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US09290136B2	Apparatus and method for preventing leakage of vehicle information An apparatus and method for preventing the leakage of vehicle information in a normal communication environment by inserting fake communication data into vehicle communication traffic on a vehicle network. In the method for preventing leakage of vehicle information, a vehicle information leakage prevention apparatus connected to an in-vehicle module analyzes a vehicle communication protocol between the module and another module. It is determined whether encryption has been applied to the vehicle communication protocol, based on results of analysis of the vehicle communication protocol. A method of generating fake communication data is selected depending on whether encryption has been applied to the vehicle communication protocol. A fake communication data is generated depending on the selected method, and the generated fake communication data is transferred to a vehicle information leakage prevention apparatus connected to the other module.
US09290132B2	Motor vehicle integrated carrier rack and storage system An integrated carrier rack and storage system for vehicles is provided. Generally, the system includes a receiving unit, installed in a motor vehicle that receives a carrier bar device. The system further includes an immobilizing system attached carrier bar and various attachment units which facilitate in transportation and storage. The integrated carrier rack and storage system is user friendly and may be applied to any motor vehicle to carry an assortment of items and store them using the same system.
US09290127B2	Mirror reflective element A variable reflectance vehicular electro-optic rearview mirror reflective element assembly includes a front substrate and a rear substrate with a perimeter seal disposed therebetween. The front substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, with the second surface having a transparent electrically conductive coating disposed thereat. The rear substrate has a third surface and a fourth surface, with the third surface having a conductive reflector coating disposed thereat. The reflector coating may include a plurality of layers having first and second layers of nickel chromium. The front substrate may have a perimeter band disposed along a perimeter region of the second surface. The perimeter band may include a plurality of layers having first and second layers of nickel chromium.
US09290123B2	Vehicle light system with illuminating roof rack A vehicle lighting system is provided herein. The lighting system includes a roof rack including at least one side rail having a photoluminescent portion configured to illuminate in at least one distinct color due to being excited by at least one wavelength of light. A light source is configured to emit the at least one wavelength of light directed toward the photoluminescent portion. A controller is configured to control a light output of the light source.
US09290114B2	Vehicular seat A vehicular seat, comprising: a niche in a backrest of the vehicular seat, for placing therein a baby seat in a stowed state thereof; a baby seat, in which the size thereof enables placing thereof into the niche in a stowed state of the baby seat; a linear axle, for connecting the baby seat to the vehicular seat, and for allowing moving the baby seat away from the vehicular seat while connected to the vehicular seat; a rotational axle, for connecting the backrest of the baby seat to the seat rest of the baby seat, and enabling changing the angle therebetween; a first fastener for fixing the linear axle in the current situation thereof; and a second fastner for fixing the rotational axle in the current situation thereof.
US09290112B2	Vehicle seat provided with a removable tray A motor vehicle seat including a seat part and a foldable seatback including a rear face including a tray, the seatback configured to be folded onto the seat part to bring the rear face thereof into a substantially horizontal position. The tray is affixed against the rear face of the seatback and is held against the face by a locking mechanism including an actuating member, and a pressure exerted on the actuating member releases the tray such that the tray can be removed from the seatback.
US09290099B2	Battery charging apparatus for vehicle A battery charging apparatus includes a position sensor for outputting a position detection signal, a sensor for detecting an output current or voltage of a predetermined phase, a regulator for supplying DC power obtained by rectifying three-phase AC from the generator to a battery, and an inverter control section for executing energization control of the respective switching elements of the regulator based on a phase of an induced voltage of the generator calculated on the basis of the position detection signal. The inverter control section inputs a revolution speed signal Ne of the generator, the position detection signal Tp, and either output signal out of a current signal or a voltage signal detected by the sensor, and estimates an error of an attaching position of the position sensor with respect to the induced voltage of the predetermined phase based on the position detection signal and the output signal.
US09290095B2	Ignition interlock identification apparatus and method of use thereof The invention comprises a personal identification device used in function of a peripheral device and/or for communication with an external network. In one embodiment, a non-removable personal identification device communicates presence of a specific individual to a peripheral device, such as an ignition interlock device, a tracking system, and/or a communication system or person, such as a police network, an enforcement agency, a regulatory network, a supervisor, and/or a parent or guardian. For example, information related to the peripheral device reliant in part on the presence of the personal identification device is communicated with the remote system. Optionally, any information associated with the personal identification device and/or the peripheral device is maintained in a secure format warranting true information, usable in a legal setting.
US09290091B2	Modularized structure of fuel device and rear suspension A modularized structure of a fuel device and a rear suspension mounted on a floor panel of a vehicle that uses hydrogen or electricity as fuel, may include a cross member that is coupled to the fuel device and is disposed in a vehicle width direction, both ends thereof being connected to support a wheel hub, respectively, wherein the cross member is mounted to the floor panel in a state of being fastened to the fuel device in advance.
US09290078B2	Air conditioner for vehicle An air conditioner for a vehicle includes an electric heater arranged downstream of a heat exchanger in an air flow direction, a defroster air outlet, a driver-foot air outlet through which air is blown toward a foot area of a driver, a knee air outlet through which air is blown toward a knee area of the driver, a door device which controls an air amount blown into a vehicle compartment by opening or closing the air outlets. When an immediate heating operation is performed by an operation of an immediate heating switch, the door device opens the defroster air outlet and at least one of the driver-foot air outlet and the knee air outlet, and the electric heater heats a total amount of air that is to be blown through the at least one of the driver-foot air outlet and the knee air outlet.
US09290076B2	Ventilation control device for a motor vehicle A ventilation system of a motor vehicle includes a first air control flap driven by a first mechanism, a second air control flap driven by a second mechanism, and a counterstop connected with the second mechanism. The counterstop is driven by the second mechanism between an operative position wherein it restricts movement of the first mechanism away from a reference position, and an inoperative position wherein it does not restrict movement of the first mechanism away from the reference position. The second mechanism has an idle region over which the counterstop may be moved without moving the second flap. The second mechanism may include an eccentric disk rotatable by an actuator to move the counterstop between the operative and inoperative positions.
US09290065B2	Sidewall support for a runflat tire Run-flat tires having a sidewall support that is manufactured from particular rubber composition. These compositions are based upon a cross-linkable elastomer composition having, per 100 parts by weight of rubber, a polybutadiene rubber having a Mooney viscosity of between 55 and 85 and a low-surface area, high-structure carbon black. An additional second rubber component may also be included in the elastomer composition. The low-surface area, high-structure carbon black may be characterized as having a nitrogen surface area of between 15 m2/g and 25 m2/g and a COAN of between 65 ml/100 g and 85 ml/100 g.
US09290060B2	Motorcycle tire for rough terrain A motorcycle tire 1 on rough terrain. Blocks 11 include crown blocks 16 arranged in a center area Cr of a tread portion 2, middle blocks arranged axially outside the crown blocks and shoulder blocks arranged axially outside middle blocks. The crown blocks have a smallest aspect ratio. The shoulder blocks have a largest aspect ratio. The crown block 16 includes a shift block. The shift block is provided in a center part in its widthwise direction with one circumferentially extending slit so as to divide the block into two small block segments. The two small block segments are shifted from each other in the tire circumferential direction.
US09290059B2	Wheel assembly for an irrigation system A wheel assembly for traversing a path along a ground surface having a layer of soil, the wheel assembly comprising a central support and an airless flexible covering mounted on the central support and having a plurality of rigid sections and a plurality of flexible sections. The outwardly protruding spokes urge the rigid sections into the layer of soil when the rigid sections contact the ground surface. The flexible sections include a set of traction lugs for gripping peaks of a corrugated pattern in the ground surface for improved traction.
US09290058B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire tread includes center lateral grooves inclined to the reverse direction of the belt cords of the outermost belt ply of the belt, a groove width Wyc of the center lateral grooves being from 1.0 to 6.0 mm, shoulder lateral grooves being inclined to the same direction of the belt cords of the outermost belt ply, the shoulder lateral grooves having a narrow-width portion having a groove width Wys1 of from 0.4 to 1.5 mm at a position where it connects to a shoulder circumferential main groove, and a wide-width portion having a groove width Wys2 of from 2.0 to 8.0 mm which is connected to the narrow-width portion and extends beyond the tread ground-contact edge.
US09290053B2	Non-pneumatic tire for vehicle A non-pneumatic tire for a vehicle is disclosed. The non-pneumatic tire includes a tread, a rim part, inside and outside annular bands, a spoke member, and a pair of protective films. The tread comes into contact with a road surface. The rim part is connected to the axle of a vehicle. The inside and outside annular bands are disposed between the tread and the rim part, and are coaxially spaced apart from each other. The spoke member includes supports disposed in a predetermined pattern and configured to connect the inside and outside annular bands, and openings defined by the supports. The pair of protective films are disposed at both ends of the tire in the widthwise direction of the tire, and prevents foreign substances from infiltrating into the openings of the spoke member. The protective films are made of the same material as the spoke member and integrated with the spoke member.
US09290041B2	Streamlined tailfin for bicycle wheel spoke A streamlined tailfin rotatably attached to a bicycle wheel spoke reduces drag by swiveling as a wind vane in both headwinds and crosswinds.
US09290027B2	Line printer and printhead moving method of a line printer The carriage of a line printer has a head unit that supports a printhead, and a carriage frame that supports the head unit movably up and down. When moving the carriage from a standby position to an opposing position, the carriage is moved while the head unit is held at a up position where the gap to the platen unit is a first distance. The head unit is then lowered at the standby position from the up position to a down position where the platen gap is a second distance that is shorter than the first distance.
US09290013B2	Inkjet recording apparatus An inkjet recording apparatus 100 is provided with a fabric feeding section A having a medium for recording 1 composed of a fabric, an inkjet section B for performing inkjet recording on the medium for recording 1 fed from the fabric feeding section A to form a recorded medium 1a, and a treating section C1, C2 having a drying section 11, 21 for drying the recorded medium 1a and a collecting section 12, 22 for collecting the dried recorded medium, the drying section 11, 21 and the collecting section 12, 22 being integrated with each other, where the treating section C1, C2 is attachable to and detachable from the inkjet section B.
US09290006B2	Image forming apparatus for measuring the color of a measurement image An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit configured to heat and fix a measurement image formed by an image forming unit to a sheet, a measurement unit arranged downstream of the fixing unit in a conveyance direction of the sheet and configured to measure color of the fixed measurement image, a conversion unit configured to convert a measurement result of the measurement unit into a measurement result at a predetermined temperature based on conversion setting information set in advance, a setting unit configured to set a mode for generating the conversion setting information, and a generation unit configured to generate the conversion setting information by causing the image forming unit to form the measurement image on the sheet, causing the fixing unit to fix the formed measurement image, and causing the measurement unit to repeatedly measure the fixed measurement image in response to setting of the mode.
US09290005B1	Image formation apparatus, method for examining discharge of transparent droplets, and program for examining discharge of transparent droplets An image formation apparatus includes a first discharge unit to form an image on a recording medium; and a second discharge unit including a nozzle line that discharges transparent droplets on the image formed on the recording medium. The second discharge unit moves in a first direction relative to the recording medium and the nozzle line has nozzles in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. After the image formation, the second discharge unit discharges the transparent droplets from the nozzles spaced at m−1 nozzle intervals to form a row of dots in the second direction, and repeats the forming while moving to form m rows in the first direction, such that the dots in the rows are formed at m−1 nozzle intervals and positions of the dots between n-th and n−1-th rows are displaced together by one nozzle in the second direction.
US09290004B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting head includes a head body configured to eject liquid, a flow path member including a liquid flow path for supplying the liquid to the head body, and a circuit substrate held by the flow path member and including a temperature detection unit configured to detect a temperature. The flow path member includes a detection region, which has a thermal resistance lower than a thermal resistance of other regions and which is provided in a part of a partition wall that partitions the liquid flow path. The circuit substrate is fixed to the flow path member in a state in which the temperature detection unit faces the detection region.
US09290001B2	Liquid container, liquid consuming apparatus, liquid supply system and liquid container unit A liquid container includes an ink chamber containing an ink to be supplied via a tube to a liquid ejecting head consuming the ink; an outlet port from which the ink contained in the ink chamber flows to the tube side; an injection port through which the ink can be injected into the ink chamber; and an air intake port taking air into the ink chamber from a further vertically upper position than a liquid level of the ink when the ink is contained in the ink chamber. If the ink equal to 5% of containing capacity containable in the ink chamber flows from the outlet port, the liquid container has an area where a fluctuation range of the liquid level of the ink inside the ink chamber becomes 5% or less of the cubic root of the containing capacity.
US09289999B2	Liquid storage container and liquid jet apparatus A liquid storage container includes a liquid storage section configured to store a liquid, a liquid injection section configured to inject the liquid into the liquid storage section, a liquid injection port defined as an intersection at which the liquid injection section and the liquid storage section intersect each other, an air chamber communicated with air, an air introduction path communicated to the air chamber and configured to introduce the air to the air chamber, a communicating passage through which the liquid storage section and the air chamber are communicated to each other, a first connecting port, which is a connecting port between the air introduction path and the air chamber, being located below a position that is lowered by a first distance from an upper end of the air chamber and located above a position that is raised by a second distance from a lower end of the air chamber in a posture where a liquid injection port is oriented upward in the intersecting direction, and a second connecting port, which is a connecting port between the communicating passage and the air chamber, in the intersecting direction in the posture, where the first distance is defined as a length of the first connecting port in an intersecting direction intersecting with a horizontal direction in the posture and the second distance is defined as a length of the second connecting port in the intersecting direction in the posture.
US09289996B2	Inkjet recording apparatus An inkjet recording apparatus that suppresses temperature rising of a recording head to decrease standby time when the recording head is high in temperature, thereby reducing a drop in recording speed and degradation in image quality. The inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head configured to have a discharge port surface in which a discharge port for discharging ink is formed, a temperature sensor configured to detect temperature of the recording head, and a cleaning unit configured to make contact with the recording head to clean the discharge port surface. The inkjet recording apparatus controls whether to make the cleaning unit contact the discharge port surface based on the recording head temperature detected by the temperature sensor.
US09289995B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus, including: a liquid ejecting head having an ejection surface; a platen; a capping mechanism including: a first member opposed to the ejection surface with the platen interposed therebetween when image recording is performed; and a second member disposed around the head so as to cooperate with the first member to hermetically close an ejection space; a distance adjusting mechanism for adjusting a distance between the ejection surface and the first member; a platen moving mechanism for moving the platen between the facing position and a non-facing position at which the platen does not face the ejection surface; and a controller configured to control the platen moving mechanism such that the platen is located at the non-facing position and controls the distance adjusting mechanism such that the distance is equal to a members-abuttable distance that allows the second and first members to abut on each other.
US09289994B2	Ink jet head and ink jet printer A channel-structure has first to third nozzle-rows for first-ink, and first and second nozzle-rows for second-ink. Between the first nozzle-row for the first-ink and the first nozzle-row for the second-ink, and between the second nozzle-row for the first-ink and the second nozzle-row for the second-ink, each nozzle is located in the same position. The third nozzle-row for the first-ink is located in a different position with respect to the first and second nozzle-rows. Either the first and the second nozzle-rows for the second-ink are arranged between the first and second nozzle-rows for the first-ink, or the first and second nozzle-rows for the first-ink are arranged between the first and second nozzle-rows for the second-ink. A distance between the first nozzle-row for the first-ink and the first nozzle-row for the second-ink is equal to a distance between the second nozzle-row for the first-ink and the second nozzle-row for the second-ink.
US09289988B2	Liquid ejection head The invention provides a liquid ejection head including a substrate provided with an energy-generating element for generating energy utilized for ejecting a liquid; and a nozzle plate provided with an ejection orifice from which the liquid is ejected as a droplet and an opening from which a static-removable gas for electrically neutralizing the droplet is jetted, the nozzle plate being joined to the substrate.
US09289977B2	Bias current reduction for print nozzle amplifier An apparatus includes an amplifier that employs a bias current to drive a print nozzle. A current reduction module can be employed to offset the bias current and to reduce a portion of the bias current from appearing in a subsequent stage to the amplifier in order to mitigate power in the subsequent stage.
US09289951B2	Moulded product for automotive panels Composite moulded product comprising of at least one polyamide-reinforcement layer consisting of a polyamide matrix and reinforcement fibers, characterised in that the polyamide-reinforcement layer is porous due to the consolidation using a pressurised steam process.
US09289945B2	Method and apparatus for welding a curved seam A system and method for welding flexible fabric is presented. A welding system for flexible fabric includes a welding machine with a roller and a user interface. The welding machine is adapted to weld a first fabric to a second fabric using a first heat. The roller on the welding machine can be used to roll at a first speed the first fabric and/and or the second fabric through the welding machine. Later, an operator of the welding machine through the user interface sends a single speed control signal to the welding machine. Response of the single speed control signal, the welding machine changes from the first heat to a second heat and also changes the speed of the roller from the first speed to a second speed.
US09289940B2	Method and apparatus for in-mold finishing of blow molded parts A method for creating a blow molded article includes providing a first mold portion and a second mold portion, each having an inner molding surface against which a wall of the blow molded article is blown, positioning a first cutting device moveably disposed in the first mold portion and a second cutting device moveably disposed in the second mold portion into an activated position, whereby the first and second cutting devices extend beyond the molding surface by a predetermined amount, disposing a parison of molten material between the first and second mold portions, positioning the first and second mold portions adjacent each other along a seam to enclose a mold cavity, introducing pressurized fluid into parison to expand it against the molding surface, thereby forming a final shape of the article, and displacing the first and second cutting devices to create a cut in the blow molded article.
US09289938B2	Container having oxygen scavenging system A polyethylene terephthalate container having a hydrogen generator and catalyst disposed or otherwise incorporated in components of the container, including the closure, closure insert, label, label glue, and/or any other portions of the final container assembly. In addition, the catalyst and the hydrogen generator can both be located in the same component. Methods for dispersing the hydrogen generator and catalyst in the container wall without affecting clarity are provided.
US09289932B2	Heating cylinder protection cover for an injection molding machine A heating cylinder protection cover that covers an entire circumference of a heating cylinder of an injection molding machine is configured from a plurality of protection cover members. Cutouts for cable passing section formation are provided in one or both of a pair of cover members joined to each other among the plurality of protection cover members. A cable is drawn out to the outer side of the heating cylinder protection cover through the cutouts for cable passing section formation.
US09289931B2	Ultrasonic-assisted molding of precisely-shaped articles and methods An ultrasonic-assisted injection molding system and method for making precisely-shaped articles. A source of ultrasonic energy is positioned to apply vibrational energy to a mold cavity connected to at least one gate in flow communication with a source of molten (co)polymer. The mold is heated to a temperature of 104-116° C., and the molten (co)polymer is injected into the mold cavity. After cooling the mold until the molten (co)polymer within the gate has solidified, ultrasonic energy is applied to the mold without remelting the solidified (co)polymer within the gate until the temperature increases to 116-122° C., thereby substantially relieving flow induced stresses. The mold is then cooled until the temperature decreases to 101-107° C., and is thereafter heated until the temperature increases to 116-122° C., thereby substantially relieving any thermally induced stresses. The mold is cooled until the molten (co)polymer has solidified, thereby forming a precision molded plastic optical element.
US09289926B2	Method of forming a composite closure A method of manufacturing a composite closure, including an outer closure cap and an inner sealing liner, comprises providing a closure cap having an annular skirt portion including an annular lip that defines an annular recess adjacent a top wall portion of the cap. Molten plastic is compression molded within the closure cap to form the inner sealing liner adjacent the top wall portion, with the periphery of the sealing liner positioned within the annular recess of the closure cap. A plurality of circumferentially spaced gussets are provided within the annular recess for controlling the flow of the molten plastic during liner formation, thereby facilitating the venting of air to abate formation of voids in the sealing liner.
US09289924B2	Press A press for producing a pellet from powdered material, comprising a press frame with an upper and a lower retaining plate, which are connected to one another by several vertical spacers and with at least one supporting element, which is disposed between the upper and the lower retaining plate, a tool guiding unit with at least one upper punch unit with at least one upper press punch and/or at least one lower punch unit with at least one lower press punch and with a die assembly with at least one holder for powdered material, which is to be pressed by the upper and/or lower press punch, wherein the tool guiding unit is disposed at the supporting element, and at least one upper drive unit for moving the upper punch unit in the vertical direction and/or at least one lower drive unit for moving the lower punch unit and or the die assembly in the vertical direction, wherein, when the press is operating, the upper drive unit and/or the lower drive unit are supported at the supporting element in such a manner, that the reaction forces, which are produced during the pressing of the powdered material in the at least one holder, are generated as action forces, are passed into the supporting element.
US09289918B2	Atmospheric storage mechanical weight batch blending plant An atmospheric storage mechanical weigh batch blend plant is shown with atmospheric storage for providing a dry, pre-blend, oilfield cement ready for mixing at the wellhead for slurry injection into a well head upon adding the proper amount of water and other fluids. The batch blend plant has three separate weighing mechanisms for (a) larger or bulk quantity materials, (b) intermediate quantities of materials, and (c) small amounts of additives to be included to the mixture. The entire weigh batch blend plant can be disassembled and moved. A pneumatic system is used to move the materials and mixture.
US09289913B2	Punching device with modular punching means A punching device is provided for processing samples applied to a sample card comprising at least one punching head with a punch and a lower die, the punch being movable between a resting position and a punching position. The punching head has a receiving opening into which a sample card can be introduced by a movable gripping unit, and a punching drive, which drives the movement of the punch between the resting position and the punching position. A piece of sample punched out from the sample card can be discharged at an outlet opening of the lower die into a receiving recess of a receiving container. The punching head comprises a structure separate from the punching device, wherein the structure of the punching head forms an exchangeable module that is couplable to the punching device and the punching drive.
US09289912B2	Apparatus and method for cutting facestock Apparatuses and methods for cutting a facestock on a liner. An anvil roller receives facestock on liner. A cutting roller, under a force, cuts facestock between the cutting roller and the anvil roller. At least one support roller supports the cutting roller and, optionally, the anvil roller, thereby distributing the force into two or more portions and/or subportions, in two or more directions. Apparatuses, methods and kits for preparing a cutting surface of a cutting roller in a facestock cutting apparatus, or for extending the usefulness of a cutting roller. An equalizer roller is provided in a position adjacent to the cutting roller. The equalizer roller has an equalizing surface having a hardness at least as hard as a hardness of the cutting surface. The cutting roller is rotated against the equalizer roller such that the cutting surface is equalized by the equalizing surface.
US09289896B2	Securable and collapsible work station A work station includes tool containing or supporting features as well as workbench features, such as a work surface and work back. The work station is preferably mobile, permitting it to be moved or transported. In addition, the work station is preferably collapsible and securable. In one configuration, the work station has a work bench portion which can be raised or lowered relative to a base portion, wherein in the lowered position, the base portion is positioned in an interior space of the work bench portion.
US09289881B2	Abrasive tools having a continuous metal phase for bonding an abrasive component to a carrier An abrasive article includes a carrier element, an abrasive component, and a bonding region between the abrasive component and the carrier element. The abrasive component includes abrasive particles bound in a metal matrix. The abrasive component further includes a network of interconnected pores substantially filled with an infiltrant. The infiltrant has an infiltrant composition containing at least one metal element. The bonding region includes a bonding metal having a bonding metal composition containing at least one metal element. The bonding region is a region distinct from the carrier element and is a separate phase from the carrier element. An elemental weight percent difference is the absolute value of the difference in weight content of each element contained in the bonding metal composition relative to the infiltrant composition. The elemental weight percent difference between the bonding metal composition and the infiltrant composition does not exceed 20 weight percent.
US09289876B2	Method and apparatus for polishing work The method for polishing work, in which work in a retaining opening provided in a carrier plate, the center of the retaining opening being positioned apart from the center of the carrier plate, is sandwiched between an upper plate and a lower plate provided with polishing pads; the carrier plate is rotated by a drive mechanism; and the upper plate and the lower plate are also rotated, so that the distance changes periodically with the rotation of the carrier plate, and both surfaces of the work are simultaneously polished, includes the steps of: measuring at least one of torque of the drive mechanism, the upper plate, and the lower plate; and controlling an amount of polishing removal of the work based on the fluctuation of the torque component due to the periodic change in the distance.
US09289862B2	Device for sealing a delivery fluid system and method A method for permanently repairing a fluid delivery system which may be above ground, subterranean, in and under concrete, or within a wall structure. The method comprises disconnecting the source and the discharge portions of the fluid delivery system. A resilient moldable tubing is threaded through the fluid delivery system. The first end of the tube is secured to the first end of the portion of the fluid delivery system. The second end of the tube is next secured to the second end of the portion of the fluid delivery system. The resilient tubing is then filled with heated fluid and pressurized to mold the tubing to the inside diameter of the fluid delivery system. The fluid is cooled to set the tube to the inside diameter of the fluid delivery system, and then drained before reconnecting the source and discharge portions of the fluid delivery system.
US09289860B2	Jig used for repairing pin-coupling component and method using the same A jig used for repairing a component having a tang with a hole is comprised of: a main body defining a standard line; a positioning pin detachably attached to the main body and so dimensioned as to fit in the hole to make an axial center of the hole be aligned with the standard line; and a clamp so structured as to catch hold of the tang to secure the component to the main body in a state where the axial center is aligned with the standard line.
US09289859B2	Weld metal with excellent creep characteristics This weld metal has excellent creep characteristics and has a given chemical composition. In the weld metal, the value A defined by equation (1) is 200 or greater, and carbide particles each having an equivalent-circle diameter of 0.40 μm or more have an average equivalent-circle diameter less than 0.85 μm. In the segments that connect the centers of three or more carbide particles which are present on a 6-μm straight line and which each has an equivalent-circle diameter of 0.40 μm or more, the sum of the lengths of the portions where the segments intersect the carbide particles is 25% or more of the overall length of the segments. Value A=([V]/51+[Nb]/93)/{[V]×([Cr]/5+[Mo]/2)}×104 (1) In the equation, [V], [Nb], [Cr], and [Mo] respectively indicate the contents (mass %) of V, Nb, Cr, and Mo in the weld metal.
US09289856B2	Creation of laser-defined structures on pressure relief devices via tiling method Methods of creating various laser-defined control structures on pressure relief devices are provided that utilize a laser having a field of view that is smaller than the overall dimensions of the laser-defined structure to be milled into the pressure relief device. The methods generally involve partitioning the working surface of the device into a plurality of tiles within which a particular segment of the control structure will be milled. Upon milling of a control structure segment in one tile, the pressure relief device and/or laser is repositioned so that a control structure segment in another tile may be created.
US09289854B2	Automated superalloy laser cladding with 3D imaging weld path control Superalloy components, such as service-degraded turbine blades and vanes, are clad by laser beam welding. The welding/cladding path, including cladding application profile, is determined by prior, preferably real time, non-contact 3D dimensional scanning of the component and comparison of the acquired dimensional scan data with specification dimensional data for the component. A welding path for cladding the scanned component to conform its dimensions to the specification dimensional data is determined. The laser welding apparatus, preferably in cooperation with a cladding filler material distribution apparatus, executes the welding path to apply the desired cladding profile. In some embodiments a post-weld non-contact 3D dimensional scan of the welded component is performed and the post-weld scan dimensional data are compared with the specification dimensional data. Preferably the welding path and/or cladding profile application are modified in a feedback loop with the pre- and/or post-welding 3D dimensional scanning.
US09289850B2	Laser machining device A laser machining apparatus, including: a laser light source; a transparent member that is set on an optical path of a laser beam and transmits the laser beam; a contact type temperature difference sensor, set on a surface of the transparent member outside an irradiation range of the laser beam, for detecting a temperature difference between a surface of the transparent member, which is spaced apart from a center of the transparent member by a first distance, and another surface of the transparent member, which is spaced apart from the center of the transparent member by a second distance larger than the first distance; and a controller correcting a focal position based on the temperature difference detected by the contact type temperature difference sensor to stabilize a beam diameter of the laser beam condensed onto a machining object.
US09289839B2	Method for manufacturing bevel gears Method and apparatus wherein the front machining of a gear blank (40) are carried out on a CNC bevel gear generating machine (44) utilizing the motions available in such machines with minimal modifications to the existing machine tool.
US09289834B2	Double-sided cutting insert having a circular shape and cutting tool using the same A cutting insert has a circular top surface, a bottom surface shaped to be identical to the top surface, a cylindrical side surface for connecting the top and bottom surfaces, and cutting edges formed between the top and side surfaces and between the bottom and side surfaces. The side surface of the cutting insert has a plurality of rotation prevention surfaces substantially perpendicular to the top and bottom surfaces in the circumferential direction of the side surface.
US09289833B2	Accessory of a machine drill and control method An accessory that can be connected to a machine drill is provided. A projector is provided to project a first light spot and a second light spot to a work piece to be processed. A camera is provided to record the first light spot and the second light spot in an image. A processing device is provided to determine an incline of the machine drill in reference to the work piece, based on a first distance of the first light spot from a reference point recorded in the image and a second distance of the second light spot from the reference point recorded in the image. A display device is coupled to the processing device and displays the determined incline. The light spots may be embodied punctual or planar.
US09289827B2	Mould assembly for a hot isostatic pressing process This invention relates to a mould assembly for a hot isostatic pressing, HIP, process for fabricating a component, comprising: a first part which includes a shaped surface for forming a first surface of the component, the shaped surface having at least one recess; a second part arranged to move relative to the first part during the HIP process so as to compress a powder in-fill held therebetween, wherein the second part includes a formation configured to focus pressure toward the recess so as to aid consolidation of the powder in-fill at a distal end thereof.
US09289811B2	Apparatus and method of manufacturing a split link for use in a flexible tube-bending mandrel A split link (800C) includes a first half link (801), a second half link (803) and a threaded aperture (805) formed in both the first half link (801) and second half link (803) for use in joining the first half link and second half link with a fastening device (807) to form a split link assembly. The split link assembly is machined to include a head portion (811), shoulder portion (813), barrel portion (815) and base portion (817) for use in providing a highly flexible tube bending mandrel.
US09289807B2	Energy and yield-optimized method and plant for producing hot steel strip A method is disclosed for continuously or semi-continuously producing hot steel strip which, starting from a slab guided through a slab-guiding device, is rolled in, for example, an at least four-stand roughing train to form an intermediate strip and, in a further sequence in a finish rolling train, into a final strip. The thickness of a slab cast in a die is reduced in the liquid core reduction process by means of the adjoining slab-guiding device to between 85 and 120 mm, a slab support length measured between the meniscus, i.e., the bath level, of the die and an end of the slab-guiding device facing the roughing train being at least 18.5 m, a casting speed ranging from 3.8 to 7 m/min, and slabs of different thicknesses being cast as a function of given casting speeds. Using the disclosed casting parameters, high-quality finishing may be provided with high production capacities.
US09289800B1	Combination scooper and sifter and method for sorting plant material A combination scooper and sifter and method for sifting material includes a solid frame; a mesh screen at the bottom of the frame; a rim at the top of the frame; a rear wall that extends down from the rim to the mesh screen at a steep, first angle; a lip at the front of the frame that extends down from the front of the frame to the mesh screen at a shallow, second angle which is substantially less than the first angle at the back of the frame; a front section at a front of the rim that slopes down to a front tip of the frame; a rear section at a rear of the rim that is generally flat; and a hump-like, middle section between the front and rear sections of the rim that smoothly rises and lowers to provide a hump.
US09289799B2	Vibration exciter for construction machines A vibration exciter for construction machines, particularly for vibration pile drivers, includes at least one axle having at least two imbalance masses. At least one rotary piston pivot motor is provided, by way of which the rotational position of at least one imbalance mass, relative to the at least one other imbalance mass, can be changed. The rotary piston pivot motor has a pivot motor housing that is mounted on a pivot motor shaft so as to rotate relative to it. At least one rotary vane is disposed on the pivot motor shaft, the angle of rotation of which vane is limited by at least one stop disposed on the pivot motor housing. The maximal angle of rotation of the at least one rotary vane amounts to less than 160 degrees, preferably 150 degrees or less.
US09289795B2	Pressurization coating systems, methods, and apparatuses Exemplary pressurization and coating systems, methods, and apparatuses are described herein. In certain embodiments, pressurization systems, methods, and apparatuses are used in conjunction with coating systems, methods, and apparatuses to control pressure about a substrate after a coating material is applied to a surface of the substrate. An exemplary system includes a die tool configured to apply a coating material to a substrate passing through the die tool and a pressurization apparatus attached to the die tool and forming a pressurization chamber. The pressurization apparatus is configured to receive the substrate from the die tool and control pressure about the substrate in the pressurization chamber. In certain embodiments, the die tool forms a coating chamber and is configured to apply the coating material on at least one surface of the substrate in the coating chamber.
US09289788B2	Fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser including a fluid reservoir containing fluid; a fluid suction chamber of variable volume including an extraction and application space that varies between a minimum volume and a maximum volume; a dip tube that connects the reservoir to the suction chamber at an orifice; a suction mechanism for sucking, during a suction stage, fluid from the reservoir into the chamber through the orifice; and an extractor and applicator member that defines, in part, the suction chamber and the suction mechanism, and further the extraction and application space; wherein the sliding of the slidable sleeve over the stationary stem does not involve any resilient driving force.
US09289785B2	Shower head A shower head contains a shower head housing with a jet disc having jet outlet openings. A water inlet leads into the shower head housing and adjoins a changeover valve that switches between three water supplies. Each water supply leads to a different group of jet outlet openings in the jet disc. An opening closed by a seal of deformable material is provided between each two groups of jet outlet openings. The seal is designed such that the opening opens when pressure is applied from one side and the opening closes when pressure is applied from the other side.
US09289775B2	Discharge grate assembly A discharge grate assembly for at least partially guiding slurry from a mill shell chamber toward a discharge trunnion thereof via a pulp lifter chamber. The discharge grate assembly includes a body having apertures for permitting the slurry to flow from the mill shell chamber into the pulp lifter chamber, and a shroud having a number of cover elements and a number of openings located at least partially therebetween. The shroud is movable relative to the body between an open position, in which the openings are at least partially aligned with at least preselected ones of the apertures to permit the slurry to flow therethrough into the pulp lifter chamber, and a closed position, in which the cover elements are at least partially aligned with at least predetermined ones of the apertures, to at least partially prevent the slurry flowing through the apertures back into the mill shell chamber.
