Providing cloud-based services using dynamic network virtualization The invention is directed to providing cloud-based services using dynamic network virtualization. Embodiments of the invention provide a cloud-based service over a system that has a dynamic network virtualization architecture. The architecture includes a set of distributed forwarding elements with centralized control, and at least one virtual machine that is bound to one of the forwarding elements. These features enable the virtual machine to be migrated across a wide area network while maintaining its original IP address and service continuity.
US09210062B2	Systems and methods for probing wired communication Various systems and methods for probing a communication channel. These systems and methods transmit an error vector probe packet from a first transmitter while a second transmitter is active and transmitting. A network device may receive the error vector probe packet and measure an error vector magnitude based on the received error vector probe packet. Using the error vector magnitude, the network device estimates channel characteristics such as signal-to-noise ratio, data capacity, etc. The transmission can occur when more than one transmitter is active and transmitting. At least some of the other transmitters are active and transmit an analog zero signal, e.g., all digital zeros on the input to the digital-to-analog converter of a network device when an error vector probe packet is transmitted.
US09210053B2	System and method for management of network monitoring information A system and method for management of network monitoring information includes a data collector for collecting real-time network information from network switching units, an aggregator for periodically aggregating the collected real-time network information and generating corresponding history information, a preprocessor for periodically determining results for first queries based on the collected real-time network information and the history information, a data storage system, and a data retriever for retrieving information from the data storage system. The data storage system stores the collected real-time network information, the aggregated history information, and the preprocessed results of the first queries. The data storage system also periodically purges the stored real-time information based on a first time-to-live value and the stored history information based on a second time-to-live value. The information is retrieved based on the stored real-time network and history information, the stored preprocessed results of the first queries, the first queries, and second queries different from the first queries.
US09210051B2	Compound certifications for assurance without revealing infrastructure Technologies are presented for providing compound certificates via a certificate intermediary. In some examples, a certificate intermediary may generate a compound certificate that captures the certified behavior of an application and its underlying sub-services without revealing the identities of the sub-services for providing to a customer. The certificate intermediary may receive individual certificates from a certification authority. In other examples, the certification authority may generate the compound certificate, or the certificate intermediary may act as the certification authority for at least a portion of the sub-services.
US09210048B1	Clustered dispersion of resource use in shared computing environments Host machines and other devices performing synchronized operations can be dispersed across multiple racks in a data center to provide additional buffer capacity and to reduce the likelihood of congestion. The level of dispersion can depend on factors such as the level of oversubscription, as it can be undesirable in a highly connected network to push excessive host traffic into the aggregation fabric. As oversubscription levels increase, the amount of dispersion can be reduced and two or more host machines can be clustered on a given rack, or otherwise connected through the same edge switch. By clustering a portion of the machines, some of the host traffic can be redirected by the respective edge switch without entering the aggregation fabric. When provisioning hosts for a customer, application, or synchronized operation, for example, the levels of clustering and dispersion can be balanced to minimize the likelihood for congestion throughout the network.
US09210039B2	Generating and/or receiving at least one packet to facilitate, at least in part, network path establishment An embodiment may include circuitry to be included, at least in part, in at least one node in a network. The circuitry may generate, at least in part, and/or receive, at least in part, at least one packet. The packet may be received, at least in part, by at least one switch node in the network. The switch node may designate, in response at least in part to the packet, at least one port of the switch node to be used to facilitate, at least in part, establishment, at least in part, of at least one path for propagation of at least one flow between at least two other nodes in the network. The packet may be generated based at least in part upon (1) at least one application classification, (2) at least one allocation request, and (3) network resource availability information.
US09210033B2	System for scheduling routing rules in a contact center based on forcasted and actual interaction load and staffing requirements A system for scheduling resources and rules for routing includes a server connected to a network, a scheduling application executable from the server, and at least one programmable software agent for scheduling routing rules. The scheduling application receives statistics about forecast arrival rates for incoming interactions and current resource availability data and schedules resources and routing rules according to the forecast requirements the software agent propagating the portion of scheduling relative to the routing rules.
US09210031B1	Brokering for application hosting computing resources of multiple vendor-specific provisioned computing environments In certain embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes accessing, using one or more processing units, application parameters associated with an application. The application parameters define constraints for hosting the application using one or more of a plurality of provisioned computing environments available over a computer network from multiple computing resources vendors. Each vendor is associated with a corresponding vendor-specific provisioned computing environment that includes computing resources available to be provisioned for use by a multiple entities distinct from the vendors. The method includes accessing, using the one or more processing units, vendor-specific data for the vendor-specific provisioned computing environments. The method includes determining, using the one or more processing units, from among the vendor-specific provisioned computing environments and based on the application parameters and the vendor-specific data for the provisioned computing environments, a first vendor-specific provisioned computing environment for hosting the application.
US09210028B1	Location-based data stream composition Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to aggregate requested multimedia content and location-based content. Aggregating requested multimedia content and location-based content can be facilitated by determining the location of a client device based on information received from the client device, retrieving location-based content segments and aggregating location-based content segments with user-requested content segments.
US09210025B2	Method and apparatus for correcting in-phase signal and quadrature-phase signal The present invention discloses a method for correcting an IQ signal. includes: saving an I signal of a last frame and a Q signal of the last frame that are output by a receiving front end; eliminating a direct-current offset of an I signal of a current frame and a direct-current offset of a Q signal of the current frame according to the I signal of the last frame and the Q signal of the last frame; and geometrically correcting an I signal of the current frame after direct-current offset elimination and a Q signal of the current frame after direct-current offset elimination according to an I signal of the last frame after direct-current offset elimination and a Q signal of the last frame after direct-current offset elimination to obtain a corrected I signal of the current frame and a corrected Q signal of the current frame.
US09210022B2	Apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals, apparatus for receiving broadcast, signals, method for transmitting broadcast signals and method for receiving broadcast signals A method and an apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals thereof are disclosed. The apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals comprises an encoder encoding service data, a time interleaver interleaving the encoded service data, a mapper mapping the interleaved service data into a plurality of OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex) symbols to build at least one signal frame, a frequency interleaver interleaving data in the at least one signal frame by using a different interleaving-seed which is used for every OFDM symbol pair comprised of two sequential OFDM symbols, wherein the frequency interleaver calculates an interleaving address for the different interleaving-seed based on a main-PRBS sequence and a cyclic shifting value, a modulator modulating the frequency interleaved data by an OFDM scheme and a transmitter transmitting the broadcast signals having the modulated data, wherein an interleaving-seed is generated based on a cyclic shift value and an FFT size of the modulating.
US09210020B1	System and method for suppressing PAPR in MC-CDMA and derivatives Embodiments are provided to suppress the peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) in MC-Multi-Carrier Code Division Multiple Access (MC-CDMA) and derivative systems. The embodiments include transmitter and receiver configurations for limiting the level of PAPR in the transmitted and received signals. The PAPR is limited to a PAPR of typical OFDM signals. At the transmitter, a sequence of Newman phase rotations (rotors) is applied to a sequence of transmitted signals prior to an inverse Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) function. With the correct choice of Newman phases, the PAPR of the transmitted signals is sufficiently suppressed. The sequence is also repeated for subsequently transmitted signals. At the receiver, the sequence of Newman rotors is removed after a FFT function. The transmitter and receiver are configured by adding an additional module or function without changing other existing used modules or functions.
US09210013B2	Fast generalized decision feedback equalizer precoder implementation for multi-user multiple-input multiple-output wireless transmission systems A technique is used to realize a generalized decision feedback equalizer (GDFE) Precoder for multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) systems, which significantly reduces the computational cost while resulting in no capacity loss. The technique is suitable for improving the performance of various MU-MIMO wireless systems including future 4G cellular networks. In one embodiment, a method for configuring a GDFE precoder in a base station of a MU-MIMO wireless system having k user terminals, each user terminal having associated therewith a feedforward filter. The method comprises computing a filter matrix C using one of a plurality of alternative formulas of the invention; and, based on the computation of the filter matrix C, computing a transmit filter matrix B for a transmit filter used to process a symbol vector obtained after a decision feedback equalizing stage of the GDFE precoder, a feedforward filter matrix F, and an interference pre-cancellation matrix G.
US09210006B2	Method for processing a data signal and receiver circuit A method includes receiving a signal including a co-channel interference, channel equalizing the received signal and processing the channel equalized signal based on a first precoding vector such that the co-channel interference is mitigated.
US09210004B2	Radio channel estimation A device that identifies a current channel estimate based on previously received pilot tones; and iteratively, for each instance of receiving a set of new pilot tones: generates an updated channel estimate by replacing contributions to the current channel estimate that depend from the previously received pilot tones with contributions that depend from the set of new pilot tones; and considers for the next iteration the updated channel estimate as the current channel estimate and the set of new pilot tones as the previously received pilot tones.
US09209978B2	Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are described. 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.
US09209975B2	Secure access of electronic documents and data from client terminal An improved approach for secure access of electronic documents and data is provided.
US09209967B2	Precalculated encryption key An authenticated encryption method includes receiving, by an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) engine, a cipher key and computing a hash key using the received cipher key. The computed hash key is stored in a storage memory. The AES engine then receives a packet of data and encrypts the packet of data using the received cipher key. The hash key from the storage memory is sent to a GHASH engine which is used to authenticate the packet of data. Encrypting the packet of data is performed after the hash key is stored in the storage memory. Input flow of the packet of data is enabled after the hash key is stored in the storage memory.
US09209960B1	Fast locking CDR for burst mode A method relates generally to a receiver. In such a method, a check of a clock and data recovery block of the receiver for a metastable state is performed. A phase input to a phase interpolator of the receiver is changed to cause the clock and data recovery block of the receiver to exit the metastable state within a time limit. To check for the metastable state, a phase difference in received data is determined, and the phase difference is determined to be less than a threshold for the clock and data recovery block being in the metastable state.
US09209959B2	Method of frequency synchronization in distributed network A method and apparatus for synchronizing a carrier frequency of a node included in a distributed network are provided. The apparatus includes a frequency offset estimating unit, an offset average value calculating unit, and a frequency adjustment value calculating unit. The method includes receiving preambles from a plurality of nodes adjacent to the node, estimating offsets of the carrier frequencies from the received preambles for each of the plurality of neighbor nodes, calculating an average value of the estimated offsets, calculating an adjustment value of the carrier frequencies with respect to the entirety of the plurality of neighbor nodes by using the average value, and adjusting a carrier frequency of the node on the basis of the adjustment value.
US09209955B2	Extension carrier as a bandwidth extension A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives extended bandwidth information indicating availability of an extended bandwidth. The extended bandwidth includes a base carrier and an extension carrier within a legacy guard band of the base carrier. The apparatus receives data on a downlink in the extension carrier based on the extended bandwidth information.
