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US09393313B2	Drug entrapment efficiency and sustained drug release of chloramphenicol loaded polymeric-iron nanoparticles This invention harvests nanocomposite which enable targeted delivery of antibiotics. Biodegradable and biocompatible polymer such as diethylaminoethyl-cellulose (DEAE-Cellulose) are used in combination with iron, which contributes its magnetic characteristics to the nanocomposite. The nanoparticles produced could be used as carriers for releasing chloramphenicol at the targeted site for sustained release.
US09393309B2	Self-gelatinizable nucleic acid A method for preparing a hydrogel composed substantially only of nucleic acids. Further. a nucleic acid sol-like composition for producing a nucleic acid gel without requiring the use of any nucleic acid ligase, wherein the composition comprises at least two nucleic acid monomers which are partly complementary to each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of a nucleic acid, a nucleic acid derivative, a modified nucleic acid, a compound capable of binding to a nucleic acid in a complementary manner and a mixture thereof, one of the nucleic acid monomers has a moiety that constitutes a cohesive protruding end and a complementary nucleotide sequence moiety that can bind to at least one of the other nucleic acid monomers to form a double strand, and the composition contains no nucleic acid ligase. Still further, a nucleic acid gel produced using the sol-like composition.
US09393302B2	Antibodies against kidney associated antigen 1 and antigen binding fragments thereof Novel antibodies and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to KAAG1 and which may be used in the treatment, detection and diagnosis of cancer comprising KAAG1-expressing cells are disclosed herein. Cells expressing the antibodies and antigen binding fragments as well as methods of detecting and treating cancer using the antibodies and fragments are also disclosed. Cancer indications which may benefit from such treatment or detection include ovarian cancer, renal cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer, as well as melanomas.
US09393288B2	Methods of treating diseases associated with PPARγ The invention relates to methods for modulating PPAR-γ activity using relaxin or agonists thereof. The result is wide range of new therapeutic regimens for treating, inhibiting the development of, or otherwise dealing with, a multitude of illnesses and conditions, including small vessel disorders of the brain and those associated with increased blood-brain barrier permeability, cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, epilepsy, stroke, CADASIL and migraine.
US09393262B2	Chitosan derivatives for inactivation of endotoxins and surface protection of nanoparticles The present disclosure provides a polymer comprising a derivative of chitosan, wherein the derivative is zwitterionic, as well as methods of using the polymer. In addition, the present disclosure provides a nanoparticle structure comprising a derivative of chitosan and a dendrimer, as well as methods of utilizing the nanoparticle structure.
US09393258B2	Methods and compositions for the inhibition of gene expression The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the inhibition of gene expression. In particular, the present invention provides oligonucleotide-based therapeutics for the inhibition of oncogenes involved in cancers.
US09393255B2	Pharmaceutical compositions of cytidine analogs and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising cytidine analogs for parenteral administration. Also provided are methods of preparing the compositions and methods of treating diseases and disorders using the compositions provided herein.
US09393240B2	Crenolanib for treating FLT3 mutated proliferative disorders The present invention relates to the use of crenolanib, in a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form for the treatment of FLT3 mutated proliferative disorders driven by constitutively activated mutant FLT3, and to a method of treatment of warm-blooded animals, preferably humans, in which a therapeutically effective dose of crenolanib is administered to an animal suffering from said disease or condition:
US09393239B2	Bicyclic compounds and their use as antibacterial agents and betalactamase inhibitors A compound of formula (I): wherein: M is hydrogen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt-forming cation; Y is OR1 or NR2R3, and R1, R2, R3 and M are as defined herein. Also, methods of treating bacterial infection, pharmaceutical compositions, molecular complexes and processes for preparing compounds.
US09393219B2	Monophenols and benzenediols sensitization of immune system against haptenized melanoma antigens The metabolization of certain phenols, monophenols or benzenediols into reactive quinone compounds, in particular ortho-quinones and related reactive intermediates, which is brought about by oxidation of monophenols and benzenediols by proteins exhibiting tyrosinase activity, such as human tyrosinase and the related proteins TRP1 and TRP2. The compounds function as haptens that become covalently bound to the tyrosinase enzymes, in particular to histidine moieties, in or near the catalytic site of proteins exhibiting tyrosinase activity, such as tyrosinase, TRP1 and TRP2. An immune response is then to be mounted against these haptenized auto-antigens to treat malignancies.
US09393216B2	Vaginal matrices: nanofibers for contraception and prevention of HIV infection Described are drug delivery systems incorporating electrospun fibers that comprise and deliver physicochemically diverse drug compounds. Such fibers provide significant advantages in drug agent release, such as adaptability for solid dosage delivery to mucosal tissues. This is in addition to allowing for controlled drug release. Systems and methods for large-scale electrospinning productivity are described, including novel microarchitectures allowing for variable pharmacokinetics in drug release.
US09393213B2	Nanocrystals, compositions, and methods that aid particle transport in mucus Nanocrystals, compositions, and methods that aid particle transport in mucus are provided. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods involve making mucus-penetrating particles (MPP) without any polymeric carriers, or with minimal use of polymeric carriers. The compositions and methods may include, in some embodiments, modifying the surface coatings of particles formed of pharmaceutical agents that have a low water solubility. Such methods and compositions can be used to achieve efficient transport of particles of pharmaceutical agents though mucus barriers in the body for a wide spectrum of applications, including drug delivery, imaging, and diagnostic applications. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition including such particles is well-suited for administration routes involving the particles passing through a mucosal barrier.
US09393212B2	Nanocrystals, compositions, and methods that aid particle transport in mucus Nanocrystals, compositions, and methods that aid particle transport in mucus are provided. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods involve making mucus-penetrating particles (MPP) without any polymeric carriers, or with minimal use of polymeric carriers. The compositions and methods may include, in some embodiments, modifying the surface coatings of particles formed of pharmaceutical agents that have a low water solubility. Such methods and compositions can be used to achieve efficient transport of particles of pharmaceutical agents though mucus barriers in the body for a wide spectrum of applications, including drug delivery, imaging, and diagnostic applications. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition including such particles is well-suited for administration routes involving the particles passing through a mucosal barrier.
US09393210B2	Capsules containing high doses of levodopa for pulmonary use The present invention provides a capsule containing an inhalable powder composition wherein the composition comprises about 75% by weight or more levodopa, dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) and a salt characterized by a working density of less than about 100 g/L. The invention further provides a capsule containing an inhalable powder composition wherein the composition comprises about 75% by weight or more levodopa, dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) and a salt characterized by a working density of less than about 100 g/L wherein the capsule material comprises hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) and titanium dioxide.
US09393204B2	Methods and compositions employing bicifadine for treating disability or functional impairment associated with acute pain, chronic pain, or neuropathic disorders Methods and compositions are provided for formulating and administering bicifadine and related compounds to treat or prevent functional impairment and disabilities associated with acute pain, chronic pain, and neuropathic disorders.
US09393201B2	Oxaliplatin nanoparticles and method for preparing same The present invention relates to a nanoparticle of oxaliplatin, which is a water-soluble active substance, a pharmaceutical composition containing the same, and a method for preparing an orally administrable oxaliplatin nanoparticle by 5 emulsifying a lipid mixture solution wherein a solid lipid and a surfactant are mixed in an aqueous mixture solution wherein oxaliplatin and a specific cosolvent are mixed and then removing the solid lipid and the cosolvent using a supercritical fluid gas.
US09393192B2	Methods and dosage forms for controlled delivery of paliperidone and risperidone Dosage forms and methods for providing a substantially ascending rate of release of paliperidone or risperidone are provided. The sustained release dosage forms provide therapeutically effective average steady-state plasma paliperidone or risperidone concentrations when administered once per day. This once-a-day dosing regimen results in only one peak plasma paliperidone or risperidone concentration occurrence in each 24 hour period. In addition, the peak plasma paliperidone or risperidone concentration occurs at a later time following dose administration and exhibits a lesser magnitude than the peak plasma paliperidone or risperidone concentration that occurs following administration of paliperidone or risperidone in an immediate-release dosage form.
US09393191B2	Piceatannol-containing composition and method of producing piceatannol-containing composition Provided are a piceatannol-containing composition which is a composition originating in a natural material and containing piceatannol at a high concentration, and a method of producing the piceatannol-containing composition. A piceatannol-containing composition which contains 0.0001 to 99.9% by mass of piceatannol is obtained by extracting passion fruit seeds. The extraction of piceatannol is carried out by grinding the passion fruit seeds, adding at least one solvent selected from an aqueous alcohol-based solvent and an aqueous ketone-based solvent and agitating to thereby extract piceatannol into the above-described solvent. In this case, it is preferable to conduct stepwise extraction by using both of the aqueous alcohol-based solvent and the aqueous ketone-based solvent.
US09393174B1	Extensible vibrating shower apparatus An extensible vibrating shower apparatus that includes a shower member retractably extensible from within an ergonomically formed handle, said shower member including a generally tubular neck, a flexible joint disposed endwise upon the neck, and a head disposed upon the flexible joint, the head having a nozzle with a plurality of bristle holes disposed in a radial pattern and a plurality of massage pads disposed thereon, through which plurality of bristle holes a plurality of bristles is retracably extensible from within the head when a rotatable rim is turned, and a water proof switch alternately activates and deactivates a vibrator disposed within the head, which vibrator is in operational communication with the plurality of massage pads.
US09393158B2	Non-adherent wound dressing A non-adherent wound dressing (1) comprises a substrate (2) in the form of a perforated sheet of melt-blown non-woven material. The substrate (2) is impregnated with, and coated on both sides with, a silicone gel (3).
US09393154B2	Laser methods for creating an antioxidant sink in the crystalline lens for the maintenance of eye health and physiology and slowing presbyopia development Systems and methods of laser treatment of the intact crystalline lens to increase ionic transport of antioxidants in specific areas where flexural changes and transparency reduction come from lens aging. Microchannels created in patterns and grids placed strategically in the inner lens carry antioxidants from the source—the anterior and the epithelium—into areas scarce or void of transport mechanisms (and thus scarce of antioxidants). A variety of patterns are utilized to facilitate ions traveling along new pathways.
US09393153B2	Methods for intraocular shunt placement Intraocular pressure can be reduced by insertion of an intraocular shunt in the eye such that it forms a drainage pathway between the anterior chamber and a region of lower pressure. A hollow shaft can be advanced through the anterior chamber with the hollow shaft (a) having a beveled tip at a distal end of the hollow shaft and (b) holding an intraocular shunt with a proximal end of the shunt within the hollow shaft. The sclera can be penetrated with the hollow shaft. A beveled surface of the beveled tip can be oriented such that the beveled surface faces toward the Tenon's capsule when the beveled tip passes out of the sclera. After the beveled tip passes out of the sclera, at least a portion of the shunt can be advanced from the hollow shaft.
US09393152B2	Systems and methods for controlling vacuum within phacoemulsification systems Systems and methods for controlling vacuum within phacoemulsification systems are described. The phacoemulsification system may include a handpiece having a needle coupled to a power source configured to cause the needle to be ultrasonically vibrated, and an aspiration source. The system further includes a footpedal that defines a first position and a second position and a computer program product, operatively coupled to the handpiece and the footpedal, having a non-transitory computer-usable medium having a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to execute a process that controls power from the power source and vacuum from the aspiration source applied to the handpiece.
US09393148B2	Method and devices for preventing or minimizing recurrent elbow tendinosis Methods of preventing the development or exacerbation of tendinosis include receiving a first ring of resilient material over a first digit of a hand of the user and a second ring of resilient material over a second digit of the hand of the user. The first and second digits receiving first and second rings are curled about an object to grasp the object with an increased circumference grip relative to a natural grip of the user. The first and second rings are automatically slid to an interleaved configuration on the first and second digits by moving the grasped object with the hand.
US09393147B2	Knee bandage having a corrective strap Disclosed is a bandage for knee joints that includes an elastic textile stocking, an annular or clasp-like elastic profiled insert arranged in or at the textile stocking to encase at least the lateral (fibula-side) section of the patella of the knee joint and at least one flexible, inelastic tensile strap essentially extending in the longitudinal direction of the bandage over the knee joint.
US09393137B2	Method for loading a stent into a delivery system Methods for assembling a stent delivery system are provided, as well as the stent delivery assemblies and devices formed by such methods. Also provided is a method for loading a stent into a delivery system.
US09393136B2	Variable zone high metal to vessel ratio stent and method A variable zone high metal to vessel ratio stent includes a proximal high metal to vessel ratio zone, a central low metal to vessel ratio zone, and a distal high metal to vessel ratio zone. The proximal high metal to vessel ratio zone is deployed with fixation and sealing to healthy tissue of a main vessel superior to branch vessels and an aneurysm. The central low metal to vessel ratio zone is deployed directly on ostai of the branch vessels. However, as the central low metal to vessel ratio zone is highly permeable, blood flows from the main vessel through the central low metal to vessel ratio zone and into branch vessels.
US09393126B2	Bilaterally placed disc prosthesis for spinal implant and method of bilateral placement A spinal prosthesis for insertion bilaterally into an annulotomy hole created laterally in a spinal disc between two abutting vertebrae that is composed of a first elongated member having first threading at one end and an end cap at its other end, a second elongated member having an end cap with a threaded hole fixed to one end of a hollow tube open-ended at its other end. The members are telescoped together with the threading of the first member mated with the threaded hole of the second member and the open end of said hollow tube disengageably engaged with the end cap of the first member for rotation together. A method for bilaterally implanting the members of the prosthesis using a wire, and then telescopically mating them.
US09393118B2	Implants with roughened surfaces Provided are methods for processing a green body that includes compacted metal powder, comprising impacting the green body with a particulate material for a time and under conditions effective to displace a portion of the metal powder from the green body. The present methods can be used to prepare green bodies that have “roughened” surfaces and that can be used to make orthopedic implants displaying low movement relative to bone when installed in situ, which corresponds to higher stability upon implantation and decreases the time required for biological fixation of the implant. Also provided are implants comprising a metallic matrix, and methods comprising surgically installing an implant prepared from a “surface roughened” green body in accordance with the present invention.
US09393109B2	Commissure attachment feature for prosthetic heart valve A prosthetic heart valve includes a collapsible and expandable stent having a proximal end, a distal end, an annulus section adjacent the proximal end and an aortic section adjacent the distal end, the stent including a plurality of struts. A plurality of commissure features is disposed on the stent and coupled to selected ones of the struts, each commissure feature including a body having a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one eyelet in the body. The heart valve further includes a collapsible and expandable valve assembly including a plurality of leaflets. At least one leaflet is connected to the at least one eyelet and to at least one of the selected ones of the struts via a suture pattern.
US09393102B2	Debranching great vessel stent graft and methods for use A debranching Great vessel stent graft and methods for its use, where the stent graft comprises, a main body stent graft with a first bifurcation defining a first leg and a second leg, the main body stent graft has distal and proximal ends, the main body stent graft has a diameter at the proximal end in the range from about 18 mm to about 28 mm, the first leg and the second leg each have a diameter in the range from about 12 mm to about 18 mm, the distance from the proximal end of the main body to the distal end of the first leg is in the range from about 30 mm to about 50 mm, and the distance from the proximal end of the main body to the distal end of the second leg is in a range from about 50 mm to about 70 mm.
US09393092B2	Method for producing nanosurfaces with nano, micron, and/or submicron structures on a polymer The present invention relates to a modified polymeric material. The modified polymeric material includes a polymer having a modified surface, where the modified surface includes nano, micron, and/or submicron scale features. The present invention also relates to an implant comprising the modified polymeric material. The present invention further relates to processes for making the modified polymeric material and the implant.
US09393083B2	Orthodontic appliance, a system and a method for automatically straightening teeth An apparatus, a system and a method provide automatic tooth straightening. An appliance may be placed on teeth to straighten teeth. The appliance or series of appliances may be made to fit a particular patient. A portion of the appliance may be attached to fully erupted teeth that are substantially straight. The appliance may fit onto the teeth that do not require straightening using a section that may be made from relatively stiff material. The erupted teeth that require straightening may be straightened with a softer more resilient material. The unerupted teeth may be guided into the mouth by another portion of the appliance that is preformed with predicted sizes and shapes of teeth determined from sizes of other erupted adult teeth and shapes from anatomical standards. A hard stiffer inner shell and/or a stiffer isthmus having a softer material is overlayed to directly contact the teeth.
US09393077B2	Medical sterile container and method for determining the sterilization status of a medical sterile container In a first aspect of the invention, a medical sterile container has a container interior for accommodating articles to be sterilized. The medical sterile container comprises a pressure-activatable sterilization status detection device for detecting a sterilization status of the sterile container. In a second aspect of the invention, a method for determining the sterilization status of a medical sterile container having a container interior for accommodating articles to be sterilized is provided. While the sterile container is undergoing a sterilization process in a sterilization apparatus, pressure differences to which the sterile container is thereby subjected are detected, and the sterilization status sterile is allocated to the sterile container if during the sterilization process a limit value for a pressure gradient per time unit is exceeded.
US09393074B2	Sterile container system comprising a transportation safety device A sterile container system for the sterile transport and storage of medical, in particular surgical instruments and/or implants during a sterilization process, includes a closable sterile container which is formed by a lid and a trough, and at least one sieve cage which can be inserted therein, at least one fastening device being present which acts, on the one hand, on one of the medical instruments which can be inserted in the sieve cage, immobilizing the instrument on the sieve cage, and at the same time acts on the sieve cage, immobilizing the latter on the sterile container.
US09393069B2	Devices and methods for treatment of luminal tissue Devices and methods are provided for treatment of tissue in a body lumen with an electrode deployment device. Embodiments typically include a device with a plurality of electrodes having a pre-selected electrode density arranged on the surface of a support. The support may comprise a non-distensible electrode backing that is spirally furled about an axis and coupled to an expansion member such as an inflatable elastic balloon. In some embodiments, the balloon is inflated to selectively expose a portion of the electrode surface while maintaining the electrode density.
US09393068B1	Method for predicting the probability of steam pop in RF ablation therapy A method and apparatus that utilizes a force-time integral for real time estimation of steam pop in catheter-based ablation systems. The apparatus measures the force exerted by a contact ablation probe on a target tissue and an energization parameter delivered to the ablation probe. The exerted force and energization parameter can be utilized to provide an estimation of the probability of steam pop. In one embodiment, the force and energization metrics can be used as feedback to establish a desired contact force and energization level combination to prevent steam popping.
US09393057B2	Surgical system and method In accordance with one aspect, an instrument is provided that permits the precise delivery of bone fusion material, such as autograft or allograft material, to one or more bones during surgical procedures. In another aspect, a system and a method are also provided for percutaneous delivery of bone fusion material, such as morselized autograft or bone graft, in a minimally invasive approach through one or more relatively small incisions in a patient. In yet another aspect, an expansion device is provided having an internal compartment and being shiftable between an insertion configuration and an expanded configuration. Bone fusion material may be injected into the internal compartment of the expansion device and travel therealong for bonding to one or more bones approximate the expansion device.
US09393054B2	Spinal rod locking holder A spinal rod locking holder includes an outer body, a handle assembly at a proximal end of the outer body, a locking assembly within a distal portion of the outer body, and a sprocket assembly at the distal end of the outer body. The handle assembly includes a moveable handle operatively associated with the sprocket assembly to selectively engage and release an end of a spinal rod. The locking assembly including a bearing operatively associated with a pawl such that when the moveable handle is compressed the bearing extends the pawl into contact with an outer surface of the sprocket assembly. The sprocket assembly including sprocket sections configured to compress against the end of the spinal rod when the pawl engages the outer surface of the sprocket assembly.