US09289773B2	Vertical mill roller In grinding of a raw material by a vertical roller mill, highly-efficient grinding is performed irrespective of the type of the raw material, and the life of the mill roller is extended. In order to achieve these, in a grinding roller used in a vertical roller mill, an outer circumferential surface of the roller as a grinding surface is divided into a main grinding surface that mainly performs pulverizing and a grinding surface other than the main grinding surface. The main grinding surface is made smooth, and the grinding surface other than the main grinding surface is a raw material transfer surface in which slit grooves inclined at 90 degrees or an angle exceeding 45 degrees relative to a roller circumferential direction or screw grooves inclined at 45 degrees or smaller relative to the roller circumferential direction are formed.
US09289770B2	RFID—specimen transport puck process features and process method to efficiently wand, rack, transport, track specimens in the laboratory This invention is for the process method of an RFID Specimen Transport puck that can be used in the process of performing overall efficient receiving of specimen identifying information, racking, transporting and tracking of specimens throughout the entire lab. This puck design process can be used on a conveyor system, contains an RFID chip, can be used to wand specimens for tracking, can be used to rack specimens, can be used to transport specimens to laboratory areas and instruments, can be used to track specimen, is made of plastics, is small, has the ability to hold various tubes sizes, that has few pieces to assemble, that is low in cost, can be held in a rack carrying tray. By having all these process features in the one puck design, this ‘puck’ can be used in high volume and can be used though out the entire laboratory.
US09289756B2	Copper containing ZSM-34, OFF and/or ERI zeolitic material for selective reduction of NOx Described is a copper containing ZSM-34, OFF and/or ERI zeolitic material having a silica to alumina mole ratio ranging from about 4 to about 50 and a copper content, reported as CuO, ranging from about 1 to about 10 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the calcined zeolitic material, and having an alkali metal content, reported as the metal oxide, of less than about 0.7 wt.-%.
US09289750B2	Method of making highly porous, stable aluminum oxides doped with silicon The present invention relates to a method for making high surface area and large pore volume thermally stable silica-doped alumina (aluminum oxide) catalyst support and ceramic materials. The ability of the silica-alumina to withstand high temperatures in presence or absence of water and prevent sintering allows it to maintain good activity over a long period of time in catalytic reactions. The method of preparing such materials includes adding organic silicon reagents to an organic aluminum salt such as an alkoxide in a controlled quantity as a doping agent in a solid state, solvent deficient reaction followed by calcination. Alternatively, the organic silicon compound may be added after calcination of the alumina, followed by another calcination step. This method is inexpensive and simple. The alumina catalyst support material prepared by the subject method maintains high pore volumes, pore diameters and surface areas at very high temperatures and in the presence of steam.
US09289748B1	Treater regeneration Disclosed are embodiments of a method of regenerating a desiccant in an off-line treater of a polyolefin production process. The method may include a heating phase followed by a cooling phase. The heating phase may involve use of a regenerating gas made from heating a treated a recycle stream of the polyolefin production process to regenerate desiccant in an off-line treater. The cooling phase may involve thermosyphoning the regenerating gas, nitrogen, an olefin-free diluent, or combinations thereof in a closed-convection loop of the off-line treater.
US09289744B2	Irradiation sources and methods Irradiating assemblies can have a housing with a reflector extending linearly parallel to a lamp. Radiation can be emitted from one opening, for example in a bottom portion of the housing, as well as from another opening, for example a side opening in the housing. Irradiating assemblies can also have first and second reflector portions at angles with respect to each other wherein radiation is reflected out of a housing that does not have an end reflector. Irradiating assemblies can be configured to have cooling flow openings in side walls so that cooling fluid such as air can flow between the side walls and adjacent surfaces of a reflector. Irradiating assemblies can incorporate lamps having first and second electrodes wherein the first and second electrodes are oriented at an angle with respect to each other. Methods of irradiating material may include irradiating a surface with emissions from a first portion of an assembly and irradiating a surface with emissions from a second portion of an assembly different from the first portion.
US09289742B2	Efficient method for displaying protein multimer The invention provides a method of producing a protein multimer-nucleic acid complex comprising a protein multimer and any one target component of the protein multimer. A nucleic acid encoding the target component is subjected to in vitro translation to provide a translation product containing a target component-nucleic acid complex of the target component and the nucleic acid encoding the target component. A nucleic acid encoding a non-target component constituting the protein multimer together with the target component is translated into the non-target component by adding the nucleic acid encoding the non-target component to the previously provided translation product to provide the non-target component. The non-target component then is associated with the target component contained in the target component-nucleic acid complex to form a protein multimer, thus affording the protein multimer-nucleic acid complex of the protein multimer and the nucleic acid encoding the target component.
US09289740B2	Catalyst loading system A reformer tube processing and filling system is provided for ensuring uniformity of reformer tube flow rates and reactivity. The disclosed invention provides a system for detecting and removing tube obstructions, as well as an automated process for verifying the flow rate for each tube and identifying tubes with abnormal flow rates to remove a source of human error and conserve labor costs. An automated tube filling system provides a calibrated fill mechanism coordinated with a calibrated loading rope withdrawal mechanism to ensure loading consistency. A lack of vibrating parts ensures a low dust count, and what little dust is present is removed via a built-in vacuum outlet in the loader.
US09289720B2	System and method for treating mercury in flue gas A system for treating mercury in flue gas is provided. The system includes a mercury adsorbent supply device to adsorb the mercury with the mercury adsorbent; a precipitator to collect the mercury adsorbent with adsorbed mercury and soot in the flue gas; a mercury adsorption assistant supply device to remove mercury remaining in the flue gas; and a desulfurization device to remove sulfur oxide (SOx) in the flue gas.
US09289717B2	Air drying system for OBOGS An air drying system for OBOGS is provided. The system comprises a bypass valve having an opened state and a closed state. The bypass valve is in fluid communication with an air inlet providing pressurized air. A dryer unit is configured to produce dried air when the bypass valve is in the closed state. An OBOGS unit produces oxygen enriched air while a purge valve has an opened state and a closed state. When the bypass valve is its closed state, the purge valve is in its opened state thereby directing a portion of the dried air to the oxygen generating system unit and a portion of the dried air to the dryer unit. When the bypass valve is its open state the pressurized air passes directly to the OBOGS unit.
US09289713B2	Blended nonwoven fabric, filter medium, and filter unit The present invention provides a filter medium causing a low pressure drop. The present invention is a filter medium including a porous fluororesin membrane and an air-permeable support member laminated on at least one surface of the porous fluororesin membrane. In this filter medium, the air-permeable support member is a blended nonwoven fabric containing: core-sheath fibers (A) having a polyester core and a polyolefin sheath; polyester fibers (B); and core-sheath fibers (C) having a polyester core and a copolymerized polyester sheath.
US09289712B2	Air filter arrangements; assemblies; and, methods Air cleaner assemblies and components therefor are described. An example first or main filter cartridge is described which includes a media pack comprising strips of fluted material secured to facing sheets, oriented in a stack. The media pack defines opposite inlet and outlet flow faces, with flutes extending in a direction therebetween. The media pack is non-removably secured within a filter cartridge housing, at a location between opposite sections of a shell, typically secured thereto with an adhesive. The shell also defines a closed end, spaced from, but in overlap with, the outlet end face of the media pack. The closed end is typically curved and the shell typically provides either a d/b-shape or a u-shape. The filter includes an end member, with a outlet flow aperture arrangement therein, allowing for outlet flow from the filter cartridge in a general direction orthogonal to air flow through the media pack. The air cleaner assembly includes a housing having features for receipt of, and engagement by, the filter cartridge. An optional secondary filter cartridge is provided, mountable on the housing in an orientation projecting into a clean air volume in the main filter cartridge.
US09289699B2	Moveable chromatography column separator The current invention is directed to a chromatography column separator which separates the chromatography column in an upper chromatography column chamber and a lower chromatography column chamber, and which has a variable position within the chromatography column, and which is embedded by the chromatography material. The separator allows the replacement of the chromatography material in the upper chromatography column chamber without the need to replace the chromatography column material in the lower chromatography column chamber and it allows also the combination of two different chromatography materials with different chromatographical functional groups in one chromatography column.
US09289698B2	Method for producing extracts from materials and device for realizing same The invention relates to a process and apparatus of extraction with the use of vacuum and can be used to extract the bioactive agents from raw materials. The method of extraction of materials, includes the heating the extractant, the preliminary extraction of raw materials with the heated rollers by means of extractant, the impregnation of raw material with extractant and extraction of raw materials in vacuum-impulsive mode by cycles, which include the heating with hot coolant gas not exceeding 39° C. and a creation of vacuum in the chamber in the regime of quick vacuum-impulsive exposure with stepwise multiple pressure drop from the atmospheric pressure to the pressure not more 0.0001 MPa, followed by keeping under vacuum to stabilize the temperature of the mixture and the vacuum relief at the end of the cycle. The distilled water, or organic solvents or mixtures thereof are used as the extractants.
US09289692B2	Systems and methods for using an interactive television program guide to access fantasy sports contests Systems and methods for using an interactive television program guide application to access fantasy sports contests are presented. In some embodiments of the present invention, the interactive television program guide application may display information indicating to a user that one or more programs is related to a fantasy sports contest. In some embodiments of the present invention, the application may provide to the user a schedule of programs related to one or more fantasy sports contests in which the user participates. The application may provide additional features to fantasy sports contestants including automatic recording of programs related to a user's fantasy sports contest, playback of highlight video clips for events that affect a user's fantasy sports contest standing, and targeted advertisements for fantasy sports contests.
US09289691B2	Interactive video game with visual lighting effects A video game includes a peripheral device that senses the presence and identity of toy objects near or on the peripheral. Each of the toy objects includes an identification device such as an RFID tag. Each of the toys is also associated with a corresponding game character or object. The peripheral device provides lighting effects based on characteristics of the game character or aspects of the game play sequence thereby enhancing the user's gameplay experience.
US09289678B2	System for associating a wireless device to a console device Systems and methods for associating a wireless device to a host. The wireless device is associated to the host via a binding and discovery process. The binding process establishes the association. A unique identifier and other binding information is provided to the wireless device, which is stored in the wireless device to establish the link to the console. The binding information is retained in the wireless device. The discovery process enables the wireless device to join a session at hosted by the host. The host sends broadcast packets that are compared to the stored information in the wireless device. The broadcast packets are validated and authenticated to complete the discovery process. A visual indicator on the host and/or controller may indicate the success or failure of either the binding or discovery process.
US09289677B2	Modular dealing shoe for casino table card games A playing card delivery shoe used in the play of the casino table card game of blackjack. The shoe may comprise: an area for receiving a first set of playing cards useful in the play of the casino table card game of blackjack; a first card mover that moves playing cards from the first set of playing cards to a playing card staging area wherein at least one playing card is staged in an order by which playing cards are removed from the first set of playing cards and moved to the playing card staging area; a second playing card mover that moves playing cards from the playing card staging area to a delivery area wherein playing cards removed from the staging area to the delivery shoe are moved in the same order by which playing cards were removed from the first set of playing cards and moved to the playing card staging area; and playing card-reading sensors that read at least one playing card value of each playing card separately after each playing card has been removed from the area for receiving the first set of playing cards and before removal from the playing card delivery area. There is a communication link between the playing card-reading sensors and a processor, and the processor analyzes the data and displays certain game-related data on a display device.
US09289669B2	Method for measuring the physical quantity of an object using a single light source and a flat surface sensor unit, and virtual golf system using the method A method for measuring a physical quantity of an object by using a single light source and a planar sensor unit, and a virtual golf system using the same are provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for measuring a physical quantity of an object by using a single light source and a planar sensor unit, the method comprising: detecting, by the planar sensor unit, a shadow of the object generated by light emitted from the single light source, wherein the planar sensor unit is disposed on a bottom surface opposed to the single light source; and measuring a physical quantity of the object based on information regarding the shadow.
US09289663B1	Ball recovery and release system A ball recovery and release system is configured to return a ball that is shot at a basketball structure. The ball recovery and release system includes a swing arm, rotationally connected to the basketball structure and configured to rotate from a back to a front of the basketball structure. A recovery rim is connected to the swing arm and further attached to a chute configured to direct the ball shot at the basketball structure. A plurality of net frame pole pivot brackets is attached to the recovery rim. A plurality of net frame poles is attached to a net frame pole pivot bracket. A recovery net is connected to all of the net frame poles. The ball is shot at the basketball structure and travels through the recovery net and down the chute.
US09289661B2	Golf club and golf club head structures A golf club head has a body defining a ball striking face. The body further has a first leg extending away from the ball striking face and a second leg extending away from the ball striking face wherein a void is defined between the first leg and the second leg. The body further defines a cover that extends over the void. The golf club head may further have support structures and adjustable weight members.
US09289657B1	Football with free moving weight A football with a free moving weight. Implementations may include an outer cover, a bladder within the outer cover, and a free weight within the bladder.
US09289655B2	Use of curable compositions containing dithiane monomers for golf ball cores The present invention is directed to a golf ball and, more particularly, a golf ball core having a curable core composition comprising a dithiane compound, a rubber based compound comprising cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber, a crosslinking agent comprising a metallic salt of unsaturated carboxylic acid in an amount between 10 to 50 parts per hundred of rubber (pphr), a peroxide initiator, one or more filler materials, and optionally an organ sulfur compound, are used to provide soft and resilient cores.
US09289643B2	Apparatuses, systems, and methods for improvement of physical fitness The present application includes various embodiments of apparatuses, systems, kits, and methods for physical exercise of a user. Some embodiments, for example, include an apparatus comprising: a strap having a first end, a second end, a length between the first end and the second end, the strap having an elastic portion between and spaced apart from the first end and the second end; a first handle configured to be coupled to the strap on a first side of the elastic portion such that the first handle is spaced apart from the elastic portion; a second handle configured to be coupled to the strap on a second side of the elastic portion such that the second handle is spaced apart from the elastic portion; and one or more suspension members configured to be coupled (i) to the strap at a first point between the elastic portion and the first handle, and at a second point between the elastic portion and the second handle, and (ii) to be coupled to a supporting structure.
US09289642B2	Collapsible pilates exercise machine An exerciser machine including a base frame, a pole frame and a swivel frame is described. The base frame can have longitudinally a head section and a rear section pivotally coupled with the head section. The pole frame can have one or more extendable poles extending longitudinally between a far end and a near end of the pole frame. A cross bar can be detachably affixed between the extendable poles. The pole frame may be pivotally attached to the base frame. The swivel frame can have one or more side bars having longitudinally a handle end and a pole end. A handle bar may be detachably fixed between the side bars at the handle end. The swivel frame may be rotably attached to the extendable poles to allow rotary movements of the swivel frame in between the extendable poles.
US09289641B2	Antigravity whole body exercise garments The invention provides an antigravity muscle exerciser comprising a garment which when worn by a user is close-fitting and covers at least the torso of said user. The garment comprises separate top and bottom portions or is a one-piece article, and has incorporated therein first portions of flexible material on each side of the torso which extend from the pelvis to beyond a respective shoulder where the portions are contiguous with a second portion of flexible material which extends across the top of the head of the user in a coronal plane. The portions of flexible material in combination have a length and elasticity which creates axial compression between the top of the head and the pelvis. The invention also provides a method of utilizing the garment exercising deep posture and anti-gravity muscles.
US09289639B1	Resistance training apparatus A resistance training apparatus includes a resistance member, and a handle assembly arranged to reciprocate between proximal and distal positions against the resistance of the resistance member. The handle assembly includes a yoke. The yoke includes a first arm and an opposed second arm. The first arm has a first inner end and an opposed first outer end, and the second arm has a second inner end an opposed second outer end. A first handle is carried by the first end of the first arm, a second handle is carried by the second end of the second arm, and a third handle is connected between the first and second arms. The third handle extends between the first and second arms and is located between, on the one hand, the first and second handles and, on the other hand, the first and second inner ends of the first and second arms.
US09289637B2	Rebounding apparatus with tensioned elastic cords A trampoline with a frame has a rebounding mat that is tensioned to the frame with a plurality of flexible and cordlike linear elastic members. Preferably each cordlike elastic member is connected to the frame and the rebounding mat at one of two alternative positions to alter the tension. The alternative positions permit a tensioning process that extends the lifetime of elastic cords having a fabric sheath. This independent tension of each elastic member is via connector member that grips the rebounding mat but also grasps opposing the ends of the elastic members as well as central portion thereof so that two segment of the cord between each end and the central portion are preferably wrapped around the trampoline frame.
US09289636B2	Fire extinguishing agent and method of use A fire-extinguishing composition has a water-thickening agent and a foaming agent. The fire-extinguishing composition contains less than 10 vol % water. The ratio of water-thickening agent to foaming agent is from 99:1 to 1:99 volume ratio. The composition is in the form of a powder or flake. A method of extinguishing a fire is by applying a mixture of a fire-extinguishing composition and water to a fire, the fire-extinguishing composition having a water-thickening agent and a foaming agent.
US09289631B2	Polymer-bound UV absorbers in personal care compositions Personal care compositions comprising a polymer-bound UV absorber are described that provide enhanced properties, including customizable UV spectrum protection, broad-spectrum UV spectrum protection, water resistance, and labile UV stabilization. The polymer comprises anhydride functionality, such as maleic anhydride or a derivative thereof, and the UV absorber contains at least one hydroxyl, primary amine, or secondary amine group.The personal care compositions may be used to treat and/or protect against burns, cancers, erythema, lentigo (“liver spots”), keratotic lesions, wrinkles, and cellular changes of the skin; and/or color changes, embrittlement, lack of luster, tangles, split ends, and/or unmanageability of the hair.
US09289629B2	Ultrasonic probe and manufacturing method of ultrasonic probe An ultrasonic probe transmits vibration along longitudinal axis from the proximal toward the distal end, including: first area including proximal and distal end portions, a center axis parallel to the longitudinal axis, the first area having a vibration antinode position at the distal end, wherein maximum distance from the center axis to an outer peripheral surface in radial direction orthogonal to the center axis is a first distance; a treatment section located on a distal end side's barycenter position displaced from the center axis; a second area located between the first area and treatment section continuous with the distal end of the first area and gravity center axis parallel to the center axis to pass through the barycenter, wherein maximum distance from the center axis to the outer surface in the radial direction orthogonal to the center axis is a second distance equal to or shorter than the first distance.
US09289627B2	System and method for estimating and manipulating estimated radiation dose Methods are provided for permitting manipulation of an achievable dose distribution estimate deliverable by a radiation delivery apparatus for proposed treatment of a subject. One such method comprises: determining a dose modification voxel for which it is desired to modify the dose value and a corresponding magnitude of desired dose modification; for each of a plurality of beams: (i) characterizing the beam as a two-dimensional array of beamlets, wherein each beamlet is associated with a corresponding intensity value and a ray line representing the projection of the beamlet into space; and (ii) identifying one or more dose-change beamlets which have associated ray lines that intersect the dose modification voxel; modifying the intensity values of at least one of the dose-change beamlets; and updating the achievable dose distribution estimate to account for the modified intensity values of the at least one of the dose-change beamlets.
US09289618B1	Electrical muscle controller A method of modifying the force of contraction of at least a portion of a heart chamber, including providing a subject having a heart, comprising at least a portion having an activation, and applying a non-excitatory electric field having a given duration, at a delay after the activation, to the portion, which causes the force of contraction to be increased by at least 5%.
US09289615B2	Interconnect for implantable medical device header A modular header and method of fabricating same for making electrical connection between an array of feed-through pins extending through a wall of a hermetically sealed enclosure of an implantable medical device and lead connect or receptacles within the header in which the header is fabricated using a pre-formed molded header module, together with a set or harness of interconnected flexible conductors incorporated and sealed by an overlayer of medical grade polymer material. The assembled modular header is capable of complete pre-testing prior to assembly onto an implantable medical device.
US09289610B2	Fractionalized stimulation pulses in an implantable stimulator device A method for configuring stimulation pulses in an implantable stimulator device having a plurality of electrodes is disclosed, which method is particularly useful in adjusting the electrodes by current steering during initialization of the device. In one aspect, a set of ideal pulses for patient therapy is determined, in which at least two of the ideal pulses are of the same polarity and are intended to be simultaneous applied to corresponding electrodes on the implantable stimulator device during an initial duration. These pulses are reconstructed into fractionalized pulses, each comprised of pulse portions. The fractionalized pulses are applied to the corresponding electrodes on the device during a final duration, but the pulse portions of the fractionalized pulses are not simultaneously applied during the final duration.
US09289608B2	Device and circuitry for controlling delivery of stimulation signals Embodiments relate to a device for controlling delivery of stimulation signals, comprising: a stimulation delivery circuit; a monitoring component to monitor voltage supplied in at least one current-driven charge pulse via the stimulation delivery circuit; and a stimulation control component to control voltage supplied in at least one subsequent charge pulse based on the charge of the at least one charge pulse delivered by the stimulation delivery circuit. The device may further comprise a model generation component to generate an impedance model of stimulation electrodes in the stimulation delivery circuit, wherein the stimulation control component is configured to control the stimulation delivery circuit to deliver charge according to the impedance model.
US09289606B2	System for electroporation therapy Catheter systems include direction-sensitive, multi-polar tip electrode assemblies for electroporation-mediated therapy, electroporation-induced primary necrosis therapy and electric field-induced apoptosis therapy, including configurations for producing narrow, linear lesions as well as distributed, wide area lesions. A monitoring system for electroporation therapy includes a mechanism for delivering electrochromic dyes to a tissue site as well as a fiber optic arrangement to optically monitor the progress of the therapy as well as to confirm success post-therapy. A fiber optic temperature sensing electrode catheter includes a tip electrode having a cavity whose inner surface is impregnated or coated with thermochromic/thermotropic material that changes color with changes in temperature. An optic fiber/detector arrangement monitors the thermochromic or thermotropic materials, acquiring a light signal and generating an output signal indicative of the spectrum of the light signal. An analyzer determines an electrode temperature based on the detector output and predetermined spectrum versus temperature calibration data.
US09289596B2	Leads with segmented electrodes and methods of making and using the leads A method of making a stimulation lead includes disposing a pre-electrode along a distal end portion of a lead body. The pre-electrode includes a body having a central hub and stimulation members individually coupled to the central hub and extending radially-outward therefrom such that each of the stimulation members is electrically-coupled to each of the remaining stimulation members solely via the central hub. Conductors extending from terminals disposed along a proximal end portion of the lead body are electrically-coupled to each of the stimulation members. Electrically-nonconductive material is disposed around longitudinal surfaces of the central hub with the electrically-nonconductive material abutting inner surfaces of the stimulation members. The central hub is removed from the pre-electrode body to electrically isolate each of the stimulation members from one another, thereby transforming the stimulation members into electrically-isolated segmented electrodes disposed along the electrically-nonconductive material.
US09289590B2	Peelable lid for container with multi-point peel system A peelable lid system includes a peelable lid, a seal configured to seal the peelable lid to a container, a handle coupled to the peelable lid, and a lifting mechanism coupled to handle. The lifting mechanism can be coupled to the peelable lid at a plurality of attachment points, including at least one attachment point coupled to the peelable lid away from the handle. The lifting mechanism can be configured to lift at least one portion of the peelable lid near each of the plurality of attachment points.
US09289585B2	Compressed articles with microencapsulation A compressed article of hygiene is formed by a compressed cloth that has been compressed by dehydration or vacuum pressure into a coin shape and that is expandable upon contact with a liquid, and a plurality of microencapsulated beads containing a material. The microencapsulated beads are attached and embedded in the compressed cloth. Upon contact with water, expansion of the compressed cloth is unconstrained, and the compressed cloth when expanded has a shape of a facial mask with openings for eye, nose and mouth. The material is a facial treatment material that hardens upon drying.
US09289580B2	Gastric bypass devices and procedures Methods and devices for treating obesity are provided, and more particularly, methods and devices for performing gastric bypasses are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment a gastric bypass procedure is provided that includes forming a gastro-entero anastomosis between a stomach and an intestine and forming an entero-entero anastomosis between a portion of the intestine distal to the gastro-entero anastomosis and a portion of the intestine proximal to the gastro-entero anastomosis. A surrogate path is formed between the esophagus and the gastro-entero anastomosis to at least partially direct fluid from the esophagus to the intestine by way of the gastro-entero anastomosis, thereby bypassing the stomach. A variety of devices that are particularly useful in gastric bypass procedures are also disclosed. The devices include anastomotic devices that can be coupled to or integrally formed with a shunt. The devices can include a plurality of tubular bodies that are configured to have an adjustable length. Still further, methods for repairing an abdominal aortic aneurysm and leaking heart valve are also disclosed.
US09289579B2	Needle tip guard The invention relates to a needle guard for use in a medical device, in particular for use in a catheter device, including a base portion having a needle passage extending in an axial direction from a proximal side of said base portion through said base portion to a distal side of said base portion wherein a needle shaft having a principle outer profile can be movably arranged in said needle passage; first and second arms extending substantially in said axial direction from said distal side of said base portion, wherein said first arm has a distal region and a proximal region; and a distal wall transversely arranged at said distal region of said first arm. The invention further relates to a catheter apparatus including such a needle guard and a needle.
US09289568B2	Gas delivery venturi A venturi connector includes a housing having a mixing chamber defined therein and at least one window that is in fluid communication with the mixing chamber and is open to atmosphere to allow air to be entrained into the mixing chamber. The connector includes a nozzle actuator member includes a body having a plurality of discrete nozzles formed therein. The nozzles are defined by different sized venturi orifices through which gas flows, thereby allowing the concentration of the gas delivered to the patient to be varied. The nozzle actuator member is disposed within one window formed in the housing between the gas port and the mixing chamber such that the position of the nozzle actuator member within the housing can be adjusted so as to position one of the discrete nozzles into the gas flow path, thereby controlling the flow rate of the gas into the mixing chamber and ultimately the concentration of gas delivered to the patient.
US09289566B2	System and method for automated titration of continuous positive airway pressure using an obstruction index Described is a system including an air pressure supply arrangement, a sensor and a titration device. The air pressure supply arrangement provides air pressure to a patient's airways. The sensor detects input data corresponding to a patient's breathing patterns of a plurality of breaths. The titration device receives and analyzes the input data to determine existence of breathing disorder and corresponding characteristics. The titration device generates output data for adjusting the air pressure supplied to the patient as a function of an index of abnormal respiratory events included in the input data.
US09289561B2	Reversely rotatable dose setting mechanism for an injection device A dosing mechanism for use with an injection device to adjust a dose to be discharged from the injection device, the dosing mechanism including an adjusting element which can be moved relative to the dosing mechanism and including a coupling element for being releaseably coupled to a threaded bar associated with the injection device such that the adjusting element can be moved relative to the bar in one direction while a relative movement in the opposite direction is prevented, the dosing mechanism further including a retaining element with an engaging element for preventing the bar from being rotated in at least one direction, and a releasing element for uncoupling the adjusting element and bar.
US09289560B2	Drive assembly for a drug delivery device and drug delivery device A drive assembly for a drug delivery device, comprising a housing with a proximal end and a distal end, and a longitudinal axis (A) extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a rotation sleeve being rotatable relative to the housing, and a piston rod being axially moveable relative to the housing. The piston rod is in mechanical cooperation with the rotation sleeve to be rotatable and moveable in the distal direction relative to the housing when the rotation sleeve rotates in a first direction (D1) and to be stationary in axial direction relative to the housing when the rotation sleeve rotates in a second direction (D2) opposite to the first direction (D1).
US09289551B2	Pharmaceutical injection device This pharmaceutical injection device comprises a main body case; a pharmaceutical syringe mounting portion provided inside the main body case; a piston that is provided so as to be movable with respect to a pharmaceutical syringe that is removably attached to the pharmaceutical syringe mounting portion; a drive mechanism for driving the piston; a controller that is electrically connected to the drive mechanism; and an acceleration sensor that is connected to the controller. When a manual mixing mode of the pharmaceutical syringe is selected, the controller changes to the next step (air venting mode) if the inclination angle of the main body case sensed by the acceleration sensor is greater than a specific value.
US09289545B2	Controlling an apparatus for fluid transfer to and/or from a subject A control system (23) is arranged to control the operation of an apparatus (200) for extracorporeal blood treatment. The apparatus (200) comprises an extracorporeal blood circuit (20) and a connection system (C) for connecting the blood circuit (20) to the vascular system of a patient. The blood circuit (20) comprises a blood processing device (6), and at least one pumping device (3). The control system is operable to switch between a pre-treatment mode and a blood treatment mode. The blood treatment mode involves operating the blood circuit (20) to pump blood from the vascular system via the connection system (C) through the blood processing device (6) and back to the vascular system via the connection system (C). The control system (23) is operable to obtain measurement data from at least one energy transfer sensor (40) arranged to sense a transfer of energy between the patient and the connection system (C) or between the patient and the blood circuit (20). The control system (23) is configured to, in the pre-treatment mode, process the measurement data for identification of a characteristic change indicating a connection of the blood circuit (20) to the vascular system of the patient, and, upon such identification, take dedicated action. The action may involve activating at least part of a patient protection system and/or enabling entry into the blood treatment mode. The control system may be included in an apparatus (200) for blood treatment, such as a dialysis machine.
US09289537B2	Medical device rapid drug releasing coatings comprising oils, fatty acids and/or lipids The invention relates to a coated medical device for rapid delivery of a therapeutic agent to a tissue in seconds to minutes. The medical device has a layer overlying the exterior surface of the medical device. The layer contains a therapeutic agent, at least one of an oil, a fatty acid, and a lipid, and an additive. In certain embodiments, the additive has a hydrophilic part and a drug affinity part, wherein the drug affinity part is at least one of a hydrophobic part, a part that has an affinity to the therapeutic agent by hydrogen bonding, a part that has an affinity to the therapeutic agent by charge, and a part that has an affinity to the therapeutic agent by van der Waals interactions. In embodiments, the additive is at least one of a surfactant and a chemical compound. In further embodiments, the chemical compound is water-soluble.
US09289530B2	Single scent engine arranged to produce a variable scent output A scent producing apparatus, the apparatus constituted of: a single atomizer; a control circuitry; and a plurality of scent reservoirs each with a respective controllable release mechanism arranged to release a controlled quantity of the contents of the scent reservoir to the atomizer responsive to the control circuitry. Optionally, at least one solvent reservoir with a respective controllable release mechanism is further provided and arranged to release a controlled quantity of the contents of the at least one solvent reservoir to the single atomizer responsive to the control circuitry. Optionally, a neutralizing agent is provided thus enabling scent production with a pre-determined persistence.
US09289527B1	UV disinfection system with ballast current monitoring An ultraviolet radiation system to decontaminate small objects such as TV remote controls, hospital bed controls, cell phones, computer tablets and the like which are present in a hospital or other health care facility. The system includes a plurality of UVC lamps arranged in a table top sized housing and having a UVC transmissive shelf in the housing for support of objects to be decontaminated. The system has a microprocessor based controller and can kill Clostridium difficile and other pathogens to thereby decontaminate items in 30 seconds or less.
US09289525B1	Time release biocide dispensing device A time release biocide dispensing device for controllably dispensing biocide into a condensation line of an air conditioner at predetermined concentrations and volumes over a duration. The device utilizes principles of pressure equilibrium and material resistance to dispense a regulated and steady flow of the biocide into the line. The device utilizes a controller, a pump, a container, a fluid tube, and a coupling member. The device is configured to easily attach to the line and facilitate setting of the controller, such that minimal tools and expertise are needed for operation. A container attaches to the line and holds a biocide and a volume having a vacuum. A pump forces a fluid into the vacuum to disturb the equilibrium, and thus partially force the biocide into the line. A resistance member restricts the flow to drops to further regulate the flow of the biocide into the line.
US09289524B1	Apparatus to selectively use UV to control organisms associated with plants and unwanted plant species The present invention relates to a device for reducing the total number of pathogens of one or more pathogen living in turf. This invention provides a number of devices to safely deliver the UV light to plants. In one embodiment, the device is made of a plurality of UV emitting devices imbedded in a face of a stationary bed knife blade. The plurality of UV emitting devices forming an arc of substantially continuous UV coverage. This modified bed-knife can be incorporated into a lawn mower to provide UV radiation, while at the same time cutting the turf.
US09289521B2	Container sterilization apparatus and method Provided is an apparatus for sterilizing containers with a conveying device, which conveys the containers along a pre-set conveying path. A first sterilization device acts upon at least one area of the containers with radiation in order to sterilize them. A checking device is arranged downstream with respect to the first sterilization device along the conveying path in order to check the sterilization procedure. The checking device is used for analyzing at least one medium occurring in the region of the containers.
US09289517B2	Fluorescent emulsion of indocyanine green The present invention relates to a formulation of indocyanine green in the form of a nanoemulsion, comprising a continuous aqueous phase and at least one dispersed oily phase, in which the oily phase comprises indocyanine green, at least one amphiphilic lipid and at least one solubilizing lipid.It relates also to a process for the preparation and to the use of the formulation.
US09289515B2	Multivalent fluorescent probes Multivalent fluorescent probes and methods of using these multivalent fluorescent probes for in vitro and in vivo imaging are described.
US09289513B2	Targeted cytokine for treatment of musculoskeletal diseases Provided are proteins and polynucleotides, complexes and compositions containing the proteins, and methods for their use in administration to subjects and for disease treatment. Among the provided proteins and complexes are complexes containing a TGF-beta associated with immunoglobulins (such as IgGs) or functional portions thereof including Fc portions, such as by non-covalent bonds. The complexes and compositions can be used for administration to subjects, such as for treating a subject with a musculoskeletal disease such as osteoarthritis and/or degenerative joint disease. The complexes and compositions can be used in different mammals, including dogs, horses, and humans.
US09289503B2	Fatty acid fumarate derivatives and their uses The invention relates to Fatty Acid Fumarate Derivatives; compositions comprising an effective amount of a Fatty Acid Fumarate Derivative; and methods for treating or preventing cancer, a metabolic disorder or neurodegenerative disorder comprising the administration of an effective amount of a Fatty Acid Fumarate Derivative.
