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US09346294B2	Media processing device and associated systems A device for processing media may include a modular design configured with a consumable support assembly configured to load a consumable supply spool and a consumable take-up spool into a device. Embodiments may include a printhead assembly that is structured to be removably received into a printhead guide and movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The printhead assembly may include a cooling channel configured to receive a cooling air flow. The printhead assembly may be easily removed from a media processing device and, when installed, engaged with the platen in response to a lid of the media processing device being closed.
US09346293B2	Recording medium post-processing apparatus, printer unit with the same, recording medium post-processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium storing recording medium post-processing instructions A recording medium post-processing apparatus includes: a stacker which is stacked with a plurality of sheet-like recording media with images being recorded thereon; an receiving device which receives at least one of information regarding the images to be recorded on the recording media and information regarding the recording media; an alignment device which applies an external force to the recording media stacked on the stacker so as to align the recording media; a controller which sets, on the basis of the at least one information received by the receiving device, at least one of (i) a stacked-sheet number that is the number of the recording media, and (ii) a magnitude of the external force that is applied to the recording media and which controls the alignment device on the basis of the setted at least one of the stacked-sheet number and the magnitude of the external force.
US09346288B2	Method and system for emitting offset illumination for reduced stray light A method for example of irradiating a light-curable material, may comprise irradiating light about a first axis from an array of light-emitting elements towards a light-curable surface, directing the irradiated light through an optical element interposed between the array of light-emitting elements and the light-curable surface, wherein a central axis of the optical element is offset from the first axis, and deflecting the irradiated light directed through the optical element asymmetrically away from the first axis towards the light-curable surface.
US09346284B2	Image forming apparatus configured to give image failure notification An image forming apparatus includes a liquid discharge head including a plurality of nozzles discharging liquid droplets; a discharge failure detection unit detecting a defective nozzle of the liquid discharge head, the defective nozzle having a discharge failure; and a notification unit giving, when the defective nozzle is detected during image formation, a notification of the possibility of the generation of an image failure at least one of during and after the image formation.
US09346281B2	Liquid supply unit and liquid ejection device A liquid supply unit includes a pressure adjusting valve portion that includes a liquid outlet connectable to an upstream end of a supply passage, which supplies liquid to a liquid ejection head, a liquid inlet that draws in the liquid from a liquid supply source containing the liquid, a pressure chamber at least partially formed by a flexible portion configured to be deformed when the pressure changes, an urging member configured to urge the flexible portion in a direction in which the flexible portion increases a volume of the pressure chamber, and an opening-closing valve configured to allow the liquid to be drawn from the liquid supply source to the pressure chamber through the liquid inlet in accordance with a deformation of the flexible portion.
US09346264B2	Liquid discharge apparatus and capacitive load driving circuit A liquid discharge apparatus includes a discharge section, a charge supply source, first and second signal paths, a control signal generation section and a connection path selection section. The discharge section includes a nozzle configured and arranged to discharge a liquid, a pressure chamber in communication with the nozzle, and a piezoelectric element provided for the pressure chamber. A first voltage is applied by the charge supply source through the first signal path. A second voltage higher than the first voltage is applied by the charge supply source through the second signal path. The control signal generation section is configured to supply a control signal. The connection path selection section is configured to use the first or second signal path to electrically connect the piezoelectric element and the charge supply source in accordance with a voltage of the control signal and a holding voltage of the piezoelectric element.
US09346262B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and liquid ejecting method A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a heating unit which heats a medium; a head which ejects liquid droplets onto the medium opposed thereto; and a driving signal generating unit which generates a driving signal to be applied to the head in order to eject the liquid droplets and which generates a driving signal different in accordance with whether the heating unit is used.
US09346256B2	Method for producing printed products A method for producing printed products in a production plant, equipped with a digital printing press and at least one post-print processing machine arranged downstream of the digital printing press. The printed products are produced according to work orders for which the digital printing press prints on a print material web. The post-print processing machine processes the print material web into printed products. The production plant is converted for producing different printed products to be produced in a following work order, relative to a preceding work order. A time interval is initially determined for adjusting the post-print processing machine with the longest adjustment time. The post-print processing machine to be adjusted begins with the adjustment as soon as the last printed product of the preceding work order leaves this post-print processing machine. The post-print processing machine to be adjusted then starts processing the following work order as soon as the predetermined time interval for adjusting the post-print processing machine has elapsed.
US09346250B2	Polarizer, manufacturing method thereof, and 3D display device The present invention relates to the field of 3D display technology and provides a polarizer, manufacturing method thereof, and a 3D display device. According to the present invention, a transition layer is provided between an alignment layer and a supporting layer, and there is excellent wettability between the transition layer and the supporting layer as well as the alignment layer. The polarizer comprises a polarizing layer for producing linearly polarized light, a supporting layer located at one side of the polarizing layer, a transition layer arranged on one side of the supporting layer away from the polarizing layer, an alignment layer arranged on one side of the transition layer away from the polarizing layer, and an optical rotation layer arranged on one side of the alignment layer away from the polarizing layer.
US09346242B2	Multi-layer thin film assembly and barrier film for electronic device including the same A multi-layer thin film assembly including a first layer including a first material, wherein the first material includes at least two kinds of functional groups, and a second layer disposed on the first layer and including a second material that interacts with the at least two kinds of functional groups, and a barrier film including the same.
US09346219B2	Manufacturing process for 3D printed objects The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method of manufacturing customized 3D objects. The method includes retrieving a source model for a 3D object and a plurality of defined control points for the 3D object from a database; receiving modifications to at least some of the control points from a first user; automatically applying the modifications to the source model to create a modified model; and automatically generating print instructions for manufacture of a customized version of the 3D object. A system and 3D models generated by the method are also disclosed.
US09346207B2	Hydraulic drive circuit with parallel architectured accumulator A hydraulic circuit architecture for use in a drive circuit having a hydraulic pump for driving a load is disclosed. The hydraulic circuit architecture includes a flow control valve for controlling a hydraulic fluid flow rate supplied from the hydraulic pump to the load. The hydraulic circuit architecture also includes a hydraulic fluid accumulator arranged in parallel with respect to the flow control valve. Hydraulic circuit architectures having multiple accumulators arranged in parallel with respect to the flow control valve are also disclosed.
US09346200B2	Closure for a container A first component which assembles onto an outlet opening of a container and provides a seal; the first component containing a snap component to engage to a second component to form a closure; a second component combined with first component forms a dispensing orifice wherein the dispensing orifice is positioned directly adjacent to the open portion of container outlet; a motion of second component pivots about an axis to open a dispensing orifice; wherein second component engages with first component when second component is moved relative to first component to enable operation of orifice; first component comprising one or more elements being in a specific juxtaposition enabling a small height and a low profile for one or more elements of first component; the element(s) being in the plane or below the plane of the outlet of the container.
US09346196B2	Method for manufacturing flexible substrate with surface structure copying from a template Disclosed herein are a flexible substrate with surface structure and a method for manufacturing the flexible substrate. The disclosure relates to a low-cost process to manufacturing the flexible substrate that is adapted to the large-area mass production. According to one of the embodiments in the disclosure, the method introduces a mold with surface structure. An isolation material is formed on the mold surface in an earlier stage. Upon the isolation layer, a flexible substrate material is coated. After that, a baking step is employed to cure the flexible substrate material. The flexible substrate with surface structure is therefore formed after de-molding the cured substrate. Another aspect to the disclosure adopts the above-formed substrate to be a base substrate. A second flexible substrate with the surface structure identical to the mold is then formed by performing the above steps.
US09346194B2	Colored contact lenses and method of making the same The present invention generally relates to a method for making colored contact lenses, in particular to colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses. The present invention is also related to a method of a first high intensity UV curing the colored print on the mold and a second high intensity UV treating mold for making colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses. The present invention illustrates the right combination of the first high intensity UV exposure and the second high intensity UV exposure allows a lens that maintains good ion permeability (IP) value and a good print quality.
US09346186B2	Mixer drum driving apparatus driven by liquid-pressure pump and auxiliary liquid-pressure pump that is driven by electric motor A mixer drum driving apparatus includes a liquid-pressure motor that drives the mixer drum to rotate, a liquid-pressure pump that is driven by a motive force of an engine and supplies working liquid to the liquid-pressure motor, an auxiliary liquid-pressure pump that is driven by an electric motor and supplies working liquid to the liquid-pressure motor, a pressure detector that detects a liquid pressure of working liquid discharged from the auxiliary liquid-pressure pump, and a switching valve that switches whether or not working liquid from the auxiliary liquid-pressure pump is supplied to the liquid-pressure motor. In a state in which the switching valve is closed and the mixer drum is being driven to rotate by the liquid-pressure motor that is driven by the liquid-pressure pump, the controller opens the switching valve if a liquid pressure detected by the pressure detector reaches or exceeds a preset liquid pressure.
US09346181B2	Catheter tip cutting tool A cutting tool is provided for cutting the end of a catheter to provide custom length catheters. The cutting tool has a cutting member that moves within the cutting passageway in the housing. The catheter is positioned within a catheter passageway in the housing. The cutting passageway transacts the catheter passageway so that a blade on the cutting member crosses the catheter passageway and cuts through the width of the catheter to form a cut end on the catheter.
US09346169B2	Apparatus and method for universal, flexible pillow bag pattern creation An apparatus and method for measuring a dimension of a non-rigid object and using the dimension to pick and place the object. A first input device conveys a non-rigid object into contact with a feed forward unit, which contact causes a displacement of the feed forward unit. The displacement measures a dimension of the object. The measured dimension is transmitted via at least one line of communication.
US09346168B2	Information technology asset type identification using a mobile vision-enabled robot Mechanisms are provided for classifying an obstacle as an asset type. The mechanisms receive a digital image of an obstacle from an image capture device of an automated robot. The mechanisms perform a classification operation on the digital image of the obstacle to identify a proposed asset type classification for the obstacle. The mechanisms determine a final asset type for the obstacle based on the proposed asset type classification for the obstacle. The mechanisms update a map data structure for a physical premises in which the obstacle is present based on the final asset type.
US09346159B2	Interchangeable tool device An interchangeable tool device has a handle with an external threaded portion and at least three lock members, a tool head with an internal threaded portion, and at least three lock apertures. The locking members are movable between a locked position and a free position. The lock apertures receive the lock members when the lock members are in the locked position and cooperate to limit rotation of the tool head relative to the handle. The lock apertures and the lock not limiting rotation of the tool head relative to the handle when the lock members are in the free position.
US09346155B2	End aligned flexible connection sleeves A latch and catch arrangement is disclosed, whereby a sleeve supporting a flexible hinge is oriented over a bearing in guide. An asymmetrical alignment via a latch and catch between the sleeve and tool collar orients a flexible hinge, which may be of reduced thickness, over a bearing in a guide. The bearing moves upward when a tool is inserted into a tool socket, and the flexible hinge, properly oriented by the alignment catch/latch, keeps the bearing in the tool socket while allowing necessary movement to insert and remove a tool.
US09346154B2	Electric handheld machine tool An electric handheld machine tool includes: a tool spindle driven by an electric motor; a gearing situated between the tool spindle and the electric motor; and a manually adjustable operating element which has an adjustment travel, the adjustment travel having at least two functional ranges. Upon switching over from a first functional range to a second functional range, a mechanical additional function of the gearing is mechanically connected. The operating element is configured as a part of a motor switching element for influencing the current through the electric motor.
US09346153B2	Adjustable wrench with reinforcing device An adjustable wrench includes a handle, a head, a slidable jaw, an adjusting assembly, and a reinforcing device. The head formed at one end of the handle and includes a fixed jaw, a sliding rail, a receiving slot, two lateral walls, and two connecting portions. The sliding rail is formed between the two lateral walls. The receiving slot communicates with the sliding rail. Each connecting portion is formed at one end of each lateral wall opposite to the fixed jaw. The slidable jaw is slidably disposed in the sliding rail. The adjusting assembly is positioned in the receiving slot and engaged with the slidable jaw. The reinforcing device connects the two lateral walls and is engaged into the two connecting portions.
US09346150B1	Duct closure tool A hand-held duct closure tool 10 has teeth 24, 30 extending outwardly from the distal ends of two pivotably engaged arms 18, 20. The teeth penetrate into insulation material of abutting sections of insulated ducts or ductwork. When the user releases the tool, the teeth from each distal end remain engaged with the insulation material and are urged toward one another to hold the insulated duct sections in abutting relation.
US09346148B2	Superabrasive material with protective adhesive coating and method for producing said coating A coating on mono- or poly-crystalline diamond or diamond-containing material includes a first adhesive layer formed directly on the diamond or diamond-containing material, the first layer including tungsten and tungsten carbide alloyed with fluorine in an amount of 0.001 to 0.12 wt % calculated on the total weight of the first layer. The coating further includes a second protective layer formed on the first layer, the second layer including at least tungsten alloyed with fluorine in an amount of 0.001 to 0.12 wt % calculated on the total weight of the second layer. The adhesive layer provides excellent bond strength to diamond, while the protective layer provides good protection against oxidation and molten metals used for attaching the coated diamonds to tools.
US09346143B2	Lathe for machining curved surfaces A lathe includes a machine support, a work table, a moving device and a feeding device. The work table is rotatably positioned on the machine support for driving a workpiece placed on the work table to rotate. The moving device is movably mounted, slidably on the machine support along a first direction above the work table. The feeding device is slidably positioned on the moving device along a second direction vertical to the first direction, the feeding device includes a cutter. The feeding device drives the cutter backwards and forwards under precise control at high speed along a third orthogonal direction for machining the workpiece.
US09346142B2	Tool arrangement A tool arrangement for a rotary machining tool, for example a grinding disk, has a spindle rotatably accommodated in a housing via a bearing set, onto which spindle a tool holder including a tool mandrel can be clamped for fixing the tool. The tool holder with the tool can be clamped onto the spindle such that the at least one front bearing of the bearing set as well as the set center of the bearing set are enclosed by the tool mandrel and/or the tool.
US09346140B2	Anvil for ultrasonic machining An anvil for ultrasonic machining includes an air-supported support part which is floatingly supported via an air bearing at a carrier part, wherein the support part and the carrier part are connected to one another via at least one linear guide.
US09346139B2	Vibrating device with workpiece receiving portion and compensating mass The invention relates to a device (1) and a method, comprising a workpiece-receiving portion (2) for receiving a workpiece (28) to be mechanically machined. At least one vibrating device (9) is connected to the workpiece-receiving portion (2), and the vibrating device (9) causes the workpiece-receiving portion (2) to vibrate, the vibration of the workpiece-receiving portion (2) having a frequency that is lower than the frequency of ultrasound. The vibrating device (9) has a vibrating body (8) to which a compensating mass (7) that vibrates in the opposite direction is associated.
US09346133B2	Apparatus for welding continuous strips wound on a support ring Apparatus for welding continuous strips (1a,1b) wound on a support ring (113), comprising at least means (2) for feeding the strips (1a,1b) to be wound on the support ring (113), an assembly (100) for winding said strips, an assembly (200) for applying radial pressure onto the strips, comprising a first circular jaw (211) and a second circular jaw (212), which are arranged opposite each other and spaced in the longitudinal direction (X-X) by an amount corresponding to the width of the finished seal, and an assembly (300) for welding one (1a) of said strips (1a,1b), said pressing assembly (200) and said welding assembly (300) being coaxial, wherein said welding assembly (300) comprises a first electrode (310) and a second electrode (320) which are arranged inside the jaws (211,212) of the pressing assembly so as to face each other and have a diameter smaller than that of the said jaws (211,212).
US09346130B2	Method for laser processing glass with a chamfered edge A laser machining process is described for laser machining glass or glass-like materials. This process machines articles or features in articles with chamfered edges in one manufacturing operation. Chamfered edges are desirable in glass and glass-like materials because they resist fracturing or chipping and eliminate sharp edges. Producing articles or features in articles in one manufacturing operation is desirable because it can save time and expense by eliminating the need to transfer the article to a separate machine for chamfering after laser machining. Alternatively, it can permit use of less expensive equipment because the same laser used for machining can be used to form the chamfer instead of having a separate process perform the chamfering. Producing chamfers with laser machining results in high quality chamfers without the need for a separate polishing or finishing step.
US09346129B2	Cardboard-handling system and method A cardboard-handling system with a rule-die associated to a first drum and a counter die associated to a second drum for pre-treating cardboards. A cardboard-alignmentor on a first side of the rule-die and counter-die aligns and conveys a cardboard together with one or more synchronized-cardboard transferors toward a side-gripper conveyor. The side-gripper conveyor transfers the cardboard toward and through the rule-die and counter-die drums for pre-treatment of the cardboard. Next the side-gripper conveyor conveys the cardboard toward and through a laser-treatment module to be further pre-treated. The side gripper conveyor movement is synchronized with a laser-treatment module for which a base with a plurality of protruding elements has moving capabilities and is synchronized with the side-gripper conveyor (via a timing belt for example).
US09346127B2	Apparatuses, systems and methods for three-dimensional printing The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) objects, 3D printing processes, as well as methods, apparatuses and systems for the production of a 3D object. Methods, apparatuses and systems of the present disclosure may reduce or eliminate the need for auxiliary supports. The present disclosure provides three dimensional (3D) objects printed utilizing the printing processes, methods, apparatuses and systems described herein.
US09346123B2	Device to improve iron loss properties of grain oriented electrical steel sheet and method for improving iron loss properties of grain oriented electrical steel sheet A device reduces dust for safely preventing laser-irradiation capacity from decreasing due to contamination and reliably reducing iron loss of a grain oriented electrical steel sheet. The device improves iron loss properties of a grain oriented electrical steel sheet by irradiating its surface with laser to reduce iron loss, wherein, distance between a laser beam emission port and a laser irradiation point is L (mm); laser irradiation angle formed by a line linking the emission port and the irradiation point with respect to a direction vertical to the sheet is θ (°); and L≧50, the emission port is positioned such that L and θ satisfy: 60−0.3L≦θ≦60 when L≦100; 40−0.1L≦θ≦60 when 100400.
US09346121B2	Method and device for the friction stir welding of two components A method for the friction stir welding of two components, in particular of two shell components of a fuselage structure of an aircraft and spacecraft, said method comprising the following method steps: positioning the two components relative to one another in such a way that a connection region is formed between the two components; friction stir welding the two components by means of a friction stir welding tool which penetrates the connection region in order to produce a weld which permeates the connection region with the formation of an unpenetrated weld edge portion of the connection region; and introducing internal compressive stresses, at least in the weld edge portion of the connection region. Further a device for the friction stir welding of two components, in particular of two shell components of a fuselage structure of an aircraft and spacecraft is provided.
US09346120B1	Sonotrode apparatus for use in ultrasonic additive manufacturing An ultrasonic welding apparatus that includes a full-wave sonotrode that further includes a first horn, a first nodal region, a welding surface, a second nodal region, and a second horn; first and second bearing assemblies that support the sonotrode at the first and second nodal regions respectively, wherein each bearing assembly further includes a first bearing housing portion; a first low friction bearing disposed within the first bearing housing portion; a second bearing housing portion connected to the first bearing housing portion; and a second low friction bearing disposed within the second bearing housing portion; a first centering apparatus that exerts laterally-acting force on the horn of the full-wave sonotrode; and a second centering apparatus that exerts laterally-acting force on the second horn of the full-wave sonotrode.
US09346117B2	Method of manufacturing an integrated member An integrated member can comprise different members each formed of materials having different mechanical characteristics. A method for manufacturing such an integrated member can comprise an electric resistance welding step in which the first member is press-fit into the second member and the press-fit portion can be electrically energized to achieve the electric resistance welding so as to integrate the first member and the second member. The method can further comprise a carburized layer forming step in which carburizing-quenching and tempering, or carbonitriding-quenching and tempering, is performed on the integrated member obtained in the electric resistance welding step to form carburized layers therein in accordance with the mechanical characteristics of the first member and the second member.
US09346116B2	Method and device for manufacturing titanium objects A method and reactor of manufacturing an object by solid freeform fabrication, especially an object made of titanium or titanium alloys. An objective is to provide a method for rapid layered manufacture of objects in titanium or titanium alloys. A further objective is to provide a deposition chamber which allows prosecution of the method according to the invention.
US09346114B2	Substrate having laser sintered underplate A substrate includes a metal portion and an underplate that is laser sintered to the metal portion. The metal portion has a melting point that is lower than a sintering temperature of the underplate.
US09346106B2	Clamping apparatus A clamping apparatus includes a base, a support mechanism mounted on the base, and a plurality of retaining mechanisms mounted on the base. A wheel rim is mounted on the support mechanism of the clamping apparatus to be worked by a wheel rim working machine. Thus, each of the retaining mechanisms of the clamping apparatus presses the inner wall of the wheel rim to position the wheel rim in place when the wheel rim is worked by the wheel rim working machine, so that the wheel rim is positioned by the clamping apparatus, and will not slip or detach from the clamping apparatus due to the high speed operation of the wheel rim working machine.
US09346098B2	Side frame and bolster for a railway truck and method for manufacturing same A method for manufacturing a bolster of a railway car truck includes providing a drag portion and a cope portion of a mold. In a main body section of the mold, a parting line that separates the drag portion from the cope portion is substantially centered between portions of the mold that define brake window openings in sides of the bolster. One or more cores are inserted into the mold and a molten material is poured into the mold to thereby case the bolster.
US09346097B2	Process for manufacturing rolling contact member, process for manufacturing rolling bearing, raceway member of rolling bearing and rolling bearing A process for manufacturing a rolling contact member comprises preparing a steel member consisting of a steel containing 0.7 mass % or more of carbon; performing hot forging of the steel member prepared in the steel member preparation step to thereby obtain a blank ring as the first forged member; performing turning of the blank ring obtained in the hot forging step to thereby remove part of the blank ring; and performing cold forging of the blank ring wrought in the first turning step to thereby obtain a stepped ring. In the steps subsequent to the cold forging step, on the stepped ring, the area wrought in the first turning step is not subjected to cutting.
US09346080B2	Printing ink composition and method for printing A process of printing applies printing ink to the surface of a product of thermoplastic rubber compounds containing upwards of 95% mineral oil. The process uses ink compositions of resins, mineral oil, solvents, colorants, and additives. The process involves preparing a product from copolymer resins and other components, and blending an ink from copolymer resins and other components. Next, the process prints the desired multi-color image on the treated surface followed with a top coat on the surface of the substrate to protect the printed image. The top coat and ink stretch with the product so that the image remains intact. The process uses pad printing to print the image upon the surface of the product.
US09346074B2	Conformal coating applicator and method An applicator for dispensing a liquid conformal coating material onto a substrate. The applicator includes a body assembly with a liquid flow passage having a liquid inlet adapted to receive the coating material and a liquid outlet. A valve seat is positioned between the liquid flow passage and the liquid outlet. A valve stem is mounted in the body assembly for reciprocating movement between an open position and a closed position. The valve stem includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the valve stem engages the valve seat in the closed position to stop flow of the liquid coating material through the outlet and disengages from the valve seat in the open position to allow flow of the liquid coating material through the outlet. A valve actuating mechanism is operative to move the valve stem from the open position to the closed position and is further operative to move the valve stem from the closed position to the open position. A resilient dampening element is operatively coupled between part of the body assembly and the valve stem. The resilient dampening element provides a biasing force against the valve stem as the valve stem moves from the closed position to the open position to reduce rebounding movement of the valve stem toward the closed position.
US09346073B2	Coated web manufacturing machine A manufacturing machine for manufacturing a wrapping paper web for cigarettes with a low ignition propensity has a coating device (3) at a coating position defined in a travel path (2) of web (W). The coating device (3) has a rotary screen (4) and a gravure roller (6) located on the opposite sides of the travel path (2) and functioning as back rollers for each other. The rotary screen (4) intermittently applies a liquid burning inhibitor onto one side of the web (W) to form a number of band layers (B) arranged at predetermined intervals in a travelling direction of the web (W), and the gravure roller (6) applies water onto the other side of the web (W) to form wet bands (A) arranged alternately with the band layers (B) in the traveling direction of the web (W).
US09346061B2	Diamine compounds and their use for inverse froth flotation of silicate from iron ore The invention concerns a process for enriching an iron mineral from a silicate containing iron ore by inverse flotation comprising the addition of a collector or collector composition comprising at least one of the compounds of formulae RC(O)N(Z—O—X—NH2)2 (Ia); RC(O)N(Z—O—X—NH2)2H+ Y− (Ib); in which X is an aliphatic alkylene group containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms; Z is an aliphatic alkylene group containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms; Y− is an anion; and R is a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, aliphatic or aromatic moiety having between 7 and 23 carbon atoms. The invention also relates to the novel compounds according to formulae (Ia) and (Ib), compositions comprising said compounds and the use of compounds and formulations as collectors for enriching of iron mineral.
US09346043B2	Honeycomb structure and honeycomb catalyst There is disclosed a honeycomb structure usable as a support of a honeycomb catalyst onto which a large amount of catalyst can be loaded and which has a good purification efficiency, and the honeycomb structure includes porous partition walls 5 defining a plurality of cells to form through channels of a fluid and having a plurality of pores 10 therein, wherein a porosity of the partition walls 5 is from 45 to 70%, and in a cross section perpendicular to an extending direction of the cells, a total area of macro pores 12 having the largest pore diameter of larger than 10 μm is 50% or more with respect to a total area of the pores 10.
US09346042B2	Process for regeneration of ionic liquid catalyst The present invention relates to a regeneration process for producing a regenerated ionic liquid catalyst from solids formed in an ionic liquid alkylation process wherein a first ionic liquid is used as a catalyst which is a composite ionic liquid comprising ammonium cations, and anions being composite coordinate anions derived from two or more metal salts, the regeneration process comprising (a) removing the solids from the reaction zone of the alkylation process; and (b) subsequently treating the solids with a second ionic liquid made from an ammonium salt as cation, and an aluminum salt as anion which is the same as the aluminum salt present in the first ionic liquid.
US09346041B2	Production of a catalytically active, metallized reactive foam material and use thereof The invention relates to a catalytic material which is used as an optofluidic reactor, and also a method for production thereof. In this case, first a reticulated plastic foam can be fabricated which then is coated with at least one first metal or metal alloy layer. Subsequently, a photocatalytic substrate is then applied to the metal or metal alloy layer. The photocatalytic substrate eliminates bacteria, viruses and other harmful substances, as well as fine dust or fungal spores, when the optofluidic reactor is used.
US09346039B2	Method for preparing refractory alloy-based polymetallic oxide catalysts for the partial oxidation of hydrocarbons into synthesis gas The invention relates to a method for preparation of oxide-polymetallic catalysts containing platinum-group metals for steam-oxidative conversion to obtain carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The method comprises treatment of NiO and CO3O4 by solutions of Al, Ce, Zr nitrates and palladium (Pd(NH3)4Cl2), platinum (H2[PtCl6]·6H2O) and rhodium (H3[RhCl6]) compounds followed by drying, carbonization of the obtained material in a methane flow at 550° C., preparation of slurry from this material, pseudo-boehmite and tetraisopropoxysilane, filling foam nichrome pores with obtained material suspension, elimination of water at 80° C., calcinating during 3 hours in an atmosphere of argon at 1300° C., elimination of carbon by water vapors at 600° C. during 3 hours. The technical result is development of a highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst. 3 material claims, 7 tables, 4 examples.
US09346033B2	Gas-liquid reactor A gas-liquid reactor for gas-liquid contacting processes can be used in the chemical, petrochemical and other industries, with an advantageous target product output and a plug flow regime. The reactor comprises a housing with an inlet and an outlet for the introduction of reagents and the removal of reaction products. The reactor housing contains a pipe bundle situated such that the space between the pipes does not communicate with the internal volume of the pipes. The reactor housing is also provided with input and output pipes which communicate with the space between the pipes for the supply of a coolant or heat-carrier. A rod is removably installed in at least one of the pipes. Plates are attached to the rod, each of the plates has at least one opening. The plates are arranged in such a way that the openings of neighboring plates are not coaxial in relation to one another.
US09346025B2	Sterile filling system for on-line particle adding The present invention relates to a sterile filling system, and specifically relates to a sterile filling system for on-line particle adding comprising a filling system, characterized in that it further comprises a system for on-line particle adding. The filling system comprises a first AP valve bank and an injection pipe, the first AP valve bank and the injection pipe being in connection with each other; and the system for on-line particle adding comprises a second AP valve bank, the second AP valve bank being in connection with the injection pipe. The present invention can achieve the object of addition of solid particles during the production of liquid product, and ensure that the finished product will meet the requirement for sterility.
US09346023B2	Flux enhancing agent for improving composite polyamide reverse osmosis membrane performance The present disclosure describes an additive that may be used in the manufacture of thin-film polyamide composite membranes. Thin-film polyamide composite membranes are used in filtration processes, such as reverse osmosis and nanofiltration. The additive may be an amino-siloxane compound. The amino-siloxane compound includes repeated groups of silicon bonded to oxygen with at least one amine functional group. Optionally, the amino-siloxane compound may also include a hydrophilic group. The additive reacts with an aqueous phase and an organic phase to form a thin polyamide film on a porous substrate.
US09346018B2	Method for the preparation of a catalysed particulate filter and catalysed particulate filter The invention pertains to a catalyzed particulate filter provided in its entire dispersion side and within its partition walls with a first catalyst being active in selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides, and in its entire permeate side with a second catalyst combination with a catalyst being active in oxidation of ammonia mixed with a catalyst being active in oxidation of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons and a method for its preparation. The mean particle size of the first catalyst is smaller than the mean pore diameter of the longitudinal porous walls, and the mean particle size of the second catalyst combination is larger than the mean pore diameter of the longitudinal walls. In the example, the first catalyst is a silica aluminum phosphate SAPO-34 promoted with 2% copper and the second catalyst is a mixture of platinum and palladium (molar ratio 3:1) supported on alumina particles and beta zeolite powder with 1.0% copper.
US09346017B2	Exhaust line with device for injecting gaseous reagent An exhaust line of a motor vehicle includes an upstream monolith and a downstream monolith for treating exhaust gases passing along the exhaust line. The upstream and downstream monoliths are positioned in series. An injection portion is positioned between an upstream face defined by the upstream monolith and a downstream face defined by the downstream monolith and includes a duct through which a stream of exhaust gas flows. The duct extends from the upstream face to the downstream face and has a central line of a set length between the faces. A reagent injector is mounted on the injection portion and is designed to inject reagent in gaseous form into the injection portion. At least one cup is positioned inside the duct in the path of the exhaust gas stream so that a mean path of the exhaust gas stream line is at least 20% longer than the set length.
US09346012B2	Method and apparatus for denenoxing waste gases from nitration The invention relates to a method for reducing the concentration of nitrogen oxides in waste gases released dating the production of organic amino compounds, wherein an organic compound is first reacted with NOx and/or nitric acid to form an organic nitro compound with the formation of an NOx-containing waste gas stream and the organic nitro compound is converted to the organic ammo compound by means of hydrogen-containing reaction gas, the reaction of the organic nitro compound with the hydrogen-containing reduction gas taking place with the formation of a hydrogen-containing waste gas stream, the method being characterised in that the NOx-containing waste gas stream is combined with the hydrogen-containing waste gas stream and/or an externally supplied hydrogen stream and is reacted at a temperature of 800 to 1700° C. for the at least partial reduction of the NOx concentration. The invention additionally relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method.
US09346010B2	Shielding in a separation column A liquid distributor and method for distribution of a liquid in a mass transfer column, the distributor includes at least one riser comprising at least one riser wall, the at least one riser wall extends from a first surface of the distributor in a first direction of the mass transfer column; at least one shield, the at least one shield extends from a second surface of the distributor opposite the first surface and extending in a second direction opposite the first direction; and at least one liquid distribution aperture extending from the first surface of the distributor through the second surface of the distributor, the at least one shield has a length extending in the second direction such that a gap is created between the at least one shield and a packing, the height of the gap between the shield and the packing is about 10 mm to 75 mm.
US09346007B2	Two-stage quench scrubber Contemplated configurations and methods for flue gas treatment comprise a quench section and a scrubbing section that are configured and operated to avoid net condensation of water from the quenched flue gas in the scrubbing section. Consequently, the active agent in the scrubbing medium can be maintained at high concentration and will so allow continuous removal of SOX and NOX to very low concentrations. Moreover, as the scrubbing medium is not diluted by condensate, loss of active agent can be substantially reduced. Especially preferred systems will reduce SO2 concentrations in flue gas to less than 5 ppm, and more typically less than 3 ppm while substantially reducing water and reagent consumption.
US09346001B2	Air filter cartridges, components thereof; and, air cleaner assemblies Air cleaner assemblies, features thereof and components thereof are described. Among the components described are a main filter cartridge and a safety cartridge.
US09345981B1	Multidimensional alignment spacing for toy building elements Special multidimensional spacing for building elements of a toy construction system are described herein. Various coupling elements and configurations are described providing combinations of building elements in standard and offset alignments. In addition, special building elements provide various multidimensional alignments between standard building elements.
US09345976B2	Toy figurine with removable features A toy figurine is disclosed. The toy figurine includes a body to which one or more plates are coupled. The toy figurine includes a launching mechanism that is used to launch a projectile from the toy figurine. The plates cover the launching mechanism when the plates are mounted to the body.
US09345970B2	Switching operation of an entertainment device and method thereof A server for administering an on-line virtual environment comprises a data communication arrangement and a processor. The data communication arrangement receives a signal from a first entertainment device in communication with an instance of the virtual environment. The signal indicates that a user of that device has performed a predetermined action. The processor determines the availability of a second entertainment device, and is operable to switch the second device from a second instance of the virtual environment to the first instance of the virtual environment. The data communication arrangement is operable, if the second device is available, to transmit a signal to the first device indicating that a software controlled avatar within that instance should change modes to represent a user of the second device. The processor is operable to transfer control of a previously software controlled avatar within that instance of the virtual environment to the second device.