US09393053B2	Interspinous process fusion device and method of use The present invention discloses an interspinous process fusion device, a method of fabricating the interspinous process fusion device, and a surgical method for maintaining a space between two spinous processes in a spine of a patient using the fusion device. The interspinous process fusion device including a distal tip member, a middle plate, a proximal plate, an elongate member, and a plurality of movable wings. The elongate member having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second end. The distal tip member is connected to the first end of the elongate member, the proximal plate is connected to the second end of the elongate member, and the middle plate and plurality of wings are positioned intermediate the distal tip member and the proximal plate along the longitudinal axis to form the interspinous process fusion device assembly.
US09393047B2	Polyaxial bone anchor with pop-on shank and friction fit retainer with low profile edge lock A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a threaded shank body having an integral upper portion receivable in an integral receiver, the receiver having an upper channel for receiving a longitudinal connecting member and a lower cavity cooperating with a lower opening. A down-loadable compression insert, a down-loadable friction fit split retaining ring having inner and outer tangs and an up-loadable shank upper portion cooperate to provide for pop- or snap-on assembly of the shank with the receiver either prior to or after implantation of the shank into a vertebra. The shank and receiver once assembled cannot be disassembled.
US09393036B2	Manipulator with guiding insert A manipulator includes a proximal end, a distal end with a manipulation device, a shaft between the proximal end and the distal end, and a transmission element for transmitting at least either a force or a motion between the proximal end and the distal end. Provided in the shaft is a guide insert for guiding the transmission element, such that the transmission element can slide with respect to the guide insert in the longitudinal direction of the shaft.
US09393027B1	Intravenous assist device Preferably, an intravenous assist device includes at least, a pneumatic tourniquet portion, a pneumatic barrier having a first side contactingly adjacent the pneumatic barrier, a tissue compression portion contactingly adjacent a second side of said pneumatic barrier, and a pneumatic gate in fluid communication with each the pneumatic tourniquet portion and the tissue compression portion. The pneumatic gate promotes an inflation of the tissue compression portion only after full inflation of the pneumatic tourniquet forms a tourniquet. The pneumatic gate is formed between the pneumatic tourniquet portion and the tissue compression portion by an aperture only.
US09393024B2	Articulating endoscopic surgical clip applier An apparatus for application of surgical clips to body tissue is provided and includes a handle assembly and a shaft assembly. The handle assembly includes a drive assembly; and a trigger operatively connected to the drive assembly. The shaft assembly extends from the handle assembly and includes an articulating neck assembly; and an end effector assembly supported on a distal end of the articulating neck assembly and being configured to form a surgical clip in place on the body tissue.
US09393022B2	Two-stage deployment aneurysm embolization devices Embolic implants, delivery systems and methods of manufacture and delivery are disclosed. The subject implants are deployed in two stages. If sized properly as observed in the first stage, they are deployed to the second stage and detached. If not sized properly in/at the first stage, the implants are designed to be withdrawn and replaced with a more appropriately sized implant or another treatment option selected. Some of the implant configurations may be withdrawn even after the second stage deployment as well.
US09393021B2	Flexible vascular occluding device A vascular occluding device for modifying blood flow in a vessel, while maintaining blood flow to the surrounding tissue. The occluding device includes a flexible, easily compressible and bendable occluding device that is particularly suited for treating aneurysms in the brain. The neurovascular occluding device can be deployed using a micro-catheter. The occluding device can be formed by braiding wires in a helical fashion and can have varying lattice densities along the length of the occluding device. The occluding device could also have different lattice densities for surfaces on the same radial plane.
US09393020B2	Ligator and ligation method A ligator for ligating body duct(s), said ligator enabling quick, easy and damage-free repetition of ligation and release of one or more body ducts in a body cavity through an operation outside the body cavity, and having an excellent performance of blocking the flow of a body fluid such as blood or lymph in a body duct. In an abdominal surgery, the ligator can be provided at such a position as not disturbing the surgery per se or hindering the vision during the surgery, while leaving the back-end thereof outside the body cavity, and can be operated outside the body cavity. In an endoscopic surgery, the ligator can be inserted from an opening that is a surgical wound while leaving the back-end thereof outside the body cavity, and can be operated outside the body cavity.
US09393012B2	Suture needle guard A suture needle guard and method of operation for temporarily holding a suture needle during a surgical operation. The suture needle guard includes a hollow tube having a closed first end and an opposite, funnel shaped second end. The hollow tube has a hollow bore that extends from a closed bottom end to a funnel opening in the funnel shaped second end, and is configured to temporarily retain the suture needle within the suture needle guard. The suture needle guard also includes an immobilizing structure for temporarily immobilizing the suture needle guard during the surgical operation.
US09393007B2	Instruments for delivering transfascial sutures, transfascial assemblies, and methods of transfascial suturing An instrument for delivering a suture transfascially may include a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a pair of needles that are moveable to an extended position beyond the end of the shaft. One or more sutures are carried by the instrument and may be delivered transfascially. A transfascial suture assembly includes a suture having a first segment, a second segment, and an intermediate segment therebetween. A force distributing member is locatable at the intermediate segment. Suture retainers may be provided at the end of each suture segment, and may have a connection that is moveable relative to the portion of the suture segment connected therewith. A method of delivering transfascial sutures includes inserting a twin-needle instrument loaded with one or more sutures into an abdominal cavity and deploying, from within the abdominal cavity, the suture carrying needles through a soft tissue repair patch and then through at least part of the abdominal wall.
US09393003B2	Device for sealing single incision from laparoscopic surgery A device for sealing a single incision in a laparoscopic surgery, includes: an operating panel located on the top portion of the device, a sleeve located on the bottom portion of the device, a soft connecting portion; two symmetrical handles attached to the external surface of the sleeve; a blocking flange attached to the bottom end of the sleeve; and two clamping portions disposed on the blocking flange. The sleeve is inserted into the wound of the abdominal wall, the blocking flange is positioned inside the abdominal cavity and the soft connecting portion is positioned outside the abdominal cavity. The operating panel rotates around the axis of the soft connecting portion, and the operating holes with seals may avoid air leakage of the abdominal cavity. The device solves the defect that the use of a tubular anastomat in a laparoscopic surgery easily leads to air leakage and inconvenient operation.
US09392996B2	Hand-held medical imaging system with dedicated power source devices and associated apparatuses and methods A portable ultrasound system having dedicated power source devices is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a portable ultrasound system can include transducer electronics and a base unit having base-unit electronics configured to receive user input and to operate the transducer electronics to perform ultrasound scanning based on the user input. The portable ultrasound system further includes a first power source device configured to power the transducer electronics and a second power source device configured to power the base-unit electronics without powering the transducer electronics.
US09392989B2	Mammography apparatus In a mammography apparatus, a deflection of an x-ray source aligned on a radiation detector is predetermined depending on the size of a breast compressed in the compression unit and/or the density of the breast tissue. Given an increasing deflection on an arc-shaped trajectory of the x-ray source, the compression of the breast is reduced at least once so that the path of the x-rays through the breast stays within a predetermined path length, starting from a first compression in a first x-ray acquisition.
US09392974B2	Methods and systems for qualifying physiological values based on segments from a cross-correlation sequence A physiological monitoring system may process a physiological signal such a photoplethysmograph signal from a subject. The system may determine physiological information, such as a physiological rate, from the physiological signal. The system may use search techniques and qualification techniques to determine one or more initialization parameters. The initialization parameters may be used to calculate and qualify a physiological rate. The system may use signal conditioning to reduce noise in the physiological signal and to improve the determination of physiological information. The system may use qualification techniques to confirm determined physiological parameters. The system may also use autocorrelation techniques, cross-correlation techniques, fast start techniques, and/or reference waveforms when processing the physiological signal.
US09392973B2	System and method for detecting sheathing and unsheathing of localization elements A method of detecting whether a localization element is within or outside of an introducer sheath generally includes obtaining a localization signal from the localization element and detecting the state of the localization element relative to the sheath based upon the quadrature component of the localization signal. A baseline quadrature component is typically established with the localization element outside of the sheath. When the quadrature component deviates from this baseline value, it is indicative of the localization element being within the sheath. Conversely, when the quadrature component remains relatively close to the baseline value, it is indicative of the localization element being outside of the sheath. In an electrophysiology study, the state information can be used to take corrective action with respect to the data being collected.
US09392961B2	Intra-lumen polyp detection An apparatus and a method for detecting clinically-relevant features of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of a subject are disclosed. The apparatus includes a capsule to be swallowed by a subject and passing through the GI tract of the subject, a capsule housing, a radiation source emitting radiation, a rotatable collimator configured to rotate with respect to the housing and to collimate the radiation emitted by the radiation source, and a radiation detector configured to detect particles, such as photons, gamma radiation, beta radiation and electrons photons generated responsive to the emitted radiation. The apparatus also includes a control unit configured to analyze data regarding the photons. Movement of the capsule in the GI tract can be detected. The radiation source, radiation detector and control unit may advantageously be integrated inside a single housing.
US09392958B2	Method of attenuation correction of positron emission tomography data and combined positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance tomography system Various embodiments relate to a method of attenuation correction of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) data based on Magnetic Resonance Tomography (MRT) data. A method of at least one embodiment further includes determining further data being indicative of an iterative cycle of a physiological observable of a patient and matching the PET data with the MRT data based on the further data.
US09392956B2	Dry sensor EEG/EMG and motion sensing system for seizure detection and monitoring A dry sensor EEG/EMG and motion sensing system for seizure detection and monitoring is disclosed. In some embodiments, a system for seizure detection/monitoring is provided that can measure a user's EEG/EMG and motor activity, automatically detect an epileptic seizure and perform actions, such as triggering an alarm and/or turning off the provoking stimulation. In some embodiments, a system for seizure detection/monitoring is provided that can be used to continuously monitor and store a user's EEG/EMG and motor activity for doctor evaluation. In some embodiments, a system for seizure detection/monitoring is provided that can be mounted directly on a user's head using active dry EEG sensors. In some embodiments, a system for seizure detection/monitoring is provided that can be mounted into/onto a pair of glasses (e.g., 3D glasses), and the user's eyes can be automatically covered by the glasses if a seizure is detected.
US09392947B2	Blood flow assessment of venous insufficiency Impedance analysis can be used to measure calf muscle pump (CMP) function in a patient. This may be done by applying electrical signals via a first set of electrodes, and measuring the impedance via a second set of electrodes. The change in impedance as the patient undergoes calf extension or exercise may be measured, and the change in impedance may then be used to assess CMP function. The change in impedance may be used to determine an indicator indicative of the volume of blood ejected by the CMP.
US09392946B1	Heart rate sensor with high-aspect-ratio photodetector element Heart rate sensors including high-aspect-ratio photodetector elements are discussed herein. Such high-aspect-ratio photodetector elements may provide improved signal-strength-to-power-consumption performance for heart rate sensors incorporating such photodetector elements as compared with heart rate sensors incorporating, for example, square photodetector elements.
US09392943B2	System for glycated protein detection A method of detecting the presence of glycated proteins or peptides (GPs) includes the steps of assessing the sample for fluorescence, subjecting the sample to UV radiation, and reassessing the sample for an increase in fluorescence. An increase in fluorescence at the reassessing step indicates the presence of GPs. The method may be useful for detecting disease such as diabetes.
US09392938B2	Ophthalmoscope An ophthalmoscope comprises an illumination element providing an illumination light beam to illuminate the fundus of an eyeball; an imaging lens group converging the reflected light beam from the fundus; and an image capture module. The image capture module includes an image sensing element, a fixation light element and an optical element. The image sensing element captures the reflected light beam converged by the imaging lens group to form an image. The fixation light element provides a fixation light beam passing through the imaging lens group and reaching the fundus. The optical element is arranged among the imaging lens group, image sensing element and fixation light element to make the image sensing element and the fixation light element on different equivalent focal planes of the imaging lens group. According to the above-mentioned structure, a relay lens and a focusing module used by the conventional fixation light element is omitted.
US09392929B2	Connector comprising backflow valve for a tube set A connector is provided that is configured to pass a liquid from a bottle and a gas between a tube set assembly and a medical instrument, the tube set assembly comprising a first tube for gas flow and a second tube for liquid flow, the first and second tube contacting the connector, and a valve disposed within a flow path of the second tube and configured to prevent flow of the liquid back from the medical instrument to the bottle. The connector can be connected to a combined tube set for a disposable water bottle. The combined tube set provides a first tube set for rinsing that also includes air and water tubes.
US09392924B2	Dishwasher with booster agent dispersal system A dishwasher includes a shiftable rack provided with a washing agent dispersal system including a housing into which washing fluid is delivered. When the rack is shifted to a retracted position within a tub of the dishwasher, a tube feed system is employed to selectively distribute washing fluid from a pump assembly to each of multiple spray arms, the housing of the washing agent dispersal system and an auxiliary spray unit carried by the upper rack.
US09392920B2	Robot system A power-saving robot system includes at least one peripheral device and a mobile robot. The peripheral device includes a controller having an active mode and a hibernation mode, and a wireless communication component capable of activation in the hibernation mode. A controller of the robot has an activating routine that communicates with and temporarily activates the peripheral device, via wireless communication, from the hibernation mode. In another aspect, a robot system includes a network data bridge and a mobile robot. The network data bridge includes a broadband network interface, a wireless command interface, and a data bridge component. The data bridge component extracts serial commands received via the broadband network interface from an internet protocol, applies a command protocol thereto, and broadcasts the serial commands via the wireless interface. The mobile robot includes a wireless command communication component that receives the serial commands transmitted from the network data bridge.
US09392918B2	Vacuum cleaner tool A tool for a vacuum cleaner that includes a nozzle and a duct for attachment to a wand, hose or the like of the vacuum cleaner. One or more suction openings are provided in a base of the nozzle. The front of the nozzle includes a chamfered section and a further section. A suction opening is then provided in the further section, and the chamfered section is closed. The internal angle formed between the chamfered section and the further section is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees.
US09392917B2	Cleaning appliance A cleaning appliance of the cylinder type comprises a separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, and a floor-engaging rolling assembly. The separating apparatus comprises a first cyclonic separation unit having a low efficiency cyclone and a second cyclonic separation unit having a plurality of second cyclones. The rolling assembly comprises a main body having a recess in which the separating apparatus is received, and a plurality of floor-engaging wheels rotatably connected to the main body. The recess in the main body comprises a plurality of shaped recesses, each of which corresponds to the shape of at least a portion of a second cyclone. When the separating apparatus is received in the recess, a second cyclone is located at least partially in each shaped recess.
US09392914B2	Methods for utility/sport towel variants and additions An utility/sport towel variants and additions for creating a sports or utility towel that can be placed or hung out of the reach of any contaminants, in any environment, until needed. The utility/sport towel variants and additions generally includes the towel material, the various hooks, holes for bottle styles and placement, magnets for hanging, various fold indicators and making it easier to grip the bottle with towel on bottle.
US09392913B2	Horizontal pumps with reduced part count, refill units and dispensers Exemplary embodiments of foam pumps, refill units and dispenser systems are disclosed herein. Some embodiments have a foam pump that includes a valve cavity housing with a liquid inlet. A unitary valve body is located within the valve cavity housing. The unitary valve body includes a liquid inlet wiper valve, a liquid outlet wiper valve, a hollow interior portion, an opening through the valve body into the hollow interior portion, and an outlet opening. The foam pump also includes a pump chamber and a pump chamber opening through the valve cavity. The pump chamber opening is located between the liquid inlet wiper valve and the liquid outlet wiper valve. An air inlet into the valve cavity housing is also included. The valve cavity includes a mixing chamber. A mix media and foam outlet are included. The foam pump may be connected to a container to form a refill unit.
US09392908B2	Herb grinder A shredder or grinder for dried material such as herbs of dried leaves is a cylindrical container formed of a top element and a base element forming a chamber, the top element and the base element each having a series of concentrically arranged teeth on a base plate, wherein the teeth that slidably engage one another in a slicing motion to form grinding surfaces against one another, wherein the teeth are serrated to efficiently grind the dried materials in the chamber when the teeth engage one another and are counter rotated relative to one another. In one embodiment the chamber discharges the ground contents through orifices in the base element, where the size is regulated by a screen, and in another embodiment, the ground contents remain in the chamber until the grinding head is removed.
US09392903B2	Device for frothing a liquid Device (1) for frothing a liquid, comprising a chamber (10), which chamber comprises a supply tube (11) for supplying the liquid to be frothed and frothing gas, and comprises a substantially round outlet tube (12) provided at the bottom of the chamber. The outlet tube being arranged for letting out a mixture of the liquid and the frothing gas, i.e. the liquid in a frothed state, and for letting out excess frothing gas. The chamber (10) is cylinder-shaped and the supply tube (11) has a tangential arrangement with respect to the chamber (10) and is provided at a height h from the bottom of the chamber. The ratio of the value of the height (h) of the supply tube and the height (H) of the chamber is in a range between 0.2 to 0.7, and the ratio of the value of the diameter of the outlet tube (d) and the value of the diameter (D) of the chamber is in a range of 0.6 to 0.95. This device provides for a high quality of milk froth without excessive or insufficient foam formation or very coarse foam bubbles.
US09392899B2	Temperature sensing and control system for a cooking appliance A cooking appliance includes an upper housing having a first heating plate, a lower housing having a second heating plate, and a temperature probe extending through one of the first heating plate and the second heating plate for detecting an internal temperature of a food item.
US09392898B2	Folding hanger A folding hanger includes of a pair of arms and a hook. Above-mentioned pair of arms and the hook have a common axis of rotation and each arm of the arms is structured by two parallel boards and an intermediate board connecting the two parallel boards. An angle between the center line of the arm and an edge line, which passes through the common axis of rotation and an edge of the intermediate board, is set between 50 degrees and 80 degrees.
US09392896B1	Clothes hanger for retaining the garments shape A clothes hanger for retaining the garments shape including a lower frame and upper section with a first support arm and a second support arm centrally conjoined. A bottom side of the frame has a right section and a left section separated from the right section at a threaded proximal end of each of the right and left sections. A turnbuckle engages the proximal end of each of the right and left sections. The turnbuckle secures the proximal ends together and adjusts the width of the bottom side. A first hook is disposed on the center point with an inverted U-shaped upper end. A U-shaped second hook is disposed on each of an interior side of each outer end of each of the respective first and second support arm. A groove is centrally disposed on a top portion of each of the first and second support arm.
US09392889B2	Jewelry organizer stand A jewelry organizer stand has a frame with a mesh region for mounting post-type earrings and pins and a mounting bar region of parallel mounting bars for holding various clips with extensions. The clips with extensions can include ring bars for holding rings, necklace bars for holding necklaces, spin-rings for holding beads, pendants and pins, and locking bracelet hooks for holding bracelets. The organizer stand can be pivotably mounted on a base so that it can be turned around. The height can be about that of an adult. The base is at least as wide as the frame so that the organizer will not fall over even if a large unbalanced weight of jewelry is placed on it.