US09289501B2	Carbonate prodrugs and methods of using the same The present invention provides carbonate prodrugs which comprise a carbonic phosphoric anhydride prodrug moiety attached to the hydroxyl or carboxyl group of a parent drug moiety. The prodrugs may provide improved physicochemical properties over the parent drug. Also provided are methods of treating a disease or condition that is responsive to the parent drug using the carbonate prodrugs, as well as kits and unit dosages.
US09289499B2	Continuous flow production of gelatin nanoparticles A continuous process for the preparation of gelatin based nanoparticles in a reactor having a process channel having a mixing element therein, the process having the following steps: A) feeding separately an aqueous gelatin solution at a first rate and a water-miscible organic solvent at a second rate to the process channel of the reactor to be mixed therein, to form a suspension of non-crosslinked gelatin based nanoparticles and B) crosslinking the non-crosslinked gelatin based nanoparticles, wherein the sum of the first rate and the second rate is chosen such that the reactor has a mixing efficiency as determined by the Villermaux/Dushman method of between 0.1 and 1.5 and the period from the time point at which the aqueous gelatin solution is fed to the reactor to the time point at which the mixture of the aqueous gelatin solution and the organic solvent contacts the mixing element is at most 15 seconds.
US09289487B2	II-key/antigenic epitope hybrid peptide vaccines Disclosed is an antigen presentation enhancing hybrid polypeptide which includes three elements. The first element is an N-terminal element consisting essentially of 4-16 residues of the mammalian li-Key peptide LRMKLPKPPKPVSKMR (SEQ ID NO: 1) and non-N-terminal deletion modifications thereof that retain antigen presentation enhancing activity. The second element is a chemical structure covalently linking the N-terminal element described above to the MHC Class II-presented epitope described below. The chemical structure is a covalently joined group of atoms which when arranged in a linear fashion forms a flexible chain which extends up to the length of 20 amino acids likewise arranged in a linear fashion, the chemical structure being selected from the group consisting of: i) immunologically neutral chemical structures, ii) a MHC Class I epitope or a portion thereof, and/or iii) an antibody-recognized determinant or a portion thereof. Finally, the enhancing antigen presentation enhancing hybrid polypeptide includes a C-terminal element comprising an antigenic epitope in the form of a polypeptide or peptidomimetic structure which binds to the antigenic peptide binding site of an MHC class II molecule.
US09289481B2	Incapacitated whole-cell immunogenic bacterial compositions produced by recombinant expression The present invention features incapacitated whole-cell bacterial immunogenic compositions and methods of their production, which compositions are useful to deliver antigens in a manner resembling the live infectious organism in terms of elicitation of a robust immune response, but with reduced risk or no risk of disease. The compositions of the invention are produced by rendering a bacterium bacteriostatic through expression of a recombinant promoter in the bacterial cell, which promoter can be operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a recombinant gene product. In one embodiment, where the bacterium is a gram negative host, the recombinant gene product provides for reduced toxicity of LPS. In one embodiment, the gene product is a bacteriophage protein, such as endolysin, holin, or ndd.
US09289479B2	Immunogenic peptides The invention provides relatively short immunogenic peptides derived from CD19 and CD20 antigens, and biologically active variants thereof, which elicit an immune response. Nucleic acids encoding the immunogenic peptides and antibodies specific for the peptides are also provided. The immunogenic peptides can be included in pharmaceutical compositions, such as cancer vaccines, and used for the treatment of cancer.
US09289477B2	Tolerogenic synthetic nanocarriers to reduce cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses Disclosed are synthetic nanocarrier compositions, and related methods, comprising MHC Class I-restricted and/or MHC Class II-restricted epitopes associated with undesired CD8+ T cell responses and immunosuppressants that provide tolerogenic immune responses against antigens that comprise the epitopes.
US09289475B2	Treatment of chronic inflammatory respiratory disorders This invention relates, e.g., to a method for treating a subject having a chronic inflammatory respiratory disorder, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an inhibitor of the expression of and/or the activity of VEGF-A and/or VEGFR1 and/or VEGFR2 and/or NP1, or a combination thereof. Also described are screening assays for agents for treating a subject having a chronic inflammatory respiratory disorder, and kits for performing one of the methods of the invention.
US09289474B2	Agent for use in the case of fructose intolerance There is provided in accordance with embodiments of the invention a method of treating or reducing the effects in a subject of a condition selected from fructose intolerance and impaired fructose metabolism, the method comprising administering to a subject in need of such treatment or reduction an efficacious amount of a glucose isomerase, other than in combination with 5-D-fructose dehydrogenase. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
US09289473B2	Compositions and methods for treating celiac sprue disease The invention provides compositions and methods for treating celiac sprue.
US09289472B2	Use of HSP70 as a regulator of enzymatic activity The present invention concerns a method for modulating the enzymatic activity of an enzyme, wherein said enzyme interacts with BMP, said method comprising the step of administering or inducing Hsp70, or a functional fragment or variant thereof, in a form suitable for allowing interaction between BMP and Hsp70, or said functional fragment or variant thereof, and thereby modulating the enzymatic activity of an enzyme interacting with BMP.
US09289463B2	Octreotide-modified nanomedicine for cancer treatment or cancer palliative care The present invention relates to a medical composition for treatment, palliative care or prevention of cancer, such as medullary thyroid carcinoma. Specifically, the invention relates to a medical composition for treatment, palliative care or prevention of medullary thyroid carcinoma, which comprises liposomes modified with octreotide.
US09289443B2	Pharmaceutical composition and method for preventing or treating hepatitis C A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating hepatitis C is provided, including oleanolic acid derivatives as an active ingredient and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A method for preventing or treating hepatitis C in a subject in need thereof is also provided by administering the subject the pharmaceutical composition given above.
US09289439B2	Intravenous formulation with water-soluble cocrystals of acetylsalicylic acid and theanine A method of reducing hepatocellular damage in a subject using a water-soluble cocrystal composition which contains a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer.
US09289429B2	Compounds and methods for inhibiting phosphate transport Compounds having activity as phosphate transport inhibitors, more specifically, inhibitors of intestinal apical membrane Na/phosphate co-transport, are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I): including stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, wherein X, Y and A are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, are also disclosed.
US09289423B2	Method of treating dyskinesia Methods of treating patients with dyskinesias, by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a dual-action mu-opioid receptor antagonist/kappa-opioid receptor agonist or prodrug thereof to a subject in need thereof, sufficient to mitigate the dyskinesia. Alternatively, a combination of both a mu-opioid receptor antagonist or prodrug thereof, and a kappa-opioid receptor agonist or prodrug thereof can be administered, either together or separately.
US09289422B2	Initial acquisition using crystal oscillator A method includes holding in a memory of a receiver, for each temperature in a range of temperatures, a respective first parameter indicative of a frequency error of a crystal oscillator in the receiver at the temperature, and a respective second parameter indicative of an uncertainty of the first parameter. An operating temperature of the crystal oscillator is measured. One or more frequencies, for initial acquisition of signals from a transmitter, are selected based on the first and second parameters corresponding to the measured operating temperature. The receiver is tuned to receive the signals from the transmitter on at least one of the selected frequencies.
US09289418B2	Methods of diagnosis, selection, and treatment of diseases and conditions caused by or associated with methanogens The invention described herein provides for methods and systems for determining, selecting, and/or treating diseases and conditions caused by or associated with high quantities of methanogens in a subject, or diseases and conditions caused by or associated with low quantities of methanogens in a subject. In various embodiments, a therapy to inhibit the growth of methanogens or to promote the growth of methanogens are selected and/or administered to a subject in need thereof.
US09289409B2	Sulindac formulations in a biodegradable material Effective treatments of pain and/or inflammation for extended periods of time are provided. Through the administration of an effective amount of sulindac or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof at or near a target site, one can relieve pain and/or inflammation caused by diverse sources, including but not limited to spinal disc herniation (i.e. sciatica), spondilothesis, stenosis, discongenic back pain and joint pain, as well as pain that is incidental to surgery. When appropriate formulations are provided within biodegradable polymers, this relief can be continued for at least three days, at least twenty-five days. In some embodiments, the relief can be for at least fifty days, at least one hundred days, at least one hundred and thirty-five days or at least one hundred and eighty days.
US09289401B2	Nutritional supplements A process for improving the health of a subject, the process comprising orally administering a composition comprising hydroxytyrosol to the subject to provide the subject with a daily dose of about 0.1 to about 750 .mu.g hydroxytyrosol per kg of body weight, and a dietary supplement in dosage unit form for oral administration, the dosage unit form comprising a composition containing about 1 microgram to about 50 milligrams hydroxytyrosol or an ester or salt thereof.
US09289400B2	D3 dopamine receptor agonists to treat dyskinesia in parkinson's disease The present invention provides a method of inhibiting, suppressing or preventing levodopa-induced dyskinesia in a patient suffering from Parkinson's Disease, comprising the step of administering to the patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound of the invention. The present invention further provides a method of inhibiting, suppressing or preventing Parkinson's Disease in a patient, comprising the step of administering to the patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound of the invention.
US09289394B2	Compositions for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Therapeutic compositions and methods for treatment of attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) include dosage forms that deliver a therapeutic amount of active drug in a delayed and controlled release formulation. The dosage form can be administered at night and drug release is delayed for from 5 to 8 hours or longer, followed by a prolonged release.
US09289387B2	Method of treating pain by administering sublingual fentanyl spray The present invention is directed to sublingual formulations containing fentanyl, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or derivative thereof, suitable for administration to a patient, and methods for treatment with the formulations.
US09289383B2	Method of reducing intraocular pressure in humans Provided herein is a method of reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) in humans using N6-cyclopentyladenosine (CPA), CPA derivatives or prodrugs or enhanced cornea permeability formulations of CPA. In one embodiment, the invention is directed to CPA derivatives or prodrugs that are permeable to the cornea. In another embodiment, the invention is directed to uses of certain compounds in human subjects for reducing and/or controlling elevated or abnormally fluctuating IOPs in the treatment of glaucoma or ocular hypertension (OHT).
US09289377B2	Apparatus and method for treating body tissues with electricity or medicaments A therapeutic device and therapeutic method for delivering electrical energy or medicament to a body tissue or organ utilizing ultrasonic vibration to cause a device implanted in the body tissue or organ to be treated to discharge an electrical current or medicament to the target area.
US09289375B2	Skin care compositions containing combinations of natural ingredients Described herein are various natural ingredients for skin-related applications. Individual compounds provide beneficial effects for improved collagen production, fibroblast proliferation, antioxidant protection and free radical inhibition. Combinations of these individual compounds exhibit synergistic effects, leading to dramatic improvements in skin moisture levels, wrinkle reduction, and elasticity. Various examples of combined ingredients are provided, which can be applied in methods related to conditioning the skin, and in cosmetic formulations for improved aesthetic appearance.
US09289372B2	Cosmetic A cosmetic has a polymer (A) having a content of an oxyalkylene unit and/or a glycerin unit of 0.5% by mass or more and under 5.0% by mass; and a polymer (B) having a content of an oxyethylene unit and/or a glycerin unit of 5.0% by mass or more and 20.0% by mass or less, the polymer (A) and the polymer (B) being a crosslinking organopolysiloxane polymer obtained by reacting organohydrogen polysiloxane having two or more hydrogen atoms bonded to a silicon atom in one molecule and polyoxyalkylene and/or polyglycerin having two or more aliphatic unsaturated bonds in one molecule, wherein the mass ratio of the polymer (A) to the polymer (B) is 5:95 to 60:40.
US09289356B2	Storage and mixing container A beverage container is provided for separately storing a liquid apart form an additive until mixing. The beverage container has a vessel for retaining the liquid and a compartment for retaining the additive. The vessel has an open base at an end and a release valve is connected to another end. A base coupler is connected to the open base. The compartment has a connector at each of an open end and an opposing closed end of the compartment. Connecting the closed end and the open end of the compartment to the base coupler selectively separates and mixes the liquid and the additive, respectively. The beverage container has a closure for sealing the open end of the compartment when the liquid and additive are separated. A method for separating storing and mixing a liquid and additive is also provided. A kit assembly for a beverage container is also provided.
US09289352B2	Carbon dioxide gas mist pressure bath apparatus for improving or promoting circulation of blood in ischemic region of living organism A carbon dioxide gas mist pressure bath apparatus for preventing, improving or curing an ischemic disease by contacting a carbon dioxide gas mist to a skin and a mucous membrane of a living organism directly or through a clothing, thereby to improve or promote a circulation of a blood in an ischemic region, includes a carbon dioxide gas mist-enclosing unit; a gas supply unit for supplying a carbon dioxide gas; a carbon dioxide gas mist generating and supplying unit for pulverizing and dissolving the carbon dioxide gas into a liquid, and supplying the carbon dioxide gas mist into the carbon dioxide gas mist-enclosing unit; an exhausting device for exhausting the gas in the carbon dioxide gas mist-enclosing unit to an outside thereof; and a control device for controlling a supplying amount of the carbon dioxide gas mist from the carbon dioxide gas mist generating and supplying unit.
US09289351B2	Gas mist pressure bathing method and gas mist pressure bathing system Provided are a gas mist pressure bathing method and a gas mist pressure bathing system that improve the efficiency of absorbing a gas mist from the skin and mucous membranes of a living body. The gas mist pressure bathing method is provided with a first step, a second step and a third step. The first step involves supplying a gas mist for a predetermined time to at least a first cover 51 of a living body cover member 50 having said first cover 51 and a second cover 55 positioned outside of the first cover 51, the inside of said second cover 55 being substantially sealed; covering the skin and mucous membranes of the living body; and forming a space wherein the gas mist supplied by a gas mist generating means 30 is sealed. The second step involves discharging the gas mist from the first cover 51 and/or the second cover 55. The third step involves supplying the gas mist for a predetermined time from the gas mist generating means 30 to the first cover 51 and the second cover 55, and keeping the pressure inside at least the second cover 55 in a predetermined range. The first to third steps are repeated multiple times.
US09289339B2	Personal mobility vehicle A personal mobility vehicle comprising a platform (10) on which a user of the vehicle can stand, ground-engaging wheels (14, 15, 16) on which the platform (10) is supported, motor drive means, motor control means (20), a column (11) extending upwards from the platform (10) and a leg or thigh support rest (18) mounted on the column.
US09289333B2	Disposable diaper using elastic sheets A disposable diaper using elastic sheet materials so that a contact surface pressure may be locally enhanced and thereby the diaper may be prevented from being noticeably displaced on the wearer's body during used thereof is provided. Of first and second waist regions at least the first waist region is contractible. The first waist region includes waist auxiliary elastic sheets extending in a direction of a transverse axis between opposite side edges of the first waist region and leg auxiliary elastic sheets extending along front peripheral edges of leg-openings. The waist auxiliary elastic sheets and the leg auxiliary elastic sheets overlap one another in areas of the opposite side edges of the first waist region adjacent to the leg-openings respectively. With the diaper put on the wearer's body, these areas come in contact with upper lateral regions of the wearer's iliac bones inclusive of the vicinity thereof.
US09289325B2	Extraocular epiretinal implant A visual prosthesis in the form of a retinal implant, which is distinguished by the least possible space requirement inside the eye, is achieved by a visual prosthesis having an intraocular implant and an extraocular implant, which supplies the intraocular implant with energy and controls it. Virtually all the electronic components, which do not necessarily need to be accommodated with the intraocular implant inside the eye, can be arranged outside the eyeball, for example on the sclera. In this way, the space requirement of the stimulation system inside the eye is reduced and the operative intervention for implanting the stimulation system inside the eye is kept as small as possible. A bidirectional inductive interface between an extracorporeal part of the visual prosthesis and an intracorporeal part, including the intraocular and extraocular implants, via which a current supply and bidirectional data transmission can be carried out is provided.
US09289324B2	Externally adjustable passive drainage device Described herein is an IOP control device for implantation in an eye of a patient, comprising a housing including an inlet port and an outlet port, a fluid flow passageway configured to allow the flow of fluid from the inlet port to the outlet port, and at least one valve anchored within the housing. The at least one valve includes a first side and an opposing second side, and is configured to affect flow through the fluid flow passageway from the inlet port to the outlet port by moving in response to pressure differentials acting on the opposing first and second sides. The at least one valve is remotely adjustable between an active condition increasing resistance to the flow of fluid within the fluid flow passageway and an inactive condition decreasing resistance to the flow of fluid within the fluid flow passageway.
US09289314B2	Intersomatic cage The invention relates to an intersomatic cage comprising a body (3) and a part (2) that is designed to dilate the intersomatic space between two vertebrae (8, 8′) by rotating the cage so that the cage (1) can be inserted into the space. The body (3) has a prism shape with a substantially planar upper surface (6) which can bear against the superior vertebral endplate (8) and a substantially planar lower surface (6′) which can bear against the inferior vertebral endplate (8′).
US09289313B2	Insertion instrument for inserting socket insets into hip sockets for hip endoprostheses An insertion instrument for instrumented insertion of a socket inset (4) with a spherical cap (20) into a hip socket (5) of a hip-joint prosthesis, having an impacting instrument (1) with a handle (7), at one end of which a holding tool for the socket inset (4) is located. In order to avoid tilting of the socket inset during insertion, it is proposed that the one end (8) of the impacting instrument (1) has a spherical shape and is part of the holding tool, and the holding tool furthermore comprises an impacting head (2), which is designed as a separate component and received the spherical end (8) of the impacting instrument (1) in an articulated manner, and an insertion aid (3), which is designed as a separate component and serves to hold the socket inset (4) on the outer geometry of the impacting head (2), and the impacting head (2) can be connected to the spherical end (8) to form a ball joint.
US09289293B2	Mitral heart valve holder and storage system An improved holder and storage system for a tissue-type prosthetic mitral heart valve that constricts the commissure posts of the valve and prevents suture looping. A rod axially movable relative to the holder tensions lengths of attachment sutures that extend between the commissure post tips to create a tent and flex the tips inward, thus helping to prevent looping of any of an array of pre-implanted sutures around the leading tips during delivery of the valve. The holder has a safety mechanism that prevents valve delivery before the rod is deployed. One embodiment automatically deploys the rod upon opening a storage jar. One embodiment permits a delivery handle to directly deploy the rod, while another uses a separate worm screw and coupling. A holder clip that attaches to a packaging sleeve may be formed of flexible members meshed together from which the heart valve and holder are easily pulled free to eliminate a step of decoupling the clip from the sleeve.
US09289274B2	Self-ligating orthodontic appliance Provided are orthodontic appliances including a bonding base, a body extending outwardly from the base and an elongated slot extending along the body in a generally mesial-distal direction, and first and second protrusions disposed on the body on opposite sides of the slot. A clip is slidably engaged to the body and movable between open and closed positions. When operating the clip, the first protrusion extends into the clip to retain the clip to the body in an interference fit while the second protrusion extends into the clip when in its closed position. Optionally, the clip comprises at least one deflectable portion aligned along a reference plane extending over the slot, where the deflectable portion resiliently bends out of the reference plane to traverse the second protrusion as the clip moves between open and closed positions.
US09289268B2	Target location by tracking of imaging device A method and apparatus for tracking a target by tracking the location of an imaging device while the imaging device is tracking the target is described.
US09289267B2	Method and apparatus for minimally invasive surgery using endoscopes A method and apparatus for presenting three-dimensional data to a physician is provided to facilitate the flexible navigation of an endoscope and surgical instruments with respect to anatomical structures. In accordance with a first embodiment a first set of data corresponding to a three dimensional model of a patient's anatomy is received. This three-dimensional model may be rendered from images taken in CT or MRI scanning, as discussed above. In accordance with this embodiment, this model is then combined with a second set of data corresponding to a view obtained from an endoscope. In another embodiment, the view from the illustrative endoscope is displayed as an inset image on the display of the three-dimensional image. In yet another embodiment, the three-dimensional image comprises a graphical representation of at least a first surgical instrument, such as said endoscope. The surgeon may select among various combinations of views and may zoom in or out from any particular view.
US09289263B2	Catheter arrangement At least one embodiment of the invention relates to a catheter arrangement comprising a catheter with a proximal section and a distal section, to measure a force acting on the distal section and simultaneously receive a temperature signal prevailing in the distal section. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, the catheter arrangement comprises an evaluation unit connected to a single combined optical force and temperature sensor, and further comprises a readout signal generator to generate and feed a readout signal modulated with a carrier frequency into the force sensor and temperature sensor. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, the catheter arrangement comprises a first readout device to read out a first modulated measuring signal portion, a second readout means to read out a second unmodulated measuring signal portion, and a processing unit to combine the first and second measuring signal portions.
US09289260B2	Microwave surgical device The solution of the problem to be solved is the provision of a means for determining timing both accurately and securely at which a treatment is shifted from gripping and coagulation (hemostasis or sealing) to resection by using a multifunctional treatment tool capable of exfoliation, gripping, coagulation (hemostasis or sealing) and resection of the treated region in a bipolar microwave treatment tool. A microwave surgical device control method and a device, in which the completion of coagulation (hemostasis or sealing) of tissue is detected and a microwave oscillation output is controlled by making use of the change in the direct current electric resistance value due to the reduction in the amount of water as the temperature rise of the tissue at the time of heating and coagulation of the tissue in the treated region with microwaves.
US09289251B2	Surgical device for correcting deformations in the spinal column The device includes tubular elements capable of being temporarily fastened at the level of pedicle screw heads arranged to be connected by an implantable curved rod, and at least one rod intended to be movably inserted into slots of each tubular element, to align them for the correction of the spinal column by translation, tilting, and rotation of the vertebrae in the three planes of space. Each tubular element is configured in such a way that it can be coupled with the outside of the pedicle screw heads. The rod forms an alignment and handling rod, being capable of acting, as it moves, on rings for simultaneously displacing the curved rod. Each ring is assembled with the ability to slide along the tubular element, and to be height-adjustable to compensate for dimensional deviations between the alignment and handling rod and the curved rod.
US09289249B2	Bone anchors and surgical instruments with integrated guide tips Bone anchors and surgical instruments (e.g., bone taps, drivers, etc.) are disclosed herein that include integrated guide tips. Use of these anchors or instruments can eliminate one or more of the steps in a conventional bone anchor installation procedure, improving surgical efficiency and safety. For example, a surgical instrument can include a guide projection configured for insertion through a cannulation formed in a bone anchor when the surgical instrument is coupled to the bone anchor. The surgical instrument can also include various mechanisms for adjusting the position of the guide projection relative to the bone anchor. The guide projection can replace the needle, stylet, and guidewire used in typical insertion procedures. The bone anchor can also include integrated tapping features to eliminate the need for a separate bone tap instrument. Thus, in some embodiments, targeting, tapping, and driving the bone anchor can be performed in a single step.
US09289248B2	Assembly with offset allowing vertebral distraction by axial rotation of a concentric member An assembly for distraction of spinal vertebrae and which can optionally accommodate retraction blades. The assembly includes a pair of pins each having a first end adapted for vertebral bone engagement and a second end. A pair of sleeves respectively and concentrically engage said pins. A frame includes respective openings which receive the pins and a first end of each said sleeves. The first end of each said sleeve including a portion offset relative to a longitudinal axis of said sleeve such that when the first end of each said pins is anchored in bone, axial rotation of each said sleeves enables said first end of each said pins to move between a first position in which said vertebral bones are not distracted and a second position in which said vertebral bones are distracted.
US09289245B2	Locking assembly for a polyaxial bone anchoring device A locking assembly for securing a rod in a polyaxial bone anchoring device includes a first locking element having a first end, a second end, an outer surface with an external advancement structure, an inner wall, an internal advancement structure on the inner wall, and an engagement portion for a tool, and a second locking element having a first end configured to be oriented towards the first end of the first locking element, an opposite second end, an outer surface with an external advancement structure configured to cooperate with the internal advancement structure of the first locking element, and a portion at the second end having a width greater than a greatest width of the external advancement structure of the second locking element, wherein the second locking element is configured to move axially relative to the bone anchoring device at a speed different than the first locking element.
US09289237B2	Spring clip safety IV catheter A safety IV catheter includes a unitary, resilient needle guard received in a catheter hub. The needle guard includes a proximal arm or wall that includes an opening through which a needle passes for axial movement. When the needle is retracted from the catheter, it releases the force that had previously prevented movement of the needle guard within the catheter hub. This in turn causes the needle guard to snap into a position in which it is clamped onto the needle shaft and in which its distal wall blocks access to the needle tip. In this condition, the spring needle guard and needle can be removed from the catheter hub. A slot or crimp may be formed in the needle shaft that engages with the needle guard after the protected needle and needle guard are removed from the catheter hub, thereby to prevent removal of the protected needle from the needle guard.
US09289231B2	Method for access needle with pre-loaded wire guide and device A medical device is provided, configured to access a target site within a patient body. The device may be provided as a kit including pre-assembled components. Embodiments of the device include an elongate flexible access needle including a needle lumen disposed through at least a longitudinal length of the needle; an elongate wire guide pre-loaded into at least a lengthwise portion of the needle lumen and extending to at least near a distal end of the needle end; and a needle sheath including a longitudinal sheath lumen through which the access needle is disposed; where the distal needle end comprises a piercing tip configured for penetrating tissue to access a target site. A method of use is provided where the needle may be withdrawn over the pre-loaded wire guide after it has been directed to a target site and the sheath as been advanced over the needle's distal end, in a manner freeing the wire guide for further guidance or direction, and for introduction of another device along the wire guide.
US09289227B2	Ultrasonic cutting device An ultrasonic surgical device for performing a surgical procedure includes an elongated member having a proximal end and a distal end spaced along a longitudinal axis. The elongated member has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface defines a passageway. A septum is configured to separate the passageway into a first conduit and a second conduit. A distal end of the second conduit terminates before a distal end of the first conduit to form a stepped configuration. An ultrasonic-driven cutting blade is disposed within the second conduit and is configured for cutting tissue such that the cutting blade vibrates ultrasonically to cut tissue. The distal end of the first conduit includes an outlet configured for delivering material to a surgical site and the distal end of the second conduit includes an inlet configured for aspirating the surgical site.
US09289225B2	Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaft A surgical instrument particular suited to endoscopic use is disclosed. Various embodiments include an end effector that is sized to be inserted through a trocar. An elongated shaft assembly is coupled to the end effector and a control handle. The elongated shaft assembly has a distal portion that is adjacent to said the effector for insertion into the trocar. The elongated shaft assembly further has a proximal portion that is remote from the distal portion such that the proximal portion protrudes from the trocar when the end effector and distal portion are inserted therethrough. The control handle is articulatably coupled to the proximal portion of said elongated shaft assembly to enable the surgeon to move the handle portion to a more ergonomically comfortable position while carrying out the endoscopic procedure. Various articulation joint embodiments and locking arrangements are disclosed.
US09289224B2	Shock wave valvuloplasty device with moveable shock wave generator A valvuloplasty system comprises a balloon adapted to be placed adjacent leaflets of a valve. The balloon is inflatable with a liquid. The system further includes a shock wave generator within the balloon that produces shock waves that propagate through the liquid for impinging upon the valve. The shock wave generator is moveable within the balloon to vary shock wave impingement on the valve.
US09289223B2	Surgical guide instrument and system for ACL reconstruction and method of using same A system for performing anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions is provided. The system includes a surgical guide instrument defining an elongate body having a hand-graspable handle and a head section including a distal phalange and a proximal open-faced slot. The distal phalange is contoured to anatomically conform to the femur and includes a notch section engageable with the intercondylar notch. The open-faced slot includes a stop member. The system further includes a guide wire operably receivable by a guide wire sheath to form a guide wire assembly. The guide wire assembly is received by the open-faced slot wherein the stop member is structured to stop the sheath from exiting the slot. The surgical guide instrument can direct the guide wire to an anatomic position on the femur and ensure a safe and usable femoral tunnel.
US09289222B2	Apparatus and method for repairing bone defects A system can include a sizing and drill guide having a body with a bone engaging side, an opposite side and first and second guide holes. The bone engaging side can include a profile for positioning in the trochlear groove and the guide holes can include axes that can be orientated at an acute angle. Retaining members can be positioned in bores formed in the body and can fix the guide to the femur. A cutting device can be guided by the guide holes and can include a bone engaging end having a body and first and second cutting portions. The first cutting portion can have a smaller diameter than the second cutting portion and can be axially spaced apart therefrom so as to form a stepped pocket in the femur. The body can include an outer diameter sized to be complimentary to an inner diameter of the guide holes.
US09289220B2	Intramedullary fixation assembly and method of use An intramedullary fixation assembly for bone fixation includes a first construct. The first construct includes a first tapered screw member fixated into a subchondral bone. The first tapered screw member is aligned along a first longitudinal axis and has a first head portion comprising a first aperture and a first shaft extending from the first head portion. Moreover, the first longitudinal axis of the first tapered screw member is aligned substantially parallel to an articular surface of a bone. The first construct also includes a first lag screw member aligned along a second longitudinal axis. The first lag screw member has a first bulbous portion and a second shaft extending from the first bulbous portion, wherein the first lag screw member is coupled to the first tapered screw member, and further wherein the second longitudinal axis of the first lag screw member is aligned generally along the length of the bone.
US09289217B2	Method and system for circumcision A system for effecting ischemic necrosis in a foreskin of a penis includes an inner ring having an inner surface comprising an inner diameter and an outer surface comprising an outer diameter and at least one circumferential groove; and an outer ring configured to substantially fit around the circumferential groove of the inner ring, wherein the inner ring is configured to fit to a portion of a glans of the penis that lies between an inner surface of the foreskin and the glans of the penis and the at least one outer ring is configured to fit an outer surface of the foreskin, the inner ring and the outer ring thereby compressing the foreskin in the circumferential groove with a compression force, and wherein the compression force is sufficient to effect ischemic necrosis in the foreskin.
US09289215B2	Implant including a coil and a stretch-resistant member This invention is directed to implantable coils and, more particularly, to a coil implant having a stretch-resistant member internal to the coil. The implant of the invention is able to freely articulate and torque prior to delivery. Once delivered, the implant is no longer stretch resistant and is therefore able to substantially conform to the vascular site.
US09289209B2	Surgical fastener applying apparatus A surgical fastener applying apparatus for applying fasteners to body tissue. The apparatus includes an anvil half-section having a distal anvil portion and a proximal handle portion and a cartridge receiving half-section having an elongated channel member. A firing assembly is releasably supported in the cartridge half-section and includes a locking member. A clamping lever having an engagement member engages a latch portion of the locking member to releasably retain the clamping lever in a clamped position.
US09289206B2	Lateral securement members for surgical staple cartridges An end effector for use with a surgical instrument is disclosed. The end effector comprises an anvil, a cutting member, and a staple cartridge. The staple cartridge comprises a cartridge body, an elongate slot, and a deck comprising a first deck surface and a second deck surface, where one of the deck surfaces is stepped up from the other deck surface. The staple cartridge further comprises a plurality of first staple cavities arranged in a first row, a plurality of second staple cavities arranged in a second row, and a plurality of third staple cavities arranged in a third row. The staple cartridge further comprises a driven element, a lateral securement member releasably positioned over the deck, and a plurality of staples. The plurality of staples comprises a first staple, a second staple, and a third staple.
US09289200B2	Natural orifice surgery system Embodiments of a surgical access port system that comprises a retractor that is adapted for being coupled to a cap and that is particularly useful in natural orifice surgery are described. The retractor comprises an outer ring, wherein the outer ring is configured to be disposed proximate the natural orifice of the patient and substantially surround the orifice; a tubular body; and a funnel segment extending between and coupling the outer ring and the tubular body, wherein the funnel segment provides a diametric reduction between the relatively large diameter of the outer ring and the relatively smaller diameter of the tubular body, which is sized to fit within a natural orifice with minimal distention of the orifice.
US09289197B2	Tissue puncture closure device with automatic torque sensing tamping system Methods and apparatus for sealing a puncture or incision formed percutaneously in tissue separating two internal portions of the body of a living being with an anchor, a sealing plug and a filament connecting the anchor and sealing plug are disclosed. The methods and apparatus provide for automatic tamping of the sealing plug. In addition, torque required to tamp the sealing plug is automatically sensed and gear ratios of an automatic tamping device are automatically changed in response to sensed changes in torque. A planetary transmission may be used to automatically change gear ratios in response to the changes in torque.
US09289193B2	Apparatus and method for cardiac tissue modulation by topical application of vacuum to minimize cell death and damage A method and apparatus are provided for treating cardiac tissue to modulate ischemic heart tissue with topical sub-atmospheric pressure to minimize cell death and damage.
US09289192B2	Biopsy needle actuator assembly A biopsy needle actuator assembly used with a biopsy needle for excising a tissue specimen from a target tissue in an animal includes a counter assembly for tracking the individual biopsy event associated with the actuator assembly, and tracking the cumulative number of firings of the actuator assembly to ensure the actuator assembly is replaced prior to failure. The counter assembly registers movement of the biopsy needle during use, aids an operator in proper identification of the biopsy specimen during a biopsy event, and aids the user in correlating the location and orientation of pathological findings of the biopsy specimen in the target tissue in vivo to aid in treatment of the target tissue.
US09289181B2	Patient support apparatus, a medical imaging apparatus with the patient support apparatus and a method for marking a maximum occupancy area Disclosed is a patient support apparatus having a patient support couch, a moveable support plate for supporting a patient, a surgical head fastening unit for fastening a head of the patient in an examination position and/or in an operation position. The patient support apparatus includes a marker unit for marking a maximum occupancy area for the surgical head fastening unit.
US09289178B2	Apparatus, unit measurer and method of measuring biological signal A biological signal measuring apparatus is provided. The biological signal measuring apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a biological signal from each of unit measurers arrayed on a subject's skin, and configured to receive a noise signal that is a common component of electrical characteristics, and a noise filtering unit configured to filter noise from a first biological signal between first electrodes of a first unit measurer among the unit measurers, by using a second noise signal between second electrodes of a second unit measurer among the unit measurers. The biological signal corresponds to a difference between the electrical characteristics of electrodes of each of the unit measurers.