US09345961B2	Electronic gaming device with explosive scatters Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which allow a player, the gaming device, and/or the gaming system to utilize exploding scatters. The electronic gaming device and/or method may utilize a plurality of reels. The plurality of reels may include one or more areas. The electronic gaming device and/or method may utilize a memory and a processor. The processor may generate one or more symbols to be located in the one or more areas. The one or more symbols may include a first expanding scatter symbol and a first dormant scatter symbol. The processor may modify the first dormant scatter symbol into an award value based on a first interaction determination.
US09345960B2	Gaming system and method providing an enhanced winning hand display feature The present disclosure provides various embodiments directed to a gaming system and method providing an enhanced winning hand display feature. In one embodiment, the gaming system displays a plurality of initial hands of cards, receives a hand formation input, and forms and displays a complete hand for each initial hand. For each complete hand, the gaming system determines whether that complete hand forms a winning hand associated with one of a plurality of different winning hand categories. If at least one complete hand forms a winning hand associated with one of the winning hand categories, for each complete hand that forms one such winning hand, the gaming system displays the winning hand category associated with that winning hand, receives a selection of a displayed winning hand category, and adds an enhancement to the display of any complete hand that forms a winning hand associated with the selected winning hand category.
US09345950B2	Baccarat game with side wagers A new deck of cards and a method of facilitating a card game with said new deck of cards are provided. The method including receiving a set of wagers from a player on an outcome of a card game played using a deck of cards, the deck of cards including five groups of cards, each group of card represented by a unique suit and thirteen cards within each group of cards, the thirteen cards each having a unique rank, wherein the unique ranks include one of ace or one, the numbers two through ten, and three face cards, dealing the cards of the deck of cards according to one or more rules characterizing the card game and providing a return based on the outcome of the card game with respect to the set of wagers.
US09345939B2	Golf club cover A golf club cover is disclosed herein. The golf club cover includes a body defining a cavity operable to receive a head of a golf club. The body also includes a first aperture accessing the cavity. The golf club cover also includes a turrethead mounted with respect to the body for rotation about an axis extending transverse to the first aperture.
US09345928B2	Device for strengthening pelvic floor musculature in women A hinged vaginal strengthening device has three points of resistance along its length, which correspond with the three layers of pelvic musculature. The device is inserted into a vagina and compressed by the pelvic floor musculature, in accordance with various regimens to achieve goals such as decreasing vaginal gap or overcoming painful intercourse. The device can be of various dimensions, and various compression resiliencies thereby allowing a user to progress through multiple steps to achieve their goal of increasing or decreasing their vaginal space, as well as increasing muscle tone.
US09345915B2	Equipment for controlling a train fire in a long railway tunnel and method for implementing same The invention relates to equipment including fixed fire detectors (10) along the track (100) and fixed extinguishing stations (20) installed in the tunnel. Each station is provided with fire detectors (23) for locating the source, an automatic configuration system for targeting the area to be sprayed, individually controlled spraying devices (22), and a device for remotely or locally activating the spray. The station is preceded by a train stopping area (ZA) in which the train (TRO) starts a stopping sequence and slows down from the safety speed thereof to the zero speed thereof. A control center (30) manages the operation of the equipment and in particular orders a reduction of the train (TRO) running speed when the detectors (10) have detected a fire (flames, smoke, CO). The reduced speed (safety speed (Vs)) enables the train (TRO) to run as quickly as possible while mitigating the progression of the fire.
US09345914B1	Automatic fire extinguishing system The automatic fire extinguishing system is installed in one or more rooms of a building structure or the like. A track is installed along the inner perimeter of the wall of the room(s), near the ceiling. A mobile fire extinguishing module travels along the track. The fire extinguishing module includes a supply of fire extinguishing agent, a directionally controllable dispensing nozzle, a drive motor for at least one wheel, and a receiver and controller. A number of smoke and/or fire detectors is installed in the room, with the detectors communicating wirelessly with the receiver and controller of the module. A signal received by the module from an activated detector results in the module traveling to the location nearest the activated detector, whereupon a valve is opened to dispense the fire extinguishing agent. A secondary module may be provided, with the primary module automatically connecting to the secondary module when required.
US09345912B2	Multi-use firefighting tool The present invention provides a multi-use firefighting tool. The tool may be used as a stand-alone tool or as a supplement to existing tools. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide a multi-use tool configured to enable, among other things, forcible entry and valve opening/closing. Further, the tool may be used to supplement a firefighting Halligan tool.
US09345908B2	Treatment balloon with beam position detector Techniques are generally described for a treatment balloon, and methods and systems effective to detect a position of a beam. The system may include a treatment balloon effective to receive the beam. The treatment balloon may include a shaft and a balloon portion with an open end in communication with the shaft. The balloon portion may be effective to be at least partially filled with a fluid. The treatment balloon may be effective to generate a light wave when the treatment beam is incident on the treatment balloon. A waveguide in the treatment balloon may be effective to receive the light wave. A light detector in optical communication with the waveguide may be effective to detect the light wave. A processor in communication with the light detector may be effective to detect the position of the beam.
US09345904B2	Photodynamic therapy using photosensitizing agent or 5-aminolevulinic acid It is to provide photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) which are suitable for the diagnosis and therapy of a part requiring a certain degree of deep penetration, such as subcutaneous cancer and lymph nodes surrounded by blood vessels and fat. This is solved by performing PDT and PDD targeting cancer by administering a composition comprising a photosensitizing agent such as a tetrapyrrole-based compound (photofrin, protoporphyrin IX, etc.) or ALAs such as 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), ALA methyl ester, ALA ethyl ester, ALA propyl ester, ALA butyl ester, ALA pentyl ester, or a hydrochloride, phosphate, or sulfate thereof followed by irradiation with excitation light at a wavelength of 480 to 580 nm.
US09345897B2	Multi-layer covering for control modules of electrical implantable medical devices and methods of making and using A control module for an electrical stimulation system includes an electronic subassembly and a connector assembly coupled to the electronic subassembly. The connector assembly defines a port suitable for receiving a proximal end portion of an electrical stimulation lead. The connector assembly includes connector contacts coupled to the electronic subassembly and open to the port. The connector contacts are suitable for coupling to terminals disposed along the proximal end portion of the electrical stimulation lead when the electrical stimulation lead is received by the port. A covering is conformably disposed over the electronic subassembly and the connector assembly. The covering has an inner surface, an outer surface, and multiple layers.
US09345889B2	Patient specific data driven safety interlocks for medical devices A medical device is provided that includes an input/output, at least one sensor, a memory, a controller and at least one delivery member. The input/output is configured to provide a communication path to and from the medical device. The at least one sensor is used to monitor at least one patient function. The memory is used to store patient specific data from the at least one sensor and operating parameters of the medical device. The controller is used to control operations of the medical device. The controller is in communication with the at least one sensor, the memory and the input/output. The controller is configured to deny device operational change requests received via the input/output based at least in part on the patient specific data sensed by the at least one sensor. The at least one delivery member is under the control of the controller and is configured to provide a therapeutic function of the medical device.
US09345880B1	Closed-loop feedback-driven sympathetic neuromodulation for affect control A neurological control system for modulating activity of any component or structure comprising the entirety or portion of the nervous system, or any structure interfaced thereto, generally referred to herein as a “nervous system component.” The neurological control system generates neural modulation signals delivered to a nervous system component through one or more neuromodulators, comprising intracranial (IC) and peripheral stimulating electrodes and other actuators, in accordance with treatment parameters. The neurological control system may directly or indirectly control a portion of the autonomic nervous system, including the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. Such treatment parameters may be derived from a neural or physiological response to previously delivered neural modulation signals sensed by one or more sensors, each configured to sense a particular characteristic indicative of a neurological or psychiatric condition.
US09345875B2	Method and apparatus for cannula fixation for an array insertion tube set An instrument holding system for a drive system is provided. The system can include an array holder that defines at least one bore for receipt of an instrument therethrough. The at least one instrument can be adapted for insertion into an anatomy. The array holder can be in communication with the drive system to receive a driving force. The system can include a fixation plate operable to move relative to the array holder such that the fixation plate is in contact with at least a portion of the at least one instrument to couple the at least one instrument to the array holder to enable the at least one instrument to be driven by the driving force into the anatomy.
US09345874B2	Perineal probe Provided is a perineal probe including a main axis coinciding with the direction of insertion of said probe and a main body, the main body including: a lower surface, an upper surface, opposite said lower surface, a lateral surface, extending between the lower surface and the upper surface and including two opposite main portions substantially parallel to the main axis, at least two lower electrodes, arranged on the lower surface and reciprocally separated along said main axis, at least two lateral electrodes arranged along said main portions of said lateral surface.
US09345869B2	Oxygen diffusive wound dressings and methods of manufacturing and use Oxygen diffusive wound dressings and methods of manufacturing and use are described herein. The wound dressing may generally provide a ready supply of oxygen to a wound being treated via one or more oxygen conduits which are designed to pass oxygen from ambient air or other oxygen reservoirs into proximity to the wound, and may also provide for exudate removal through transecting channels in fluid communication with both the wound surface and a hydrophilic absorbent material.
US09345860B2	Steering mechanism for bi-directional catheter A bi-directional catheter with nearly double the throw in its catheter tip deflection defines a puller wire travel path having a U-turn a pulley which minimizes the offset angle between the puller wire and the longitudinal axis of the control handle while maximizing the travel distance of that puller wire for any given distance traveled by the pulley drawing the puller wire. In particular, the control handle of the catheter which includes a steering assembly having a lever arm carrying a pair of pulleys for drawing corresponding puller wires to deflect the tip section of the catheter. The pulleys are rotatably mounted on opposing portions of the lever arm such that one pulley is moved distally as the other pulley is moved proximally when the lever arm is rotated. Because each puller wire is trained on a respective pulley, rotation of the lever arm causes the pulley that is moved proximally to draw its puller wire to deflect the tip section in the direction of the off-axis lumen in which that puller wire extends.
US09345851B2	Direction switching valve unit and cough assisting device using the same Provided is a direction switching valve unit and a cough assisting device using the same for inhaling to and exhaling from a patient's respiratory organ to induce a cough, the cough assisting device has a case body (100) having an inhaling space (110) formed on and passing through a lower surface thereof; an air pressure generating unit (200) provided in the case body (100), the air pressure generating unit generating an air pressure through a rotation force for suctioning air into an air inlet (210) and discharging suctioned air via an air outlet (220); a direction switching valve unit (300) provided in the inhaling space (110) formed through the case body (100), the direction switching valve unit converting a flow direction of the air for forcedly suctioning air toward a patient's respiratory organ or forcedly discharging air from a patient's respiratory organ by means of air pressure generated in the air pressure generating unit (200), whereby the device can be operated with low electric power.
US09345849B2	Device and method for capturing a surface of an object A device (10) for capturing a surface of an object (30) is provided, wherein the device (10) comprises a flexible membrane (14), which is configured to be deformed from a first shape to a second shape, when at least a part of the flexible membrane (14) is brought into contact with the surface of the object (30), wherein the device (10) comprises a plurality of strain-gauges (18) coupled to the flexible membrane (14), wherein the strain-gauges (18) are configured to measure a plurality of strain signals that depend on the shape of the flexible membrane (14), and wherein the device (10) comprises an output unit (24) for outputting the strain signals for reconstruction of the surface of the object (30) as a function of the strain signals.
US09345847B2	Washing water spraying vessel for nasal cavity cleaner The present invention relates to a washing water spraying vessel for a nasal cavity cleaner. A pumping operation of a pumping member is performed only when a pair of buttons formed on both sides of an outer cap are simultaneously pressed, which allows enabling fundamentally blocking the pumping operation through external pressure unintended by a user, thereby not only preventing washing water from being unnecessarily consumed but also preventing an inner part of the overcap from being contaminated.
US09345842B2	Adjustable dose setting plunger for syringe A syringe includes a body for receiving a medicament and a plunger movably connected to the syringe body. The plunger is moved with respect to the syringe body to draw in and dispense the medicament. A plurality of dose setting indicators are disposed on the plunger. The plunger is rotated outwardly from the syringe body to draw medicament into the syringe body. The plunger can be pushed or rotated into the syringe body to dispense the medicament.
US09345840B2	Drug delivery dose setting mechanism with variable maximum dose A method and system for proving a drug delivery device having a variable dose. The drug delivery device comprising a first tubular member and a second tubular member rotatably coupled to the first tubular member. A maximum stop component is operatively coupled to the first and second tubular member such that the maximum stop component is movable from a first position to a second position. The first position defines a first maximum dose that may be set by a user of said drug delivery device and the second position defines a second maximum dose that may be set by the user of said drug delivery device.
US09345838B2	Drug delivery device The invention relates to a disposable drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The device comprises a housing, a cartridge holder for retaining a cartridge containing the medicament, a piston rod displaceable relative to the cartridge holder, a driver coupled to the piston rod, a display member for indicating a set dose and being coupled to the housing and to the driver, and a button coupled to the display member and to the driver.
US09345833B1	Dental instrument The dental instrument includes a syringe and a topical anesthetic dispenser that is slidably attached to the syringe. The topical anesthetic dispenser can include a dispenser plunger, a dispenser barrel that slidably engages the dispenser plunger, a dispenser tube, and a needle cover affixed to the dispenser tube. The syringe can include a syringe plunger, a syringe barrel that slidably engages the syringe plunger, and a hollow needle having a beveled front end and a rear end extending toward the syringe barrel. A first carpule containing topical anesthetic can be loaded in the dispenser barrel. A second carpule containing injectable anesthetic solution can be loaded in the syringe barrel.
US09345832B2	Cartridge holder and drug delivery device A cartridge holder for a drug delivery device. The cartridge holder comprises a proximal portion for receiving a cartridge filled with a medicinal fluid to be dispensed by the drug delivery device, and a distal portion comprising a mount for a piercing assembly. The piercing assembly is adapted to provide a fluid-transferring connection with the inner volume of the cartridge by way of a piercing element pointing in distal direction with a pointed free end section. Retaining means adapted to substantially prevent the cartridge from displacing in proximal direction with respect to the proximal portion distal portion.
US09345821B2	Reduced-pressure sources, systems, and methods employing a polymeric, porous, hydrophobic material Reduced-pressure sources, systems, and methods involve using a vacuum pump that is disposed within a sealed space to produce reduced pressure. The exhaust from the vacuum pump is exhausted from the sealed space through pores in an enclosure member that is made of a polymeric, porous, hydrophobic material. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US09345816B2	Methods of treatment with drug delivery after biodegradation of the stent scaffolding Disclosed is a stent comprising a bioabsorbable polymeric scaffolding; and a plurality of depots in at least a portion of the scaffolding, wherein the plurality of depots comprise a bioabsorbable material, wherein the degradation rate of all or substantially all of the bioabsorbable polymer of the scaffolding is faster than the degradation rate of all or substantially all of the bioabsorbable material of the depots.
US09345813B2	Three dimensional packaging for medical implants Implantable medical devices, and methods of coating same, including a plurality of components disposed on a substrate, and a low surface energy layer deposited as a liquid over at least a first portion of the components and the substrate, the low surface energy layer becoming solidified after deposition and conforming to at least the first portion of the components. The devices further include a biocompatible hermetic coating conforming to and sealingly covering at least a portion of the low surface energy layer.
US09345807B2	PLGA scaffold Disclosed is a PLGA (poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide)) cell scaffold. The cell scaffold is based on a PLGA scaffold, which is an FDA-approved material with no cytotoxicity, and overcomes the problem with conventional PLGA scaffolds of poor cell adhesion.
US09345804B2	S-nitrosothiol-generating skin dressings The present disclosure relates to a skin dressing adapted, on activation, to generate one or more S-nitrosothiols by reaction between a thiol and a nitrite salt in the skin dressing for delivery of nitric oxide to a body site. The skin dressing comprises a source of Cu2+, Zn2+ and/or Fe2+ ions.
US09345787B2	Adenoviral vectors and methods and uses related thereto The present invention relates to the fields of life sciences and medicine. Specifically, the invention relates to cancer therapies. More specifically, the present invention relates to oncolytic adenoviral vectors and cells and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said vectors. The present invention also relates to a use of said vectors in the manufacture of a medicament for treating cancer in a subject and a method of treating cancer in a subject. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of producing GM-CSF in a cell and increasing tumor specific immune response in a subject, as well as uses of the oncolytic adenoviral vector of the invention for producing GM-CSF in a cell and increasing tumor specific immune response in a subject.
US09345785B2	Treatment of renal cell carcinoma with anti-CD70 antibody-drug conjugates Disclosed are anti-CD70 antibodies and derivatives thereof conjugated to cytotoxic, therapeutic agents, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the antibody- and antibody derivative-drug conjugates. Also disclosed are methods, for the treatment of CD70-expressing a cancer, comprising administering to a subject the disclosed pharmaceutical compositions.
US09345781B2	Targeted dendrimer-drug conjugates The invention provides for dendrimer conjugates useful for liver-specific delivery of therapeutic agents. The therapeutic agent is associated to the dendrimer through a enzyme-cleavable covalent linkage.
US09345780B2	Site specific delivery of nucleic acids by combining targeting ligands with endosomolytic components The invention relates to compositions and methods for site-specific delivery of nucleic acids by combining them with targeting ligands and endosomolytic components.
US09345777B2	Methods for local drug delivery by microinjection array This invention provide novel compositions, methods and devices for sustained drug delivery. The microencapsulated sustained drug delivery compositions are deposited using oscillating needle apparatus oscillating at 10-12000 minutes per minutes. The injected compositions may undergo variety of physical chemical changes upon deposition. The physical and chemical changes enables improved drug encapsulation and sustained drug release. Also described are new methods to form polymer microparticles or polymer films/implants in situ inside the tissue. The invention also describes colored biodegradable microparticle based compositions wherein the compositions comprise drug encapsulated microparticles and coloring agent encapsulated microparticles mixed in any proportion. Medical applications of the compositions and methods described in this invention are also described.
US09345776B2	Biodegradable polymers with sulfenamide bonds for drug delivery applications The present invention provides methods for preparing polysulfenamides having a repeating unit of formula (4): wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, ether, cycloether, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, hydroxyaryl, arylether, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, hydroxycycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, and aminocycloalkyl. Each of R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, ether, cycloether, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, hydroxyaryl, arylether, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, hydroxycycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, and aminocycloalkyl. Microparticles comprising polysulfenamides can be used as delivery vehicles for a variety of biological applications.
US09345769B2	Metal-based thiophene photodynamic compounds and their use Compositions of the invention include tunable metal-based thiophene photodynamic compounds useful as therapeutic agents and as in vivo diagnostic agents for treating or preventing diseases that involve hyperproliferating cell etiology including cancer and diseases associated with hyperproliferating cells. The compositions are also useful for treating infectious diseases and for pathogen disinfection.
US09345767B2	Method for selecting chemotherapy for gastric cancer patient using combination drug of tegafur, gimeracil and oteracil potassium and EGFR inhibitor A method for predicting a therapeutic effect of chemotherapy with a combination drug containing tegafur, gimeracil, and oteracil potassium in a gastric cancer patient by: (1) measuring an expression level of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in a biological sample obtained from the patient; (2) comparing the expression level of EGFR obtained in step (1) with a corresponding predetermined cut-off point; and (3) predicting that the patient is likely to sufficiently respond to chemotherapy when a tegafur, gimeracil, and oteracil potassium combination drug is used with an EGFR inhibitor, when the step (2) comparison reveals that the expression level of EGFR is greater than the cut-off point, or predicting that the patient is likely to sufficiently respond to chemotherapy when a tegafur, gimeracil, and oteracil potassium combination drug is used alone, when the step (2) comparison reveals that the expression level of EGFR is not greater than the cut-off point.
US09345754B2	Allogeneic tumor therapeutic agent, a vaccine using allogeneic tumor cells for the therapeutic treatment of tumor diseases, and a method for the making of such a vaccine, and transfected human tumor cells for use as a vaccine A vaccine on the basis of allogeneic tumor cells for the therapeutic treatment of defined tumor diseases, and a method for the making of such vaccine is disclosed. The tumor cells were previously transfected ex vivo with expression constructs encoding cytokines and co-stimulatory factors.
US09345748B2	Anti-SSX-2 T cell receptors and related materials and methods of use The invention provides an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for synovial sarcoma X Breakpoint (SSX)-2. The invention further provides related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, and populations of cells. Further provided by the invention are antibodies, or an antigen binding portion thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the TCRs of the invention. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a host and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a host are further provided by the invention.
US09345745B2	Methods for treating inflammatory disorders and traumatic brain injury using stabilized non-hematopoietic EPO short peptides The described invention provides methods for treating an inflammatory brain disease, disorder or condition and for treating a traumatic brain injury having an inflammatory component in a subject in need thereof using isolated erythropoietin (EPO)-derived oligopeptides.
US09345744B2	Peptide-based collagen modulators for wound healing and tissue repair Provided are peptides that can inhibit collagen synthesis, processing and/or secretion from scar forming cells or fibroblasts. Also provided are methods for using the peptides to produce an anti-fibrotic, anti-scarring, anti-inflammatory, and/or pro-regenerative effect, e.g., on an injured or diseased tissue.
US09345738B2	Methods for the prevention or treatment of no-reflow following ischemia/reperfusion injury The invention provides methods of preventing or treating cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury in a mammalian subject. The methods provide administering aromatic-cationic peptides in effective amounts to prevent or treat an anatomic zone of no re-flow in mammalian subjects. The methods comprise administering to the subject an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide to subjects in need thereof.
US09345733B1	Supplement composition for supporting telomere maintenance and protection and method of use A supplement composition for supporting telomere maintenance and protection, including effective amounts of extract of silybum marianum; N-acetylcysteine; Resveratrol; Extract of Panax ginseng; Extract of Ginkgo biloba; Puerarin; and L-arginine.Further disclosed is a method for supporting telomere maintenance and protection, comprising orally administering a supplement composition to a person one or twice daily, said supplement composition comprising in one dosage: from about 100 mg to about 300 mg of extract of silybum marianum, from about 400 mg to about 600 mg of N-acetylcysteine, from about 40 mg to about 60 mg of trans-resveratrol, from about 80 mg to about 120 mg of extract of Panax ginseng, from about 40 mg to about 60 mg of extract of ginkgo biloba, and from about 80 mg to about 120 mg of puerarin, and from about 400 mg to about 600 mg of L-arginine.
US09345725B2	Pharmaceutical formulations of gallium salts The present invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations containing a pharmaceutically acceptable gallium salt (such as gallium nitrate), a delivery agent, and optionally, one or more chemotherapeutic agents and/or adjunctive chemotherapeutic agents.
US09345717B2	Method for improving drug treatments in mammals An improved method for identifying the size, shape and duration of drug exposure necessary to improve drug treatment in a subject with a bacterial infection. In addition, an improved method for identification of new dosing strategies which optimize the probability of positive treatment outcomes in subjects using resistance inhibitory concentration (RIC), wherein the subject has a bacterial infection caused by a bacterium with a propensity for heteroresistance. Further, an improved method for decreasing the potential for on-therapy drug resistance by determining a patient's RIC prior to administration of fosfomycin treatment, wherein RIC is utilized to differentiate the parameter which is best related to the driver or index of fosfomycin efficacy for the resistant subpopulation present and the required inhibitory concentration of those mutants.
US09345708B2	Inhibitors of influenza viruses replication Methods of inhibiting the replication of influenza viruses in a biological sample or patient, of reducing the amount of influenza viruses in a biological sample or patient, and of treating influenza in a patient, comprises administering to said biological sample or patient an effective amount of a compound represented by Structural Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the values of Structural Formula (IA) are as described herein. A compound is represented by Structural Formula (IA) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the values of Structural Formula (IA) are as described herein. A pharmaceutical composition comprises an effective amount of such a compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant or vehicle.
US09345707B2	Process for the production of an enriched natural antioxidant mixture from a single source plant A process for extracting antioxidants from a plant, including contacting a plant material from a guayusa plant for a first time with a solvent, thereby obtaining a first slurry, filtering said first slurry, thereby obtaining a first extract, contacting said plant material for a second time with said solvent, thereby obtaining a second slurry, filtering said second slurry, thereby obtaining a second extract, combining said first extract and said second extract, thereby generating an third extract containing at least antioxidants, xanthines, and amino acids, and substantially drying said third extract.
US09345696B2	Methods for treating nicotinic acetylcholine receptor associated diseases The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating subjects suffering from a disorder associated with a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR), methods for treating a subject having a disorder that would benefit from an increase in neural plasticity, and methods for modulating the plasticity of the primary visual cortex in subjects by modulating the expression, stability, and/or activity of Lynx1.
US09345689B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising (1r,4r)-6′-fluoro-N, N-dimethyl-4-phenyl-4,9′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,1′-pyrano[3,4,b]indol]-4-amine and an anticonvulsant The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a first pharmacologically active ingredient selected from (1r,4r)-6′-fluoro-N,N-dimethyl-4-phenyl-4′,9′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,1′-pyrano[3,4,b]indol]-4-amine and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof, and a second pharmacologically active ingredient which is an anticonvulsant selected from the group consisting of retigabin, lamotrigine, lacosamide, levetiracetam, carbamazepine, sultiame, phenacemide, felbamate, topiramate, pheneturide, brivaracetam, selectracetam, zonisamide, stiripentol, beclamide, mexiletin, ralfinamide, methylphenobarbital, phenobarbital, primidone, barbexaclone, metharbital, ethotoin, phenyloin, amino(diphenylhydantoin) valeric acid, mephenyloin, fosphenyloin, paramethadione, trimethadione, ethadione, ethosuximide, phensuximide, mesuximide, clonazepam, lorazepam, diazepam, clobazam, oxcarbazepine, eslicarbazepine, rufinamide, valproic acid, valpromide, aminobutyric acid, progabide, tiagabine, and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof.
US09345687B2	Pharmaceutical compositions of anisomelic acid and the use thereof A pharmaceutical composition for anti-viral cancer treatment in mammals, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of Anisomelic acid or salts thereof. The pharmaceutical composition may comprise Anisomelic acid or salt thereof in an oil-in-water emulsion, for example in an isotropic mixture of at least one oil and at least one surfactant or, alternatively, in a hydrophilic solvent and a co-solvents or surfactant or a combination thereof. A method of treating or preventing of cancer in a mammal, wherein the p53 pathway is deregulated by viral oncoproteins, is also provided.
US09345678B2	Prostanoid receptor agonist compounds and methods of use for same Embodiments described herein are directed to prostanoid (IP) receptor agonist compounds, including cicaprost and certain prodrugs, and methods of preparation and use for the same. Certain embodiments are directed to the use of cicaprost and certain prodrugs in the treatment of topical and ocular conditions.
US09345676B2	Method of treating stroke comprising administering metal chelators to the upper one-third of the nasal cavity Methods for treating the animal central nervous system against the effects of stoke, including associated cognitive, behavioral and physical impairments. Effective amounts of therapeutic agents are administered to the upper third of the stroke patient's nasal cavity to bypass the blood-brain barrier and access the central nervous system directly to avoid unwanted and potentially lethal side effects. Therapeutic agents include those substances that interact with iron and/or copper such as iron chelators, copper chelators, and antioxidants. A particular example of a therapeutic agent is the iron chelator deferoxamine (DFO).
US09345664B2	Process for preparing a medicament The present invention provides a process for preparing a particulate medicament that has greater homogeneity and a lower adhesion between the particles of the active ingredient and the carrier. The process comprises the steps of: (a) combining a pharmaceutically active ingredient in the form of an agglomerate of primary particles having an agglomerate particle size such that the agglomerate is capable of passing through a sieve having a mesh of 50-3000 μm with a pharmaceutically acceptable particulate carrier, and (b) mixing the resultant material in a mixer to break up the agglomerate into primary particles dispersed in the pharmaceutically acceptable particulate carrier such that 90% or more of the pharmaceutically active ingredient exists as primary particles having a particle size of 50 μm or less.
US09345662B2	Degradable hydrogel compositions and methods This invention concerns an in situ biodegradable hydrogel drug delivery system in which the components are assembled in a manner that provides a mechanism for the timed cleavage of a particular amide bond in a covalently linked active agent or of the hydrogel structure.
US09345661B2	Subcutaneous anti-HER2 antibody formulations and uses thereof The present invention relates to a highly concentrated, stable pharmaceutical formulation of a pharmaceutically active anti-HER2 antibody, such as e.g. Trastuzumab (HERCEPTIN™), Pertuzumab or T-DM1, or a mixture of such antibody molecules for subcutaneous injection. In particular, the present invention relates to formulations comprising, in addition to a suitable amount of the anti-HER2 antibody, an effective amount of at least one hyaluronidase enzyme as a combined formulation or for use in form of a co-formulation. The formulations comprise additionally at least one buffering agent, such as e.g. a histidine buffer, a stabilizer or a mixture of two or more stabilizers (e.g. a saccharide, such as e.g. α,α-trehalose dihydrate or sucrose, and optionally methionine as a second stabilizer), a nonionic surfactant and an effective amount of at least one hyaluronidase enzyme. Methods for preparing such formulations and their uses thereof are also provided.
US09345649B2	Cosmetic composition containing novel fractal particle-based gels A method of instantly reducing the appearance of wrinkles and skin imperfections while smoothing the skin, which comprises applying a cosmetic composition comprising a fractal particle based gel.
US09345648B2	Photoactivatable oxygen-evolving compositions and methods for teeth whitening Disclosed herein are compositions that can rapidly evolve oxygen and/or activated oxygen generally including an oxidizing agent (e.g., a peroxide) and an activating agent that has an emission wavelength between about 400 nm and about 570 nm (e.g., Eosin B, Eosin Y, or Erythrosine B). Methods of employing these compositions to whiten teeth, and methods of making these compositions and kits that include some or part of the composition ingredients, are also described.
US09345635B2	Massager for the body cavities and methods for using the same A device for massaging a human body cavity includes a substantially cylindrical shaft having a length and a diameter configured to fit inside the human body cavity, wherein an outer surface of the substantially cylindrical shaft forms an asymmetric ridge such that the substantially cylindrical shaft has a non-round cross-sectional profile. A device for massaging a human body cavity may have the asymmetric ridge running in a direction parallel a longitudinal axis of the substantially cylindrical shaft or along a spiral path on an outer surface of the substantially cylindrical shaft. The device for massaging a human body cavity may have a solid core or a hallow core. The device may include a core made of a first material and a surface coating made of a second material.
US09345631B2	Daneshvar patient elevator, rotator and methods Transportation and placement of elderly patients and patients with movement problems to a exam room and on a exam table is difficult and cumbersome. Many times patients need help to move to the exam room. The customary exam tables in the exam rooms have a higher height thus the patient has to move up one step and then to rotate for being able to sit on the exam table. Performing these movements, moving up and the rotation are difficult and time consuming when the person has neuro-muscular or arthritic problems. Many times a nurse or the doctor has to help the patient which has its own difficulties and make cause back pain of the staff members. The same case is true when a patient needs to be moved from a bed to a stretcher and again significant help is needed which needs a capable worker and may cause back problem in such health care providers. For this reason an easier method will be welcomed in solving this problem.This invention introduces a unique method which a unit allows a patient to be placed in this unit, to be elevated in order to match the height of the exam table and then to be rotated to sit easily on the exam table. One version of this unit also allows the patient to be wheeled to the exam room. Thus decreasing many steps and simplifying the moves. The use of mechanical tools for this purpose will decrease the human work and save time and energy and prevent the human injuries.
US09345629B2	Method for decontaminating the skin with textile composite material The present invention provides a method of decontaminating human skin from noxious substances without a washing and/or massage procedure, wherein the method comprises applying a textile composite to a contaminated skin area for a predetermined period of time, wherein a washing procedure or a massage procedure is not utilized; and removing the textile composite from the contaminated skin area.
US09345628B2	Absorbent article having a tufted topsheet An absorbent article having a topsheet in facing relationship with an absorbent core. The topsheet has a pair of tuft region lateral boundaries. Each tuft region lateral boundary is defined by a line or a portion of a line separating a plurality of first tufts from a plurality of second tufts, first tufts and second tufts differing in either height or area density. The tuft region lateral boundaries are on opposing sides of the longitudinal centerline. The tuft region lateral boundaries extend longitudinally along transversely opposite sides of the topsheet and are spaced apart from each other by a distance gradually increasing or gradually decreasing from a minimum or maximum, respectively, at a parallel transverse axis towards longitudinally opposing ends of the tuft region lateral boundaries. The tufts have fibers integral with and extending from the fibrous nonwoven web.
US09345627B2	Disposable absorbent article having tailored leg edges A disposable absorbent article comprises a first crotch elastic member adjacent a first crotch edge and a second crotch elastic member adjacent a second crotch edge, each crotch elastic member extending generally in a longitudinal direction, each crotch elastic member having a front terminal point and a rear terminal point. In one embodiment, at least one of the terminal points of the first crotch elastic member is positioned transversely inward from a remaining portion of the first crotch elastic member, and at least one of the terminal points of the second crotch elastic member is positioned transversely inward from a remaining portion of the second crotch elastic member. In another embodiment, front end portions of the first and second crotch elastic members or rear end portions of the first and second crotch elastic members converge transversely inward toward each other.
US09345626B2	Method for producing a web of a laminate material for retaining faeces and method for producing an absorbent article A method for producing a web of a laminate material for retaining faeces including laminating first and second webs to form an intermediate laminate web, providing transversal slits in the intermediate laminate web and expanding the intermediate laminate web such that the slits are opened to openings. An expanded intermediate laminate web is formed by the expansion. The expanded web is laminated to a third web in order to fix the expanded web in an expanded state, whereby the laminate material web is formed. Also, a method of producing an absorbent article including producing the laminate material web according to the method above.