US09392886B2	Refrigerated merchandiser A refrigerated merchandiser includes a refrigerated insulated cabinet having a front wall that is hingedly attached to the cabinet. The front wall is rotatable between a closed position covering a storage area in the cabinet and an open position permitting access to the storage area. An opening is provided in the front wall to permit merchandise to be removed from the storage area when the front wall is in the closed position. Adjusting the front wall to the open position permits pallets loaded with merchandise, including ice bags, to be loaded into the merchandiser with a wheeled lifting device such as a forklift or hand jack. A roller may be provided on the front wall to help in adjusting the front wall between the open and closed positions.
US09392885B2	Modular manual lift dispenser security systems and methods for assembling, manufacturing and/or utilizing said security systems Modular manual lift dispenser security systems and methods store and dispense at least one retail product. The systems and methods have a dispenser body having a floor and walls extending above the floor, wherein the walls of the dispenser body define an interior of the dispenser body that is sized to receive one or more retail products. Further, the systems and methods have a locking lid assembly slidably connected to a top edge of each side wall of the dispenser body via at least one fastener and a pusher paddle located within the interior of the dispenser body, wherein the pusher paddle is spring-loaded and configured to move one or more retail products towards the front wall of the dispenser body. Still further, the systems and methods have a first opening between a lip of the front wall of the dispenser body and a front edge of the locking lid assembly that is located adjacent to the front wall of the dispenser body, wherein the first opening is sized such that a leading retail product is passable through the opening between the lip of the front wall and the front edge of the locking lid assembly. Moreover, the systems and methods have a recess formed in the floor of the dispenser body and a lift slot formed in the front wall of the dispenser body, wherein the recess and lift slot are at least one of sized and shaped such that a leading retail product is accessible through the recess and lift slot.
US09392884B2	Tilted pusher tray A retail merchandise pusher tray is provided. The tray includes a base structure that includes at least one divider mounted to the base structure and extending upwardly from the base structure. A front stop is mounted at the front end of the base structure. At least one pusher is slidably mounted to the base structure. The pusher further includes a bottom wall and a pair of sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom wall in an opposed space relation. A front wall of the pusher extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The front wall includes a base portion and a projection portion. The projection portion extends upwardly and diagonally away from the base portion to an upper edge. The upper edge of the projection portion is forward of the base portion.
US09392883B2	Display tray pusher paddle with manual locking device A product display tray, which is provided with a spring-actuated pusher paddle for urging a column of products forwardly in a display as items are removed from the front of the tray, includes a manually operated locking element pivotally attached to the pusher paddle and normally held in a “release” position by the action of the pusher spring. When the paddle is in a fully retracted position, for reloading of the tray, the locking element is manually pivoted into a locking position to engage the tray structure and retain the paddle in its retracted position during loading operations. A slight backward push on the paddle, when reloading has been completed, releases the paddle for forward movement by the spring. The device also includes special features on the pusher paddle to facilitate and simplify its slideable assembly with, and stable retention on, longitudinal guide rods on which the paddle slides.
US09392877B2	Tunable spring mattress and method of making same A mattress includes a spring extending between first and second points to provide a first spring rate in a first direction. A polymer fiber structure is provided between the first and second points and adjoins the spring. The polymer fiber structure includes fibers interlinked with one another to provide the second spring rate in the first direction. An example method of manufacturing a mattress is provided that includes arranging springs to provide a mattress innerspring. A polymer fiber structure is introduced in a first state to the innerspring to provide an assembly. The assembly is further processed and the polymer fiber structure is simultaneously altered from the first state to a second state.
US09392869B2	Clamp for surface-mounted devices A clamp is provided for securing a device at an opening formed in a mounting surface, such as a table, desk, wall panel, or the like. The clamp includes a substantially vertical member with upper and lower portions, an outwardly extending member that projects outwardly from the vertical member, and an adjustable clamp member that is mounted to the outwardly-extending leg and can be tightened or loosened for installing or removing the clamp. The upper portion of the vertical member engages an interior surface of the mounting surface, while another projection extends from the vertical member and engages a sidewall of the device being secured to the mounting surface.
US09392865B2	Electronic device theft prevention assembly An electronic device theft prevention assembly for preventing an electronic device from being stolen includes a case that may removably receive an electronic device. The case has a front side, a back side and a perimeter edge extending therebetween. The front side is substantially open. A grip is coupled to the case. The grip may be engaged by fingers of a user such that the case is retained on the user. The grip is comprised of a flexible material.
US09392857B2	Container provided with a vacuum pump for cream-type cosmetics The present invention relates to a container provided with a vacuum pump for creamy-type cosmetics. According to the container provided with a vacuum pump for a creamy-type cosmetics of the present invention, the discharge hole of a button part is positioned so as to be biased, and a pressure display part is formed in the upper middle portion of the button part, in order to pressurize the button part and thus enable the user to accurately ascertain the pressure portion of the button part, and the contents can be uniformly discharged by simply pumping using one hand without causing the button part to incline.
US09392854B2	Biometric and proximity sensor compatible protective case for mobile device A protective case can be used with a mobile device having front and back surfaces and side surfaces extending between the front and back surfaces, including a top side, a bottom side, a right side, and a left side, the mobile device having a screen on the front surface. The protective case can include a shell configured to engage and substantially surround at least three of the surfaces of the mobile device and preferably all or nearly all surfaces of the mobile device while still capable of allowing the user to functionally interact with biometric sensor (such as a fingerprint sensor) and/or not interfere with the intended functionality of the proximity sensors of the mobile device.
US09392852B1	Parasol made of removable feather fans A convertible parasol and fan pair using a specially constructed post/handle that has a top to receive the fans. The top has a graduated upper surface with hook and loop fastener components that match a corresponding hook and loop fasteners attached to the arms of the fans. In this way, a dancer can quickly attach a pair of fans to the top of the post to form a parasol, which can then be used in the performance. At the desired time, the fans can quickly be removed to continue the performance in another direction. The ability to quickly change from fans to a parasol and then back to fans is a desired performance-enhancing tool.
US09392850B1	Hinged ring with threaded post between arms A jewelry article with two member arms are connected at one end by a pivotable joint at the opposite end the arms are provided with posts that carry an insert between the two arms by extending into the recess of a bore-through of the insert where they are securely connected by magnets. A corresponding thread at the post and in the insert provides additional security for the placement of the insert. A leaf spring further provided in the hinge connection of the two member jewelry item to further ensure the secure closing of the jewelry item.
US09392844B1	Composite footwear having a programmable visual display Novel footwear is disclosed. The footwear includes two deployable sidewalls, a deployable tongue and heel section. In the preferred embodiment, these all are equipped with telescoping rails and when in the deployed position allow the user to put on the shoe without laces. When in use, the deployable sections are fastened with an electromagnetic seal. On the tongue is a display, made up of LED or OLED elements, which may also include solar cells to power the internally stowed rechargeable battery. The upper section of the shoe is preferably made from a composite carbon fiber, or of aluminum, and contains a plurality of through apertures for ventilation and breathability.
US09392839B2	Laminate quarter panel for a skate boot and skate boot formed therewith A laminate skate boot having a heel portion, the skate boot comprises: A thermo-shaped laminate quarter panel, the laminate quarter panel forming, at least in part, a quarter of the skate boot. A is heel pocket in the laminate quarter panel in the heel portion of the skate boot for accommodating a heel of a wearer of the boot. A rigid element is within the laminate quarter panel shaped and dimensioned to border, at least in part, the heel pocket. Also, a laminate quarter panel for use in fabricating the skate boot, the laminate quarter panel comprising a rigid element within the laminate quarter panel shaped and dimensioned to border, at least in part, a heel pocket in a heel portion of the skate boot to be fabricated, the heel pocket for accommodating a heel of a wearer of the skate boot.
US09392830B2	Apparel with safety handles The invention features apparel having a safety assembly featuring adjustable handles. The handles move along tracks and can be positioned to be grasped by a passenger on a vehicle. A latch mechanism unlocks the handles and allows them to move along the tracks. Handles feature a catch mechanism that locks into an opening along the track helping to secure the handles in position. When a vehicle operator wears the apparel, the passenger can grasp the handles to position himself accordingly and safely on a vehicle, such as a motorcycle.
US09392824B1	Self-disinfecting protective garment A self-disinfecting personal protective garment comprises a plurality of pockets covered by a porous external layer. Each pocket contains (or can be filled with) a disinfecting solution. Applying compression to the flexible chamber of the pocket (such as by inflation of adjacent inflatable chambers) causes pressurization of the disinfecting solution and forces the solution to flow from the pockets across and through the porous external layer and ultimately to spread over the external surface of the protective garment—so as to eradicate the pathogens on the surface and disinfect the protective garment. Also described is a conversion kit configured to add a self-disinfecting feature to a conventional protective garment. The protective garment of the invention may be used by healthcare workers treating Ebola patients or patients with other highly contagious infections—to extend the time of garment usage, simplify garment removal procedure and increase their personal safety.
US09392823B2	Illuminated garment and accessories An illuminated garment is provided including at least three panels including a flexible fabric back panel, a flexible fabric front panel, and a planar light panel. The flexible fabric back panel forms the interior of the garment to be positioned adjacent to a person's body. The flexible fabric front panel forms the exterior of the garment. The planar light panel produces light and is positioned between the back panel and front panel. Preferably, a blackout layer is positioned on the interior side of the front panel to be adjacent said light panel. The flexible fabric front panel includes one or more openings in the form of decorative designs which permit the passage of light from the planar light panel.
US09392822B2	Support bustier garment A bustier garment may have first and second support structures that are housed within a housing. The first and second support structures may be positioned within the housing such that each of the respective support structures correspond to a position between a center and a bottom of a wearer's first and second respective breasts when the bustier garment is worn by a wearer. In one embodiment, the bustier garment may include first and second support structures that are positioned and oriented within a housing such that the respective first and second support structures are substantially perpendicular to a vertical midline of the garment and/or substantially parallel to a lower edge of the garment.
US09392820B2	Condom containing underwear A condom-containing underwear includes a body portion for receiving a wearer's waist and covering at least 30 percent of the wearer's abdominal area; and a condom portion connected to the body portion and for receiving a penis. The body portion may include a shell and a lining. The lining may be detachable from the shell. The condom portion may be collapsible such that it takes the form of a penis only upon a full insertion of the penis within the condom portion.
US09392818B2	Cigarette paper for self-extinguishing cigarettes The invention relates to a cigarette paper for self-extinguishing cigarettes. The cigarette paper comprises bands onto which a material reducing the diffusion capacity is applied, wherein a band comprises two band-like outer zones (18a, 18b) and a band-like central zone (20) therebetween. The said material is applied substantially over the entire surface up to the outer zones (18a, 18b) of the band (10). The aforementioned material is additionally applied to at least 70%, preferably at least 75% and/or at most 95%, preferably at most 90% of the surface of the central zone (20). The surface (22) to which the said material is applied is path-connected. The surface of the central zone (20), to which the said material is applied is likewise path-connected.
US09392817B2	Filter paper that disintegrates quickly in water The invention relates to a paper that disintegrates quickly in water, for use as a filter material or filter wrapper paper of a cigarette filter. At least 80 wt % of the paper is formed by cellulose fibers. Of the cellulose fibers, at least 80 wt % are a mixture of long fiber pulp and mercerized pulp. 0 to 90 wt % of the content of the mixture is formed by mercerized pulp, and the rest is formed by long fiber pulp. The cellulose fibers of the mixture have a freeness of at most 30° SR according to ISO 5267. In the disintegration test using an apparatus as described in TAPPI T 261, the paper exhibits a disintegration of at least 60% after 30 seconds.
US09392805B2	Methods for applying a liquid crop-preservative formulation to a container A method for treating a substrate with a volatile liquid, crop-preservative formulation includes transporting a predetermined quantity of the formulation from a reservoir to an injection device and applying the predetermined quantity to the substrate. The substrate may thereafter be in proximity to a crop to be treated by the vapor from the formulation. The substrate is most conveniently a portion of a container in which the crop is stored or shipped.
US09392787B2	Stabilized hypohalous acid solutions The present invention provides a stabilized hypohalous acid solution (or formulation thereof), which may be conveniently packaged for sale, or stored for later use on demand. The invention further provides methods of making the stabilized hypohalous acid solution, as well as methods of use for disinfecting mammalian tissue, including wounds and burns, disinfecting or cleansing surfaces, or treating and/or preserving food products and cut flowers, among other uses.
US09392771B1	Safety device for tethering a moving individual A stiff elongated tethering device into which a flexible, retractable leash can be housed for the walking, running or tethering of a dog. The elongated tethering device includes a housing for the leash and terminates on end with a loop and on the other end with an aperture for the extension therethrough of the flexible retractable leash. The loop attaches to a belt accessory that can be wrapped around a user's waist, a bicycle seat post, a wheelchair arm, a tree, a stake or any other substantially cylindrical device. The invention allows for a fixed area in which the dog can move and prevents the animal from hazardously moving in front of walkers, runners, and the wheels of wheelchairs and bicycles while at the same time allowing the user to remain hands-free if desired.
US09392769B2	Multiple-pet leash A multi-pet leash is provided. The multi-pet leash includes a feeder leash and two or more leader leashes connected to the feeder leash. The feeder leash comprises a first end and a second end, with the second end slidably connected onto itself to form an adjustable loop portion. Each leader leash comprises a first end slidably connected to the adjustable loop portion of the feeder leash. The second end of each leader leash is attached to an animal or pet allowing a handler to control the pets simultaneously utilizing one feeder leash.
US09392762B2	Bean variety SV1136GF The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line designated SV1136GF. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of bean line SV1136GF, and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SV1136GF with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SV1136GF, including the pods and gametes of such plants.
US09392760B2	Non-transgenic tomato varieties having increased shelf life post-harvest A series of independent human-induced, non-transgenic mutations found in at least one non-ripening (NOR) gene of tomato; tomato plants having these mutations in at least one of their NOR genes; and a method of creating and identifying similar and/or additional mutations in the NOR gene by screening pooled and/or individual tomato plants. The tomato plants of the present invention exhibit fruit that ripen more slowly, rot more slowly, are firmer, and have a longer shelf life post-harvest as a result of non-transgenic mutations in at least one of their NOR genes.
US09392752B2	Plasma growth lamp for horticulture A lamp apparatus for horticulture lighting is disclosed. The lamp apparatus is a high intensity electrodeless plasma lamp with an optimized spectrum for horticulture applications. The spectrum is provided from single light source and consists of peaks in the blue range of the spectrum, 400 nm to 470 nm, needed for early growth cycle of the plant as well as peaks in the red range of the spectrum, 600 nm to 700 nm, desirable for flowering cycle while providing lower amount of light in the green spectral region which is typically reflected by the plants. The ratio of the red spectrum to blue spectrum provided by the lamp can be varied by adjusting the RF power to the lamp.
US09392749B2	Power tool with vibration dampening A power tool includes an inner housing (50) at least partially housed within and spaced from an outer housing (30). The inner housing supports a tool (102, 302), such as a pair of shear blades, and houses a motor (80) that drives the tool. The outer housing includes a grip (14, 18) to be grasped by a user. At least one vibration insulator (71-75) can be disposed between the inner housing and the outer housing and in a manner such that the vibration insulator(s) is(are) protected by the outer housing. An intake opening (60a, 60b) and exhaust opening (64a, 64b) can be formed in the inner housing and can be shielded by respective portions of an inner surface of the outer housing.
US09392742B2	Self-filling agricultural tender The present invention relates to a self-filling agricultural tender with a conveyor assembly attached to the tender by a bin coupling assembly, a detachable first connection point near the conveyor assembly inlet, and a vertically and horizontally rotatable connection linkage near the conveyor center of gravity, enabling the tender to be configured for travel, for the discharge of the conveyor portion to be positioned for remote loading, or for the discharge of the conveyor portion to be positioned for self-filling.
US09392740B1	Planter for rhizomes and the like An apparatus for planting rhizomes includes a chassis having wheels to move in a primary direction over an area in which rhizomes are to be planted, the primary direction defining a forward and aft sense, a hopper on the chassis holds rhizomes to be planted, the hopper having a live bottom mounted to move rhizomes in the forward direction, a kickback bar at a forward side of the hopper lifts rhizomes at a forward face of the hopper, a leveling roller above the live bottom levels the height of rhizomes transported by the live bottom forward of the hopper, a barrel feed at a forward end of the live bottom to pull rhizomes from the live bottom, a accumulator below the barrel feed, a drop zone below the accumulator, and a chute with inner flaps from the drop zone oriented to deposit rhizomes in a furrow.
US09398736B2	Electronic component mounting apparatus and the same method thereof A mounting apparatus bonds an electrode of an electronic component and an electrode of a substrate with thermally fusible bond metal to mount the component on a substrate. The apparatus includes a heater base that moves on a path to and from the substrate, a bonding tool, a pedestal to hold the electronic component by vacuum. The bonding tool is heated with a ceramic heater in the heater base to thermally bond the electronic component retained on the pedestal. The bonding tool includes a cooling flow passage providing communication between the upper surface and a side surface of the pedestal. This offers the advantage of shortening the time for cooling during mounting of the electronic component.
US09398734B2	Component mounting substrate and method of managing component mounting substrate Provided is a method of managing a component mounting substrate that can be used in a roll-to-roll process, without breaking or deteriorating electronic components mounted thereon. In the method of winding, around a core, a flexible component mounting substrate on which a plurality of electronic components are mounted and managing the component mounting substrate as a roll, the roll is held such that the core of the roll is parallel to a vertical direction.
US09398719B2	Center pivot swing-out wall rack Embodiments of the invention provide a swing-out wall rack for mounting electrical equipment. The swing-out wall rack can include a frame configured to couple to a wall and a rack. The frame can include a vertical member and a horizontal arm. The rack can extend a width and a height. The rack can include a first side and a second side, the second side being opposite from the first side. The rack can further include a mid-point, the mid-point being approximately equidistant from the first side and the second side. The rack can be rotatably coupled to the horizontal arm of the frame substantially about the mid-point of the rack.
US09398717B2	Modular power skid assembled with different electrical cabinets and components mounted on the skid An integrated platform assembled with different electrical cabinets and components mounted on a framework in order to provide a complete datacenter critical power distribution package. The integrated platform supports the weight of cabinet enclosures and UPSs mounted onto a skeletal framework, which acts as an equipment support structure and a cable routing support system. Main and redundant power supply wiring is routed along the skeletal framework to and between the cabinet enclosures and the UPSs mounted thereon. Electrical connections between the cabinets are internally connected via bus bars as switchgear cabinets. The skeletal framework has top and bottom rails run substantially parallel to each other with cross bars connecting the top and bottom rails and a top horizontal surface to which one or more of the cabinet enclosures are mounted. The skeletal framework and cabinet enclosures are fabricated prior to installation and installed as a monolithic pre-wired pre-assembled integrated platform.
US09398707B2	Expansion platform for portable electronic apparatus An expansion platform is disclosed. The expansion platform includes a main body, a moving element, a first elastic element, and a positioning device. The moving element moveably combines with the main body and includes at least one fixed element and a sliding slot. The positioning device includes a second elastic element and a positioning element connected to the main body and passing through the sliding slot. The positioning element is pressed by the insertion of the portable electronic apparatus to be removed from a fixed state between the positioning element and the sliding slot, and the moving element is moved to fix the portable electronic apparatus. When the moving element moves reversely to an unlocked position, the portable electronic apparatus detaches from the main body, and the positioning element moves to an initial position and then is fixed by the sliding slot to stop the moving element.