US09289171B2	Device for measuring the pinch force between a person's thumb and index finger The invention relates to a device for measuring the pinch force between a person's thumb and index finger, comprising: first and second parallel blades, said blades being disposed at a distance from one another and embedded at a first longitudinal end thereof; a sensor for measuring the pinch force exerted between the two blades at the second longitudinal end thereof, perpendicularly to the respective main planes thereof; a means for displaying the pinch force; and a means for storing and/or processing the pinch force. According to the invention, the first blade forms part of a rigid parallelepiped frame and the second blade is disposed in the space inside the parallelogram.
US09289169B2	Analyte monitoring systems and methods Some embodiments provide a system for synchronizing and configuring monitoring devices. In some embodiments, a patient monitoring device settings module is configured to automatically provide configuration settings to a plurality of patient monitoring devices. A monitoring device data module is configured to receive measurement data from at least one of the patient monitoring devices. An electronic medical records system interface is configured to provide patient data at least partially derived from the received measurement data to an electronic medical records system. A patient records interface is configured to provide patient data to at least one of the patient monitoring devices.
US09289159B2	User Identification method, physiological detection device and physiological detection method There is provided a physiological detection device including a finger detection unit, a storage unit and a processing unit. The finger detection unit is configured to detect a current track drawn by a current user and current physiological information of the current user. The storage unit is configured to previously store track features of predetermined tracks drawn, for a predetermined time interval or a predetermined times on the finger detection unit, by a plurality of users and each of the track features is associated with one of the users. The processing unit is configured to analyze the current track and identify the current user according to the track features in the storage unit. There is further provided a physiological detection method and a user identification method.
US09289157B2	Robotic knee testing device, subjective patient input device and methods for using same An apparatus for evaluating leg movement characteristics of a patient is provided. The apparatus comprises a base assembly configured to at least partially support the patient's torso; and first and second leg support assemblies independently pivotably mounted about a pivot axis relative to the base assembly. Each leg support assembly is configured to at least partially support a portion of a respective one of the first and second legs, independent of the support of the torso. Each of the leg support assemblies also comprises: a first leg support member including a foot rotation assembly configured to at least partially retain and support an associated foot of the patient and to rotate it about an axis of rotation relative to the base assembly; and a second leg support member configured for supporting a portion of the leg at a location proximal relative to the first leg support member.
US09289154B2	Techniques for temperature measurement and corrections in long-term magnetic resonance thermometry Techniques for temperature measurement and correction in long-term MR thermometry utilize a known temperature distribution in an MR imaging area as a baseline for absolute temperature measurement. Phase shifts that arise from magnetic field drifts are detected in one or more portions of the MR imaging area, facilitating correction of temperature measurements in an area of interest.
US09289151B2	Implantable neural interface device with a deformable carrier An improved deformable carrier or connector for an implantable neural interface device is described. The neural interface device comprises a carrier supporting at least one electrode array. The carrier comprises a tubular sidewall extending from a proximal carrier portion to a distal carrier portion. At least one deformable segment is provided in the carrier sidewall. The deformable segment is more pliable than the remainder of the carrier sidewall to preferably move in response to forces imparted on the carrier and the electrode array by the shifting forces in body tissue. The deformable segment takes the form of a thinned sidewall segment or a slitted wall segment.
US09289146B2	Apparatus and method for measuring biological signal with multiple unit measurers A biological signal measuring apparatus is provided. The biological signal measuring apparatus includes a first unit measurer configured to measure a first biological signal of a subject based on an electrical characteristic difference between first electrodes contacting the skin of the subject, and a second unit measurer configured to measure a second biological signal of the subject based on an electrical characteristic difference between second electrodes contacting the skin of the subject at positions different from positions of the first electrodes. A plurality of unit measurers including at least the first unit measurer and the second unit measurer are arranged based on characteristics of contact parts of the first and second electrodes.
US09289145B2	Identification of abnormal cardiac substrate during left-ventricular pacing Techniques for identifying abnormal cardiac substrate, e.g., scar substrate, may be implemented, as an example, during implantation of a left-ventricular (LV) lead, e.g., for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), which may enable placement of the LV lead to avoid the abnormal cardiac substrate. An example system for identifying abnormal cardiac substrate comprises at least one implantable LV lead comprising at least one bipolar electrode pair configured to sense a LV bipolar cardiac electrogram signal of LV tissue proximate the bipolar electrode pair. The system delivers cardiac pacing pulses to a left ventricle via at least one electrodes of the LV lead, which may be different then the electrodes of the bipolar pair, and which may be spaced at least a threshold distance from the bipolar pair of electrodes. The amplitude of paced depolarizations in the bipolar electrogram indicates whether tissue proximate the bipolar electrode pair comprises abnormal cardiac substrate.
US09289136B2	Methods and systems for recalibrating a blood pressure monitor with memory Systems and methods are provided for storing and recalling metrics associated with physiological signals. It may be determined that the value of a monitored physiological metric corresponds to a stored value. In such cases, a patient monitor may determine that a calibration is not desired. In some cases, a patient monitor may recall calibration parameters associated with the stored value if it determined that the stored value corresponds to the monitored metric value.
US09289128B2	In vivo flow cytometry based on cellular autofluorescence The present invention generally provides methods and systems for performing in vivo flow cytometry by using blood vessels as flow chambers through which flowing cells can be monitored in a live subject in vivo without the need for withdrawing a blood sample. In some embodiments, one or more blood vessels are illuminated with radiation so as to cause a multi-photon excitation of an exogenous fluorophore that was previously introduced into the subject to label one or more cell types of interest. In some other embodiments, rather than utilizing an exogenous fluorophore, endogenous (intrinsic) cellular fluorescence can be employed for in vivo flow cytometry. The emission of fluorescence radiation from such fluorophores in response to the excitation can be detected and analyzed to obtain information regarding a cell type of interest.
US09289125B2	Vision protection method and system thereof The vision protection method and system thereof is provided to ensure a viewer to rest his/her eyes after viewing on an electronic device for a certain period, wherein the eyesight protection method includes the steps of detecting one of more working parameters of the viewer in responsive to a preset working threshold in a working mode of the electronic device during the viewer is working on a current work displaying by the electronic device; switching the working mode of the electronic device to a resting mode; and switching the electronic device from the resting mode back to the working mode to resume the display of the current work of the electronic device. Therefore, the viewer is enforced to rest his/her eyes after every certain period.
US09289119B2	Device for determining at least one sight parameter of a subject in a plurality of viewing directions Device for determining at least one sight parameter of a subject, includes stimulation elements for stimulating the sight of the subject in a predetermined viewing direction, elements for ophthalmological measurement of at least one sight parameter of a subject, the elements for ophthalmological measurement having at most one optical measurement axis for each eye, at least one optical conjugation system, arranged between the ophthalmological measurement apparatus and the right eye and/or left eye of a subject, and a system for aligning the optical conjugation system, so as to optically conjugate a point Y and a point E, the point Y intended to coincide with the optical center of rotation of the eye concerned, the point E being situated on the optical measurement axis, so as to align the image of the optical measurement axis with the ocular axis of the right or left eye in a plurality of viewing directions.
US09289114B2	Disposable, self-contained laryngoscope and method of using same The present invention is generally directed toward a laryngoscope having a handle, a rigid tube, and an optical subassembly. The handle has a distal end and a proximate end. The tube is hollow and also has a distal end having a distal opening and a proximate end having a proximate opening. The optical subassembly includes a light source located within the handle, a power source located within the handle and in communication with the light source and a light carrier extending between the handle and the tube and in communication with the light source and providing light inside and along the entire length of the tube.
US09289109B2	Dishwasher having an adjustable upper basket A dishwasher includes a washing container, and an upper basket located in an upper region of the washing container for accommodating items to be washed. The upper basket has a floor wall and a side wall that circumferentially bounds the floor wall and projects upward. The upper basket has a static first partial region and a second partial region that is movable relative to the first partial region between at least two positions, with the second partial region forming in the at least two positions at least one section of the floor wall. The section assumes different heights relative to a part of the floor wall of the first partial region in the at least two positions, wherein the section assumes for at least one of the at least two positions a height above a height of the part of the floor wall of the first partial region.
US09289107B2	Dishmachine The present disclosure relates to a dishmachine that includes one or more features directed to water, energy or material savings. The disclosed dishmachines are still capable of meeting the soil demands of the articles to be cleaned.
US09289106B1	Floor treating machine head with flexible pad driver A pad driver for a floor treating machine comprises an annular support plate to which is attached a plurality of resilient spoke members that project radially therefrom. The support plate is shock-mounted to a hub used to couple the pad driver to a floor treating machine drive motor shaft. On the free ends of the resilient spokes are connector plates on which abrasive pads are removably secured.
US09289095B2	Charcoal grilling apparatus and methods Described are embodiments of a grilling apparatus and associated methods that can include a bottom portion defining a cavity and a firewall. The firewall can be positioned within the cavity defined by the bottom portion such that the cavity can be divided into a first section and a second section, where the first section can retain a heating element. A grate assembly that can include a grate and a handle can be positioned within the bottom portion and can be configured to rotate relative to the bottom portion. The grilling apparatus can include a lid that can be configured to cover at least a portion of the grate assembly.
US09289088B2	Peeler and slicer An apparatus for cutting, peeling, and/or slicing is provided. The apparatus includes a frame, a handle, a blade, and one or more scoring elements near the blade. The scoring elements are provided to score the item before being cut/peeled/sliced by the blade. The apparatus can be provided with one or more adjusters for adjusting the blade and/or one or more of the scoring elements. A corresponding method for cutting, peeling, and/or slicing is also provided.
US09289086B2	Method and apparatus for hanging an object A method for hanging an object and apparatus for accomplishing the same. The invention describes an apparatus comprising a track, an upper flange attached to a track, and a carrier disposed in said track. The carrier is laterally moveable along the length of the track. In one embodiment the apparatus comprises a top unit and a base unit. The top unit comprises pins, a track, at least one carrier, and a lower flange. The base unit is affixed to a ceiling, and the top unit is affixed to the base unit via the pins. In one embodiment the anchors are not visible from below. Further, in one embodiment, the carrier is vertically positionable within, and removable from a channel formed by the set of flanges.
US09289077B1	Baby walker systems A walker to assist an infant in walking system including an infant walker assembly having, a T-shaped base unit including a horizontal support bar and, a perpendicular support bar; a first vertical support bar; an angled support bar; a T-shaped handle; and at least three wheels coupled to the T-shaped base unit. The infant walker assembly is made of non-toxic coated metal material for safety of the infant. The horizontal support bar and the perpendicular support bar together form the T-Shaped base unit. The three wheels are positionally coupled to the T-shaped base-unit making said infant walker assembly movable so that said infant-user can push said infant walker assembly when learning how to walk.
US09289076B2	Baby support A baby support for supporting a baby positioned on a front torso of a supporting person. The baby support includes an elongated soft body that extends across a back torso of the supporting person and the baby. The baby support also includes fastening ends that overlap and secure to support the baby on the front torso of the supporting adult. The baby support may be configured to stretch to generate an elastic force to pull the back torso of the baby towards the back torso of the supporting person.
US09289065B1	Elongate members shelf with adjustable brackets A shelf assembly is constructed of elongate members and adjustable supporting brackets. The elongate members are received within aligned pairs of apertures formed in the supporting brackets in a manner restricting the vertical movement of the elongate members. Adjustable set screws extend into each of the apertures, selectively engaging the received elongate members and preventing their inadvertent removal.
US09289064B2	Shelf structure for a merchandiser A shelf for a merchandiser. The shelf includes a skin that defines a support surface of the shelf, and a skeleton structure to which the skin is attached. The skeleton structure includes a first end bracket and a second end bracket that is spaced from and disposed opposite the first end bracket. The skeleton structure further includes an internal bracket that has a first end coupled to the first end bracket adjacent a rear end of the first end bracket, and a second end coupled to the second end bracket adjacent a rear end of the second end bracket. The internal bracket extends forward from the respective rear ends toward a front of the shelf.
US09289061B2	Secure file cabinet A controlled access file cabinet permits an authorized user access only to one file drawer or one locked compartment at a time. The cabinet has at least one pull-out drawer with a lock mechanism that self-locks when the drawer is pushed in and closed, and has an electro-mechanical servo to release the drawer for authorized access. One or more drawers may be divided into a row of locked compartments. Slide bar lock mechanisms interact with with lock pins on hinged lids or covers for the compartments. Only one compartment can be opened at a time. A control board within the cabinet ensures that all drawers are closed and latched before any can be released. The secure cabinet may be connected with a network, or by i2c or daisy chain to other secure file cabinets, including cabinets retro-fitted with a bolt-on lock mechanism. Computer software limits access to certain areas of the cabinet to specific authorized users, and maintains inventory and audit trail over multiple cabinets.
US09289057B2	Item of furniture with a movable furniture part An item of furniture comprises a stationary furniture part, a furniture part which can be moved by a drive, and a controller for controlling the drive. The movable furniture part comprises an operating section which is arranged movably on a main part of the movable furniture part, and also at least one force sensor for measuring a force which is exerted on the operating section, wherein the force sensor is connected to the controller.
US09289055B2	Force sensitive toothbrush A force-sensitive toothbrush incorporates a bistable mechanism into the toothbrush handle. The mechanism can alert a user to excessive brushing force by changing shape in response to brushing forces exceeding a predetermined threshold. The mechanism can also automatically return to its original state when the brushing forces are lowered back down below the predetermined level. In one aspect, the mechanism may include a force-sensitive region having a principal beam and a secondary notched hinge buckling support beam located within the handle between the bristles and the gripping portion of the toothbrush. In another aspect, the force-sensitive region includes a principal beam and a secondary un-notched buckling support beam. In another aspect, the force-sensitive region includes a principal beam and a secondary support beam with a toothed clutch. These mechanisms can advantageously be molded into an integral toothbrush body using an injection molding operation.
US09289053B2	Brush ring for sweeping rollers The invention relates to a brush ring having a ring-like frame part, to which bristles protruding radially outwardly can be fastened and which can be slid axially onto a shaft in order to form a sweeping roller and which can be fastened on the shaft in a rotationally secured manner by means of at least one catch device protruding radially inwardly, wherein the frame part, viewed in the circumferential direction, has ring sections arranged at an offset from each other in the axial direction and connecting elements formed in the axial direction, the connecting elements being arranged symmetrically to each other with respect to a center point axis extending through the catch device and the ring center point.
US09289050B2	Fastening tool Provided is a fastener, which has advantages over the prior art in that a retaining force is not dependent upon the biasing force of a spring, the fastener hardly comes out, and is less restricted in size than the prior art. The fastener has another important advantage over the prior art in that it forms no hole in plain cloth. A fitting portion (2) and a base portion (3) are assembled to have a clamping unit (1) opened. A stopper (4) is pushed together with the plain cloth into the inside of the clamping unit (1). This clamping unit (1) is closed to hold the plain cloth between the outer circumference of the stopper (4) and the leading ends of holding means (26 and 36). With slide portions (22) being fully fitted in groove portions (32), retaining pawls (23) are fitted in pawl receivers (33b).
US09289046B1	Nail stud application tool A packaging system for use with a fingernail embellishment product can comprise a container configured to contain one or more solid fingernail embellishment components. The container can comprise a lid configured to close the container. A protrusion can extend from the lid and extend in a first direction. The protrusion can comprise an elastomeric embellishment receiving portion. The embellishment receiving portion can be configured to engage with a fingernail embellishment component and apply the fingernail embellishment component to a fingernail.
US09289037B2	Hardened cobalt based alloy jewelry and related methods Hardened cobalt alloys for forming jewelry, including finger rings as well as methods and processes for producing such alloys. In one illustrative embodiment, such an alloy can contain cobalt in an amount of from about 35 wt % to about 65 wt %, in combination with chromium in an amount of from about 16% wt to about 32 wt %, and molybdenum in an amount of from about 8 wt % to about 31 wt %. Aluminum, silicon, boron, titanium, and other hardness enhancing materials may also be present. Hot investment casting may be used to form items from the alloys, which may then be shaped or polished to a final form. Annular finger rings constructed from these materials may have a white appearance similar to white gold or platinum, may have increased resistance to scratching compared to traditional cobalt chromium rings, and may be easily be removed by cracking in an emergency situation.
US09289032B2	Sole structure with extendable cleat A sole structure including a cleat assembly is disclosed. The cleat assembly includes a covering member, an actuating assembly and a cleat sub-assembly. The cleat sub-assembly includes a cleat member that can extend in length under a force applied by a foot. The actuating assembly directs force applied by a foot at the covering member to the cleat member so that the cleat can extend and penetrate further into a ground surface. The actuating assembly can include a pivot plate that pivots about an angled portion of the cleat sub-assembly.
US09289028B1	Multi-density, cushioned impact dissipating footwear sole A footwear sole having a variety of cushioning materials to prevent, reduce and/or eliminate foot fatigue, plantar fasciitis, and metatarsal injuries as a result of improper weight distribution to the bottom of the foot. These cushioning materials can possess differing densities and can be arranged in such a fashion so as to force the impact of the body's weight on the foot to dissipate outwards rather than straight down. The sole includes a multi-layered metatarsal design and a multi-layered heel design. When the force of the body's weight is directed downwards, it results in the wearer's heel and metatarsal absorbing the body's weight, The present invention helps to prevent or reduce this by dissipating the force outwards from the foot. An expandable ball can also be included within the heel design for further absorbing impact at heel strike.
US09289025B2	Flat-to-heel convertible outsole A flat-to-heel convertible outsole allows a user to transition from a flat-bottom, low-wedge shoe style to a high-heel shoe style. A collapsible heel includes an upper heel, a lower heel, and a heel pin. The upper heal is connected to an arch platform in order to form a single foot supporting structure. The heel pin is hingedly connected to the upper heel, while the lower heel is telescopically connected to the heel pin opposite the upper heel. In this way, the lower heel can be positioned in an extended configuration or a stowed configuration. When in the extended configuration, a locking mechanism connected to the lower heel engages a lock notch of the upper heel in order to secure the lower heel to the upper heel. When in the stowed configuration, the lower heel is positioned within a heel recess that traverses into the arch platform.
US09289021B2	Shear reduction mechanism Protective gear such as a helmet includes multiple layers including an outer ball bearing layer and/or one or more energy and impact transformer layers. The ball bearing layer exposes multiple ball bearings on the outer surface of the protective gear to deflect and diminish shear forces and other rotational forces imparted onto the outer surface. In many examples, the ball bearings on the outer surface prevent the transfer of shear and rotational forces from the surface of a helmet onto a skull. The energy and impact transformer layers may also include various structures and materials used to dissipate mechanical energy applied to an outer layer or outer shell layer.
US09289014B2	Electronic smoking article and improved heater element An electronic cigarette includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, and a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater. The heater is formed of a mesh material.
US09289012B2	Plasticizer composition for degradable polyester filter tow A filter material adapted for use as a filter element of a smoking article is provided, the filter material being in the form of a fibrous tow that includes a plurality of filaments of a degradable polyester and a plasticizer composition applied thereto, the plasticizer composition and the degradable polyester having a Relative Energy Difference calculated using Hansen Solubility Parameters of less than about 1.3. Exemplary degradable polyesters include polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid, polyhydroxyalkanoates, polycaprolactone, polybutylene succinate adipate and copolymers or blends thereof. Exemplary plasticizer compositions include one or more of dimethylisosorbide, propylene carbonate, methylbenzyl alcohol, glycerol carbonate acetate, glycerol carbonate ethyl ether, and mixtures thereof, optionally in combination with triacetin. Filter elements and smoking articles, such as cigarettes, that contain the filter material are also provided.
US09289007B2	Polynucleotide encoding acyl-CoA synthetase homolog and use thereof The present invention relates to an acyl-CoA synthetase homolog protein from microorganisms of the genus Mortierella, a polynucleotide encoding the protein, and so on. The invention provides polynucleotides comprising an acyl-CoA synthetase homolog protein gene from, e.g., Mortierella alpina, expression vectors comprising these polynucleotides and transformants thereof, a method for producing lipids or fatty acids using the transformants, food products containing the lipids or fatty acids produced by the method, etc.
US09289004B2	Concentrated shelf stable liquid coffee The present invention is directed to a technique of producing an ultra-concentrated liquid coffee that is shelf-stable at ambient temperature without the need for refrigeration or freezing. This invention further relates to a process for manufacturing ultra-concentrated stabilized liquid coffee with enhanced freshness, aroma and flavor retention without acidity or bitterness.
US09289001B1	Anti-microbial application equipment with controls A control system for monitoring an antimicrobial application system may include a controller having a monitoring program including an operations unit and an interface unit. The operations unit may include a sensor module operatively coupled to a plurality of sensors positioned to detect operation data associated with the application system in real-time. An adjustment module may adjust the operation of the application system. An analysis module may analyze real-time operation data and initiate a specified response when the analysis indicates that a trigger event has occurred. The response may include issuing a notification to a notification device or initiating the adjustment module to perform a control operation to modify the operation of the antimicrobial application system. A remote monitoring center may control multiple and remote application systems. Mobile devices and a control panel may be operable to interface with operations of the antimicrobial application system via the control system.
US09288989B2	Synergistic weed control from applications of penoxsulam and acetochlor Disclosed herein are herbicidal compositions comprising a synergistic herbicidally effective amount of (a) penoxsulam or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof and (b) acetochlor or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation, which comprise applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying to soil or water to prevent the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) penoxsulam or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof and (b) acetochlor or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, wherein (a) and (b) are each added in an amount sufficient to produce a synergistic herbicidal effect.
US09288982B2	Method for making a peroxycarboxylic acid The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for making a peroxycarboxylic acid. The apparatus includes a reaction catalyst and a guard column for pretreating one or more reagents, which can increase the life, activity, and/or safety of the reaction catalyst. The peroxycarboxylic acid compositions made by the method and apparatus can include one or more peroxycarboxylic acids.
US09288980B2	Low environmental impact pesticide made from “GRAS” ingredients for use against Coqui frogs and other species The current invention involves compositions and methods for killing various soft-bodied animals of interest with a low pH adjusted pesticide. The method involves contacting the soft-bodied animal of interest with the low pH adjusted pesticide, wherein the pesticide is a propionic acid composition, a citric acid composition, an Acidic Calcium Sulfate composition, or combination thereof. The pesticide has a lethal effect on Coqui frogs, but is less phytotoxic than higher concentration pesticides. The method includes spraying any of the pH adjusted pesticides thoroughly an area inhabited by the soft-bodied animals of interest, including any typical hiding places. On a large scale, the method contemplates filling various types of industrial spraying equipment with the pesticide and saturating entire pest inhabited areas.
US09288979B2	Microencapsulated pendimethalin comprising alkali or alkaline earth metal salt of organic acid A microencapsulated formulation of pendimethalin comprising an alkali or an alkaline earth metal salt of an organic acid. Also described are processes for the preparation of the formulation and a method of controlling weeds at a location by using the described formulation.
US09288978B2	Insecticide-impregnated nets and use thereof for protecting against pests Insecticide-impregnated nets made of textile fibers, which nets have a small mesh size, and their use for the protection against pests.
US09288973B1	Thumb button for fishing reels A fishing reel, such as a spincast reel, that includes a body having a frame that defines a thumb button attachment member on a rear side of the frame. A spool and spinner head are rotatably mounted forward of a front side of the frame. A front cover is secured to a front side of the frame to enclose components. A thumb button is pivotally secured to the thumb button attachment member. The thumb button has an actuating post that extends forwardly for applying force to a rearward end of a center shaft when the thumb button is depressed. A back cover is affixed to the rear side of the frame. The back cover defines a thumb button orifice for allowing a user to access the thumb button when the back cover is secured to the frame.
US09288971B2	Fishing lure A fishing lure having a bent half-moon shape body. The top portion of the fishing lure having at least one attachment point. The bottom portion of the fishing lure is angled relative to the top portion. The shape of the fishing lure resulting in an up and down motion of the lure as it is dragged through the water.
US09288968B2	Salt lick block support incorporating a liquid container therein A salt lick block support incorporating a liquid container therein has a main body member having a hole in a top surface thereof. A hollow central portion adapted to hold a granular material therein, and a base portion extending outwardly from a lower section thereof and including a plurality of holes therethrough adapted to allow fasteners therein to securely hold the salt lick block support to a chosen surface. A plurality of fasteners adapted to extend through respective of the plurality of holes and engage the chosen surface. A removable container adapted to hold a liquid therein, has an opening in a top portion thereof, and is adapted to fit and be held in place within the hole in the top surface of the main body member, wherein the removable container further includes a small aperture in a bottom surface thereof that is adapted to allow the liquid to pass therethrough in a drop-by-drop fashion.
US09288965B2	Reinforced feeder for livestock A livestock feeder with improved corrosion resistance and collapse resistance is described. The feeder comprises a polymeric cylinder with an open top and an interior surface. The interior surface defines a hollow interior where feedstuffs can be placed. One or more feeding portals extend through the cylinder to provide livestock access to feedstuffs. The feeding portals include a lower ledge against which livestock exerts a force while accessing feedstuffs in the feeder interior. A reinforcing annulus extends around the interior surface of the feeder proximate to and below the lower feeding portal ledge. The reinforcing annulus may be integrally formed with the polymeric cylinder or separately formed and attached to the polymeric cylinder. The feeder can withstand repeated feedings without collapse.
US09288964B2	Animal litter, process for preparing animal litter and method of removal of animal waste An animal litter, process for preparing the animal litter and a method for removal of animal waste using the animal litter are provided. The animal litter generally includes ground malt sprouts, a lubricant, and a cohesiveness agent. The animal litter is in the form of discrete plural particles which tend to agglomerate when wetted.
US09288961B1	Soybean variety XB55Z14 A novel soybean variety, designated XB55Z14 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB55Z14, cells from soybean variety XB55Z14, plants of soybean XB55Z14, and plant parts of soybean variety XB55Z14. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB55Z14 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB55Z14, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB55Z14, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB55Z14. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB55Z14 are further provided.
US09288958B1	Maize inbred PH19V8 A novel maize variety designated PH19V8 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH19V8 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH19V8 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 PH19V8 or a locus conversion of PH19V8 with another maize variety.
US09288943B2	Rake wheel with plastic support band for tines A rake wheel has a hub with tines extending outwardly from the hub. The tines extend through evenly spaced openings in a support band. At least the inner periphery of the openings through the support band are made of a material softer than the material of the tines to minimize the wear of the tines where the tines touch the inner periphery of the openings as the tines move with respect to the inner periphery of the openings during the use of the rake wheel.
US09288942B2	Electric riding mower having air-cooled chassis and pivotable protective cowling An electric riding mower efficiently cools a motor driver. The mower includes two running motors 16 independently driving paired rear tires 13; a mower blade mowing grass by being rotated; a mowing motor 15 rotating the mower blade; a battery 25 supplying electric power to the running motors 16 and the mowing motor 15; and a mower-motor driver MD controlling the rotational speed of the mowing motor 15, wherein the mower-motor driver MD is disposed in a driver storage part on a front part of the mower, and a slit 33SL taking in external air is disposed on a front surface of the driver storage part.
US09288938B2	Robotic platform and method for performing multiple functions in agricultural systems An autonomous vehicle platform system and method configured to perform various in-season management tasks, including selectively applying fertilizer, mapping growth zones and seeding cover crop within an agricultural field, while self-navigating between rows of planted crops and beneath the canopy of the planted crops on the uneven terrain of an agricultural field, allowing for an ideal in-season application of fertilizer to occur once the planted crop is well established and growing rapidly, in an effort to limit the loss of fertilizer.
US09288937B2	Apparatus, systems and methods for row unit downforce control Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for controlling the downforce applied to an agricultural implement having multiple row units.
US09295185B2	Sealed enclosure for power electronics incorporating a heat exchanger A functional heat exchanger structure provides a hermetic seal for the power electronics. The heat exchanger includes one or more features built into the design. The features include a closed loop liquid circuit, air, or extended surfaces built-in to the design to transfer heat from the heat generating devices, spring clips snapped in built-in slots to mount heat-generating devices, preformed threaded rails to mount the printed circuit board (PCB), electrical isolation between the heat sink/cold plate and the electrical components, a sealed enclosure to provide environmental protection for the electronic components, a mounting feature to mount the sealed enclosure onto an external surface, an opening to accept a snap-in style cover, a stackable design, and an easily manifoldable configuration.
US09295173B2	Casing for electrical equipment A casing for electrical equipment has a drip-proof structure and includes a first plate and a second plate. The first plate has a plurality of first openings and a plurality of tongue-shaped louvers disposed in the respective first openings. Each louver has a lower end continuous to the first plate. The upper end side of each louver is folded to a back side of the first plate, The second plate is disposed on a front of the first plate. The second plate has a plurality of second openings each having a smaller area than each first opening. The first and second plates are overlapped with each other so that the first and second openings communicate with each other, forming a louver structure. The first and second plates are coated in the overlapped state with a result that a gap between them is filled with a paint.
US09295171B2	Electronic assembly and method of manufacturing same An electronic assembly comprises a housing, a cover for the housing, a printed circuit board receivable in the housing, and a compliant pin header assembly. The compliant pin header assembly is mountable in the housing by inter-engaging features on the header assembly and the housing. The compliant pin header assembly has compliant pins for engaging corresponding features on the printed circuit board to connect the compliant pin header assembly electrically to the printed circuit board. The cover, when the electronic assembly is assembled, engages the housing and also engages the printed circuit board at a location spaced from an outer periphery of the printed circuit board.
US09295158B2	Method of manufacturing printed circuit board having electronic component embedded A printed circuit board having an electronic component embedded and a method making the same are disclosed. The printed circuit board has four electrically conductive layers and three core layers formed interleavedly. By properly removing a portion of the printed circuit board, the electronic component can be exposed. It has advantages that the exposed electronic component can be a CCD, CMOS or module. When the devices mentioned are embedded in the printed circuit board, one part of them can be exposed from the printed circuit board for normal functions. The overall thickness of the printed circuit board assembly can be minimized to meet the trend of compact design of electronic products.
US09295156B2	Wired circuit board A wired circuit board includes a metal supporting layer, a first insulating layer, a conductive pattern, and a second insulating layer. The first and second insulating layers include first and second openings which expose both surfaces of the conductive pattern. The conductive pattern has the surface on the other side thereof in a thickness direction which is exposed through the first opening and configured as a first terminal portion, and the surface on one side thereof in the thickness direction which is exposed through the second opening and configured as a second terminal portion. The metal supporting layer includes a third opening which exposes the first terminal portion and a covering portion of the first insulating layer which covers the conductive pattern continued to the first terminal portion, and a reinforcing portion located on a surface on the other side of the covering portion in the thickness direction.
US09295155B2	Flexible printed board A flexible printed board includes a base material, first conductive pads arranged along an imaginary line on the base material and extending with a first width from front end to rear end on a front side of the imaginary line, second conductive pads arranged along the imaginary line and extending with a second width from front end on a rear side of the imaginary line to rear end, first wiring patterns provided between the second conductive pads, and extending with a third width to front end connected to the rear ends of the first conductive pads, and a reinforcing layer for reinforcing a reinforcing area over the first conductive pads and the first wiring patterns, and having a front edge on a front side of rear ends of the first conductive pads and a rear edge on a rear side of the rear ends of the second conductive pads.
US09295153B2	Method of manufacturing a patterned transparent conductor Method of manufacturing patterned transparent conductor is provided, comprising: providing a silver ink core component containing silver nanoparticles dispersed in a silver carrier; providing a shell component containing a film forming polymer dispersed in a shell carrier; providing a substrate; coelectrospinning the silver ink core component and the shell component to form a core shell fiber, wherein the silver nanoparticles are in the core; depositing the core shell fiber on the substrate; selectively treating a portion of the deposited core shell fiber to provide a patterned transparent conductor, wherein the patterned transparent conductor has a treated region and a non-treated region; wherein the treated region comprises a plurality of electrically interconnected silver miniwires and wherein the treated region is an electrically conductive region; and, wherein the non-treated region is an electrically insulative region.
US09295152B2	Device with a single crystal diamond substrate with a buried electrically conducting layer A device comprising a single crystal diamond substrate with a buried electrically conducting layer with μm square openings spaced apart milled into the diamond by ablating the carbon above wherein the step of ablating uses a diode pumped tripled Nd:YAG laser at 355 nm and wherein the square openings have electrical contacts and wherein the resistance measured between the square openings is dominated by the buried electrically conducting layer and on the order of about 1 kΩ.
US09295146B2	Firing delay for retrofit digital x-ray detector A method and apparatus are disclosed for obtaining an x-ray image from an x-ray imaging apparatus using a digital radiography receiver installs a retrofit connection apparatus that adapts the x-ray imaging apparatus for use with the digital radiography receiver by forming a receiver interface channel for communicating signals to and from the digital radiography receiver, forming an operator interface channel for routing at least an input expose signal from an operator control to the connection apparatus and forming a sensor interface channel to receive at least an active x-ray emission signal from a sensor positioned operatively near an x-ray system of the x-ray imaging system of the type configured for film or computed radiography. An input expose signal over the operator interface channel can initiate a reset of the digital radiography receiver over the receiver interface channel.
US09295142B1	Power over Ethernet lighting system A system for controlling a plurality of LED lighting fixtures includes a Power over Ethernet (PoE) LED driver coupleable to a PoE switch via a first power and communication link. The PoE LED driver includes a microcontroller for receiving first power and control signals from the PoE switch and for controlling a first LED driver chip to operate an LED lighting fixture in response thereto. An LED slave controller is connected to the PoE LED driver via a second power and communication link. The LED slave controller includes a second LED driver chip for receiving second power and control signals from the microcontroller to operate an LED lighting fixture in response. The first power and control signals are different from the second power and control signals. The first power and communication link is a CAT5/CAT6 cable. The second power and communication link is a CAT5/CAT6 or other cable type.