US09345624B2	Absorbent article having improved absorption properties An absorbent article such as disposable diaper, training pant, and adult incontinence undergarment comprising superabsorbent polymer particles able to absorb and contain body exudates having improved absorption properties and, therefore, reduce leakage, especially at the first gush, i.e. when the article starts to be wetted.
US09345621B2	High-order optical correction during corneal laser surgery Systems and methods related to corneal ablation for treatment of one or more high-order optical aberrations are provided. A method includes providing a defect-correcting prescription, determining an ablation profile to impose the prescription on the cornea, and determining a sequence of laser-energy ablations to impose the ablation profile on the cornea. The prescription provides a high-order optical correction. The ablation profile includes a first-segment profile and a second-segment profile. The second-segment profile corresponds to at least one high-order optical correction. The ablation sequence includes applying ablations corresponding to the first-segment profile prior to applying ablations corresponding to the second-segment profile.
US09345616B2	Liquid dispensing device equipped with an air duct A liquid dispenser device including an air flow channel for passing air from the outside towards the inside of a liquid reservoir; a closure member for closing the air flow channel, the closure member being referred to as an “air diffuser member” and being made out of a non-porous polymer material that is permeable to air; and an isolator casing for isolating the diffuser member, the isolator casing being configured in such a manner that the diffuser member is not in contact with the liquid from the reservoir, the casing including an air flow element for passing air towards the inside of the reservoir.
US09345614B2	Thermal contrast therapy devices, methods and systems The present disclosure relates to thermal contrast therapy devices, treatment methods for providing thermal contrast therapy, and systems for providing and managing thermal contrast therapy treatments. The thermal contrast therapy devices disclosed herein are configured to provide a sequence of alternating cooling periods and heating periods to one or more areas of a patient's body. A thermal contrast therapy device may comprise a source of hot fluid, a source of cold fluid, and one or more pumps configured to circulate fluid through one or more treatment pads in fluid communication with the device. The thermal contrast therapy devices disclosed herein are configured to rapidly and efficiently transition between alternating cooling periods and heating periods.
US09345610B2	Dorsal lumbar extension brace with tensioning system A spinal brace having a waist or abdominal portion, a dorsal lumbar insert, shoulder straps, and one or more cable tensioning systems that enables a user to tighten the waist or abdominal portion while at the same time tightening the shoulder straps to encourage extension.
US09345609B2	Position sensing active torso support An active torso support includes multiple force applying elements for applying force to selected regions of a torso of a subject, to reduce or prevent injury or discomfort, under the control of control circuitry on the torso support. Target regions for application of force are selected by detecting the position of a landmark in or on the torso of the subject relative to a portion of the torso support, and selecting one or more force applying elements closest to the target region. Force can be applied according to spatial or temporal patterns, selected in response to user input or detected motion or activity of the subject. Related devices and methods are described.
US09345599B2	Low profile stent with flexible link The invention provides an improved stent design for repairing vasculature, the stent having rings including struts defining first peaks and second peaks, selected second peaks of adjacent rings being connected by links. The stent design incorporates non-linear links with undulating portions extending generally perpendicular to or circumferentially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the stent and adjacent first peaks with different longitudinal lengths such that stent flexibility is increased without sacrificing stent compression for delivery.
US09345598B2	Endovascular prosthesis and delivery device In one of its aspects, the present invention relates to an endovascular prosthesis. The endovascular prosthesis comprises a first expandable portion expandable from a first, unexpanded state to a second, expanded state to urge the first expandable portion against a vascular lumen and a retractable leaf portion attached to the first expandable portion. The retractable leaf portion comprises at least one spine portion and a plurality of rib portions attached to the spine portion. Longitudinally adjacent pairs of rib portions are free of interconnecting struts. The endovascular prosthesis that can be unsheathed and re-sheathed for repositioning of the endovascular prosthesis prior to final deployment thereof. There is also described a delivery device that that is particularly well suited to delivering the present endovascular prosthesis through tortuous vasculature in the body.
US09345595B2	Low profile non-symmetrical stent A stent for use in a medical procedure having opposing sets of curved apices, where the curved section of one set of apices has a radius of curvature that is greater than the curved section of the other set of apices. One or more such stents may be attached to a graft material for use in endovascular treatment of, for example, aneurysm, thoracic dissection, or other body vessel condition.
US09345591B2	Control system and method for a prosthetic knee A prosthetic or orthotic system including a magnetorheological (MR) damper. The MR damper may be configured to operate in shear mode. In one embodiment, the MR damper includes a rotary MR damper. A controller is configured to operate the damper. A mobile computing device may be adapted to intermittently communicate configuration parameters to the controller. A method of configuring a prosthetic or orthotic system is also disclosed.
US09345579B2	Tibial tuberosity advancement implant A tibial tuberosity advancement implant and method includes a spacer body made of biocompatible, biodegradable material and having a main section with at least one bony growth orifice therethrough and at least one fin extending from the main section by at least one connector. A metal clip is engageable with of the spacer body main section and includes spaced screw holes for securing the spacer body to the advanced tibial tuberosity and the tibia when the implant is placed in the space between the advanced tibial tuberosity and the tibia.
US09345578B2	Bicruciate retaining tibial implant system A bicruciate retaining tibial implant baseplate includes a tibial baseplate with medial and lateral condylar portions configured to receive bearing inserts. The baseplate includes an anterior bridge connecting the medial and lateral portions. A posterior wall of the anterior bridge may be angled to provide downward force on a correspondingly angled anterior portion of the tibial eminence when the baseplate is implanted. A method of preparing the tibia for implant includes a punch tower and punch guide configured to both cut the anterior tibial eminence and provide protection to the tibial eminence during resection of the proximal tibia.
US09345577B2	Balloon implant device A shoulder implant device includes one or more fixation features including an acromial intrusion element and an inflatable humeral balloon portion that receives a fluid through the acromial intrusion element. The intrusion element comprises a valve that can receive multiple needle sticks to add or remove fluid to or from the inflatable humeral balloon. The device is implanted in a subacromial space such that the one or more fixation features at least secure the device to the acromion and the inflatable balloon portion rests against the proximal end of the corresponding humerus. Fluid in the balloon portion maintains separation of the acromion and the humerus to reduce or prevent impingement.
US09345576B2	Orthopedic augments having recessed pockets Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing orthopedic augments having recessed pockets that receive a fixation material. The orthopedic augments include an outer surface that interfaces with a patient's tissue or bone, and an inner surface that interfaces with an implant, the inner surface comprising a recessed pocket configured to receive a fixation material, a rim around at least a portion of the recessed pocket, and a port in the rim, wherein the recessed pocket extends along the inner surface in at least a direction laterally from the port.
US09345566B2	Delivery device and system for open surgical repair A device for delivering a prosthesis to a damaged body vessel includes first and second generally elongated members joined to each other along a length thereof. A distal end of each of the elongated members is insertable through an outer layer of skin to access the vessel. The distal ends are cooperatively maneuverable between a closed position for retaining the prosthesis during delivery to the vessel and an open position for releasing the prosthesis upon delivery. Each of the elongated members has a prosthesis retaining member disposed at a distal tip. The retaining members are configured for retaining the prosthesis in a constricted condition when the distal ends are in the closed condition for delivery of the prosthesis to the damaged vessel.
US09345564B2	Removable vena cava filter having primary and secondary struts A removable filter has a hub defining a waist and a longitudinal filter axis; a plurality of primary struts extending from a first axial side of the hub, and a plurality of secondary struts extending from a second axial side of the hub opposite the first axial side. The secondary struts form a radially outward arc extending from the hub over an angle of at least about 180° in the expanded state, preferably between about 190° and about 270°. A retrieval coil with a proximal end fastened to an elongated wire has several longitudinally offset windings. The retrieval coil is preferably more rigid than the primary struts. The coil may preferably have a distal winding with an inner diameter that is greater than the diameter of the hub and smaller than the diameter of the filter in the expanded state.
US09345563B2	Implantable mesh prostheses and method of manufacturing same Implantable prostheses for reinforcing and repairing defects in a muscular or tissue wall and a method for fabricating the prostheses that minimizes wasted mesh material and reduces the labor and time required for fabrication. The prosthesis may include a plug body formed of surgical mesh material having a closed end, a larger open end, and a cavity extending therebetween, and a filler body formed of the surgical mesh material comprising a plurality of petals extending radially outwardly from and spaced laterally about a common base disposed in the plug body with the common base attached to the closed end of the plug body. The plug bodies are cut as circular pieces, and the filler bodies are cut as hour-glass shaped pieces from the same sheet of material so as to leave virtually no wasted mesh material. The filler pieces may be attached to the plug body piece by welding.
US09345548B2	Patient-specific pre-operative planning A method for pre-operative orthopedic planning includes obtaining only a high-resolution knee-joint scan of a patient, determining hip rotation center and ankle rotation center from anthropometric data based on personal data of the patient, and determining a mechanical axis of the knee joint based on the anthropometric data. The method also includes preparing at least a two-dimensional image model of the knee joint using the knee-joint scan and the determined mechanical axis, and preparing a pre-operative surgical plan based on the image of the knee joint.
US09345546B2	Tool memory-based software upgrades for robotic surgery Robotic devices, systems, and methods for use in robotic surgery and other robotic applications, and/or medical instrument devices, systems, and methods includes both a reusable processor and a limited-use robotic tool or medical treatment probe. A memory the limited-use component includes machine readable code with data and/or programming instructions to be implemented by the processor. Programming of the processor can be updated by shipping of new data once downloaded by the processor from a component, subsequent components can take advantage of the updated processor without repeated downloading.
US09345533B2	Catheter with bendable tip A medical probe includes a flexible insertion tube, having a distal end for insertion into a body cavity of a patient, and a distal tip, which is disposed at the distal end of the insertion tube and is configured to be brought into contact with tissue in the body cavity. A coupling member couples the distal tip to the distal end of the insertion tube and includes a tubular piece of an elastic material having a helical cut therethrough along a portion of a length of the piece.
US09345527B2	Method and system for cryoablation treatment A system and a method for its use are provided to cool a cryotip at the distal end of a probe for a cryosurgical procedure. In particular, the cryotip is cooled by a liquid refrigerant to cryogenic temperatures in order to perform a cryosurgical procedure on biological tissue. The system is closed-loop, and during transit of the liquid refrigerant through the entire system, the liquid refrigerant always remains in a liquid state at a relatively low pressure.
US09345525B2	Surgical instrument for impacting and extracting a shaping instrument and a shaping instrument useable therewith A surgical instrument including a shaping instrument for shaping a bone as well as an impaction/extraction device for use with the shaping instrument is disclosed.
US09345524B2	Ultrasonic applicator An ultrasonic applicator includes an ultrasonic converter accommodated within a converter housing, a first housing, and a second housing. A rear end portion of the first housing is located in the second housing and an inner end portion of the converter housing is located in the rear end portion of the first housing. A length of the rear end portion of the first housing is adjustable. An outer end portion of the converter housing is connected with the second housing via an elastic element, so that a restoring force may be applied on the converter housing by virtue of a movement of the converter housing relative to the second housing.
US09345522B2	Bone fixation screw and method A screw device for compressing and fixing together a proximal and distal bone part along a surgical axis comprising: a bone screw portion comprising an elongate body inscribed with bone screw threads at a leading end of an outer surface of said body; an elongate tubular torque stabilizer portion for spanning said bone parts and comprising one or more torsion stops to engage each bone part to limit rotational movement between the bone parts and a translation stop on said torque stabilizer to seat against a portion of the proximal bone to limit translation of said torque stabilizer portion along the surgical axis; and a compressor lock portion engaging the bone screw portion and torque stabilizer portion to draw said bone screw portion proximally along the surgical axis toward said translation stop therein compressing said one parts together.
US09345519B1	Pedicle screw The pedicle screw assembly includes a threaded screw extending from a tip to a head. A tulip head is coupled to the head of the screw. A hollow interior of the tulip head has a slot which receives a spine rod therein. A locking nut and preferably also a saddle and locking cap bear on the spine rod and secure the spine rod within the slot of the tulip head and against the head of the screw. The head of the screw is semi-spherical. Portions of the tulip head and structures residing within the tulip head which abut against the head are also preferably semi-spherical. The saddle and locking cap abut against the spine rod with semi-cylindrical surfaces, such that surface contact is provided against the spine rod for secure coupling of the spine rod to the pedicle screw.
US09345518B2	Bone holding device A bone holding device comprising: at least one conformable elongated member (7) having a first portion (7a), a second portion (7b) and an intermediate portion (7c) therebetween; a rod (5) with at least one transverse passage (8) which opens into at least one of two opposite side faces of the rod, said passage (8) being delimited by inner surfaces (9) of the rod, and at least one compression member (14), the compression member and said inner surfaces (9) both defining clamping surfaces (14a, 9a) and cooperating so that the first and second portions (7a, 7b) of the elongated member (7) can be inserted and clamped between said clamping surfaces (14a, 9a). A method using such a device.
US09345517B2	Pedicle screw having a removable rod coupling The present invention provides a pedicle screw for spinal fixation having a bone fastener portion a permanent rod coupling, a breakaway portion connected to the permanent rod coupling and a temporary rod coupling. A permanent rod can be positioned in the permanent rod coupling and a temporary rod can be positioned in the temporary rod coupling and when the temporary rod is not needed the temporary rod coupling can be removed by separation at a breakaway portion.
US09345510B2	Atherectomy catheters with longitudinally displaceable drive shafts Described herein are atherectomy catheters, systems and methods that include longitudinally displaceable drive shafts that drive actuation of one or more cutters at the distal end of the catheter. The catheters described herein may include one or more imaging sensors for imaging before, during or after cutting tissue. In some variations the imaging sensor may be rotated around the perimeter of the catheter independently of the rotation of the cutter. Also describe herein are imaging catheters that may be used without cutters.
US09345504B2	Motorized medical/surgical handpiece that includes plural magnets disposed within the bore of the motor rotor A surgical tool with an electric motor. The motor rotor includes a bore in which a number of magnets are disposed. Each magnet has an outer surface and two inner surfaces that extend inwardly towards a corner. One pole of each magnet is along the outer surface; the opposed pole is at the corner. The magnets are disposed in the rotor bore so that the corners of arcuately adjacent magnets have opposed magnetic polarities.
US09345498B2	Methods of controlling magnetic nanoparticles to improve vascular flow Some embodiments provide a system for external manipulation of magnetic nanoparticles in vasculature using a remotely placed magnetic field-generating stator. In one aspect, the systems and methods relate to the control of magnetic nanoparticles in a fluid medium using permanent magnet-based or electromagnetic field-generating stator sources. Such a system can be useful for increasing the diffusion of therapeutic agents in a fluid medium, such as a human circulatory system, which can result in substantial clearance of fluid obstructions, such as vascular occlusions, in a circulatory system resulting in increased blood flow.
US09345496B2	Triceps-sparing olecranon fracture repair device and system An improved olecranon fracture repair device and system. The device includes standoffs to minimize compression of a patient's triceps muscle and tendon. A buttress plate curved to approximate the olecranon process radius accepts a plurality of fixation screws is sized such that the distal end of the plate extends forward of the triceps tendon fibro-osseous junction. The system includes an installation tool having a positioning plate with a moveable member. The positioning plate serves as a stabilizing device, a medullary cavity penetration drill template, and a fixture for guiding the intramedullary rods into the cavities. The moveable member allows for removal of the tool following partial insertion of the repair device intramedullary rods.
US09345495B2	Systems and methods for altering the surface of a bone Systems and methods provide patient-specific cutting blocks that allow for bone resurfacing procedures, such as milling or burring, with simplified devices. A computer assisted surgical cutting block is produced having a surface region that matches with the surface region of a patient's bone to be altered. A cutting tool may be provided having a contoured bone mating surface and a contoured and patient-specific shaped cutting guide surface, which is located in a plane above the bone mating surface. One or more channels are provided in the cutting block, and as the surgeon moves the cutting tool (a milling or burring, for example) in the channels the tool cuts the bone both laterally along the surface of the bone and vertically into the bone according to the cutting guide surface and other preselected surface features of the cutting block.
US09345493B2	Cranial plating and bur hole cover system and methods of use The present disclosure is for a device, tooling, methods of use and kits containing the cranial plates and bur hole covers used for resecuring a cranial flap after a craniotomy. The cranial repair system is meant to reduce the profile of cranial plates or bur hole covers on the external surface of the cranium after a craniotomy is performed. The embodied devices of present disclosure are designed to reside substantially within the kerf or bur holes and thus minimize the surface area of devices resides on the external surface of the cranium. Additional embodiments include kits, tooling and methods to further reduce and/or eliminate the external profile of the cranial plate on the external cranial surface.
US09345476B2	Tacking device and methods of deployment The present embodiments provide apparatus and methods suitable for coupling a graft member to tissue, closing a bodily opening, and the like. In one embodiment, a tacking device comprises a wire having first and second ends, and further having delivery and deployed states. In the contracted state, the wire comprises an elongated configuration that is substantially parallel to a central longitudinal axis. In the expanded state, the wire comprises a head region and a body region, the head region comprising at least one full turn having a first diameter, and the body region comprising at least two full turns having a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter. One or more of the tacking devices may be delivered using a laparoscopic, endoscopic or percutaneous approach.
US09345467B2	Anchor assembly The present disclosure relates to an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes an anchor defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity and an insertion member configured for arrangement within the anchor cavity. The insertion member includes a body having a proximal end portion and a flat distal end portion, and a head coupled to the proximal end portion of the body. A method of tissue repair and other anchor assemblies are also disclosed.
US09345462B2	Direct drive endoscopy systems and methods Disclosed herein are various systems and methods for facilitating control of a tool or tools. The systems can allow a user to control multiple degrees of freedom. One such system allows a user to control multiple degrees of freedom of two tools simultaneously. Another such system allows a user to control multiple degrees of freedom with a single hand. Frames and rails for supporting and/or constraining movement of a tool or tools are also described herein.
US09345445B2	Registration of 4th-generation detectors relative to 3rd-generation CT system coordinates using 4th-generation detector shadow pattern A method is provided for determining, in a fourth-generation computed tomography (CT) scanner, a positional offset of a center of a ring of fixed energy-discriminating detectors with respect to an iso-center of a third-generation X-ray source/detector system. The method includes obtaining a plurality of offset images, each offset image being obtained from a scan executed with the ring of fixed energy-discriminating detectors positioned in a known offset location with respect to the iso-center; performing a current scan executed with the ring positioned in an unknown offset location with respect to the iso-center, to obtain a current image; calculating, for each offset image, a corresponding error value between the offset image and the current image; and determining the positional offset of the center of the ring to be an offset location corresponding to an offset image having the smallest error value.
US09345440B2	Apparatus and method for positioning a medical device A mobile C-arm is able to be positioned in a predetermined alignment by a positioning unit and an associated method. The apparatus has a positioning unit containing a controllable section having at least a first hinged bracket and a first hinge and is able to be positioned with a removable connection to the medical device at a determinable location. The medical device is able to be positioned at a predetermined location by means of the positioning unit.
US09345439B2	Monte carlo and iterative methods for determination of tissue oxygen saturation A method for determining oxygen saturation includes emitting light from sources into tissue; detecting the light by detectors subsequent to reflection; and generating reflectance data based on detecting the light. The method includes determining a first subset of simulated reflectance curves from a set of simulated reflectance curves stored in a tissue oximetry device for a coarse grid; and fitting the reflectance data points to the first subset of simulated reflectance curves to determine a closest fitting one of the simulated reflectance curves. The method includes determining a second subset of simulated reflectance curves for a fine grid based on the closest fitting one of the simulated reflectance curves; determining a peak of absorption and reflection coefficients from the fine grid; and determining an absorption and a reflectance coefficient for the reflectance data points by performing a weighted average of the absorption coefficients and reflection coefficients from the peak.
US09345438B2	Weaning from ventilation using capnography Devices and systems for monitoring weaning of a subject from a respiratory ventilator including a processing logic configured to characterize distinct patterns in a series of CO2 waveforms, the distinct patterns indicative of the effectiveness of a weaning process; and to provide an indication relating to the effectiveness of the weaning process.
US09345436B2	Apparatus and methods for computing cardiac output of a living subject Apparatus and methods for calculating cardiac output (CO) of a living subject. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods build a nonlinear mathematical model to correlate physiologic source data vectors to target CO values. The source data vectors include one or more measurable or derivable parameters such as: systolic and diastolic pressure, pulse pressure, beat-to-beat interval, mean arterial pressure, maximal slope of the pressure rise during systole, the area under systolic part of the pulse pressure wave, gender (male or female), age, height and weight. The target CO values are acquired using various methods, across a plurality of individuals. Multidimensional nonlinear optimization is then used to find a mathematical model which transforms the source data to the target CO data. The model is then applied to an individual by acquiring physiologic data for the individual and applying the model to the collected data.
US09345429B2	Image processing device, image processing system, image processing method, and program The present technique relates to an image processing device, an image processing system, an image processing method, and a program that enable simple and accurate detection of regions showing a detection object such as a body hair in images.A body hair region detection unit includes: a projective transform unit that generates a projected image by projectively transforming a first image generated by photographing a body hair into the coordinate system of a second image generated by photographing the body hair from a different direction from the first image; a difference image generation unit that generates a difference image between the second image and the projected image; and a region detection unit that detects a candidate region formed with pixels having difference values equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value in the difference image, and divides the region corresponding to the candidate region in the second image into a body hair region showing the body hair and a non-body-hair region outside the body hair region. The present technique can be applied to devices that analyze skin conditions, for example.
US09345428B2	Hyperspectral imaging of angiogenesis The invention is directed to methods and systems of hyperspectral and multispectral imaging of medical tissues. In particular, the invention is directed to new devices, tools and processes for the detection and evaluation of diseases and disorders such as, but not limited to diabetes and peripheral vascular disease and cancer, that incorporate hyperspectral or multispectral imaging.
US09345418B2	EEG net with transmission capabilities An electroencephalography system is provided. The electroencephalography system includes a support structure that covers at least predetermined areas on a patient's head, a plurality of electrodes mounted on the support structure so that, the electrodes are distributed around the patient's head and measure usable electrical signals that are representative of electrical activity or activity in a patient's head, a plurality of transmitting wires incorporated into the support structure, a multi-pin connector having an output and an input, each of the plurality of transmitting wires directly connected between a respective one of each of the plurality of electrodes and a corresponding pin of the multi-pin connector so that, electrical signals are sent to the output of the connector and a first transmitter that is capable of being operatively coupled to the output of the connector.
US09345416B2	Means for securing a catheter into a vessel An electrophysiology catheter, e.g., a coronary sinus catheter, for insertion into a cardiac vessel, such as the coronary sinus, includes a handle and a catheter shaft coupled at one end to the handle. The catheter shaft has a distal end and an anchor is associated with the catheter shaft and is movable between a deployed position and a collapsed position. In the deployed position, the anchor extends radially outward from an outer surface of the catheter shaft for contacting a wall and temporarily anchoring the catheter shaft within the coronary sinus. The catheter also includes an actuator for causing deployment and collapsing of the anchor upon manipulation of the actuator.
US09345414B1	Method for providing dynamic gain over electrocardiographic data with the aid of a digital computer In one embodiment, ECG data collected during the long-term monitoring are compressed through a two-step compression algorithm executed by an electrocardiography monitor. Minimum amplitude signals may become indistinguishable from noise if overly inclusive encoding is employed in which voltage ranges are set too wide. The resulting ECG signal will appear “choppy” and uneven with an abrupt slope. The encoding used in the first stage of compression can be dynamically rescaled on-the-fly when the granularity of the encoding is too coarse. In a further embodiment, offloaded ECG signals are automatically gained as appropriate on a recording-by-recording basis to preserve the amplitude relationship between the signals. Raw decompressed ECG signals are filtered for noise content and any gaps in the signals are bridged. The signal is then gained based on a statistical evaluation of peak-to-peak voltage (or other indicator) to land as many ECG waveforms within a desired range of display.
US09345402B2	Compact eye imaging and eye tracking apparatus An optical system for eye tracking is disclosed. The system includes a light guiding prism that guides light from an ocular object to an imaging system through multiple internal reflections. The light guiding prism may include one or more freeform surfaces having optical power.
US09345400B1	Ocular dominance testing apparatus and method An ocular dominance testing apparatus and method for determining a person's dominant eye wherein the method comprises the steps of fixing a target at a predetermined distance from the person, placing an ocular dominance testing apparatus between the person and the target wherein the apparatus comprises a viewing piece having a central opening therethrough, focusing both eyes on the target through the opening, closing and reopening the right eye to determine whether the target appears to move or change color, focusing both eyes on the target through the opening, and closing and reopening the left eye to determine whether the target appears to move or change color. The dominant eye is identified as the eye that appears to move the target or change the color around the target when closed and reopened.
US09345395B2	Imaging module and endoscope device An imaging module includes: a solid-state imaging element including a light receiving face for receiving light; a mounting substrate including a connection portion which is located inside an imaging element projection area that is a projection area where the solid-state imaging element is projected in an optical axis direction and which is connected to a back surface of the solid-state imaging element on a distal end side of the mounting substrate, the mounting substrate on a rear end side being extended in the optical axis direction; and a metallic reinforcing member that has a sleeve shape open at both ends and covers the solid-state imaging element and the connection portion of the mounting substrate along the optical axis direction in a state where an inner circumferential surface of the reinforcing member is away from the solid-state imaging element and the mounting substrate.
US09345394B2	Medical apparatus A medical apparatus includes: a storage section that stores three-dimensional image information in a subject, the three-dimensional image information being acquired in advance; an image pickup unit that acquires an optical image in the subject; a luminal organ extracting section that extracts image information of a three-dimensional shape of a specific luminal organ in the subject; a position correspondence control section that sets correspondence between two coordinate systems; a feature information acquisition section that acquires feature information in the image information of the extracted three-dimensional shape of the specific luminal organ; an associated image generating section that generates an image in which the feature information is associated with the image information of the three-dimensional shape of the specific luminal organ; a control section that performs control to display a piece of the feature information in the vicinity of the position information of the image pickup unit, etc.
US09345391B2	Control device, endoscope apparatus, aperture control method, and information storage medium A control device includes an image acquisition section that acquires an image of an object captured by an imaging optical system of an endoscope apparatus, a determination section that determines whether or not an observation area is in focus based on a pixel value of each pixel within the image of the object, the observation area being an observation target area within the image of the object, and an aperture control section that controls an aperture of the imaging optical system based on a result of the determination.
US09345377B2	Method of cleaning residue from a surface using a high efficiency disposable cellulosic wiper A method of cleaning residue from a surface includes providing a disposable cellulosic wiper including a percentage by weight of pulp-derived papermaking fibers, and a percentage by weight of regenerated independent cellulosic microfibers having a number average diameter of less than about 2 microns and a characteristic Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) value of less than 175 ml. The microfibers are selected and present in amounts such that the wiper exhibits a Laplace pore volume fraction at pore sizes less than 15 microns of at least 1.5 times that of a like wiper prepared without such microfibers. The wiper is applied, with a predetermined amount of pressure, to a residue-bearing surface. The surface is wiped with the wiper, while applying the predetermined amount of pressure, to remove residue from the surface, such that the surface has less than 1 g/m2 of residue after being wiped under the predetermined amount of pressure.
US09345375B2	Method of cleaning residue from a surface using a high efficiency disposable cellulosic wiper A method of cleaning residue from a surface includes providing a disposable cellulosic wiper including a percentage by weight of pulp-derived papermaking fibers, and a percentage by weight of regenerated independent cellulosic microfibers having a number average diameter of less than about 2 microns and a characteristic Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) value of less than 175 ml. The microfibers are selected and present in amounts such that the wiper exhibits a relative water residue removal efficiency of at least 150% as compared with a like sheet without regenerated independent cellulosic microfibers. The wiper is applied, with a predetermined amount of pressure, to a residue-bearing surface. The surface is wiped with the applied wiper, while applying the predetermined amount of pressure, to remove residue from the surface, such that the surface has less than 1 g/m2 of residue after being wiped under the predetermined amount of pressure.
US09345368B2	Paper product dispenser and related methods An apparatus for dispensing paper product stacked along a stacking dimension includes a housing for holding the stack of paper product and having a longitudinal dimension associated with the stacking dimension. The movable ejector is located adjacent the housing and is configured to contact paper product at an end of the stack. Movement of the ejector is effective to slide paper product at the end of the stack, relative to a remainder of the stack, in a dispensing direction, to thereby dispense paper product from the housing. A first restrictor in the housing is configured to exert a force on the stack in a first restricting direction transverse to the dispensing direction, with the first restrictor being spaced from the ejector, in the longitudinal dimension, by a first distance.
US09345356B2	Floor mat A floor mat includes a plurality of projections integrally formed and extending from a lower surface. At least some of the projections have a straight axis and a cross section perpendicular to the straight axis that decreases from the base to the tip of the projection. The at least some projections have a height measured along the axis and a width corresponding to its largest dimension measured parallel to a plane of the lower surface such that the ratio of the width to the height of the projection is greater than 1.
US09345355B2	Garment hanger attachment A garment hanger attachment having a flexible outer tube element and an inner partial tube element for securely attaching to a garment hanger arm and effectively lengthening and broadening the support area of a garment hanger arm so as to both inhibit crease and pucker formation in a hanged garment and enable the hanger to support larger and heavier garments than it otherwise could.
US09345349B1	Support stand assembly A support stand assembly having a portable table stand suitable for placing one or more holders for candles, figurine or other decorative items on its top surface. There are one or more candleholders with a permanent magnet located at the bottom of each holder. A plurality of electromagnets is fixed inside the table stand underneath the top surface. Underneath the top surface of the cake stand is one or more integrated circuit boards with circuitry for controlling the switch of magnetic poles of said electromagnets in a group and causing regulated stepping movement of the candleholders by utilizing the magnetic force between magnets in candleholders and the ones inside the table stand. It provides an all-hardware solution that does not require software programming and is easy and economical to manufacture.
US09345342B1	Earthquake-activated shelf security system An earthquake-activated shelf security system has two guide rails attached to both sides of a shelf or pallet rack. At least one retainer is moveably constrained to move along the guide rails by a rotating loop located on each end of the retainer. The guide rail has a retainer rest portion and allows the retainer to rest in a prepared configuration without moving down the rail unless acted upon by a shaking event such as an earthquake. A movable backstop may be provided to allow the user to adjust the sensitivity of the system to earthquakes. A mesh net that rolls down may be provided to provide additional security to items being stored on the shelf.
US09345339B2	Supporting mechanism and crib therewith The present invention is to provide a supporting mechanism disposed on a hammock for supporting a mattress, and the supporting mechanism includes a folding component and a plurality of supporting components. The folding component is disposed on a central position of the hammock, and the folding component includes an upper surface, a lower surface and an avoiding section passing through the upper surface and the lower surface. The plurality of supporting components is disposed around the folding component and for supporting the mattress. An end of each of the plurality of supporting components is pivotally connected to the folding component, and the other end of each supporting component is fixed on an edge position of the hammock. The operation of the supporting mechanism is easy so that the hammock and the bedstead can be folded or unfolded together. Accordingly, the present invention is to provide a crib therewith.
US09345335B2	Pressure control and feedback system for an adjustable foam support apparatus A pressure control and feedback system for an adjustable foam support includes a vacuum pump for drawing air from a hermetically sealed foam core to reduce the firmness of the core. A valve opens to permit and closes to block the passage of air into and out of the core. A remotely operated controller generates control signals to selectively start and stop operation of the pump, and selectively open and close the valve, which provides a selected level of pneumatic pressure and corresponding firmness in the core. A pressure sensor detects the pressure and firmness of the core and generates representative feedback signals. An indicator device responsive to the feedback signals indicates the sensed firmness of the core. Software calibrates the system and provides the system with intelligent operation.
US09345329B2	C-folding chair A folding chair having seat, backrest, front leg, and rear leg interconnected with backrest pivoted to front leg and back leg, and seat pivoted to front leg and back leg so as to lock backrest when chair is unfolded, and when weight is applied to the seat a force is applied further locking the backrest. A modification provides a folding chair with outer and inner frames for locking backrest and rear leg in position when chair is unfolded for use.
US09345325B2	Stackable shim A shim includes a main body defined by a main body outer perimeter and having a first surface and an opposing second surface. A pocket is located within the main body outer perimeter and is recessed from the first surface to provide a support surface. A protrusion is defined by a protrusion outer perimeter and is located within the main body outer perimeter. The protrusion protrudes from the second surface to an engaging surface. A plurality of geometrically shaped cells are located within the protrusion outer perimeter and are recessed from the engaging surface.
US09345320B2	Bed table retractable to be concealed adjacent a bed rail A narrow, elongated box to mount in the space between the side of a mattress and bed rail and formed with open top and front sides and a stand pivotally mounted on its lower end in the box.
US09345319B1	Cable management apparatus A cable management apparatus configured to be secured to a desk or similar structure wherein the cable management apparatus is operable to provide support and routing for a plurality of electronic cables. The cable management apparatus further includes a support plate. The support plate includes an outer surface having a plurality of hooks extending outward and upward therefrom. A support member is provide that is planar in manner and being manufactured from a flexible material. The support member is square in shape and includes an upper edge and a lower edge. A first group of apertures are present along the upper edge and a second group of apertures are proximate the lower edge of the support member. The support member is configured to have a plurality of openings arranged in a consistent pattern to allow a user to independently route one cable in an alternate direction.
US09345317B2	Foldable table with stacking arrangement A foldable table includes a tabletop having a top side and a bottom side, a leg frame, and a stacking arrangement which includes a stackable rim integrally and downwardly extended from the top side of the tabletop to a position that a bottom edge of the stackable rim is downwardly extended below the bottom side of the tabletop, wherein a stacking area is defined within the bottom edge of the stackable rim that the stacking area is larger than a top area of the top side of the tabletop. Therefore, when two or more foldable tables are stacked together, the top side of the foldable table is received within the stacking area of another foldable table to substantially retain the two foldable tabletops in position and avoid a lateral relative movement between the foldable tables.