US09398700B2	Method of forming a reliable microelectronic assembly Microelectronic assemblies and methods for making the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of forming a microelectronic assembly comprises assembling first and second components to have first major surfaces of the first and second components facing one another and spaced apart from one another by a predetermined spacing, the first component having first and second oppositely-facing major surfaces, a first thickness extending in a first direction between the first and second major surfaces, and a plurality of first metal connection elements at the first major surface, the second component having a plurality of second metal connection elements at the first major surface of the second component; and plating a plurality of metal connector regions each connecting and extending continuously between a respective first connection element and a corresponding second connection element opposite the respective first connection element in the first direction.
US09398695B2	Method of manufacturing printed circuit boards Methods and apparatus are provided to fabricate massive monolithic arrays of individually addressable light emitting diodes, assemble a plurality of such massive monolithic arrays of individually addressable light emitting diodes, control each individual light emitting diode, and to assemble the same in manner to achieve the accuracy and stability for a massive number of individually controlled light emitting diodes that can then be focused using projection optics on to a photoreceptive surface. In addition methods and apparatus are provided to move the imaging system thus described relative to the photoreceptive surface in two axes orthogonal to each other thus exposing the photoreceptive surface.
US09398693B2	Capacitor arrangement structure and method of mounting capacitor A capacitor arrangement structure includes: a first wiring pattern; a second wiring pattern; a first electrode pattern that protrudes from the first wiring pattern toward the second wiring pattern; a second electrode pattern that protrudes from the second wiring pattern toward the first wiring pattern so as to run in parallel to the first electrode pattern; and a plurality of capacitors that are arranged in parallel between the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern.
US09398681B2	Distributed coupling high efficiency linear accelerator A microwave circuit for a linear accelerator includes multiple monolithic metallic cell plates stacked upon each other so that the beam axis passes vertically through a central acceleration cavity of each plate. Each plate has a directional coupler with coupling arms. A first coupling slot couples the directional coupler to an adjacent directional coupler of an adjacent cell plate, and a second coupling slot couples the directional coupler to the central acceleration cavity. Each directional coupler also has an iris protrusion spaced from corners joining the arms, a convex rounded corner at a first corner joining the arms, and a corner protrusion at a second corner joining the arms.
US09398665B2	Constant current drive for LED light source Disclosed is a constant current drive for an LED light source, including a main power supply loop and at least one backup power supply loop. The main power supply loop at least includes a power conversion circuit. The power conversion circuit outputs a constant current to an LED light source. The backup power supply loop at least includes a power conversion backup circuit. The power conversion backup circuit outputs a constant current to the LED light source. When the power conversion circuit and the power conversion backup circuit operate normally, any one thereof operates in a nominal state or a derating state, and the output ends thereof are connected in parallel and then supply power to the LED light source simultaneously. When any one of the power conversion circuit and the power conversion backup circuit is invalid, the invalid circuit will not affect the normal operation of the remaining circuit. The constant current drive for an LED light source in the present invention can improve the reliability of the constant current drive for an LED light source due to having a backup power supply loop.
US09398659B2	Integrated light emitting diode lamp and data transmission circuit and synchronization circuit thereof An integrated LED lamp and a data transmission circuit and a synchronization circuit thereof are provided. Integrated LEDs of the present invention only need two pins, such that the originally existing LED package method can be adopted. In addition, by using two pins, the present invention can synchronize the LEDs or further update a displayed pattern. Because the old package technology has been well developed, the present invention can avoid the risk of the yield reduction caused by the new package technology in addition to reductions of the wire and the manufacturing cost.
US09398640B2	Digital multi-use thermo-cup A multi-use thermal cup device is provided that includes a cup, a sensor, a thermometer, a user interface, and an electronic controller. The cup has at least one heating element disposed between its inner and outer walls. Electro-mechanical connection points are included on the outer wall of the cup and the electronic controller, which are sized to allow the controller to be connected to the cup at a distance sufficient to insulate the controller from heat dispersed from the cup. An insulating air gap is formed between the cup and the electronic controller to protect the controller from any dissipating heat. The controller is programmable to direct the power supply to the heat conductors and to control the function of any device connected to the sensor in response to information received from the sensor and the user-defined sampling parameters.
US09398635B1	Synchronous adaptive radio selection A method for synchronously adapting radio frequency channel selection based on an application which can range from low bandwidth applications such as instant messaging to high bandwidth applications such as streaming video selected by an end user cellular telecommunications device involves providing end user devices with synchronous adaptive radio selection (SARS) modules. The SARS modules perform as sensory agents for identifying usage by the end user device of applications and thus permit monitoring for interference, congestion and the like in the cellular telecommunications network. The sensory agents preferably determine their location and altitude for comparison with reference topographic relief maps of a geographic area surrounding a base station. Control reference test stations collect information from the sensory agents and further receive updates on security alerts and network administration policies from a base station, for example, equipped with a base station scheduler. The reference test stations periodically output channel control information including a reference clock frequency, its identity, interference levels, policies and security updates for the base stations and end user devices to optimize radio frequency selection based on utilized applications. Consequently, the control reference stations oversee channel characteristics in a centralized manner and provide guidelines to base stations for optimized traffic flows and altimetry enhanced application performance.
US09398610B2	Mobile communication method, mobile station, and network device A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes a step of a mobile station UE transmitting a connection setup request signal containing a radio access capability of the mobile station eNB to a radio network controller RNC of a UMTS scheme, upon detecting a predetermined trigger while camping on in a cell of the first communication scheme, a step of the radio network controller RNC of the UMTS scheme transmitting an instruction signal for instructing setup of a connection in a cell of an LTE scheme to the mobile station UE, in a case where the radio access capability of the mobile station UE is contained in the received connection setup request signal, and a step of the mobile station UE setting up the connection in the cell of the LTE scheme in response to the received instruction signal.
US09398609B2	Method for use in BS (RE) configuring UE to switch from fixed UL-DL TDD configuration to flexible UL-DL TDD configuration, and BS The present disclosure relates to a method for a base station (BS) BS (re)configuring a user equipment (UE) to switch from a fixed uplink-downlink time division duplex (UL-DL TDD) configuration to a flexible UL-DL TDD configuration. In the method, a signaling message to switch the UE from the fixed UL-DL TDD configuration to the flexible UL-DL TDD configuration is sent to the UE. Then, a set of DL subframes is determined based on the fixed UL-DL TDD configuration and a reference DL TDD configuration of the flexible UL-DL TDD configuration. Thereafter, DL transmissions for the UE are scheduled only within the determined set of DL subframes. The present disclosure also relates to a BS for implementing the method.
US09398606B2	Method and unit for efficient reporting of scheduling information in a wireless telecommunications system A method in a wireless communication system for reporting buffer information includes selecting a format for a buffer report based on a number of radio bearer groups, k, for which data is available for transmission by a user equipment. The buffer report indicates a respective buffer fill level for one or more radio bearer groups associated with the user equipment. The method also include encoding a buffer fill level for one or more radio bearer groups in a buffer report in accordance with the selected format and transmitting the buffer report.
US09398591B2	Sectorized base stations as multiple antenna systems Methods and apparatus for improved utilization of air link resources are discussed in wireless communications systems employing multi-sector base stations and wireless terminals with multiple antennas. Timing synchronization is maintained across the base station sectors, and the same set of tones are used in adjacent sectors. In a sector boundary region, which is typically a high interference region, a wireless terminal is set to a sector pair state and operated in a MIMO mode of operation, communicating with two adjacent base station antenna faces of the same base station concurrently, the two different adjacent base station antenna faces corresponding to different adjacent sectors. Thus, typically high interference sector boundary regions, are converted into high capacity regions by having the sectors coordinated and utilizing MIMO techniques.
US09398589B2	Method for resource assignment, base station and terminal equipment A method for resource assignment, base station and terminal equipment. The method includes: determining resource block group sizes or numbers of resource block subsets to which a stand-alone carrier and a carrier segment correspond; and assigning a resource to terminal equipment according to the resource block group sizes or the numbers of the resource block subsets. With this method, waste of RBs in the resource assignment type 0 may be avoided on the one hand, and on the other hand, a solution for resource assignment of the resource assignment type 1 is provided.
US09398582B2	Mobile communication system, base station apparatus, mobile station apparatus and communication method In a system where two or more bands the channel state information of which is to be measured can be configured, measurement target of the channel state or the transmission resource is flexibly configured. In a mobile communication system in which a base station apparatus and a mobile station apparatus communicate with each other using a plurality of component carriers configured by the base station apparatus, the base station apparatus transmits, to the mobile station apparatus, a downlink control information format which is used for scheduling of a physical uplink shared channel on a certain uplink component carrier and, the mobile station apparatus transmits, to the base station apparatus, the channel state information for a downlink component carrier corresponding to the certain uplink component carrier in case that downlink control information included in the downlink control information format is set to request a transmission of the channel state information.
US09398573B2	Transmission of uplink control information for coordinated multi-point reception Methods and apparatus for a User Equipment (UE) to determine a number of coded modulation symbols per spatial layer for an Uplink Control Information (UCI) type it multiplexes in a Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH) is provided. The UE communicates with different sets of Reception Points (RPs) in different Transmission Time Intervals (TTIs) wherein two RPs in a same set of RPs have a communication latency that is smaller than or equal to a predetermined value and two RPs in two different respective sets of RPs have a communication latency that is larger than a predetermined value.
US09398560B2	Method for performing paging in wireless communication system supporting direct communication between terminals, and D2D terminal for the method A method of performing paging by a first D2D terminal in a wireless communication system supporting D2D communication includes: obtaining information on a paging slot, the paging slot being designated to be dedicated to the first D2D terminal for the D2D communication and including a plurality of paging sections; monitoring whether a signal for the first D2D terminal is transmitted in a first paging section in the obtained paging slot through a region assigned to the first D2D terminal; monitoring whether a paging request message is transmitted in a paging region only for the first D2D terminal in a second paging section if the signal is detected; and transmitting a paging response message through a third paging section to the second D2D terminal that transmits the paging request signal, as a response to the paging request message, if the paging request message is detected.
US09398557B2	Determining location of a user of a mobile device A method of determining location of a user of a mobile device based on Call Detail Records (CDRs) includes determining data in CDRs related to the user; determining base stations associated with communication locations of the user and corresponding statistical data about communication frequency according to the determined data in the CDRs; and determining location of the user based on at least three determined base stations and the corresponding statistical data about communication frequency as well as physical coordinates of the three base stations.
US09398548B2	Interference control method in wireless communication system and apparatus for the same A method for an eNB to control inter-cell interference in a wireless communication system includes receiving information on a plurality of time-domain interference patterns corresponding to sub-frequency-domain interference control information on a plurality of sub-frequency domains constituting a system frequency domain, the plurality of time-domain interference control patterns indicating interference control for subframes of the plurality of sub-frequency domains, and transmitting, to a UE, scheduling information about the UE based on information on at least one of the plurality of time-domain interference control patterns, wherein each of the plurality of time-domain interference control patterns is configured to have more subframes for which transmission power restriction is set (referred to as “transmission power-restricted subframes” hereinafter) as an inter-cell interference level indicated by the sub-frequency-domain interference control information increases.
US09398547B2	Method and arrangement for power sharing in a base station A method in a base station for calculating a power relating to a first radio access is provided. The power is to be shared with a second radio access within the base station. The base station communicates with a number of user equipments using the first radio access. When the base station has estimated a statistic power distribution of transmit power to said user equipments during a time interval, it calculates a margin of power not to be shared with the second radio access, based on the estimated statistic power distribution. The base station further calculates a power to be shared with the second radio access, based on said margin of power.
US09398541B2	Communication device for handling uplink power control A communication device for handling uplink power control comprises the instructions comprise determining a power level of a first uplink (UL) subframe of a first base station and a first power level of a second UL subframe of a second base station according to an initial power level of the first UL subframe and an initial power level of the second UL subframe, wherein a starting boundary of the second UL subframe is within the first UL subframe; and determining a second power level of the second UL subframe of the second base station and a first power level of a third UL subframe of the first base station according to the first power level of the second UL subframe and an initial power level of the third UL subframe, wherein a starting boundary of the third UL subframe is within the second UL subframe.
US09398539B2	Method for transmitting signal in multiple node system Provided are a method of transmitting a signal of a multi-node system. The method includes: transmitting a first signal to a user equipment via the plurality nodes by applying a first power factor; receiving power feedback information as a feedback from the user equipment; and transmitting a second signal to the user equipment via at least one node among the plurality of nodes by applying a second power factor, wherein the first power factor and the second power factor are elements for determining transmit power to be applied to the plurality of nodes, wherein the power factor information includes information for transmit power applicable to each of the plurality of nodes by measuring the first signal, and wherein the second power factor is determined based on the power factor information.
US09398532B2	Long paging cycle and paging enhancement for power saving LTE devices An enhanced paging mechanism is provided for UEs waking up from a very long paging cycle to improve paging robustness and flexibility. Enhanced paging includes absolute time paging (ATP) and paging with extended wakeup time. For absolute time paging, a UE receives ATP configuration and uses the actual wall time to calculate paging occasion if a condition is satisfied. In one embodiment, the wall time is acquired from at least one of an internal UE clock, a GPS time, information broadcasted from the network, or information from a higher layer signaling. For paging with extended wakeup time, a UE applies a long paging cycle followed by multiple normal paging cycles after waking up from the long paging cycle. In one embodiment, the long paging cycle is infinite and the UE enters normal paging cycle only upon TAU-triggered paging or uplink traffic.
US09398526B2	Techniques for establishing communications with a local wireless network An apparatus includes a memory to store one or more identifiers for respective one or more home service providers, circuitry coupled to the memory, and a network access component for execution on the circuitry to automatically identify a set of access points that can provide wireless service to a device based upon the one or more identifiers, and select an access point from the identified set of access points to establish a wireless connection. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
US09398525B2	Selecting a network for a wireless device Disclosed is an apparatus, system, and method for a wireless device to select a network. The wireless device receives a request from a user to access a network site. The wireless device then selects a network based upon a predefined weighted criteria setting that was previously selected by the user.
US09398518B2	Cell broadcast for signaling resource load from radio access networks Concepts and technologies are described herein for cell broadcast for signaling resource load from one or more radio access networks (“RANs”). According to one aspect disclosed herein, a base station can collect signaling load information of the base station. The base station can also generate a cell broadcast message that includes the signaling load information. The base station can also send the cell broadcast message to a target mobile device. The target mobile device can be configured to determine, based at least in part upon the signaling load information, to which radio access network of a plurality of radio access networks to connect.
US09398517B2	System and method for enabling discovery of local service availability in local cellular coverage Local IP Access (LIPA) allows an IP-capable user equipment (UE) connected via a femto cell direct access to other IP-capable devices in the local IP network. Selected IP Traffic Offload (SIPTO) is used to offload selected types of IP traffic towards a defined IP network close to the UE's point of attachment to the access network. LIPA PDN Connectivity indicates a PDP Context or a PDN Connection that gives access to services located in the local IP network of the femto cell subsystem. SIPTO PDN Connectivity indicates a PDP Context or PDN Connection that allows offload of selected types of IP traffic towards a defined IP network close to the UE's point of attachment to the access network. Systems, devices and methods are described herein that enable the identification of the type of connectivity available to a UE and enable session continuity for local cellular coverage.
US09398501B1	Techniques for resolving conflicting rules in measuring cells for reselection Aspects disclosed herein relate to determining frequencies for measuring cells in reselection. A set of frequencies over which to measure cells for reselection can be prioritized, wherein one or more first frequencies in the set of frequencies correspond to frequencies of previously visited closed subscriber group (CSG) cells, multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) frequencies, etc. A command to deprioritize one or more second frequencies for reselection can be received, and it can be determined whether to deprioritize the one or more second frequencies in the prioritized set of frequencies based at least in part on the command. One or more cells can be measured over the prioritized set of frequencies based at least in part on respective priorities of the set of frequencies and may be evaluated for reselection.
US09398486B2	Conveying subscriber information to service chain services using tunnel protocol header encapsulation for mobile network applications in a network environment A method provided in one embodiment includes receiving, at a first network element, a first data packet of a data flow, wherein the data flow is associated with a subscriber. The method further includes receiving subscriber information associated with the subscriber, and encapsulating the subscriber information with the first data packet to form an encapsulated data packet. The method still further includes determining a service chain including one or more services to which the encapsulated data packet is to be forwarded, and forwarding the encapsulated data packet to the service chain.
US09398485B2	Wireless sensor network system A wireless sensor network system includes: sensor terminals and a management terminal. A sensor terminal sends a join request at a first transmission power; and the management terminal calculates the traffic load of nodes on the reception path of the join request. If the number of hops and the traffic load are both within respective permissible ranges, the management terminal sets the reception path as the communication route of the sensor terminal. If the number of hops and/or the load is not within the permissible rage, the management terminal reconstructs the communication path by outputting an instruction to the sensor terminal to make direct connection to the management terminal or a specified node with a low traffic load, at a second transmission power greater than the first transmission power. When receiving the instruction, the sensor terminal transmits to the management terminal or the specified node at the second transmission power.
US09398481B2	Measurement method, CSI-RS resource sharing method and apparatus Embodiments of the present invention disclose a measurement method based on channel state information-reference signal CSI-RS resources, a base station, a user equipment UE, and a method for inter-cell CSI-RS resource sharing. The measurement method includes: sending, by a first base station, information of at least one CSI-RS configuration set to a user equipment UE; receiving, by the first base station, a result of measurement performed by the UE on a subset or a full set of measurement resources corresponding to the CSI-RS configuration set, wherein the CSI-RS configuration set includes at least two CSI-RS configurations. The technical solution for measurement provided in the embodiments of the present invention implements CSI-RS measurement over multiple CSI-RS configurations, thereby overcoming the problem that REs of a CSI-RS are sparse, and improving the measurement precision of a UE.
US09398480B2	Methods of obtaining measurements in the presence of strong and/or highly varying interference Systems and methods for obtaining effective measurements in a cellular communications network are disclosed. In one embodiment, a node (i.e., a measuring node) in a cellular communications network performs a reference measurement at the node, where the reference measurement contains one or more interference components. The node then mitigates at least one of the interference components contained in the reference measurement to thereby provide an effective measurement. In one embodiment, the effective measurement is used by the measuring node, reported to another node, or both used by the measuring node and reported to another node.
US09398475B2	Method, device, and system for monitoring quality of internet access service of mobile terminal A method, a device, and a system for monitoring quality of an Internet access service of a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes collecting, by a mobile terminal, an IP data packet of an Internet access service, identifying, by the mobile terminal, an Internet access service type corresponding to the IP data packet, performing, by the mobile terminal, deep packet resolution on the IP data packet to obtain a resolution result, collecting statistics, by the mobile terminal, on a key quality indicator of the Internet access service corresponding to the Internet access service type according to the resolution result of the IP data packet, and uploading, by the mobile terminal, the key quality indicator obtained by means of statistics to a network server, so that the network server monitors quality of the Internet access service of the mobile terminal according to the key quality indicator.
US09398472B2	Methods and arrangements for replacing an area identifier in a wireless communication network Method and arrangements in a first network node (101) and a user equipment (102) for handling replacement of a first area identifier (A1) of a cell (110) served by the first network node (101) with a second area identifier (A2) is provided. An area identifier replacement period has been introduced in order to allow the first and second area identifiers to be operated simultaneously in a cell that is being updated. Furthermore, a method and arrangement in a second network node for handling paging of user equipments during the area identifier replacement period is provided.