US09209953B2	Communication method for active and non-active carriers using carrier aggregation and an apparatus therefore The present invention is directed to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a method and an apparatus of controlling uplink transmission at a user equipment in a wireless communication system, wherein the user equipment is connected to multiple component carriers, which includes receiving configuration information for transmitting an uplink signal from a base station; and identifying a time for transmitting the uplink signal to the base station on a corresponding uplink component carrier in use of the configuration information, wherein if the corresponding uplink component carrier is in a non-available state at the time for transmitting the uplink signal, the uplink signal is not transmitted.
US09209944B2	Method and apparatus for assigning hybrid-automatic repeat request processes A method and apparatus for transmitting enhanced uplink (EU) data is disclosed. Configuration parameters for EU operation are received, including a priority associated with each MAC-d flow and a maximum number of H-ARQ transmissions associated with each MAC-d flow. A H-ARQ process to use for transmission for a next TTI is identified. On a condition that the identified H-ARQ process is available for new data for the next TTI, data is selected for transmission over the EU channel based on MAC-d flow priority, a transmission status is set to indicate a new transmission, and the selected data is transmitted in accordance with the identified H-ARQ process. On a condition that the identified H-ARQ process is not available for new data for the next TTI, the transmission status is set to indicate a retransmission, and data associated with the identified H-ARQ process is retransmitted.
US09209938B2	Recovery from burst packet loss in internet protocol based wireless networks using staggercasting and cross-packet forward error correction A method and system for transmitting data are described including packetizing the data, performing forward error correction (FEC) encoding on the packetized data in order to generate at least one parity packet, appending FEC information as padding to the end of payload data of the packetized data and transmitting the packetized data and the at least one parity packet. Also described are a method and system for recovering from loss of a packet including receiving a data packet, receiving at least one parity packet, buffering the received data packet, detecting packet loss, forward error correction decoding the at least one parity packet to recover from packet loss using forward error correction information extracted from the data packet and from the at least one parity packet and forwarding the recovered packet via an internal socket. Also described is a method for staggercasting.
US09209933B2	Method and apparatus for dispatching a channel quality indicator feedback in multicarrier system In accordance with one or more aspects and corresponding disclosure thereof, various aspects are described in connection with channel quality indicator (CQI) feedback in connection with one or more downlink carriers. An anchor carrier scheme is employed to provide channel quality indicator (CQI) feedback of one or more downlink carriers. An indication is set to identify that a designated uplink carrier is used to convey the CQI feedback. An uplink carrier is selected from a set of uplink carriers as an anchor carrier to convey the CQI feedback. CQI feedback is transmitted for one or more downlink carriers using the designated carrier.
US09209930B2	Managing quality of service for communication sessions A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for managing quality of service for communication sessions. In an implementation, a method may include determining network condition associated with a communication session. The method may also include calculating one or more anticipated performance attributes for each of a plurality of error correction codes based on the network condition. The method may also include determining a quality of experience metric for each of the plurality of error correction codes based on the calculated one or more anticipate performance attributes for each of the plurality of error correction codes. The method may further include establishing one of the plurality of error correction codes for the communication session based on the quality of experience metric for each of the plurality of error correction codes.
US09209924B2	Detecting a periodic timing reference in a received signal An apparatus for detecting a periodic timing reference in a received signal comprises a correlator and an integrator. The correlator is configured to correlate the received signal with a template to produce a correlated signal indicating the presence of the periodic timing reference in the received signal. The integrator is configured to produce an accumulated signal by overlaying one or more delayed versions of the accumulated signal onto the correlated signal, and is further configured to delay the accumulated signals by integer multiples L of a period of the periodic timing reference, the integer multiples L being at least two.
US09209915B2	Calibration device and calibration method A calibration device includes a continuous wave signal generator that generates a continuous wave signal having a predetermined amplitude, a quadrature modulator that amplifies the continuous wave signal using a variable gain and performs quadrature modulation of the amplified continuous wave signal to generate a radio frequency signal, an envelope detector that detects an envelope of the radio frequency signal, a gain adjuster that adjusts the variable gain, based on power of the detected envelope, a correction value searcher that searches for a correction value that provides a minimum value of a fluctuation amount of an amplitude of the envelope, and a corrector that adds the correction value obtained through the search by the correction value searcher to the continuous wave signal and outputs the continuous wave signal after the addition to the quadrature modulator.
US09209907B2	Method and system for a narrowband, non-linear optoelectronic receiver Methods and systems for a narrowband, non-linear optoelectronic receiver are disclosed and may include amplifying a received signal, limiting a bandwidth of the received signal, and restoring the signal utilizing a level restorer, which may include a non-return to zero (NRZ) level restorer comprising two parallel inverters, with one being a feedback path for the other. The inverters may be single-ended or differential. A photogenerated signal may be amplified in the receiver utilizing a transimpedance amplifier and programmable gain amplifiers (PGAs). A received electrical signal may be amplified via PGAs. The bandwidth of the received signal may be limited utilizing one or more of: a low pass filter, a bandpass filter, a high pass filter, a differentiator, or a series capacitance on the chip. The signal may be received from a photodiode integrated on the chip, where the photodiode may be AC coupled to an amplifier for the amplifying.
US09209902B2	Quasi-optical coupler A quasi-optical coupling system launches and extracts surface wave communication transmissions from a wire. At millimeter-wave frequencies, where the wavelength is small compared to the macroscopic size of the equipment, the millimeter-wave transmissions can be transported from one place to another and diverted via lenses and reflectors, much like visible light. Transmitters and receivers can be positioned near telephone and power lines and reflectors placed on or near the cables can reflect transmissions onto or off of the cables. The lenses on the transmitters are focused, and the reflectors positioned such that the reflected transmissions are guided waves on the surface of the cables. The reflectors can be polarization sensitive, where one or more of a set of guided wave modes can be reflected off the wire based on the polarization of the guided wave modes and polarization and orientation of the reflector.
US09209878B2	Codebook adaptation method, radio base station apparatus and user equipment A method and system for adapting the structure of a codebook for precoding, by changing parameters, in downlink MIMO transmission using a plurality of transmitting antennas, is disclosed. A codebook adaptation method to adapt a codebook for precoding applied to downlink MIMO transmission includes the steps of reporting the codebook size of the codebook, defined with a plurality of parameters pertaining to gain information and phase information, from one communication apparatus to another communication apparatus, and, at the other communication apparatus, adapting the structure of the codebook, based on the codebook size reported from the one communication apparatus.
US09209875B2	Structured MIMO codebook Provided is a method of wireless communication which includes selecting a codebook from a plurality of codebooks in accordance with an antenna characteristic, and transmitting an indication of the selected codebook. Each of the plurality of codebooks is associated with one of a plurality of antenna characteristics. In some designs, channel state information is received from a user equipment. The channel state information may be used to determine downlink scheduling and/or precoding. In some designs, the channel state information may include feedback elements associated with different subband granularity. The feedback elements may also indicate a selection of a subset of precoder column vectors and/or a phase offset between two groups of transmit antennas.
US09209861B2	Ultra-wideband frequency position modulation using nonlinear compressed sensing A Frequency Position Modulation system for encoding signals for transmission. A signal's discrete frequency support is used to represent symbols. The signal can be non-uniformly spread over many GHz of instantaneous bandwidth, resulting in a communications system that is resilient to interference and difficult to intercept. The FPM symbols are recovered using adaptive projections that use an analog polynomial nonlinearity paired with an analog-to-digital converter that is sampling at a rate at that is only a fraction of the instantaneous bandwidth of the signal. In the presence of partial band interference, nonlinearities generated by the transmitter of are exploited by the receiver to help unambiguously recover tones that could otherwise be lost. The nonlinearities are generated by driving the power amplifier of the transmitter into saturation to induce distortions at a desired level.
US09209851B1	Electronic device case with antenna A method for improving signal quality for a mobile electronic device and an apparatus embodying the method, comprising a protective case comprising a shell that encases at least a portion of the mobile electronic device; an external antenna assembly position-ably attached to the shell; a transmission line attached to the shell and electrically interconnected to the case antenna; and a near-field coupling device attached to the shell and having a feed port electrically interconnected to the transmission line, the near-field coupling device configured to near-field couple to a native antenna of the encased mobile electronic device to capture an electromagnetic signal generated by the native antenna of the mobile electronic device.
US09209848B2	Methods and systems for dual-using a reception channel Various embodiments of wireless communication systems and methods in which the system seamlessly dual-uses a receiver chain for incoming transmissions and for other signal sensing purposes. The system is configured such that there are multiple receiver chains, and at least one receiver chain alternates between receiving a communication signal with information payload and receiving other signals solely for the purposes of monitoring and/or improving some aspects of the system. In various embodiments, the alternating receiver chain receives alternatively signals with information payloads and signals which have passes through a power amplifier with amplifier distortion characteristics. In various embodiments, the alternating receiver chain receives alternatively signals with information payloads and signals which may be associated with background noise, or other radio transmissions.
US09209847B2	Method and device for achieving CMMB diversity reception A method and apparatus for achieving China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB) diversity reception are disclosed. The method includes: acquiring respective Analogue-to-Digital Converter (ADC) data of two antennas; respectively conducting a synchronization and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) operation on the ADC data of the two antennas, acquiring delay information about the two antennas, and according to an operation result, selecting a signal to noise ratio (SNR) configuration parameter; according to the delay information, conducting delay compensation on the operated data; and according to the selected SNR configuration parameter, merging the data of the two antennas on which the delay compensation is conducted, and outputting the data. The method and apparatus are able to acquire a signal with extremely small interference and acquire a higher mobile performance.
US09209843B2	Fine phase estimation for highly spectrally efficient communications A receiver may process a received signal to generate a processed received signal. The receiver may generate, during a sequence estimation process, an estimate of a phase error of the processed received signal. The receiver may generate an estimate of a value of a transmitted symbol corresponding to the received signal based on the estimated phase error. The generation of the estimate of the phase error may comprise generation of one or more phase candidate vectors. The generation of the estimate may comprise calculation of a metric based on the one or more phase candidate vectors. The calculation of the metric may comprise phase shifting the processed received signal based on the estimated phase error resulting in a phase-corrected received signal. The calculation of the metric may comprise calculating a Euclidean distance based on the phase-corrected received signal and one or more symbol candidate vectors.