US09345315B1	Broom skirt An apparatus for application to a broom that includes a broom head provides enhanced cleaning. A skirt of polar fleece fabric has a yoke long enough so that one end of the polar fleece fabric laps the other end when wrapped around the broom head. Hook and loop fasteners on the yoke where one end laps the other end enable the skirt to remain wrapped around the broom head. A plurality of strips that are at least one to three inches longer than the height of the broom head and bristles depend from the yoke. The skirt of polar fleece fabric yoke and strips are conveniently made of a single piece of fabric. A fabric with a stretchable direction transverse to a non-stretchable direction works best if the yoke is substantially parallel to the non-stretchable direction.
US09345314B2	Automotive snow brush with squeegee A snow brush assembly is formed of a brush handle ergonomically designed, angled at each end thereof. These angles allow the user to stand clear of the vehicle and direct snow away from the person, keeping the person dry and clean. A brush head is attached at one end of the brush handle and includes a brush holder with a brush that can be positioned at various angles relative to the brush handle. A protective cover is selectively installed over the brush and is provided with squeegee. An ice scraper is removably attached to another end of the brush handle.
US09345311B2	Hands-free medication holder headband and method of use A headband can be used by medical doctors and animal technicians for a safe and efficient hands-free method of transporting filled, capped, medical syringes (without needle) and/or treatment items to treat patients, pastured cattle and livestock, and other pets, reducing risk of injury and stress to both technician and patients/animals, saving time, money, manpower, and medicinal product. The headband generally includes, the main elements—a headband strap to be fastened around the head that has heavy duty elastic gripping sleeves (loops) threaded onto it. Three of the sleeves are moveable along the strap, one is fixed (sewn) in place. These sleeves are used to hold various size syringes tightly to the headband to allow for hands-free work. The fixed sleeve has a seam, making it suitable to hold smaller 1-3 ml syringes.
US09345306B2	Airtight compact An airtight compact that contains a volatile product until a time of use. The airtight compact includes a translucent and fragile pot partially encased by a base assembly, which has a rotatable lid assembly pivotably coupled to the base assembly. The rotatable lid assembly comprising a liner over-molded to an inner lid that directly seals to a rim of the fragile pot partially encased by the base. The fragile pot may be formed of a translucent glass, which is protected by the base and the rotatable lid assemblies.
US09345300B2	Bag with anti-theft function cross reference to related application Disclosed herein is a bag with an anti-theft function which is used to temporarily store various valuables (a wallet, a cellular phone, a camera, a watch, etc.) or clothes in a crowded place, for example, a water play area such as a beach or a water park, and is configured such that the stored valuables or the bag itself can be prevented from being stolen. The bag according to the present invention includes an anti-theft device which fastens first and second zippers that openably close an opening of the bag body to each other and binds the bag body to a surrounding structure, whereby valuables (a wallet, a cellular phone, a camera, a watch, etc.) stored in the bag body not only can be prevented from being stolen but the bag itself can also be prevented from being stolen because it is bound to the surrounding structure.
US09345297B2	Walker standing assist device A walker standing assist device for aiding the user of a walker or a wheeled mobility device to stand or arise from a seated position. Most walkers have their hand grips that are too high for normal users to utilize in the standing process. The users hands are directed to an area that locates their position to the walker's support frame members and thus within the center of gravity of the walker. The walker standing assist device generally includes a hand platform disk that is rotatable and pivotable to the users changing hand position in the arising or standing process.
US09345293B1	Decorative replacement bottle cap The replacement bottle cap according has a circular lid. An annular skirt extends downward from the lid to provide an opening for receipt of a threaded neck of a bottle. The skirt has internal threads to engage corresponding threads on an external portion of the neck of a bottle. The lid is permeable to a magnetic field.A magnet is located in the cylindrical opening adjacent the lid. A decorative object extends upwardly from the lid. A decorative object is attracted to the magnet so the object is securely held to the lid. The decorative object is detachable from the lid by pulling on the object sufficiently to overcome the force exerted by the magnet on the object. At least a first connector extends from the outside of the skirt for receipt of a mating connector.
US09345284B2	Foot trainer A foot trainer having a generally planar footbed. A heel recess is formed in the footbed. The heel recess is positioned proximate a proximal end of the footbed. A generally longitudinal groove is formed in the footbed. The longitudinal groove extends generally along at least a portion of a lateral edge of the footbed. A transverse arch extends from the footbed medially from the longitudinal groove. The transverse arch is positioned to be disposed proximally relative to a ball of a user's foot.
US09345272B2	Sport bra with moisture-transporting molded cups Different molding materials and methods are provided for producing a sport bra having moisture-transporting molded bra cups. The different molding materials comprise foams having different average cell sizes, fibers having different average deniers per filament, injection-molding materials having different degrees of hydrophilicity, and different hydrophilic treatments. The molding materials are arranged to create a hydrophilic gradient from a skin surface of the wearer of the sport bra to the exterior of the sport bra.
US09345271B2	Knitted compression garment, knitted fabric and method of knitting fabric A therapeutic medical garment having a variable pressure profile along its length, and including a knitted tubular body and a knitted anti-slip portion formed proximate one end of the tubular body with an inner surface adapted for residing against a wearer's skin. The knitted anti-slip portion includes at least first, second and third yarns simultaneously knitted to form a repeat having a raised surface texture on the inner surface of the anti-slip portion. One of the first, second and third yarns is a low-friction yarn, and two of the first, second and third yarns are high-friction yarns knitted to reside on and form the raised surface texture on the inner face of the anti-slip portion. A fabric construction and a method of forming a fabric construction are also disclosed.
US09345264B1	Online decorating system for edible products A web-enabled standalone application may, in selected implementations, prevent received license-controlled image data from unauthorized re-use, editing, or distribution, and permits image processing, such as applying the International Color Consortium's color correction process, at the local control device. The web-enabled standalone application may further generate a printer specific byte stream based on post-image processed data, providing a color managed workflow independent of local control device operating system print drivers.
US09345263B1	Vegetable washer An apparatus adapted to provide a washing and cleaning system for vegetables in a restaurant environment includes a stationary lower frame having a plurality of cylindrical scrub brushes, and an operable and manually movable upper brushing assembly. Vegetables progress between the upper and lower brushes resulting in the removal of dirt and debris.
US09345260B2	Production of non-alcoholic beverages by fermentation The present invention relates to a method for producing a nonalcoholic beverage by fermentation, comprising the following steps: (a) providing a providing a macerated cereal extract, (b) producing a wort from the cereal extract, (c) treating the wort from step (b) with Lactobacillus microorganisms in order to obtain a sour wort, (d) mixing the sour wort from step (c) with a liquid containing sugar and treating the mixture with Lactobacillus microorganisms in order to obtain a fermented beverage, (e) heating the fermented beverage obtained from step (d) and then cooling said fermented beverage, (f) mixing the beverage, and (g) performing further treatment steps for stabilizing, clarifying, and completing the beverage.
US09345258B2	Synergistic phytochemical composition and a process for preparation thereof The present invention provides a synergistic phytochemical composition from Curcuma longa possessing analgesic and anti inflammatory activity used for management of chronic pain and treatment of osteoarthritis. The composition comprises Curcuma longa oil and Curcuma longa water extract. The relative amounts of these materials may be 0.5-5% by weight and 95-99.5% by weight respectively; and optionally pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.The present invention also provides a process for preparing the composition.
US09345255B2	Compositions Compositions, comprising menthofuran and selected menthol compounds which feature improved flavor and odor properties, are provided and, in addition, the production of compositions, specifically, of emulsions with an improved storage stability.
US09345254B2	Processed soybean material and method for producing processed soybean material The present inventors found that the natural flavor intrinsic to soybean is retained more than ever before when soybean is processed to prepare a processed soybean material having a specific lipid content, a dietary fiber content, an acid-soluble component content and a protein content, whereby the present problems were solved. More specifically, the processed soybean material of the present invention is such that, on a solid weight basis, (1) a content of lipid, extracted with a mixed organic solvent wherein a ratio of chloroform to methanol is 2:1, is 10 to 40% by weight, (2) a dietary fiber content is 5 to 40% by weight, (3) a potassium content is 1% by weight or less, (4) a protein content is 30 to 65% by weight, and (5) a sum of γ-conglycinin and 24 kDa protein is 2.4 times or less of lipoxygenase protein in soybean proteins.
US09345250B2	Method for preparing solubilized composition containing oil-soluble substance The present invention provides a method for preparing a solubilized composition containing an oil-soluble substance having both acid and heat resistance, including: the step of dissolving an oil-soluble substance and two or three emulsifiers selected from (1) an emulsifier E1 comprising an ester of a fatty acid having an HLB of not less than 10 and not more than 14 carbon atoms with a polyglycerol having a polymerization degree of not less than 3, (2) an emulsifier E2 comprising an ester of a fatty acid having an HLB of not less than 10 and not more than 14 carbon atoms with sucrose, or (3) an emulsifier E3 comprising lecithin in which phosphatidylcholine accounts for not less than 50% and/or lysolecithin in which lysophosphatidylcholine accounts for not less than 50% of a phospholipid content in (a) ethanol or (b) a mixed solvent of ethanol with at least one selected from the group consisting of acetone, hexane, and ethyl acetate to prepare a transparent solution; and the step of distilling the solvent off from the transparent solution.
US09345247B2	Azaindole carboxylic acid amides and azaindole thiocarboxylic acid amides for use as insecticides and acaricides The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) in which R1 to R6, A, Y, X, Q1, Q2, n and m are each as defined in the description—and to a process for their preparation and to their use as insecticides and acaricides.
US09345243B2	Chemicals composition for reducing stress on plant A chemical composition for reducing stress on a plant comprising: at least one substance (A) selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Formula (I) and the like and a salt thereof; and a substance (B) which affects a physiological function of the plant [in Formula (I), R1 to R4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, —SO3H, —PO3H2, glycosyl group or —COR11. R11 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1 to C30 alkyl group or an unsubstituted or substituted C2 to C30 alkenyl group.].
US09345240B1	Turkey hunting systems and methods Rather than trying to call a gobbler and waiting for the gobbler to approach, the hunter instead attempts to seek a gobbler while holding a decoy. As the hunter comes within sight of the gobbler, he can slowly move (e.g., tilt and/or rotate) the decoy so that its fan moves in a manner that mimics movement of a real turkey. It has been found that the gobbler will often fixate on the decoy failing to notice the hunter even when he is not well camouflaged. In fact, the gobbler will often approach the decoy in an aggressive manner making it much less wary than in a typical hunt where a hunter is attempting to make calls that imitate a hen. When the hunter feels that the gobbler is fixated on the decoy, he can couple the decoy to his weapon thereby freeing both of his hands for operating his weapon.
US09345233B1	Composite claw scratcher A combination claw scratcher product for domestic pets with a scratching surface that includes a textured surface and a cork-catnip composite material surface created by being molded, compressed, extruded or similarly processed into small or large bodies or sheets and allow for the economic manufacture of said combination claw scratcher product. The cork-catnip composite material surface allows for the delivery of an aromatic attractant for encouraging pet interaction, low manufacture cost for the product and longer life of the product.
US09345232B2	Method and apparatus for teleoperation, guidance and odor detection training of a freely roaming animal through brain stimulation Electronic components, including a transceiver (220) for two-way wireless communications, are carried by a freely roaming animal (190) such as a rat. Electrodes are implanted in the brain of the animal to provide cues and rewards to the animal to achieved desired behaviors, including controlling the direction and speed of movement of the animal, and training the animal to recognize odors. Network interface components (265) allow a network of the animals to work together. Sensors (225, 230, 235, 245, 255, 260) carried by the animal provide information to a remote base station regarding, e.g., heading and location. Chemical or gas sensors, along with a video camera and a microphone provide information regarding an environment of the animal. The animal can search for people buried in rubble piles, and detect explosives, chemicals or other dangerous materials. A vehicle (500) for deploying the animal is also provided.
US09345230B1	Animal feeder An animal feeder constructed of an open top feed bin with a bumper secured to the top edge of the bin. The bumper has a wide rounded or beveled top edge to discourage animals from chewing on it. A horizontal slot in the side of the bumper is provided to admit an open work panel to be inserted through the slot and into the open top of the bin. Once within the bin, the panel rest on the feed contained within the bin. Openings provided with the panel allow an animal to access the feed. The openings can be custom sized. The panel can be removed from the bin via the slot so that the bin can be refilled with feed. An optional cover can be attached to the top of the bumper to protect the feed from the weather or to prevent access to the feed by animals.
US09345226B2	Lettuce variety 79-226 RZ The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-226 RZ, which exhibits resistance against downy mildew (Bremia lactucae Regel) races B1:1 to B1:28, CA-I, CA-IIA, CA-IIB, CA-III, CA-IV, CA-V, CA-VI, CA-VII, CA-VIII and currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, an extraordinary high number of red-colored, elongated leaves of substantially equal size, and a low to medium plant weight. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-226 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-226 RZ.
US09345222B1	Soybean variety XBP25007 A novel soybean variety, designated XBP25007 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP25007, cells from soybean variety XBP25007, plants of soybean XBP25007, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP25007. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP25007 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP25007, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP25007, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP25007. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP25007 are further provided.
US09345221B1	Soybean cultivar S140154 A soybean cultivar designated S140154 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S140154, to the plants of soybean cultivar S140154, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S140154, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S140154. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S140154. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S140154, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S140154 with another soybean cultivar.
US09345218B1	Soybean variety XB46P14 A novel soybean variety, designated XB46P14 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB46P14, cells from soybean variety XB46P14, plants of soybean XB46P14, and plant parts of soybean variety XB46P14. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB46P14 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB46P14, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB46P14, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB46P14. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB46P14 are further provided.
US09345216B1	Variety corn line GAA2020 The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated GAA2020, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line GAA2020 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line GAA2020, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line GAA2020, and plants produced according to these methods.
US09345215B1	Wheat variety W040650E1 A wheat variety designated W040650E1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W040650E1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W040650E1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W040650E1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W040650E1. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W040650E1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
US09345212B2	Soybean variety 01051528 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051528. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051528. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051528 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051528 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US09345205B2	Dripper for drip irrigation and drip irrigation device Dripper comprises Substrate integrally formed of a resin material and that includes a channel for an irrigating liquid. The channel comprises Inflow control part for controlling flowing in of the irrigating liquid and/or Flow rate control part for controlling the flow rate of the irrigating liquid that has flowed in. Inflow control part opens the channel in association with an increase in the pressure of the liquid to flow therein, and Flow rate control part closes the channel in association with an increase in the pressure of the liquid that has flowed in Dripper. Dripper is able to stabilize the control of inflow and discharge of the irrigating liquid, regardless of whether the pressure of the irrigating liquid increases or decreases, and also is able to achieve a reduction in manufacturing costs and improvement in manufacturing efficiency.
US09345199B2	Landscape edger with adjustable connection mechanism An edger is provided that includes a cylindrically shaped attachment member that includes at least one tooth for interlocking relationship with another attachment member. The interlocking relationship prevents relative motion between the attached edgers. The edger further comprises a plurality of arcuate members that help support the wall against the restrained pavers and which provide stiffness to the wall.
US09345198B2	Residue chopping and distribution arrangement for a combine harvester A residue chopping and distribution arrangement (48) for a combine harvester (10) comprises a first straw chopper (50) and a second straw chopper (52) arranged side by side and expelling the chopped straw laterally. A first chaff spreader (106) located in front of the first straw chopper (50) is driven by a first drive shaft (68) that also drives a first rotor (66) of the first straw chopper (50). A second chaff spreader (108) located in front of the second straw chopper (52) is driven by a second drive shaft (100) that also drives a second rotor (92) of the second straw chopper (52).
US09345196B1	Cotton handling system with mechanical sequencing A cotton handling system is provided for a cotton harvesting machine with an onboard accumulator and a baling chamber. The cotton handling system includes meter, beater and feeder arrangements positioned downstream from one another for processing and conveying cotton from the accumulator to the baling chamber. A sequencing arrangement includes at least one mechanical sequencing device operatively coupled to the feeder arrangement and at least one of the meter and beater arrangements such that at least the feeder arrangement has a start-up activation time that is different from the meter and/or beater arrangements.
US09351435B2	Bonding apparatus and method for display device A bonding apparatus for a display device includes a film bonding device configured to attach an anisotropic conductive film to a panel, and a pressure device configured to bond a driving chip and a flexible printed circuit to the panel. The pressure device includes a pressure head including a heat source, a pressure tip attached to a bottom side of the pressure head and the pressure tip being configured to press the flexible printed circuit to the panel, and a transfer unit attached to an upper side of the pressure head, the transfer unit being configured to transfer the pressure head. The heat source is located in the pressure head.
US09351423B2	Semiconductor device and semiconductor device connection structure In a semiconductor device, heat radiation plates are respectively disposed on a front surface side and a rear surface side of semiconductor chips in an upper arm and a lower arm. A lead-out conductor part includes a parallel conductor that includes a positive electrode terminal, a negative electrode terminal, and an insulating film disposed between the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal, and the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal are disposed oppositely while sandwiching the insulation film. The semiconductor chips are covered by a resin mold part, surfaces of the heat radiation plates opposite to the semiconductor chips, a part of the positive electrode terminal, and a part of the negative electrode terminal are exposed from the resin mold part, and at least a part of the parallel conductor in the lead-out conductor part enters the resin mold part.
US09351420B2	Systems and methods for manufacturing industrial automation drives A system for manufacturing an industrial automation drive includes a carrier frame configured to hold one or more semiconductor devices for use in the industrial automation drive. The carrier frame includes a set of fasteners disposed around an internal wall of the carrier frame such that each fastener of the set of fasteners includes an angled edge and a horizontal edge. Each fastener of the set of fasteners is configured to toollessly couple a power circuit board having the semiconductor devices to the carrier frame by bending from a first position when the power circuit board is pushed against the angled edge and returning to the first position when the power circuit board is pushed past the horizontal edge.
US09351413B2	Electrical device powered through neutral or ground An electrical device is provided that can selectively be powered through a neutral wire or an earth ground. The electrical device includes a line terminal, a neutral terminal, a ground terminal, and a selection mechanism. The line terminal is electrically connected to at least one load. The line terminal can be electrically connected to a line (or “hot”) wire. The neutral terminal is electrically connected to the at least one load. The neutral terminal can be electrically connected to the neutral wire. A first electrical path is provided from the line terminal through the at least one load to the neutral terminal. The ground terminal can conduct current to the earth ground. The selection can selectively provide a second electrical path from the neutral terminal to the earth ground via the ground terminal.
US09351409B2	Method of manufacturing a thin support package structure A method of manufacturing a thin support package structure includes the steps of: preparing a support plate formed with a plurality of grooves adjacent to an outer rim thereof, forming a releasing material layer on the support plate; forming a first circuit layer on the releasing material layer so as to form a thin circuit board; forming a dielectric layer on the releasing material layer; forming a plurality of openings in the dielectric layer; forming a second circuit layer on the dielectric layer; forming connection plugs by filling the openings; forming a solder mask on the dielectric layer; forming a plurality of notches on the lower surface of the support plate to communicate with the grooves, respectively; and removing the central part of the support plate between the notches and the central part of the releasing material layer on the support plate.
US09351407B1	Method for forming multilayer device having solder filled via connection A method of forming a multilayer device includes providing a core substrate having opposing first and second core surfaces and forming top and bottom inner conductive patterns on each of the first and second core surfaces, respectively. A first dielectric layer is formed on the first core surface, and the top inner conductive pattern. A second dielectric layer is formed on the second core surface, and the bottom inner conductive pattern. The first and second dielectric layers are laminated with top and bottom outer conductive layers, respectively. A first via is provided through the core substrate extending from the top outer conductive layer to the bottom outer conductive layer. The first via is filled with solder. Magnetic particles are attracted by a magnetic force into the first via.
US09351401B2	Display panel and display device A display panel includes a first substrate including a first conducting wire disposed on an inner side of the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, where a gate line and a first connecting terminal for transmitting a gate drive signal are disposed on a side of the second substrate facing the first substrate, the gate line includes a second connecting terminal at one end of the gate line; and a connecting layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first connecting terminal and the second connecting terminal are electrically connected to two ends of the first conducting wire via the connecting layer respectively, and the second connecting terminal is electrically connected to the first connecting terminal via the first conducting wire, so the gate drive signal transmitted from the first connecting terminal is received by the gate line.
US09351392B2	Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display device using the same A backlight assembly is disclosed that is capable of enabling easy narrow bezel design and easily radiating heat generated from a light source, and a liquid crystal display device using the same. The backlight assembly includes a bottom cover, a light guide plate placed on the bottom cover, a printed circuit board having an L-shaped form and attached to a bottom surface and inner lateral surface of the bottom cover, and a plurality of Light Emitting Diode (LED) packages being mounted to the printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board includes a single metal layer having the L-shaped form and attached to the bottom surface and the inner lateral surface of the bottom cover; and a Resin Coated Copper (RCC) film attached to an inner lateral surface of the single metal layer.
US09351385B2	Circuit arrangement for protection from electrostatic discharges and method for operating same A circuit arrangement for protection against electrostatic discharges has a diverting structure (ESD1), which comprises a diverting element (DE1) and a switchable element (SW1). The diverting element (DE1) is set up to drain off an electrostatic discharge between a first and a second terminal (K1, K2). The switchable element (SW1) can take a first and a second switching state, where a function of the diverting element (DE1) can be activated depending on the switching state of the switchable element (SW1).
US09351375B2	Adaptive lighting system with low energy consumption A method for designing a lighting system, including: obtaining a selection of a color temperature (CT); obtaining, for the CT, a first spectral power distribution (SPD) corresponding to a low value color rendering index (CRI) and having a first plurality of peak wavelengths; obtaining, for the CT, a second SPD corresponding to a high value CRI and having a second plurality of peak wavelengths; and identifying a plurality of common peak wavelengths shared by the first SPD and the second SPD, where the lighting system includes a first plurality of light sources corresponding to the plurality of common peak wavelengths and a second plurality of light sources corresponding to a plurality of remaining peak wavelengths of the second plurality of peak wavelengths, and where the lighting system activates the second plurality of light sources in response to an event.
US09351368B2	Pixel circuits for AMOLED displays The OLED voltage of a selected pixel is extracted from the pixel produced when the pixel is programmed so that the pixel current is a function of the OLED voltage. One method for extracting the OLED voltage is to first program the pixel in a way that the current is not a function of OLED voltage, and then in a way that the current is a function of OLED voltage. During the latter stage, the programming voltage is changed so that the pixel current is the same as the pixel current when the pixel was programmed in a way that the current was not a function of OLED voltage. The difference in the two programming voltages is then used to extract the OLED voltage.
US09351367B2	Dimmer compatible light emitting diode driver Drivers (1) for driving lamps (2) comprising light emitting diodes are provided with arrangements (11) for, in response to detections of instantaneous values and average values of input voltage signals, providing output currents. Detected instantaneous values divided by detected average values form ratios. Adaptation circuits (12) for adapting some ratios make the drivers (1) dimmer compatible. The adaptation circuits (12) may comprise first circuits (21-29) for adapting the detected instantaneous values, second circuits (31-38) for adapting the detected average values, and third circuits (91-96) and fourth circuits (101-5) for respectively modulating the detected average and instantaneous values to add bleeder functions. The adaptation circuits (12) may adapt the ratios in different ways during different parts of a period of the input voltage signal and such that a time-interval, during which time-interval an input current signal of the driver (1) has instantaneous values larger than a threshold, is increased.
US09351365B2	Control unit for LED assembly and lighting system A lighting system comprising an LED assembly that comprises a first and second LED unit said LED units being serial connected is described. The system comprises; □ a switched mode power supply for powering the LED assembly; □ a control unit for controlling the LED assembly the control unit being arranged to: □ receive an input signal representing a desired output characteristic of the LED assembly, □ determine a first and second duty cycle for the respective first and second LED units associated with a nominal current of the switched mode power supply, for providing the desired output characteristic, □ determine the largest of the first and second duty cycles for respective LED units, □ determine a reduced current based on at least the largest of the duty cycles, □ adjust the first and second duty cycle for respective LED units based on the reduced current or the largest of the duty cycles, □ provide output data for the LED assembly and the switched mode power supply based on the adjusted first and second duty cycles and the reduced current. The LED assembly of the system further comprises a capacitor connectable in parallel to the first and second LED units by operating a switch connected in series with the capacitor and wherein the control unit is arranged to control the switch based on at least one of the reduced current and the input signal.
US09351361B2	Driver circuit for light-emitting diodes In one embodiment, a driver circuit for light-emitting diodes has a first DC/DC converter (DCDC1) with an input (IN) for feeding a supply voltage (VBAT) and with a first output (OUT), a second DC/DC converter (DCDC2), which is coupled on the output side to the first output (OUT) and is designed for operation with energy supplied in advance, a current source (IFlash) that is connected to the first output (OUT), and a main output (LED_OUT), which is coupled to the current source (IFlash) and is designed to be connected to the light-emitting diodes. The first DC/DC converter (DCDC1) is designed for operation in a current-limiting mode. The second DC/DC converter (DCDC2) is designed for regulation to a nominal voltage (Vds) of the current source (IFlash).
US09351360B2	Drive circuit for illumination device and illumination device Various embodiments relate to a drive circuit for an illumination device and an illumination device. The drive circuit includes a first drive module, wherein the first drive module is configured to convert an alternating current signal from a power supply to a constant current drive signal supplied to a light-emitting unit of the illumination device, and wherein the drive circuit further includes a second drive module, and wherein the second drive module is in series connection with the first drive module and the light-emitting unit and is configured to hold a voltage which is applied across the second drive module by the constant current drive signal, and the second drive module further includes a first switch means which is driven by the held voltage to turn on such that a current signal output from the second drive module is a direct current signal.
US09351357B2	Light emitting diode lamp and driver Light sources (1) for replacing fluorescent lamps (100) are provided with terminals (11, 12) for exchanging alternating current signals having frequencies of at least kHz with drivers (5), with rectifiers (13) having inputs coupled to the terminals (11, 12) via capacitors (14), and with light emitting diodes (15) coupled to outputs of the rectifiers (13). The rectifiers (13) rectify the alternating current signals and the capacitors (14) provide safety to persons installing the light sources (1). Preferably, the light sources (1) have different ends where the different terminals (11, 12) are located. Each terminal (11, 12) may comprise two pins (21, 22, 23, 24) interconnected via fuses (31,32). Drivers (5) for replacing fluorescent ballasts (500) are provided with inputs (51, 52) to be connected to voltage sources (6)and with outputs (53, 55) for exchanging the alternating current signals with the light sources (1). The drivers (5) may comprise switching circuits (61) for producing the alternating current signals, outputs of the switching circuits (61) being coupled to outputs (53, 55) of the drivers (5) via reactive circuits (62, 63, 66) with inductors (62), capacitors (66) and transformers (63).
US09351350B2	Multi-electrode field emission device having single power source and method of driving same A field emission device and a method of driving the multi-electrode field emission device having a single driving power source are disclosed. The field emission device includes a cathode electrode, one or more gate electrodes, a voltage division unit, and a power source unit. The cathode electrode is figured such that at least one emitter is formed thereon. The gate electrodes are disposed between an anode electrode and the cathode electrode, and each have one or more openings through which electrons emitted from the emitter can pass. The voltage division unit has one or more divider resistors, and divides a voltage applied from the power source unit using the divider resistors and then applies partial voltages to the one or more gate electrodes. The power source unit includes a single power source, and applies the voltage to the voltage division unit.
US09351341B2	Heat treatment apparatus for heating substrate by irradiating substrate with flash of light The front surface of a semiconductor wafer with a back surface supported by lift pins is irradiated with a flash of light from flash lamps, so that the semiconductor wafer is heated. A transparent restriction ring made of quartz is into abutment with or close to a peripheral portion of the front surface of the semiconductor wafer. In this state, the flash irradiation is performed. If the temperature of the front surface of the semiconductor wafer rises rapidly when the flash irradiation is performed, the restriction ring restrains the semiconductor wafer from jumping up from the lift pins. This prevents wafer cracking resulting from the jumping of the semiconductor wafer when the flash irradiation is performed.
US09351335B2	Method for transmitting broadcast services in a radiocommunication cellular network through a femto base station, and corresponding femto base station The invention concerns a method and a Femto base station for transmitting broadcast services from a radiocommunication cellular network (10) to a mobile terminal (2), said mobile terminal (2) being adapted to receive said broadcast services either, in a first general mode, directly from one global base station (1) among a plurality of global base stations belonging to said radiocommunication cellular network (10), or, in a second specific mode, through a Femto base station (3). According to the invention, said method comprises the step of receiving (S30) at said Femto base station (3) services which are broadcast by the global base station (1) in the coverage of which said Femto base station (3) is located and the step of relaying (S32) the received services from said Femto base station (3) so that said mobile terminal (2) can receive the relayed services when it is in the second specific mode.
US09351333B1	Long wireless local area network (WLAN) packets with midambles A preamble, a plurality of data segments of a data payload of a single data unit, and one or more midambles, each included between respective data segments, are generated. Data to be included in the data segments is processed, including at least one of: encoding all data payload bits of all segments as a whole, encoding data payload bits on a per segment basis, scrambling all data payload bits of all segments as a whole, scrambling data payload bits on a per segment basis, adding padding bits to only a last data segment, or adding padding bits to each data segment separately. The single data unit, including the preamble, the plurality of data segments and the one or more midambles, is caused to be transmitted. A network interface of a communication device may perform the generation and the data processing, and may cause the transmission of the single data unit.
US09351332B2	Method, system, and device for implicit detachment Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method of implicit detachment and related system and device. The method comprises: the first device receives a request message that carries implicit detachment indication from the second device; and the first device performs implicit detachment or restores the second device to original status according to the indication. Embodiments herein further disclose a system and device for implicit detachment. In embodiments herein, implicit detachment process is triggered through MRT expiry information.
US09351324B2	Inline network address translation within a mobile gateway router Techniques are described for performing inline NAT functions in a forwarding element of a mobile gateway router or other device in which subscriber sessions of a mobile access network are distributed across a plurality of session management cards. The session management cards pre-allocate a public network address and port range for subscribers at the time a network connection is established in response to connection request prior to receiving any data traffic associated with the subscriber. NAT profiles are programmed into hardware forwarding elements of the mobile gateway router for inline NAT when routing subscriber traffic for the mobile access network.
US09351322B2	Wireless communication link establishment In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus, a computer program product and a method is provided for establishment of a wireless communication link through machine reading. The example embodiment comprises receiving at least information identifying a wireless communication device through machine reading a machine-readable object, and initiating a wireless communication link establishment with the wireless communication device using the received information, wherein the wireless communication link establishment is incorporated with an indication that a machine-readable object associated with the wireless communication device was read.
US09351306B2	Method and device for inter-cell interference coordination To address the problem of inter-cell interference, the present invention proposes a method for inter-cell interference coordination and a device thereof. In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of coordinating radio resource in a base station of wireless communication network, comprising the steps of: S1 determining whether a UE is of interference risk; if the UE is of interference risk, then S2 determining key interference source base station(s) of the UE; S3, scheduling radio resource in collaboration with the key interference source base station(s), so that the key interference source base station(s) idle(s) the radio resource assigned to the UE by the base station. With the method and device provided in the present invention, effective avoidance of inter-cell interference may be achieved, and every cell may fully reuse resource to accomplish reuse gain, while UE backward compatibility may also be supported.
US09351302B2	System and method for indicating packet transmission time A method for exchanging data includes generating a usage indicator for an access window, the usage indicator including a first indication of if an allowed station in a list of allowed stations needs to receive information about its resource allocation and at least one of a second indication of a start time of the access window, and a third indication of the list of allowed stations, and broadcasting the usage indicator. The method also includes exchanging data with at least one of the allowed stations within the access window in accordance with the usage indicator.
US09351301B2	Maintenance of time slot usage indicators and self-organizing networking Provided are methods by which multiple devices self-form a communication network and self-coordinate their access to communication media. In these methods, an individual node maintains its knowledge of other nodes in its vicinity and knowledge of those nodes' scheduled activities to an adequate degree of details. Such knowledge can be obtained by receiving control signals from nodes that are within the range of wireless communication. Examples of such knowledge include the identities of the nodes in the vicinity, the nodes' scheduled times of control message transmission and/or reception, the nodes' scheduled times of application data transmission and/or reception, etc. Such knowledge can be embodied in the form of a memory module of a computing device.
US09351297B2	System and method for a collaborative service set In one embodiment, a collaborative service set (CSS) includes a controller access point (AP) configured to be associated with a first plurality of stations and a first member AP, where the first member AP is associated with a second plurality of stations, where the controller AP is configured to coordinate transmissions between the first member AP and the second plurality of stations with transmissions between the controller AP and the first plurality of stations, where the controller AP and the first member AP are configured to transmit messages simultaneously.
US09351294B2	Method for sending control information and base station Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for sending control information and a base station. The method includes performing rate matching on a coded sequence obtained by performing channel coding on second control information to obtain a symbol sequence. The second control information includes bit information indicating layer number information. The method also includes sending the symbol sequence to a user equipment (UE) over a high speed shared control channel (HS-SCCH).
US09351293B2	Multiple carrier indication and downlink control information interaction Methods, systems, apparatus and computer program products are provided to facilitate the configuration and allocation of cross-carrier control information associated with transmissions of a wireless communication system. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the disclosed subject matter. Therefore, it is to be understood that it should not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.
US09351290B2	Method and apparatus for monitoring and processing component carriers A method and apparatus are described which perform bandwidth aggregation by simultaneously monitoring and processing a number of simultaneous, non-contiguous or contiguous component carriers in the downlink. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) can be configured by an evolved Node-B (eNodeB) to support additional component carriers. A pre-configured additional component carrier may be used. Various methods for activating and deactivating the additional component carrier are also described.