US09398470B2	Method and apparatus for gateway session establishment A method for deploying a policy from a 3GPP core network to a non-3GPP access network. The policy relates to a connection established from a mobile terminal to the 3GPP core network via the non-3GPP access network. A local IP address acquired by the mobile terminal during establishment of the connection is received at the 3GPP core network. At the 3GPP core network, establishment of a policy control session is initiated from the 3GPP core network to the non-3GPP access network. The received local IP address is used to determine the non-3GPP access network used for the connection with reference to shared IP addressing information. At the 3GPP core network, the policy is provided to the non-3GPP access network using the policy control session established as a result of the policy control session initiation step. The policy is for deployment in the non-3GPP access network in relation to the established connection.
US09398467B2	System and method for providing extension of network coverage An approach is provided for causing an extension of secure emergency network resources via one or more trusted point of presence. The approach involves determining a networking context, wherein the networking context initiates a request to join an extension mesh network to a currently trusted network. The approach also involves determining a target network trust level associated with the networking context, the currently trusted network, or a combination thereof. The approach further involves selecting the extension mesh network based on the target network trust level. The approach also involves initiating a joining of the extension mesh network to the currently trusted network.
US09398450B2	Mobile survey tools with added security A system includes a server computing device executing code to provide a privacy-enabled service to users, and a mobile computing device able to access the server. The mobile device further able to open a user interface on the mobile device, receive a user name and password through the user interface, determine that the application is privacy-enabled, notify the user that the application is privacy-enabled and prompting the user for an application passcode, and receive the passcode from the user.
US09398447B2	Mobile terminating network failure forwarding for LTE circuit-switched fallback Techniques pertaining to mobile terminating network failure forwarding for LTE circuit-switched fallback (CSFB) are described. In one aspect, a method includes a first telecommunications device of a pool of telecommunications devices receiving a reply message from a mobile user device forwarded to the first telecommunications device by a radio access device. The reply message is provided by the mobile user device in response to the mobile user device receiving a request message from a second telecommunications device of the pool of telecommunications devices. The method also includes the first telecommunications device establishing a voice call for the mobile user device based at least in part on information in the reply message.
US09398437B2	Method, apparatus, and computer program product for service discovery in wireless short-range communication Embodiments enable discovery of services in a wireless communications medium. In example embodiments, a method comprises inserting, by an apparatus, an indication associated with a service available from the apparatus to an apparatus address field of a wireless advertisement packet; and transmitting, by the apparatus, the wireless advertisement packet including the inserted indication associated with the available service. The packet may be a Bluetooth Low Energy ADV_IND PDU packet or a Bluetooth Low Energy ADV_SCAN_IND PDU packet. The apparatus's address field may be a non-resolvable private address format in an AdvA field of either the Bluetooth Low Energy ADV_IND PDU packet or the Bluetooth Low Energy ADV_SCAN_IND PDU packet. The apparatus may be functioning as either a subscriber or a publisher in a Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) network.
US09398433B2	Variable billing of MMS messages in wireless network communication system based on message formation application A wireless mobile communication device may include a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit MMS messages over a wireless network communication system. The device may also include a plurality of user applications. Each user application may be of a different type and configured to generate content for an MMS message based on input to the wireless mobile communication device. The mobile communication device may include an MMS client configured to generate MMS messages based on content supplied by the user applications. The MMS client may be configured to generate a value for a field of information within each MMS message that is indicative of the type of user application which supplies content for the MMS message. The value may be different for each different type of user application.
US09398429B2	Communication device that permits a user to select any of multiple user-selectable communication types for a reply A communication device comprises logic and an input device coupled to the logic. The input device is adapted to permit a user to select a communication type. The logic receives a communication in a first communication type and permits a user to reply to the communication using any of a plurality of user-selectable communication types.
US09398428B2	Enterprise messaging client and messaging archive A messaging device receives configuration information from a configuration device. The messaging device identifies application configuration information, associated with a first user device, based on the configuration information and sends the application configuration information to the first user device for configuring a messaging application on the first user device. The messaging device receives an incoming message, including message information, from the messaging application on the first user device. The messaging device identifies, based on the message information and the configuration information, a second user device and a message format associated with the second user device. The messaging device sends, in the message format associated with the second user device, an outgoing message, based on the message information and the configuration information, to the second user device.
US09398427B2	System and method for efficient use of radio resources for push-to-talk services in mobile wireless communications systems A resource efficient approach for push-to-talk (PTT) services over a mobile communications network is provided. A remote terminal (UT) receives a command for initiating a PTT session. The UT generates a RAB binding create message, including a PTT session identifier and RAB binding information, and transmits the RAB binding create message to a wireless gateway. The UT receives a RAB binding response from the wireless gateway, and performs a protocol signaling process for establishing PDP bearers, and for establishing the PTT session on a PTT server. The UT receives a command for initiation of media transmission for the PTT session, generates talk burst (TB) request message, and transmits the request message to the wireless gateway (the TB request message is transmitted via media access control (MAC) layer control messaging). In response, the UT receives a talk burst grant message from the wireless gateway.
US09398426B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting secure cell broadcast messages in a cellular communication network A method and apparatus is provided for transmitting a cell broadcast message in a mobile communication network comprising in a message control node receiving a initiation request identifying a first message payload segment to be transmitted, determining an authentication group for which the first message payload segment is intended and determining a first encryption key associated with the determined authentication group. The first message payload segment is encrypted using the first encryption key. A message payload is aggregated comprising the encrypted first message payload segment and at least a second message payload segment. The cell broadcast message comprising the aggregated message payload for message broadcast is transmitted within at least a part of the communication network. A method and apparatus is also provided for decrypting a cell broadcast message at a mobile terminal.
US09398418B2	Mobile device location determination using micronetworks A facility for determining the location of a mobile device when a location determination of a desired accuracy is desired. If available, the facility determines the location of the mobile device using a device-based technique or using a location determination technique that is accessible over a macronetwork. Macronetworks are networks that are designed to cover relatively large areas. If a location determination technique of desired accuracy is not available on the device or over a macronetwork, the facility attempts to use a location determination technique that is accessible over a micronetwork to determine the location of the mobile device. Micronetworks are networks that are designed to cover smaller areas. By forcing a switch from a macronetwork-based location determination technique to a micronetwork-based location determination technique, the facility ensures that a location determination is made for the mobile device of a desired accuracy, time to fix (TTF), and/or yield.
US09398416B2	Location-based communication system and method for employment recruiting or the like In one form, a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprises instructions that, when provided to and executed by a processor associated with a mobile device of a first user, cause the processor to periodically transmit a profile identifier and location information of the first user to a remote server and receive a match confirmation and a public profile associated with a second user from the remote server. In response to receiving the match confirmation, the instructions cause the processor to display at least a portion of the public profile associated with the second user on the mobile device, and query the first user about whether to open a dialog with the second user. In another form, the instructions can cause the processor to receive a profile identifier and a public profile from a second user using a location-based communication protocol supported by the mobile device.
US09398400B2	Communication device, program, and communication establishment method Provided is a communication device which, during communication with a first communication device, can further receive separate service offerings by communicating with second communication devices. Even if a wireless connection with the first communication device has been established, when not communicating prescribed content with the first communication device, this communication device gives priority to establishing a wireless connection with a second communication device which has newly entered into the communication range. On the other hand, when communicating prescribed content with the first communication device, the communication device does not immediately establish a wireless connection with a second communication device.
US09398398B2	M2M services enablement architecture for cellular access networks A Machine-to-Machine (M2M) services enablement architecture (95) for a cellular Access Network (AN) (84) that allows the cellular AN operator to not only deploy its M2M Services Capabilities (SC) as an M2M SC Server (141) within its network domain, but to also use its M2M SC to work as an M2M SC Proxy (100) when communicating with an M2M Service Provider (SP) network (82) that also deploys an M2M SC Server (102). The M2M SC Proxy in the cellular AN relays all signaling plane communications between an M2M device's/gateway's SC (165) and the SP's M2M SC Server. The M2M SC Proxy provides the cellular AN with an access to all of the Across-Layers (Transport and Service Layers) information needed for the M2M services enablement in the cellular AN. This proxy-based solution allows the cellular AN to serve all types of M2M SPs, and relieves the M2M SP from the need to support different cellular AN interworking interfaces.
US09398394B2	System and method for stereo field enhancement in two-channel audio systems The present invention provides methods and systems for digitally processing audio signals in two-channel audio systems and/or applications. In particular, the present invention includes a first filter structured to split a two-channel audio input signal into a low frequency signal and a higher frequency signal. A M/S splitter is then structured to split the higher frequency signal into a middle and a side signal. A detection module is then configured to create a detection signal from the middle signal, which is used in a compression module configured to modulate the side signal to create a gain-modulated side signal. A processing module is then structured to combine the low frequency signal, middle signal, and the gain-modulated side signal to form a final output signal.
US09398388B2	Method and circuit for testing an audio high-frequency loudspeaker being part of a loudspeaker system The present invention relates to a method and a circuit for testing a tweeter. The tweeter is part of a loudspeaker system. The method includes the steps of: applying a high-frequency voltage signal to one terminal of the tweeter, whereby the high-frequency voltage signal is generated by first electronic means. The method also includes applying a constant voltage signal to the other terminal of the tweeter, whereby the constant voltage signal is generated by second electronic means. The method includes measuring a current (Iload) that flows through the tweeter into the second electronic means and determining a connect/disconnect state of the tweeter from the value of the current.
US09398373B2	Direct selection of audio source When an indication is received from a user input, a name of an audio source from an ordered list of audio sources to which a headset is currently connected is output. Whenever a successive indication is received within a predefined amount of time, the name of the next wireless audio source in the list is output. If the next wireless audio source in the list is the last wireless audio source in the list, and the successive indication from the user input is received before the elapsed time exceeds the predefined value, the name of the audio source to which the headset is currently connected is output as the next selected wireless audio source in the list. When an amount of time greater than the predefined value elapses without a successive indication from the user input, the last wireless audio source that had its name output is connected.
US09398369B2	Speaker structure The present invention provides an improved speaker structure, which includes a speaker body, a resonance body and at least one sound guiding portion. The resonance body includes a resonance film and a resonance film frame. The sound guiding portion includes a first sound guiding member, a second sound guiding member and a back frame unit. The speaker structure forms a sealed sound chamber by combining the speaker body, the resonance body and the at least one sound guiding portion. When the speaker body generates a front sound wave and a guiding sound wave, the front sound wave is transmitted within the sound chamber to the resonance film to enhance low frequency sound effect, and the guiding sound wave is transmitted within the resonance cavity and forms a back sound wave, thus reducing noise in the sound region and enabling better extension of the sound wave towards low frequency range.
US09398368B2	Display device A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes a display module, a first cover configured to support the display module and a second cover placed opposed to the first cover and selectively detachably coupled to the first cover. The device also includes a volume changer configured to connect the first and second covers and define an inner space, having a volume, with the first and second covers, wherein the volume changer has an adjustable length extending from the second cover to the first cover, and wherein the volume changer is configured to change the volume of the inner space when the length is adjusted. The device further includes at least one exciter mounted in the inner space and configured to generate sound.
US09398367B1	Suspending noise cancellation using keyword spotting Aspects of the disclosure provide suspension of noise cancellation at a noise-cancelling device using keyword spotting. In one aspect, a predetermined word or phrase can be spotted within an utterance received at the noise-cancelling device, and in response, noise cancellation can be suspended or otherwise terminated. The predetermined word or phrase can be specific to an end-user that utilizes the noise-cancelling device and/or a person that interacts with the end-user. In another aspect, interaction between an operator and the noise-cancelling device can be monitored after noise cancellation is suspended, and based at least on such interaction, a model for keyword spotting can be refined. In certain aspects, noise cancellation at the noise-cancelling device can be suspended or otherwise terminated in response to receiving a suspension directive via an electronic non-audio signal, for example, from a peripheral device. In other aspects, the noise-cancelling device can resume noise cancellation in response to a control signal.
US09398362B2	Universal earpiece An earpiece designed to fit a substantial majority (over 90%) of people without customization to the outer ears, i.e., without the need to make customized measurements or a mold of the actual ear of an individual. The device is generally C-shaped and contacts the outer ear in four locations.
US09398361B1	Headset system with user-configurable function button A headset providing audio input and output for a mobile device includes a microphone and speaker. An RF transceiver performs wireless communication with the mobile device. One or more buttons are configured for push operations to control operation of the headset, the mobile device, or both. A processor is configured to process a signal input from the microphone and output the processed signal to the RF transceiver, process a signal received from the RF transceiver and output the processed signal to the speaker, and process a signal input according to the push operations of the one or more buttons. At least one of the buttons is configurable to actuate a selected function. A memory associated with the processor stores program instructions for executing a plurality of functions, wherein the selected plurality of function is selected in response to user input via a user interface on the mobile device.
US09398351B2	Method and apparatus for converting content in multimedia system A method and an apparatus for converting content by a terminal in a multimedia system are provided. The method includes acquiring reference information for converting a first content based on a Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) transport stream to a second content based on a media file format and converting the first content to the second content using the reference information.
US09398347B2	Systems and methods for measuring quality of experience for media streaming A method for measuring quality of experience for media streaming in a network is provided, the method includes: identifying a media stream; detecting an event related to the media stream indicative of a quality of experience (QoE) as perceived by a subscriber; measuring a metric relating to the detected event; and determining a quality of experience measurement based on the metric. A system for measuring quality of experience for media streaming as perceived by subscribers in a network is provided, the system having: a media flow recognition module configured to identify a media stream; a QoE event handler operatively connected to the media flow recognition module and configured to detect an event related to the media stream indicative of a quality of experience as perceived by a subscriber; a metric measurement module operatively connected to the QoE event handler and configured to measure a metric relating to the detected event; and a quality of experience calculation module operatively connected to the metric measurement module and configured to determine a quality of experience measurement based on the metric.
US09398336B2	Methods and apparatus for selecting digital interface technology for programming and data delivery Methods and apparatus for selecting digital (network) interface technology for programming and data delivery over, e.g., a content-based network. In one embodiment, the network comprises an HFC cable or satellite network that includes a server process interfacing with a plurality of customer premises equipment (CPE), and/or associated client devices, each having different capabilities profiles. The server determines the one or more capabilities possessed by the CPE, and evaluates one or more program or content choices for possible delivery to that CPE based on its profile. The server generates a list of programs or content based on this evaluation, and transmits this list to the CPE, which displays the list for viewing by a user. The user is therefore offered a list of available content that is compatible with their specific configuration. A business and operational rules engine is also optionally employed to control the operation of the foregoing processes to accomplish particular business or operational goals.
US09398332B2	Checking in and checking out content from a media client device A device may be configured to store content. The device may store a copy count that indicates a quantity of copies of the content that are checked out from the device. The device may receive a request to provide a first copy of the content to a requesting device. The device may select a client device to which to send a check-in message based on the copy count failing to satisfy a threshold count. The client device may store a second copy of the content that is checked out from the device. The device may send the check-in message to the client device. The device may receive a check-in response from the client device that checks in the second copy of the content. The device may provide the first copy of the content to the requesting device based on an updated copy count satisfying the threshold count.
US09398327B2	Timer distribution across multiple client devices Various arrangements for managing digital video recorder timers are presented. A timer management computer system may receive a timer associated with a user account, wherein the timer specifies a television channel, a date, and a time period for recording. The timer management computer system may determine one or more television receivers associated with the user account. In response to the received timer, the one or more television receivers may be notified of the timer.
US09398326B2	Selection of thumbnails for video segments A method of identifying a representative image of a video stream is provided. Similarity between video frames of a primary video stream relative to video frames of a different secondary video stream having similar content is evaluated and a video frame from the primary video stream having a greatest extent of similarity relative to a video frame of the secondary video stream is identified. The identified video frame is selected as an image representative of the primary video stream and may be used as an informative thumbnail image for the primary video stream. A video processing electronic device and at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon for performing the method are also provided.
US09398321B2	Multimedia network system with content importation, content exportation, and integrated content management This system provides wired and/or wireless access throughout a multimedia network built on a distributed architecture which can be transparent to the user. This multimedia network includes content which is imported or generated within the network. The system allows for the content provider to determine the license status of content and update the license status of content which was previously provided by that provider. The external content can be accessed in real time or downloaded and stored within the system for later access at the convenience of the user. The usage of some content is controlled by the use of encryption and other protection methods. The system allows for storage of live video by storing the digitized video and allowing the user to control how, when and where the content is viewed. The system makes available multiple multimedia services to all users in the network or connected via the internet.
US09398312B2	Adaptive inter-channel transform for wavelet color image compression A method for compressing an image including one or more blocks, each of the one or more blocks including an x channel, a y channel, and a z channel, the method including, for each of the one or more blocks: performing a frequency domain transform, by a processor, on each of the x, y, and z channels; ordering, by the processor, the transformed x, y, and z channels into first, second, and third transformed channels; performing an inter-channel transform in accordance with the order of the first transformed channel, the second transformed channel, and the third transformed channel; and encoding the inter-channel transformed channels.
US09398311B2	Motion and quality adaptive rolling intra refresh Described herein are techniques related to motion and quality adaptive rolling intra (I) macro-block (MB) that is used to encode a particular image frame. In particular, the rolling I MB configuration may be based upon global motion direction, quantization parameter (QP) value, complexity based roll, and/or QP saturation based roll.
US09398310B2	Method and apparatus for super-resolution video coding using compressive sampling measurements Embodiments relate to a method and apparatus for super resolution video coding using compressive measurements. The method includes receiving, by a decoder, a set of measurements, where the set of measurements represents encoded video data having original video data with an original display resolution. The method further includes determining, by the decoder, a display resolution, where the display resolution is higher than the original display resolution, and determining a reduction matrix based on at least a number of pixels for the determined display resolution, where the reduction matrix includes a pattern of values. The method further includes reconstructing, by the decoder, the video data or a portion of the video data using the determined reduction matrix and the received set of measurements such that the original display resolution is enlarged to the determined display resolution.
US09398309B2	Apparatus and method for skipping fractional motion estimation in high efficiency video coding An apparatus and method for skipping fractional motion estimation (FME) in high efficiency video coding (HEVC) are disclosed. The apparatus includes a current sum of absolute differences (SAD) acquisition unit, a redundancy determination unit, and a motion estimation skip unit. The SAD acquisition unit acquires the SAD from an integer motion estimation (IME) unit when the IME unit performs IME on a coding tree block (CTB). The redundancy determination unit determines whether or not the CTB is an estimated redundant block using the current SAD. The motion estimation skip unit provides an FME unit with an FME skip signal of the CTB depending on whether or the CTB is an estimated redundant block.
US09398302B2	Image encoding method and apparatus with rate control by selecting target bit budget from pre-defined candidate bit budgets and related image decoding method and apparatus An image encoding method with rate control includes at least the following steps: defining a plurality of candidate bit budgets corresponding to different pre-defined maximum encoded bit lengths for one coding unit respectively; when encoding pixel data of a plurality of pixels within a current coding unit of an access unit of a frame, determining a target bit budget selected from the candidate bit budgets and allocating the target bit budget to the current coding unit; and outputting encoded pixel data of the pixels within the current coding unit that is generated from the encoder, wherein a bit length of the encoded pixel data is smaller than or equal to the target bit budget.