US09295140B2	Apparatus intelligent parallel view illumination pix-cell, methods of configuration and controls Intelligent parallel view illumination pix-cell, and a system of pix-cells comprising configurable: illumination devices, controller, sensors, interfaces, mounting. Illumination configurations include: LED's, single color, multi-color, and generating light directed parallel to viewing surface. Sensor configurations include: ambient light, temperature. Interface configurations include: wireless, INTERNET. Mounting configurations include support for flexible illumination patterns with unique illumination parameters. Method of controls includes control algorithm and system acceptance criteria. Control algorithm configurations include: initial static and/or dynamic characterizations of pix-cell illumination properties as function of applied controls: real-time pix-cell/system controls based on established individual pix-cell static and/or dynamic properties, to achieve illumination effects within acceptance criteria. Configurations of acceptance criteria include: real-time creation and/or reproduction of video streams on super large scale screens/billboards; illumination of art and/or images on super large billboards; front/in-line/backlighting illumination of art; 3-D illumination effects. Controller monitoring sensors, executing real-time control algorithm sustaining operation of apparatus within acceptance criteria.
US09295137B1	Integrated lighting load and skylight control An integrated room controller includes a lighting relay that operates a lighting load based on a lighting relay input signal. Further, the integrated room controller includes a motor control relay that operates a motor associated with an adjustable skylight fixture based on a motor control relay input signal. In addition, the integrated room controller includes a microcontroller that is coupled to the lighting relay and the motor control relay. The microcontroller generates and outputs the lighting relay input signal to the lighting relay and the motor control relay input signal to the motor control relay to control the operation of the lighting load and the adjustable skylight. The integrated room controller also includes a dimmer control circuit coupled to the lighting load and actuated by the microcontroller to control dimming operations associated with the lighting load.
US09295132B2	Light emitting device and method for manufacturing a light emitting device A method for manufacturing a light emitting device having a light emitting element and a resin layer containing fluorescent material particles and a filler which reflects light comprises a fluorescent material precipitation process for precipitating the fluorescent material particles in advance of the filler. A light emitting device comprises a base body; a light emitting element mounted on an upper surface of the base body via a mounting portion; and a sealing resin for sealing the light emitting element. The sealing resin comprises: a fluorescent material-containing first layer for covering the light emitting element on and above the mounting portion, a fluorescent material-containing second layer formed on an upper surface of the base body around the mounting portion, and a filler-containing layer formed on the fluorescent material-containing second layer around the mounting portion.
US09295128B2	Single wire serial interface A single wire serial interface for power ICs and other devices is provided. To use the interface, a device is configured to include an EN/SET input pin. A counter within the device counts clock pulses sent to the EN/SET input pin. The output of the counter is passed to a ROM or other decoder circuit. The ROM selects an operational state for the device that corresponds to the value of the counter. In this way, control states may be selected for the device by sending corresponding clock pulses to the EN/SET pin. Holding the EN/SET pin high causes the device to maintain its operational state. Holding the EN/SET pin low for a predetermined timeout period resets the counter and causes the device to adopt a predetermined configuration (such as off) until new clock pulses are received at the EN/SET pin.
US09295126B2	Current routing to multiple LED circuits An illumination module includes a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) located in different zones to preferentially illuminate different color converting surfaces. The flux emitted from LEDs located in different zones may be independently controlled by selectively routing current from a single current source to different strings of LEDs in the different zones. In this manner, changes in the CCT of light emitted from LED based illumination module may be achieved.
US09295125B2	Device and method for communication between an electronic module and a detection sensor comprising a light source Method for communication between an electronic module and a sensor having a first branch, including a light source LED and a first switch, and a second branch including a second switch, supplied by a supply line, the module measuring modulations of intensity of current of the line. When the light source is turned on or in the process of turning on/turning off, the sensor causes i) modulation of the intensity of the current in the LED between a high state and a low state, ii) modulation of the intensity of the current in the second branch so that the intensity of the current is always in a higher state, and, in case of detection, iii) dispatches to the electronic module a modulation of the intensity of current in the second branch, when the intensity of current in the LED is in the low state.
US09295121B2	Circuit arrangement and method for operating and dimming at least one LED Various embodiments may relate to a circuit arrangement and a method for operating and dimming at least one LED. In this case, the LEDs are supplied from a bridge arrangement, wherein, in order to dim the at least one LED, the frequency of the control signals is increased with increasing dimming until a predefinable dimming threshold value. In order to adjust dimming values which are below the predefinable dimming threshold value, the output signal of the bridge arrangement is short-circuited by means of a short-circuit device during predefinable periods.
US09295119B2	Lighting device and illumination apparatus using the same A controller has a first mode and a second mode. First mode is of generating a PWM signal that has a duty ratio to be changed according to a luminous level for a light emitting element and has a constant amplitude. Second mode is of generating a PAM signal that has a constant duty ratio and has an amplitude to be changed according to the luminous level for the light emitting element. Controller is configured to apply one of PWM signal in first mode and PAM signal in second mode to a control terminal of a switching element, when the luminous level is a predetermined level or more. Controller is configured to apply the other of PWM signal in first mode and PAM signal in second mode to the control terminal of the switching element, when the luminous level is less than the predetermined level.
US09295111B2	Microwave oven The present invention relates to a microwave oven including an oven door and a heating chamber with a back wall, and the oven door is installed in the front of the heating chamber. There are more than one protrusion disposed on the back wall, and each of the protrusions has more than three reflecting surfaces and protrudes toward an inside of the heating chamber. The back wall of the heating chamber in the microwave oven has the structure of a plurality of reflecting surfaces, which makes the microwave emitted by a magnetron reach every position of the heating chamber by reflection of the multiple reflecting surfaces, thereby the microwave distributes more evenly and consistently, thus the food may be heated more rapidly and uniformly.
US09295109B2	Mixing device having induction heating The present invention concerns a mixing device having a preferably rotating container for accommodating material to be mixed, at least one mixing tool arranged in the interior of the container and a heating device for heating the material to be mixed. To provide a mixing device of the kind set forth in the opening part of this specification which permits the fastest possible heating of the material to be mixed, preferably also to temperatures higher than 200° C., it is proposed in accordance with the invention that the container at least partially comprises an electrically conductive material and the heating device has at least one coil which can be excited by an electric alternating field and which is so arranged that eddy currents are produced in the electrically conductive material of the container by the magnetic field change which occurs when the current flow changes.
US09295098B1	Methods and systems for facilitating data communication In accordance with one or more embodiments of the invention, methods and systems for facilitating data communication are presented. Requests to communicate data are received that include data indicative of a location of a target remote mobile computing device. A location to be searched for a target devices is determined, and location-based data of mobile devices is accessed. Potential target mobile devices are identified and data consistent with the request is sent to one or more potential targets.
US09295092B2	Method and apparatus for a multi-radio access technology layer for splitting downlink-uplink over different radio access technologies A multi radio access technology layer (MRL) is a convergence layer solution, located between the protocol layers and the technology-dependent MAC layers. The MRL layer is technology independent and uses the information received from the underlying technologies to select the most appropriate uplink and downlink technologies to match the respective service requirements.
US09295091B2	Radio communication system, communication control apparatus, and communication control method Provided are a radio communication system, a communication control apparatus, and a communication control method allowing radio communication terminals to call each other in a case where device-to-device direct communication (D2D communication) is provided using a radio access network such as LTE. A terminal 400A sends a communication control apparatus a paging signal containing a direct communication request requesting for direct communication with a terminal 400B. The communication control apparatus 200 sends the terminal 400B a paging signal containing information indicating that the terminal 400A is requesting direct communication and configuration information on a communication environment necessary for direct communication.
US09295090B2	Direct mode communication system and communication attaching method thereof A direct-mode communication system comprises a first client direct-mode communication apparatus and a backhaul network. The first client direct-mode communication apparatus transmits a register signal to the backhaul network to register with the backhaul network. After the first client direct-mode communication apparatus is registered, the backhaul network determines a location relationship between the first client direct-mode communication apparatus and a second client direct-mode communication apparatus. The backhaul network transmits a piece of wi-fi connection information to the first client direct-mode communication apparatus according to the location relationship. The first client direct-mode communication apparatus creates a wi-fi direct-mode communication connection with the second client direct-mode communication apparatus according to the piece of wi-fi connection information.
US09295085B2	Communication system and method of data transmission for a medium access control layer Communication system and method of data communication are provided. The method of data communication for a MAC layer includes initiating an access attempt; transmitting, by a mobile station, a probe to a base station (BS), wherein the probe includes header information and data frames; decoding the header information and the data frames; generating, by the BS, a SACK message; and transmitting the SACK message to the MS.
US09295079B2	Methods and arrangements for handling unreliable scheduling grants in a telecommunication network The present invention relates to methods and arrangements for handling unreliable scheduling grants in a WCDMA-communication system. A user equipment detects that a received scheduling grant is unreliable and adjust its serving grant based on that information. The user equipment is also able to report continuously received unreliable grants as an event to the network, allowing the network to adapt its operation to reduce the unreliable grants.
US09295076B2	Selective intra and/or inter prediction video encoding based on a channel rate Selective intra and/or inter-prediction video encoding. Based upon anticipation of a future communication channel rate (e.g., actual physical layer channel rate) or video data rate of a communication channel, a given prediction mode for video encoding may be adaptively selected. Prediction of a future or expected value corresponding to at least one parameter associated with the communication channel (e.g., channel rate, video data rate, etc.) can drive operational mode selection/adaptation in accordance with video coding. Alternatively, one or more actual measured values corresponding to at least one parameter can drive operational mode selection/adaptation in accordance with video coding. In some instances, neither intra-prediction nor inter-prediction is performed in accordance with a non-feedback operational mode, and an input video signal undergoes compression (e.g., without intra-prediction and/or inter-prediction). Transitioning between various video coding operational modes may be made in different manners and based on different criteria as desired in various given applications.
US09295072B2	System and methods for using communication resources Embodiments of a system and method for using radio frequency (RF) resources are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the system includes an antenna subsystem including antenna apertures. The system may also include devices configured to execute a plurality RF tasks. The system may further include memory to store a prioritized list of RF tasks. The system may still further include a manager to receive a request from an RF task to use an antenna aperture. The manager may insert the RF task into a prioritized list of RF tasks within a time duration specified in the request. The manager may spawn a thread to execute the RF task through the antenna aperture, within a time frame depending on the RF task's position in the prioritized list.
US09295071B2	Intelligent network access controller and method A method for dynamically controlling wireless communications includes establishing a targeted coverage area as an overlay to a portion of a wireless network; and at a first wireless network access controller: establishing an attraction process that compels wireless devices within the targeted coverage area to attempt to register with the first network access controller, receiving a registration signal from a wireless device, and determining an access category for the wireless device based on the received registration signal. Determining access categories includes enabling wireless communication access limitations for a first category of wireless devices, wherein the first network access controller provides to the wireless device, an appearance of operating on the wireless network; allowing limited wireless communications access for a second category of wireless devices.
US09295070B2	Quality of service level adaptation for visual services in mobile communication networks The invention refers to a method for performing a visual service associated to a mobile user equipment—UE—(10) in a communications network, the communications network comprising a mobile network (20), the method comprising receiving (S2) at a service node (30) within the mobile network (20) a message indicative of a request of the UE (10) associated to the visual service, obtaining the network address of the UE (10), and initiating an adaptation of a quality of service—QoS—level for a treatment of data traffic associated with the visual service between the UE (10) and the mobile network (20). The invention further relates to a service node (30) adapted for performing the method and a computer program loadable into the service node (30).
US09295069B2	Radio frequency radiation exposure mitigation using antenna switching Methods, devices, and systems embodiments enable a multi-antenna mobile device to mitigate radio frequency (RF) radiation exposure to users. A processor may determine a distance between the multi-antenna mobile device and the select portion of the user and switch from using a first antenna that is closer to the select portion of the user to using a second antenna when the multi-antenna mobile device is close to the user. The signal strength of the first antenna may be compared to the signal strength of a second antenna of the multi-antenna mobile device, and the second antenna may be used instead of the first antenna when the signal strength of the first antenna is within a predetermined threshold of the signal strength of the second antenna. If acceptable signal quality is not obtained with the second antenna, the multi-antenna mobile device may switch back to the first antenna.
US09295068B2	Method of performing measurement at UE in wireless communication system and apparatus thereof A method of performing measurement at a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes receiving channel status information-reference signals (CSI-RSs) for channel status information feedback from a plurality of transmission points (TPs), performing radio resource management (RRM) measurement based on the CSI-RSs, and selecting one or more TPs for receiving a signal from among the plurality of TPs based on the result of measurement.
US09295062B2	Method and arrangement for power allocation in communication systems In a method of allocating power to data streams in a communication system, providing (S10) CQI for each of a plurality of data streams between a radio base station node and a user equipment node in the system. Subsequently, allocating (S20) transmit power to each of the plurality of data streams based at least on the provided respective CQI, and determining coding and modulation (S30) for the data streams based on at least the allocated power.
US09295057B2	Method and apparatus for compressing and transmitting ultra high speed data Voiceband compression techniques are employed in order to enable an RF telecommunications base station to accommodate data signals of high speed voiceband modems and FAX machines. An Ultra-High Speed Codec supports voiceband modem and FAX transmissions up to 14.4 kb/s and operates using four 16-phase RF slots. Because these codecs transmit information over several RF slots which can be contiguous, the slots within RF communication channels are dynamically allocated. The Dynamic Time slot/Bandwidth Allocation feature detects and monitors the data transmission and forms a data channel from the necessary number of slots.
US09295044B2	Resource scheduling in direct device to device communications systems Methods, systems, and apparatuses of a wireless communications network can involve transmitting, to a first user equipment (UE), configuration information for the first UE (UE1 configuration information) for an inter-device session (IDS) between the first UE and a second UE. The UE1 configuration information may include a first IDS radio network temporary identifier (IDS-RNTI). A radio resource control (RRC) message indicating a resource allocation can be transmitted to the first UE for the first UE to communicate directly with the second UE.
US09295039B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting control information in a wireless communication system A wireless communication system is disclosed. Disclosed herein are methods for transmitting a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) signal in a wireless communication system, which includes setting transmit power for the PUCCH signal, and an apparatus thereof. If the PUCCH signal is transmitted on a subframe configured for a scheduling request (SR), the PUCCH signal includes one or more hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) bits and an SR bit. When determining the transmit power for the PUCCH, the SR bit is selectively considered depending on whether or not a transport block for an uplink shared channel (UL-SCH) is present in the subframe.
US09295032B2	Secure aircraft data transmission using multiple communication channels Provided are methods and systems for terrestrial data transmission between aircraft and external networks, such as airline networks and/or airport networks. While an aircraft is landed, various data domains may need to be transmitted between the aircraft and such networks using two or more communication channels available to the aircraft. These channels may include wired and/or wireless channels, such as broadband over power line channels, Ethernet channels, Wi-Fi channels, and cellular channels. The available communication channels are allocated to transmit particular data domains based on the security levels of these channels. For example, aircraft control domains may be transmitted using a more secure communication channel than passenger information domains and/or entertainment systems domains. In some embodiments, multiple communication channels may be used to transmit the same domain parsed into multiple transmission packets. The packets are recombined back into the data domain after the transmission.
US09295026B1	Adaptive location updating A location of a network user computing device is determined relative to a location of a point of interest. If the user device is determined to be stationary, the user device is monitored for movement, the movement resulting in re-determining the location of the user device relative to a location of the point of interest. If the user device is determined to be moving, the velocity of the user device is matched with a predetermined velocity, and a preliminary estimated time of arrival to the point of interest is determined based on the predetermined velocity matched to the user device. At a later time that is based on a function of the preliminary estimated time of arrival, an estimated time of arrival to the point of interest is verified based on the predetermined velocity matched to the user device.
US09295025B2	Radio base station and method of controlling the same A radio base station (100) transmits a Capability Request message to a radio terminal (200), which is connected to the radio base station, to transmit terminal capability information that indicates positioning capability of the radio terminal, and receives a Capability Indication message transmitted from the radio terminal (200). The radio base station (100) determines, corresponding to the received Capability Indication message, whether positional information that indicates the geographical position of the radio terminal (200) can be acquired from the radio terminal (200).
US09295023B2	Operation of a heterogeneous wireless network by determining location of a wireless device A heterogeneous wireless communication network includes a macrocell base station that one or more low power nodes. The location of a wireless device is estimated based on feedback reports received from the wireless device in response to downlink transmissions of a reference signal. Based on the estimated location, a schedule for future transmissions of the reference signal to the wireless device are determined. The schedule specifies a frequency of transmission of the reference signals. The schedule specifies downlink transmission antenna configuration to be used for the reference signal transmissions.
US09295022B2	Wireless network supporting extended coverage of service A communications access point may provide access to a wireless communications network to a user device located at a first location. The communications access point may determine that the user device is moving from the first location to a second location where access to the wireless network is limited or not available. In response to the determination, the communications access point may provide access to the wireless network at the second location by extending a coverage area of the wireless network.
US09295020B2	Systems and methods registration and maintenance of wireless clients via a proxy wireless network service A method for registration and maintenance of a data connection using a proxy wireless network service involves registering a multi-network terminal on a first network that is made up of a first network infrastructure. The method includes transmitting registration information for a second network to a proxy component that is part of the first network infrastructure. The transmission of the registration information causes the proxy component to forward said registration information to an agent component that is part of the second network that is made up of a second network infrastructure. The method also includes receiving a registered service from the second network based on the registration information that was transmitted to the first network infrastructure. The method also includes transmitting a message to the second network and receiving the registered service from the second network in response to the message.
US09295014B2	Diminishing the impact of timing delay in downlink signals When performing interference cancellation on selected information (e.g., synchronization signals, certain broadcast signals, etc.) through cross correlation, symbol periods of signals being combined will generally match up. Slight mismatches will generally produce negligible impact on interference cancellation. However, where the mismatch is severe due to significant timing offsets, serious performance degradation may occur, particularly when timing offsets are sufficiently large as to overlap data portions of a transmission. By selectively puncturing resource elements prior to the selected information and/or after the selected information, the selected information may be protected and allow for interference cancellation even in cases of large timing offsets.
US09295012B2	Terminal device for controlling uplink signal transmission power, and method therefor Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and terminal device for controlling uplink transmission power. According to one embodiment, in which a terminal that communicates with cells of each timing alignment (TA) group controls uplink transmission power in the event a plurality of TA groups including one or more cells exists in a wireless communication system, a method includes: determining the uplink transmission power for at least one channel in the event at least two channels from among a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) including a plurality of pieces of uplink control information (UCI), a PUSCH including no UCI, a physical random access channel (PRACH), and a sounding reference signal (SRS) are simultaneously transmitted in the same subframe in each specific cell of the plurality of TA groups. The uplink transmission power is determined in consideration of a TA group index.
US09295011B1	Low power chaining A group of low power transceiver devices may create a private wireless network. In a private communication network, each device may monitor neighboring devices and transmit a low power signal on a periodic basis. At any time, if a device breaks away from the private communication network, the device determines its location and then transmits its location to one or more devices in the group at a high transmit power level.
US09295008B2	Method and apparatus for utilizing other sector interference (OSI) indication Techniques for mitigating interference in a wireless communication system are described. In one design, a sector may determine multiple fast other sector interference (OSI) indications for multiple subzones, with each subzone corresponding to a different portion of the system bandwidth. At least one report may be generated for the multiple OSI indications, with each report including at least one OSI indication for at least one subzone. Each report may be encoded to obtain code bits, which may then be mapped to a sequence of modulation symbols. A sequence of modulation symbols of zero values may be generated for each report with all OSI indications in the report set to zero to indicate lack of high interference in the corresponding subzones. This allows a report to be transmitted with zero power in a likely scenario. A regular OSI indication may also be determined for the system bandwidth and transmitted.
US09295004B2	Duty cycling to reduce average transmit power A user device receives a command to transmit information at a transmit power level specified by a wireless carrier. The user device determines whether transmitting the information at the specified transmit power level using a first duty cycle will cause the user device to violate a condition. Responsive to determining that transmitting the information at the specified transmit power level using the first duty cycle will cause the user device to violate the condition, the user device determines a new duty cycle that is lower than the first duty cycle, and transmits the information using the new duty cycle.
US09294999B2	Technique for maintaining a radio time base A technique for maintaining a radio time base used to schedule communication in a radio network (100) is provided. A method implementation (300) of the technique comprises determining (310) a course of a frequency relation; switching off (330) a reference oscillator (210) during a period of reduced power (418; 420); predicting (320) the frequency relation; restoring (340) the radio time base in or after the period of reduced power; and communicating (350) in the radio network at a time determined by the restored radio time base. The frequency relation is a relation between the reference oscillator and a clock (214). The predicting is based on a result of the determination and the restoring is based on a result of the prediction. The frequency relation is predicted for a given time in or after the period of reduced power.
US09294994B2	User equipment battery saving in a HETNET deployment with eICIC Devices and methods are provided for reducing client node power consumption when monitoring first and second channels corresponding to first and second access nodes in a heterogeneous wireless-enabled communications environment. Enhanced Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (eICIC) operations are performed to mitigate interference between a first access node and a second access node. The client node monitors first and second channels corresponding to the first and second access nodes. The client node receives restricted measurement data transmitted on the first channel, which is then processed to schedule cessation of monitoring the first channel to reduce power consumption and thereby conserve battery resources.
US09294990B2	Channel searching method and apparatus for receiving broadcast signal using the same A channel searching method may include setting a first channel in a broadcast signal, determining signal strength of the broadcast signal and generating an automatic gain control signal for the first channel, and when the signal strength satisfies a preset first requirement and the automatic gain control signal satisfies a preset second requirement, skipping demodulation of the first channel.
US09294988B2	Creating a preferred PLMN list for faster service acquisition A processing device receives network data from a plurality of user devices. The network data identifies networks available to provide roaming service to at least one of the plurality of user devices at one or more geographical locations. The processing device generates at least one list of identifiers of preferred networks for at least one of the geographical locations based on the network data. The processing device sends the list of identifiers to the plurality of user devices.
US09294987B2	Communication control method, communication control apparatus and radio communication apparatus In a radio communication system in which a radio communication apparatus performs communication with another apparatus via a radio relay apparatus, a communication quality value indicating communication quality between the radio communication apparatus and the radio relay apparatus is measured, a threshold for deciding a level of the communication quality is determined on the basis of a past tendency of the communication quality value, and transmission of contents between the radio communication apparatus and the other apparatus is blocked while a present value of the communication quality is smaller than the threshold.
US09294979B2	Interference suppression in a wireless communication network An interference suppression method, base station and controlling node of the base station are disclosed. In the method, the controlling node informs via a first control signal the base station which is broadcasting a first synchronization signal containing a first cell identity (ID) and a first reference signal, of broadcasting a second synchronization signal containing a second cell ID and a second reference signal. The controlling node then informs via a second control signal the base station of adjusting signal powers of the first reference signal and the second reference signal to trigger a handover from the first cell ID to the second cell ID.
US09294961B2	Data rate throttling The throttling of mobile device data rates is provided at events, e.g., sporting events, and other venues with large, dense crowds. The system can monitor the loading of the mobile radio antennas at the venue, and when the loading reaches a threshold loading point, the system can selectively throttle the data rates of mobile devices at the venue. In some embodiments, the system can throttle the data rates of certain applications on the mobile devices, or can select mobile devices that are placing a large strain on the network infrastructure to throttle. In other embodiments, the system can set maximum upload and download speeds for all the mobile devices at the venue.
US09294952B2	Method and apparatus in a multi-carrier system for controlling interruption and measurement performance This disclosure provides example illustrations of device-side and network-side methods and apparatuses for avoiding more than a permitted level of interruption on a serving cell in association with the device making RRM and positioning measurements on one or more Secondary Component Carriers, SCCs, corresponding to one or more of the Secondary Cells, SCells, configured for the device according to a carrier aggregation, CA, configuration. Among the several advantages flowing from these teachings, a wireless device avoids exceeding a permitted level of interruption on a serving cell downlink or uplink by aligning the positioning and RRM measurements with respect to each other, to avoid exceeding a permitted level of interruption on the serving cell. The measurement alignment may be realized at least in part via adaptation of the corresponding measurement configurations and such adaptations may be performed by the wireless device, by a radio network node, and/or by a positioning node.
US09294951B2	Method for joint cell measurement and system information identification The present disclosure relates to a method for determining an impact factor of a mobile communication system, wherein reference signals of a detection space defined by an impact factor are examined. Examining in this context refers to trying to detect, hence blindly detect, cell specific reference signals. The detection space is divided into a plurality of subsets, wherein each subset of the plurality of subsets is associated with a specific value of said impact factor. The specific value of said impact factor is identified for which an existence of cell specific reference signals has been detected in the subset associated with said specific value. Thus, the system information defined by a specific value of an impact factor is blindly detected.
US09294949B2	Interference and noise estimation of a communications channel A method of estimating interference and noise of a communications channel includes receiving a data sequence transmitted over the communications channel at a receiver, and computing a sequence of channel estimates based on the received data sequence. The method also includes computing a difference sequence based on the sequence of channel estimates and the sequence of channel estimates subjected to a displacement in time or frequency, and determining a covariance measure of the difference sequence as an estimate of the interference and noise of the communications channel.
US09294946B2	Adaptive automatic detail diagnostic log collection in a wireless communication system Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are disclosed that allow adaptive automatic detail diagnostic log collection for self-diagnosis and auto-recovery. In an embodiment, a group communication server determines that a fault has occurred with a group communication between wireless communication devices. The group communication server determines a set of events to log based on the fault, and instructs components that host the group communication to begin logging a set of events. Upon determining that logging the set of events can no longer be performed, such as due to too high of a load within a component of the group communication, the group communication server adapts the logging by logging a second set of events that will not cause too high a load, and can dynamically when resources become available.
US09294940B2	Method and apparatus for determining transmission power of preamble in wireless communication system Provided are a method and an apparatus for determining transmission power of a preamble in a wireless communication system. A terminal estimates secondary cell (SCell) path loss with respect to a downlink (DL) component carrier (CC), which is in a linkage relationship with an uplink (UL) component carrier inside the SCell; decides the transmission power of a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble based on the SCell path loss that is estimated; and transmits the PRACH preamble to a base station through the ULCC inside the SCell, based on the transmission power that is decided.
US09294936B2	System and method for improved location system accuracy A plurality of wireless devices can obtain location related information from members of a plurality of location anchors located throughout a region being monitored. The devices can each send probes to the location anchors. The anchors which receive a probe can each respond with a signal carrying at least an anchor address. Each of the devices can process the respective received signal to establish a distance parameter, and, can forward the address and the distance parameter to a displaced location estimating engine.
US09294935B2	Apparatus and method for exploiting frequency diversity for neighboring cell measurements Apparatus and method for wireless communication in a wireless communication network that includes receiving a signal from a network and measuring a minimum bandwidth of the received signal for a measurement region by shifting the measurement region of the signal based on a frequency offset and rotating the measurement region of the signal.
US09294927B2	Data flow transmission via aggregated bands A network device may select one or more secondary bands in a spectrum based on a measure of quality of the one or more secondary bands; transmit information identifying the one or more secondary bands to an end unit; code, based on a coding scheme, a data flow to obtain multiple data signals that represent the data flow; and transmit, towards the end unit, the multiple data signals via the one or more secondary bands and a primary band.
US09294926B2	Method and apparatus for integrating different radio access technologies using carrier aggregation A method and apparatus are described for integrating third generation partnership project (3GPP) radio access network and an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 radio access technologies (RATs). This may be done at a medium access control (MAC) layer or below the MAC layer. For example, a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for multiple radio access technology (RAT) integration includes a 3GPP RAT including a radio resource control (RRC) entity, an IEEE 802.11 RAT including a medium access control (MAC) management entity, and a session management entity (SME) for mapping between the RRC entity and the MAC management entity. Combined, hybrid and split versions of logical channel prioritization (LCP) are described. The features of an LTE access stratum-service management entity (AS-SME) are also described.
US09294925B2	Low power base station and communication control method Disclosed is a low power base station (300) which acquires propagation loss information indicating the propagation loss between the low power base station (300) and a high power base station (100). The low power base station (300) restricts the frequency band allocated to a femtocell terminal (400) under the low power base station (300) on the basis of the propagation loss indicated in the acquired propagation loss information.
US09294922B2	Mobile wireless communications device performing device unlock based upon near field communication (NFC) and related methods A mobile wireless communications device may include a near field communication (NFC) transceiver, a geo-position determining device, and a controller coupled with the NFC transceiver and the geo-position determining device. The controller may be configured to receive a tag geo-position from an NFC tag when in close proximity thereto via the NFC transceiver, determine the geo-position of the mobile wireless communications device using the geo-position determining device, and perform at least one device unlock operation when the tag geo-position is within a threshold distance from the mobile wireless communications device geo-position.
US09294915B2	Localized network authentication and security using tamper-resistant keys The invention provides a secure Wi-Fi communications method and system. In an embodiment of the invention, unique physical keys, or tokens, are installed at an access point and each client device of the network. Each key comprises a unique serial number and a common network send cryptographic key and a common network receive cryptographic key used only during the authentication phase by all components on the LAN. Each client key further includes a secret cryptographic key unique to each client device. During authentication, two random numbers are generated per communications session and are known by both sides of the wireless channel. Only the random numbers are sent across the wireless channel and in each case these numbers are encrypted. A transposed cryptographic key is derived from the unique secret cryptographic key using the random numbers generated during authentication. Thus, both sides of the wireless channel know the transposed cryptographic key without it ever being transmitted between the two.
US09294910B2	Release-independent modifications of network parameters A UE indicates its radio access capabilities to the base station. An element is added to the radio access capabilities reported by the UE, to indicate in a release-independent manner if a certain network signaling parameter (e.g., NS-value) has been modified or if a new parameter has been introduced for an operating band. In this manner, the base station can distinguish UE with a modified NS-value behavior from legacy UE for the purpose of admission control, imposing scheduling or handover restrictions, or the like.
US09294909B2	Change of mobile communication system using reselection of preferred system A mobile terminal is control to change from being attached to a first mobile communication system to being attached to a second mobile communication system, through an update of a list of preferred mobile communication systems for the mobile terminal, according to which update the second mobile communication system has a higher rank than the first mobile communication system. The mobile terminal receives the update via the first mobile communication system and changes from being attached to the first mobile communication system to being attached to the second mobile communication system based on the updated list.
US09294902B2	Policy and charging control method, servers and computer programs therefor A policy and charging control method includes creating by a policy and charging rules function (PCRF), first policy and charging control (PCC) rules at establishment of a user plane session associated with the UE. The first PCC rules are installed at a policy and charging enforcement function (PCEF) and the service is initiated in accordance with these rules. During the lifetime of the user plane session, a quality-of-service (QoS) change request is transmitted by the UE upon activation of a user interface command. The PCRF creates second PCC rules based on the request, and installs them at the PCEF by replacing the first PCC rules by the second PCC rules. The service is continued in accordance with the second PCC rules. PCRF and PCEF servers as well as computer programs are also defined.
US09294896B2	Method and system for video messaging Methods, systems and devices, including computer programs, for creating, storing, formatting and sending video messages from one mobile device to another. A video message is recorded by camera element on a first mobile device. A recipient identifier associated with a second mobile device is logged by way of input by the sender. An alert is transmitted to the second mobile device by way of the identifier, thereby providing notification that the video message is ready to view and presenting a selectable screen object to activate the video message. The operating system of the second mobile device is determined, and the video message is formatted for viewing compatibility with that operating system. The video message is then uploaded to and played on the second mobile device. A reply message may similarly be sent from the second mobile device to the first mobile device, without the need to input a recipient identifier.
US09294895B2	Caching at the wireless tower with remote charging services A RAN based data processing system is configured for content caching with remote charging services. The system can include a base station that includes an antenna, a receiver, a transmitter, a processor, a local cache, and a network interface to a data communications network. The system also can include an RNC coupled to the base station over the data communications network. The system yet further can include a charging service executing in memory of a host computer recording charges for data services provided in the RAN. Finally, the system can include a caching with remote charging module executing by the processor of the base station. The module can include program code enabled to receive a data request from an end user device, to route the request to a content server in a computer communications network through a coupled CN, to receive a response to the request, to cache the response in the local cache, to forward the response to the end user device, and to transmit data characteristic of the response to the charging service external.
US09294882B2	Sharing location information among devices Methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products that include, on a first device executing a first instance of a location application, receiving an indication to begin sharing data describing a path traveled by the first device, receiving location data describing the path traveled by the first device, the location data received from a location system of the first device, and the location data including a plurality of locations of the first device, and transmitting the location data in a form usable to enable a user interface of a second instance of a location application executing on a second device to indicate the path traveled by the first device.
US09294878B2	Method and apparatus for providing hub-based indexing and services An approach is provided for providing hub-based indexing and services. The hub-based platform causes, at least in part, an indexing of location-based content according to one or more location hubs of one or more transportation lines, Next, the hub-based platform determines a current proximity, a predicted proximity, or a combination thereof of one or more devices to the one or more location hubs, wherein the one or more devices are (a) traveling on the one or more transportation lines, (b) predicted to travel on the one or more transportation lines, or (c) a combination thereof. Then, the hub-based platform causes, at least in part, a presentation of at least a portion of the location-based content based, at least in part, on the current proximity, the predicted proximity, or a combination thereof.
US09294872B2	Location-specific data acquisition Devices, methods, and systems are provided that allow for acquiring and/or communicating data associated with a location. Embodiments of the present invention allow a mobile communication device to detect a sensor associated with a particular location, and information about that location is provided to the mobile communication device. Other embodiments allow data to be detected and processed in order to characterize a location and objects contained therein.
US09294866B2	Method and system for resource optimized, coarse and fine grained location tracking for planned journey Methods and systems for resource optimized, coarse and fine grained location tracking for planned journey are disclosed. A method for tracking a mobile device with respect to a point of interest (POI) using a mobile location tracker includes a conserve mode in which the mobile location tracker is turned off. The conserve mode comprises determining, by an analyzer module, whether to assess an estimated time to arrive (ETA) at the POI. If determined to assess the ETA, the conserve mode comprises performing an ETA assess operation comprising receiving the ETA; and if the ETA is not greater than a threshold time, switching from the conserve mode to an active mode, wherein in the active mode the mobile location tracker is turned on. It is determined to assess the ETA if a timer measurement is not less than the reassess time or if a trigger to reassess is received.