US09351287B2	Method for transmitting uplink response signal, terminal equipment and base station A method includes receiving downlink data transmitted by a base station via a primary and secondary component carrier in a predetermined order; detecting the received downlink data to obtain indication information on correctly receiving and wrongly receiving the downlink data, or no control information received, allocating corresponding uplink resources according to the primary and secondary component carrier where the detected downlink data is present; arranging the indication information obtained through detecting according to the order of transmitting the downlink data by the base station to obtain an indication information sequence; generating an uplink response signal and determining the uplink resources used to feed back the uplink response signal; transmitting the uplink response signal to the base station using the determined uplink resources, so the base station determines the downlink data retransmitted according to the uplink response signal fed back in the uplink resources, enabling the BS avoid unnecessary data retransmission.
US09351282B2	Service-based approach to channel selection and network configuration for television white space networks A method for managing channel selection in a dynamic spectrum management network includes receiving a spectrum allocation request; based on the source of the spectrum allocation request, checking for available channels; based on the source of the spectrum allocation request, collecting sensing and usage data for the available channels; providing the channel usage data to an entity that transmitted the spectrum allocation request.
US09351276B2	Paging processing method, communication apparatus, and communication system A paging processing method, a communication apparatus, and a communication system are disclosed. The paging processing method includes: receiving, by a mobility management network element, a downlink data notification message which includes service attribute information of a downlink data packet; obtaining the service attribute information; and initiating paging of the user equipment based on different policies according to the service attribute information.
US09351267B2	Wireless mesh network controller synchronization A set sleep period is coordinated among a plurality of mesh network nodes to conserve power. A controller is synchronized with an existing wireless mesh network by sending a network synchronization signal from the controller indicating that sleep timing information is lost, and receiving a reply from one or more wireless mesh network nodes within the existing wireless mesh network comprising sleep timing information for the wireless mesh network.
US09351266B2	Method and apparatus for initial ranging for establishing a time reference for a predefined signature signal A method and apparatus is provided for performing initial ranging at a receiver for establishing a time reference for a predefined received signature signal (30) for establishing a time reference overcoming round trip time between a receiver and a transmitter. There is performed (316, 3161) matched filtering in at least two matched sub-filters (M1, M2, M3, M4), each sub-filter having a matched filter sub-sequence (43—1, 2; 3, 4; 5,6; 7,8) corresponding to a fragment (39) of the basic sequence (33) of the predefined signature signal (30), wherein the fragments do not overlap one another with respect to the basic sequence, the matched filtering by each respective sub-filter providing peaks in dependence of the respective sub-sequence (43) correlating with a respective fragment of the received signature signal.
US09351265B2	Apparatus and method for random access channel transmission considering reverse channel status in wireless communication system An apparatus is capable of transmitting a signal through a Random Access Channel in a wireless communication system. The method of transmitting a signal through a random access channel includes estimating a reverse channel status using a signal received through a forward link, determining whether to transmit a signal through a random access channel in consideration of the reverse channel status, and transmitting a signal through the random access channel when it is determined to transmit a signal through the random access channel.
US09351262B2	Carrier aggregation with power headroom report Methods, apparatuses, and software can be used for providing power headroom reporting in a telecommunication system. A method can include configuring a user equipment to send a power headroom report control element in uplink, wherein the power headroom report control element includes a bitmap indicating which power headroom reports are being reported. The method can further include receiving the power headroom report control element from the user equipment. The method additionally can include processing the received power headroom report control element based on the configuration of the user equipment.
US09351257B2	Low energy short range communication function operation method and apparatus of mobile terminal The mobile terminal supporting low energy short range communication function includes a low energy short range communication unit; a switching unit configured to receive low energy communication data from the low energy short range communication unit and outputs the low energy communication data; a first processor configured to receive the low energy communication data received from the low energy short range communication unit via the switching unit; and a second processor configured to receive the low energy communication data received from the low energy short range communication unit via the switching unit, wherein the second processor is configured to receive operation state information from the first processor; and control, when the operation state information is received, the switching unit to relay the low energy communication data to one of the first and second processors based on the operation state information.
US09351244B2	Prioritization of energy over system throughput in a wireless communications system The present invention relates to a user equipment and a radio base station, and to related methods of enabling the radio base station to affect an energy saving in the system during a connection between the user equipment and the radio base station according to a priority level of the energy saving. The method comprises the step of detecting (210) a trigger received via a user interface of the user equipment, where the trigger is associated with the priority level of the energy saving in the system. It also comprises transmitting (220) an indicator of the priority level to the radio base station, allowing the radio base station to affect the energy saving in the system during the connection according to the priority level, by configuring different user or system related parameters.
US09351240B2	Real-time communication system, device, and method Systems, devices, and methods allow real-time communication between an access device and at least one communication device. The access device is configured to: determine whether a distance between a communication device and the access device reaches a predetermined access distance for accessing a network; if so, allow the communication device to gain access to the network via the access device to achieve real-time communication between the communication device and the network.
US09351239B2	Communication device, near-field communication system, and recording medium that facilitate operation as control terminal A communication device for performing near-field wireless communication with an electronic device includes: a display circuit; a near-field wireless communication circuit that performs the near-field wireless communication; and a control circuit. The control circuit receives information related to a state of the electronic device using the near-field wireless communication when the communication device comes close to the electronic device; and displays the received information related to the state on the display circuit and causes the communication device to transition to a mode corresponding to the information related to the state.
US09351238B2	Method of offloading wireless data in core network using femtocell A method of offloading wireless data in a core network using a femtocell which can reduce a traffic load of a mobile communication network and maximize convenience of a user by determining to offload the wireless data passing through the core network onto a local network according to whether the data is real-time data is provided.
US09351235B2	Apparatus, and associated method, by which to select packet communication service provider at electronic device An apparatus, and an associated method, permits a user to select a VoIP, or other packet-communication, service provider to be used pursuant to VoIP, or other packet-communication, services. Selection is made at a wireless device. The selection is communicated to a network entity, and the network entity integrates operations such that subsequent services are provided by way of the selected service provider.
US09351222B2	Handover management scheme Technologies are generally described for a handover management scheme. In some examples, a handover management system may include a grouping unit configured to make a group of one or more mobile devices to move together over a predetermined distance, each of the mobile devices operating either in an active state or in an idle state; and a message generation unit configured to generate a first message, wherein the first message enables at least some of the mobile devices receiving the first message to operate either in the active state or in a deep idle state.
US09351219B1	Apparatus, system, and method for predicting roaming patterns of mobile devices within wireless networks The disclosed apparatus may include (1) a storage device that maintains information about mobile devices roaming within a wireless network, (2) an AP-prediction unit that (A) determines, based at least in part on the information maintained in the storage device, a number of times that a mobile device has visited a specific AP within the wireless network, (C) generates, based at least in part on the number of times, a score that represents a probability that the specific AP is the next AP visited by the mobile device, and then (D) determines that the score is above a certain threshold, and (3) a profile-distribution unit that provides, in response to the determination that the score is above the certain threshold, the specific AP with a roaming-session profile that facilitates transferring a roaming session of the mobile device to the specific AP. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
US09351215B2	Terminal handover A communication terminal for receiving a communication service from a network that is configured to provide communication services to terminals via a plurality of communication devices, the terminal being configured to receive a communication service from a communication device, receive, from that communication device, a request that it handover from that communication service to another provided by the network and decide, responsive to that request, whether or not to handover from that communication service to another provided by the network.
US09351201B2	System and method for reducing data loss during a serving cell change in a multi-flow HSDPA communication network A method and apparatus for wireless communication may provide for reduced data loss during mobility events in a wireless communication network capable of downlink carrier aggregation. Some aspects of the disclosure provide for maintaining data corresponding to a flow in at least one buffer at a Node B when the Node B acts as a serving cell for the same UE both before and after a serving cell change. Another aspect of the disclosure provides for transferring buffered data from a Node B that acts as a serving cell for a UE before a serving cell change, to a Node B that acts as a serving cell for the UE after the serving cell change.
US09351199B2	Communication method of wireless terminal and host device according to a network layer data transfer protocol, wireless terminal, and host device The present invention provides a communication method for a wireless terminal and a host device, a wireless terminal, and a host device. The method includes: reporting, by a wireless terminal, a port type of a port corresponding to the wireless terminal to a host device, where the port type is based on a network layer data transfer protocol, so that the host device drives the port by using a port driver corresponding to the port type; establishing, by the wireless terminal, a communication link that is based on the network layer data transfer protocol between the wireless terminal and the host device through interaction with the host device via the port; and transmitting, by the wireless terminal, a service packet and a type of the service packet via the communication link that is based on the network layer data transfer protocol.
US09351192B2	Traffic bearer mapping method and communication device A traffic bearer mapping method includes: obtaining attribute information of a traffic data flow of a user; selecting a relay transmission tunnel according to the attribute information of the traffic data flow of the user; and mapping the received traffic data flow to the relay transmission tunnel for transmission, where the relay transmission tunnel includes a relay link radio bearer Un RB or a bearer including the Un RB. Transmission of a traffic data flow in an LTE-A network after a relay node is introduced into is implemented, thereby ensuring quality of service of multi-service.
US09351184B2	System and method for tuning medium access parameters Systems and methods for tuning media access parameters are disclosed. In one aspect an access point includes a receiver configured to receive at least one message from a second access point. The access point further includes a processor configured to coordinate with the second access point to select a value of a medium access parameter comprising one of a carrier sense threshold and an energy detection threshold for a wireless station. The processor may generate a message identifying the value of the medium access parameter and may further comprise a transmitter connected to the processor and configured to transmit the message to the station.
US09351183B2	Apparatus and method for measuring and using congestion in a wireless communication system A method and apparatus are for receiving a set of individual congestion reports, wherein each individual congestion report comprises a set of congestion values and an associated location. Each individual congestion report has been generated by one of a plurality of user devices operating in a wireless communication system and is based on at least one of a downlink congestion value, an uplink congestion value, and a core congestion value. The set of individual congestion reports is correlated to form one or more local congestion reports. One or more local congestion reports are transmitted to a user device. Additionally or alternatively, user device application interactions with a user device are altered based on the one or more local congestion reports. Additionally or alternatively, network performance parameters are altered to reduce congestion in at least on region based on one or more local congestion reports.
US09351175B2	System and method for determining an interferer transmitting an interfering signal A system for determining an actual interferer transmitting an interfering signal including first frequency portions of the interfering signal in a predetermined frequency band of a useful signal is provided. The system includes a signal evaluator configured to determine for each possible interferer of the plurality of possible interferers coefficient information of the possible interferer based on representation information of the possible interferer and based on processing information, such that the coefficient information of the possible interferer and the representation information of the possible interferer together indicate the preprocessed signal, wherein the processing information and the preprocessed signal together indicate the compressed signal.
US09351160B2	Base station and method in relay node mobility The present disclosure relates to a base station and a method for security key synchronization during relay node (RN) mobility. In one embodiment, the base station may include a first transceiver configured to receive a Next Hop Chaining Counter in use, NCCin_use, sent from a source base station; a security key synchronization determining unit configured to determine that a security key synchronization criteria as follows is met: NCClatest−NCCin_use>Threshold, wherein NCClatest denotes a Next Hop Chaining Counter corresponding to the last Next Hop (NH) received from evolved packet core (EPC) for the user equipment (UE), and Threshold is a predetermined threshold; a second transceiver configured to send a security key update request to a relay node serving the UE, and to receive a security key update response from the relay node serving the UE; and a security key updater configured to update the NCCin_use as the NCClatest.
US09351157B2	Methods, systems, and devices to reduce audio truncation during transcoding Reduction of audio truncation when transcoding speech data from one coding format to another. Embodiments include receiving packets of a first communication session containing first encrypted speech data encoded according to a vocoder of a first type and encrypted using an encryption protocol, and containing a first encryption protocol identification information distributed among the received packets. Further embodiments include extracting the first encryption protocol identification information from the received packets and processing the received packets based on the first encryption identification information. Embodiments include transmitting one or more voice header packets containing a second encryption protocol identification information in a second communication session as well as transmitting packets in the second communication session containing second encrypted speech data encoded according to a vocoder of a second type.
US09351156B2	Physical layer encryption for MIMO communication networks Systems and methods are provided for encrypting a data transmission from a base station at the physical layer, such that the data transmission can only be decoded successfully by an intended UE. In an embodiment, a desired signal component, including a data signal for an intended UE, is combined with an interference component to generate a signal for transmission. The interference component is designed such that it falls in a null space of the channel from the base station to the intended UE and is therefore not received by the intended UE. In contrast, for an unintended UE, the interference component is designed to interfere with the desired signal component at the unintended UE, preventing the unintended UE from successfully decoding the data transmission.
US09351154B1	Wireless advertising to initiate pairing Embodiments relate to configuring a wireless device. The wireless device has a first module implementing a first wireless protocol and a second module implementing a second wireless protocol. After the wireless device identifies a need to configure a second wireless protocol, the wireless device begins periodically wirelessly broadcasting advertisement packets by the first module. Each advertisement packet has a payload storing a configuration request indicator. A host receives one of the advertisement packets, optionally establishes, with the first protocol, a channel with the wireless device. The host transmits a reply packet of the first protocol that contains configuration data for the second wireless protocol. The wireless device uses the reply packet to configure itself for connectivity using the second wireless protocol.
US09351153B2	Apparatus for end-user transparent utilization of computational, storage, and network capacity of mobile devices, and associated methods Mobile devices, systems, and methods for end-user transparent utilization of computational, storage, and network capacity of mobile device are described herein. A communication interface may be responsive to a request for a resource from a network of mobile devices. A database may store mobile device information and, in response to the request, identify at least one mobile device having the resource. A virtual machine dispatcher may generate a command to a virtual machine dispatch agent of the at least one mobile device to create a virtual machine to perform the resource.
US09351149B2	Evolved multimedia broadcast multicast service network sharing and roaming support Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (“eMBMS”) network sharing, content sharing, and roaming. The various embodiments may enable Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (“MBMS”) service continuity across different public land mobile networks (“PLMNs”) by associating the same MBMS services providing identical content in different PLMNs with each other. In an embodiment, service discovery may be provisioned to a receiver device when or after the receiver device is attached to a PLMN. In an embodiment, content sharing across different PLMNs may be supported by a user service description indicating the different temporary mobile group identifiers (“TMGIs”) of the same service across different PLMNs. In another embodiment, content sharing across different PLMNs may be supported by a user service description indicating the same TMGI for the same service across different PLMNs. In an embodiment, MBMS keys may be shared across PLMNs.
US09351147B2	Apparatus for setting roaming parameter and method for the same to set roaming parameter Provided are an apparatus for setting a roaming parameter and a method for the apparatus to set a roaming parameter. The apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive terminal information from a terminal connected to a wireless local area network (LAN), a manager configured to store and manage roaming parameters according to terminal models connectable to the wireless LAN (terminal-model-specific roaming parameters), a calculator configured to calculate a roaming parameter of the terminal using the received terminal information and the terminal-model-specific roaming parameters, and a transmitter configured to transmit the calculated roaming parameter to the terminal.
US09351142B2	Text message generation for emergency services as a backup to voice communications A mobile device may detect when a calling party dials an emergency service to request emergency assistance. Following input of the dialed digits, the device may automatically generate a text message in addition to initiating a voice call, both of which may be transmitted over a wireless data network. The wireless network may correlate the two calls as originating from the same emergency situation and may attempt to deliver the two calls to a Public Services Answering Position (PSAP) at an appropriate emergency center. If the PSAP does not receive a voice call, the PSAP may communicate with the device via test messaging.
US09351136B1	Communication path settings for wireless messaging based on quality of service Examples disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and software to manage communication path settings for wireless messages based on quality of service. In one implementation, a messaging system on a first network for a wireless device may identify a message for a second wireless device. In response to the message, the messaging system queries a profile server for addressing information for the second device and quality of service information related to the communication path. Based on the information retrieved from the profile server, the messaging system determines a reply communication path for future messages and a time to live value that the reply path is valid. The messaging system then transfers the communication to the second wireless device with the reply communication path and the time to live information.
US09351128B2	Selectively adjusting a rate or delivery format of media being delivered to one or more multicast/broadcast single frequency networks for transmission In an embodiment, a first MBSFN area is configured to support a higher data rate than a lower data rate portion of a second MBSFN area, and an application server executes a common data rate mode by delivering a data stream for a group session to the first and second MBSFN areas via IP multicast at a common data rate that is regulated by quality feedback. In a further embodiment, the application server exits the common data rate mode and delivers the data stream to the first MBSFN area via IP multicast at an MBSFN-specific data rate that is higher than the common data rate, while delivering the data stream to the lower data rate portion of the second MBSFN area via IP unicast. In another further embodiment, the application server resumes the common data rate mode.
US09351127B2	Service providing device, service providing system including user profile server, and service providing method for service providing device A service providing device is disclosed. The service providing device mounted in a vehicle comprises: a communication unit for receiving a terminal signal from at least one terminal device; and a control unit which determines the distance to the terminal device from the received terminal signal, determines a user riding in the vehicle on the basis of the determined distance, and provides a preset service on the basis of the determined user and terminal information included in the terminal signal. Thus, the service providing device can provide a service suitable for the user riding in the vehicle.
US09351123B2	Apparatus and method for providing map service using global positioning service in a mobile terminal An apparatus and method for providing a map service using a global positioning service in a mobile terminal includes determining a current position of the mobile terminal. A moving path of the mobile terminal is recorded. If content for key point marking are generated, a tag icon corresponding to the content is inserted into a point representing the current position of the mobile terminal. A map message includes the moving path, the tag icon, and the content.
US09351116B2	System and method for providing proximity information A method for privacy-preserving proximity detection comprising a grid-and-hashing paradigm, an optimal grid overlay and multi-level grids, which increases the detection accuracy while saving the wireless bandwidth. Furthermore, the present invention also provided a client-side location update scheme and the server-side update handling procedure for continuous proximity detection. The present invention is efficient and scalable under various system parameters and user moving speeds, in mobile geo-social networks.
US09351114B2	Generating geofences Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating geofences. One of the methods includes receiving, at a mobile device, a signal emitted by a merchant device associated with a merchant. If the signal is emitted by a merchant device associated with a merchant and the distance between the mobile device and the merchant device satisfies a threshold, a notification is provided on the mobile device indicating proximity of the merchant associated with the merchant device.
US09351112B2	Method and system for providing enhanced location based information for wireless handsets Methods, devices and systems for generating enhanced location information on or about a mobile device may include hybrid lateration and trilateration solutions in which the mobile device performs location determination calculations with the aid of network components or global positioning systems (GPS). Mobile devices may automatically form groups based on proximity and/or may be grouped together via a network server. Mobile devices in a group may share computed location information and/or information collected from internal sensors with other grouped mobile devices. Information shared between grouped mobile devices may be used to enhance the location information computed on each mobile device. For example, each mobile device may supplement and/or augment previously computed location information based on the received location information and/or relative positions of other mobile devices in the same group. Each mobile device may also utilize local sensors to further enhance their location information.
US09351110B2	Mobile notifications based upon location Disclosed are various embodiments employed to generate device notifications based upon location data associated with a mobile device. To this end, a request to generate a device notification is obtained from a user application. Notification content is extracted from the request and an escalated or de-escalated notification level is applied that is based at least in part upon the location of the mobile device and properties about the location that can be identified.
US09351109B2	Method, device and system for enhancing location information A method, system and apparatus for obtaining enhanced location information for a mobile device. The mobile device is configured to allow a determination of its location, for example via GPS. Location data for the mobile device, exemplarily obtained via GPS, may be further specified using context information for the mobile device. Additional data is obtained and processed to obtain context information for the mobile device. Enhanced location information is determined for the mobile device at least in part based on processing the location data in association with the context information. Additional data may comprise, for example, ambient noise, speech, images or text.
US09351107B2	Location relevant data communication In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising a memory configured to store information specific to a current location of the apparatus, the information comprising at least one indication of at least one prior processing performed on the information by a second apparatus distinct from the apparatus, at least one processing core configured to perform at least one processing action on the information, determine, whether the at least one processing action is superior to the at least one prior processing in accordance with a metric, and cause the information to be at least in part transmitted from the apparatus, wherein at least one of the occurrence of the transmission and the content of the transmission is at least in part dependent on a result of the determination.
US09351104B2	Mobile phone and method for near field communication Disclosed herein is a mobile phone with the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and method of operating the mobile phone. The mobile phone includes a display; a baseband chip; a near field communication (NFC) module comprising an RF antenna, an NFC tag circuit and an NFC main chip; and the RF antenna configured to receive incoming RF signals in 13.56 MHz.
US09351098B2	Providing access to and enabling functionality of first device based on communication with second device In one aspect, a device includes a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to receive at least a first Bluetooth low energy (BLE) signal from a BLE beacon and enable a first function of the first device at least in part in based on receipt of the first BLE signal.
US09351096B2	Wirelessly communicating with vehicle converters In some implementations, a method for wirelessly communicating includes receiving, from a transceiver, a message associated with a value for a dynamic attribute of the vehicle. The message associated with the value for the dynamic attribute is wirelessly transmitted by a converter to a wireless device. The converter is connected to the transceiver and an on-board vehicle processor.
US09351094B2	Spatially aware smart device provisioning Various system and techniques for spatially aware smart device provisioning are described herein. Location data indicating a physical location of the configuration device can be received from the configuration device. A subset of one or more smart devices can be received from a device management module. The subset of one or more smart devices can be based on stored physical locations of each smart device of one or more smart devices and a predetermined area. The subset of smart devices can be presented to the configuration device. The configuration device can present the subset of smart devices to a user and accept a user selection of a smart device from the subset of smart devices to provision. The user selection of the smart device can be received. The smart device can be provisioned based on the user selection.
US09351091B2	Apparatus with adaptive microphone configuration based on surface proximity, surface type and motion An apparatus includes a group of microphones and a surface compensator that is operatively coupled to switch logic and to a signal conditioner that provides a control channel to voice recognition logic. The surface compensator may detect surfaces in proximity to the apparatus as well as the surface's acoustic reflectivity or acoustic absorptivity and may accordingly configure the group of microphones including selecting appropriate signal conditioning and beamforming based on the surface acoustic reflectivity or acoustic absorptivity and the orientation of the apparatus. Voice recognition performance is thus improved when microphones are impeded or occluded by proximate surfaces. A group of sensors of the apparatus is used by the surface compensator to detect surfaces and surface type, and to determine apparatus orientation and motion.
US09351090B2	Method of checking earphone wearing state An information processing apparatus that detects an output from a 3-axis acceleration sensor included in an earphone unit worn by a user while the user is in a still state; monitors the output of the 3-axis acceleration sensor while a nodding gesture is performed by the user; detects a time when an angle of the nodding gesture reaches a maximum; and determines an earphone wearing state based on the output from the 3-axis acceleration sensor in the still state and the output from the 3-axis acceleration sensor at the time of detecting the maximum nodding angle.
US09351086B2	Hearing aid device with in-the-ear-canal microphone A hearing aid device is disclosed. The hearing aid device comprises a receiver configured to be arranged in the ear canal. The hearing aid device comprises a directional microphone system comprising two microphones or one microphone having two sound inlets. The hearing aid device comprises means for counteracting acoustic feedback on the basis of sound signals detected by the two microphones or the two sound inlets. The hearing aid device comprises an “open fitting” providing ventilation. The two microphones or the two sound inlets of the directional microphone (forming part of a directional system) are arranged in the ear canal at the same side of the receiver and sound is allowed to propagate freely between the microphones or between the inlets of the directional microphone and the receiver. Preferably, the hearing aid device comprises a procedure (such as an adaptive procedure) for optimizing the directional system of the hearing aid device. An improved feedback reduction is thereby achieved, while allowing a relatively large gain to be applied to the incoming signal.
US09351084B2	Packaging concept to improve performance of a micro-electro mechanical (MEMS) microphone A size of a port hole in a package for a micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) microphone can be modified to improve performance of the MEMS microphone while protecting the MEMS microphone from environmental interference. As an example, the port hole diameter is increased along a thickness of a substrate coupled to the MEMS microphone to reduce air mass loading and air flow resistance and thus, increase the resonant frequency, resonant peak, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and/or a range for flat frequency response of the MEMS microphone. In one aspect, the port hole can be created by mechanical and/or laser drilling. In another aspect, the port hole can be created by forming a cavity in the substrate over a drilled port hole.
US09351083B2	Transparent parametric emitter A transparent ultrasonic emitter includes a first transparent conductive layer; a second transparent conductive layer; and a plurality of transparent spacers disposed between the first and second transparent layers conductive of the ultrasonic audio speaker, the transparent spacers having a thickness and being arranged to define an open area between the first and second transparent layers.
US09351082B2	Capacitance-type transducer A capacitance-type transducer has a back plate having a fixed electrode, a diaphragm that opposes the back plate via an air gap and serves as a movable electrode, and at least first stoppers having a first projection length and second stoppers having a second projection length that project from at least one of a surface of the back plate on the air gap side and a surface of the diaphragm on the air gap side. At least one of the diaphragm and the fixed electrode is divided into at least a first region having a first surface area and a second region having a second surface area, a first sensing portion made up of the diaphragm and the fixed electrode is constituted in the first region, and a second sensing portion made up of the diaphragm and the fixed electrode is constituted in the second region.
US09351081B2	Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) with through-substrate via (TSV) substrate plug A Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (CMUT) device includes at least one CMUT cell including a first substrate of a single crystal material having a top side including a patterned dielectric layer thereon including a thick and a thin dielectric region, and a through-substrate via (TSV) extending a full thickness of the first substrate. The TSV is formed of the single crystal material, is electrically isolated by isolation regions in the single crystal material, and is positioned under a top side contact area of the first substrate. A membrane layer is bonded to the thick dielectric region and over the thin dielectric region to provide a movable membrane over a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) cavity. A metal layer is over the top side substrate contact area and over the movable membrane including coupling of the top side substrate contact area to the movable membrane.
US09351079B2	Flat subwoofer A flat subwoofer is provided comprising a driver in which a coil is arranged in an air gap in the driver, which coil is connected to a membrane, where the driver is arranged on a chassis, wherein the membrane comprises two interconnected parts, a forward membrane part and rear membrane part, where both membrane parts are substantially symmetrical around an axis perpendicular to the membranes plane, where each membrane part has an outer and an inner periphery where the forward membrane part along an outer periphery is connected to the chassis by a surround, and where the rear membrane part is connected to a spring member which spring member at least partly surrounds the driver.
US09351076B2	Audio and video signal transmission interface apparatus and method thereof An audio and video signal transmission interface apparatus includes a left sound channel interface, a right sound channel interface, a multimedia terminal interface, and a ground interface; where a first power supply and a first resistor are connected in series in the multimedia terminal interface; and the apparatus further includes a voltage detecting module, a determining module, a control module, and a second resistor connected in series in the multimedia terminal interface, where a resistance value of the second resistor is greater than an internal resistance value of an audio and video terminal and smaller than an internal resistance value of a microphone terminal in reverse connection; the determining module identifies different types of transmission lines by using a voltage value measured by the voltage detecting module; and the control module is configured to implement adaptation of different transmission lines.
US09351066B2	Expandable speaker A speaker apparatus or system with a user selectably expandable chamber is provided. The chamber in its expanded state enhances the speaker's acoustical properties. The chamber in its collapsed (in physical dimension or shape) state provides a thin profile for increased portability or low profile mounted solutions. The speaker is compatible with current electronics.
US09351055B2	High-reliability active optical cable (AOC) with redundant emitters An apparatus includes an array of electro-optical transducers, control circuitry, and a connector housing. The electro-optical transducers are configured to convert between electrical signals and respective optical signals conveyed over respective optical fibers. The control circuitry is configured, in response to a failure of a first electro-optical transducer in the array that is associated with a given optical fiber, to switch one or more of the electrical signals and the optical signals so as to replace the first electro-optical transducer with a second electro-optical transducer in the array in conveying an optical signal over the given optical fiber. The connector housing contains the array of the electro-optical transducers and the control circuitry.
US09351054B2	Device and a method for merging optical components associated with one wavelength into a merged optical component A device and a method are provided for merging a plurality of optical components associated with one wavelength into an optical component associated with the wavelength. The merging device includes, for each optical component of the plurality of components for merging: an optical element arranged to switch to a blocking position for blocking the optical component for merging, as a function of a blocking signal; a duplication element arranged to duplicate the optical component for merging for sending to combination element. The combination element is arranged to obtain the blocking signal by combining the duplicated optical components of the plurality of components other than the optical component for merging. A merging element is arranged to merge the optical components output by the optical element. The merging device may be integrated in an optical combiner of optical signals.
US09351053B2	Targeted television advertising based on a profile linked to an online device associated with a content-selecting device A profile provider: (i) associates a set of devices (including two or more online devices and possibly a set-top box); and (ii) delivers an advertisement targeted using profile information associated with one of the online devices. The advertisement is presented along with media content. If the media content is viewed using a single-viewer display, then profile information is used that is associated with an online device used to select or receive the media content. If the media content is viewed using a multiple-viewer display, then profile information is used that is associated with an online device used to select, receive, or present the media content or with an online device associated with one or more of those online devices.
US09351048B1	Method and system for assigning a channel to data in a data stream A system and method for assigning channels includes a program guide module having program guide data associated with program channels and a content processing system receiving program feeds for the program channels and receiving data feeds. The content processing system compares event data from the data feed and identifies a first program channel by comparing the program guide data and the event data and associating the program channel with event data.
US09351031B2	Image display apparatus and method for operating the same An image display apparatus for receiving and processing a broadcast signal and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The method includes receiving a notification through a network interface or a tuner, generating a promotion card object including the notification by processing the received notification by a card object generator, and displaying the promotion card object on a display.
US09351025B1	Systems and methods for providing automatic content recognition to verify affiliate programming Systems and methods are disclosed herein for an Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) system that determines whether affiliates are adhering to criteria set by content providers. The ACR system, using control circuitry, receives a portion of a media asset, determines a content signature for the portion of the media asset based on audio or visual information presented in the media asset, cross-references the content signature with a database listing a plurality of reference signatures that adhere to a criterion set by a content provider, determines whether the portion adheres to the criterion, and automatically notifies the content provider in response to determining that the portion does not adhere to the criterion. The ACR system includes storage circuitry to store the database.
US09351023B2	Output of broadcast content with portions skipped Various arrangements are described for skipping portions of content, such as commercials, from a broadcast television program. The programming content is presented at a reduced presentation rate with the broadcast content being buffered as received. The reduced presentation rate may be less than a broadcast rate at which the content was originally intended to be output for presentation. One or more undesired portions of content may be skipped due to the reduced presentation rate. Commercials may be tagged by a television service provider.
US09351012B2	Method of decoding video data Provided is a method derives a reference picture index and a motion vector of a current prediction unit, generates a prediction block of the current prediction unit using the reference picture index and the motion vector, generating a residual block by inverse-scan, inverse-quantization and inverse transform, and generates reconstructed pixels using the prediction block and the residual block. Prediction pixels of the prediction block is generated using an interpolation filter selected based on the motion vector. Accordingly, the coding efficiency of the motion information is improved by including various merge candidates. Also, the computational complexity of an encoder and a decoder is reduced by selecting different filter according to location of the prediction pixels determined by the motion vector.
US09350997B2	Video encoding method and device and decoding method and device A video encoding method, a video encoding apparatus, a video decoding method, and a video decoding apparatus, the video encoding method including producing a fast transform matrix based on a transform matrix which is used for frequency transformation on a predetermined-size block; producing a transformed block by transforming the predetermined-size block by using the fast transform matrix; and performing scaling with respect to the transformed block to correct a difference between the transform matrix used for the frequency transformation and the fast transform matrix.
US09350994B2	Motion estimation technique for digital video encoding applications The present invention provides an improved motion estimation encoder for digital video encoding applications. In one example embodiment, the improved encoder receives a raw image in the form of a current frame and estimates the macroblock motion vector with respect to a reference frame. The encoder then performs an initial local search around an initial motion vector candidate derived from spatio-temporal neighboring macroblock parameters. The encoder then compares the user-defined complexity scalable sum of absolute difference between the original and the associated reference macroblock against an adaptive threshold value for motion estimation convergence. The encoder introduces a global full search around a candidate from a coarser level, in case an initial local search fails. The encoder then selects an inter encoding mode for coding the current macroblock, when the first local search is successful, otherwise the encoder selects the inter or intra encoding mode for encoding the current macroblock by comparing variances of the original and difference macroblocks.
US09350993B2	Intra prediction mode encoding/decoding method and apparatus for same An intra prediction method according to the present invention comprises the following steps: deriving neighboring prediction mode information from a left neighboring prediction mode and a top neighboring prediction mode; deriving an intra prediction mode for a target unit to be decoded, using the derived neighboring prediction mode information; and performing intra prediction for the target unit to be decoded, based on the intra prediction mode. According to the present invention, video encoding/decoding efficiency may be improved.
US09350988B1	Prediction mode-based block ordering in video coding Video data streams can be encoded and decoded using inter or intra prediction. The blocks of a frame can be divided into groups of blocks to be inter predicted and blocks to be intra predicted, and the blocks to be inter predicted are encoded first. The availability of data from the inter predicted blocks can improve the performance of intra prediction over processing the blocks in the scan order since more pixel data is available for intra prediction of some blocks. For example, when the scan order is raster scan order, intra prediction of a block can use pixels peripheral to the bottom and right sides of the block in addition to the pixels peripheral to the top and left sides of the block.