US09398301B2	Parallel video encoding based on complexity analysis Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for encoding chunks of a video file in parallel. Embodiments may divide a source video file into a plurality of chunks, and may encode each chunk at a rate based upon complexity data associated with the chunk. The encoded chunks may then be reassembled to produce an encoded video file.
US09398300B2	Method, system and apparatus for intra-prediction in video signal processing using combinable blocks A method, apparatus and system for a video encoder for selecting a block of intermediate size from a set of block sizes for intra-prediction estimation for encoding a video signal. A set of neighboring blocks with the intermediate size are tested for combining. If the set of neighboring blocks are determined to be combinable, the video encoder selects a larger block size formed by the tested neighboring blocks for encoding. On the other hand, if the set of neighboring blocks are determined to be not combinable, the video encoder selects a smaller block size from the set of tested neighboring blocks for prediction. Furthermore, intra-prediction is determined by first intra-predicting a block with intermediate modes in a set of modes. Then the intra-predictions are performed for the neighboring modes of at least one intermediate mode.
US09398299B2	Method and system for generating a transform size syntax element for video decoding In a video processing system, a method and system for generating a transform size syntax element for video decoding are provided. For high profile mode video decoding operations, the transform sizes may be selected based on the prediction macroblock type and the contents of the macroblock. A set of rules may be utilized to select from a 4×4 or an 8×8 transform size during the encoding operation. Dynamic selection of transform size may be performed on intra-predicted macroblocks, inter-predicted macroblocks, and/or direct mode inter-predicted macroblocks. The encoding operation may generate a transform size syntax element to indicate the transform size that may be used in reconstructing the encoded macroblock. The transform size syntax element may be transmitted to a decoder as part of the encoded video information bit stream.
US09398293B2	Gradual decoding refresh with temporal scalability support in video coding An example method of decoding video data includes receiving, in a message associated with a picture, information indicating a refreshed region of the picture, determining whether the picture comprises a last picture in a gradual decoder refresh (GDR) set, determining whether the picture comprises a recovery point picture, and responsive to determining that the picture comprises the last picture in the GDR set and the recovery point picture, determining that the message indicates that the entire picture belongs to the refreshed region of the picture.
US09398292B2	Compression and decompression of reference images in video coding device A reconstructed image is provided within the framework of predictive coding. The reconstructed image is compressed according to a coding mode of an image coding device and stored in a reference image memory.
US09398288B2	IR signal capture for images Technologies and implementations for capturing images from IR signals are generally disclosed.
US09398275B2	Discharge lamp driving device, light source device, projector, and discharge lamp driving method A discharge lamp driving device includes: a discharge lamp driving unit that supplies a driving current for driving a discharge lamp to the discharge lamp; and a control unit that controls the discharge lamp driving unit. The control unit controls the discharge lamp driving unit such that the driving current having driving periods is supplied to the discharge lamp, the driving period including: a mixing period which alternately has an AC period in which an alternating current is supplied to the discharge lamp and a first DC period in which a direct current is supplied to the discharge lamp and a second DC period which is provided immediately after the mixing period and in which a direct current having a polarity which is opposite to that of the direct current in the first DC period is supplied to the discharge lamp.
US09398272B2	Low-profile lens array camera An imaging device includes an image sensor and an array of wafer lenses. The image sensor has rows and columns of pixels partitioned into an array of sensor subsections. The array of wafer lenses is disposed over the image sensor. Each of the wafer lenses in the array of wafer lenses is optically positioned to focus image light onto a corresponding sensor subsection in the array of sensor subsections. Each sensor subsection includes unlit pixels that do not receive the image light focused from the wafer lenses and each sensor subsection also includes lit pixels that receive image the image light focused by the wafer lenses. A rectangular subset of the lit pixels from each sensor subsection are arranged to capture images.
US09398269B2	Medical support system There is provided a medical support system in which a plurality of photography apparatuses and a portable-type viewer apparatus including a display unit are communicably connected to a server. The portable-type viewer apparatus includes: a selection unit that selects one of the plurality of photography apparatuses; and a photographer ID input unit that inputs a photographer ID that is an ID of a photographer photographing a subject using the selected photography apparatus. The selected photography apparatus further includes a transmission unit that transmits image data of the subject photographed by the selected photography apparatus to the server, and the server includes a recording unit that records the photographer ID and the transmitted image data in association with each other in a case where the photographer ID is input.
US09398268B2	Method and system for cooperative diversity visual cognition in wireless video sensor networks A method and system for cooperative diversity visual cognition in a wireless sensor network is disclosed. The method and system are capable of solving distributed visual cognition tasks (for example, online simultaneous reconstruction of 3D models of a large area) by using multiple video streams and exploiting cooperative diversity video sensing information while ensuring an optimal tradeoff between energy consumption and video quality of images received from said multiple video streams.
US09398267B2	Box-to-box camera configuration/reconfiguration A system and method of setting configurations for individual encoders and cameras in closed circuit television (CCTV) systems, for example surveillance and security systems comprising a plurality of cameras. One aspect of the disclosed invention is a system for configuring/reconfiguring the settings of remote units in an Internet Protocol (IP) based CCTV system. The system may include a configuration device and a plurality of remotely located units dispersed in a region of interest. The plurality of remotely located units may include one or more groups, each group including units of the same type. Each remote unit in the system may include logic and software for operating its components, as well as communication components allowing transfer of information over a network to and from the configuration device and the other remote units in the system.
US09398265B2	Method and apparatus for remote multiple-process graphical monitoring A network of controllers for controlling and monitoring associated assay testing systems coupled to a remote monitoring unit for monitoring and controlling the controllers and/or the assay testing systems is disclosed. Each controller transmits a display image representing the status of the respective assay testing system. The remote monitoring unit automatically detects if the number of display images from the controllers is greater than a threshold number of displayable, static thumbnail images and, when the threshold is exceeded, displays thumbnail images dynamically in a scrolling or streaming motion. The thumbnail images, whether static or dynamic, are updated in real-time or pseudo-real-time to reflect updated status of the assay testing systems.
US09398253B2	Video pause indication in video telephony The disclosure relates to video telephony and, more particularly, to techniques for detecting a video pause in a video telephony application. In one example of the disclosure, a method for video telephony comprises detecting, at a receiving device, that video data packets associated with a video telephony call have stopped arriving from a sending device, and determining that the sending device has paused a video portion of the video telephony call based on information contained in video control packets.
US09398250B2	System and apparatus for smart devices based conferencing The present disclosure relates to a multi-site, multi-location, three dimensional video conferencing system that incorporates at least one conferencing apparatus that is operatively coupled with a server (say in the cloud), wherein the conferencing apparatus enables user's own smartphones and/or tablets to be inserted/detected therein to enable conferencing to take place.
US09398248B2	Identifying series candidates for digital video recorder Embodiments that relate to defining series for digital video recording are disclosed. One embodiment provides a method including receiving selection of a set of one or more video content series for which to automatically schedule recording updates, wherein each video content series is of a series type selected from a plurality of series types and each series type utilizes a corresponding update module selected from a plurality of update modules. The method further comprises receiving a trigger configured to trigger an updating of one or more series types, and for each video content series to be updated based upon the trigger received, obtaining a list of candidate video items for potential scheduling by executing the corresponding update module.
US09398239B2	Solid-state imaging device having an enlarged dynamic range, and electronic system A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel array including a plurality of pixels disposed in a matrix, the pixels including a charge holding section configured to hold a signal charge transferred from a photoelectric conversion section, and to include a capacitor section having a first capacitance value and an additional capacitor section for increasing the first capacitance value to be a second capacitance value; and to part of a reset transistor configured to reset a charge held by the charge holding section, a test-voltage power source configured to apply a test voltage having a voltage different from a drive voltage of the reset transistor.
US09398237B2	Image sensor with floating diffusion interconnect capacitor An image sensor includes a pixel circuit that includes a light sensing element and a charge storage node formed in a substrate, an output element having a control electrode formed in an electrode layer above the substrate, the output element generating an output signal corresponding to charge generated by the light sensing element and held by the charge storage node, and a local metal interconnect that electrically connects the charge storage node to the control electrode. Control wirings that control operations of the pixel circuit are formed in wiring layers that are located above the electrode layer. The metal interconnect is formed in a layer that is located above the electrode layer and below a lowest one of the wiring layers such that a given one of the control wirings overlaps the metal interconnect so as to form a parallel plate capacitor in a region of overlap.
US09398231B2	Surveillance camera terminal A surveillance camera terminal includes an imaging means that outputs a frame image, an imaging visual field control means that changes the imaging visual field of the imaging means in a surveillance area, an object extracting means that extracts an object being imaged by processing the frame image taken by the imaging means, a tracking means that detects a position of the object in the surveillance area based on a position of the object extracted by the object extracting means on the frame image and the imaging visual field of the imaging means, an imaging visual field storage means that stores an imaging visual field, and detection means that detects whether or not the object being tracked by the tracking means has traveled to a position near a handover area for handover of the object to another surveillance camera terminal.
US09398224B2	Method and device for detecting an object in a substrate A method and device for detecting an object in a substrate is disclosed. The device has a sensor unit having a sensor element and at least one further sensor element, a control and evaluation unit, and a display unit. The method for detecting an object in a substrate includes simultaneous reception of a receive signal and at least one further receive signal and simultaneous calculation of a depth cross-sectional image from the receive signal and at least one further depth cross-sectional image from the at least one further receive signal by the control and evaluation unit.
US09398223B2	Shared-field image projection and capture system According to one embodiment of the present invention a method for capturing images on a screen is disclosed. The method includes directing light from a surface of a spatial light modular to an image field using a projection system; capturing light from the image field using the projection system, the projection system directing at least a portion of the captured light to the spatial light modulator; and directing at least a portion of the received captured light to an image capture system using the spatial light modulator.
US09398218B2	Image capturing apparatus To reduce the difference among a plurality of images acquired due to an object shake or hand shake. An image capturing apparatus 10 includes an imaging optical system 11 and an image sensor 14 that acquires an image of light coming from the imaging optical system 11. The imaging optical system 11 has an aperture stop 12 including a first aperture and a second aperture. The image sensor 11 has first pixels and second pixels. The central axis of the first aperture and the central axis of the second aperture are aligned with each other. The first aperture has a first optical filter that codes light passing therethrough with a first code. The first pixels receive first coded light coded with the first code. The second pixels do not receive the first coded light and receive light other than the first coded light.
US09398212B2	Image processing method and image processing system and image capturing device using the same An image processing method applied to an image capturing device includes the following steps. Firstly, a number of shooting parameters, provided by an image capturing module of the image capturing device, are obtained. Next, a number of super resolution parameters are obtained according to the shooting parameters. Then, a captured image is obtained through the image capturing module. After that, a super resolution operation is executed on the captured image based on the super resolution parameters.
US09398210B2	Methods and systems for dealing with perspective distortion in connection with smartphone cameras Arrangements are detailed to aid a user in positioning a camera-equipped device (e.g., a smartphone) at a particular viewing position relative to an object being imaged. Other embodiments discern the device's viewing position, and then undertake image or other processing that is dependent on such viewpoint. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
US09398198B2	Pipe crawler apparatus and method for internal pipe inspection Steam turbine engine cross over pipe or other pipe internal inspection is performed with a selectively steerable pipe inspection crawler apparatus with a chassis having a longitudinal axis, with front and rear Mechanum wheels capable of independently-selected forward or rearward driven rotational direction, for selectively steering the apparatus within the pipe interior under control of a human-machine interface (HMI). The crawler apparatus has at least one inspection camera having a field of view, for capturing images of a pipe interior that is also under control of the HMI. Embodiments of the crawler apparatus include a selectively orientable inspection camera and/or a deployable bore scope that is selectively deployed and retracted from a descending section of the cross over pipe.
US09398196B2	Methods for processing event timing images A method for processing event timing images includes: capturing sequential digital two-dimensional images of a scene using an area scan image sensor; and processing the sequential digital two-dimensional images to generate a time delay integration image of an object moving in the scene.
US09398190B2	Method and system for configuring an imaging device for the reception of digital pulse recognition information In one aspect, the present disclosure related to a method for configuring one or more imaging sensors of an imaging device to capture digital images for digital pulse recognition demodulation. In some embodiments, the method includes initializing one or more imaging sensors of the imaging device, determining a subset of the one or more imaging sensors to configure, setting a configuration for each of the one or more imaging sensors of the subset by defining a region of interest as a metering area for each of the one or more imaging sensors of the subset and automatically adjusting a setting for each of the one or more imaging sensors of the subset, and adjusting input parameters of a demodulation function based on a device profile of the imaging device. In some embodiments, the adjusted setting is locked to prevent further adjustment of the adjusted setting.
US09398187B2	Image scanning apparatus having two scanning units An image scanning apparatus having a feeding unit that feeds a document; a first scanning unit, which scans one face of the document fed, and which scans a document set on a document platen; a second scanning unit that scans the other face of the document fed; an instructing unit that, during a scanning operation being performed by a preceding-document scanning unit, which is one of the first scanning unit and the second scanning unit, instructs an other of the first scanning unit and the second scanning unit to scan a document not being scanned by the preceding-document scanning unit; and an executing unit that executes a scanning operation by a following-document scanning unit that is the other of the first scanning unit and the second scanning unit when the instructing unit instructs the other of the first scanning unit and the second scanning unit to start the scanning operation.
US09398178B2	Display device having image pickup function and two-way communication system A compact and lightweight display device having an image pickup function and a two-way communication system which can shoot an image of a user as an object and display an image at the same time without degrading image quality by disposing a semi-transmitting mirror or the like which blocks an image on the display screen (display plane). The display device having the image pickup function includes a display panel capable of transmitting visible light at least and arranging display elements which can be controlled by voltage or current, and an image pickup device disposed around the display panel. The image pickup device is input with data of an image of a user or the like by a reflector, or equipped with a fiberscope bundling optical fibers.
US09398173B2	Two-dimensional calibration of image sensor alignment in optical scanners Disclosed is a method of processing image signals from a first and a second image sensor, both of a document scanner unit, where the first image sensor provides a first image, and the second image sensor provides a second image. The first and the second image are two-dimensional images wherein said first and second image are recorded at respective areas of a scanned medium, where a portion of the respective areas is recorded also by the other of the respective image sensors. Thereby image data from overlapping and non-overlapping areas are present in the first and the second image. The method comprises: correlating the first image with the second image, creating a correlation image and processing the correlation image to determine a displacement between the first and the second image. Consequently, a versatile calibration method is provided that can determine a displacement between the first and the second image in two dimensions.
US09398169B2	Method for enabling a wireless device for geographically preferential services Disclosed is system comprising: a server platform operative to communicate with a wireless communication network; and data storage coupled to the server platform to store a plurality of business rules, wherein the server platform is operative to: generate a first provision instruction to provision a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) with a first rule set associated with a first set of business rules for wireless usage incurred by a mobile terminal operating in the wireless communication network; generate a first billing instruction based on the first set of business rules and a first data type determined by a packet gateway that inspects packet data communicated to or from the mobile terminal.
US09398167B2	Disaster relief event call flagging Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for providing disaster relief event call flagging. The system, method, and computer program product are configured to create a disaster relief event associated with a plurality of customer accounts maintained by an entity, wherein the disaster relief event comprises one or more parameters that identify locations associated with the disaster relief event; create a temporary dialer file for use in contacting the plurality of customers in reference to the accounts, wherein the dialer file is based at least partially on the one or more parameters of the disaster relief event, and automatically suspend contact to one or more customers based at least partially in response to the telephone numbers of the one or more customer being excluded from the temporary dialer file.
US09398163B2	Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing intra-carrier IP-based connections using a common telephone number mapping architecture Internet protocol (IP) based calls from a first terminal in an IP based communications system are routed to a second terminal in another communications system. In response to a call setup request at a common communications core that is common to both the IP based communications system and the other communications system, a query is transmitted to a private telephone number mapping database that contains routing information for terminals in both the IP based communications system and the other communications system requesting routing information for the second terminal. Routing information for the call setup request is received from the private telephone number mapping database for routing the call.
US09398161B2	Broadband network with enterprise wireless communication system for residential and business environment The present invention sets forth a network-centric service distribution architecture that integrates a wireless access system in the residence, SOHO, business or public environment through the use of a local broadband network, such as a Residential-Business Broadband Network (RBN), to the service provider's broadband transport network and to a service provider's broadband packet network. The system includes Media Terminal Adapter is coupled via the RBN to the access port(s) and via the service provider's broadband transport network to the service provider's broadband packet network. The access port is coupled to the Media Terminal Adapter via either a RBN (e.g., a Local Area Network—LAN) or simply via a traditional POTS line interface. The access port receives and sends wireless signals to a plurality of RBN devices, allowing the user to control theses devices remotely from the residence, business, SOHO or public environments. The integration of an RBN to a service provider's broadband packet network allows a subscriber to communicate at home and at the office with one communication device anytime anywhere.
US09398156B2	Computer implemented methods and apparatus for managing agent workload in a customer service environment Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable storage media for managing customer service agent workload in a customer service environment. In some implementations, one or more servers receive a communication associated with a customer case item. The one or more servers determine one or more case attributes associated with the customer case item and identify a first customer service agent having one or more agent attributes that match the one or more case attributes of the customer case item. The one or more servers assign the customer case item to the first customer service agent and provide first data of the customer case item to a first display device associated with the first customer service agent, the first display device configured to display a user interface including a first component indicating the first data of the customer case item.
US09398152B2	Using business rules for determining presence The present invention provides various contact center embodiments for interacting with customers using instant messaging. In one embodiment, the contact center is configured to receive instant message notifications from a customer when the customer is available for contact by instant messaging. In another embodiment, the contact center is configured to route sessionless instant messages only to a selected agent for a specified period of time. In another embodiment, the contact center is configured to provide to customers presence information for administered instant message addresses before the customers contact the contact center. In another embodiment, the contact center is configured to perform an outbound instant messaging campaign or alert with customers.
US09398139B2	Short-range wireless communication apparatus An onboard apparatus uses two modes to transfer audio data from a mobile phone. A first mode transfers and outputs audio data stored in the mobile phone. The first mode communicates control data according to a control data transfer protocol and transfers and outputs audio data according to an audio data transfer protocol. The second mode permits the mobile phone to successively buffer audio data stored in a server on a communication network and to concurrently transfer and output the buffered data. The second mode replaces the control data transfer protocol with a specific data communication protocol. The second mode communicates control data according to the specific data communication protocol and transfers and outputs audio data according to the audio data transfer protocol. The second mode can communicate any commands and data using the specific data communication protocol regardless of commands specified in the control data transfer protocol.
US09398138B2	Selection support apparatus and selection support method A selection support apparatus acquires a plurality of types of characteristic data representing a swing characteristic of a testing golfer based on a test shot result of a golf club. The apparatus calculates each of recommended values for the testing golfer in association with a plurality of types of characteristic values that characterize a component of a golf club based on the plurality of types of characteristic data. The apparatus selects, based on the recommended values and component information representing a correspondence between components and the plurality of types of characteristic values, a recommended component from components listed in the component information.
US09398121B1	Selecting among virtual networking protocols Techniques are disclosed for determining a virtual networking framework for computing nodes to use where they are part of a plurality of computing nodes that have heterogeneous virtual networking framework capabilities. Each node may report its capabilities to a mapping server, which serves as a centrally-managed selector of policy capabilities for the two computing nodes to use in communications with each other. The mapping server selects virtual networking framework capabilities for the two computing nodes to use in communicating with each other, instructs the nodes of these selected capabilities, and the two nodes then communicate according to these selected capabilities.