US09294860B1	Identifying directions of acoustically reflective surfaces An audio device may be configured to produce output audio and to also capture input audio for speech recognition. Beamforming may be used to produce directional audio signals that emphasize sounds received from different directions. Acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) may be used to remove components of output audio from the directional input signals. AEC may be implemented by an adaptive filter based on dynamically optimized filter coefficients. The filter coefficients may be analyzed to detect the presence of potentially problematic reflective surfaces near the audio device. When such a reflective surface is detected, the user may be notified by illuminating a directional indicator on a housing of the audio device, where the directional indicator indicates the direction of the potentially problematic surface relative to the audio device.
US09294853B1	Audio control process Implementations described herein may include activating an audio source associated with a graphical user interface, the audio source having an initial location associated with the graphical user interface. Some implementations may further include sensing a displacement of the audio source with respect to the initial location and determining that the displacement of the audio source exceeds a predetermined threshold. In some implementations, in response to determining that the displacement of the audio source exceeds a predetermined threshold, the process may include adjusting a level of audio associated with the audio source.
US09294847B2	Electrostatic loudspeaker capable of dispersing sound both horizontally and vertically An electrostatic loudspeaker (ESL) assembly providing curvature in two directions for improved dispersion of sound waves. The ESL comprises at least one stator panel, a flexible diaphragm and a spacer that impedes contact between the stator panel and the diaphragm. The stator is formed from a material that comprises an array of apertures. Furthermore, the material can be annealed. The material temper, along with the aperture geometry and patter, affect the stretchability of the material. The two-axis curved structure enables a compact form of ESL to be realized, including bookshelf type loudspeakers whereas all known commercial units are comparable in height to that of a human listener. The individual curved ESL panels can also be readily combined to create larger transducer assemblies including omni-directional units.
US09294846B2	Piezoelectric vibration element, and piezoelectric vibration device and portable terminal using piezoelectric vibration element A piezoelectric vibration element which includes at least a plurality of electrodes and a plurality of piezoelectric layers alternately disposed in a first direction, and performs bending vibration in the first direction so as to change amplitude in a second direction vertical to the first direction by inputting an electric signal, and in which a center of a facing portion in the second direction is provided at a different position from a center of the piezoelectric vibration element in the second direction, the facing portion including a portion in which one of the piezoelectric layers interposed between the electrodes that are disposed so as to be adjacently opposed to each other, and a piezoelectric vibration device and a portable terminal using the piezoelectric vibration element are provided.
US09294837B2	Vehicular active vibrational noise control apparatus A vehicular active vibrational noise control apparatus includes an amplitude limiter for limiting the amplitude of a canceling signal based on a signal level of an audio signal, and a vehicle speed detector for detecting the vehicle speed of a vehicle, which incorporates therein the vehicular active vibrational noise control apparatus. The amplitude limiter changes an amplitude limitation rule, which represents a relationship of a limiting value for the amplitude of the canceling signal to the signal level, depending on the vehicle speed, and limits the amplitude of the canceling signal based on the limiting value determined according to the amplitude limitation rule.
US09294836B2	Systems and methods for adaptive noise cancellation including secondary path estimate monitoring In accordance with methods and systems of the present disclosure, a processing circuit may implement at least one of: a feedback filter having a response that generates at least a portion of an anti-noise component from a playback corrected error, the playback corrected error based on a difference between the error microphone signal and a secondary path estimate; and a feedforward filter having a response that generates at least a portion of the anti-noise signal from a reference microphone signal. The processing circuit may also implement a secondary path estimate filter configured to model an electro-acoustic path of a source audio signal and have a response that generates a secondary path estimate from the source audio signal and a secondary path estimate performance monitor for monitoring performance of the secondary path estimate filter in modeling the electro-acoustic path.
US09294833B2	Sound collection device The invention provides a sound collection device having little error in a desired directivity. The sound collection device includes a unidirectional microphone 12A, a unidirectional microphone 12B, and a unidirectional microphone 12C which are arranged on one plane. Each of the unidirectional microphones has the maximum sensitivity direction directed toward the inside of the arrangement. Each of the unidirectional microphones has a rear surface (direction of the minimum sensitivity) being open acoustically. Since the maximum sensitivity direction of each of the unidirectional microphones is directed toward the inside of the arrangement, the oscillation plane of each of the unidirectional microphones can be positioned substantially at the center of the arrangement. Thus, by adjusting the gain of the sound collected by the respective unidirectional microphones, the directivity can be freely formed on a flat plane with little error.
US09294830B2	Wireless headset having adaptive powering A system that includes a bus, a battery, core processing circuitry, radio frequency (RF) processing circuitry, first power regulating circuitry, second power regulating circuitry, and control circuitry is provided. The bus can be coupled to receive power from a source external to the system. The core processing circuitry and RF processing circuitry can be selectively coupled to each other via a switch. The switch can be operative to turn ON and OFF based on a signal level received on the bus. The first power regulating circuitry can be electrically coupled to the bus, the core processing circuitry, and the switch. The second power regulating circuitry can be electrically coupled to the battery, the RF processing circuitry, and the switch. The control circuitry can be operative to selectively turn ON and OFF the first power regulating circuitry and the second power regulating circuitry based on a number of monitored conditions.
US09294822B2	Processing and apparatus for advertising component placement utilizing an online catalog A method of presenting advertising opportunities to users of a digital advertising placement system is described. The method includes receiving sequences of video material from a video material source, the sequences of video material having been processed from original video material to select parts of the original video material which are suitable for placement of digital advertising components. The method further includes incorporating the received sequences of video material into an online catalog accessible to a plurality of users via a data communications network, the online catalog allowing remote access to a user to identify one or more sequences which are of interest to an advertiser wishing to conduct digital advertising placement using said system.
US09294818B2	Television receiver, method of controlling the receiver, and network construction device According to one embodiment, the present invention is designed to automatically determine the language of the content distributed when connecting to the Web server so as to agree with the language configured at the initial setup. The present invention has following elements. An initial setup module maintains initial setup information that indicates at least a menu language. A setup information association process module which determines a language request signal to request a language the same as the menu language indicated in the initial setup information. And a network control module which accesses the World Wide Web while transmitting the language request signal to determine a browser language.
US09294813B2	Probabilistic methods and apparatus to determine the state of a media device Probabilistic methods and apparatus to determine the state of a media device are described. An example method includes generating, based on a first output signal from a first sensor, a first parameter value representative of a first property of a media device; generating, based on a second output signal from a second sensor, a second parameter value representative of a second property of the media device; calculating a first state probability that the media device is presenting media provided by a first source based on a first conditional probability associated with the first parameter value and a second conditional probability associated with the second parameter value; calculating a second state probability that the media device is presenting media provided by a second source different than the first source based on a third conditional probability associated with the first parameter value and a fourth conditional probability associated with the second parameter value; and generating a state identifier by comparing the first state probability and the second state probability.
US09294810B2	Methods, systems and computer program products for providing a media file to a designated set-top box Methods of providing a media file include receiving the media file and an identification of a destination set-top box for the media file at a server device. The received media file is transmitted from the server device to the identified set-top box in an Internet protocol television (IPTV) multimedia format.
US09294805B2	Apparatus and method for providing media content A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top box having a controller to receive a selection of media content that has finished being broadcast where the selection is of the previously broadcast media content, transmit a request for the media content, and receive the media content for presentation at the display device, where the media content includes a plurality of segments, where one or more of the segments is provided by each of a plurality of digital video recorders (DVR's) that have recorded the media content, where the DVR's are remote from the set-top box, and where the plurality of segments are merged prior to presentation by the set-top box. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09294804B2	Method and system of processing image sequences A system or method for processing a variable bit rate representation of an image sequence can include segmenting a variable bit rate representation of an image sequence into a plurality of segments and creating a second representation of the image sequence where a block of information from a first segment of the plurality of segments is interlaced with blocks of information of a second segment of the plurality of segments. The second representation of the image sequence can include a fragment header indicating the block of information of the first segment of the plurality of segments interlaced with the blocks of information of the second segment of the plurality of segments.
US09294801B2	System for controlling media presentation devices A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a remote controller adapted to present a graphical user interface (GUI) with a first portion for selecting one or more set-top boxes (STBs) and one or more user accounts, and with a second portion corresponding to a console comprising a plurality of selectable icons, disable access to at least a portion of the plurality of selectable icons of the console, detect a selection of one of the STBs, detect a selection of one of the user accounts, establish a communication session with the selected STB, and enable access to the plurality of selectable icons of the console to manage operations of the selected STB. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09294798B2	System and method for controlling a mirror link of a multimedia system and portable terminal A system and method of controlling a mirror link are provided. The method includes connecting, by a controller, a multimedia system mounted within a vehicle to a portable terminal and executing an application to perform the mirror link. In addition, a menu is output to independently control an output image of the multimedia system and the portable terminal to the vehicle. The controller is also configured to independently control the output image of the multimedia system and the portable terminal based on a user selection.
US09294775B2	Adaptive transform method based on in-screen prediction and apparatus using the method Disclosed is an adaptive transform method based on an in-screen prediction, and an apparatus using the method. A method for encoding an image can comprise a step of determining in-screen prediction mode groups, and a step of transforming by using a different transform method according to the in-screen prediction mode group. As a result, transforming can be performed by applying the different transform method according to the in-screen prediction mode group.
US09294774B2	Adaptive transform method based on in-screen prediction and apparatus using the method Disclosed is an adaptive transform method based on an in-screen prediction, and an apparatus using the method. A method for encoding an image can comprise a step of determining in-screen prediction mode groups, and a step of transforming by using a different transform method according to the in-screen prediction mode group. As a result, transforming can be performed by applying the different transform method according to the in-screen prediction mode group.
US09294771B2	Quantization control for variable bit depth The quantization parameter QP is well-known in digital video compression as an indication of picture quality. Digital symbols representing a moving image are quantized with a quantizing step that is a function QSN of the quantization parameter QP, which function QSN has been normalized to the most significant bit of the bit depth of the digital symbols. As a result, the effect of a given QP is essentially independent of bit depth a particular QP value has a standard effect on image quality, regardless of bit depth. The invention is useful, for example, in encoding and decoding at different bit depths, to generate compatible, bitstreams having different bit depths, and to allow different bit depths for different components of a video signal by compressing each with the same fidelity (i.e., the same QP).
US09294770B2	Image information encoding and decoding method The present invention relates to an image information encoding and decoding method and a device for same. One embodiment of an image information encoding method according to the present invention, as an image information encoding method according to another embodiment of the present invention, includes the steps of: generating a restore block; applying a deblocking filter on the restore block; applying a Sample Adaptive Offset (SAO) on the restore block having the deblocking filter applied thereon; and transmitting information on the SAO application. During the applying of the SAO, the SAO is applied to chroma pixels, and during the transmitting of the information, in addition to information on whether the SAO is applied on the chroma pixels, at least one of area information, division information on the SAO coverage area, SAO type information, and SAO offset information is transmitted.
US09294767B2	Inter picture prediction method for video coding and decoding and codec The invention discloses an inter picture prediction method for video coding and decoding and a codec. The inter picture prediction method for video coding comprises: performing motion estimation over integer pixel positions of a reference picture, to determine an optimal motion vector for a current prediction unit in a current picture; and performing interpolation filtering processing for motion estimation over fractional pixel position by using the integer pixel position information to which the optimal motion vector directs in the reference picture, and spatially neighboring pixel information of the current prediction unit in the current picture. The inter picture prediction method for video decoding comprises performing decoding to obtain a motion vector in a current decoding unit; and for fractional pixel motion vector, performing interpolation filtering processing by using reference pixels to which the optimal motion vector directs in a reference picture, and spatially neighboring pixels of the current prediction unit in the current picture. The invention can improve the video coding and decoding efficiency, reduce the bit rate necessary for provision of the same video quality, and also reduce nonzero prediction residual signal so as to facilitate the reduction of blocking artifacts.
US09294765B2	Video encoder with intra-prediction pre-processing and methods for use therewith An intra-prediction module includes an intra-prediction preprocessor configured to process pixel data from blocks of picture data to determine edge strength data and edge angle range data corresponding to a plurality of pixels of the blocks, and further to generate intra-prediction candidate data based on the edge strength data and the edge angle range data. The intra-prediction candidate data indicates a first subset selected from a plurality of intra-prediction partitions and a second subset selected from a plurality of intra-prediction modes. A rate distortion optimization processor determines final intra-prediction data, based on the intra-prediction candidate data.
US09294763B2	Self test of image signal chain while running in streaming mode An imager including a self test mode. The imager includes a pixel array for providing multiple pixel output signals via multiple columns; and a test switch for (a) receiving a test signal from a test generator and (b) disconnecting a pixel output signal from a column of the pixel array. The test switch provides the test signal to the column of the pixel array. The test signal includes a test voltage that replaces the pixel output signal. The test signal is digitized by an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and provided to a processor. The processor compares the digitized test signal to an expected pixel output signal. The processor also interpolates the output signal from a corresponding pixel using adjacent pixels, when the test switch disconnects the pixel output signal from the column of the pixel array.
US09294749B2	Projection apparatus and projection control method In a projection apparatus, a processor performs a light-source controlling process of simultaneously driving the semiconductor light-emitting elements included in the light source unit and of generating a sync signal for use in projecting a stereoscopic image, and a gradation controlling process of correcting gradations ranging from zero gradation to the gradation according to the luminance level of the sync signal, to a specific gradation, when the projecting unit forms an optical image of a color complimentary to the color of the sync signal generated by the light-source controlling unit.
US09294736B2	Working vehicle periphery monitoring system and working vehicle A working vehicle periphery monitoring system includes: a plurality of image capturing devices capturing a periphery of a working vehicle to output image information; a bird's eye image synthesizing unit synthesizing the image information to generate bird's eye image information for displaying a bird's eye image on a monitor; and a display control unit displaying, on the monitor, at least one of a first bird's eye image obtained by superimposing a first vessel image including at least the vessel other than a part of the vessel at a rear side of the working vehicle and front and rear wheels displayed with the vessel on an area of the working vehicle in the bird's eye image and a second bird's eye image obtained by superimposing a second vessel image including at least all of the vessel and the front and rear wheels displayed with the vessel on the area of the working vehicle in the bird's eye image.
US09294734B2	Video surveillance system A video surveillance system wherein a monitoring station collects video data obtained by a monitoring camera is disclosed. The system includes a multihop wireless network formed of a plurality of wireless nodes including a first wireless node having the monitoring camera, and a second wireless node having a gateway connected to the monitoring station. The system also includes a priority control device configured to control the wireless network so that transmission in a link between the first wireless node and the second wireless node is performed at a priority level contained in a priority information message. The transmission including transmitting a video data request from the monitoring station to the monitoring camera, or transmitting video data from the monitoring camera to the monitoring station.
US09294717B2	System and method to enable layered video messaging A method includes selecting, at a first computing device, a first content source as a foreground content source and a second content source as a background content source. The method includes determining a location of the first computing device. The method also includes generating layered multimedia content. The layered multimedia content includes a foreground layer including first media content received from the first content source, a background layer including second media content received from the second content source, an information layer including data associated with the location to the first computing device, and audio content. The method includes sending the layered multimedia content to at least a second computing device.
US09294715B2	Controlling display of video data A user terminal comprising: a network interface; a display; and a communications module configured to: receive video data from at least one further user terminal over a communications network during a communication event with said at least one further user terminal via said network interface; receive location information from said at least one further user terminal over the communications network via said network interface; in response to receiving said location information, display a map on said display, said map displaying a plurality of locations; and for each of said at least one further user terminal, control the video data received from said further user terminal to be displayed on said display to provide a visual indication of the location of said further user terminal at one of said plurality of locations.
US09294714B2	User equipment and methods for adapting system parameters based on extended paging cycles Embodiments of wireless communication devices and method for discontinuous reception (DRX) mode in wireless communication are generally described herein. Some of these embodiments describe a wireless communication device having processing circuitry arranged to determine to use an extended paging discontinuous reception (DRX) value to increase a paging cycle length above a value and select a first periodicity, based on the extended paging DRX value, at which the UE is to perform evaluation of a parameter of a network in which the UE is opera. The wireless communication device may have physical layer circuitry arranged to transmit a message to the network, indicating that the UE desires to perform evaluation of the parameter at the first periodicity. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.
US09294701B2	Image pickup apparatus, method for driving image pickup apparatus, image pickup system, and method for driving image pickup system An image pickup apparatus, a method for driving the image pickup apparatus, an image pickup system, and a method for driving the image pickup system output a digital signal based on a difference between signals output from a plurality of pixels and a digital signal based on the sum of the signals output from the pixels.
US09294693B1	Image sensor with pixel units having interleaved photodiodes An image sensor includes a plurality of photodiodes arranged into an array of rows and columns. The photodiodes are grouped into pixel units, where each pixel unit includes at least four photodiodes and shared pixel unit circuitry coupled to each of the four photodiodes. In one aspect the shared pixel unit circuitry may include a shared source follower transistor. In another aspect the shared pixel unit circuitry includes a shared reset transistor. Two of the photodiodes of the pixel unit are in a first column of the array and another two of the photodiodes are in a second column of the array. One of the photodiodes in the second column is in a row that is between rows of the two photodiodes in the first column.
US09294670B2	Lenticular image capture The display of images, such as lenticular images, in a limited display space can be aided through the use of motion-based control, whereby a user can rotate and/or translate a computing device in order to cause different views of a lenticular image to be displayed. Sensors can be used to determine the motion in order to select the appropriate view to display. Approaches can further assist the user in creating lenticular images. The user can specify various configurations in which to display different views in a lenticular. If the user is capturing the images, one or more previously-acquired images can be used as a guide to help the user to align the images. Various processing can be performed to cause the individual views of the lenticular to match as closely as possible in factors such as alignment, brightness, and color range, among other such options.
US09294664B2	Image display apparatus that displays a menu corresponding to an object, image display method that displays a menu corresponding to an object, and storage medium thereof An image display apparatus configured to recognize one or more objects from an image, determine a display priority of a menu to be displayed relating to a recognized object based on a set display mode, and displaying menus corresponding to one or more recognized objects based on the determined display priority.
US09294663B2	Imaging apparatus and imaging method for generating increased resolution images, hyperspectral images, steroscopic images, and/or refocused images An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit and a transmission unit. The imaging unit is configured to capture two images that are different from each other by a predetermined amount of an optical distance (focus) between an objective lens and an imaging device having a first resolution. The transmission unit is configured to transmit the captured images.
US09294662B2	Depth map generation and post-capture focusing Aspects of depth map generation and post capture focusing and re-focusing are described. According to one embodiment, a depth map is generated. The depth map may include a mapping among relative depth values in a field of view of an image based on a difference between pixels of a first image and pixels of a second image. An edge map may also be generated by identifying edges in at least one of the first image or the second image. Using the depth map and the edge map, the relative depth values in the depth map may be smoothed using the edge map. In this manner, certain discontinuities in depth values may be smoothed within edge-bounded regions defined by the edge map. The depth map may be used for focusing and re-focusing, for example, or for object extraction, scene understanding, or gesture recognition, among other imaging processes.
US09294660B2	Removable lenses for mobile electronic devices In some embodiments, an auxiliary optical system for a mobile electronic device has a mounting component that is configured to be selectively attachable and detachable from the mobile electronic device. The mounting component is configured to be coupled to and decoupled from a multi-lens component with a plurality of lenses. When the multi-lens component is coupled to the mounting component, the multi-lens component can be prevented from moving, such as sliding or rotating. In some embodiments, an auxiliary optical system for a mobile electronic device comprises a removable onboard camera lens or onboard camera of a mobile electronic device. The onboard lens or onboard camera can be removed and/or replaced with another onboard lens or onboard camera with different optical qualities.
US09294655B2	Apparatus for and method of processing document image An apparatus for and a method of processing a document image are provided. The apparatus comprises: an estimation unit for estimating a brightness image from the document image; and a correction unit for correcting the brightness image by using brightness values of at least a part of edge pixels which lie on or in the adjacency of edges of the brightness image in parallel with x direction, wherein directions of neighboring two edges of the brightness image are set to be x, y directions respectively, and wherein compared with x direction, brightness values of pixels of the brightness image change relatively slightly or do not change along y direction; wherein the correction unit performs interpolation on a straight line extending along y direction by using the brightness values of the edge pixels on the straight line, thereby correcting brightness values of other pixels on the straight line.
US09294651B2	Image reading device for reading document images with visible light and non-visible light being switchingly applied An image reading device includes: a CCD for reading an image on a document to output an image signal; a light source for switchingly emitting visible light and non-visible light; and lighting control means for controlling lighting periods of the light source. The lighting control means is adapted to perform control such that a first light source lighting period for applying non-visible light is longer than a second light source lighting period for applying visible light. The image reading device also includes splitting means for splitting the image signals outputted from the CCD into an image signal upon application of visible light and an image signal upon application of non-visible light.
US09294650B2	Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus includes a casing configured to cut off ambient light and have a casing-opening portion at the bottom, an image capturing unit configured to perform image capturing of a medium that is exposed to an inside of the casing in the casing-opening portion, a plurality of light sources configured to be arranged on the inside of the casing and emit light to different areas on horizontal plane in the casing-opening portion, a control unit configured to control at least the image capturing unit and the plurality of light sources, and an attachment configured to be detachably attached to the bottom of the casing. The attachment surrounds the casing-opening portion in a state in which the attachment is attached to the casing and cuts off the ambient light together with the casing in a state in which the bottom is placed on the medium.
US09294638B2	Information processing system, information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer-readable storage medium An information processing system includes a main body that executes a plurality of functions; and an operation unit including a display unit to display a screen. The system also includes a first display controller that arranges, for each of the functions, a first display component in a home screen corresponding to the screen displayed on the display unit immediately after activation, the first display component being used to instruct an execution command for the each of the functions; and an execution controller that controls, when the first display component is pressed, the main body to perform a function corresponding to the pressed first display component.
US09294631B1	System, method, and computer program for identification of common root causes with sequential patterns A system, method, and computer program product are provided for identification of common root causes with sequential patterns. In use, a plurality of customer event sequences are identified. Additionally, the plurality of customer event sequences are grouped into a hierarchical framework of patterns. Further, a root-cause analysis (RCA) is performed for the customer event sequences utilizing the hierarchical framework of patterns.
US09294622B2	Communication between users of a telephone system Each user of a telecommunications system may speak and record their own name, in their own voice, and a recording of their spoken name may subsequently be accessed by or delivered to other users of the system, thereby facilitating communication between users by enabling users to better know how to pronounce the names of other users. A user may listen to the recorded spoken name of another user before placing a call to another user. When a user joins a conference call, their spoken name may be announced to other users (attendees) already in the call. A user joining a conference call may listen to the recorded spoken names of attendees in the call. A button on users' phones may invoke these features.
US09294614B2	Mobile terminal and controlling method thereof A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a holography user interface is provided. The present invention includes a controller, a holography storing medium configured to record an interference pattern generated by interference of light, and a holography output module, if at least one event among a plurality of trigger events occurs, outputting a holography image attributed to diffraction between the light applied to the holography storing medium and the interference pattern under the control of the controller, wherein the controller controls the holography image to be outputted in accordance with at least one holography pattern set previously.
US09294597B2	Apparatuses and methods for a flexible display on a mobile device Embodiments are provided for mobile phones, and similar sized electronics devices, with flexible displays, which allow suitable viewing sizes for different applications. The embodiment devices combine, into one compact package, the benefits of a small carry size with those of a large display. An embodiment mobile phone with a flexible display includes a first part having a first surface and a first edge, and a second part having a second surface and a second edge. A rotatable hinge couples the first edge of the first part is coupled to the second edge of the second part. The flexible display of the mobile phone is a continuous flexible display which has a back surface disposed on the first surface of the first part and on the second surface of the second part. The viewing surface of the flexible display is opposite to the back surface.
US09294589B2	Header compression with a code book A method of transmitting data packets is disclosed. The method comprises acquiring a data packet to be transmitted; parsing the data packet to extract at least a part of its header; matching the extracted part of the header with header items stored in a code book database; preparing, if the extracted part of the header matches a header item stored in the code book database, an adapted data packet comprising a code from the code book corresponding to the match replacing the at least part of the header, and the rest of the data packet; and transmitting the adapted data packet, if the adapted data packet is prepared, or the data packet, if no adapted data packet is prepared. A corresponding method of receiving data packets is also disclosed. The method comprises receiving a data transmission; determining whether the data transmission comprises a compressed header indicator for a data packet with a compressed header; and if the data packet is determined to comprise a compressed header, performing the steps of: parsing the data packet to extract a code; looking up a code book database using the extracted code to find corresponding header data; and decompressing the data packet by replacing the compressed header indicator and the extracted code by the header data. A transmitter, receiver, communication system, and computer program for implementing the methods are also disclosed.
US09294588B2	Account administration for hosted services A graphical user interface for rendering hosted services is provided. The user interface includes a set of hosted service identifiers associated with a domain name. The set of hosted service identifiers is further broken down into a first subset of service identifiers and a second subset of service identifiers. Each identifier in the first subset corresponds to a service provided by a first service provider and each identifier in the second subset corresponds to a service provided by a second service provider. One of the services provided by the first service provider is rendered in response to a user selection of one of the first subset of service identifiers. One of the services provided by the second service provider is rendered in response to a user selection of one of the second subset of service identifiers.
US09294585B2	Near live-migration of operating system and application A method for live-migration of an operating system and an application is provided. The operating system runs on a first computer. The application may run on the operating system. The live-migration may be performed to a second computer while the application showing no externally detectable downtime during live-migration of the application. The method may comprise operating a tracking tool that may track and store data modifications to a disk-system of the computer in a tracking file, triggering a shutdown of the first computer while the tracking tool continues to operate in tracking mode and shut down the first computer completely. Then restarting the first computer and sending the data modifications stored prior to the complete shutdown of the first computer to the second computer, which then may be started based on the sent data, followed by starting the application such that from an external perspective no application disruption is detectable.
US09294582B2	Application-driven CDN pre-caching Techniques are provided for the caching of content prior to the content being requested. A request for desired content may be received from a client application at a caching server. The request may also indicate additional content related to the desired content that may be subsequently requested by the client application. The indicated additional content (and the desired content, if not already cached) is retrieved from an origin server. The desired content is transmitted to the client application at the user device, and the additional content is cached at the caching server. Subsequently, a second request may be received from the client application that includes a request for the additional content. The additional content, which is now cached at the caching server, is served to the client application by the caching server in response to the second request (rather than being retrieved from the origin server).
US09294576B2	Social media impact assessment A system for identifying influential users of a social network platform. The system may compute a score for each of multiple users. Such a score may be topic-based, leading to a more accurate identification of influential users. Such a topic-based score may indicate authority and/or impact of a user with respect to a topic. The impact may be computed based on authority combined with other factors, such as power of the user. The authority score may be simply computed, in whole or in part, directly from a tweet log without, for example creating a retweet graph. As a result, the scores may be computed, using MapReduce primitives or other constructs that allow the computations to be distributed across multiple parallel processors. Such scores may be used to select users based on impact as part of social trend analysis, marketing or other functions.
US09294575B1	Transmitting appliance-specific content to a user device Methods and systems are presented for transmitting appliance-specific content to a user device associated with an appliance. In some embodiments, a third party platform may serve as a secure intermediary between a user device associated with an appliance (e.g., an oven) and a third party appliance service provider (e.g., appliance manufacturer). In some embodiments, the third party platform database may store appliance ownership data from the user device and compare an appliance search provided by the appliance service provider with the appliance ownership data in order to match an appliance service provider with a user device associated with an appliance meeting the criteria of the appliance search. The appliance service provider may efficiently transmit appliance-specific content (e.g., a list of approved or preferred appliance servicers) to the appliance user by way of the appliance user's user device. In some embodiments, the data exchange facilitated by the third party platform may be customized based on user-specified appliance center settings.
US09294571B2	Method and system of transferring a message in a session initiation protocol based communications network Method of transferring a message in a Session Initiation Protocol based communications network, from a first node to a third node via a second node. The method comprises the steps of: storing, in a repository associated with the first node, a group identifier associated with a plurality of second nodes; deriving, by the first node, on the basis of the group identifier a network address corresponding to one second node of the plurality of second nodes; and transmitting the message to the third node via the second node derived by the first node.
US09294570B2	Method and apparatus for social networking in a dynamic environment In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and apparatus for social networking in a dynamic environment. In one embodiment, a method for social networking in a network includes broadcasting a first set of one or more keywords representing one or more interests of a first user in the network, receiving a response from a second user in the network indicating interest in at least one of the interests of the first user, and connecting to a server in the network, where the server hosts a group for supporting communications between at least the first network user and the second network user.
US09294568B2	Providing electronic content to residents of controlled-environment facilities Systems and methods for providing electronic content and applications to residents of controlled-environment facilities are disclosed. The portable computing device may be configured to determine that an external memory has been coupled to it. The external memory may include content requested by the resident and a key configured to allow the device to access the content to the exclusion of other devices associated with other residents. The portable computing device may retrieve the key from the external memory and allow the resident to view or play the content if the key matches a lock programmed within the device. If the resident attempts to insert a non-authorized external memory into the device, its contents may be erased and/or an alert may be generated. The content of the external memory may be transferred to the portable computing device and then the external memory may be locked so that it is unusable.
US09294565B2	Efficient data access on a shared data network One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for providing efficient synchronized data access. A request to access data on a first data provider is received. The requested data on the first data provider is synchronized with a second data provider, such that the first and second data providers respectively comprise a same version of the requested data. A provider score can respectively be determined for the first data provider and for the second data provider, where the provider score utilizes heuristic data that may indicate a data access rate and/or a cost of data access, for the respective first data provider and second data provider. The request for data access can be routed to the data provider that comprises a desired provider score, where a desired provider score may indicate a desired rate of data access and/or cost of data access.
US09294563B2	Apparatus and method for level-based self-adjusting peer-to-peer media streaming An apparatus and method for media streaming in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network having a plurality of peer modules connected on the network include a source peer module connected on the network, the source peer module being associated with a highest logical level of the network. A plurality of viewer peer modules is also connected on the network, each viewer peer module being associated with a logical network level. The logical network level associated with each viewer peer module is a quantity of logical network levels that the viewer peer module is logically below the source peer module. The P2P network is configured such that each viewer peer module can be connected to no more than one up-peer module logically above the viewer peer module, and each viewer peer module can be connected to any integer number of down-peer modules logically below the viewer peer module.
US09294554B2	Integrated experience for applications within a mobile application A system and method that supports an integrated user interface experience with third party hosted applications selected and installed by a user within a user-installed native application of a user communication device.
US09294553B1	Predictive rendering of current content versions Features are disclosed for determining which content item or items are likely to be requested by a particular user or device, or by a group of users or devices. The determined content items may be obtained independently of a request from the users or devices, and substantially current versions of the content items may be maintained at a server system, such as an intermediary system. Visual representations of the content items may be generated to reduce processing requirements at a user device. When the content items are determined to be likely to be requested by a particular user, a predicted time may also be determined, and the visual representations may be generated such that they are available at the predicted time.
US09294552B2	Cloud computing appliance that accesses a private cloud and a public cloud and an associated method of use The present invention is a cloud computing appliance, having a chassis, at least one server, capable of connecting to a remote interface device, at least two network switches, at least one firewall, and a power supply circuit. The present invention also includes a method for initializing the cloud computing appliance, and a method for migrating software applications to the cloud computing appliance. The cloud computing appliance includes at least one private cloud and is in electronic communication with at least one public cloud. There is an electrical connection capable of being in electronic communication with the remote interface device that allows a system administrator to interact with the at least one private cloud and the at least one public cloud.
US09294549B2	Client bandwidth emulation in hosted services Bandwidth on the Internet and intranets is highly variable and unreliable, two properties that can make streaming digital media content difficult. In a virtualization system (e.g., virtual desktop, remote desktop, remote application, and the like), this is especially so based on different bandwidths available to the session host and the session client. Methods and systems for emulating a bandwidth of a client device in a virtualization system are described. When the session host is executing an application (e.g., a digital media application), the session host may emulate the bandwidth of the session client by hooking into and throttling data over one or more APIs associated with the digital media application, thereby tricking the application into making a bandwidth determination based on the emulated bandwidth of the session client, rather than based on the bandwidth of the session host.
US09294547B2	Mobile device application for accessing a presentation uploaded to a presentation server and presenting a presentation offline A mobile device application is described that runs on a mobile device and allows a user to log in to the user's account on a presentation server. The user can download previously stored presentations to the local memory of the mobile device to make an in-person offline presentation from the mobile device. While the user is making the presentation, the mobile device application tracks analytic data pertaining to the slide presentation, such as how long each slide is open and viewed. This analytic data is uploaded to the server when an internet connection is available for integration with other data tracked for the presentation.
US09294546B2	Sending files from one device to another device over a network Techniques are provided for causing a file to be sent from a source device over a network to one or more destination devices. An intermediary receives a notification of a file and determines which destination device(s) are to retrieve the file. The intermediary may determine the destination device(s) based on one or more attributes of the file. The intermediary may cause the file to be stored in persistent storage that is maintained by a separate storage service. The intermediary may cause the file to be deleted after a particular period of time. The source device may send multiple versions of a file to the intermediary, which determines which destination device is to receive which version. The file may be a digital image and a destination device may be a device that displays a slideshow of digital images while the destination device receives the digital image over a network.
US09294543B2	Generation of representational state transfer interface from application programming interfaces One or more processors receive a standardized interface request that includes a command formatted in an application protocol. One or more processors extract a class name from a uniform resource identifier (URI) of an application header of the standardized interface request. The application header includes a meta-data that allows class declarations to function as a portion of interface description language. One or more processors identify a type of the command based, at least in part, on the application protocol of the command. One or more processors process the command based on the identified type of the command, the application protocol of the command, and the meta-data. One or more processors send a standardized interface response based on a result of the processing.
US09294540B2	Processing selected browser requests Processing a browser request that specifies a destination network resource generally includes intercepting a browser request that specifies a selected destination network resource and redirecting the browser request to a network server that differs from the destination resource specified by the browser request. Processing a browser request also may include intercepting a browser request received from a client computer at a proxy server when the browser request specifies a selected destination network resource and performing instructions associated with and in addition to instructions performed to download the selected destination network resource.