US09350980B2	Crosstalk suppression in a directional backlight Disclosed is a light guiding valve apparatus including a light valve, a two dimensional light emitting element array and an input side arranged to reduce light reflection for providing large area directional illumination from localized light emitting elements with low cross talk. A waveguide includes a stepped structure, in which the steps may include extraction features hidden to guided light propagating in a first forward direction. Returning light propagating in a second backward direction may be refracted or reflected by the features to provide discrete illumination beams exiting from the top surface of the waveguide. Stray light falling onto a light input side of the waveguide is at least partially absorbed.
US09350963B2	Method for adjusting color values of pixels A method for adjusting color values of a video signal. The video signal includes a first frame and a second frame prior to the first frame. The method includes steps of: determining a motion-level value of a first pixel in the first frame according to color values of the first pixel and a second pixel in the second frame; performing a first filtering operation to obtain an adjusted color value of the first pixel if the motion-level value is smaller than a first threshold; performing a second filtering operation to obtain the adjusted color value of the first pixel if the motion-level value is greater than a first threshold; and performing a third filtering operation to obtain the adjusted color value of the first pixel if the motion-level value lies between the first threshold and the second threshold.
US09350961B2	Video display device and television receiving device The present invention makes possible video expressions with increased feeling of brightness and increased contrast feeling and to be able to prevent the feeling of brightness and the contrast feeling from becoming unnatural during execution of the multi-screen display. This video display device comprises: a control portion (a signal processing portion (1); an area-active-control/luminance-stretch-portion (4)) that controls a displaying portion (8) and a backlight portion (6); and a display instruction detection portion (13a) that detects display instructions of first and second input video signals. The control portion stretches and increases the luminance of the backlight portion (6), and also controls a light emitting portion enhancement processing according to a result of the detection. In the light emitting portion enhancement processing, the display luminance of a light emitting portion is enhanced by producing a histogram by integrating number of pixels for a predetermined feature amount relating to the brightness of the input video signal, detecting an upper region of a predetermined range of the histogram as the light emitting portion, and reducing luminance of a video signal of non-light emitting portion except the light emitting portion of the input video signal.
US09350957B2	Photoelectric conversion device and image pick-up device A photoelectric conversion device includes a semiconductor substrate, an insulating layer provided on the semiconductor substrate, an electrode provided on the insulating layer, a photoelectric conversion film provided on the electrode for converting received light to charges, a line connected between the electrode and the semiconductor substrate, a first planar electrode provided in the insulating layer and connected to the electrode, and a second planar electrode provided in the insulating layer between the first planar electrode and the semiconductor substrate.
US09350953B2	Optical transmission system The present invention provides an optical transmission system that optically transmits an optical signal between a camera adaptor provided to a video camera and a base station provided at a position remote from the video camera. In the optical transmission system, the camera adaptor includes a control signal input unit that receives a control signal including a return signal component, a video selecting unit that outputs, to the exterior, the camera video signal component of the first electric signal of the return video signal component of the second electric signal based on a state of the return signal component, and a control signal separating unit that outputs the control signal other than the return signal component.
US09350949B2	Flexible format media content and method for providing same There is presented a method for providing a media content, one embodiment comprising recording a first version of a movie on a first content medium in a first format, encrypting one or more content supplement to the movie, each content supplement having a format different from the first format, embedding at least one encryption key in each content supplement, providing a retrieval code for key data enabling playback of the content supplement, and bundling the content supplement and the retrieval code for distribution with the first content medium. In one embodiment, a flexible format media bundle comprises a first content medium, a first version of a media content recorded on the first content medium in a first format, at least one content supplement having a different format, at least one encryption key, and a retrieval code enabling access to the content supplement.
US09350944B2	Connecting to an onscreen entity A method for identifying unknown third parties appearing within video call data based on generated image characteristics data. A user's computing device and a participant computing device may exchange and render video call data in which the user's computing device may display the unknown third-party. The user's computing device may generate image characteristics data based on selected imagery. The user's computing device may compare the image characteristics data to stored contact information on the user's computing device to find a match, and may transmit the image characteristics data to the participant computing device for comparison with local stored information stored. The participant computing device may transmit a report message to the user's computing device indicating whether a match is found. In an embodiment, a server may transmit the facial data to other devices for comparison. In another embodiment, the user's computing device may request contact information from participant computing devices.
US09350942B2	Video session manager and method for enabling and managing video calling and telepresence communications sessions across multiple domains A video session manager and method for enabling, optimizing and managing inter-domain video calling, telepresence and videoconferencing sessions, in exclusive video sessions, or within multi-modal communications sessions. The video session manager and method is operative for receiving and analyzing a communications session request from one or more endpoints (users); determining the viability of a communication session based on one or more attributes of the session; connecting the one or more requesting endpoints to start the session; continuously or periodically monitoring the session for problems with or changes in the session; and altering the parameters of the session in accordance with one or more predetermined policies, if a problem or change is detected, in order to maintain the viability of the session.
US09350941B2	Method for connecting video communication to other device, video communication apparatus and display apparatus thereof The present invention relates to a method of switching video communication received from a video communication apparatus to an external device, which can include receiving a video communication; receiving a request for switching the received video communication to a first external device, and transmitting at least one of audio and video) data according to the video communication to the first external device.
US09350930B2	Unit pixel of stacked image sensor and stacked image sensor including the same A unit pixel of a stacked image sensor includes a stacked photoelectric conversion unit, a first and second signal generating units. The stacked photoelectric conversion unit includes first, second and third photoelectric conversion elements that are stacked on each other. The first, second and third photoelectric conversion elements collect first, second and third photocharges based on first, second and third components of incident light. The first signal generating unit generates a first pixel signal based on the first photocharges and a first signal node and generates a second pixel signal based on the second photocharges and the first signal node. The second signal generating unit generates a third pixel signal based on the third photocharges and a second signal node. At least a portion of the second signal generating unit is shared by the first signal generating unit.
US09350927B2	Image sensor and compensation method thereof An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a pixel array, an analog-to-digital converter, and a processor. The analog-to-digital converter converts a black level reference signal and a pix signal from the pixel array into a first digital signal and a second digital signal, respectively. The processor obtains a black level reference value according to the first digital signal, and obtains a compensation coefficient according to the black level reference value, a maximum digital level of the analog-to-digital converter and a full signal range value. The processor obtains pix data according to the compensation coefficient, the black level reference value and the second digital signal.
US09350926B2	Infrared night driving assistant system for a motor vehicle A night driving assistant system uses a tablet to wirelessly control an infrared camera in a motor vehicle. An infrared camera system is detachably fixed to the motor vehicle and captures the infrared thermal images of the road scene while the motor vehicle is moving and outputs the video signals of the captured infrared thermal images. A magnetic base is positioned under the chassis of the infrared camera system and attaches the infrared camera system to the motor vehicle. A tablet is detachably mounted inside the motor vehicle, connecting wirelessly with the infrared camera system and displaying video signals transmitted from the infrared camera system. By manipulating the tablet, functions can be realized such as operating the infrared camera system, recognizing a human/animal, triggering Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation, record/store/redisplay videos as well as processing multi-functions like split-screen display etc.
US09350923B2	System and method for tracking Systems and methods are provided for tracking at least position and angular orientation. The system comprises a computing device in communication with at least two cameras, wherein each of the cameras are able to capture images of one or more light sources attached to an object. A receiver is in communication with the computing device, wherein the receiver is able to receive at least angular orientation data associated with the object. The computing device determines the object's position by comparing images of the light sources and generates an output comprising the position and angular orientation of the object.
US09350922B2	Image sensing method and image sensor utilizing the method An image sensor, which comprises: an image sensing matrix, comprising at least one image sensing unit, for generating at least one image sensing signal according to a sensed image; an amplifier, for amplifying the image sensing signal to be an amplified image sensing signal according to at least one amplifying parameter; an operational circuit, for computing at least part of brightness of the sensed image sensed by the image sensing unit according to the amplified image sensing signal to generate at least one operational brightness signal; and a control unit, for adjusting the amplifying parameter, such that brightness information generated based on brightness values, which corresponds to the operational brightness signal, falls in a predetermined range.
US09350908B1	Mobile device and optical imaging lens thereof The present disclosure provides a mobile device and an optical imaging lens thereof. The optical imaging lens may comprise five lens elements positioned in an order from an object side to an image side. Through controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces of the lens elements, the optical imaging lens may exhibit better optical characteristics and the total length of the optical imaging lens may be shortened.
US09350905B2	Image signal processing apparatus, image signal processing method, and image capturing apparatus An image signal processing apparatus includes an image signal input unit; a gradation decrease evaluation device that evaluates a decrease in gradation within a certain area in image signals; a gradation loss evaluation device that evaluates a degree of gradation loss within a certain area in image signals; an image signal correction device that performs signal level correction processing on image signals and outputs the processing result; and an image signal correction control device that controls strength of correction by the image signal correction unit, using both the gradation decrease evaluated value which is output by the gradation decrease evaluation device and the gradation loss evaluated value which is output by the gradation loss evaluation unit.
US09350897B2	Image processing device which inserts markers into documents An image processing device inserts an AR (Augmented Reality) marker in documents. The AR marker is to deliver an air tag which corresponds to the AR marker from an air tag server to a terminal device, when the terminal device which reads the AR marker satisfies deliver conditions. The image processing device identifies the air tag which is to be delivered from among air tags stored in the air tag server. The image processing device acquires the AR marker which corresponds to the air tag which is to be delivered from the air tag server. The image processing device inserts the acquired AR marker into the document.
US09350893B2	Overhead image reading apparatus An overhead image reading apparatus includes an image-capturing unit that captures an image of a medium to be read placed on a placement surface from above, a light source capable of irradiating the medium with light, and a brightness controller that gradually alters brightness of the light source at least when the light source is turned on or when the light source is turned off. The overhead image reading apparatus may gradually alter the brightness by duty control on current supplied to the light source. Or, the overhead image reading apparatus may gradually alter the brightness by controlling a current value supplied to the light source. Alternatively, the overhead image reading apparatus may include a variable aperture between the light source and the placement surface to gradually alter the brightness by controlling an opening area of the aperture.
US09350890B2	Image forming apparatus and control method for the image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus capable of improving convenience for a user is provided. This image forming apparatus includes: a non-volatile storage portion that stores beforehand each snapshot picked out from a plurality of snapshots which are obtained by dividing an image when firmware for executing a plurality of kinds of jobs is deployed; a priority storage portion that stores priorities when putting the plurality of kinds of jobs into an executable state; an operation portion that accepts a setting change of the priority to be stored into the priority storage portion; and a volatile storage portion that at a power input time, based on the priorities stored in the priority storage portion, acquires and deploys a snapshot necessary for execution of each job in an order of a highest-priority job to a lowest-priority job, thereby putting first the job having the highest priority into the executable state.
US09350877B2	Method and apparatus for providing internet service carrying out fee payment in wireless communication network The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for an Internet service provider server providing a sponsored service, in which a service provider server pays a mobile communication usage fee in place of a user equipment, and the method for providing the sponsored service comprises: a connection step of selecting predetermined sponsored content so as to provide the sponsored service by means of the user equipment accessing the Internet service provider server; an authentication step of authenticating to the user equipment that the sponsor service is valid by a sponsorship manager, which is a device for managing the sponsor service, connecting with the user equipment on the mobile communication network; a step for the Internet transmitting to the user equipment the sponsored content that comprises in an IP packet either an IspCode, which is pre-allocated by the sponsorship manager for identifying the Internet provider server, or an IspTrfCode, which is pre-allocated by the sponsorship manager for identifying the sponsored service; and a ending step of ending the connection between the user equipment and the sponsorship manager, and the user equipment and the sponsorship manager collecting traffic information with regard to the sponsored service.
US09350872B2	Recovery of established emergency calls A system, method and apparatus for re-establishing a messaging session received at a public safety answering point are described. A Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) messaging session establishment request is received at an emergency call answer node. The messaging session establishment request has an indication of a previously established emergency messaging session between an operator workstation and a sending device to re-establish. The emergency call answer node checks a recovery queue for a previously received call establishment request having a matching indication for the previously established messaging session to re-establish. The emergency call answer node bridges a session leg for the received call establishment request and, a session leg for the previously received call establishment request having the matching indication for the previously established messaging session to re-establish the messaging session when a match is found.
US09350870B2	Method for setting up a communication link In a method for setting up a communication link between a first telephony terminal (PA) and a second telephony terminal (PB) in a communication network which transports data packets, in particular on the Internet, with the aid of at least one signalling Server (SA, SB), in particular with the aid of an SIP Server, the first telephony terminal informs a first signalling Server that a call is intended to be made to the second telephony terminal. The first signalling Server which has been informed or a second signalling Server which has been informed by this first signalling Server recognizes that the call is intended to be made with a particular quality of Service and sets up a communication link between the first telephony terminal and the second telephony terminal, which link corresponds to this quality of Service.
US09350868B1	Managing voicemail systems Methods, systems, and computer-readable and executable instructions for managing a voicemail system are described herein. One method for managing a voicemail system includes receiving a call log from a voicemail box subscribed to a voicemail management system, identifying metadata associated with the call log from the voicemail box, identifying one or more criteria within the metadata based on a request for a report, and generating a report using the one or more criteria within the metadata associated with the call log from the voicemail box to manage the voicemail system.
US09350863B2	Method and apparatus for analyzing leakage from chat to voice The customer experience is enhanced by detecting leakage-to-voice from chats and providing recommendations to operations, chat agents, and customers. A chat is classified into leakage-to-voice or leakage-to-text chat and actionable recommendations are then provided to operations, chat agents, and customers based on the leakage information. Once leakage is identified, various other insights are extracted from chats and such insights are fed into the knowledge-base. Such insights also used in agent training and are provided to chat agents as recommendations. This results in a better customer experience.
US09350862B2	System and method for processing speech Systems and methods for processing audio are provided. The system may include a processor to convert an audio input received via a call to text. The processor may perform a comparison between a portion of the text to one or more phrases included in a table. The processor may also make a selection of at least one of a first object or a first action based on the comparison. The processor may further route the call based on the at least one of the first object or the first action.
US09350855B2	Providing additional information to called parties A system, method, and computer readable medium for providing additional information to called parties comprises receiving a call from a calling party, performing a lookup of information associated with the calling party in a database, receiving the information from the database, and forwarding the information to a called party. The system comprises at least one device for receiving a call from a calling party, and at least one database for storing information associated with the calling party, wherein the at least one device is operable to perform a lookup of information associated with the calling party in a database, receive the information from the database, and forward the information to a called party.
US09350853B2	System and method for cellular call monitoring using downlink channel correlation Methods and systems for monitoring communication of mobile communication terminals, such as cellular phones. An off-air monitoring system reconstructs both directions of a call conducted between two mobile terminals by receiving only downlink channels. The off-air monitoring system receives multiple downlink transmissions transmitted by base stations in a wireless communication network. The system uses the received downlink transmissions to reconstruct the bidirectional call content of calls conducted between wireless terminals. In order to reconstruct the bidirectional content of a given call, the system identifies and correlates the two downlink transmissions of that call from among the multiple received downlink transmissions.
US09350845B2	Universal call management platform Systems, methods and computer program products for enabling integration between various internet- or non-internet based communication services (e.g., as provided by different communications platforms and service providers) using a universal platform are described. In some implementations, a service manager is provided that can integrate call management capabilities with multiple communications platforms using the universal platform to enable seamless communication between the various platforms. For example, interactions between individual users on one or more platforms can be tracked in a single conversation history as a threaded interface. The universal platform can integrate with various platforms and third party protocols and services to provide call features that include, for example, call forwarding, call handling, multiple greeting prompts, call screening rules, ring-out rules, international calling, caller ID rules, after hours, and announcement prompts.
US09350843B2	Dynamic voicemail receptionist system A voicemail receptionist system includes a memory and a processor. The memory can store data relating to one or more users. An incoming communication can be handled by the voicemail receptionist system and provided with functionality based upon a user's preferences, for example. The data stored by the voicemail receptionist system can be updated at any time, or automatically updated upon updating of the data, or upon occurrence of a trigger event. Voicemail receptionist functionality can include standard voicemail system functionality as well as functionality relating to email, text messaging, MMS messaging, calendar features, schedule announcements, location data, as well as other features.
US09350840B2	Mobile electronic device with enhanced tolerance accumulator A mobile electronic device 10 with an enhanced tolerance accumulator 106 is disclosed. The device 10 can include: a housing 150 including a front housing 34 and a rear housing 86; and a user interface 62, the rear housing 86 including a tolerance accumulator 106. Advantageously, this construction provides a robust and durable low profile mobile electronic device, desired by users and the tolerance accumulator 106 provides a durable structure capable of expanding or contracting, as necessary.
US09350839B2	Mobile telephone integration system A mobile telephone integration system including an adapter having a main body and a clip which, from an edge of the main body, projects, in a clamping position under prestress in the direction of the bearing surface, over the bearing surface such that a mobile telephone can be pushed into a holding position between a free end of the clip and the bearing surface. A noise-generating means generates a warning noise when the clip is deflected in the opening direction into an overload position by virtue of a rotation process in which the clip is moved out of its release position owing to an increased action of force in the opening direction. The clip pivots back into the release position again by virtue of a return rotation process in which the clip is moved from its overload position owing to an action of force in the closing direction.
US09350838B2	Multipurpose casing for a computer based device The present invention relates to a casing for accommodating a computer based device or an activity board having an input/output port interface and/or an interface in form of a touch sensitive screen, comprising one or more operating means (e.g., levers, handles, buttons, knobs) and/or one or more apertures for interacting with said device, wherein said casing, at least partially, can cover the interface of said device.
US09350835B2	Mobile wireless communications device with improved broadband antenna impedance matching A mobile electronic device is provided. In one aspect, the mobile electronic device comprises a chassis including a ground plane; a processor carried by the chassis; a frequency tunable antenna carried by the chassis and fed by an inductor; a communications interface carried by the chassis and operative with the processor for receiving and transmitting RF signals via the frequency tunable antenna; audio circuitry carried by the chassis and operative with the communications interface and processor; an audio transducer having a coil in proximity to the frequency tunable antenna for at least one of receiving and transmitting audio signals from and to the audio circuitry; and at least one RF choke configured for blocking RF energy from the frequency tunable antenna through the audio transducer to the ground plane and decoupling the antenna from the audio transducer to minimize any detuning of antenna impedance match and degradation in antenna gain. At least one tunable capacitor is connected in parallel with at least one of the audio transducer coil, the RF choke and the inductor, for providing dynamic RF energy blocking over an operating frequency range of the frequency tunable antenna.
US09350830B2	Wireless communication base station and wireless communication method To prevent the switching time influences power saving performance and packet loss prevention performance, it is provided a wireless communication base station for communicating with a terminal, comprising: a plurality of baseband signal processing units for performing baseband signal processing; a baseband allocation unit for allocating the baseband signal processing to the plurality of baseband signal processing units; and a linear processing unit for composing signals processed by the plurality of baseband signal processing units. The baseband allocation unit selects, for each data block, a baseband signal processing unit to which the baseband signal processing for the each data block is to be allocated out of the plurality of baseband signal processing units. Each of the plurality of baseband signal processing units performs the allocated baseband signal processing. The linear processing unit composes, by means of linear calculation, the signals processed by the plurality of baseband signal processing units.
US09350819B2	Centralized service for distributed service deployments A centralized service communicatively links an application provider to a plurality of different message forwarding services. The centralized service receives a request and authenticates the application provider associated with the request. Further, the centralized service delivers a message embodied by the request to a first message forwarding service with a first protocol and/or to a second message forwarding service with a second protocol different than the first protocol.
US09350815B2	System and method for supporting multicast domain name system device and service classification According to one embodiment, a digital device is adapted to support one or more network services. The digital device comprises processing circuitry, and a memory coupled to the processing circuitry. The memory comprises logic that, when executed by the processing circuit, is configured to (i) detect, in response to a triggering event, one or more network services advertised by at least one digital device within a network, and (ii) store information only directed to the one or more network services.
US09350814B2	Internet protocol connectivity over a service-oriented architecture bus Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for implementing Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity over a service-oriented architecture (SOA) bus implemented by a peer-to-peer network. At a first device, a first IP service is advertised over the SOA bus, and a second IP service advertised by a second device over the SOA bus is discovered. The first device may transmit at least a first IP packet to the second device by remotely invoking the second IP service of the second device over the SOA bus. The first device may receive at least a second IP packet from the second device over the SOA bus through an invocation of the first IP service by the second device.
US09350810B2	Constructing an integrated road network Information about different road networks is retrieved from different sources. Applicable rules and parameter values for constructing an integrated road network are determined for each road network. Roads are first extended at their endpoints. Intersection points among the extended roads are detected. Roads are then divided into road segments at the detected intersection points, and shorted by removing road segments extended beyond intersection points. To process a large scale of road information, extended roads are divided into road segments and distributed to reducers based on their geographic locations for the reducers to detect intersection points among the received road segments. The resulting road segments are then distributed to reducers based on the roads they belong to for the reducers to first reassemble the road segments, then divide the reassembled roads at the detected intersection points, and finally remove road segments extended beyond intersection points.
US09350795B2	Methods, systems and computer program products for proactively offering a network turbo boost service to end users Methods for proactively offering a network turbo boost service to consumers including receiving a set of one or more turbo boost triggering criteria associated with a user. A network is monitored for a task that meets at least one of the turbo boost triggering criteria. If the monitoring results in locating a task that meets at least one of the turbo boost triggering criteria, then the network turbo boost service is invoked for the task.
US09350793B2	Converged call flow and web service application integration using a processing engine Given a SIP call flow definition and WSDL extended with SIP/call flow interactions, a converged application integration (CAI) engine provides service-oriented application practitioners with an ability to reuse existing Web services integration techniques in a new converged application integration green space. The converged application integration engine “wraps” a pre-existing converged Web service/SIP or a SIP-only application, listens to application-specific signaling, and based on a supplied WSDL with SIP/call flow extensions, makes and accepts interaction requests using Web services. Given a SIP call flow definition, a WSDL extended with SIP/call flow interactions, and the converged application integration engine, a converged application execution (CAE) engine that greatly eases developing new converged applications. At runtime, the CAE engine “stitches” the signaling onto the decomposed servlet model by following the WSDL extended with SIP/call flow interactions. At appropriate binding points, the CAE engine invokes the listener callback interfaces.
US09350785B2	Data stream classification Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with data stream classification are described. One example method includes identifying packets associated with the data stream. The example method may also include updating a set of characterization data associated with the data stream based on information associated with a packet. The example method may also include assigning a data stream classifier to the data stream by comparing characterization data to identification data upon determining that the set of characterization data indicates that the data stream is able to be classified. The example method may also include providing a signal associated with the data stream classifier.
US09350781B2	Single network abstraction layer unit packets with decoding order number for video coding A method for processing video data in a real-time transport protocol (RTP) payload includes encapsulating video data in a single network abstraction layer (NAL) unit packet for an RTP session. The single NAL unit packet contains a single NAL unit. The method may also include encapsulating decoding order number information in the single NAL unit packet based on at least one of: the RTP session being in a multi-stream transmission (MST) mode, or a maximum number of NAL units that may precede the NAL unit in a de-packetization buffer in reception order and follow the NAL unit in decoding order being greater than 0.
US09350767B2	Packet-switched telephony call server A system and method for providing packet-switched telephony service. The system provides call control, signaling, and/or delivery of voice, video, and other media in substantially real time. One embodiment of the system includes a call client application on a user device, and a call server located at a packet-switched telephony service provider. The call server is preferably operable to communicate with the call client in a non-native protocol and with the gateway in a native protocol.
US09350747B2	Methods and systems for malware analysis Methods, system, and media for analyzing a potential malware sample are disclosed. A sample for malware analysis may be received. The sample may be received through a web interface. The sample may be analyzed using a plurality of analyzers implemented on one or more computing devices. The analyzers may perform a sequence of configurable analytic steps to extract information about the sample. The extracted information may be displayed to a user through the web interface.
US09350727B2	System and a method for validating an identification token An Identification Device for providing validation information. The Identification Device includes a Token and a Validator. The display is adapted to display, during an Operational Phase, a first security code, referred to as the Indicator-of-Clearance (IoC) code, indicating the Clearance Status of the Token, whereby the first security code is generated by an Indicator-of-Clearance Function, such as a digital signature or hash function, programmed on the processor unit based on the Clearance Status and the Validator Clock.
US09350726B2	Recovery from rolling security token loss An aspect of recovery from rolling security token loss includes storing, in a memory device accessible by a server computer, a token pair (B) transmitted to a client device. The token pair (B) includes an access token (a2) and a refresh token (r2) and is generated as part of a refresh operation. An aspect also includes storing, in the memory device, a refresh token (r1) that was generated by the server computer before generation of the token pair B. The refresh token (r1) and the refresh token (r2) are each tagged as a valid refresh token. An aspect further includes receiving, at the server computer, a request to access a network resource that includes the access token (a2), invalidating the refresh token (r1), and providing the client device with access to the network resource.
US09350723B2	Determination and classification of defense measures in web applications Techniques for determining classifications of defense measures as described herein. Security tokens are identified to be used to test defense measures of a web application. Combinations of security tokens are determined, wherein the combinations of security tokens are related to classifications of the defense measures. A combination is executed at an input point of the web application. Based on the output of the web application received in response to the executed combination, a classification for a defense measure of the web application is determined.
US09350719B2	Device, information processing terminal, information processing system, display control method, and recording medium A device includes an operation unit; a first processing unit sending a display request; a detection unit detecting a change of an authentication state of a user; a first communication unit receiving the display request, designating identification information identifying the configuration element, and transmitting the display request or transmitting notification information indicating the change of the authentication state to the operation unit. Further, the operation unit includes a second communication unit receiving the display request or the notification information, and a second processing unit displaying the configuration element in a form that is different from a form designated in the display request received by the first communication unit, or changing a display manner of the configuration element in accordance with the notification information.
US09350718B2	Using representational state transfer (REST) for consent management A framework, which conforms to the OAuth standard, involves a generic OAuth authorization server that can be used by multiple resource servers in order to ensure that access to resources stored on those resource servers is limited to access to which the resource owner consents. Each resource server registers, with the OAuth authorization server, metadata for that resource server, indicating scopes that are recognized by the resource server. The OAuth authorization server refers to this metadata when requesting consent from a resource owner on behalf of a client application, so that the consent will be of an appropriate scope. The OAuth authorization server refers to this metadata when constructing an access token to provide to the client application for use in accessing the resources on the resource server. The OAuth authorization server uses this metadata to map issued access tokens to the scopes to which those access tokens grant access.
US09350716B2	System and method for authentication of a communication device A system and method for authentication of a communication device is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an authentication system can have a controller element that receives from a communication device by way of a packet-switched network an authentication request comprising a first identification (ID) of a gateway and a second ID of the communication device. The gateway and at least one network element of the packet-switched network can be provisioned to have a physical association with each other such that other network elements of the packet-switched network deny services to the gateway when the gateway attempts to operate outside of said physical association. From said physical association and the aforementioned IDs the controller element can authenticate the communication device. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
US09350711B2	Data transmission method, system, and apparatus A data transmission method is applied in a virtual private network (VPN) and includes: querying, by an initiating client, a VPN server for external network Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of the initiating client and a responding client; performing, by the initiating client, key negotiation with the responding client through the VPN server; after the key negotiation is completed, writing, by the initiating client, the external network IP address of the initiating client into a source address field of a to-be-sent User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packet, writing the external network IP address of the responding client into a destination address field of the to-be-sent UDP packet, and encrypting the to-be-sent UDP packet according to a key obtained through the negotiation; and sending, by the initiating client, an encrypted UDP packet to the responding client, and performing packet interaction with the responding client directly.
US09350702B2	Virtual insertion into a network A network appliance is virtually inserted in a data path within a network. Packet data that matches a criteria is intercepted at a logical point within the data path. The intercepted packet data is forwarded to an application running on the virtually inserted network appliance.
US09350701B2	Method and apparatus for extending remote network visibility of the push functionality An approach is provided for extending remote network visibility for push functionality. An application is transmitted, via a push agent, from a first network to a device of a second network, wherein the device is configured to execute the application. The device is remotely controlled using the application.
US09350700B2	Watermark generator, watermark decoder, method for providing a watermark signal in dependence on binary message data, method for providing binary message data in dependence on a watermarked signal and computer program using a differential encoding A watermark generator for providing a watermark signal in dependence on binary message data includes an information processor configured to provide, in dependence on information units of the binary message data, a first time-frequency domain representation, values of which represent the binary message data. The watermark generator also includes a differential encoder configured to derive a second time-frequency domain representation from the first time-frequency-domain representation, such that the second time-frequency-domain representation includes a plurality of values, wherein a difference between two values of the second time-frequency-domain representation represents a corresponding value of the first time-frequency-domain representation, in order to obtain a differential encoding of the values of the first time-frequency-domain representation. The watermark generator also includes a watermark signal provider configured to provide the watermark signal on the basis of the second time-frequency-domain representation.
US09350699B2	Scalable NAT traversal A system and method for traversing a firewall for a voice-over-IP session or other communication session uses four main components: a relay agent, and NAT 30Agent, a SIP proxy and a application server. The SIP proxy is located in the public network and SIP signaling messages are routed through the SIP proxy. The sever opens ports in the firewall for signaling between the SIP proxy and the relay agent behind the firewall. The application server also opens ports in the firewall for media traffic. The NAT 30Agent disposed in the path from the firewall to the Internet filters media packets and changes the public source address of the media packets to a predetermined address associated with the open media port.
US09350694B2	Method and apparatus for propagating address change in an email There is provided a system, method and computer program product for managing an email comprising a plurality of email boxes with corresponding email addresses; a first selector for selecting, in one email box, an email that has been sent to at least one addressee; a second selector for selecting an incorrect email address in the sent email corresponding to an incorrect addressee; a change service for changing, in the sent email, the incorrect address to the correct address; and a distributor for making the change service available to at least one recipient box.
US09350682B1	Compute instance migrations across availability zones of a provider network A provider network may implement compute instance migrations across availability zones. Compute instances may be located in a particular availability zone of provider network that is implemented across multiple availability zones. A request may be received, from a client of the provider network or other component of the provider network, to migrate a compute instance that is currently operating for a client and located in one availability zone to another availability zone. A destination compute instance may be provisioned in the other availability zone based on a configuration of the currently operating compute instance. In some embodiments, other computing resources utilized by the currently operating compute instance, such as data storage resources, may be moved to the other availability zone. Migration may be completed such that the destination compute instance is currently operating for the client and the compute instance is not.
US09350679B2	Sequence number retrieval for voice data with redundancy A sequence number is used to indicate where a payload of a voice data packet should fit in a data stream and a technique is described for retrieving the sequence number for redundant payloads. A receiver maintains a history of previously received timestamps and sequence numbers for previous payloads. A received packet is unpacked to obtain a primary payload and its associated sequence number and timestamp, and a redundant payload and its associated timestamp offset. The primary payload sequence number and timestamp are stored in the history. A time-span of the data stream covered by the packet is found using the timestamp offset, and a portion of the history selected based on the time-span. A timestamp parameter for the redundant payload is calculated using the primary payload timestamp and the timestamp offset, and is compared to timestamps in the selected portion of the history to derive the redundant payload sequence number. The history is updated to include the timestamp parameter and sequence number of the redundant payload.
US09350671B2	Supporting software defined networking with application layer traffic optimization A network node for managing the control plane functions for a plurality of nodes within a software defined networking (SDN) domain, comprising a processor configured to collect a plurality of network information from the nodes, forward the network information based on a plurality of domain-specific policies, receive traffic optimization information based on the network information, and compute forwarding decisions for the nodes based on the traffic optimization information. In another embodiment, an Application Layer Traffic Optimization (ALTO) node, comprising a processor configured to import a first set of network information from one or more SDN nodes, aggregate the network information received from the SDN nodes, calculate a plurality of traffic optimization decisions based on the aggregated network information, and forward the traffic optimization decisions to the SDN nodes.
US09350669B2	Network apparatus, performance control method, and network system To prevent the switching time influences power saving efficiency and packet loss prevention performance, it is provided a network apparatus for transferring packets, including a transfer part for transferring received packets to a given destination, and a determining part for obtaining traffic volume of the packets to be transferred. The determining part determines periodicity of changes to the traffic volume, predicts traffic volume after a predetermined period of time with use of the determined periodicity, and controls transfer performance of the transfer part based on a result of the traffic volume prediction.
US09350667B2	Dynamically assigning packet flows In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a method includes accessing data of an egress packet belonging to a flow, storing data associating the flow with at least one queue based on a source of the data of the egress packet. The method also includes accessing an ingress packet belonging to the flow, performing a lookup of the at least one queue associated with the flow, and enqueueing data of the ingress packet to the at least one queue associated with the flow.
US09350659B1	Congestion avoidance for network traffic In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a queue scheduler configured to schedule frames to be buffered through one of a plurality of queues wherein each queue is designated to buffer frames having a pre-assigned priority. Congestion control logic is configured to change the pre-assigned priority of one or more frames before the one or more frames are scheduled by the queue scheduler to cause the one or more frames to be buffered in a different queue than the queue designated for the pre-assigned priority.
US09350657B2	Encapsulating data packets using an adaptive tunnelling protocol Some embodiments of the invention provide a novel method of tunneling data packets. The method establishes a tunnel between a first forwarding element and a second forwarding element. For each data packet directed to the second forwarding element from the first forwarding element, the method encapsulates the data packet with a header that includes a tunnel option. The method then sends the data packet from the first forwarding element to the second forwarding element through the established tunnel. In some embodiments, the data packet is encapsulated using a protocol that is adapted to change with different control plane implementations and the implementations' varying needs for metadata.
US09350654B1	Microloop protection for multi-protocol label switching paths Techniques of this disclosure enable loop protection for networks that utilize hop-by-hop routing, such as networks that utilize multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) label distribution and interior gateway protocol (IGP) routing. As described herein, the techniques provide protection from any small transient loops that may emerge due to link failure or other topology change events in networks that utilize hop-by-hop routing techniques.