US09398115B2	Unified location and presence, communication across real and virtual worlds A method and system for providing unified location and presence information of and intercommunication among a plurality of networked users is disclosed, where the users may be real world people or virtual world personae. Generally, after receiving data representative of both a first and second user's presence or location in the real or a virtual world over a communications network, the users are permitted to view each other's presence in a virtual network. The users are identified by endpoint addresses, and may intercommunicate using various types of media via the communications network.
US09398113B2	Methods and systems for providing targeted information using identity masking in a wireless communications device Methods and systems for providing user information from a wireless access terminal (W-AT) to a remote apparatus without revealing a primary identity of the user of the W-AT include generating an alternate user identifier for the W-AT, and providing the alternate user identifier and first information related to targeted-content-message information and/or user profile information to the remote apparatus.
US09398110B2	Method and apparatus for providing standard information processing pipelines An approach is provided for providing standard information processing pipelines. A standard pipeline generation platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more information sources to cause an extraction of one or more least meaningful data components. The standard pipeline generation platform also causes a transformation of the one or more least meaningful data components into one or more isomorphic representations. The standard pipeline generation platform further causes a compilation of one or more data repositories comprising the one or more isomorphic representations, wherein the one or more data repositories are available for processing by one or more services, one or more applications, or combination thereof. The standard pipeline generation platform also causes a loading of the one or more data repositories, the one or more isomorphic representations, or a combination thereof into the one or more information sources following the processing.
US09398103B2	Methods and apparatus for enhancing device performance through flow control A method and apparatus for enhancing device performance through transport flow control is provided. The method may include determining that a level of user interest is indicated in at least one application of one or more applications, and modifying a transport flow associated with at least one of the one or more applications.
US09398097B2	Method for servicing a field device A method for servicing a field device of process automation technology. The data exchanged between the field device and a servicing program is by means of at least one protocol, which has basic commands, via which basic functions of the field device can be invoked. Each field device which is compatible with the protocol has these basic functions available to it, and wherein only basic commands of the protocol are used to transfer data between the servicing program and the field device.
US09398096B2	System and method for accessing an in-vehicle communication network via a media interface A system and method relate to accessing an in-vehicle communication network, including a media interface having a microprocessor. The media interface may be connected to a vehicle media system. Further, a media device may be connected to the media interface, and the media device may access the in-vehicle communication network via the media interface.
US09398092B1	Federated restore of cluster shared volumes A method, system, article of manufacture, and apparatus for restoring workload backups in a clustered environment is discussed. In some embodiments, each node in the environment may be sequentially restored based on a request received from a remote client. Additionally or alternatively, the process may be controlled from an external server.
US09398089B2	Dynamic resource sharing among multiple wireless devices A system and method that enables two or more hosts so that they can share a resource, such as a display. Client allocates a portion of the resource to each of the eligible hosts. This allocated size is negotiable among host(s) and the client. Client may request the hosts to scale down/up resource utilization based on the allocated portion of the resource being shared. This helps keep the client implementation simple. In this case, client maintains the allocation vector for each host. This allocation vector is used to keep track of the resource sharing. While this is a preferred approach, it is possible that “intelligent” client may actually modify resource utilization for a given host based on the negotiated allocation.
US09398088B2	Peer to peer (P2P) operation by integrating with content delivery networks (CDN) A method and apparatus for use in a network storage control peer (NSCP) supporting peer to peer (P2P) operation are disclosed. The method includes receiving a content map request message and transmitting a content map response message including an indication that a CDN-stored content piece is available from the NSCP; and, receiving a content fetch request message for the content piece and transmitting a response message including a redirection command and the CDN URI for the content piece.
US09398085B2	Systems and methods for initiating a peer-to-peer communication session Systems and methods are disclosed for initiating a peer-to-peer communication session. According to certain embodiments, at least one peer device is identified. A first request is sent to the at least one peer device for an inventory of service capabilities of the at least one peer device. The requested inventory of service capabilities of the at least one peer device is received from the at least one peer device. A second request is sent to the at least one peer device to initiate a communication session with the at least one peer device using at least one service from the requested inventory of service capabilities.
US09398083B2	Method, apparatus and computer program product for invoking local communication application services It is presented a method for invoking an application service in response to a tag reading by a mobile terminal. The method comprises the steps of: receiving an input message, the input message comprising tag data being associated with a tag read by the mobile terminal using local communication, the input message further comprising a recipient identifier linked to the mobile terminal; determining, using a plurality of parameters associated with the tag reading, a plurality of matching application servers, wherein conditions of a tag reading subscription for each of the matching application servers matches the plurality of parameters; and sending an invocation message to each of the matching application servers to invoke a respective application service of each of the matching application servers, the invocation message comprising the recipient identifier enabling each of the application services to send content to the user equipment and the tag data.
US09398069B2	Stateless microkernel web server architecture A method for serving enterprise commerce between a stateless microkernel architecture HTTP server program executed on a server device and an HTTP client program executed on a client computing device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an HTTP request including a plurality of client attributes and a plurality of resource operations from an HTTP client program, reading the plurality of client attributes from the HTTP request, and splitting the HTTP request into a plurality of individual resource operations at a splitter/combiner agent. For each individual resource operation, the method includes determining a destination URL and content type from a content type header of the HTTP request, comparing the client attributes to stored client attribute profiles, retrieving matching existing resource representations, sending the retrieved existing resource representation to the splitter/combiner agent, combining retrieved resource representations into a combined resource representation, and sending the combine resource representation to the HTTP client program.
US09398068B2	Bulk uploading of multiple self-referencing objects A computer implemented method, computer program product, and system for performing create, read, update, or delete operations on a plurality of resources in a client-server environment. In an embodiment, the computer implemented method includes the steps of identifying individual resources requiring operations to be performed, assigning local references for any resources to which a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) has not been provided by the server, generating metadata describing the local references and operations to be performed, wrapping each individual resource with the metadata to provide a plurality of wrapped resources arranging the wrapped resources into a single payload, and transmitting the single payload to the server.
US09398067B2	Web-based sharing of documents A technique is disclosed that enables telecommunications endpoints to conveniently share the addressing information—that is, the Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI)—of documents that are available on the World Wide Web. In particular, a server is used to provide a bookmark service. The server acts as a repository of tag-URI pairs, in which each tag functions as a shorthand label for the corresponding URI. In the disclosed technique, a first user creates the tag for the intended URI by assigning a keyword to represent the URI as part of a bookmark tag-URI pair that the server stores. The created tag is presumably shorter than the URI that it represents, making the tag more convenient to use. A second user is then able to retrieve and use the URI by specifying the tag to the bookmark server. In essence, the technique of the illustrative embodiment enables the sharing of Web documents by sharing the bookmarks to those documents.
US09398063B2	Customizing distribution of an operating system based on detected network carrier by retrieving differences between the distributed operating system and an operating system currently installed on a computing device Technology disclosed herein includes a method for loading a carrier specific OS onto a computing device depending on what network the computing device is connected to. The computing device detects an identity of a network to which a computing device is connected or is to be connected during a network identification process executed on the computing device. The network can be identified, e.g., by examining a subscriber identification module (SIM) card electronically connected to the computing device. The device then sends a request including the identity of the network to a remote registration service. In turn the device receives an instruction from the remote registration service identifying a distribution of an operating system (OS) specific for the network. After retrieving the OS distribution, the device loads the distribution of the operating system on the computing device.
US09398062B2	Timing synchronization in discovery signals Embodiments described herein relate generally to a device that is to transmit signals using a control channel. The device may be, for example, a user equipment or low-powered radio access node. Before transmitting the signal, the transmitting device may modify symbols associated with the signal. For example, the transmitting device may generate a scrambling sequence and modulate the symbols associated with the signal with the scrambling sequence. In another example, the transmitting device may apply a shifting pattern or hopping pattern to the sequence indices associated with sequences for symbols to be included in the signal. The applied pattern may change one or more sequence indices associated with one or more symbol indices associated with the signal. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US09398060B2	System and method for remote home monitoring utilizing a VoIP phone A system and method for remote monitoring through a voice over Internet Protocol phone. An indicator configured to activate a video interface of the VoIP phone is received. A determination is made whether the indicator authorizes the video interface. The video interface of the VoIP phone is activated in response to determining the indicator authorizes the video interface. Video communications are sent and received between the VoIP phone utilized by a receiving party and a communications device utilized by a calling party. An action is performed in response to recognizing a response from the receiving party.
US09398054B2	Optimized user re-distribution over S-CSCF entities Embodiments of the present invention provide a network entity of an IMS network, in which a registered user is being served by an assigned Serving-Call Session Control Function, S-CSCF. The network entity includes a memory storing data that includes an identity of at least one better-matching S-CSCF in the IMS network having capabilities better suited for serving the registered user than the assigned S-CSCF. The network entity is configured to obtain an indication of the availability of the better-matching S-CSCF, and when the better-matching S-CSCF entity is available to initiate a transfer so that the registered user is served by the better-matching S-CSCF. The network entity may be the assigned S-CSCF, or may be an I-CSCF. Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of transferring a registered user to a better-matching S-CSCF.
US09398053B2	Efficient data transmission between computing devices The subject disclosure is directed towards technology by which data transmission sizes are reduced when uploading files over a network. By processing hash values corresponding to a plurality of data blocks of a file to potentially be uploaded to a server, the server identifies any already known data block or blocks of the file. The server performs a server-local copy operation that writes the known data block into a server-local copy of the file. If applicable, the server returns hash values corresponding to unknown data blocks to a client, by which the client responds by uploading copies of the unknown data blocks. Accordingly, the client and the server maintain the server-local copy of the file by transferring only unknown data blocks.
US09398047B2	Methods and systems for phishing detection A method of determining a probability that a received email comprises a phishing attempt may comprise analyzing a link therein to determine whether the link comprises a phishing attempt. This determination may comprise comparing features of the link with records stored in a remote database to determine whether the link comprises a phishing attempt. It may be determined that the link comprises a phishing attempt if there is a match. If the compared features do not match the records stored in the remote database, a multi-dimensional input vector may be built from features of the link, which input vector may then be input into a phishing probability engine. The probability that the link comprises a phishing attempt may be computed by the phishing probability engine. Thereafter, the received email may be acted upon according to the computed probability that the link comprises a phishing attempt.
US09398042B1	Systems and methods for capturing input from users to prevent data loss The disclosed computer-implemented method for capturing input from users to prevent data loss may include (1) intercepting, as part of a data-loss-prevention application, user input intended for a data-processing application that would, if received by the data-processing application, cause the data-processing application to perform an operation on data that may violate a data-loss-prevention policy, (2) upon intercepting the user input, causing the data-processing application to perform an alternative operation on the data that makes the data accessible to the data-loss-prevention application, (3) scanning, while the data-processing application is prevented from performing the operation, the data for compliance with the data-loss-prevention policy, (4) determining, based on a result of the scanning, that the data complies with the data-loss-prevention policy, and (5) causing, in response to determining that the data complies with the data-loss-prevention policy, the data-processing application to perform the operation. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US09398041B2	Identifying stored vulnerabilities in a web service A computer identifies each web method, of a web service, declared in a web services description language (WSDL) file. The computer adds a node within a directed graph for each web method identified. The computer identifies pairs of web methods declared in the WSDL file in which a match exists between an output parameter of one of the web methods and an input parameter of another one of the web methods. The computer adds an edge within the directed graph for each of the pairs of web methods identified. The computer generates one or more sequences of web methods based on nodes connected by edges within the directed graph, wherein each of the one or more sequences includes at least one of the pairs of web methods identified. The computer tests each of the one or more sequences of web methods to identify stored vulnerabilities in the web service.
US09398023B2	Server verification of secure electronic messages Systems and methods for processing encoded messages within a wireless communications system are disclosed. A server within the wireless communications system determines whether the size of an encoded message is too large for a wireless communications device. If the message is too large, the server removes part of the message and sends an abbreviated message to the wireless device, together with additional information relating to processing of the encoded message, such as, for example, hash context values, that assist the wireless communications device in verifying the abbreviated message.
US09398021B2	Method for providing file aging service A method provides an file aging service. In view of the above, it may be possible to inhibit copyrighted literary works from being redistributed and reshared, increase security of contents to be kept confidential, and clean up junk data.
US09398015B2	Method for modifying rights to security domain for smartcard, and server, smartcard, and terminal for same The present invention relates to modifying rights to a security domain for a smartcard, and more specifically, to a server for managing modification of rights to a security domain, a smartcard for modifying the rights to the security domain, a terminal which is loaded with the smartcard, and to a method for modifying the rights.
US09398012B2	Secure authentication in a multi-party system A user device transmits a login request. A provider server, receives a random number from and transmits other information to an authentication server. The provider server transmits the random number to the device. The random number is transferred to a second user device, which transmits it to the authentication server. The authentication server transmits provider authentication policy requirements and further transmits the other information to the second device. The second device transmits user validation information to the authentication server. The authentication server determines that the transmitted validation information corresponds to the service provider authentication policy requirements, compares the validation information with stored validation information for the user to authenticate the user. The second device transmits a message, including the random number and the other information, signed with a user credential to the authentication server. The authentication server transmits notice of authentication and the signed message to the provider server.
US09398006B2	Smart space access method, system, controller, and smart space interface server The present disclosure provides a smart space access method, a system, a controller, and a smart space interface server. The smart space access method includes: determining, by a controller that the controller enters a smart space in a smart space list; receiving a main mobile code corresponding to the smart space; and loading and executing the main mobile code, displaying a main service interface, generating a smart space request according to a service number of a selected application, sending the smart space request to the interface server, executing a result mobile code sent by the interface server, and displaying a processing result of the selected application. According to the present disclosure, access to different smart applications in different smart spaces can be implemented in a uniform manner by using a single controller without preinstalling a control program of a smart space, thereby providing a good expansibility.
US09398001B1	System for and method of providing single sign-on (SSO) capability in an application publishing environment A client-server computing system includes a computer cluster for hosting certain resources, applications, programs, processes, files, and/or data that are published to users who are accessing the computer cluster remotely. The computer cluster includes a network of one or more host computers, a gateway server, a gateway service database, and a user database. A single sign-on (SSO) method of the disclosure includes performing a computer cluster authentication process in which a user enters his/her credentials followed by a resource authentication process in which there is no need for the user to reenter his/her credentials, having entered them already in the computer cluster authentication process.
US09397996B2	Establishing historical usage-based hardware trust Establishing trust according to historical usage of selected hardware involves providing a usage history for a selected client device; and extending trust to a selected user based on the user's usage history of the client device. The usage history is embodied as signed statements issued by a third party or an authentication server. The issued statement is stored either on the client device, or on an authentication server. The usage history is updated every time a user is authenticated from the selected client device. By combining the usage history with conventional user authentication, an enhanced trust level is readily established. The enhanced, hardware-based trust provided by logging on from a trusted client may eliminate the necessity of requiring secondary authentication for e-commerce and financial services transactions, and may also be used to facilitate password recovery and conflict resolution in the case of stolen passwords.
US09397995B2	Information processing apparatus and user authentication method An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor that is connected to the memory. The processor executes a process including: determining, when startup of an application is instructed, whether the application needs user authentication; executing, when it is determined that the user authentication is needed, the user authentication by starting up an authentication application that is different from the application; and executing, when the result of the user authentication indicates that the user authentication is successful, the application that is instructed to start up.
US09397994B2	Packet forwarding device, packet forwarding system, and packet forwarding method A packet forwarding device includes: an evaluation unit configured to judge whether or not authentication information is stored in a header, the authentication information being for authenticating communication quality control information stored in the header of a packet transmitted via a network, and evaluate whether or not the authentication information is proper, the evaluation being made when the authentication information is stored in the header; and a forwarding unit that configured to control a communication quality using the communication quality control information, and forward the packet toward a transmission destination, the control being made when the authentication information is evaluated by the evaluation unit to be proper.
US09397991B2	Digital content distribution and subscription system Digital content distribution systems and methods are provided for distributing for digital data files, such as digital audio and video data files. In accordance with one implementation, a token-based authentication system is provided that does not require knowledge of the individual user requesting the download of digital content data or real-time access to user account information. Instead, the token-based authentication system embeds the authentication information, or token, in the download request information itself. In this way, the download or content server authenticates the download request using the token contained in the download request information and therefore does not require any additional information to carry out this authentication, such as access to user account information.
US09397986B2	Authenticating acceptance of a string using an automaton Provided is a server connectable to a client for input of a string and that has an automaton defining a subsequent state for transition for each state and each character. This server has a key chain generating unit for generating a key chain for each combination of index, character and state expressing the position of each character in a string, the key chain having encrypted keys for the next index corresponding to the subsequent state of transition from the current state in accordance with the character on the basis of the key corresponding to the current state, and a providing unit for communicating with a client and providing to the client a key chain corresponding to each inputted key among a set of key chains for each index in a state concealing the inputted characters from the client.
US09397970B2	Coordinated deep tagging of media content with community chat postings Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to deep tagging of media content and provide a method, system and computer program product for coordinating deep tagging of media content with chat postings. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for coordinating deep tagging of media content with chat postings can be provided. The method can include monitoring a group chat of participants co-browsing media content, identifying a token in the group chat appearing a threshold number of times within a temporal window, and creating a deep tag in the media content in association with a portion of the media content played back concurrently with the temporal window.
US09397966B2	Group message relay A message machine may provide a message service that allows creation of a chat group in which multiple users are members. A member of the chat group may send a message to the chat group, which causes the message machine to send the message to each of the other members who are online in the message service. If one of the other members is offline in the message service, but is online in another message service, the message machine may relay the message to this member via the other message service, in which an online member of the chat group is socially connected to the offline member by the other message service. The message machine may access credentials of the online member, use these credentials to impersonate the online member, and send the message to the offline member through the other message service.
US09397940B2	System and method for providing a translation mechanism in a network environment An example method is provided and includes receiving a packet associated with a flow, determining a tunnel identifier for the flow, and determining a flow identifier for the flow. The method includes associating the flow identifier and the tunnel identifier to an Internet protocol (IP) address to generate a binding to be used for a network address and port translation (NAPT). In other embodiments, a routing decision is executed based on the binding between the identifiers and the IP address. The flow identifier can be a context identifier (CID), and the tunnel identifier can be a softwire tunnel ID. In yet other embodiments, the packet can be tagged as part of an encapsulation operation, which includes providing information about a network location at which the network address and port translation is to be executed.
US09397934B2	Methods for packet forwarding though a communication link of a distributed link aggregation group using mesh tagging A method for packet forwarding through a communication link of a distributed link aggregation group (LAG) in a mesh network using a path tag is described herein. A packet is received on a non-mesh port of a first network device of the mesh network. A Media Access Controller (MAC) destination address of the packet that is associated with a plurality of network devices in the mesh is determined. Each network device of the plurality of network devices includes a link grouped in the distributed LAG. A destination mesh device from the plurality of network devices is selected. A plurality of available paths between the first network device and the destination mesh device are determined. A path of the plurality of available paths is selected. A tag associated with the selected path is inserted into the packet, and the packet is forwarded along the selected path.
US09397928B2	Data distribution system and apparatus thereof The invention relates to a system, apparatus and method for the distribution of digital data signals, which are received at a receiving means, to be sent to a plurality of locations downstream therefrom, in an efficient manner. The received data is received in a first format such as an RF format with a plurality of different components and is then changed in format, in one embodiment to an optical format. The data path is also split to allow a plurality of data paths to be defined which allow the data to be transmitted along the plurality of data paths to each of the downstream locations.