US09294537B1	Suggesting a tag for content Techniques for suggesting a tag for content may include the following: receiving, from a member of a social network, an entry in a display field along with an indication that the entry is for a post; after receiving the entry and the indication, identifying content by performing a search using at least some of the entry and information about the member of the social network; obtaining tags corresponding to the identified content; ranking the tags; outputting the ranked tags as suggestions to include with the display field; and augmenting the entry by adding a selected tag to the display field.
US09294535B2	Communication system, server apparatus, and communication method Disclosed herein is a communication system including: a first apparatus and a second apparatus being communication terminals at least one of which resides on a mobile object; and a server apparatus. The server apparatus includes: a determination block configured to determine whether the first and the second apparatuses are in close proximity to each other based on position data of the first apparatus and on position data of the second apparatus; and a communication block configured such that if the determination block determines that the first and the second apparatuses are in close proximity to each other, the communication block transmits preinstalled content data to at least one of the first and the second apparatuses.
US09294534B2	Applying heuristics to manage multicast subscriptions within computer networks An access node comprises a control unit that determines an anticipated working set of television channels based on a historically delivered working set of television channels to which a subscriber network has previously subscribed. The anticipated working set indicates a time at which the subscriber network is expected to subscribe to a different set of channels. The access node includes at least one interface that couples the access node to the subscriber network, that prior to the time at which the subscriber network is expected to subscribe to the different set of channels, subscribes to the different set of television channels in accordance with the anticipated working set such that media content associated with the different channels of the anticipated working set is available for delivery to the subscriber network at the time during which the access node expects the subscriber network to subscribe to the different set of channels.
US09294533B2	Distribution control, method and system for changing a parameter of reproduction quality at a communication terminal based on the received transmission delay time information A distribution control system distributes data to a communication terminal through a communication network. The distribution control system includes a receiver configured to receive, from the communication terminal, transmission delay time information indicating transmission delay time from when the data is distributed by the distribution control system to when the data is received by the communication terminal; and a changing unit configured to change, based on the transmission delay time information received by the receiver, a parameter of reproduction quality when the data is reproduced by the communication terminal.
US09294531B2	Signaling and processing content with variable bitrates for adaptive streaming A method for adaptive streaming of a media content, wherein the method comprises receiving a media presentation description that provides presentation information for the media content, determining a plurality of representations from the media presentation description that comprise segments that are provided with bitrate and quality information, selecting a media segment that meets a desired quality level to download from one of the representations, updating a buffered media time for downloading the media segment, and determining when to switch to another representation by comparing the buffered media time to a switching threshold value.
US09294524B2	Mapping virtual machines from a private network to a multi-tenant public datacenter A method for creating a set of virtual machines on a public datacenter. The method, from a first network controller of a private network, commands a second network controller of the public datacenter to create the virtual machines. The method, from the first network controller of the private network, communicates with the second network controller of the public datacenter to determine a type of the second network controller. When the first network controller includes instructions for using application programming interfaces (APIs) of the type of the second network controller, the method uses the APIs to set up a VLAN for the set of virtual machines in order to allow the virtual machines of the set of virtual machines to communicate securely with each other without sending the communications through the private network. In some embodiments, the VLAN is a private VLAN (PVLAN).
US09294508B2	Automated multi-level federation and enforcement of information management policies in a device network Methods, apparatus, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media for managing a plurality of disparate computer application and data control policies on a computing device, especially a computing device connected to a computer network, are described. In one example, at least one policy distribution point is provided that includes least one policy distribution point including at least one information management policy. A plurality of policy enforcement points, including a first policy enforcement point operating at a first policy enforcement level, and a second enforcement point operating at second policy enforcement level, are also provided. A first policy element to the first policy enforcement point, and a second policy element to the second policy enforcement point, are allocated.A management compartment in computer memory in communication with said computing device including one or more computer applications, data, and metadata specified and controlled by the information management policy is also provided.
US09294499B2	Defense communication mode for an apparatus able to communicate by means of various communication services An appliance communicates via a communication network via various communication services available for transmitting data via the communication network. The appliance can detect an anomaly in a communication that is established with the appliance via one of the communication services, and implement a defense communication mode. In the defense communication mode, the communications to be established with the appliance via a communication service for which a detection has occurred are inhibited, while the communications to be established via another communication service are allowed.
US09294485B2	Controlling access to shared content in an online content management system Systems and methods for controlling access to shared content in an online content management system, include receiving a request to access a content item from a requester, wherein the content item is stored in a synchronized online content management system. The example method then includes determining that the requester is in an approved list of requestors and granting access to the content item. In one variation, the request to access the content item includes activation of a shared link. In another variation, the request to access the content item includes access to a shared folder in the synchronized online content management system. In a third variation, determining that the requester is in an approved list of requesters includes determining that the requester is logged into a primary and secondary account, and that the requester is in an approved list for the secondary account.
US09294479B1	Client-side authentication A system and method for client-side authentication is disclosed. A client device comprises a browser and an authentication module. The browser is configured to receive a cookie and a timestamp via the network and determine a plug-in ID. The authentication module is communicatively coupled to the browser to receive the cookie, the timestamp and the plug-in ID. The authentication module determines a signing key and a public ID based at least in part on the cookie. The authentication module signs the timestamp, plug-in ID and the public ID using the signing key. The authentication module concatenates the public ID, the timestamp, the plug-in ID and the signature to form an authenticated plug-in URL using the security token. The browser loads the authenticated plug-in URL to display a plug-in and begin an authenticated session that expires at a time specified by the time-based security token.
US09294469B2	Systems and methods for establishing a connection between an appliance and a home energy management device The present disclosure provides systems and methods for establishing a connection between an appliance and a home energy management device. Upon being prompted by a user, the home energy management device can create a private network for a limited period of time. Then, upon also being prompted by the user, an appliance can request to join the private network. If the appliance satisfies any required security criteria, the home energy management device can securely provide local area network access data to the appliance over the private network. After receiving such access data, the appliance can connect to the wireless local area network and establish a secure connection with the home energy management device via a router of the local area network. In one implementation, both the home energy management device and the appliance can be prompted by the user by simply pressing a button or other user-operable selector.
US09294466B2	System and/or method for authentication and/or authorization via a network The subject matter disclosed herein relates to authenticating an identity of users desiring access to an application program and determining whether an authenticated user is authorized to access one or more aspects of the application program.
US09294457B2	Federated realm discovery A federated realm discovery system within a federation determines a “home” realm associated with a portion of the user's credentials before the user's secret information (such as a password) is passed to a non-home realm. A login user interface accepts a user identifier and, based on the user identifier, can use various methods to identify an account authority service within the federation that can authenticate the user. In one method, a realm list of the user device can be used to direct the login to the appropriate home realm of the user. In another method, an account authority service in a non-home realm can look up the user's home realm and provide realm information directing the user device to login at the home realm.
US09294452B1	Authentication translation Authentication translation is disclosed. A request to access a resource is received at an authentication translator, as is an authentication input. The authentication input corresponds to at least one stored record. The stored record is associated at least with the resource. In response to the receiving, a previously stored credential associated with the resource is accessed. The credential is provided to the resource.
US09294451B2	Digital rights tagging system and method A system is provided that includes a receiving component a first encrypting component and a second encrypting component. The receiving component can receive, from a first user, item identification data based on a tangible item and an ownership verification indicator. The receiving component can also receive, from the first user, image data based on the tangible item. The first encrypting component can generate encrypted item identification data based on the item identification data. The second encrypting component operable to generate encrypted image data based on the image data. The resultant set of encrypted information is stored so as to associate the image and the ownership data for use later as proof of ownership of an item and its associated rights.
US09294449B2	Low latency active noise cancellation system with client intercommunication A system and method for providing load balanced secure media content and data delivery (10) in a distributed computing environment is disclosed. Media content is segmented and encrypted into a set of individual encrypted segments on a centralized control center (15). Each individual encrypted segment has the same fixed size. The complete set of individual encrypted segments is staged to a plurality of intermediate control nodes (17, 19). Individual encrypted segments are mirrored from the staged complete set to a plurality of intermediate servers (21a-b, 23a-b). Requests are received from clients (11) for the media content at the centralized control center. Each individual encrypted segment in the set is received from one of an intermediate control node and an intermediate server optimally sited from the requesting client. The individual encrypted segments are reassembled into the media content for media playback.
US09294447B2	Access control A communication access control system (100) includes at least one access control cell (160), implemented on a computing entity, for computing random input addresses (205) and random output addresses (210) upon a request of a system user (105). The input and output addresses are based on a cryptographic key (165) held by a service facility (115) associated with the at least one access control cell (160).
US09294446B2	Content encryption An audio/video content delivery system includes a content source linked by an internet data connection to a content receiver, the content receiver configured to receive access-controlled encoded broadcast content from a content source by a separate broadcast data path. The content source includes an encryptor sending encrypted content to the content receiver according to a content encryption key. The content receiver includes: a host module including a decryptor decrypting encrypted content received from the content source; and a removable conditional access module (CAM) including an access control unit decoding the access-controlled encoded broadcast content, the host module and removable CAM configured to provide an encrypted communication link therebetween for decoded access-controlled encoded broadcast content. The content source and the CAM are configured to communicate to establish the key required by the decryptor in the host module to decrypt the encrypted content received from the content source.
US09294444B2	Systems and methods for cryptographically splitting and storing data A secure data parser is provided that may be integrated into any suitable system for securely storing and communicating data. The secure data parser parses data and then splits the data into multiple portions that are stored or communicated distinctly. Encryption of the original data, the portions of data, or both may be employed for additional security. The secure data parser may be used to protect data in motion by splitting original data into portions of data, that may be communicated using multiple communications paths.
US09294437B1	Remotely configured network appliances and services A network gateway is implemented on behalf of a customer entity. The network gateway may be implemented using a distributed computer system and the network gateway may connect a network of the customer entity to a public communications network. The network gateway may include network-related services without the need for adding specialized hardware. The network gateway may be provisioned programmatically in response to instructions received from the customer entity. The network gateway may be provisionable and accessible over several different types of data connections. The network gateway, by virtue of being implemented on a distributed computer system, is scalable upon demand without additional input by the customer entity.
US09294430B2	Method of enabling digital music content to be downloaded to and used on a portable wireless computing device The invention enables digital music content to be downloaded to and used on a portable wireless computing device. An application running on the wireless device has been automatically adapted to parameters associated with the wireless device without end-user input (e.g. the application has been configured in dependence on the device OS and firmware, related bugs, screen size, pixel number, security models, connection handling, memory etc. This application enables an end-user to browse and search music content on a remote server using a wireless network; to download music content from that remote server using the wireless network and to playback and manage that downloaded music content. The application also includes a digital rights management system that enables unlimited legal downloads of different music tracks to the device and also enables any of those tracks stored on the device to be played so long as a subscription service has not terminated.
US09294424B2	Multimodal conversation transfer In one embodiment, a user may transfer a multimodal conversation. A multimodal conversation may have a first mode communication session and a second mode communication session. A first user point of presence may execute a first transfer of the first mode communication session with a first partner point of presence from the first user point of presence to a first target point of presence. A second user point of presence may execute a second transfer of the second mode communication session with a second partner point of presence from the second user point of presence to a second target point of presence.
US09294415B2	Proxy application with dynamic filter updating The disclosure describes a proxy server application that supports the dynamic modification of proxy rules implemented by a proxy server. The proxy rules implemented by the proxy server specify network behaviors to be performed at various points during the handling of requests from client applications. A proxy server implements the proxy rules by processing one or more user-generated network traffic filters for managing network traffic. In an embodiment, users generate network traffic filters by creating network traffic filter source code that specify processing steps to be performed by a proxy server relative to network messages the proxy server receives. In an embodiment, user-generated network traffic filters may be added, removed, reordered, or otherwise modified in a proxy server application at runtime in order to respond to current network conditions or to achieve other desired proxy configurations.
US09294414B2	Methods, systems, and computer program products for modifying bandwidth and/or quality of service for a user session in a network Bandwidth and/or Quality of Service (QoS) for a user session may be modified in a network that includes a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that facilitates differentiated end-to-end data transport between a Network Service Provider (NSP) and/or an Application Service Provider (ASP) and a Customer Premises Network (CPN) that includes a Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) by receiving a request at the NSP and/or the ASP to change the bandwidth and/or QoS associated with the user's session. An Application Programming Interface (API) is used at the NSP and/or the ASP to communicate with the RAN to modify the bandwidth and/or QoS associated with the user's session.
US09294411B2	Application aware network virtualization A networked system includes a plurality of information handling systems (IHSs). A networking device couples the plurality of IHSs to a network. The networking device is operable to receive a packet associated with a first network application from a first IHS of the plurality of IHSs. The networking device then determines that a first virtual port is associated with the first network application in a database. The networking device then assign packets received from the first IHS and associated with the first network application to the first virtual port. The networking device then forwards packets received from the first IHS and associated with the first network application over the network using the first virtual port. The first virtual port provides access to a virtual network that is provided for the first network application and configured using network information associated with the first network application.
US09294406B2	Use of switching for optimizing transport costs for bandwidth services Methods and systems are disclosed for receiving, with circuitry of a network controller, information indicative of characteristics of incoming data traffic in an information transport network, the network comprising at least one packet switched layer and at least one transport layer; determining to transport the incoming data traffic through at least one determined layer being at least one of the packet switched layer and the transport layer, based on the characteristics of the incoming data traffic and/or network information; determining at least one route for the incoming data traffic through the determined layer; and transmitting a signal containing computer executable instructions to at least one switch, to configure the switch to steer the incoming data traffic through the at least one route of the at least one determined layer. The information indicative of characteristics of data traffic may be gathered/provided by one or more traffic monitor.
US09294400B2	Switching system, switching control system, and storage medium A switch system realizes extension of the number of entries of an open flow table by using tables in a switch as existing resources. Specifically, the switch configures an open flow table by logically combining a plurality of tables, each of which defines processing to a given packet, based on a condition and a processing content defined in each table. The switch refers to the open flow table to determine the processing content to a reception packet. The switch executes the processing of the reception packet based on the determined processing content.
US09294397B1	Apparatus and method for forwarding packets based on approved associations between ports and addresses of received packets A switch includes ports including a first port and a second port. A processor approves associations between the ports and addresses of packets. A memory stores entries having respective indicators indicating approval of an association between respective ports and addresses. The first port receives a first packet sent to the switch. The controller: determines whether one of the entries includes an address of the first packet; if none of the entries includes the address of the first packet, sends a first message to the processor requesting approval of the first packet; if one of the entries includes the address of the first packet, determines whether the indicator of the one of the entries indicates approval and based on this, sends the first message to the processor; receives a response from the processor based on the first message; and based on the response, forwards the first packet to the second port.
US09294389B2	Method to select interface for IP packets when destination subnet is reachable on multiple interfaces An interface may be selected. First, it may be determined that an application is intended to use a first one of a plurality of network interfaces. Next, a first one of a plurality of routing tables may be selected corresponding to the determined first one of the plurality of network interfaces. Then the selected first one of the plurality of routing tables may be used to communicate with a first device on a first network over the determined first one of the plurality of network interfaces.
US09294386B2	Apparatus and computer program product for handling network packets using a pipeline of elements Apparatus and computer program product for a programmable packet processing platform for accelerating network infrastructure applications that have been structured so as to separate the stages of classification and action. A pipeline comprising a collection of elements for handling network packets is established under which respective elements are capable of including multiple entries, and respective entries are capable of defining whether the respective entry matches a respective network packet and at least one corresponding action for handling the respective network packet. Defining whether the respective entry matches a respective network packet comprises defining via a predefined set of identifiers to indicate respective network protocol fields of different network protocols. Exemplary actions include dropping packets, forwarding packets, encrypting packets, decrypting packets, and classification of packet flows.
US09294383B2	Baseline wander compensating method, baseline calibration module and ethernet transceiver using the same The present disclosure illustrates a baseline wander compensating method adapted for compensating baseline wander induced in an Ethernet transceiver. The baseline wander compensating method comprises following steps. Firstly, an output packet is detected. Next, a detection result of the output packet and a predetermined value are compared, and a control signal is generated correspondingly. Based on the control signal, a first calibration signal or a second calibration signal is selected, and a calibrating calculation is executed for the selected one of the first calibration signal and a second calibration signal. Next, an input signal is compensated according to a baseline calibration value generated from the calibrating calculation.
US09294380B2	Method and apparatus for traffic classification A Policy and Charging Rules Function server (PCRF) of a Policy and Charging Control (PCC) Architecture for deciding control rules applicable to user traffic flows to be inspected, in accordance with applicable telecommunication protocols for each traffic flow, by a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function server with Deep Packet inspection capabilities (PCEF-DPI) of the PCC Architecture. The PCRF includes a database having a list of protocols used in the user tialYtc flow s The PCRF includes an interface unit which receives a query from the PCEF-DPI about applicable control rules for an IP Connectivity Access Network (IP-CAN) session established for a user at the PCEF-DPI The PCRF includes a processing unit which sends the applicable control rules for the IP-CAN session and the list of protocols through the interface unit to the PCEF-DPI. A Policy and Charging Enforcement Function, server having Deep Packet Inspection capabilities (PCEF-DPI) of a Policy and Charging Control (PCC) Architecture. A method of a Policy and Charging Rules Function server (PCRF) of a Policy and Charging Control (PCC) Architecture. A method of a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function server having Deep Packet inspection capabilities (PCFF-DPI) of a Policy and Charging Control (PCC) Architecture.
US09294356B2	Optimizing resource usage in systems which include heterogeneous devices, including sensors and smartphones Managing devices in a system may comprise receiving information associated with a first device in the system and a first set of capabilities provided in the first device; receiving information associated with a second device in the system and a second set of capabilities provided in the second device; determining one or more required capabilities that need to be activated for the system, the system comprising at least the first device and the second device; for each of the one or more required capabilities, selecting automatically by a processor based on the information received and one or more criteria, which capability in the first device and the second device to activate to satisfy the one or more required capabilities; and activating said selected capability in the first device or the second device.
US09294349B2	Host traffic driven network orchestration within data center fabric Presented herein are techniques to handle data packets received at a top-of-rack (ToR) switch in an underlay network hosting one or more tenant networks. The underlay network may comprise a plurality of ToR switches each connected to each of a plurality of spine switches. The data packet may be received from a virtual machine in a tenant network, and have a header with a data packet identifier. A mobility domain identifier may be determined that corresponds to the network portion within which the virtual machine can be migrated. The mobility domain may be configured on the ToR switch on a per-port basis based on the virtual machine connected to the ToR switch port. A unique identifier may be formed based on the data packet identifier and mobility domain identifier. Using this unique identifier, provisioning information may be obtained for the tenant network on the ToR switch.
US09294342B2	Network node apparatus system, apparatus, and method Between network node apparatuses that operate as a duplex system, when a failure occurs in an information processing unit of one system, the service is maintained and continued in an information processing unit of the other system without interruption of the service. In a system using an active system network node apparatus 100-1 and a standby system network node apparatus 100-2 both in an operating state, a switch processing unit 110 has a transfer processing unit 112 that copies and transfers a packet flow to be a subject of information processing in the information processing unit 200 to two output destinations, when the switch processing unit operates as an active system. The information processing unit 200 has a mutual monitoring processing unit 203 that checks mutual operating states between the active system and the standby system, determines that a failure has occurred when the active system does not return a response and causes the standby system to operate as an active system, and a halt processing unit that, upon operation as the information processing unit of the standby system, halts output of a packet to be a subject of information processing.
US09294337B2	Methods and systems for integrating independent IMS and WebRTC networks Independent IMS and WebRTC communications networks are integrated via an applications server including IMS and WebRTC functionality. A user equipment device including IMS and WebRTC capability is registered via the same application server with both the IMS and WebRTC networks. The application server is configured to make a routing determination whether to route a communications session over an IMS communications path or an RTC communications path when it is determined that parallel independent paths are available.
US09294335B2	Processing load distribution Technologies are generally described for dynamically distributing a processing load. In some examples, a method performed under control of a server may include receiving information regarding load distribution from an end device and dynamically distributing a processing load between the server and the end device based at least in part on the information regarding load distribution.
US09294325B2	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, the apparatus comprises an encoder for encoding service data corresponding to each of a plurality of data transmission path, wherein each of the data transmission path carries at least one service component, an encoder for encoding signaling data, a frame builder for building at least one signal frame including the encoded service data, a modulator for modulating the at least one signal frame by an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex) scheme and a transmitter for transmitting the broadcast signals carrying the at least one modulated signal frame.
US09294323B2	Extended guard interval for outdoor WLAN In an method for generating a data unit for transmission via a communication channel, a data portion of the data unit is generated. Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols of the data portion are generated using one of (i) a normal guard interval, (ii) a short guard interval and (iii) a long guard interval. A preamble of the data unit is generated. The preamble indicates whether at least OFDM symbols of the data portion are generated using the normal guard interval, the short guard interval, or the long guard interval. The data unit is then generated to include the preamble and the data portion.
US09294298B2	Network system and method of controlling network system A method of controlling a network system is provided. The network system includes a metering device measuring energy supplied from a power supply source, a communication device in which energy information related to the energy communicates, and an energy management device recognizing the energy information, the energy management device controlling an operation of an electric product. The metering device or the energy management device checks whether communication of the communication device is possible. Also, when it is determined that the communication device is in a communication failure state, the communication failure state is displayed on the outside thereof. When a communication modem mounted on the electric product is in a communication failure state, the electric product may normally perform a power management program, based on power or operation information stored therein.
US09294294B2	Method and arrangement for efficient group communication In a method of enabling improved group communication for a plurality of mobile terminals MT participating in a multicast session in a communication system comprising a plurality of cells and at least two base station systems with corresponding cell coverage, reducing S1 mandatory paging signalling from said mobile terminals and said network, by maintaining said network and said mobile terminals in an active state, and limiting S2 cell update signalling in response to one of said plurality of mobile terminal moving from one cell to a new cell.
US09294293B2	Virtual contact cards A service provider receives from a user who has an account with it contact card information and recipient information picture information, therefrom determines a virtual contact card and contact channels through which the virtual contact card is sent to the recipients designated by the user, and sends the virtual contact card to the designated recipients through the contact channels. The virtual contact card and contact channels may be selected from what have been previously registered, either by the user or a third person, with the service provider and stored in the user's account, or just newly created, updated, and sent from the user at the time of transmission request to the designated recipients. The virtual contact card, when updated by the user, may be automatically sent by the service provider to the same recipients that previously received a pre-updated version.
US09294292B2	Optimized multicast routing in a Clos-like network Techniques are provided for optimizing multicast routing in a network. At a router device, a message is sent to one or more physical devices. The message is configured to solicit a response indicating a network assignment for each of the physical devices. A response message is received from each of the physical devices. The response message comprises network assignment information for each of the physical devices. For each of the physical devices, the network assignment information is translated into a segment identifier. The segment identifier is distributed to other router devices in the network.
US09294286B2	Computerized system and method for deployment of management tunnels Methods and systems for deploying management tunnels between managed and managing devices are provided. According to one embodiment, a managed device receives an address of a management device. The managed device has stored therein a pre-configured unique identifier of an authorized management device and a digital certificate assigned to the managed device prior to installation of the managed device within a network. A tunnel is established between the devices. The management device has stored therein a digital certificate assigned to the management device prior to installation of the management device within the network. The digital certificate of the management device is received by the managed device. Prior to allowing the management device to use the tunnel to perform management functionality in relation to the managed device, a unique identifier included within or associated with the digital certificate of the management device is confirmed with reference to the pre-configured unique identifier.
US09294285B2	Information recording device The data storage portion stores an encrypted medium device key Enc (Kcu, Kmd_i) generated by encrypting a medium device key (Kmd_i), a medium device key certificate (Certmedia), and encrypted content data generated by encrypting content data, the controller stores a controller key (Kc) and first controller identification information (IDcu), the information recording device being configured to execute, after being connected to an external host device, an one-way function calculation based on the controller key (Kc) and the first controller identification information (IDcu) to generate a controller unique key (Kcu) used when decrypting the encrypted medium device key Enc (Kcu, Kmd_i), and second controller identification information (IDcntr) used when decrypting the encrypted content data.
US09294283B2	Methods and devices for monitoring the integrity of an article during transporting said article The method for obtaining information relating to the integrity of an article (2) as assessed from an exposure of said article (2) to physical or environmental conditions during a time span during which said article (2) is transported comprises a) providing a device (1) to be located in proximity to said article (2) during said transport, digital certificate data (C) and first digital private key data (K1) being stored in said device (1); d) storing in said device (1) data (I) related to said physical or environmental conditions, said data being referred to as integrity data (I); e) creating within said device (1) first digitally signed data (DS1) by digitally signing data comprising said integrity data (I) and said digital certificate data (C), using said first digital private key data (K1); f) storing said first digitally signed data (DS1) in said device (1). A high degree of security against malpractice and data falsification can be achieved. A corresponding device (1) is also presented.
US09294281B2	Utilization of a protected module to prevent offline dictionary attacks Various technologies pertaining to authenticating a password in a manner that prevents offline dictionary attacks are described. A protected module, which can be a hardware security module, a trusted platform module, or the like, is in communication with an authentication server. The protected module comprises a key that is restricted to the protected module. The key is employed in connection with authenticating the password on the protected module.
US09294278B2	Method for wireless local area network (WLAN)-based peer to peer (P2P) communication and apparatus for same The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for performing WLAN-based P2P communication at the state where a P2P apparatus is connected to a cellular network and to a first P2P apparatus for the method. The method comprises: a step of receiving one or more pieces of key information from a cellular base station, each piece of key information including a key value corresponding to service identification information; a step of receiving an encryption data signal from a second P2P apparatus; and a step of performing a process of attempting to decrypt said encrypted data signal using one or more keys corresponding to one or more services in which said first P2P apparatus is interested, from among said one or more pieces of key information.
US09294271B2	Quantum-key-distribution receiving device and method for using single-photon detector There is provided a quantum-key-distribution receiving device used in a quantum key distribution system that utilizes a pair of quantum-entangled photons including a signal photon and an idler photon, the quantum-key-distribution receiving device including a single-photon detector in which a secure-key generation rate is dependent on a first performance index η/(1+Pa), η denoting a detection efficiency and Pa denoting an after-pulse probability.
US09294267B2	Method, system and program product for secure storage of content A method, system and program product comprise obtaining a user's username and password. A random key is generated for use as a master key. The master key is encrypted using the password to create an encrypted master key. A hash function is performed on the password to create a password hash. A random key is generated for use as a content key for encrypting the user's selected content. The content key is encrypted using the master key to create an encrypted content key. The selected content is encrypted using the content key to create encrypted content. The username, password hash, encrypted master key, first encrypted content key, and encrypted content is communicated to a server for storage in the user's account in which the possibility of decrypting at least the encrypted content by operations on the server is mitigated.
US09294266B2	Method and apparatus to encrypt plaintext data Disclosed is an apparatus and method for encrypting plaintext data. The method includes: receiving at least one plaintext data input; applying a Nonce through a function to the at least one plaintext data input to create Nonced plaintext data outputs and/or to intermediate values of a portion of an encryption function applied to the at least one plaintext data input to create intermediate Nonced data outputs; and applying the encryption function to at least one of the Nonced plaintext data outputs and/or the intermediate Nonced data outputs to create encrypted output data. The encrypted output data is then transmitted to memory.
US09294259B2	Full duplex system in massive MIMO A multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna system is implemented for communications in a wireless device. MIMO beamforming techniques are utilized to improve communications, and may be utilized in full-duplex mode. Techniques include the formation of beamforming patterns having orthogonal polarizations to one another at each communication device, but having matching polarization between transmit/receive pairs located at each respective communication device. Techniques also include the formation of beamforming patterns in a direction towards another communication device to maximize transmit power in that direction while inducing nulls in the beamforming pattern to reduce self-interference coupling via antennas configured for reception. Full-duplex communications are improved through monitoring of the self-interference coupling and adapting the beamforming patterns to reduce it. Beamforming vectors may be generated by solving a cost function that may include an additional constraint of reduction of self-interference coupling.
US09294257B2	Method and apparatus for allocating resource of multiple carriers in OFDMA system A resource allocation method and apparatus for an OFDMA-based mobile communication system that allows allocating resources of multiple carriers is provided. A Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmission method for allocating resources in multiple frequency bands of a mobile communication system based on an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) according to the present invention includes generating and transmitting, at a base station, multiple PDCCHs for allocating resources in the multiple frequency bands using Control Channel Element (CCE) indices; and receiving and demodulating, at a user equipment, the multiple PDCCHs transmitted by the base station and locating the resources allocated in the multiple frequency bands using the CCE indices of respective PDCCHs. A Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmission apparatus for allocating resources in multiple frequency bands of a mobile communication system based on an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) according to the present invention includes a base station apparatus which generates and transmits multiple PDCCHs for allocating resources in the multiple frequency bands using Control Channel Element (CCE) indices; and a user equipment which receives and demodulates the multiple PDCCHs transmitted by the base station and locates the resources allocated in the multiple frequency bands using the CCE indices of respective PDCCHs.
US09294251B2	Wireless communication system, transmitting device, receiving device, and wireless communication method The receiving device receives a transmitted signal from a transmitting device by dividing by N the spectrum of a signal to be transmitted and performing spectrum editing to reduce its occupied bands. The receiving device generates a first decoded signal by error-correcting and decoding this received signal in the bandwidth of the signal to be transmitted, and generates a transmission replica signal from this first decoded signal and divides by N the spectrum of this transmission replica signal to generate N sub-replicas. The receiving device generates a compensated received signal by restoring the spectrum of the signal to be transmitted from the transmitting device using the N sub-replicas and the received signal, and decodes this compensated received signal to generate a second decoded signal.
US09294233B2	Decoding method A decoding method for decoding information content in at least one data packet, which is transmitted from a sender to a receiver via a data link. The information is represented by a bit sequence, which is transformed into a transmittable redundancy version. The information is initially transmitted for a first time in a first data packet from the sender to the receiver. The information is represented by a first redundancy version, which is self-decodable. An incorrect receipt is confirmed by sending a confirmation from the receiver to the sender. The information is retransmitted at least a second time in a second data packet from the sender to the receiver upon receipt of the confirmation, wherein, for representation of the information, a second redundancy version is used, the selection of which is performed in dependence on a coding parameter, describing whether the redundancy version is self-decodable or not.
US09294221B2	Method and arrangement for retransmission control A method and arrangement for retransmission control. A method in a sending system entity for controlling retransmissions of data to a sending system entity is provided. Initial data encoded with a first forward error correction code is sent 200 to the receiving system entity. When transmitted initial data is determined to be affected by errors at the receiving system entity, the sending system entity receives 202 a request to retransmit the initial data combined 204 by new data encoded with a second forward error correction code in a combined data stream which is encoded 206 with a third forward error correction code before being sent 208 to the receiving system entity. By combining initial data and encoded new data in a combined data stream when resending, an effective and flexible procedure for retransmissions is achieved, which doesn't introduce any substantial delay of the data.
US09294209B2	Device and method for transmitting multiplexed data frame An apparatus and method for transmitting, through multiplexing a data frame that generates at least one super frame including at least one slice configured in a unit of a plurality of PLframes, generates a multiplexing super frame by rotating the at least one super frame by a predetermined phase value, and transmits the at least one super frame is provided.
US09294206B2	Method of controlling a wireless audio signal A method of controlling a wireless audio signal in order to avoid frequency interference between a display apparatus with a multi-view function and glasses with a function of receiving a wireless audio signal is provided.The method of controlling a wireless audio signal in a wireless audio signal transmitting device includes: pairing with a wireless audio signal receiving device using a first frequency band; detecting frequency interference by an external device other than the paired wireless audio signal receiving device; scanning a frequency when frequency interference is detected; determining whether a frequency change is needed using information related to the scanned frequency; and changing an audio signal transmitting frequency when frequency change is needed.
US09294201B2	Optical communication systems and methods An underwater system including at least one input device that is in sensory communication with water and generates input signals. The system further includes at least one optical transmitter and at least one optical receiver that allow omni-directional transmission and reception through water of optical signals representing the input signals, and allow data rates greater than 1 Mbps.
US09294196B2	Method for processing data in an optical network element and optical network element A method for processing data in an optical network element is provided, wherein a multicarrier signal is linear pre-coded, and wherein the linear pre-coded signal is modulated. An according optical network element is also suggested.
US09294195B2	Method, device, and system for saving energy in optical communication Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, a device, and a system for saving energy in optical communication. The method includes the following: sending first information to an optical communication device at a peer end through the optical module by using a first transmit optical power; receiving, through the optical module, second information that is returned by the optical communication device at the peer end after it receives the first information; and reducing, according to the first transmit optical power, and a receive optical power value and minimum receive optical power value in the received second information, the transmit optical power value of the optical module of the optical communication device to a difference value between the first transmit optical power value and the receive optical power value plus the minimum receive optical power value of the optical communication device at the peer end and a margin value.
US09294191B2	Method to mitigate propagation loss in waveguide transmission of quantum states A system comprises a source of entangled photon pairs. The source is to place a signal photon and an idler photon in individual unknown quantum states but in a known entangled quantum state. One or more transmission channels are connected to the source. Each of the one or more transmission channels transmits one of the signal photon or the idler photon. Each of the one or more transmission channels is to substantially balance an instantaneous transmission loss with an instantaneous transmission gain distributed over a transmission distance. Analysis interferometers are configured to receive a corresponding one of the signal photon or the idler photon. Each of the one or more analysis interferometers is to perform a basis measurement on one of the signal photon or the idler photon. Single-photon detectors detect one of the signal photon or the idler photon.
US09294182B2	Methods, devices, and computer program products improving mobile communication A system for use in a mobile device comprises: a switch unit configured to switch a common connection of a transmitter and a first receiver from a first antenna to a second antenna and a connection of a second receiver from the second antenna to the first antenna; and a processing system configured to receive at least two reception signals from the first and second receivers; in response to receiving the two reception signals, evaluate a communication link via the first and second antennae; based on the evaluation of the communication link, determine that the transmitter needs to transmit via the second antenna; obtain reception parameters used by said first and second receivers; cause the switch unit to switch the common connection of the transmitter and a first receiver so that the transmitter transmits via the second antenna; and exchange reception parameters between the at least two receivers.