US09209837B1	Methods, algorithms, software, circuits, receivers and systems for decoding convolutional code Methods, software, circuits and systems involving a low complexity, tailbiting decoder. In various embodiments, the method relates to concatenating an initial and/or terminal subblock of the serial data block and outputting decoded data from an internal block of the modified data block. The circuitry generally includes a buffer, logic configured to concatenate an initial and/or terminal subblock to the serial data block, and a decoder configured to decode the data block, estimate starting and ending states for the data block, and output an internal portion of the serial data block and the one or more sequences as decoded data. The invention advantageously reduces the complexity of a suboptimal convolutional decoder, ensures smooth transitions at the beginning and end of the serial data block during decoding, and increases the reliability of the starting and ending states, without adding overhead to the transmitted data block.
US09209836B2	Methods and systems for minimizing decoding delay in distributed video coding This disclosure generally relates to encoding, transmission, and decoding of digital video, and more particularly to methods and systems for minimizing decoding delay in distributed video coding (DVC). In one embodiment, a video decoding method is disclosed, comprising: obtaining side information; obtaining a syndrome bit chunk corresponding to a non-key-frame bit-plane; performing, via one or more processors, at least one non-key-frame bit-plane channel decoding iteration using the side information and the syndrome bit chunk; generating a decoded bit-plane via performing the at least one non-key-frame bit-plane channel decoding iteration; determining a bit error rate measure for the decoded bit-plane; determining, based on the bit error rate measure, a number of additional syndrome bit chunks to request; and providing a request for the additional syndrome bit chunks.
US09209832B2	Reduced polar codes A method for encoding a reduced polar code is disclosed. The method generally includes (a) modifying an input codeword including polar code encoded input data by removing one or more bits from one of (i) a first part of the input codeword and (ii) a second part of the input codeword and (b) generating an output codeword by concatenating the first and the second parts of the modified input codeword.
US09209830B2	Decoding a manchester code without a PLL for short data sequences In a decoding device for a Manchester-encoded signal, at least one moving data average and/or one moving clock average is/are formed relative to mutually differing average times using moving-type averaging units, and from these moving average values, binary output signals are made available as data signal and/or clock signal with the aid of comparators.
US09209819B2	Phase locked loop with burn-in mode A phase locked loop having a normal mode and a burn-in mode. The logic portion is coupled to a logic power supply terminal and includes a clock receiver coupled to a phase frequency detector. The analog portion has a charge pump coupled to the phase frequency detector and to an analog power supply terminal. The analog portion also has a voltage controlled oscillator coupled to the charge pump at an analog node and to the analog power supply terminal. The phase locked loop has a node control circuit that is coupled to the analog node during the burn-in mode that controls a voltage at the analog node sufficiently below a voltage at the analog power supply terminal to avoid over-stressing the charge pump and the voltage controlled oscillator during the burn-in mode.
US09209816B2	Pre-heating for reduced subthreshold leakage Certain semiconductor processes provide for the use of multiple different types of transistors with different threshold voltages in a single IC. It can be shown that in certain ones of these semiconductor processes, the speed at which high threshold transistors can operate at decreases with decreasing temperature. Thus, the overall processing speed of an IC that implements high threshold transistors is often limited by the lowest temperature at which the IC is designed (or guaranteed) to properly function. Embodiments of a system and method that overcome this deficiency by “pre-heating” the IC (or at least portions of the IC that implement the high threshold transistors) such that the IC can operate at a frequency (once pre-heated) higher than what would otherwise be possible for a given, minimum temperature at which the IC is designed (or guaranteed) to properly function at are provided.
US09209799B2	Switch and switch circuit using the same A fourth n-channel MOSFET has a source terminal and a back-gate terminal connected to each other. A switch element is connected between the source terminal of the fourth n-channel MOSFET and a ground potential, and the source terminal of the fourth n-channel MOSFET is made become the ground potential when the fourth n-channel MOSFET is OFF. A protection circuit is provided between a connection node of the source terminal of the fourth n-channel MOSFET and an input terminal of the switch element, and the ground potential so that a negative inflow current from the drain terminal of the fourth n-channel MOSFET caused by electrostatic discharge flows to the ground potential.
US09209794B2	Magnetic element control device, magnetic element control method and magnetic detection device A magnetic element control device of the present invention includes an excitation signal generation unit that generates an alternating signal, an excitation signal adjustment unit that generates an alternating voltage signal from the alternating signal, and generates an excitation signal which is applied to an exciting coil on the basis of the alternating voltage signal, a detection signal comparison unit that detects a detection signal of a positive voltage or a negative voltage which is generated by an induced electromotive force when a current direction of the excitation signal switches, and a feedback signal adjustment unit that generates a feedback signal for applying a magnetic field, cancelling a stationary magnetic field which is applied to a magnetic element from voltage information, to a feedback coil.
US09209791B2	Circuits and methods for cancelling nonlinear distortions in pulse width modulated sequences A method of canceling nonlinear distortions in pulse width modulated signals includes receiving an input signal. A first signal that is the modulated input signal is generated. The first signal has quantized levels representing the input signal. A pulse width modulated (PWM) sequence that is representative of the first signal is generated. A second signal that is the PWM sequence mixed with a carrier signal is generated. An error signal is generated in response to the first signal and modeled from the second signal. The error signal is added to the input signal.
US09209787B2	Semiconductor device controllers We describe a controller (130) for controlling a power semiconductor switching device (132) into a selected one of a plurality of states, the states including a fully-off state, a saturated-on state, and at least one intermediate state. The switching device controller includes a voltage sense input (142) to sense a voltage on the device; a current sense input (current feedback) to sense a current passing through the device; a negative feedback control circuit (138) coupled to the sense inputs, a control output (136) to provide to the power semiconductor switching device a drive signal with a response dependent on one or more adjustable parameters; and a circuit controller (140) to control the adjustable parameters responsive to state command data, to control the switching device into a selected state, in particular by controlling an effective resistance of the device. Preferred intermediate states include an active low current state and an active low voltage state.
US09209786B1	Impedance tuners with position feedback An impedance tuner includes a controller, an RF transmission line, and a movable capacitive object configured for movement commanded by the controller relative to the transmission line to alter impedance. A position sensor is configured to provide feedback position data to the controller indicative of the actual position of the capacitive object after it is moved. The controller is configured to utilize the feedback position data in a closed loop to position the capacitive object at a desired position within a tolerance.
US09209782B2	Signal decomposition, analysis and reconstruction The present invention provides a system and method for representing quasi-periodic (“qp”) waveforms comprising, representing a plurality of limited decompositions of the qp waveform, wherein each decomposition includes a first and second amplitude value and at least one time value. In some embodiments, each of the decompositions is phase adjusted such that the arithmetic sum of the plurality of limited decompositions reconstructs the qp waveform. These decompositions are stored into a data structure having a plurality of attributes. Optionally, these attributes are used to reconstruct the qp waveform, or patterns or features of the qp wave can be determined by using various pattern-recognition techniques. Some embodiments provide a system that uses software, embedded hardware or firmware to carry out the above-described method. Some embodiments use a computer-readable medium to store the data structure and/or instructions to execute the method.
US09209781B2	Oscillator device and method of mounting oscillator device A oscillator device includes: a first substrate that has a first surface, a second surface, and a through hole extending between the first surface and the second surface; a crystal oscillator that is disposed on the first surface of the first substrate, the crystal oscillator including an electrode; a second substrate that is disposed on the crystal oscillator; a through electrode that is disposed in the through hole, that has a diameter smaller than a diameter of the through hole, that is electrically coupled to the electrode, and that extends between the first surface and the second surface; and a filling member with which an area between an inner wall of the through hole and the through electrode is filled.
US09209776B2	Method of manufacturing an electrical resonator An electrical resonator comprises a substrate comprising a cavity. The electrical resonator comprises a resonator stack suspended over the cavity. The resonator stack comprises a first electrode; a second electrode; a piezoelectric layer; and a temperature compensating layer comprising borosilicate glass (BSG).
US09209775B2	Electronic circuit An electronic circuit includes: a switch that includes ports, and selects a port to be connected to an antenna from among the ports; a first filter connected between a first port and a first terminal, and having a pass band which overlaps with a transmission band of a first band; a second filter connected between a second port and a second terminal, and having a pass band which overlaps with a transmission band of a second band; a third filter connected between a third port and a third terminal, and having a pass band which overlaps with reception bands of the first and the second bands; wherein when a signal in the first band is transmitted and received, the switch selects the first and the third ports, and when a signal in the second band is transmitted and received, the switch selects the second and the third ports.
US09209774B2	Signal splitter for use in MoCA/CATV networks There is provided a splitter circuit means for use with a CATV network comprising a signal input (34) in communication with a transformer or balun (32) to supply two signal outputs (36, 38), with a resistor (52) connected in parallel between the outputs (36, 38) and wherein additional capacitive, inductive and resistive elements (48, 50, 52, 54) are associated with the resistor (42), thereby to give an insertion loss in to out in the range of 3 to 10 dB and isolation 10 out to out of <17 dB for signal frequencies in the range 1125 MHz to 1700 MHz, while at the same time maintaining good RF performance in the frequency range 5 MHz to 1000 MHz.
US09209768B2	Radio frequency signal gain control An RF receiver is described comprising a common gate common source LNA with a variable resistor in the source of the common gate transistor, a variable resistor in the source of the common source transistor, and a variable resistor in the RF input. A Smart Gain Control varies the resistance in the resistors to produce linear amplification in the LNA while maintaining input matching. Further, a broad dynamic range RSSI is described that implements a feedback control loop to maintain signal power within a sensitivity range of the power detector in the RSSI.
US09209760B2	High-frequency, broadband amplifier circuit According to one embodiment, a high-frequency, broadband amplifier circuit includes two drive elements, a matching circuit, a Balun circuit, a power supply, and a power supply circuit. The matching circuit includes two pattern circuits. The pattern circuits convey, in differential mode, the high-frequency signals supplied from the two drive elements. The Balun circuit converts the high-frequency signal to a single-end mode signal. The power supply circuit is connected one of the pattern circuits, and supplies at least the output of the power supply to the other pattern circuit.
US09209758B2	RF amplifier having discrete supply voltages A radio frequency (RF) power amplifier system or transmitter includes one or more power amplifiers and a controller that is configured to adjust amplitudes and phases of RF input signals of the one or more power amplifiers and supply voltages applied to the one or more power amplifiers. In embodiments where multiple power amplifiers are used, a combiner may be provided to combine outputs of the power amplifiers.
US09209756B2	Optical receiver module including a thin film resistor parallel connected to a bias pad An optical receiver module includes a light receiving element that converts a received light signal into an electric signal, a bias pad supplied with a bias power. The bias pad is included in the light receiving element and/or a carrier on which the light receiving element is mounted. The optical receiver module also includes a thin film resistor arranged in contact with the bias pad so as to connect in parallel to the bias pad. An electric resistance of the thin film resistor is larger than an electric resistance of the bias pad. The optical receiver module further includes an amplifier that amplifies the electric signal.