US09350650B2	Switching to a backup traffic path by a label switching router in a multi-protocol label switching network A label switching router (LSR) and a method of switching data traffic to a predefined backup traffic path by the LSR in an MPLS (multi-protocol label switching) network. The LSR, upon detection of failure of a protected path during an LDP session, maintains an LDP session and forwards data traffic via the backup traffic path according to a forwarding table. The forwarding table contains logical output interface information including an outgoing label, a logical output interface, and the next hop of the predefined backup path.
US09350638B2	Ethernet physical layer monitoring system employing social networking service for delivery of alerts to mobile devices A communication network physical monitoring system and method employs a media converter device configured to transport communication/Ethernet data traffic and sense network physical layer conditions and/or events. An event controller device in communication with the media converter device receives transmissions indicating network physical layer conditions and/or events from the media converter device. The event controller is configured to transmit messages indicating the network physical layer conditions and/or events via a Social Media/Networking Service to devices that subscribe to receive messages from the event controller device on the Social Media/Networking Service.
US09350636B2	System and method for detecting spammers in a network environment A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes processing a first text created by a user into a first bag of words, the first bag of words comprising a list of words that appear in the text, each of the words having associated therewith a number representing a number of times the associated word appears in the text; and computing a similarity between the first bag of words and at least one second bag of words. The method further comprises comparing the computed similarity with a threshold; and_determining that the user is a spammer if the computed similarity bears a first relationship with the threshold.
US09350634B2	Systems and methods for monitoring data and bandwidth usage Access to a communications network may be provided via a data provider that may charge for access. In some cases, the access fee may be related to the amount of network resources consumed (e.g., amount of data downloaded or bandwidth used). In some cases, a user may have access to a particular amount of data provider resources and be required to pay an additional fee for using resources in excess of the particular amount. To assist the user in managing his data resource consumption, a resource utilization component may provide different alerts and notices informing the user of current consumption, expected future consumption, and recommendations for reducing data provider resources consumed (e.g., stopping particular processes or data provider requests, such as downloading media). If several electronic devices in a network are connected to the same data provider resources, a network component may manage the data provider resource use among the several electronic devices (e.g., allow only particular users or devices access).
US09350628B2	Dynamic management of maintenance association membership in a computer network In one embodiment, a particular maintenance end-point (MEP) transmits, during a joining phase, one or more join announcement messages (JAMs) to other MEPs in a network. The one or more JAMs request addition of the particular MEP without generation of a first alarm. The particular MEP transmits, during an operational phase, continuity check messages (CCMs) to the other MEPs in the network. Alarm generation is active during the operational phase. The particular MEP transmits, during a leaving phase, one or more leave announcement messages (LAMs) to the other MEPs in the network. The one or more LAMs request removal of the particular MEP without generation of a second alarm.
US09350625B2	Service consumption based on gamification level classification Methods and systems of enabling service consumption based on gamification level classification are described. A request to use a first service of a service provider may be received from a user. A usage measure for the user and a first usage measure requirement for the first service of the service provider may be determined. The usage measure may be a measure of how much the user has used services of the service provider. It may be determined if the usage measure satisfies the first usage measure requirement. The user may be enabled to use the first service of the service provider in response to a determination that the usage measure satisfies the first usage measure requirement. The stored usage measure may be increased by a first amount in response to the user using the first service. The usage measure may be a level classification or a number of points.
US09350624B2	Dynamic assignment of connection priorities for applications operating on a client device Providing for prioritization of applications operating on a client device with respect to access to online content or services is described herein. By way of example, the prioritizing can be correlated with allocation of network resources for respective applications. An application having higher priority can be allocated a larger amount of resources, a guaranteed amount of resources, a guaranteed quality of service, first access to resources, or the like. Likewise, an application with lower priority can be allocated a lower amount of resources, have best effort resources, access to residual resources, and so forth. In various embodiments, applications can be prioritized based on a status of the application with respect to the client device. As one illustrative example, applications actively receiving content, responding to user commands, or maximized or displayed on a graphic display can be afforded higher priority, whereas inactive or minimized applications can be afforded a lower priority.
US09350621B2	Synchronization after restart of a FC switch Examples of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for synchronization after restart of a FC switch. For example, when a FC switch which is restarted detects that a neighbor FC switch has already established an adjacency relationship with the restarted FC switch, the adjacency relationship between the restarted FC switch and the neighbor FC switch is maintained, and the neighbor FC switch is requested to perform LSR initial synchronization to the restarted FC switch under a circumstance that the adjacency relationship is kept.
US09350616B1	Bandwidth prediction using a past available bandwidth value and a slope calculated from past available bandwidth values A software module on a client computer sends a query to a remote computer server operating a cloud service and receives a response, in order to determine latency. The latency is used with the total size of the packets sent and the packet size to determine the bandwidth available over the network connection at that time. Bandwidth available is calculated periodically and stored in a database of the client computer. Comparing a calculated bandwidth with predefined threshold values indicates whether the network status is good for initiating a cloud service with the computer server or poor. Any number of bandwidth available values are used to determine a slope and the slope is used to predict a bandwidth available value at a future time. A bandwidth available moving average is calculated by summing the bandwidth values for the previous days and dividing by the number of days; the moving average is calculated periodically.
US09350615B2	Management server, management device, and method of management of plural image forming apparatuses Management server is provided. The management server includes a storage unit to store information about a plurality of client groups, a communication interface unit to receive management device identification information from a management device at remote distance connected to at least one image forming apparatus, a mapping unit to map at least one from among the plurality of client groups with the management device based on the received management device identification information, and a control unit to transmit an activation command to the mapped management device, the activation command directing the management device mapped with the client group to collect the information about the connected image forming apparatus.
US09350609B2	Configuring network devices Systems and methods for configuring network devices are provided. Aspects of the disclosure relate to Quality of Service (QoS) configuration parameters and methods for using QoS configuration parameters to provide enhanced services to users in a network. A first computing device may receive an indication that a network device requires an updated communication parameter. The indication may be generated, for example, based on traffic on a port of the network device exceeding a threshold level. The first computing device may communicate with a second computing device to request and retrieve the updated communication parameter. The first computing device may provide the updated communication parameter to the network device. The transmission of the updated communication parameter may cause alteration of a first QoS associated with a first communication protocol of the network device. A second QoS associated with a second communication protocol of the network device may be left unchanged.
US09350593B1	Device state capture and analysis In one embodiment, a method includes, by one or more server computing devices, receiving state data of a client computing device. The state data includes event data indicating events generated by or occurring at the client computing device and context data associated with the event data. The context data indicates device states of the client computing device that each coincide with one or more of the events and indicate a context of the one or more of the events. The method also includes, by one or more server computing devices, ordering the events and the device states in the event and context data into a state-data-review structure and analyzing the state-data-review structure to generate one or more recommendations on operation of the client computing device.
US09350592B2	Decompressing method and apparatus A decompressing method and apparatus and belong to the field of communications. The method includes: receiving a compressed data packet and decompressing a sequence number compression code of the compressed data packet; obtaining a new reference sequence number according to time of receiving the compressed data packet, a buffered reference sequence number, reference time, and a unit sequence number time interval when a sequence number of the data packet fails to be decompressed because of successive packet losses; and re-decompressing the sequence number compression code of the data packet according to the new reference sequence number to obtain the sequence number of the data packet, where the reference sequence number is a sequence number of a last successfully decompressed data packet and the buffered reference time is time of receiving a compressed data packet, and the data packet is the last successfully decompressed data packet.
US09350586B2	Device for receiving interleaved communication signals A signal decoder in a communication system is for decoding signal elements in a communication signal having interleaved carrier frequencies. The decoder receives antenna signals in a frequency domain, and has a multiplier for multiplying the antenna signals by a complex-valued mathematical sequence such as the Zadoff-Chu sequence, to generate multiplied antenna signals. An inverse frequency to time converter converts the multiplied antenna signals to time domain signals. A signal quality detector detects a signal quality from the time domain signals based on a subset of the carrier frequencies. The complex-valued mathematical sequence is provided with zero values corresponding to carrier frequencies that are not included in the subset, and the inverse frequency to time converter has a transform size corresponding to the multiplied antenna signals including all carrier frequencies.
US09350581B2	Downlink assignment indicator design for multi-carrier wireless communication Systems and methodologies are described herein that facilitate various techniques for enhanced downlink assignment index (DAI) signaling in a multi-carrier wireless communication system. As described herein, DAI and/or other indicator signaling transmitted on a first carrier can be configured to carry information relating to a number of downlink transmission assignments applied to at least a second carrier, which in some cases can be disparate from the first carrier. To these ends, described herein are techniques for cross-carrier DAI signaling, multiple DAI signaling, aggregate DAI signaling, and other similar techniques. As additionally described herein, DAI signaling can be related to downlink control transmissions and/or downlink data transmissions in connection with respective techniques that can be applied to the DAI signaling.
US09350578B2	Sigma-delta modulation apparatus and sigma-delta modulation power amplifier To suppress noise generation in a wide band and to suppress a clock speed from being increased in a sigma-delta modulation apparatus and a sigma-delta modulation power amplifier. A sigma-delta modulator creates a sigma-delta modulated signal for a digital output from a digital modulator, according to a clock given in advance. A threshold comparator indexes a portion in which the level of a digital output from the digital modulator is higher than a predetermined threshold and sends the resulting output. A replacing unit replaces the indexed portion with an output from a corresponding thinning unit. A filter unit performs band elimination filter processing on an output from the replacing unit and a digital-to-analog converter (D/A) performs digital-to-analog conversion on an output from the filter unit.
US09350571B2	Differential signal transmission cable and cable with connector A differential signal transmission cable includes: two signal conductors; an insulator for covering these signal conductors; and a shield tape wound around the insulator in longitudinal wrapping. In the differential signal transmission cable, both ends of the shield tape in a direction of the winding around the insulator have a first overlapping region and a second overlapping region which overlap each other, and the first overlapping region of the shield tape is covered with the second overlapping region. In a tangent line of two tangent lines of a first signal conductor which is orthogonal to a line passing through centers of the signal conductors, when the tangent line positioned at radially outside of the first signal conductor is set to be a first tangent line, an end of the first overlapping region is positioned at outside of the first tangent line.
US09350570B2	Method of operating a receiver and a receiver In one embodiment, the method includes determining, at a receiver, a total average received power over N resource elements and the L antennas, where N and L are integers greater than or equal to 1. The method further includes determining, at the receiver, a first bias in a first estimate of average received power for a received desired signal based on the determined total average received power; and generating, at the receiver, a first refined estimate of the average received power for the received desired signal based on the first estimate and the determined first bias.
US09350565B1	Method and system for reliable distribution of messages A method and system for distributing messages sent from senders to receivers in a reliable and real-time manner. Some of the receivers are designated as recording receivers that are responsible for recording each message that it receives so it can provide to other receivers messages they have missed. When a sender distributes a message, it waits for an acknowledgement from a recorder that it received and recorded the message. If an acknowledgement is received, then the sender knows at least one recorder has a copy of the message that that recorder can provide to other receivers that missed the message. When a receiver detects that it missed a message, it then initiates a “hole filling” process that distributes a request for the missing message to the recorders. A recorder who can provide the missing message sends to the requesting receiver a response indicating it can provide the missing message.
US09350556B1	Security model for identification and authentication in encrypted communications using delegate certificate chain bound to third party key A client device communicates with a target entity server and one or more third party devices. The client device has a client credential that includes a client public key and a client certificate chain. The client certificate chain includes a chain of human-readable names. The client device delegates a third party device access to a service on the server by creating a delegate certificate chain for the third party device. The delegate certificate chain is bound to a public key for the third party device and includes a human-readable name with an extension selected for the third party device. The delegate certificate chain also may include a section of the human-readable name that identifies the client device. The client device transmits or otherwise presents the delegate certificate chain to the third party device.
US09350544B2	Apparatus for encrypting data An apparatus for encrypting data is provided. The apparatus is capable of symmetrically encrypting data and then encrypting the symmetrically encrypted data with the aid of a bit string. The bit string has a maximum entropy. Encryption of the symmetrically encrypted data is designed such that a section of the bit string is used for encryption and successive encryption operations are carried out with carrying sections of the bit string while the bit string remains unchanged.
US09350543B2	Method and system for homomorphicly randomizing an input A fully homomorphic method and system for randomizing an input, wherein all computations are over a commutative ring is described. Equivalent methods for performing the randomization using matrices and polynomials are detailed, as well as ways to mix the matrix and polynomial functions. Addition, multiplication, and division of the matrix and polynomial functions is further described. By performing computations of the functions modulo N over a ring ZN, the functions are usable as encryption functions. The method and system can also be used for verifying that a returned result of a calculation performed by a third party is valid for any of the calculations described herein. Related methods, systems, and apparatus are also described.
US09350542B2	Quantum key distribution device, quantum key distribution system, and quantum key distribution method According to an embodiment, a quantum key distribution (QKD) device includes a sharing unit, a correcting unit, a deciding unit, a calculator, and a privacy amplifier. The sharing unit is configured to generate a shared bit string through quantum key distribution with each other QKD device connected via quantum communication channels. The correcting unit is configured to generate a corrected bit string through an error correction process on the shared bit string. The deciding unit is configured to calculate an error rate in the corresponding quantum communication channel with respect to each other QKD device, and decide on a combined error rate from error rates calculated. The calculator is configured to calculate, based on the combined error rate, a length of an encryption key to be shared. The privacy amplifier is configured to generate the encryption key having the calculated length of the encryption key from the corrected bit string.
US09350538B2	Revocation status using other credentials Providing revocation status of at least one associated credential includes providing a primary credential that is at least initially independent of the associated credential, binding the at least one associated credential to the primary credential, and deeming the at least one associated credential to be revoked if the primary credential is revoked. Providing revocation status of at least one associated credential may also include deeming the at least one associated credential to be not revoked if the primary credential is not revoked. Binding may be independent of the contents of the credentials and may be independent of whether any of the credentials authenticate any other ones of the credentials. The at least one associated credential may be provided on an integrated circuit card (ICC). The ICC may be part of a mobile phone or a smart card.
US09350536B2	Cloud key management system This invention uses a cloud-based key management system to store, retrieve, generate, and perform other key operations. The cloud-based system ensures security of the keys while preventing their loss or destruction. Using this invention, a company can now manage, audit, and maintain control and security around their keys. Security event auditing permits evaluation of the operations to ensure that each step is completely secure.
US09350532B2	System and method for conducting searches at target devices A method, apparatus and system for secure forensic investigation of a target machine by a client machine over a communications network. In one aspect the method comprises establishing secure communication with a server over a communications network, establishing secure communication with the target machine over the communications network, wherein establishing secure communication with the target machine includes establishing secure communication between the server and the target machine, installing a servelet on the target machine, transmitting a secure command to the servelet over the communications network, executing the secure command in the servelet, transmitting data, by the target machine, in response to a servelet instruction, and receiving the data from the target machine over the communication network.
US09350521B2	Adaptive uplink/downlink timeslot assignment in a hybrid wireless time division multiple access/code division multiple access communication system A method and apparatus for adaptive uplink/downlink resource assignment may include determining uplink interference associated with each of several uplink resources. The method and apparatus may produce an uplink list with values for the uplink resources. The method and apparatus may compare a downlink power level to a threshold for each of the downlink resources and produce a downlink list. The downlink list may be a bit stream providing an indication, for each downlink resource, indicating whether each of the downlink resources have a downlink power level which is less than or equal to the threshold. The method and apparatus may send the uplink and downlink lists. The method and apparatus may receive an uplink list and a downlink list from each of several neighboring wireless network devices. The method and apparatus may schedule uplink and downlink resources to a user equipment based on the uplink and downlink lists received.
US09350519B2	Systems and methods for dynamic whitespace spectrum management Systems and methods for dynamic white space management are described. First, local handling of channel queries, in which a channel query by a white space device (WSD) is handled by a local dynamic spectrum management (DSM) server, if the DSM server has all the information necessary for providing a response to the channel query. Second, a search extension, in which a WSDB passes part of a search for available channels to a local DSM server. Third, assisting of an available channel calculation, in which a DSM server provides spectrum sensing information to WSDBs to improve the available channel calculation within the WSDBs. And fourth, dynamic bandwidth management to meet the coexistence requirements. In addition, the content of the messages and procedures that enable the above value-adding functions and interactions with the WSDB systems are described.
US09350512B2	Method for activating multiple streams transmission UE to transmit HS-DPCCH and UE thereof The present document provides a method for a User Equipment (UE) which activates multi-stream transmission to transmit a High Speed Dedicated Physical Control Channel (HS-DPCCH) and a UE thereof, wherein the method is applied in a multi-stream transmission system, and includes: after receiving High-Speed Physical Downlink Shared Channel (HS-PDSCH) subframes transmitted from primary and secondary serving cells, the UE which activates the multi-stream transmission transmitting a HS-DPCCH carrying jointly encoded Acknowledge/Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) and Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) after a predetermined duration by taking a later received HS-PDSCH subframe of the pair of paired HS-PDSCH subframes as a reference, wherein the predetermined duration is determined according to a timing correlation by which the UE transmits the HS-DPCCH subframe and correspondingly receives the HS-PDSCH subframe, which is specified in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) specification 25.211.
US09350510B2	Method and apparatus for acquiring control information in a wireless communication system One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for acquiring control information, comprising: a step of receiving a plurality of first sequential indexes associated with a resource region via which downlink control information is transmitted; a step of determining a plurality of second indexes from the plurality of first indexes; and a step of determining control channel elements in the order of the resource regions according to the plurality of second indexes, and performing blind decoding wherein the determination o the plurality of second indexes is dependent on a transmission mode and/or downlink control information.
US09350502B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting synchronization signal in wireless communication system A method and an apparatus for transmitting data in a wireless communication system are provided. A base station transmits to a terminal a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) through a macro node, and transmits a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) through at least one radio remote head (RRH) having a cell identity (ID) that is identical to the macro node, so as not to overlap in with the PDCCH in a time domain. A time gap can be set between a last orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol to which the PDCCH is allocated and a first OFDM symbol to which the PDSCH is allocated.
US09350495B2	Method and apparatus for multicast block acknowledgment A method for wireless communications is disclosed that includes generating and interpreting multicast block acknowledgement frames. Group identifiers and apparatus identifiers are used for indicating the presence of aggregated acknowledgement information and for extracting acknowledgement information for individual stations.
US09350493B1	Multi-protocol data transfers Technologies are described herein for performing a multi-protocol data transfer. A first protocol that guarantees reliability and in-order delivery of data packets is utilized to transmit control information for a data transfer. Once the control information has been transmitted and received at the destination, a second protocol is utilized to transfer the actual data. The second protocol does not guarantee data reliability or in-order delivery. If any data packets are not delivered to the destination using the second protocol, either the first protocol, the second protocol, or a combination can be utilized to retransmit the missing packets.
US09350490B2	Apparatus for transmitting and receiving a signal and method of transmitting and receiving a signal The present invention relates to a method of transmitting and a method of receiving signals and corresponding apparatus. One aspect of the present invention relates to an efficient layer 1 (L1) processing method for a transmitter and a receiver using data slices.
US09350486B2	Wireless communication base station device, wireless communication terminal device, CCE allocation method and CCE blind decoding method Disclosed is a wireless communication base station device which makes it possible to provide a base station, terminal and CCE allocation method capable of reducing the number of times blind decoding of a terminal is performed, without increasing the CCE block rate, even when a plurality of unit bands are set in a terminal. In this device, a search space setting section (103) sets in each of a plurality of unit bands a common search space in respect of a terminal which is communicating using the plurality of unit bands and other terminals, and sets in each of the plurality of unit bands an individual search space in respect of the terminal. An allocation section (106) allocates control information solely to CCEs within the common search spaces set in specified unit bands among the plurality of unit bands, or solely to CCEs within individual search spaces set in specified unit bands. Alternatively, the allocation section (106) allocates control information solely to CCEs within a common search space from among the common search spaces and the individual search spaces set in each of the plurality of unit bands.
US09350484B2	Transport accelerator implementing selective utilization of redundant encoded content data functionality Transport accelerator (TA) systems and methods for delivery of content to a user agent (UA) of a client device are provided according to embodiments of the present disclosure. Embodiments receive, by a request manager (RM) of the TA, fragment requests provided by the UA for requesting content from a content server, and determine an amount of redundant encoded content data to request for a fragment request of the fragment requests for use by the RM in recovering the fragment.
US09350482B2	Wavelength and bandwidth allocation method A wavelength and bandwidth allocation method which includes in order: a wavelength allocation step of allocating each wavelength of an uplink signal to each ONU so that the sum of target bandwidths each allocated as a target to each of the ONUs to which each wavelength of the uplink signal is allocated does not exceed a bandwidth allocated to each wavelength of the uplink signal; and a bandwidth allocation step of allocating a bandwidth to each of the ONUs based on any one of a plurality of requested bandwidths accepted from each of the ONUs in each wavelength of the uplink signal so that the bandwidth actually allocated to each of the ONUs converges to the target bandwidth allocated as a target to each of the ONUs.
US09350480B2	Relay device, relay method, and optical communication system which uses relay device A relay device includes a first transmitting and receiving unit connected to a PON line on the upper-level side and performing mutual conversion between optical and electrical signals; a second transmitting and receiving unit connected to a PON line on the lower-level side and performing mutual conversion between optical and electrical signals; a relay processing unit relaying a downstream frame received by the first unit to the second unit, and relays an upstream frame received by the second unit to the first unit; and a control unit. The control unit follows upstream multiple access control performed by a station side device, for transmission of the upstream frame to be transmitted by the first unit to the station side device, and independently performs upstream multiple access control for reception of the upstream frame received by the second unit from a home side device.
US09350478B2	Wireless communication system, wireless communication device, and wireless communication method A wireless communication system includes a first channel state measurer and a second channel state measurer. When a second communication device measures a state of a channel between the second communication device and a first communication device using reference signals transmitted from the first communication device, the first channel measurer is configured to measure a state of the channel including an interference due to a signal transmitted from another first communication device. When measuring the state of the channel between the second communication device and the first communication device using the reference signals transmitted from the first communication device, the second channel state measurer measures the state of the channel while suppressing the interference due to the signal transmitted from the another first communication device. Accordingly, the wireless communication system can generate adequate feedback information both when cooperative communication is performed and when cooperative communication is not performed.
US09350473B2	Satellite communication system and method for transmitting data A satellite communication system includes at least one base station, at least one satellite that can be brought into communication connection with the base station for data transmission, and a plurality of receivers adapted to receive signals transmitted from the satellite. The communication system is designed to transmit data in at least one uplink data stream from the base station to the satellite with a first data transmission rate and to transmit data in at least one downlink data stream from the satellite to the receivers with a second data transmission rate. The first data transmission rate is lower than the second data transmission rate and the satellite is provided with a data storage adapted to store the data transmitted from the base station to the satellite and to supply the data provided for the transmission to the receivers.
US09350467B2	Terminal diagnosis self correction method and system Terminal diagnosis self correction is disclosed. A service inquiry is received regarding a problem with a terminal from a user. Terminal statistics are obtained remotely from the terminal and stored in a site diagnosis log. An initial diagnosis is determined with a site diagnostic tool using the terminal statistics. The initial diagnosis is stored in the site diagnosis log. A technician is dispatched to repair the terminal. Terminal statistics are obtained locally at the terminal and stored in an onsite validation tool log. An onsite diagnosis is determined using an onsite validation tool and stored the onsite validation tool log. The initial and onsite diagnoses are compared. In response to a difference between the initial and onsite diagnoses, the remotely and locally obtained terminal statistics are compared. The site diagnostic tool is adjusted based on the initial diagnosis, the onsite diagnosis, and the remote and local terminal statistics.
US09350465B2	Methods and apparatus for dynamic wireless device coexistence Methods and apparatus for dynamically compensating for the effects of interference between multiple wireless communications apparatus. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a first wireless communication apparatus operating in a first band and a second wireless communication apparatus operating in the same first band (or proximate to the first band and with a comparatively high transmitter power), where the second wireless communication apparatus operates according to a different communication protocol than the first wireless communication apparatus and further change in physical configuration with respect to one another. Based on the physical configuration, interference is compensated for between the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus “on the fly” by selecting and operating according to one of a plurality of operational protocols.
US09350461B1	Electronic quantum information probability transfer Systems and methods for digital communication utilizing entangled qubits are disclosed. The disclosed systems and methods exploit selective entanglement swapping to transfer an entangled state between sites. Each site includes pairs of qubits that are independently entangled with pairs of qubits at the other site. By selectively entangling the qubits within a pair at one site, the qubits of the corresponding pair at the other site also are selectively entangled. When the qubits are entangled, they are projected onto a particular entangled state type. Though no information may be transferred through selective entanglement of one qubit pair, systems and methods of the present disclosure determine whether a set of pairs of qubits are entangled by determining whether the distribution of pairs is a correlated or uncorrelated distribution (a probabilistic approach) and transform the distribution type to a classical bit of data.
US09350453B2	Optical access network having emitter-free customer premise equipment and adaptive communication scheduling An access network includes an access device having an optical interface module that outputs a plurality of pairs of optical communication signals, each of the pairs of optical communication signals comprising a modulated optical transmit signal and an unmodulated optical receive signal, each of the pairs of optical communication signals having a different wavelength. A customer premise equipment (CPE) comprises an optical interface module to receive the modulated optical transmit signal and the unmodulated optical receive signal for any of the plurality of pairs of optical communication signals. The optical interface module includes a receive module to demodulate the modulated optical transmit signal into inbound symbols and a transmit module having an optical modulator and reflective optics to modulate the unmodulated optical receive signal in accordance with a data signal and reflect a modulated optical receive signal to communicate outbound data symbols to the access device.
US09350452B2	System and method for distributing optical signals An optical signal distribution system is provided herein useful for multiple service operators (MSOs) in providing content data to subscribers, and receiving control and other data from subscribers. The system facilitates the transmission of content data to the subscribers and the control and other data from subscribers substantially in the optical domain. The system includes a head-end configured to transmit the content data via a forward channel optical signal and receive the control data via a composite reverse channel optical signal. The system also includes a signal distribution hub configured to receive and replicate the forward channel optical signal for transmission to optical taps, receive reverse channel optical signals from the optical taps, generate a composite reverse channel optical signal, and transmit the composite reverse channel optical signal. Each optical tap sends and receives the forward and reverse channel optical signals to and from a plurality of subscribers units.
US09350449B2	Visible light communication device, lighting fixture including the same, and lighting system The visible light communication device includes a control circuit configured to repeat a transmission process of transmitting a communication signal through modulating an intensity of visible light to be emitted from a light source. The control circuit is configured to, in the transmission process, arbitrarily select a time slot for transmission from a plurality of time slots set within a predetermined time period allocated to the transmission process, and transmit the communication signal in the time slot for transmission.
US09350445B1	Method and apparatus for detection and correction of channel failure in an optical transceiver system In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an optical transceiver system that includes a set of optical transmitters and a backup optical transmitter. In such embodiments, each optical transmitter from the set of optical transmitter can transmit at a unique wavelength from a set of wavelengths. The backup optical transmitter can transmit at a wavelength from the set of wavelengths when an optical transmitter from the set of optical transmitters associated with that wavelength fails. In other embodiments, an apparatus includes an optical transceiver system that includes a set of optical receivers and a backup optical receiver. The backup optical receiver can receive at a wavelength from the set of wavelengths when an optical receiver from the set of optical receivers associated with that wavelength fails.
US09350444B2	Wireless communication device with switched polarization and methods for use therewith A wireless communication device includes a polarity setting module configured to set a plurality of polarity modes for the wireless communication with the plurality of external devices. The plurality of polarity modes includes selected ones of at least: a first polarity mode, and a second polarity mode. The polarity setting module sets the plurality of polarity modes based on information received from the plurality of external devices. A framing module is configured to generate data for transmission to the plurality of external devices based on the plurality of polarity modes set by the polarity setting module.
US09350441B2	Rapid deployment airborne repeater A compact, portable repeater system is disclosed. In an implementation, the system includes a receiver configured to receive a first signal via an antenna during a first time interval, a transmitter configured to transmit a second signal via the antenna during a second time interval, and a communication isolator coupled to the transmitter and the receiver. The communication isolator is configured to communicatively isolate the transmitter from the receiver to allow the transmitter and the receiver to utilize the antenna. The transmitter, the receiver, and the receiver are enclosed within a vault. The communication isolator has a vertically stacked configuration for allowing the communication isolator to be enclosed within the vault. The portable repeater system is configured to be deployed at the same height as the antenna to at least substantially eliminate antenna transmission line signal losses.
US09350439B2	Repeater emulation to increase network range Technologies are generally described for methods and systems configured to increase a range of a network. In an example, a method for increasing a range of a first network may include sending a request by a communication device to a network device while the communication device is in a range of the first network. The request may include a request for discovery data that identifies the first network. The method may further include receiving, by the communication device, the discovery data. The method may further include broadcasting, by the communication device, information based on the discovery data when the communication device is outside the range of the first network and when the communication device is configured to communicate over a second network. The second network may be different from the first network.
US09350438B2	Relay within single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications A relay receives a frame from a source, and based on state of a relayed frame bit within the frame, the relay selects an operational mode: implicit acknowledgement mode, first explicit acknowledgement mode, or second explicit acknowledgement mode. The relay sets the relayed frame bit in subsequent transmissions to indicate transmission opportunity (TXOP) control of the communication medium (e.g., whether under control of the relay or the source). The source may receive acknowledgement of the relay's successful receipt of the frame implicitly via the relay transmitting a relayed frame to the destination. Alternatively, the source may receive acknowledgement of the relay's successful receipt of the frame explicitly in a response frame from the relay. State of a more data bit in the frame receive from the source may indicate the source has one or more additional frames intended for the destination.
US09350432B2	Method and apparatus for acquiring a precoding matrix indicator and a precoding matrix In the field of communication technologies, a method and an apparatus for acquiring a Precoding Matrix Indicator (PMI) and a Precoding Matrix (PM) are provided. The method includes: acquiring a reference PMI and a differential PMI according to a first non-differential codebook and a first diagonal differential codebook, where codewords included in the first diagonal differential codebook form a diagonal matrix. The apparatus includes a PMI acquiring module. Acquiring a reference PMI and a differential PMI according to a non-differential codebook and a diagonal differential codebook can reduce the feedback overhead or improve the feedback precision; and the fact that a codeword included in the diagonal differential codebook is a diagonal matrix can maintain amplitude characteristics (for example, a constant modulus characteristic, and a finite character set constraint characteristic) of elements of the non-differential codebook or facilitate power distribution among antennas.
US09350424B2	Coexistence method by requesting access to the channel Systems and methods for implementing coexistence by requesting access to a channel in power line communications (PLC) are described. In an illustrative embodiment, a method performed by a PLC device, such as a PLC meter, may include detecting a communication from foreign PLC device on a PLC network in response to a foreign preamble received by the PLC device, determining whether a threshold back-off duration has been reached, and transmitting a channel access request in response to a determination that the threshold back-off duration has been reached.
US09350423B2	Methods and system for increasing data transmission rates across a three-phase power system A method for providing information by optimizing the data rate to a vehicle over a three-phase power line utilized to provide power to the vehicle is described. The method includes generating carrier signals in three separate frequency bands, modulating various data onto the three carrier signals to generate three transmission signals, switching the three transmission signals onto respective conductors of the three-phase power line, demodulating the various data within the vehicle, and providing the various data to one or more vehicle systems. The three transmission signals are dynamically monitored such that the three frequency bands are controlled to optimize a data rate of the transmission.
US09350416B2	Frequency hopping sequence generation Techniques for frequency-hopping sequence-generation are described herein. In one example, a sequence of pseudo random numbers may be used to generate a scrambling sequence. The scrambling sequence may be used to map an unscrambled sequence of channels into a scrambled sequence of channels. Channel-repeats may be detected in the scrambled sequence of channels and resolved. Channel whitening may be performed to reduce channel overuse resulting from the channel-repeat resolutions. The scrambled sequence of channels may be provided to a radio to enable the radio to tune to the channels indicated by the scrambled sequence of channels.
US09350413B2	Method for generating unambiguous correlation function for CBOC(6,1,1/11) signal based on multi stage composition of partial correlation functions, apparatus for tracking CBOC signals and satellite navigation signal receiver system A method of generating a correlation function for a CBOC(6,1,1/11) signal includes generating a first correlation function by performing a first elimination operation on a first and twelfth partial correlation function pair of 12 partial correlation functions, generating a fourth correlation function by performing a first elimination operation between second and third correlation functions that are generated by performing a second elimination operation between two difference functions between sixth and seventh partial correlation functions and the first correlation function, and generating a main correlation function by summing resulting waveforms that are generated by performing a first elimination operation between each of the 12 partial correlation functions and the fourth correlation function or by performing a first elimination operation between each of the remaining 8 partial correlation functions, excluding first, sixth, seventh and twelfth partial correlation functions from the 12 partial correlation functions, and the fourth correlation function.
US09350412B1	Transceiver suitable for multiple power level operation and method therefor A transceiver comprises a transmit/receive terminal, a receiver input terminal, a scalable impedance network, a plurality of power amplifiers, and a receiver. The scalable impedance network is coupled between the transmit/receive terminal and the receiver input terminal and has a plurality of taps in an order between the transmit/receive terminal and the receiver input terminal, in which an impedance looking into any given tap toward the transmit/receive terminal is smaller than an impedance looking into a subsequent tap toward the transmit/receive terminal, if any, in the order. The plurality of power amplifiers are arranged in an order and have outputs respectively coupled to the plurality of taps of the scalable impedance network. A power of any given power amplifier is higher than a power of a subsequent power amplifier, if any, in the order. The receiver is coupled to the receiver input terminal.