US09294178B2	Method and apparatus for transceiving for beam forming in wireless communication system An electronic device for beamforming and a method thereof in a wireless communication system are provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of antennas. The electronic device also includes a plurality of transmitter and receiver switches connected to the antennas and configured to select a plurality of transmission paths and a plurality of reception paths. The electronic device further includes a plurality of first Phase Shifters (P/Ss) configured to shift a phase of Radio Frequency (RF) signals received via the antennas and the transmitter and receiver switches. The electronic device includes a combiner configured to combine the phase-shifted RF signals to one RF signal. The electronic device also includes a quadrature signal generator configured to generate a quadrature signal. The electronic device further includes a down-mixer configured to convert the quadrature signal and the combined RF signal to a first baseband signal and configured to output the first baseband signal to a modem. The electronic device includes a controller configured to control the transmitter and receiver switches, the first P/Ss, and a plurality of second P/Ss to determine a transmission or reception mode of the transmitter and receiver switches, and the phase of the RF signals transmitted and received.
US09294177B2	System and method for transmit and receive antenna patterns calibration for time division duplex (TDD) systems A method and system for calibrating transmit and receive antenna patterns for time division duplex (TDD) is described. A station in a communications network comprises at least two antennas configured to operate together for both transmitting and receiving modes. A phase setting difference between the transmit and receive antenna patterns may be determined and used to determine a relative amplitude setting for the transmit antenna pattern and/or a relative amplitude setting for the receive antenna pattern.
US09294175B2	Uplink signal transmission and reception using optimized rank 3 codebook A method for transmitting and receiving uplink signals using an optimized rank 3 codebook is disclosed. The optimized rank 3 codebook includes 6 precoding matrix groups, each of which has 1 variable having an amplitude of 1. Preferably, the optimized 4Tx rank 3 codebook has 12 precoding matrix, two precoding matrixes are selected from each the above 6 precoding matrix groups considering chordal distance and the number of precoding matrix.
US09294174B2	Method and device for radio reception using a plurality of antennas and a multiple-input-port and multiple-output-port amplifier The invention relates to a method for radio reception using a plurality of antennas and a multiple-input-port and multiple-output-port amplifier. The invention also relates to a receiver for radio communication using this method. The receiver for radio communication comprises: four antennas; a multiple-input-port and multiple-output-port amplifier comprising adjustable impedance devices, each of the adjustable impedance devices having a reactance at a frequency, the reactance of any one of the adjustable impedance devices being adjustable by electrical means; four analog processing and conversion circuits; a multiple-input signal processing device delivering a signal to a destination, the multiple-input signal processing device delivering a tuning instruction; and a tuning control unit, the tuning control unit receiving the tuning instruction from the multiple-input signal processing device, the tuning control unit delivering tuning control signals to the multiple-input-port and multiple-output-port amplifier as a function of the tuning instruction.
US09294164B2	Number of streams indication for WLAN In a method for generating a preamble of a data unit for transmission via a communication channel, an indication of a first number of spatial or space-time streams is included in a first field of the preamble. The first number of spatial or space-time streams corresponds to transmission of the data unit to a first receiver. One or more training sequences are included in a second field of the preamble. The preamble is formatted such that the first field of the preamble will be transmitted prior to the second field of the preamble being transmitted.
US09294158B2	Broadcast audio service Various embodiments are disclosed for facilitating reception of a digital audio stream over a wireless personal area network (PAN). At a wireless network mobile computing device, a wireless network audio broadcast device is discovered. The wireless network audio broadcast device is operable to provide a digital audio stream over a wireless PAN. The wireless network mobile computing device facilitates the reception of the digital audio stream over the wireless PAN by a wireless network audio listening device.
US09294157B2	Radio-frequency identification system The invention is a radio-frequency identification system consisting of a reader and a tag. The reader comprises a transmit/receive resonant circuit comprising one or more coils, a means for repeatedly driving the transmit/receive resonant circuit with pulses of a periodic signal, a means for obtaining a tag response signal from the transmit/receive resonant circuit, a means for extracting tag information from the tag response signal obtained from the transmit/receive resonant circuit, a receive resonant circuit comprising one or more coils, a means for obtaining a tag response signal from the receive resonant circuit, and a means for extracting tag information from the tag response signal obtained from the receive resonant circuit. The tag comprises a plurality of resonant circuits, a means for recognizing he presence of an interrogating magnetic field, and a means for embedding information to be communicated to the interrogating reader in at least one coil current.
US09294143B1	Circulator used as a high power TX/RX switch A circuit card can include a circulator for routing a signal from a first amplifier to an antenna and for routing a signal from the antenna to a second amplifier, replacing a traditional transfer switch. The circulator can be a surface mount element to enable the circulator, first amplifier, and second amplifier to be mounted on the same circuit card thereby minimizing the size of a transceiver that employs the circuit card. Multiple circulators can be included on the same circuit card to allow for multi-band operation.
US09294133B1	Method and apparatus for error correction Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for error correction. The method includes error-correction code (ECC) decoding a first code word of code words in a data block, determining erasures for a second code word of the code words in the data block based on corrections in the first code word by the ECC decoding, and ECC decoding the second code word with the erasures.
US09294126B2	Cyclic redundancy check circuit and semiconductor device having the cyclic redundancy check circuit An object of the present invention is to provide a CRC circuit with more simple structure and low power consumption. The CRC circuit includes a first shift register to a p-th shift register, a first EXOR to a (p−1)th EXOR, and a switching circuit. A data signal, a select signal, and an output of a last stage of the p-th shift register are inputted to the switching circuit, and the switching circuit switches a first signal or a second signal in response to the select signal to be outputted.
US09294123B2	Apparatus and method to accelerate compression and decompression operations Methods and apparatuses relating to an instruction to decode encoded information of a compression scheme are described. In one embodiment, a processor includes a decode unit to decode an instruction, and an execution unit to execute the instruction, the execution unit including a state machine and content addressable memory (CAM) circuitry, the state machine to receive a pointer to a stream of encoded information of a compression scheme, fetch a section of the encoded information, and apply the section of the encoded information to the CAM circuitry to obtain decoded information.
US09294117B2	Method and system for gain control for time-interleaved analog-to-digital convertor (ADC) A system for processing signals may be configured to apply digital conversion to analog signals, and to apply, prior to the analog-to-digital conversion, a gain to at least a portion of the analog signals. The gain may be controlled and/or adjusted based on processing of digital output generated based on the analog-to-digital conversion. The system may comprise a plurality of sampling slices, which may be configured to provide the analog-to-digital conversion in interleaved (e.g., time-interleaved) manner. Each of the sampling slices may comprise a dedicated gain element, for applying gain to signals handled by the corresponding slice. The gain applied by the gain elements of the sampling slices may be controlled, independently, collectively, and/or in based on grouping into subsets. The gain may be controlled based on application of a particular gain control algorithm, which may be selected from a plurality of predefined algorithms.
US09294115B2	Passive amplification circuit and analog-digital convertor A differential signal is amplified by passive amplification which does not a reference of a common-mode voltage. At this time, the voltage of the differential signal is passive-amplified twice before carrying out a successive approximation type analog-digital conversion operation. The passive amplification is attained by providing a plurality of capacitances which carry out a sampling operation, and switching these connection relation by using switches. Without being accompanied by the increase of the consumed power and the chip size, an influence by the noise of s comparator is reduced to a half so that the effective resolution can be increased for one bit.
US09294113B2	Energy-efficient time-stampless adaptive nonuniform sampling Described herein is a sampling system and related sampling scheme. The system and sampling scheme is based upon a framework for adaptive non-uniform sampling schemes. In the system and schemes described herein, time intervals between samples can be computed by using a function of previously taken samples. Therefore, keeping sampling times (time-stamps), except initialization times, is not necessary. One aim of this sampling framework is to provide a balance between reconstruction distortion and average sampling rate. The function by which sampling time intervals can be computed is called the sampling function. The sampling scheme described herein can be applied appropriately on different signal models such as deterministic or stochastic, and continuous or discrete signals. For each different signal model, sampling functions can be derived.
US09294110B1	Correction circuits for successive-approximation-register analog-to-digital converters In one embodiment, a correction circuit comprises circuit comprises a replica transistor biased at a current density to match that of a high side transistor of an output power switch at a specific load. A sample and hold circuit is coupled to the replica transistor to sample a voltage across the replica transistor. A differential amplifier provides a level shifted differential replica voltage to a tap of a resistor ladder of a successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter in response to the sampled voltage across the replica transistor. A current source provides a current to a top of the resistor ladder.
US09294108B2	RF circuit with DCO, state machine, latch, modulator, timing update A phase locked loop circuit (30, 100, 110) includes a controllable oscillator (42) for generating an output signal of desired frequency responsive to a control signal, a first phase detection circuit (32, 102, 112) for generating an output indicative of phase differential responsive to the output signal and a first edge of a reference signal and a second phase detection circuit (34, 104, 114) for generating an output indicative of phase differential responsive to the output signal and a second edge of a reference signal. The control signal to the controllable oscillator (42) is driven by the outputs of the first and second phase detections circuits.
US09294104B2	Phase-locked loop circuit with improved performance A phase-locked loop circuit includes a phase detector, a charge pump, a capacitor, and a capacitor multiplier. The phase detector receives a reference frequency and a feedback frequency to generate a up/down signal. The charge pump, which includes a positive node and a negative node, receives the up/down signal to generate a first current. The capacitor is coupled to the negative node. The capacitor multiplier, coupled to the negative node, generates a second current which is the first current divided by a first scaling number.
US09294102B2	Method for adjusting an excitation frequency of an oscillating circuit of a corona ignition device A method for setting adjusting frequency of an electric oscillating circuit of a corona ignition device. The circuit is excited with a starting value (f1) of the excitation frequency and a reference value (IR) of a frequency-dependent variable is measured. The excitation frequency is incrementally changed. After every increment a value (I) of the frequency-dependent variable is measured and it is determined whether the measured value (I) deviates significantly from the reference value (IR). Depending upon the measured value (I) relative to the reference value, the value (f) of the excitation frequency is either set as the new starting value (f1) or stored as a boundary value. Further incremental changes to the excitation frequency are made in one of two directions and further comparisons of the values I and IR are performed. Ultimately, the excitation frequency can be set to a mean value between first and second boundary values.
US09294092B2	Error resilient packaged components A packaged component may include an interposer and integrated circuit dies mounted on the interposer. At least one of the dies may be a radiation-hardened integrated circuit die, whereas the remaining dies may be non-radiation-hardened dies. If desired, the interposer may be a radiation-hardened interposer whereas the integrated circuit dies may be non-radiation-hardened dies. The radiation-hardened die or the radiation-hardened interposer may include monitor circuitry that is used to test non-radiation-hardened circuitry of the packaged component. Test results may be stored in a database at the monitor circuitry or transmitted to external devices such as a server. The monitor circuitry may be used to reconfigure failed circuitry or may control multiplexing circuitry in the interposer to functionally replace the failed circuitry. If desired, the monitor circuitry may adjust power consumption of non-radiation-hardened circuitry based on the test results.
US09294091B1	Method and apparatus for providing a differential output driver with a cross-coupled cell An integrated circuit and method for providing a differential transmission line driver are disclosed. One embodiment of the differential transmission line driver comprises a current mode logic (CML) stage, and a cross-coupled n-channel enhancement type metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (NMOS) stage, wherein the cross-coupled NMOS stage provides a feedback current to the CML stage, where each output voltage of the differential transmission line driver is characterized by symmetrical rising and falling edges.
US09294088B2	Inductive distance sensor Inductive adjustment of the core-fitted coil (16) of an eddy-current distance sensor (11) can be avoided if the coil (16) fills a physically predetermined annular space between the winding support (17) of the plastic coil former (15) and its flanges (18-19) as well as the wall (21) of a pot (20) composed of ferromagnetic material, which is placed over the rearward, smaller flange (18) and whose end face (21) rests against an annular area of the front, larger flange (19) with the same diameter as the pot (20). The ferromagnetic coil core (31) which engages coaxially in the winding support (17) can therefore be arranged on the base (24) in the pot (20) and can therefore be mounted as part of the pot (20).
US09294084B1	Multi-stage slew rate control profiling for transistor drive applications A transistor drive circuit uses multi-stage slew rate control to drive one or more switching transistors. After a decision is made to change transistor state, a first drive current may be applied to an input terminal of the transistor for a predetermined time duration. After the predetermined time duration, a second drive current may be applied to the input terminal. When the transition between states is substantially complete, the current drive to the input terminal may be changed to a voltage drive. In some embodiments, the predetermined time duration may be based on the start time of a Miller plateau during the transition period.
US09294077B2	Method and circuit for injecting a precise amount of charge onto a circuit node A method and circuit for injecting charge into a circuit node, comprising (a) resetting a capacitor's voltage through a first transistor; (b) after the resetting, pre-charging the capacitor through the first transistor; and (c) after the pre-charging, further charging the capacitor through a second transistor, wherein the second transistor is connected between the capacitor and a circuit node, and the further charging draws charge through the second transistor from the circuit node, thereby injecting charge into the circuit node.
US09294073B2	CMOS RF switch device and method for biasing the same According to certain aspects, a method includes determining whether to amplify a radio frequency (RF) signal by a first gain achievable by a first circuit or a second gain achievable by a second circuit, amplification of the first and second circuits respectively configured to be turned on or off by first and second switches, the first switch in the on state and the second switch in the off state resulting in the RF signal being amplified by the first gain, and the first switch in the off state and the second switch in the on state resulting in the RF signal being amplified by the second gain; and applying or inducing application of a first bias voltage or a second bias voltage to an isolated well of the first switch upon determination that the RF signal is to be amplified by the first gain or the second gain, respectively.
US09294071B2	Antenna duplexer An antenna duplexer includes first and second filters connected to an antenna terminal. The first filter has a passband of a low frequency band. The second filter has a passband of a high frequency band. The second filter is a ladder-type filter including series-arm resonators and parallel-arm resonators. At least one parallel-arm resonator out of the parallel-arm resonators has a main resonance and an auxiliary resonance. Attenuation poles caused by the main resonance and the auxiliary resonance are within the low frequency band. This antenna duplexer has a high attenuation characteristic and a high isolation characteristic while maintaining a low insertion loss.
US09294070B2	Duplexer with balun A duplexer is proposed with a substrate which has at least one patterned metallization plane and on which, at least to some extent, a transmission path (TX) and a reception path (RX) are arranged, both of which are connected to an antenna connection (ANT). The duplexer comprises a transmission filter (TXF) which is arranged in the transmission path (TX) and which has a first acoustic wave filter (BAW1) with one or more resonators. Furthermore, the duplexer (DPL) comprises a reception filter (RXF) which is arranged in the reception path (RX) on the antenna side and which has a second acoustic wave filter (BAW2) with one or more resonators and also a single-ended output. In addition, the duplexer comprises, in the reception path (RX), a balun (BL) which is connected downstream of the reception filter (RXF) and the output of which delivers a balanced signal and which is in the form of an LC circuit, wherein at least one inductance and/or at least one capacitance of the balun (BL) are implemented in the patterned metallization plane of the substrate.
US09294063B1	Digital input circuit and method for high voltage sensors A digital input circuit includes a series connection of a current limiter and a switch having a switch control input coupled between a signal input and ground, and a logic level shifter coupled to the signal input and having a switch control output coupled to the switch control input and a signal output, where a maximum amplitude at the signal input is greater than a maximum amplitude at the signal output. A digital input method includes coupling an input signal to ground with a current limiter by closing an electronic switch, providing an output signal responsive to the input signal, where a maximum amplitude of the input signal is greater than a maximum amplitude of the output signal, by latching the output signal while the input signal is above a threshold voltage and opening the electronic switch after the output signal is latched.
US09294061B2	Low power, low out-of-band harmonic content radio A radio that includes a transceiver to transmit and receive RF signals. The transceiver including a transmitter, a transformer, and a receiver, the transformer is coupled to and shared between the transmitter and the receiver. A resonator is formed by the combination of the transformer and capacitive elements of the transmitter and receiver.
US09294059B2	Acoustic device and method of reproducing acoustic signal An acoustic device, which reproduces an acoustic signal of one acoustic source selected from a plurality of acoustic sources. A first averaging unit averages signal levels of the acoustic signal for a first time period to obtain a first average signal. A second averaging unit averages the signal levels for a second time period shorter than the first time period to obtain a second average signal. A selecting unit selects either the first average signal or the second average signal as one signal having a signal level higher than the other. A gain decreasing unit decreases a gain of the acoustic signal according to the signal level of the one signal if the signal level of the one signal is higher than a threshold value determined according to the one acoustic source. A correcting unit corrects the signal levels of the acoustic signal according to the gain.
US09294058B2	Semiconductor device and method for driving the same A semiconductor device including an integrator circuit, in which electric discharge from a capacitor can be reduced to shorten time required for charging the capacitor in the case where supply of power supply voltage is stopped and restarted, and a method for driving the semiconductor device are provided. One embodiment has a structure in which a transistor with small off-state current is electrically connected in series to a capacitor in an integrator circuit. Further, in one embodiment of the present invention, a transistor with small off-state current is electrically connected in series to a capacitor in an integrator circuit; the transistor is on in a period during which power supply voltage is supplied; and the transistor is off in a period during which supply of the power supply voltage is stopped.
US09294055B2	Circuit and method for biasing a gallium arsenide (GaAs) power amplifier A circuit for biasing a gallium arsenide (GaAs) power amplifier includes a reference voltage generator circuit implemented in a gallium arsenide (GaAs) material system, a field effect transistor (FET) bias circuit implemented in the gallium arsenide material system and adapted to receive an output of the reference voltage generator circuit and adapted to provide an output to a radio frequency (RF) amplifier stage.
US09294047B2	Power amplifier apparatus, transmitter apparatus, and method of controlling the power amplifier apparatus A power amplifier apparatus includes an amplifier configured to amplify an input signal converted into an analog signal, a distortion compensator circuitry configured to perform a pre-distortion process to an input signal at a second sampling rate higher than a first sampling rate at which the input signal is converted into an analog signal, a remover configured to remove a frequency component exceeding a frequency band corresponding to the first sampling rate from the input signal subjected to the pre-distortion process, a first rate converter configured to convert a sampling rate of the input signal from which the frequency component is removed from the second sampling rate to the first sampling rate, and a first signal converter configured to convert the input signal the sampling rate of which is converted into an analog signal at the first sampling rate to supply the input signal converted into the analog signal to the amplifier.
US09294042B2	Power amplifier system with supply modulation mitigation circuitry and methods A power amplifier system with supply modulation mitigation circuitry and methods is disclosed. The power amplifier system includes a regulator having an unregulated input and a regulated output along with a power amplifier having a supply input for receiving a supply current from the regulated output and having a signal input and a signal output that comprise a main signal path. The supply modulation mitigation circuitry is adapted to sense a supply modulation signal output from the regulator, generate a cancellation signal that is a scaled inverse of the supply modulation signal, and inject the cancellation signal into a node within the power amplifier system to sum the supply modulation signal and cancellation signal together to reduce the supply modulation signal from within the main signal path.
US09294040B1	Power amplifier and transmission device A power amplifier includes an output terminal, capacitive element groups including capacitive elements, and amplifier groups including amplifiers. Capacitive elements of the capacitive element groups are disposed on a first circle whose center is located on the output terminal. Amplifiers of the amplifier groups corresponding to the capacitive elements of the capacitive element groups are disposed on a second circle, which is concentric with and larger than the first circle. Each of the capacitive elements of the capacitive element groups is connected to both the output terminal and the corresponding amplifier of the amplifiers of the amplifier groups.
US09294039B2	Constant GM bias circuit insensitive to supply variations A bias circuit for biasing a field effect transistor (FET) to provide a transconductance (gm) that is substantially unaffected by power supply voltage variations. In one embodiment the circuit includes two parallel current paths, each including two amplifying elements such as FETs, the FETs in one of the paths both being diode-connected, and the FETs in the other path not being diode-connected. Variations in the power supply voltage result in comparable changes in the voltage drops across all four FETs, and drain-induced barrier lowering (DIBL) results in relatively small changes in gm with changes in power supply voltage.
US09294033B2	Modular, self supporting exterior enclosure system with insulating, evacuated tubes having solar collector rods A tubular building enclosure system with thermally-broken glass modules having evacuated air spaces assembled in rows and/or columns to form a structurally self-supporting, thermally insulating, and solar energy collecting facade.
US09294031B2	Pinch detection apparatus for opening-and-closing member, and opening-and-closing member apparatus A pinch detection apparatus for an opening-and-closing member actuated by a motor, the pinch detection apparatus includes a reference data storage portion calculating load data on the basis of a rotation speed of the motor and an environmental temperature, the reference data storage portion storing the load data and the environmental temperature as reference load data and reference temperature data, respectively, a drive load calculation portion calculating drive load data, and a pinch determination portion configured to determine an occurrence of pinch on the basis of a comparison result obtained by comparing a difference between the reference load data and the drive load data with a threshold, the pinch determination portion configured to correct a relative relation between the difference between the reference load data and the drive load data, and the threshold on the basis of a relative relation between a reference temperature and a drive temperature.
US09294030B2	Method of PWM regulation of a continuous current electric motor A method of PWM regulating a motor through a half-bridge drive stage includes sampling the motor current to obtain sampled values during driving intervals or during current decay intervals, and comparing a last sampled value with a current threshold. The motor is coupled in a slow decay electrical path for the duration of a current decay interval if the last sampled value does not exceed the current threshold. Otherwise the motor is coupled in a fast decay electrical path for a portion of the duration of the current decay interval, and is coupled in the slow decay electrical path for a remaining part of the duration of the same current decay interval.
US09294029B2	Method and apparatus for estimating rotor angle and rotor speed of synchronous reluctance motor at start-up A method of estimating a rotor angle of a synchronous reluctance motor, which includes a stator and a rotor. First, a stator flux and a stator current are determined. Two orthogonal stator flux components in a stator reference frame are calculated from the stator flux. Two orthogonal stator current components in the stator reference frame are calculated from the stator current. A rotor orientation vector is then calculated using a known rotor direct or quadrature axis inductance component, the stator flux components, and the stator current components. The rotor orientation is estimated on the basis of the rotor orientation vector.
US09294028B2	Motor control device and motor control method This motor control device generates a voltage command value from a current command value, performs feedback control by means of a detected current flowing through a motor, and is provided with: a speed control unit that performs speed control of the motor; a voltage measurement unit that measures a voltage command value that is on the basis of the output of the speed control unit when the motor is rotating at a set speed; and a correction value calculation unit that calculates a correction value for the rotational position of the motor on the basis of the measured voltage command value.
US09294019B2	Method and apparatus for controlling power converter with inverter output filter Power converters and methods are presented for driving an AC load connected through an intervening filter circuit, in which at least one filter current or voltage signal or value is determined according to feedback signals or values representing an output parameter at an AC output of the power converter, and AC electrical output power is generated at the AC output based at least partially on the at least one filter current or voltage signal or value.
US09294015B2	Piezoelectric energy harvesting array and method of manufacturing the same The inventive concept discloses a piezoelectric energy harvesting array and a method of manufacturing the same. The manufacturing method may include forming a plurality of piezoelectric energy harvesting devices; connecting masses to one side of the piezoelectric energy harvesting devices and connecting the other side of the piezoelectric energy harvesting devices facing the masses to a base; and individually tuning a resonant frequency of each of the piezoelectric energy harvesting devices to prevent mismatch of resonant frequency when the masses vibrate.
US09294011B2	Method and apparatus for sensing underwater signals Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that assist in sensing underwater signals in connection with geophysical surveys. One embodiment relates to a transducer including a cantilever coupled to a base. The cantilever may include a beam and a first coupling surface angularly oriented from the beam, and the base may include a second coupling surface angularly oriented from the beam and substantially parallel to the first coupling surface of the cantilever. The transducer may further include a sensing material coupled between the first coupling surface of the cantilever and the second coupling surface of the base.
US09294001B2	Power converter with dead-time control function In a power converter, a feedback controller feedback controls a manipulated variable based on a first electrical parameter depending on input power and a feedback controlled variable determined for output power. A dead-time determiner determines a value of the dead time as a function of a boundary condition variable depending on at least one of the input power and the output power. The boundary condition represents a reference for determining whether the power converter is operating in a continuous conduction mode or a discontinuous conduction mode. The continuous conduction mode is designed for a current to be continuously flowing through an inductor included in the power converter or a load as an inductor current. The discontinuous conduction mode is designed for the inductor current to be discontinuously flowing through the inductor.
US09294000B1	Direct conversion output driver A circuit and method for providing a fully integrated differential boost converter and amplifier. A first half bridge circuit has a first output node and a first switching node. A second half bridge circuit has a second output node and a second switching node. A capacitive load is coupled between the first output node and the second output node. An inductor is coupled between the first switching node and the second switching node. Control modes are provided to couple the first output node to a supply voltage and the first switching node to ground; to couple the first output node to the supply voltage and the second switching node to ground; to couple the second output node to the supply voltage and the first switching node to ground; and to couple the second output node to the supply voltage and the second switching node to ground.
US09293998B2	Buck-flyback converter A two-transistor flyback converter includes a transformer having a primary side and a secondary side, a first transistor connected between an input voltage source and a first terminal of the primary side, a second transistor connected between ground and a second terminal of the primary side, and a diode directly connected between the first terminal of the primary side and ground. The first and second transistors are operable to switch on and off simultaneously and with no current return from the primary side to the input voltage source when the input voltage source is less than a reflected voltage from the secondary side.
US09293997B2	Isolated error amplifier for isolated power supplies A power converter may include an amplifier that generates an error signal, a modulator that generates a modulated error signal, an isolator that generates an isolated modulated error signal, and a demodulator that generates an isolated error signal, which may be substantially proportional to the difference between the output signal and the reference signal, and a controller that controls a power stage to generate the output signal of the power converter.
US09293978B2	Split phase power conversion apparatuses, methods and systems Split phase power conversion apparatuses, methods and systems are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment includes a generator, an AC/DC converter coupled with the generator, a DC bus coupled with the AC/DC converter, and an inverter coupled with the DC bus. The inverter includes first, second, and third legs each including a plurality of switches. A first controller provides a control signal to the first leg based upon a voltage between a first system output and a second system output and a first current provided to the first system output. A second controller provides a second control signal to the second leg based upon a voltage between the second system output and a third system output and a second current provided to the third system output. A third controller controls the third leg to provide an output equal to one half of the DC bus voltage.
US09293954B2	Rotor of motor and fan driving motor including rotor Provided are a rotor of a motor capable of attaining a high-speed rotation by appropriately dispersing a stress exerted on a flux barrier portion while reducing a leakage of magnetic flux, and a fan driving motor including the rotor. A second inner wall surface is greater than a first inner wall surface in length in a cross-section perpendicular to a rotational axis (C). A side wall surface has a flux barrier wall surface extending from each of both ends of the second inner wall surface in the cross-section perpendicular to the rotational axis (C), the flux barrier wall surface extending outward relative to the second inner wall surface in an extending direction of the second inner wall surface and more distant from an outer edge of a rotor as it goes from the second inner wall surface toward the first inner wall surface in the cross-section perpendicular to the rotational axis (C).
US09293952B2	Wound field flux switching machine with sinusoidal back electromotive force A wound field flux switching machine with a sinusoidal back electromotive force features a rotor with teeth and a stator with groups of teeth wherein each group has a field winding and each tooth has a phase winding.
US09293922B2	Systems and methods for edge of network voltage control of a power grid Systems and methods for an edge of network voltage control of a power grid are described. In some embodiments, a system comprises a distribution power network, a plurality of loads, and a plurality of shunt-connected, switch-controlled VAR sources. The loads may be at or near an edge of the distribution power network. Each of the loads may receive power from the distribution power network. The plurality of shunt-connected, switch-controlled VAR sources may be located at the edge or near the edge of the distribution power network where they may each detect a proximate voltage. Further, each of the VAR sources may comprise a processor and a VAR compensation component. The processor may be configured to enable the VAR source to determine whether to enable the VAR compensation component based on the proximate voltage and to adjust network volt-ampere reactive by controlling a switch to enable the VAR compensation component.
US09293906B2	Method for manufacturing terminal, and terminal A method for manufacturing a terminal includes: an electrically conductive member that has electrical connections, which are respectively formed at end portions of the electrically conductive member, wherein the electrical connections are respectively connectable with a lead wire and a terminal of a Hall IC; and a seal film that is formed in a surface of an intermediate portion of the electrically conductive member. In the method for manufacturing, end portions of a planar rod having a rectangular cross section are respectively used as the electrical connections, and an intermediate portion of the planar rod is processed such that corners of the rectangular cross section are rounded. Thereafter, a liquid seal agent is coated on the intermediate portion. Furthermore, the coated liquid seal agent is solidified to form a seal film.
US09293903B2	Electrical junction box A convenient electrical juncture box will be used to repairing a broken household electrical wire, or to connect new wires to multiple locations. It provides all components that need for repairing job in a package. The package will include a conductor unit installed on a base structure, a cover box to enclose the entire electrical circuitry, two nails for securing the electrical juncture box to the wooden beam, and four screws for attaching the cover box to the base structure. The electrical juncture box can be mounted on a wooden beam in an open space such as the attic, crawlspace of a frame or similar structure.
US09293901B2	Method for creating a silicone encased flexible cable The embodiments disclose a method for creating a silicone encased flexible cable using manufacturing machinery including automatically arranging plural individual conduits, into custom grouped arrangements including electrical wiring, pneumatic tubing and fluid tubing, inserting the custom grouped arrangements including connectors and flexible silicone junction devices into a shaped silicone encasement extrusion apparatus, depositing a mixture of silicone and additives to the custom grouped arrangements encasement using the extrusion apparatus, customizing the mixture of silicone and additives to create differing characteristics of the custom grouped arrangements, using the extrusion apparatus to create a singular encasement and to cure the singular encasement to a desired shape of the custom grouped arrangements and integrating one or more encased flexible junction box to the custom grouped arrangements, wherein the one or more flexible junction box contains at least one incoming and two outgoing conduit connections and one or more functional devices.
US09293892B2	Short optical pulse generator, terahertz wave generation device, camera, imaging apparatus, and measurement apparatus A short optical pulse generator which includes an optical pulse generation portion that has a quantum well structure and generates an optical pulse, a frequency chirp portion that has a quantum well structure and chirps a frequency of the optical pulse, and a group velocity dispersion portion that includes a plurality of optical waveguides disposed in a mode coupling distance and which causes a group velocity difference corresponding to a wavelength in the optical pulse of which the frequency is chirped.
US09293885B2	Ultraviolet triply-optically-pumped atomic lasers (TOPAL) A continuous-wave (CW), ultraviolet triply-optically-pumped atomic laser (TOPAL) is disclosed. The inventive laser device includes a laser active media comprising a mixture of a neutral atomic vapor and one or more buffer gases. The gain mixture is placed within a segmented gain cell, allowing for periodic, selected spectral filtering of deleterious ASE transitions; the segmented gain cell, in turn, is placed within an optical cavity with a high Q at a specified ultraviolet wavelength, and is successively, resonantly excited by three drive pump lasers, in three energy-contiguous visible/IR electric-dipole allowed transitions, producing a steady-state electron population inversion density between a high-lying electronic energy level and the ground electronic level, and producing laser emission on a UV transition (within the spectral range ˜230 to ˜370 nm) terminating on the ground electronic level.
US09293876B2	Techniques for configuring contacts of a connector Systems and methods for configuring contacts of a first connector includes detecting mating of a second connector with the first connector and in response to the detection, sending a command over one of the contacts and waiting for a response to the command. If a valid response to the command is received, the system determines the orientation of the second connector. The response also includes configuration information for contacts in the second connector. The system then configures some of the other contacts of the first connector based on the determined orientation and configuration information of the contacts of the second connector.
US09293875B2	Receptacle and plug A receptacle is selectively mateable with a first plug and a second plug. The receptacle comprises a holding member having a plate-like portion, a plurality of first contacts and a plurality of second contacts. The first contacts and the second contacts are held by the holding member. Each of the first contacts has a first contact portion while each of the second contacts has a second contact portion. The first contact portions and the second contact portions are exposed on a lower surface of the plate-like portion. The second contact portions are grouped into two groups. The first contact portions are located between the two groups of the second contact portions in a lateral direction. The first contact portions are connectable with both the first plug and the second plug, while the second contact portions are connectable with only the second plug between the first plug and the second plug.
US09293873B2	Co-axial insertion-type connector A coaxial plug-type connector with an outer conductor, an inner conductor, and an insulator connecting the outer conductor and the inner conductor, wherein the outer conductor has an axial contact area for making electrically conductive contact with another coaxial plug-type connector. The axial contact area of the outer conductor is provided with one or more projections.
US09293869B2	Electrical connector both preventing scrapping to an insulative body and reducing antenna interference An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative body (2), a number of contacts (1), and a metal shell (5). The insulative body includes an upper wall (21), a lower wall (22) opposite to the upper wall, a pair of sidewalls (23), and a rear wall (24) connecting between the upper wall, the lower wall, and the sidewalls for cooperatively defining a receiving space (20). The insulative body has a mating tongue (25) extending forwardly from the rear wall into the receiving space. The contacts are retained in the mating tongue and partly exposed in the receiving space. The metal shell has a pair of arc portions engaging with a mating plug connector. The metal shell is positioned on the upper wall for reducing interference between the metal shell and an antenna mounted on a printed circuit board.
US09293864B2	Shunt for electrical connector A shunt for an electrical connector that comprises a conductive body which has two resilient leg extensions connecting at a hinge, each of the leg extensions terminating at a tail end opposite the hinge. Each of the leg extensions has at least one contact point on an outer surface thereof for engaging a contact of the electrical connector. The leg extensions curve such that they diverge from one another at at least one portion of the conductive body. The at least one contact point is located at this at least one portion.
US09293863B2	Mountable open top connector having a retainer An article is disclosed. The article is an open connector that includes a base and first and second sides. The base and the first and second sides together define a receptacle channel. The receptacle channel is sized and shaped to receive a connector insert. The open connector includes one or several electrical contacts that can be located proximate to the base of the open connector. The electrical contact electrically connects with the connector insert. The open connector includes a retainer that can interact with a portion of the connector insert to retain the connector insert within the receptacle channel.

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