US09209751B2	Parallel correction amplifier There is disclosed a power supply stage, and a method of controlling such, comprising: a means for generating an intermediate supply signal in dependence on a reference signal representing a desired power supply; and a plurality of adjusting means, each adapted to generate an adjusted supply signal tracking the reference signal, in dependence on the generated intermediate supply signal and the reference signal.
US09209747B1	Crystal oscillator with resistorless feedback biasing An oscillator includes an amplifier and a piezoelectric crystal coupled across a portion of the amplifier. A low pass filter (LPF) passes the common-mode voltage component of the crystal output signal. An auxiliary bias circuit uses a shared LPF component to charge a crystal load capacitor during start-up of the oscillator, and to provide a DC bias operating point to the oscillator driver transistor. A buffer amplifier receives the common-mode voltage component on the non-inverting input. The buffer amplifier output is coupled to both the inverting input and the drain terminal of the oscillator driver transistor such that the gate and drain DC bias voltages of the oscillator driver transistor are substantially the same. An automatic loop control circuit receives the crystal output signal and the common-mode voltage signal, and generates a bias control signal to bias the amplifier and the auxiliary bias circuit.
US09209743B2	Fault detection apparatus and fault detection method According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes an first storage unit to store a value output by a communication unit, a second storage unit to store positional data indicating a place the modules, an third storage unit to store an output model indicating the relationship between a sunshine condition and an electrical output, a estimation unit to estimate a sunshine condition for each module based on the value and the output model, a forth storage unit to store the sunshine condition estimated, a correction unit to correct the sunshine condition, and a detection unit to calculate an expected electrical output for each module based on the corrected sunshine condition and the output model, and to detect a fault in the modules.
US09209742B2	Method for determining a spatial arrangement of photovoltaic module groups in a photovoltaic installation A method for determining a spatial arrangement of photovoltaic module groups in a photovoltaic installation includes measuring a sequence of values of an illumination-dependent electrical characteristic variable of different photovoltaic module groups while the photovoltaic installation is subject to light incidence with an incidence intensity which varies over time and spatially. The relative spatial arrangement of the photovoltaic module groups with respect to one another is then determined by comparing sequences of measured values associated with different photovoltaic module groups.
US09209726B2	Method for determining the speed of a synchronous machine, circuit configuration for actuating a synchronous machine, and use of such a configuration The invention relates to a method wherein the speed of the rotor of an electronically commutated synchronous machine is determined or controlled by means of one or more rotor position sensors, in particular, three rotor position sensors that are fixed to the stator, and a time measuring device, wherein the angle traveled by the rotor and the time lapsed during the travel are measured, wherein the measured angle traveled by the rotor is corrected by means of one or more first correction constants, in particular a differential for correcting for the influence of non-uniform positioning or expansion of the position marking of the rotor, and a circuit configuration for actuating an electronically commutated synchronous machine.
US09209718B2	Fail safe circuit Apparatus for preventing output of an input signal is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a signal control unit comprising a signal buffering unit having an input and an output, the signal buffering unit arranged to receive an input signal and pass the input signal to the output when the signal buffering unit is powered, wherein a negative power supply terminal of the signal buffering unit is arranged to be supplied by a first power source having a voltage. The signal control unit also comprises a boost circuit arranged to boost the voltage of the first power source to a boosted voltage higher than the voltage of the first power source and supply either the voltage of the first power source or the boosted voltage to a positive power supply terminal of the signal buffering unit. The signal buffering unit is powered when the boosted voltage is supplied to the positive power supply terminal of the signal buffering unit and the signal buffering unit is not powered when voltage of the first power supply terminal is supplied to the positive power supply terminal of the signal buffering unit. Also disclosed is an apparatus for providing output voltages for driving a motor as well as a motor drive system.
US09209710B2	Renewable energy power generation systems We describe a modular adjustable power factor renewable energy inverter system. The system comprises a plurality of inverter modules having a switched capacitor across its ac power output, a power measurement system coupled to a communication interface, and a power factor controller to control switching of the capacitor. A system controller receives power data from each inverter module, sums the net level of ac power from each inverter, determines a number of said capacitors to switch based on the sum, and sends control data to an appropriate number of the inverter modules to switch the determined number of capacitors into/out of said parallel connection across their respective ac power outputs.
US09209697B2	Switching power-supply device A resonant converter circuit generates an output voltage from an input voltage by switching first and second FETs. A subsequent-stage switching control circuit alternately subjects the first and second FETs in the resonant converter circuit to on/off control with a fixed on-duty ratio and a fixed switching frequency. A boost converter circuit includes an inductor, a smoothing capacitor, and a third FET arranged to switch the energization of the inductor. A previous-stage switching control circuit subjects the third FET in the boost converter circuit to on/off control with a controlled on-duty ratio, and adjusts an output voltage to the resonant converter circuit.
US09209687B2	DC-DC converter, power source circuit, and semiconductor device A DC-DC converter includes a control circuit, a switching element, and a constant-voltage generation portion which generates an output voltage on the basis of an input voltage supplied through the switching element. The control circuit includes AD converters which convert the input voltage and the output voltage, a signal processing circuit, a pulse modulation circuit, and a power supply control circuit which controls supply of a power supply voltage to the signal processing circuit in accordance with digital values of the input voltage and the output voltage. The signal processing circuit determines the duty ratio in accordance with the digital value of the output voltage, and the pulse modulation circuit controls the switching element. The signal processing circuit includes a memory device including a memory element, a capacitor for storing data of the memory element, and a transistor for controlling charge in the capacitor. The transistor includes an oxide semiconductor.
US09209684B2	Radiation hardened charge pump The invention is a radiation hardened charge-pump system and method of using polysilicon diodes and metal-to-metal capacitors in a standard CMOS process technology that provides boosted positive or negative voltages higher than power supply voltage levels, that reduces or eliminates field leakage, bipolar snap-back, SEL problems, and the SEGR problem. The charge-pump system is arranged as multiple parallel redundant pumps to harden the circuit so that if there is a single-event transient, or an unknown polysilicon-diode failure in a new technology, the remaining pumps will continue to operate. A diode placed at the end of each redundant pump section allows charge to be placed onto the high voltage node without removing charge due to failure of one of the sections. With the use of auxiliary circuits, such as a voltage doubler, this hardened charge pump can be used reliably at low power supply voltage levels.
US09209682B2	Switching-mode power supplies and control methods thereof Disclosed include switching-mode power supplies and control methods thereof. A disclosed switching-mode power supply is coupled to an input power node and a ground node, comprising a controller, a first inductor, and a bootstrap circuit. The controller is for controlling a power switch coupled to the input power node and a connection node. The controller is powered by the connection node and an operation power node. The first inductor is coupled between the connection node and a discharge node. The bootstrap circuit is coupled between the discharge node, the operation power node and the connection node, to make an operation voltage at the operation power node substantially not less than a discharge voltage at the discharge node. The discharge node is coupled to power an output load.
US09209680B2	Circuit for providing negative voltages with selectable charge pump or buck-boost operating mode Circuits, arrangements and systems may provide for configuring a portion of an integrated circuit to receive an electrical component, and configuring the integrated circuit to operate in a first mode when the electrical component is a first electrical component or in a second mode when the electrical component is a second electrical component.
US09209679B2	Method and apparatus for transferring power between AC and DC power systems In one aspect of the teachings herein, a self-commutated current source converter is operated in a manner that compensates for the reactive power consumption and/or harmonics generation of a line-commutated current source converter used in the transfer of electrical power between an AC power system and a DC power system. In this regard, the line-commutated current source converter is operated as a first converter in a hybrid converter apparatus and the self-commutated current source converter is operated as a second converter in the hybrid arrangement. According to one example, the first and second converters are stacked, such that each shares a portion of the DC voltage on the DC side of the hybrid converter apparatus, while in another example, the second converter is not used for power conversion and instead is used solely for compensation with respect to the first converter.
US09209677B2	Power conversion apparatus When an overcurrent detection section detects an overcurrent, a control circuit performs ON-OFF control for switching devices each switchable between a forward direction and a reverse direction, in a mode in which a current having flowed is reduced, such that when the mode is a mode in which a current is passed through any of diodes, a switching device connected in parallel with the current-passed diode is turned ON. Thus, even when an overcurrent occurs, the current flowing in the diode connected in parallel with the switching device is reduced, and the diode is protected from being deteriorated or broken by the overcurrent.
US09209676B2	Method and apparatus for charging batteries having different voltage ranges with a single conversion charger Embodiments for a battery charger include a single conversion switched mode power supply having a bias winding on the primary side of the power transformer. The bias winding produces an output that is proportional to the voltage produced on the secondary winding, and is sensed by a programmable voltage sensing circuit. The programmable voltage sensing circuit is programmed by a voltage select signal from the secondary side of the charger to produce an sense signal that is proportional to the output of the bias winding by a selected factor corresponding to a battery type of a battery being charged.
US09209675B2	System and method for reducing an input current ripple in a boost converter A device comprises a first power cell, a second power cell, a power factor correction module, a boost inductor switch circuit, and an output. The first and second power cells are configured to provide first and second currents in response to an input voltage. The power factor correction module is configured to continuously activate and deactivate the first and second power cells based on an input current level, on the input voltage, and on an output voltage. The boost inductor switch circuit is configured to disable the first power cell in response to the input current level being below a predetermined level. The output is configured to provide the output voltage based on the first and second currents when the input current level is above the predetermined level, and to provide the output voltage based on the second current when the input current level is below the predetermined level.
US09209664B2	Vehicle rotating electrical machine and cap structure of pulley for the same A vehicle rotating electrical machine includes a pulley unit and a cap that covers an opening portion of the pulley unit. The pulley unit includes a pulley shaft that has a hollow cylindrical shape and is mechanically connected to a rotation shaft. On an inner peripheral surface of the pulley shaft, a polygonally-shaped hole portion, a first and a second circular hole portions, and an inner diameter thread portion are formed. The cap includes a planar section and a plurality of pillar sections. The planar section covers the opening portion. The pillar sections extend from the planar section to the inner diameter thread portion, and include a bulge portion that bulges outward in a radial direction of the pulley shaft. The bulge portion is located at a position corresponding to the second circular hole portion in a state where the opening portion is covered by the planar section.
US09209661B2	Electric machine including a housing having materially integrally formed coolant channels and an outer sleeve An electric machine housing includes a housing body having an outer surface provided with a plurality of materially integrally formed ribs defining a plurality of coolant channels. Each of the plurality of materially integrally formed ribs has an outer surface portion. A sleeve is provided on the housing body extending about the outer surface. The sleeve has an inner surface section that is matingly engaged with the outer surface portion of each of the materially integrally formed ribs.