US09350404B2	Dual mode radio frequency receivers for wideband signal processing Wireless communication is ubiquitous today with increasing deployments leading to increased interference, increasing conflicts, etc. Monitoring the wireless environment is therefore important for regulators, service providers, Government agencies, enterprises etc. Such monitoring should be flexible both in networks monitored within the wireless environment as well as detecting unauthorized transmitters, allowing dynamic network management, etc. However, such real time spectral/signal analysis in the prior art requires both a wideband direct conversion receiver (DCR), for high performance, wideband, fast, programmable spectral analysis, and a super heterodyne receiver for fast, narrowband, programmable demodulation for signal analysis. According to embodiments of the invention a single receiver design methodology exploiting a single RF circuit to provide superheterodyne and direct conversion receiver functionalities.
US09350401B2	Tunable filter devices and methods Analog interference filter devices and methods for isolation of desirable portions of a radio frequency signal. Signal compensation is used to provide desirable center frequency, passband width, ripple, rolloff, stopband and distortion performance. The filter is implemented with passive and/or active components.
US09350397B2	Method for transmitting an uplink reference signal in a multi-node system and terminal using same The present invention relates to a method for transmitting an uplink reference signal in a multi-node system and a terminal using same. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a synchronization signal from a node; receiving parameters for a virtual cell identifier (ID) from the node; generating an uplink demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) using the parameters for the virtual cell ID; and transmitting the generated uplink DM-RS to the node, wherein a physical cell ID is a cell ID obtained from the synchronization signal, and the parameters for the virtual cell ID are parameters used for generating the uplink DM-RS in the replacement of the physical cell ID.
US09350394B2	Wireless communication device using time-variant antenna module Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, and systems related to a wireless communication device using time-variant antenna. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US09350393B2	De-emphasis filtering audio signals in response to composite control signal Digital values representing an audio signal are formed in a FM transmitter. The deviation of the amplitude of the audio signal as represented by the digital values, from a reference amplitude level, is measured. The audio signal is filtered based on the deviation measured by processing the digital values, with the filtering designed to filter different frequency components of the audio signal with different respective magnitudes. Another set of digital values representing the filtered audio signal is generated, and used to frequency modulate a carrier signal to generate a FM signal. Over-modulation of the FM signal is thereby controlled.
US09350380B2	Sigma-delta modulator and analog-to-digital converter A Sigma-Delta modulator and an analog-to-digital converter. The Sigma-Delta modulator comprises a quantizer, a correction module and an RC integrator. The correction module comprises a predetermined resistance through which a correction level is generated. The correction module is used to compare the correction level with a predetermined reference voltage by using a comparator in the quantizer, so as to generate a digital correction signal, based on which the resistance in a resistance correction array in the RC integrator is corrected. The predetermined resistance is of the same type as the resistance in the resistance correction array in the RC integrator. The Sigma-Delta modulator and the analog-to-digital converter can correct the resistance deviation in the RC integrator.
US09350372B2	Arrangement for digital-to-analog converter Among other things, an arrangement for a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is provided herein. In some embodiments, a metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) array of the DAS comprises one or more cells respectively comprising one or more current sources. The current sources comprise one or more transistors having a horizontal gate layout. A switch arrangement of the DAS, to which the MOS array is connected, comprises one or more transistors having a vertical gate layout. Accordingly, in some embodiments, a DAC is provided which comprises transistors having a vertical gate layout and transistors having a horizontal gate layout.
US09350361B2	Clock signal generating circuit and video signal processing circuit using same A clock signal generating circuit includes a crystal oscillator, a phase compensation circuit, a negative resistance compensation circuit, and a high pass filter circuit. The crystal oscillator generates a clock signal. The phase compensation circuit compensates a phase of the clock signal. The negative resistance compensation circuit filters phase noises of the clock signal. The high pass filter circuit filters low frequency noises of the clock signal.
US09350352B2	Level shift circuit and switching power source apparatus A level shift circuit includes a first resistor connected to a level shift power source, a first transistor having a drain connected to a second end of the first resistor and a source to the ground, a second resistor connected to the level shift power source, a second transistor having a drain connected to a second end of the second resistor and a source to the ground, a pulse generator controlling ON/OFF of the first and second transistors according to an input signal, a control part generating a set signal if the first transistor is ON, a reset signal if the second transistor is ON, and no signal if there is no voltage difference between a voltage at the drain of the first transistor and a voltage at the drain of the second transistor, and a flip-flop providing an output signal according to the set and reset signals.
US09350341B2	Gate driver, switch control circuit and power supply device comprising the gate driver circuit The present invention relates to a gate driving circuit, a switch control circuit including the gate driving circuit, and a power supply. The gate driving circuit generates a gate voltage of the power switch. The gate driving circuit includes: a delay control circuit generating a first control signal that controls a rising slope of the gate voltage at a first time after a first delay period is passed from a rising time of the gate voltage and generating a second control signal that controls the rising slope of the gate voltage at a time after a second delay period is passed from the first time; and a temperature compensation circuit that varies the first delay period according to a temperature.
US09350334B2	Nonvolatile latch circuit and logic circuit, and semiconductor device using the same To provide a novel nonvolatile latch circuit and a semiconductor device using the nonvolatile latch circuit, a nonvolatile latch circuit includes a latch portion having a loop structure where an output of a first element is electrically connected to an input of a second element, and an output of the second element is electrically connected to an input of the first element; and a data holding portion for holding data of the latch portion. In the data holding portion, a transistor using an oxide semiconductor as a semiconductor material for forming a channel formation region is used as a switching element. In addition, an inverter electrically connected to a source electrode or a drain electrode of the transistor is included. With the transistor, data held in the latch portion can be written into a gate capacitor of the inverter or a capacitor which is separately provided.
US09350321B2	Low distortion impedance selection and tunable impedance circuits A tunable impedance circuit can include a fixed impedance and one or more impedance selection circuits. Each impedance selection circuit can include a first impedance connected to a first interface terminal, a second impedance connected to a second interface terminal, and a plurality of series-connected transistors connected between the first and second impedances. Each impedance selection circuit can also include a plurality of drive impedance networks connected to gates, sources, drains, bodies, and isolation regions of the series-connected transistors, and a control circuit to provide a plurality of control signals to the drive impedance networks to turn on and turn off the series-connected transistors. For each impedance selection circuit, turning on and turning off the respective plurality of series-connected transistors can bring the series combination of the respective first and second impedances into and out of electrical communication with, e.g., into and out of parallel with, the fixed impedance.
US09350317B2	EMI suppression device and method for network transmission The present invention discloses an EMI suppression device, comprising: a first transformer including a first circuit-end central tap to receive a first circuit signal from two first circuit-end signal taps, and a first cable-end central tap to receive a first cable signal from two first cable-end signal taps; a second transformer including a second circuit-end central tap to receive a second circuit signal from two second circuit-end signal taps, and a second cable-end central tap to receive a second cable signal from two second cable-end signal taps; a first circuit-end inductor coupled between the first circuit-end central tap and a system ground to reduce the common mode noise of the first circuit signal; and a second circuit-end inductor coupled between the second circuit-end central tap and the system ground to reduce the common mode noise of the second circuit signal. Said first and second circuit-end inductors operate separately.
US09350312B1	Audio dynamic range adjustment system and method A novel system and method for adjusting the dynamic range of an audio recording or signal, which does not require user manipulation of threshold and ratio (and other parameters). Unlike prior audio compressors or limiters, the present invention provides for the ability to set the dynamic range without complicated user settings and knowledge. The process can be done automatically by a computer or processor.
US09350309B2	System and method for digital signal processing The present invention provides methods and systems for digitally processing audio signals. Some embodiments receive an audio signal and converting it to a digital signal. The gain of the digital signal may be adjusted a first time, using a digital processing device located between a receiver and a driver circuit. The adjusted signal can be filtered with a first low shelf filter. The systems and methods may compress the filtered signal with a first compressor, process the signal with a graphic equalizer, and compress the processed signal with a second compressor. The gain of the compressed signal can be adjusted a second time. These may be done using the digital processing device. The signal may then be output through an amplifier and driver circuit to drive a personal audio listening device. In some embodiments, the systems and methods described herein may be part of the personal audio listening device.
US09350306B2	Amplification circuit, amplification device, AFE circuit, and signal processing system According to one embodiment, an amplification circuit includes first and second differential amplification circuits, each having an output connected to an output terminal and a feedback resistor connected between the output and a negative input of the respective differential amplification circuit. The amplification circuit includes a switching circuit that receives a first signal on first input terminal and a second signal on a second input terminal and includes set of switches that is configured to apply the first and second signals to the first and second differential amplification circuits such that in a first switching state an amplified voltage difference of the first and second signals is available between the two output terminals, and in a second switching state an amplified current difference of the first and second signals is available between the two output terminals.
US09350305B2	Preamplifier circuit for a microelectromechanical capacitive acoustic transducer Described herein is a preamplifier circuit for a capacitive acoustic transducer provided with a MEMS detection structure that generates a capacitive variation as a function of an acoustic signal to be detected, starting from a capacitance at rest; the preamplifier circuit is provided with an amplification stage that generates a differential output signal correlated to the capacitive variation. In particular, the amplification stage is an input stage of the preamplifier circuit and has a fully differential amplifier having a first differential input (INP) directly connected to the MEMS detection structure and a second differential input (INN) connected to a reference capacitive element, which has a value of capacitance equal to the capacitance at rest of the MEMS detection structure and fixed with respect to the acoustic signal to be detected; the fully differential amplifier amplifies the capacitive variation and generates the differential output signal.
US09350290B2	Solar water-collecting, air-conditioning, light-transmitting and power generating house A system for collecting solar energy and fresh water may be disclosed. The system may include one or more assemblies of collector modules, each of which module may contain a photovoltaic cell and a thermal fluid. The thermal fluid may be used to heat a building and/or produce electricity. The assembly may further be coupled to a collection shaft which may collect water and/or disseminate light through a building. Various configurations of single modules, single assemblies, or multiple large-scale assemblies are also possible. If integrated with a house, the system may reduce the net energy consumption of the household.
US09350285B2	Vibration generating device A vibration generating device includes a motor having a rotation shaft, a rotating body attached to the rotation shaft, a rotation control unit configured to control rotation of the motor, and magnetic generating unit which is disposed at a non-contact position with the rotating body. The rotating body has the center of gravity positioned on an axis of the rotation shaft, is formed of a magnetic material, and generates vibration by a magnetic attraction force applied to the magnetic material by a magnetic field from the magnetic generating unit when the rotating body is rotated.
US09350283B2	Inverter device for electric vehicle An inverter device for an electric vehicle includes an inverter circuit that controls an electric motor connected to a wheel via a connecting member and a control unit that controls torque of the electric motor. The control unit includes a current control unit that executes control so that a q-axis current command for the electric motor matches a current flowing through the electric motor, and a limiter unit that puts limitations so that a magnitude of the q-axis current command does not become equal to or smaller than a preset predetermined value.
US09350282B2	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.
US09350278B1	Circuit technique to integrate voice coil motor support elements A current sensing circuit includes: a first controlled device; a first controlled device; a first current mirror configured to cause a first mirror current to flow through a first load device based on a first control signal received by the first controlled device; a second controlled device; a second current mirror configured to cause a second mirror current to flow through a second load device based on a second control signal received by the second controlled device; and an amplifier configured to output a voltage signal based on the first mirror current flowing through the first load device and the second mirror current flowing through the second load device. The first control signal is substantially proportional to a first drive signal applied to a first controlled remote device, and the second control signal is substantially proportional to a second drive signal applied to of a second controlled remote device.
US09350274B2	Device and method for harvesting energy A miniature energy harvesting device for producing electricity from acoustical energy, stray electromagnetic energy, noise and from energy of different anatomical motions. The device comprises a housing, a mechanical spring engaged with the housing between a static and dynamic state and a first magnet engaged with the mechanical spring. The device further comprises a conductive grid freely moveable within a cavity of the housing. The device further comprises a composite structure comprising a fixed magnet and a piezoelectric material. The composite structure is engaged with the grid and in communication with the first magnet. The first magnet and the fixed magnet apply a force upon the piezoelectric material when the mechanical spring is in the static state to produce a base voltage. Excitation of the mechanical spring causes the piezoelectric material to generate an alternating voltage output having a peak voltage greater than the base voltage.
US09350272B2	Driving circuit for vibration-type actuator A driving circuit to drive a vibration member comprising an electro-mechanical energy conversion element includes a transformer connected in parallel to the electro-mechanical energy conversion element. The transformer includes a primary coil configured such that an alternating voltage is applied to the primary coil, and a secondary coil connected to the electro-mechanical energy conversion element in parallel, and an inductor connected to the primary coil in series, Parameters of the driving circuit are set such that, when a frequency of a peak voltage applied to the electro-mechanical energy conversion element is denoted by fe and a driving frequency of the vibration member is denoted by fd, a condition fe<1.5·fd is satisfied.
US09350269B2	Configurable hybrid converter circuit A circuit for a hybrid voltage source converter suitable for high voltage DC power transmission and reactive power compensation. The circuit comprises an assembly of electrically interconnected elements (Elements 1 to 20) including a plurality of first elements (Elements 1 to 6) and a plurality of second elements (Elements 7 to 20). Each of the first and second elements is configurable to be bypassed, to be disconnected or to include a circuit arrangement of one or more electronic components to construct, in use, a hybrid voltage source converter including at least one first element and at least one second element and in which the circuit arrangement included in the or each first element is different to the circuit arrangement included in the or each second element.
US09350268B2	Control device for semiconductor switch on an inverter and method for the actuation of an inverter The invention relates to a control device (4) for the actuation of a semiconductor switch (1) on an inverter having an actuation switch (16) that is designed to generate a driver signal (18) depending on a switch signal (5) generated by a control regulation of the inverter, and a driver circuit (15) that is connected between the actuation circuit (16) and a control input (13) of the semiconductor switch (1), and which is designed to receive the driver signal (18) and a control signal (7) depending on the driver signal (18), said control signal actuating a semiconductor switch (1) for the generation and infeed into the control input (13) of the semiconductor switch (1), wherein the actuation circuit (16) is designed to generate the driver signal (18) as a consequence of driver signal pulses with a predetermined and adjustable pulse length such that the semiconductor switch (1) is not fully conductive in the event of an actuation with the control signal (7) during the pulse length.
US09350261B2	Power converter apparatus applied to wind power generation system There is provided a power converter apparatus including a detector detecting a system voltage, and a controller stably outputting power generated by the wind power generator to the power system based on a power instruction value and controlling an output voltage to stabilize the system voltage based on a voltage instruction value in a case where the system voltage is within a preset range, and controlling an active current component and a reactive current component of an output current to stabilize the system voltage of the power system by use of a voltage drop due to impedance of the power system in a case where the system voltage is outside the preset range.
US09350258B2	Conduction detecting circuit, rectifying switch controlling circuit including the conduction detecting circuit and power supply for the rectifying switch controlling circuit to be applied A circuit configured to detect the conduction of a first body diode and a second body diode of the first and second synchronous rectification transistors is provided. The circuit includes a low-pass filter configured to generate a filtered voltage by receiving a detection voltage based on a drain voltage of the first synchronous rectification transistor and low-pass filtering the received drain voltage, a first comparator configured to compare whether the filtered voltage is higher than the detection voltage, and a second comparator configured to compare whether the detection voltage is higher than the filtered voltage. A time point of ending a first synchronous rectification conduction interval of the first body diode and a time point of a second synchronous rectification conduction interval of the second body diode are determined, according to outputs from the first and second comparators.
US09350249B2	Flyback power supply regulation apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods disclosed herein are associated with a primary side voltage and/or current regulator (PSR) in a flyback power converter. Apparatus and methods sense characteristics of a waveform generated in an auxiliary primary winding of a flyback transformer at a single terminal of the PSR. The waveform is analyzed, and error signals derived therefrom are used to maintain constant voltage and/or constant current regulation and to generate a peak current stabilization signal that is independent of line input voltage.
US09350239B2	Split-switcher voltage regulator architecture A power management system that can include an application processor and a power management unit (PMU). The PMU can generate a regulated output voltage based on control signals generated by a switch control module of the application processor. The control signals can be determined based on a comparison of monitored voltages within the application processor and a generated reference voltage. The reference voltage can be generated based on fed back signals corresponding to the control signals. The application processor and the PMU can be formed utilizing different size manufacturing process technologies. For example, the PMU can be formed utilizing a larger size manufacturing process technology than the application processor.
US09350238B2	Power supply device for vehicle including a boosting converter circuit A power supply device is provided for a vehicle having an idling-stop function, the power supply device including a boosting converter circuit with small loss that compensates for a voltage drop of a battery during starting of the engine and performing a protection function against a case in which the polarities of the battery are mistakenly connected in reverse. A series circuit including two MOSFETs serially connected to one another and an inductor is connected to the ends of a DC power source. A diode is connected to the connection point between the two MOSFETS serially connected to one another and the inductor, and a capacitor is connected in parallel to the two MOSFETS serially connected to one another. The two MOSFETs are serially connected such that the polarities of respective body diodes thereof are opposite to each other.
US09350231B2	Method for improving performance of filter and power conversion apparatus A power conversion apparatus is disclosed in the present application. The power conversion apparatus comprises: a power converter comprising an energy-storage magnetic component, and a filter comprising an inductor component and a two-port network connected the energy-storage magnetic component and the inductor component, wherein a series resonance is formed by the two-port network and a mutual inductance which is formed by a coupling between the energy-storage magnetic component and the inductor component.
US09350229B2	System and method of controlling an inverter based on a calculated capacitance of a DC link capacitor A system, comprising a control regulation system, an inverter, a DC link capacitor, which is coupled to input connections of the inverter, at least one control apparatus, which is coupled to semiconductor switches of a half-bridge of the inverter, wherein the control apparatus is configured to actuate the semiconductor switch on the basis of a control signal from the control regulation system, at least one temperature sensor, which is configured to determine a change in temperature of the semiconductor switches in the half-bridge of the inverter, and a voltage sensor, which is configured to determine the voltage at the DC link capacitor is disclosed.
US09350228B2	Power conversion apparatus A power conversion device includes a capacitor for smoothing DC current; power semiconductor modules having power semiconductor devices stored in a module case and DC terminals, an AC terminal and signal terminals are extracted from an extracting part of the module case; a capacitor bus bar that connects the capacitor with the DC terminals; a first channel body having a first coolant channel formed to allow the power semiconductor modules to be inserted therein; a second channel body in which a second coolant channel for cooling the capacitor and the capacitor bus bar is formed; and a housing having a base on which the first and second channel bodies are arranged in parallel across a prescribed space and openings formed in areas of the base facing the prescribed space.
US09350227B2	Power converter control method When an AC voltage is outputted to an inductive load, pulsation of an effective power caused by an odd number-th order harmonic component of a current flowing in this load is reduced. A modulation factor k of an inverter 4 includes a DC component k0 and an AC component. The AC component includes a frequency which is a 6n multiple of the fundamental frequency of AC voltages outputted from the inverter. Even when there are not only the 5th order harmonic component of load currents but also the 7th order harmonic component, it is possible to adequately set the ratio of the magnitude of the AC component and the ratio of the DC component and reduce pulsation of consumption power caused by these harmonic components. Reducing the pulsation contributes to suppression of power harmonics.
US09350226B2	Apparatus and method for reducing a noise in an output waveform using a multi-bit sigma-delta modulator and a three phase inverter Disclosed is a power control driving device which includes a sine wave signal generating unit; a control signal converting unit configured to convert a sine wave from the sine wave signal generating unit into a multi-bit control signal; and a three-phase inverter circuit configured to output a voltage varied by the multi-bit control signal from the control signal converting unit. The control signal converting unit includes a multi-bit sigma-delta modulator configured to convert an analog sine wave into a digital signal. The three-phase inverter circuit includes a plurality of switch units, on-off states of the plurality of switch units being controlled according to the multi-bit control signal from the control signal converting unit.
US09350224B2	Actuator unit The present invention aims to provide an actuator unit. When the actuator unit is assembled in a lens driving device and works, a lens support beginning to move cannot be inclined. A spring component (14) is provided with an inner side retaining part (14a), an outer side retaining part (14b), a plurality of wrist parts (14c), a plurality of inner side connecting parts (14e), a plurality of outer side connecting parts (14f) and spoke parts (14g) for connecting the inner side retaining part (14a) with the outer side retaining part (14b) in a releasable manner, wherein the lens support (17) is supported by the spring components (14), and an electromagnetic driving mechanism (22) is utilized for enabling the lens support (17) to move.
US09350213B2	Inertial energy accumulating device The invention relates to a device for accumulating inertial energy, comprising a housing (12) defining a rotor chamber (16), at least one rotor (18) having a bottom end face (26) and a substantially opposite top end face (24), the rotor (18) being mounted in the rotor chamber (16) so that it can rotate relative to the housing (12) about a vertical axis of rotation (20) leaving free a gap (32), wherein a seal (36) is provided in the gap (32) separating an upper section (34) of the rotor chamber (16) and a bottom section (38) of the rotor chamber (16), a means (40) for exposing at least the bottom end face (26) of the rotor (18) in the bottom section (38) to a gas pressure which, by comparison with the pressure applied to the substantially opposite top end face (24) in the upper section (34) generates an upward differential pressure force that at least partially compensates for the weight of the rotor (18), and the device is provided with means (40) for reducing the pressure in said upper section (18).
US09350206B2	Axial gap rotating electrical machine An axial-gap rotating electrical machine in which the distance of the air gap between a rotor and a stator can be accurately controlled is provided. A large diameter portion and a small diameter portion are formed on a rotating shaft and a stepped portion is formed therebetween. A rotor yoke is secured thereon and the position of the rotor is determined. The position of a bearing secured in a housing for rotatably supporting the rotating shaft is determined by a boss portion of the rotor yoke. The position of the housing is determined by the position of the bearing and the securing position of the stator is determined by a stepped portion formed on the inner circumference of the housing. Thus the position of the housing relative to the rotating shaft can be determined from the position of the rotor and the securing position of the stator can be determined.
US09350205B2	Motor having rotor cores with protrusions to prevent magnetic flux leakage A motor having a structure capable of achieving a reduction in magnetic flux leakage occurring at a rotor and a washing machine, to which the motor is applied. The motor includes a stator including a plurality of stator cores arranged in a circumferential direction, and coils respectively wound around the stator cores, and a rotor rotatably arranged inside the stator. The rotor includes a plurality of rotor cores arranged in a circumferential direction of the rotor, a plurality of magnets each disposed between neighboring ones of the rotor cores such that the magnet extends in an axial direction of the rotor outwardly of upper and lower surfaces of the neighboring rotor cores, and a molded body to support the plurality of rotor cores and the plurality of magnets. The molding body includes a shaft hole, to which a motor shaft is coupled.
US09350198B2	Active voltage balancing of series capacitor arrangement A circuit includes a series arrangement of capacitors and a balancing circuit coupled to the series arrangement of capacitors, the balancing circuit having drive circuits each coupled at a node in the series arrangement at which two of the capacitors are coupled in series. The drive circuit includes an output stage having switches arranged to either push or pull current from a drive circuit output depending on the state of the switches.
US09350195B2	Wireless power charging device and method for mobile equipment A wireless power charging device and method for mobile equipment is provided. The wireless power charging device for mobile equipment includes: a signal oscillating unit receiving power from a power supply unit and oscillating a signal; a power signal generating unit generating a power signal by resonating with a signal oscillated by the signal oscillating unit; and a charging unit storing the generated power signal and supplying power to the mobile equipment on the basis of the stored power signal.
US09350185B2	Power output distribution and control system for multi-output battery charger Systems and methods for providing a single power source, multi-output battery charger configured to transition individual batteries coupled to its output from the absorption stage to the float stage independent of other batteries also coupled to its output. The power source may be any suitable power source, such as an AC/DC converter, solar panels, wind generators, alternators, etc. A programmable controller with suitable circuitry is utilized to control a voltage drop across a variable voltage drop blocking device coupled between the output of the power source and a terminal of a rechargeable battery to selectively transition individual batteries coupled to the power source output from the absorption stage to the float stage once they have reached full charge. Using the battery chargers disclosed herein, auxiliary batteries are not subjected to the full absorption voltage for an extended duration after they are charged, thereby reducing the likelihood of undesirable overcharging.
US09350180B2	Load switch having load detection Conventionally, current detection in load switches is implemented by monitoring the voltage across a small value sense resistor in series with the load switch, where the differential voltage across is applied to a comparator to generate a control signal corresponding to a light load condition, a normal load condition, or an over-load condition. Detecting the light load condition, however, can be difficult to determine using this arrangement due to the low differential voltage. Here, however, a integrated circuit (IC) is provided that employs an internal voltage supply and comparators to examine the load current to determine whether a light load condition is present, which does not suffer from the same problems.
US09350179B2	Charging device A charging device for a battery of a vehicle includes an insulation resistance detecting circuit, a charging circuit, a leak current detecting circuit and a decoupling circuit. The insulation resistance detecting circuit includes a coupling capacitor, and is disposed between the battery and a vehicle body for detecting an insulation resistance between the battery and the vehicle body. The charging circuit converts an alternating current supplied from an alternating current source into a direct current and charges the battery in a state without insulting the input terminal and the output terminal and in a state where the vehicle body is coupled to an earth. The leak current detecting circuit detects a leak current between the charging circuit and the earth. The decoupling circuit decouples the insulation resistance detecting circuit from one of the battery and the vehicle body during a charging of the battery.
US09350177B2	Equalization circuit, power supply system, and vehicle An equalization circuit includes: discharge sections which are provided correspondingly to secondary batteries respectively, and discharge the corresponding secondary batteries to convert energy resulting from the discharge into heat; a temperature detector which detects a temperature under the converted heat; and an equalization controller which selects a discharge section as a selection discharge section, the selection discharge section corresponding to a secondary battery of the secondary batteries to be discharged, the equalization controller causing the selection discharge section to discharge the corresponding secondary battery, and equalizing electric quantities accumulated in the secondary batteries, wherein if the secondary battery is discharged by the selection discharge section and if the temperature detected by the temperature detector is higher than a predetermined reference temperature, the equalization controller reduces a discharge current to a value lower than a value when the temperature is lower than the reference temperature.
US09350176B2	System and method for allocating communication ID for multi-BMS The present disclosure discloses a system and method for allocating a communication identification (ID) associated with a position of a multi-battery management system (BMS). According to the system and method for allocating a communication ID according to the present disclosure, the communication ID associated with the position may be allocated to the multi-BMS quickly.
US09350166B2	High voltage energy harvesting and conversion renewable energy utility size electric power systems and visual monitoring and control systems for said systems A renewable energy, utility-size electric power system is provided with a high voltage, renewable energy harvesting network connected by a direct current link to a centralized grid synchronized multiphase regulated current source inverter system. The harvesting network includes distributed renewable energy power optimizers and transmitters that control delivery of renewable energy to the grid synchronized multiphase regulated current source inverter system by step-up voltage boost of the DC voltage from the renewable energy sources in combination with a DC-to-DC conversion where the stepped-up voltage of the renewable sources is utilized as a positive high voltage DC output across the input of an inverter used in a DC-to-DC converter to establish an equal magnitude negative high voltage DC output across a rectified output of the inverter. A visual immersion monitoring and control system can be provided for a three-dimensional, visually-oriented, virtual reality display, and command and control environment.
US09350160B2	Installation comprising two batteries joined in parallel Installation (100; 100′) comprising two batteries joined in parallel with the aid of a first device (1; 1′) for protection of a voltage source (10; 20), comprising: a parallel assembly comprising a controlled breaker (5; 52, 53) and a resistive element (4; 42, 43), a coil (3) arranged in series with the said assembly between, the two batteries, a means (6) of control of the breaker of the said assembly controlled as a function of the voltage difference (V_AB) between the two batteries so that the controlled breaker is closed when the voltage difference becomes less than a first threshold (threshold 1) and that the controlled breaker is open when the voltage difference becomes greater than a second threshold (threshold 2).
US09350157B2	Control and protection device for low-voltage electrical appliance Disclosed is a control and protection device for a low-voltage electrical apparatus, comprising a pedestal and a control and protection module. The control and protection module may be plugged into the pedestal and is replaceable. The pedestal comprises a base and a housing, and is further provided with a moving contact, a static contact, and a current conductor connected to a main circuit current; a control electromagnet operation mechanism for controlling close and open of the moving contact and the static contact according to a control signal, and maintaining a close or open status of the moving contact and the static contact; a manual operation knob providing a control signal for controlling the close and open of the moving contact and the static contact; a control contact connected to the manual operation knob; and a current sensor for detecting a current that flows through the main circuit current conductor and generating a sensing signal. The control and protection device further comprises: a signal processing unit for controlling a state of the control electromagnet according to the sensing signal via an electrical circuit; and a tripping device for controlling actions of the operation mechanism with a mechanical connection in response to the signal processing unit. The current sensor has a secondary circuit connection detection device.
US09350152B2	Cable feedthrough and method for assembling a cable feedthrough A cable feedthrough includes a frame element and a sealing element. The frame element includes at least two frame parts and forms an inner chamber delimited by the frame parts. The sealing element is disposed in the inner chamber, lying adjacent to at least one of another sealing element or at least one of the frame parts. The sealing element is fixed in the frame element by a press fit. The sealing element includes a base body with a passage configured to receive a cable therethrough, and a conical cable bushing formed on the base body to extend the passage. The conical bushing including gradated stepped regions having diameters of different sizes.
US09350146B2	Vertical cable manager A cable manager includes one or more cable manager units. Each cable manager unit includes a pair of side cable guides, each comprised of a plurality of finger-like projections extending forwardly from a support column. At least one of the pair of support columns has a socket arranged at a side thereof. Each cable manager unit further includes a separate midsection member capable of insertion into the socket for interconnecting the pair of side cable guides.
US09350143B2	Anti-fouling spark plug and method of making A spark plug is provided. The spark plug has an insulative sleeve with a central axial bore and an exterior surface of a shaped tip portion. A coating is disposed on the exterior surface of the shaped tip portion and the coating comprises a transition metal compound or a combination of transition metal compounds, and an alkali metal compound. A center electrode extends through the central axial bore of the insulative sleeve. A metal sleeve is provided, wherein the insulating sleeve is positioned within, and secured to the metal shell. A ground electrode is coupled to the metal shell and positioned in a spaced relationship relative to the center electrode so as to define a spark gap.
US09350136B2	Programmable laser device and method for controlling the same A programmable laser trigger device and the method for controlling the same are disclosed. The programmable laser trigger device comprises: an external signal module and a command executing module. The external signal module is capable of interfacing the inputs and outputs of waveform command and signals. The command executing module further comprises: a waveform command memory, for storing the waveform command; a waveform command decoder; a waveform generator; and a buffer memory, acting as a waveform trigger parameter buffer between the waveform command decoder and the waveform generator; wherein the waveform command decoder accesses the waveform command stored in the memory for pre-decoding an executing code while generating a sequence of waveform trigger parameters to be stored in the buffer memory, which provides the waveform generator with the sequence of waveform trigger parameters to be transformed into a pulse-width modulation (PWM) pulse train. With the aforesaid device and method, not only unequal pulse outputs can be generated with good flexibility for matching the needs of various manufacturing processes, but also through the instructions to an external feedback signal from the waveform command, the laser pulses outputted therefrom can be modulated in real time in response to the external feedback signal.
US09350129B2	Electronic/electrical connecting arrangement The invention relates to an electronic/electrical connecting arrangement (2) with a first housing part (28) and a second housing part (30), which can be brought along an assembly axis (M1) into a connecting position in which they form a first connection contour (41), which is connectable to the first contacting element (4), and a second connection contour (50). A connecting conductor (22) is received in the housing of the connecting element (8), the connecting conductor having first contacting means (24) on the first connection contour (41) that can be brought into electrical/electronic contact with the first conductor (10) in a first contact plane (KE1), and second contacting means (26) on the second connection contour (50) that can be brought into electrical/electronic contact with the second conductor (20) in a second contact plane (KE2) different from the first contact plane (KE1).
US09350128B1	Adapter An adapter includes a first electrical connector structure having a first terminal, a second electrical connector structure connected with the first electrical connector structure and having a second terminal electrically connected with the first terminal, a first metallic sleeve with substantial U-shape, and a second metallic sleeve with substantial U-shape. The first metallic sleeve and the second metallic sleeve are covered to a junction of the first electrical connector structure and the second electrical connector structure from two opposite sides of the first electrical connector structure and the second electrical connector structure and then engaged with each other to fix the first electrical connector structure and the second electrical connector structure together.
US09350102B2	Metal leaf-spring-type connector for electronic cigarette devices The present invention discloses a metal leaf-spring-type connector used for electronic cigarette devices. The connector comprises a leaf spring component and a connector component. The leaf spring component comprises a central columnar negative electrode leaf spring, and at least one positive electrode leaf spring disposed outside the negative electrode leaf spring. The connector component comprises a hollow central columnar negative electrode connector, and a positive electrode connector disposed outside the negative electrode connector. When the leaf spring component and the connector component are inserted and plugged together, the negative electrode leaf spring is inserted into the circular hole of the negative electrode connector to electrically connect with the negative electrode connector. The positive electrode connector is inserted into a void between the negative electrode leaf spring and the positive electrode leaf spring.
US09350101B2	Male blade electrical connector An electrical connector includes a compliant attachment at a first end of the electrical connector, the ferrule-like attachment configured to be received by a printed circuit board; a male blade at a second end of the electrical connector extending from the first end along a longitudinal axis; the male blade configured to removably engage a female blade electrical connector, the male blade having a first side flap and a second side flap, the first side flap and second side flap each having an edge and each of the first side flap and second side flap folded over upon itself such that the edges of the first and second side flaps substantially oppose each other along the longitudinal axis; an intermediate region between the ferrule-like attachment and the male blade, wherein at least one of the first side flap and the second side flap includes a support tab that extends into the intermediate region.

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