US09209660B2	Electric-motor brake actuator of a motor vehicle parking brake A particularly cost-effective electric-motor brake actuator which is useable in a highly flexible manner in respect of structural boundary conditions has an integrally formed cup which is equipped with a permanent magnet assembly and can be equipped with a separately manufactured, electromagnetic rotor assembly. In this manner, the equipment outlay is reduced as is the construction costs.
US09209657B2	Electric motor, hoisting machine and elevator system An electric motor, a hoisting machine and also an elevator system are disclosed. The electric motor includes a stator, which stator includes slots, into which slots a concentrated winding is fitted. The electric motor also includes a rotating rotor, which rotor includes permanent magnets placed consecutively in a ring in the direction of the rotational movement. The ratio (LM/LP) of the width of a permanent Lp magnet at the point (LM) of the center line of the magnet and the width (Lp)′ of a magnetic pole of the rotor is at least ⅔ and at most ⅘.
US09209648B2	Self-contained renewable battery charger A self-contained, portable unit for charging a battery of an electric vehicle is disclosed. The portable unit includes a moveable docking pad that has a generally flat, horizontal base and is formed with a compartment for holding at least one storage battery. The first end of a column is mounted onto the docking pad and oriented to extend upwardly from the docking pad to a second column end. A solar array is affixed to the second end of the column for deployment over the docking pad. The electric current from the solar array is fed to the storage battery using a charge management system. The battery, in turn, is connected to an EV charge station which produces a charging current to charge the battery of an electric vehicle.
US09209644B2	Circuits and methods for heating batteries in series using resonance components in series Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a battery heating circuit, wherein: the battery comprises a first battery E1 and a second battery E2, the heating circuit comprises a first switch unit 10, a second switch unit 20, a damping component R1, a damping component R2, a current storage component L1, a current storage component L2, a switching control module 100 and a charge storage component C; the first battery, the damping component R1, the current storage component L1, the first switch unit 10 and the charge storage component C are connected in series to form a first charging/discharging circuit; the second battery, the damping component R2, the current storage component L2, the charge storage component C and the second switch unit 20 are connected in series to form a second charging/discharging circuit.
US09209633B2	Charging apparatus and method for determining conduction state A charging apparatus is provided with a connector, a pair of power lines, a charger, a holding part and a controller. The connector has a pair of connection terminals electrically connectable to an object to be charged. The power lines electrically connected to the connection terminals. The charger is connected to the power lines for charging the object to be charged. The holding part holds the connector. The controller is programmed to determine the conduction state on the power lines and the connection terminals. The holding part has a conduction part for bringing about conduction through the connection terminals.
US09209632B2	Systems and methods of direct cell attachment for batteries Embodiments of the systems and methods of direct cell attachment for battery cells disclosed herein operate without the protection FETs and the protection IC, thereby enabling the direct attachment of battery cells to the system without compromising safety. A charger IC comprises a switching regulator whose output is used to charge the battery through a pass device. In example embodiments of the disclosed systems and methods of direct cell attachment, a combination of switching FETs and the pass device are used as a protection device instead of the charge and discharge FETs. During normal operation, the pass device may be used to charge the battery using the traditional battery charging profile. Under fault condition, the switching FETs and pass device may be driven appropriately to protect the system.
US09209619B2	ESD protection component and component comprising an ESD protection component and an LED An ESD protection component includes a ceramic material and a BGA or LGA termination. In addition, an ESD protection component includes a basic body with a lower side. The basic body includes a ceramic material. At least one floating inner electrode is located at a distance from the lower side of two to 100 ceramic grains. Also a component includes a carrier, on which an LED and an ESD protection component are arranged.
US09209617B2	Device and method for preventing arc flashes A device for preventing arc flashes in electrical systems is provided. The device may include at least one heat sensor for measuring a temperature of an electrical conductor, and a controller operatively coupled to the at least one heat sensor and configured to arrest current in the electrical conductor if the measured temperature exceeds a predefined threshold temperature.
US09209613B2	Mounting for holding elongate objects in position relative to a structure The invention relates to a mounting (1) for holding an elongate object (13) such as an electric cable in position relative to a structure (12). According to the invention, said mounting comprises: two parts for connecting the mounting to the structure (2, 3, 21, 22) each of which has a bearing surface (2a, 3a, 21a, 22a) suitable for resting each side of the structure against a bearing surface (12a, 12b) of the structure, said two connecting parts being assembled together by a clamping means (7, 8, 10), at least one supporting part (4, 23, 24) suitable for maintaining said elongate object (13) via a holding means (50, 31, 37, 69), characterized in that said mounting part is provided in the form of a substantially cylindrical railing (23, 24), secured to a connecting part.
US09209612B2	Electrical junction box mount Attachment of electrical junction box mounts to junction box by a single step or through a single motion. Mounts may be constructed as a single part. Electrical junction box ceiling mount includes a spanning element for traversing an acoustical ceiling tile and a support element connected to the spanning element. The support element includes a fastener adapted to engage a sidewall of an electrical junction box, including one or more faces of the sidewall. The support element may also include a bracket configured to support a portion of a rim of the front opening of the electrical junction box. The fastener may include a bracket configured for an interference fit with the sidewall of the electrical junction box. The fastener may also include a bracket adapted to engage an outside face of the sidewall on opposing sides of the electrical junction box.
US09209611B2	Flange and sleeve assembly An assembly includes a flange that can be fixed to an interior wall structure, such as an electrical box. A planar surface of the flange abuts the outer surface of the wall substrate thus providing tight contact between the wall substrate and the interior structure. Mating elements of the flange engage an electrical device to maintain the device in flush and parallel alignment with the substrate.
US09209609B2	Cable tray system with splice plate A cable tray system including cable trays formed of a first side rail and a second side rail arranged substantially parallel to one another and transverse rungs extending between and connecting the first and second side rails. The first and second side rails each include a vertical web, a portion of which is inwardly protruding. The cable tray system further includes a splice plate for splicing or joining multiple cable trays. The splice plate includes a vertical web, a portion of which is inwardly protruding, wherein the inwardly protruding portion of the splice plate cooperates with the inwardly protruding portion of the first and second side rails. Holes in the first and second side rails can be aligned with holes in the splice plate through which fasteners may be inserted through to secure the splice plate to the side rails.
US09209604B2	Hybrid laser including anti-resonant waveguides Described are embodiments of apparatuses and systems including a hybrid laser including anti-resonant waveguides, and methods for making such apparatuses and systems. A hybrid laser apparatus may include a first semiconductor region including an active region of one or more layers of semiconductor materials from group III, group IV, or group V semiconductor, and a second semiconductor region coupled with the first semiconductor region and having an optical waveguide, a first trench disposed on a first side of the optical waveguide, and a second trench disposed on a second side, opposite the first side, of the optical waveguide. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US09209590B2	Device for amplifying a laser beam with suppression of transverse lasing A device for amplifying a laser beam along an axis comprises: an amplifying bar structure of index nc, delimited by a surface connecting the input and output faces of the structure, having a dimension e along the axis and Φ along a perpendicular direction, with e<Φ, and intended to be pumped to become a gain medium with a maximum along a face, and a liquid of index nA which surrounds the structure in relation to its surface and which is absorbent or scattering at the fluorescence wavelength of the amplifying bar structure. The surface comprises a first tooth in the form of a chamfer at its junction with the maximum gain face, to avoid causing parasitic transverse lasing and the liquid of index nA has a heat capacity of greater than 3000 Joules per kilogram per K° to dissipate the thermal power induced by the pumping.
US09209588B2	Disk laser The different advantageous embodiments provide an apparatus and method comprising a substrate configured to increase an intensity of light at a desired wavelength. The substrate has a front side, a back side, and an outer edge. The substrate is configured to reflect the light received on the front side of the substrate. The substrate comprises ceramic. The substrate comprises a plurality of sections. The method and apparatus also comprise a material configured to attenuate the light passing between the plurality of sections. The material surrounds an edge of each section of the plurality of sections. The apparatus and method also comprise a cooling system configured to allow liquid nitrogen to be transmitted through the cooling system and receive heat generated in the substrate from the back side of the substrate.
US09209577B2	Socket for connecting jack having structure of preventing popping noise Provided is a socket for a connecting jack, which is capable of preventing a popping noise from being generated. The connecting jack includes a connecting part including a tip having an end of a cone shape to perform a function of transmitting a signal through a cable and a sleeve having a cylindrical shape to perform a ground function. The connecting jack is inserted into the socket of a guitar or an amplifier. The socket includes: a cover member buried in a fixing part of the guitar or the amplifier; a signal terminal fixed to the cover member and protruding toward the fixing part; a ground member hinge-coupled in the cover member; and an elastic piece.
US09209558B2	Connector apparatus A magnetic electrical connector is provided which has particular application to use in vehicles or aircraft to prevent damage due to passenger movement. The connector includes a socket having a housing with a front face, a plurality of conductor contact regions provided on the front face, and a magnet provided in the housing to physically retain a plug in connection with the socket in use.
US09209554B2	Housing for an electronic circuit A housing for an electronic circuit includes a plug-housing part having an electric plug connector and a venting channel. A web is shaped onto an inside of the plug-housing part so as to delimit an installation area. A pressure equalizing element is disposed in the installation area below the venting channel and glued to the inside of the plug-housing part. The plug-housing part includes, in the installation area, a venting cutout having a first cross section disposed between the pressure equalizing element and a first venting channel. The first venting channel has a second cross section that is smaller than the first cross section and opens up into a second venting channel that runs essentially perpendicular to the first venting channel. The second venting channel is disposed inside a housing projection on an outside of the plug-housing part and has, at each axial end, an opening to the outside.
US09209549B2	Downhole cable termination systems A downhole cable termination apparatus for terminating a cable that extends downhole into a downhole environment from a tubing hanger to electrical equipment is provided.
US09209538B2	Memory card connector A memory card connector includes first and second connectors including first and second housings having first and second storage sections, respectively, and first and second contacts which connect with terminals of first and second memory cards removably-inserted into the first and second storage sections, respectively. The first and second connectors are superposed on each other in a direction of thickness thereof. Each first contact includes a first tail which is mountable to a circuit board and positioned on an outer peripheral side of a first side surface of the first housing. The second housing includes a second side surface located at a different position from the first side surface as viewed in the thickness direction. Each second contact includes a second tail which is mountable to the circuit board and positioned on an outer peripheral side of the second side surface.
US09209532B2	Ganged housing for coaxial cable connectors A multi-core cable terminating housing includes an upper case and a lower case. The upper case has a first plurality of grooves; the lower case has a second plurality of grooves; the grooves and the cases are shaped for mating with each other. Mating of the upper case with the lower case defines a cable plenum and a cable egress, and joins the first plurality of grooves with the second plurality of grooves to define a plurality of collars that open in parallel alignment from the cable plenum toward a front side of the housing opposite the cable egress, for receiving cable terminating connectors.
US09209531B2	Bus bar releasable bushing apparatus A bus bar component connection apparatus including an electrically conductive bus bar having a thickness and at least one bore, the bore having a diameter, a male bushing portion including a body having two opposing planar surfaces, at least one shoulder extending from the body at a first end and including a threaded portion disposed toward a second end and spaced from the first end by an undercut portion, and an axial bore through the body and the shoulder, a female bushing portion having two opposing planar surfaces, a first end, a second end, and an inner surface including a threaded portion disposed toward the second end and spaced from the first end by a first smooth portion, and wherein the female bushing portion is configured to threadably receive the shoulder through the hole of the bus bar.
US09209524B2	Wireless terminal installation device A wireless terminal installation device on which a wireless terminal is to be installed includes a housing and a substrate provided at an inside of the housing. The substrate includes at least a printed board, a mounting part that is provided on the printed board and mounted with a conductor, a conductor-free part which is an area that excludes a conductor, and a parasitic antenna that is provided on the conductor-free part to re-emit a radio wave received.
US09209520B2	Hybrid antenna for portable communication devices An antenna structure (111) commences at a feed point (202) that is coupled to an inverted F antenna section (204). The inverted F antenna section is coupled to a monopole section (210) that is further coupled to a helical section (216). The inverted F section, monopole section, and helical section are coupled in series together.
US09209509B2	Enhanced low inductance interconnections between electronic and opto-electronic integrated circuits A configuration for routing electrical signals between a conventional electronic integrated circuit (IC) and an opto-electronic subassembly is formed as an array of signal paths carrying oppositely-signed signals on adjacent paths to lower the inductance associated with the connection between the IC and the opto-electronic subassembly. The array of signal paths can take the form of an array of wirebonds between the IC and the subassembly, an array of conductive traces formed on the opto-electronic subassembly, or both.
US09209503B2	Metal oxygen battery containing oxygen storage materials In one embodiment, a metal oxygen battery is provided. The metal oxygen battery includes a battery housing including a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment includes a first electrode and an oxygen storage material in communication with the first electrode. The second compartment includes a second electrode and the second electrode includes a metal material (M). In another embodiment, the oxygen storage material is configured as a number of particles disposed within the first electrode. In certain instances, at least a portion of the number of particles are each contained within a selective transport member. In certain other instances, the selective transport member is oxygen permeable and electrolyte impermeable.
US09209498B2	Electrical storage device and spacer An electrical storage device includes electrical storage elements (11); and spacers (13) arranged alternately with the electrical storage elements (11). Each of the spacers (13) includes an opposing surface that faces the adjacent electrical storage element (11), plural ribs that form cooling medium passages for a cooling medium flowing along the opposing surface, a side surface that is located on a side of end portions of the cooling medium passages, and a leg portion that protrudes from the side surface and supports the spacer (13). An upper surface of the leg portion includes a first inclined portion that extends in a manner such that a distance between the first inclined portion and the side surface increases in a direction toward a bottom surface of the leg portion.
US09209497B2	Sensor module and battery elements A sensor module includes an enclosure adapted to hermetically seal an opening or a hole on the outer surface of a casing or packaging, a sensor element and a membrane. The membrane is arranged between the enclosure and the opening or hole of the casing or packaging.
US09209491B2	Stack/folding-typed electrode assembly and method for preparation of the same Disclosed herein is an electrode assembly constructed in a structure in which a plurality of electrochemical cells, formed of full cells having a cathode/separator/anode structure, as basic units, are overlapped, and a continuous separator sheet is disposed between the overlapped electrochemical cells, wherein a unit electrode surrounded by the separator sheet is located at a middle of the overlapped electrochemical cells, which is a winding start point, and the full cells disposed above and below the unit electrode are symmetrical to each other about the unit electrode in the direction of electrodes of the full cells. The electrode assembly is manufactured with high productivity while the electrode assembly exhibits performance and safety equal to those of a conventional stack/folding type electrode assembly.
US09209488B2	Method for manufacturing a solid electrolyte A method for manufacturing a solid electrolyte includes dissolving first polymers and second polymers in a cosolvent including a first cosolvent and a second cosolvent to provide a preparation solution; adding a lithium solution to the preparation solution to provide a mixture solution; removing the second cosolvent from the mixture solution to prepare an electrolyte paste that exhibits thixotropy; and coating the electrolyte paste onto a substrate to form an electrolyte film, wherein the electrolyte paste in a gel state is characterized by the first polymers being aligned in parallel to one another in one direction; the second polymers randomly surrounding the first polymers and having an average molecular weight that is greater than that of the first polymers; and a lithium solution provided between the first polymers and the second polymers.
US09209485B2	Electrolytic copper foil An electrolytic copper foil, which is particularly suitable for the application of a lithium ion secondary battery, has a shiny side and a matte side with a roughness of less than 2 μm. Based on the total sum of the texture coefficients of a (111) surface, a (200) surface, a (220) surface and a (311) surface of the electrolytic copper foil, the sum of the texture coefficients of the (220) surface and the (311) surface of the electrolytic copper foil is greater than 60%.
US09209482B2	Positive active material for rechargeable lithium battery, method of manufacturing the same and rechargeable lithium battery using the same A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of manufacturing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery using the same, the positive active material including a secondary particle formed of a plurality of primary particles, the primary particles being made of a metal compound capable of intercalating/deintercalating lithium; and a coating layer on a surface of the secondary particle in an island arrangement, the coating layer including a metal oxide, wherein the secondary particle includes pores formed by the primary particles, the pores including a surface pore on the surface of the secondary particle and an internal pore inside the secondary particle, and the metal oxide of the coating layer fills a portion of the surface pore of the secondary particle.
US09209481B2	Rechargeable battery with an electrode assembly having a polymer region A rechargeable lithium battery including an electrode assembly having a positive electrode including a positive current collector partially coated with a positive active material to form a positive coated region and a positive uncoated region, a negative electrode including a negative current collector partially coated with a negative active material to form a negative coated region and a negative uncoated region and a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The electrode assembly is spirally wound a plurality of times with the positive uncoated region and the negative uncoated region together forming a core central to the spirally-wound electrode assembly and wound from 3 to 15 times.
US09209476B2	Fuel cells The invention concerns the use as a redox a catalyst and/or mediator in a fuel cell catholyte solution of the compound of Formula (I) wherein: X is selected from hydrogen and from various functional groups; R1-8 are independently selected from hydrogen and various functional groups; wherein R1 and X and/or R5 and X may together form an optionally substituted ring structure; wherein R1 and R2 and/or R2 and R3 and/or R3 and R4 and/or R4 and R8 and/or R8 and R7 and/or R7 and R6 and/or R6 and R5 may together form an optionally substituted ring structure; wherein (L) indicates the optional presence of a linking bond or group between the two neighboring aromatic rings of the structure, and when present may form an optionally substituted ring structure with one or both of R4 and R8; and wherein at least one substituent group of the structure is a charge-modifying substituent.
US09209465B2	Separator for fuel cell and fuel cell comprising same Disclosed are a separator for a fuel cell that improves power characteristics of the fuel cell, and a fuel cell including the same. The separator includes a plurality of current-carrying units, and an insulating unit interposed between the current-carrying units, wherein each current-carrying unit includes a first polymer matrix in which carbon-based particles are dispersed, and the insulating unit includes a second polymer matrix in which insulating inorganic particles are dispersed. The separator for fuel cells includes an insulating unit that exhibits low gas permeability and superior electrical insulation property, and the current-carrying unit that exhibits superior strength characteristics and conductivity, thus increasing voltage generated per one cell and considerably increasing a power generated per a constant area, when applied to the fuel cells.
US09209462B2	Non-aqueous electrolyte solution type lithium ion secondary battery A lithium-ion secondary battery with excellent durability is provided using a two-phase coexisting compound as a positive electrode active material. This lithium-ion secondary battery is provided with an electrode body having a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material and a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing a lithium salt in an organic solvent. The positive electrode active material is mainly composed of a two-phase coexisting compound containing lithium, and also contains particles of a lithium-transition metal oxide with a layered structure. The particles of the layered oxide have an average particle diameter of 2 μm or less, and the percentage content thereof in the positive electrode active material is 5 mass % or less.
US09209458B2	Rechargeable electrochemical battery cell Rechargeable lithium battery cell having a housing, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte containing a conductive salt, wherein the electrolyte comprises SO2 and the positive electrode contains an active material in the composition LixM′yM″z(XO4)aFb, wherein M′ is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of the elements Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Zn, M″ is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of the metals of the groups II A, III A, IV A, V A, VI A, IB, IIB, IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB and VIIIB, X is selected from the group consisting of the elements P, Si and S, x is greater than 0, y is greater than 0, z is greater than or equal to 0, a is greater than 0 and b is greater than or equal to 0.
US09209455B2	Polycrystalline metal oxide, methods of manufacture thereof, and articles comprising the same A particle, including: a plurality of crystallites including a first composition having a layered α-NaFeO2-type structure and including lithium in an amount of about 0.1 to about 1.3 moles, per mole of the first composition, nickel in an amount of about 0.1 to about 0.79 mole, per mole of the first composition, cobalt in an amount of 0 to about 0.5 mole, per mole of the first composition, and oxygen in an amount of about 1.7 to about 2.3 moles, per mole of the first composition; and a grain boundary between adjacent crystallites of the plurality of crystallites and including a second composition having the layered α-NaFeO2-type structure, a cubic structure, or a combination thereof, wherein a concentration of cobalt in the grain boundary is greater than a concentration of cobalt in the crystallites.
US09209453B2	Negative electrode active material for electric device A negative electrode active material for an electric device includes an alloy containing silicon in a range from 25% to 54% exclusive, carbon in a range from 1% to 47% exclusive, zinc in a range from 13% to 69% exclusive in terms of mass ratio, and inevitable impurities as a residue. For example, the negative electrode active material can be obtained with a multi DC magnetron sputtering apparatus by use of silicon, carbon and zinc as targets. An electric device using this negative electrode active material can improve the initial charge-discharge efficiency while keeping the cycle property.
US09209443B2	Laser-perforated porous solid-state films and applications thereof The disclosure relates, in one aspect, to porous solid-state films with controlled pore structures obtained by laser perforation. A thin laser-perforated film can comprise a slab defining a plurality of pores distributed in a predetermined arrangement, the plurality of pores having a distribution of sizes bound by a predetermined magnitude. In an aspect, the plurality of pores are formed in the slab with a laser having a wavelength less than about 400 nm and the slab has a transmission of the laser light of equal to or less than about 70% measured at a thickness of the slab of 100 micrometer or less.
US09209438B2	Hermetically-sealed feed-through device A hermetically-sealed electrical feed-through device includes a conductor, an insulating sleeve, and an outer ferule interconnected in a manner preventing relative rotation therebetween and/or includes a thermocouple in direct contact with the conductor for monitoring temperature. The conductor can have a body section extending along an axis and having an outer contour including flats or an outwardly-extending eccentrically-shaped lobe. The sleeve confronts and covers the body section of the conductor and accommodates and engages the outer contour at the flats or lobe to prevent rotation of the conductor relative to the sleeve, and the outer ferrule sandwiches the insulating sleeve between the outer ferrule and the outer contour of the conductor. The outer ferrule accommodates and engages the sleeve adjacent the outer contour of the conductor at the flats or lobe to prevent rotation of the insulator sleeve relative to the outer ferrule.
US09209435B2	Rechargeable battery A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly; a case containing the electrode assembly; a cap plate covering an opening of the case; and an external insulating member on an outer surface of the case, the external insulating member including an insulating cover on the cap plate, and an insulating tape coupled to the insulating cover on the case.
US09209433B2	Riveted module A modular system for mounting batteries that includes one or more modules mounted on a base. Each of the modules includes a top tray and a bottom tray and two side walls. The first end of each tray has a wall extending from the surface and the opposing sides have a section that is inserted into slots in the side walls. The side walls have a flanged edge on all four sides. A plurality of apertures in the top tray, the bottom tray, the tray walls and the flanges of the side walls are aligned and fastening devices are used to secure the trays to the side walls and to attach adjacent modules to form the modular system.
US09209429B2	Battery pack A battery pack is disclosed. In one aspect the battery pack includes a battery cell including an electrode assembly and a pouch that seals the electrode assembly and a frame that accommodates the battery cell, wherein the frame comprises i) a main frame that surrounds the battery cell and ii) a rib that crosses the main frame. The pouch includes i) a pair of side-wing units each having a shape substantially similar to a side surface of the battery cell and extending in a direction and ii) a terrace unit connected to the side-wing units. Each of the side-wing units includes an extension unit that extends on the terrace unit along the direction. The frame includes an insertion unit into which the extension unit is inserted, and the rib is located on the terrace unit. According to embodiments, the capacity of the battery pack increases.
US09209427B2	Method of fabricating light-emitting device and apparatus for manufacturing light-emitting device In this embodiment, an interval distance between a deposition source holder 17 and an object on which deposition is performed (substrate 13) is reduced to 30 cm or less, preferably 20 cm or less, more preferably 5 to 15 cm, and a deposition source holder 17 is moved in an X direction or a Y direction in accordance with an insulator (also called a bank or a barrier) in deposition, and a shutter 15 is opened or closed to form a film. The present invention can cope with an increase in size of a deposition apparatus with a further increase in size of a substrate in the future.
US09209425B2	Organic electroluminescence element, display apparatus, image processing apparatus, lighting apparatus, and image forming apparatus Provided is an organic electroluminescence element, including: a light reflective electrode; a light transmissive electrode; an emission layer formed between the light reflective electrode and the light transmissive electrode; a low-refractive index layer having a refractive index at a maximum peak wavelength of an emission spectrum of light emitted from the emission layer lower than that of the emission layer, the low-refractive index layer being formed between the light reflective electrode and the emission layer; and a light extraction member for changing an exiting direction of the light emitted from the emission layer, the light extraction member being formed on the light transmissive electrode, in which an optical path L between a maximum emission surface of the emission layer and the light reflective electrode satisfies a specific expression.
US09209422B2	Organic light emitting display device with micro-cavity structure An organic light emitting display device includes a first electrode defined into red, green and blue sub-pixel regions; a first light emitting unit disposed on the first electrode and configured with a hole injection layer, a first hole transport layer, a first organic emission layer and a first electron transport layer. The device further includes a second light emitting unit disposed on the first light emitting unit and configured with a second hole transport layer, a second organic emission layer and a second electron transport layer; and a second electrode disposed on the second light emitting unit. A separation between the first organic emission layer and the second organic emission layer is larger than a separation between the first electrode and the first organic emission layer.
US09209420B2	Display device A display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a display panel. A protective window is formed on the display panel. The protective window includes a first transparent member. The first transparent member includes a plurality of protrusions. The first transparent member is made of an elastomer. A second transparent member is provided on the first transparent member. The second transparent member is made of a high-hardness polymer material. The second transparent member fills spaces between the plurality of protrusions and forms a flat surface.
US09209419B2	Organic electroluminescent device An organic electroluminescence device of the present invention adapts a new concept in its configuration to improve its efficiency in addition to obtain a high reliability and good yielding. The organic electroluminescent device having an electroluminescent film containing an organic material capable of causing an electroluminescence and being arranged between a first electrode and a second electrode, includes: a carrier generation layer, which is a floating electrode, is embodied in the electroluminescent film; an insulting film between the first electrode and the electroluminescent film, and an insulating film between the second electrode and the electroluminescent film, wherein the organic electroluminescent device is driven by an alternating current bias.
US09209417B2	Organic electroluminescent device An organic EL device includes at least a light-emitting layer provided between a pair of electrodes. The light-emitting layer includes at least a hole transporting host material and an electron transporting phosphorescent material, and the concentration of the electron transporting phosphorescent material in the light-emitting layer decreases from a cathode side toward an anode side.
US09209411B2	Organic electroluminescent materials and devices Novel carbazole-containing compounds are provided. The novel compounds also contain electron donor groups, aryl linkers, and at least one nitrogen heterocycle. These novel organic compounds are useful in OLED devices and can exhibit delayed fluorescence.
US09209401B2	Method for manufacturing organic EL element, organic EL element, organic EL display panel, organic EL display apparatus, and organic EL light-emitting apparatus Method for manufacturing organic EL element, including: reducing internal pressure of vacuum chamber by vacuum pump connected thereto in state where substrate with applied film formed thereon is placed in vacuum chamber, applied film having been formed by applying material of organic light-emitting layer to substrate; and purifying applied film having passed through reducing the internal pressure of the vacuum chamber. Diphenylamine is used in portion of vacuum pump that is connected to inside of vacuum chamber. Reducing internal pressure of vacuum chamber is performed such that molecules of diphenylamine fly from vacuum pump into vacuum chamber and some of molecules are taken into applied film, and purifying is performed so that content of diphenylamine in applied film is in range from more than 0 nmol/cm3 to 13.8 nmol/cm3.
US09209400B2	Layer-selective laser ablation patterning A method of fabricating an organic electronic device is provided. The organic electronic device has a structure including an upper conductive layer and an underlying layer immediately beneath said upper conducting layer and having at least one solution process able semiconducting layer. The upper conducting layer preferably has a thickness of between 10 nm and 200 nm. The method includes patterning said upper conductive layer of said structure by: laser ablating said upper conductive layer using a pulsed laser to remove regions of upper conductive layer from said underlying layer for said patterning; and wherein said laser ablating uses a single pulse of said laser to substantially completely remove a said region of said upper conductive layer to expose said underlying layer beneath.
US09209391B2	Electronic memory device having an electrode made of a soluble material An electronic device includes a first electrode made of an inert material; a second electrode made of a soluble material; a solid electrolyte made of an ion-conductive material, wherein the first and second electrodes are in contact respectively with one of the faces of the electrolyte, either side of the electrolyte, wherein the second electrode supplies mobile ions flowing in the electrolyte towards the first electrode, to form a conductive filament when a voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes. The second electrode is a confinement electrode that includes an end surface in contact with the electrolyte which is less than the available surface of the electrolyte, such that confinement of the contact area of the confinement electrode on the solid electrolyte is obtained.
US09209390B2	Memory device having stitched arrays of 4 F2 memory cells A memory device comprises a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of parallel trenches therein, a memory region formed in the substrate including an array of memory cells having a plurality of vertical selection transistors with respective channels formed in trench sidewalls, a plurality of buried source electrodes in trench bottoms, a plurality of paired gate electrodes formed on paired trench sidewalls, a first and second stitch region disposed adjacent the memory region along a trench direction including a first and second row of gate contacts, respectively, and a row of source contacts disposed in the first or second stitch region with each of the source contacts coupled to a respective one of the source electrodes. One of each pair of the gate electrodes is coupled to a respective one of the first row of gate contacts and the other one of each pair of gate electrodes is coupled to a respective one of the second row of gate contacts.
US09209378B2	Fabrication of stable electrode/diffusion barrier layers for thermoelectric filled skutterudite devices Disclosed are methods for the manufacture of n-type and p-type filled skutterudite thermoelectric legs of an electrical contact. A first material of CoSi2 and a dopant are ball-milled to form a first powder which is thermo-mechanically processed with a second powder of n-type skutterudite to form a n-type skutterudite layer disposed between a first layer and a third layer of the doped-CoSi2. In addition, a plurality of components such as iron, and nickel, and at least one of cobalt or chromium are ball-milled form a first powder that is thermo-mechanically processed with a p-type skutterudite layer to form a p-type skutterudite layer “second layer” disposed between a first and a third layer of the first powder. The specific contact resistance between the first layer and the skutterudite layer for both the n-type and the p-type skutterudites subsequent to hot-pressing is less than about 10.0 μΩ·cm2.
US09209374B2	Method for preparing and use of Sb2Te3 nanocrystals in thermoelectric materials Disclosed are a thermoelectric material and a method of forming a thermoelectric material having an optimal stoichiometry, the method including obtaining a first precursor material, wherein the first precursor material is an antimony precursor, and obtaining a second precursor material, wherein the second precursor is chosen from the group consisting of a tellurium precursor and a selenium precursor. The method further includes combining the precursor materials, heating the combination of precursor materials, and isolating a plurality of semiconductor nanocrystals from the heated precursor materials.
US09209369B2	Edge coupling alignment using embedded features Methods and systems may provide an alignment scheme for components that may reduce positional deviation between the components. The method may include placing a first component on top of a substrate, wherein the first component includes a receiving alignment feature, and coupling a second component to the first component, wherein the coupling includes inserting a protruding alignment feature of the second component into the receiving alignment feature of the first component. In one example, the first component includes an edge-emitting semiconductor die and the second component include one or more of an optical lens and an alignment frame.
US09209362B2	Semiconductor light emitting device and method of fabricating semiconductor light emitting device A semiconductor light emitting device has a light emitting element, a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, a seed electrode layer and a plated layer. The light emitting element has a nitride-based III-V compound semiconductor on a substrate. The light emitting element having a light extraction surface. The first electrode layer on the light extraction surface. The second electrode layer is provided on a surface opposite to the light extraction surface of the light emitting element. The seed electrode layer is configured to cover the entire surface of the second electrode layer. The plated layer is provided on the seed electrode layer. The light emitting element has a light emitting layer, a first conductive type semiconductor layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer. The light emitting element has a forward tapered shape of a width which gradually narrows in order of the second conductive type semiconductor layer, the light emitting layer and the first conductive type semiconductor layer.
US09209356B2	Light-emitting element including a light-emitting stack with an uneven upper surface A light-emitting element includes: a light-emitting stack including an uneven upper surface; a transparent conductive layer formed on the uneven upper surface; an insulating layer formed on the transparent conductive layer and filling the uneven upper surface, and partial regions of the transparent conductive layer are exposed; a reflective layer formed on the transparent conductive layer and the insulating layer; and a contact interface including a current blocking area formed between the insulating layer and the reflective layer and a plurality of first contact regions formed between the transparent conductive layer and the reflective layer; and an electrode structure formed on the reflective layer, and the reflective layer is between the light-emitting stack and the electrode structure in a vertical direction of the light-emitting element; wherein the current blocking area and the plurality of first contact regions are coplanar.
US09209354B2	Light emitting devices for light emitting diodes (LEDs) Light emitting devices for light emitting diodes (LEDs) are disclosed. In one embodiment a light emitting device can include a substrate and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed over the substrate in patterned arrays. The arrays can include one or more patterns of LEDs. A light emitting device can further include a retention material disposed about the array of LEDs. In one aspect, the retention material can be dispensed.
US09209351B1	Method for manufacturing light emitting element A method for manufacturing a light emitting element includes: preparing a wafer that has a substrate in which a first main face is provided with a plurality of convex components; and dividing the wafer along first dividing lines and second dividing lines. The convex components are in the form of circular cones or truncated circular cones, each of which having a circular bottom face and a side face that is connected to the bottom face, and disposed regularly so that a plurality of bounded regions are present around the convex components, and a shortest distance between the convex components and the centers of the bounded regions is less than a radius of the bottom faces of the convex components. The first and second dividing lines extend in a direction that intersects straight lines that link the centers of the plurality of bounded regions around a single convex component.
US09209348B2	Micro device with stabilization post A method and structure for stabilizing an array of micro devices is disclosed. A stabilization layer includes an array of stabilization cavities and array of stabilization posts. Each stabilization cavity includes sidewalls surrounding a stabilization post. The array of micro devices is on the array of stabilization posts. Each micro device in the array of micro devices includes a bottom surface that is wider than a corresponding stabilization post directly underneath the bottom surface.
US09209342B2	Methods of manufacturing light to current converter devices Processes for making light to current converter devices are provided. The processes can be used to make light to current converter devices having P-N junctions located on only the top surface of the cell, located on the top surface and symmetrically or asymmetrically along a portion of the inner surface of the via holes, located on the top surface and full inner surface of the via holes, or located on the top surface, full inner surface of the via holes, and a portion of the bottom surface of the cell. The processes may isolate the desired P-N junction by etching the emitter, forming a via hole after forming the emitter, using a barrier layer to protect portions of the emitter from etching, or using a barrier layer to prevent the emitter from being formed on portions of the substrate.
US09209320B1	Method of fabricating a single photon avalanche diode imaging sensor A method of fabricating an avalanche photodiode pixel includes growing a second doped semiconductor layer on a first doped semiconductor layer having a first doping concentration. The second doped semiconductor layer is grown with a second doping concentration and is of an opposite majority charge carrier type as the first doped semiconductor layer. A doped contact region having a third doping concentration is formed in the second doped semiconductor layer between the doped contact region and the first doped semiconductor layer. The doped contact region is of a same majority charge carrier type as the second doped semiconductor layer. The third doping concentration is greater than the second doping concentration. A guard ring region is formed in the second doped semiconductor layer, is of an opposite majority charge carrier type as the second doped semiconductor layer, and extends through the second doped semiconductor layer surrounding the doped contact region.
US09209319B2	Sensor device manufacturing method and sensor device A method for manufacturing a sensor device is provided. The method prevents corrosion of metal electrodes of a sensor due to outside air with high humidity and preventing the occurrence of warpage of the sensor due to resin sealing of the sensor, thereby reducing the influence on sensor characteristics, and provides the sensor device. The method includes arranging a sensor on a substrate, the sensor having a fixed part, a movable part positioned inside the fixed part, a flexible part connecting the fixed part and the movable part, and a plurality of metal electrodes, electrically connecting the plurality of metal electrodes of the sensor and a plurality of terminals of the substrate with bonding wires, and covering portions of the plurality of metal electrodes of the sensor connected to the bonding wires with a resin so that a part of the bonding wires between the plurality of metal electrodes and the plurality of terminals is exposed.
US09209318B2	Vertical JFET with body diode and device regions disposed in a single compound epitaxial layer A vertical junction field effect transistor (JFET) includes a drain, a source, a gate, a drift region, and a body diode. The source, gate, drift region, and body diode are all disposed in the same compound semiconductor epitaxial layer. The drain is vertically spaced apart from the source and the gate by the drift region. The body diode is connected between the drain and the source.
US09209309B2	Method for fabricating thin-film semiconductor device and thin-film semiconductor device A thin-film semiconductor device) having two thin-film transistors, wherein one of the thin-film transistors includes: a first gate electrode; a first gate insulating film; a first semiconductor film; an intrinsic semiconductor layer; a first contact layer of n-type in contact with and above a portion of the intrinsic semiconductor layer; a first source electrode; and a first drain electrode, and the other of the thin-film transistors includes: a second gate electrode; a second gate insulating film; a second semiconductor film; an intrinsic semiconductor layer; a second contact layer of p-type in contact with portions of sides of the semiconductor film and the intrinsic semiconductor layer; a second source electrode; and a second drain electrode.
US09209305B1	Backside source-drain contact for integrated circuit transistor devices and method of making same An integrated circuit transistor is formed on and in a substrate. A trench in the substrate is at least partially filed with a metal material to form a source (or drain) contact buried in the substrate. The substrate further includes a source (or drain) region epitaxially grown above the source (or drain) contact. The substrate further includes a channel region adjacent to the source (or drain) region. A gate dielectric is provided on top of the channel region and a gate electrode is provided on top of the gate dielectric. The substrate is preferably of the silicon on insulator (SOI) type.
US09209303B2	Structure and method for FinFET device The present disclosure provides a fin-like field-effect transistor (FinFET) device. The device includes a substrate having a first region, a second region and a third region. The first region includes a first fin structure, a first high-k (HK)/metal gate (MG) stack wrapping over an upper portion of the first fin structure and a first source/drain features, separated by the first HK/MG stack, over the recessed first fin structure. The second region includes a second fin structure, the first source/drain features over a portion of the recessed second fin structure. The third region includes a dummy gate stack over the second fin structure and the two first regions are separated by the second region, or by the third region.
US09209298B2	Metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor with extended gate dielectric layer A metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) includes a substrate, a source and a drain in the substrate, a gate electrode disposed over the substrate between the source and drain, and a gate dielectric layer disposed between the substrate and the gate electrode. At least a portion of the gate dielectric layer is extended beyond the gate electrode toward at least one of the source or the drain.
US09209285B2	Silicon-based tunneling field effect transistors and transistor circuitry employing same A p-channel tunneling field effect transistor (TFET) is selected from a group consisting of (i) a multi-layer structure of group IV layers and (ii) a multi-layer structure of group III-V layers. The p-channel TFET includes a channel region comprising one of a silicon-germanium alloy with non-zero germanium content and a ternary III-V alloy. An n-channel TFET is selected from a group consisting of (i) a multi-layer structure of group IV layers and (ii) a multi-layer structure of group III-V layers. The n-channel TFET includes an n-type region, a p-type region with a p-type delta doping, and a channel region disposed between and spacing apart the n-type region and the p-type region. The p-channel TFET and the n-channel TFET may be electrically connected to define a complementary field-effect transistor element. TFETs may be fabricated from a silicon-germanium TFET layer structure grown by low temperature (500 degrees Centigrade) molecular beam epitaxy.
US09209284B2	Tunneling field effect transistor with new structure and preparation method thereof A tunneling field effect transistor with a new structure and a preparation method thereof are provided. The tunneling field effect transistor includes an active region between a source and a drain, a gate dielectric layer, and a gate located on a side of the gate dielectric layer deviating from the source, and a tunneling region disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the source and in contact with both the gate dielectric layer and the source. The source includes at least a first area and a second area perpendicularly connected in an “L” shape. The tunneling region is in contact with at least the first area and the second area. The gate dielectric layer is in contact with at least the tunneling region and the source.
US09209280B2	Methods for doping fin field-effect transistors A method of doping a FinFET includes forming a semiconductor fin on a substrate, the substrate having a first device region and a second device region. The semiconductor fin is formed on a surface of the substrate in the second device region and has a top surface and sidewalls. The first device region is covered with a hard mask and the semiconductor fin and the hard mask are exposed to a deposition process to form a dopant-rich layer having an n-type or p-type dopant on the top surface and the sidewalls of the semiconductor fin. The dopant from the dopant-rich layer is diffused into the semiconductor fin by performing an annealing process in which the first device region is free of diffusion of the diffused dopant or another dopant from the hard mask.
US09209276B2	Trench gate type semiconductor device and method of producing the same A method of producing a trench gate type MOSFET is provided in which each intersection trench is formed as a two-stage trench structure. A gate trench is backfilled with a mask material and the mask material is then patterned to form a mask used for forming each intersection trench. The intersection trench intersecting the gate trench is provided so as to be deeper than the gate trench. A Schottky electrode is provided in the bottom of each intersection trench 10p. In this manner, there is provided a trench gate type semiconductor device and a method of producing the same, in which: the cell pitch can be reduced even when a wide band gap semiconductor is used as a main semiconductor substrate; good ohmic contacts can be obtained; and an excessive electric field is prevented from being applied to an insulating film in the bottom of each trench.
US09209272B2	Oxidation and etching post metal gate CMP A method includes forming a dummy gate of a transistor at a surface of a wafer, removing the dummy gate, and filling a metallic material into a trench left by the removed dummy gate. A Chemical Mechanical Polish (CMP) is then performed on the metallic material, wherein a remaining portion of the metallic material forms a metal gate of the transistor. After the CMP, a treatment is performed on an exposed top surface of the metal gate using an oxidation-and-etching agent comprising chlorine and oxygen.

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