US09397926B2	Peer-influenced aggregate member selection Embodiments of the present invention provide the ability to allow a peer or remote device to influence aggregate member selection in an aggregate group of members for a data flow. In embodiments, local-side weights and remote-side weights may be assigned to each member in an aggregate group of members. Using these weights, a global value for each member in the aggregate group may be calculated. Given these global values, a member from the aggregate group of members may be selected for egress of the new flow based upon the global values.
US09397923B2	Mobile communication terminal test device and mobile communication terminal test method A mobile communication terminal test device includes: test signal transmitting means (40) for transmitting, to a mobile communication terminal (50), a test signal including a plurality of radio resource regions (1 to 8) each of which is surrounded by one or more sub-frames and one or more resource blocks; and response signal receiving means (14) for receiving a response signal to the test signal from the mobile communication terminal. The test signal transmitting means transmits, to the mobile communication terminal, the test signal which includes one radio resource region for each predetermined time interval (T) and in which the position of the radio resource region in the frequency axis direction varies for each predetermined time interval.
US09397918B2	Real time and high resolution buffer occupancy monitoring and recording Presented herein are techniques for detection and characterization of buffer occupancy of a buffer in a network device. Packets are received at a network device. The packets are stored in a buffer of the network device as they are processed by the network device. An occupancy level of the buffer is sampled at a sampling rate. Occupancy levels of the buffer over time are determined from the sampling, and traffic flow through the network device is characterized based on the occupancy levels.
US09397910B2	Marking program files as belonging to an application A managed device is searched in a computer network and program files and an installed package are discovered on the managed device. A rule is applied to package properties of the installed package to create a normalized representation of the installed package.
US09397908B2	Method, apparatus, and system for acquiring quality of service QoS control information A method, an apparatus, and a system for acquiring quality of service (QoS) control information. A policy control and charging rules function entity (PCRF) determines, according to a random algorithm, a time point in a time period from a receiving time of a request message sent by a policy and charging enforcement function entity PCEF for acquiring QoS control information to an update time of the QoS control information, as a time for the PCEF to reacquire QoS control information from the PCRF; and the PCEF reacquires QoS control information from the PCRF according to the time for reacquiring QoS control information from the PCRF that is carried in a response message returned by the PCRF, thereby avoiding execution of a QoS update by multiple PCEFs at a same time point, avoiding update message congestion, and improving an update speed of the QoS.
US09397903B2	Method of determining an attribute of a server A method of determining an operational attribute of a server executed on a first execution platform and providing a service, the method comprising: performing a measurement indicative of an operational attribute of the server, wherein the measurement is performed by a platform observer system executed on said first execution platform; communicating a result of said measurement to an external observer system; wherein the communicating comprises protecting secrecy of the communicated result; verifying, by the external observer system, that the received measurement result is indicative of a measurement performed on said server.
US09397900B2	Methods and apparatus for sharing counter resources between CoS/priority or/and between EVC/VLAN to support frame loss measurement Embodiments including methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for calculating frame parameters for the purpose of measuring performance in a network based on the calculated frame parameters are disclosed. By automatically or manually provisioning at least two network elements in a star or other network topology to transmit and receive service frames (e.g., Loss Measurement Messages or Loss Measurement Responses), the embodiments enable network elements to share network resources, such as frame counters, thereby decreasing the number of frame counters needed to perform frame parameter measurements and increasing scalability for a given counter resource supported by a low cost network processor units.
US09397894B2	Managing quality of experience for media transmissions A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for quality of experience for media transmissions. In an implementation, a method may include determining a first quality of experience metric associated with a media stream at a first network node. The first quality of experience metric may be transmitted with the media stream. The method may also include determining a second quality of experience metric associated with the media stream at a second network node. An updated quality of experience metric may be transmitted with the media stream. The updated quality of experience metric may be based upon, at least in part, the first quality of experience metric and the second quality of experience metric.
US09397880B1	Network monitoring using virtual packets A network monitoring device includes a flow processing element, disposed to receive flow information relating to network flows, and to generate a set of virtual packets, each representing a portion of a network flow. The virtual packets are maintained in a time-sequential order, and read by elements of the network monitoring device to generate information relating to network traffic, such as symptoms affecting the communication network, problems affecting the communication network, and otherwise. The network monitoring device randomly samples virtual packets, with at least one of two effects: (1) flow information from traffic reporting devices that are themselves sampling a differing rates can be equalized, with the effect of standardizing information from all of them; (2) the network monitoring device itself can restrict its attention to a fraction of all virtual packets, with the effect of keeping up with a relatively large number of virtual packets.
US09397875B2	Carrier grouping in multicarrier communications A wireless device receives messages comprising parameters of carriers and carrier groups. Downlink transmissions on a first carrier and at least one second carrier are substantially time aligned with each other. The wireless device receives time alignment commands comprising a time adjustment value and an index identifying a carrier group. Uplink transmissions on a first carrier group and a second carrier group employ different synchronization signals on different carriers as timing reference and are adjusted in response to different time alignment commands.
US09397873B2	Compressed orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols in a wireless communication system One or more first padding bits are added to information bits to be included in a data portion of a data unit such that the information bits, after being encoded, fill one or more OFDM symbols up to a boundary within a last OFDM symbol. The information bits and the first padding bits are encoded to generate coded bits. After encoding, coded bits corresponding to the last OFDM symbol are padded, or constellation points generated based on the coded bits corresponding to the last OFDM symbol are padded, such that the padded coded bits or the padded constellation points occupy a remaining portion of the last OFDM symbol after the boundary. The last OFDM symbol of the data portion is generated to include the coded information bits corresponding to the last OFDM symbol, the first padding bits and second padding bits or padding constellation points added after encoding.
US09397872B2	System and method of link optimization A method of characterizing a channel between a transmitter and a receiver (e.g., in a high-speed link) is presented. The method comprises: determining an overall intersymbol interference (ISI) probability density function (PDF) from eye monitor data obtained for a current equalizer setting, extracting a channel ISI PDF for the current equalizer setting from the overall ISI PDF, and generating an overall ISI PDF for a different equalizer setting by using the channel ISI PDF for the current equalizer setting and an impulse response at the different equalizer setting. Based on this characterization, an optimal equalizer setting may be selected among a plurality of equalizer settings on the basis of the channel ISI PDF and the equalizer response functions.
US09397871B2	Communication devices Devices, systems and methods are provided where a request may be transmitted based on a first encoding scheme, and a response to the request may be transmitted based on a second encoding scheme different from the first encoding scheme. The second encoding scheme may comprise an edge-based pulse width modulation encoding scheme.
US09397864B2	Adaptive channel estimation for coordinated multipoint cellular communication Adaptive channel estimation technique selection for coordinated multipoint (CoMP) cellular communication in a wireless user equipment (UE) device. A channel estimation technique according to which to perform channel estimation may be determined, from at least two possible channel estimation techniques, for each respective cell of a plurality of cells. Channel estimation may be performed on each respective cell of the plurality of cells according to the determined channel estimation technique for the respective cell. Multipoint channel state information may be generated based on the channel estimates for the plurality of cells. The multipoint channel state information may be transmitted to a first cell in a wireless manner. The multipoint channel state information may be used to select a CoMP joint transmission cluster for the UE.
US09397853B2	System for broadcasting targeted data The present invention relates to a system (100) for broadcasting targeted information for a home network (RD) to which at least one electronic device (4) including a processing means is connected, said broadcasting system including: at least one detector agent (1) for detecting a predefined event (Eid), said at least one detector agent (1) being arranged on the at least one electronic device (4); at least one selector agent (2) for selecting an action (Aid) to be performed, the at least one selector agent (2) being arranged on the at least one electronic device (4); and at least one broadcasting agent (3) for broadcasting targeted information content (Cid) for an end user (5), the at least one broadcasting agent (3) being arranged on the at least one electronic device (4). The detector (1), selector (2) and broadcasting (3) agents perform tasks in separate execution contexts on a processing means of the at least one electronic device (4) connected to the home network (RD).
US09397852B2	Connected home user interface systems and methods An exemplary method includes a user interface subsystem communicatively coupled to a home monitor and control subsystem providing a graphical user interface view for display on a display screen, the graphical user interface view including a graphical representation of a floor plan of a home associated with the home monitor and control subsystem and a graphic representing an element of the home monitor and control subsystem, wherein the graphic is positioned relative to the graphical representation of the floor plan in the graphical user interface view to visually indicate a location of the element at the home.
US09397839B2	Non-hierarchical infrastructure for managing twin-security keys of physical persons or of elements (IGCP/PKI) A non-hierarchical infrastructure for managing twin-security keys of physical persons or of elements includes a public key and a private key with a public key certificate. The structure does not include any certification authority distinct from the physical persons or elements, but does include at least one registering authority and its electronic notary server. There is provided at least one registering authority and its electronic notary server for a circle of trust. The registering authority includes local registering agencies. The local registering agency establishes, after face-to-face verification of the identity of the physical person or of the identification of the element, a public key certificate, and a “public key ownership certificate”, which does not contain the public key of the person or of the element but the print thereof, and which is transmitted in a secure manner to the associated electronic notary server for storing in a secure manner.
US09397826B2	Encryption device and method for defending a physical attack Provided are a security device and a method for operating same. The security device may conceal an encryption key used for an encryption algorithm in an encryption module in correspondence to security attacks such as reading information on where the encryption key is stored in a memory by disassembling an IC chip, or extracting said information through microprobing. The encryption key may be included as a physical encryption key module in an encryption module, and a certain storage medium for storing the encryption key may be included in the encryption module. Accordingly, the encryption key is not transmitted via a bus in a security device for encryption.
US09397824B1	Gear shifting from binary phase detector to PAM phase detector in CDR architecture A device and method for providing clock data recovery (CDR) in a receiver is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a Phase Amplitude Modulation (PAM) signal; on startup, using a non-return-to-zero (NRZ)-based phase frequency detector (PFD) to acquire signal frequency from the received PAM signal; and responsive to a determination, switching to a PAM phase detector (PD) for steady state operation.
US09397822B1	Split loop timing recovery Various embodiments provide systems and methods for performing clock recovery on a received signal using a split loop architecture. A split loop timing recovery apparatus is provided comprising a first path configured for performing frequency offset tracking on a signal by adjusting a receiver clock frequency to match a remote transmitter frequency associated with the signal and a second path configured for tracking random jitter on the signal.
US09397816B2	Partial CQI feedback in wireless networks Within a wireless network, feedback information from user equipment (UE) to a control node (eNodeB) is necessary to support various functions. A UE receives an allocation from the eNodeB comprising a plurality of periodic transmission instances for a channel quality indicator (CQI) and a schedule comprising a plurality of periodic transmission instances for a rank indicator (RI), wherein the CQI comprises RI and other CQI fields. The UE then transmits an RI without transmitting the other CQI fields in a transmission instance allocated for both RI and other CQI fields.
US09397811B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in wireless communication system A method of transmitting data in a wireless communication, by a first Base Station (BS) is provided. The method includes receiving control information including information related to transmission of a Reference Signal (RS) of at least one second BS from the at least one second BS adjacent to the first BS and transmitting data by using a preset method based on the control information when an RS transmission mode of the at least one second BS is different from an RS transmission mode of the first BS.
US09397804B2	Apparatus and method for supporting idle mode load balancing An idle mode load balancing capability enables balancing of idle mode wireless devices across wireless carriers in order to ensure that the possibility of congestion on any given wireless carrier is reduced or even minimized when idle mode wireless devices become active. The idle mode load balancing may be performed for wireless carriers by determining relative numbers of idle mode wireless devices on the wireless carriers and performing idle mode load balancing for the wireless carriers based on the relative numbers of idle mode wireless devices on the wireless carriers. The relative number of idle mode wireless devices on a wireless carrier may be determined based on a change in load on the wireless carrier during the observation period, which may be determined based on an observed change in load on the wireless carrier and a load correction associated with session terminations on the wireless carrier.
US09397803B2	Scheduling apparatus and scheduling method A scheduling apparatus and a scheduling method, wherein the amount of signaling for frequency resource allocation information can be reduced while maintaining system throughput performance. In a base station apparatus (100), a scheduling section (113) allocates frequency resources to frequency allocation target terminals based on set frequency allocation units, and a frequency allocation parameter setting section (112) adjusts the set frequency allocation units set in the scheduling section (113) based on cluster numbers. Due to this, in each cluster number, frequency resources can be allocated based on the most suitable frequency allocation units with respect to the signaling bit number. As a result, the amount of signaling for frequency resource allocation information can be reduced. Further, system throughput can be maintained by making the cluster number, which is a parameter having little effect on system throughput, a setting parameter for frequency allocation units.
US09397797B2	Method and apparatus for controlling sleep mode operation in a communication system A method and apparatus for controlling a sleep mode operation of a Mobile Station (MS) in a communication system, in which the sleep mode operates according to a sleep cycle including a listening window corresponding to an awake mode and a sleep window corresponding to a sleep state. The method includes starting a preset timer if there is a transmission of data between the MS and a Base Station (BS) during the listening window, restarting the timer upon receiving at least one of UpLink (UL) data, DownLink (DL) data and MAP Information Element (IE) indicating resource allocation from the BS during the listening window, maintaining the listening window until the timer expires, and transitioning to the sleep window if the timer expires.
US09397796B2	Computing and transmitting channel state information in adaptively configured TDD communication systems Methods and apparatus of a base station or a User Equipment (UE) in communication with each other are provided. The UE is configured by the base station for operation with an adapted Time Division Duplex (TDD) UpLink-DownLink (UL-DL) configuration. A process enabling transmission of Channel State Information (CSI) from the UE for communication in two different sets of DL Transmission Time Intervals (TTIs) is provided.
US09397795B2	Simultaneous transmit and receive A simultaneous transmit and receive technology is described. A downlink transmission and an uplink receive beam are formed at a base station (BS) having a beam pattern with predetermined nulls. The predetermined nulls are formed over predetermined elevation angles to reduce interference with a proximate BS. Transmission and reception occur simultaneously using the beam pattern from the BS.
US09397791B2	Transmitting data in a mobile communication system According to one embodiment, a method for retransmitting a protocol data unit (PDU) in a mobile communication system includes: segmenting a first PDU to form one or more second PDUs if the first PDU does not fit within a PDU size indicated by a lower layer; and transmitting the one or more second PDUs to a receiving side. Segmenting the first PDU includes: mapping only a data field of the first PDU to a data field of the one or more second PDUs; and setting a header of each of the one or more second PDUs. The header of each of the one or more second PDUs includes a field indicating a sequence number of the first PDU.
US09397784B2	Split radio architecture The present invention relates to a split signal processing system comprising: multiple antennas for receiving transmitted signals carrying an information-bearing symbol; multiple signal processing modules associated with the respective antennas and being configured to generate respective bit log-likelihood ratio (LLR) sequences, each corresponding to the information-bearing symbol; and a LLR combiner for combining the bit LLR sequences received from the multiple signal processing modules.
US09397779B2	Method of packet retransmission and reception and wireless device employing the same A first wireless device communicates data to a second wireless device. The first wireless device employs at least one of a first interleaving scheme and a first sub-carrier mapping scheme to produce a first data packet from a first plurality of data bits, and transmits the first data packet to the second wireless device. When the first data packet is not received correctly by the second wireless device, then the first wireless device employs at least one of a second interleaving scheme and a second sub-carrier mapping scheme to create a second data packet from the first plurality of data bits, and transmits the second data packet to the second wireless device.
US09397778B2	Tunable optical network unit for multi-wavelength passive optical network system and operating method thereof A tunable optical network unit (ONU) for a multi-wavelength passive optical network (MW PON) system and an operation method thereof are provided. The tunable ONU includes a cyclic tunable filter configured to have cyclic wavelength transmission properties that allow all wavelength channels of both a downstream signal and an upstream signal and to vary a wavelength to pass therethrough; a wavelength splitter configured to split an upstream signal wavelength band and a downstream signal wavelength band; a photodetector element configured to detect a downstream signal that is transmitted through the wavelength splitter, passing through the cyclic tunable filter which is aligned to a specific downstream signal wavelength channel; and a tunable transmitter configured to output to the wavelength transmitter an upstream signal of a wavelength channel that is determined based on an aligned downstream signal wavelength channel of the cyclic tunable filter.
US09397775B2	Frequency division duplexing and half duplex frequency division duplexing in multihop relay networks In methods of operating a relay station in a multi-hop wireless relay network, the relay station in communication with a superordinate station and a subordinate station, a downlink transmission to/from the superordinate station is transmitted/received at a first frequency. An uplink transmission to/from the subordinate station is transmitted/received at a second frequency. Communications between the relay station and the superordinate station may be scheduled using frames, each frame including a downlink portion at the first frequency, and an uplink portion at the second frequency. The downlink portion includes first and second downlink subframes for communication between the superordinate station and first and second pluralities of stations, respectively. The uplink portion includes first and second uplink subframes for communication between the superordinate station and the first and second pluralities of stations, respectively. The downlink transmission occurs in the first downlink subframe, and the uplink transmission occurs in the first uplink subframe.
US09397768B2	Method for operating a radio station in a mobile network The present invention relates to a method for operating a secondary station comprising means for communicating with a primary station, the method comprising receiving from the primary station an interference status report, said interference status report comprising an spatial indication being representative of a spatial characteristic of the interference, measuring channel characteristics on reference symbols, and interpreting the measured channel characteristics with help of the interference status report.
US09397754B2	Linecards with pluggable interfaces for pluggable optical amplifiers and other pluggable devices A linecard includes at least one pluggable device, a linecard processor, and a centralized host processor. The linecard also includes an interface that supports a pluggable device. A pluggable device is electrically coupled to the interface and is controlled by the centralized host processor. A flash memory stores data for the pluggable device. The pluggable device can include at least one of an optical amplifier and a ROADM pluggable device.
US09397753B2	Pluggable transceiver module with enhanced circuitry Pluggable transceiver modules with additional functions and circuitry contained within the module. In a first embodiment, additional circuitry is added to determine bit error rates at the point of the module itself. This allows a much better diagnostic evaluation of location of problem. In an alternate embodiment, various logic is placed in the module. In a first alternate embodiment encryption/decryption units are placed in the converter module so that encryption and decryption operations on the serial bitstream do not need to be performed in a switch. Existing switches can be used but the interconnecting links can still be encrypted. A second alternate embodiment includes compression/decompression units placed in the module to allow effective higher throughput on the selected links.
US09397750B2	Hybrid electrical-optical data communications cable with wireline capacitance compensation A communications cable is disclosed. The cable includes a first circuit configured to receive electrical data signals from a data source via an input connector, and convert the electrical data signals into optical signals for transmission by way of one or more optical fibers. The cable includes a second circuit configured to convert the optical signals received via the one or more optical fibers back to electrical data signals for providing to a data sink via an output connector. The cable includes a third circuit for applying pre- and post-signal conditioning to bi-directional control data for transmission to and received from the data sink via wires. The cable includes a fourth circuit for applying pre-and post-signal conditioning to bi-directional control data for transmission to and received from the data source via wires. The pre- and post-signal conditioning compensate for capacitance and/or resistance effects on the signals introduced by the wires.
US09397748B2	Method, system, and device for detecting optical signal-to-noise ratio A method for detecting an optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR). A wavelength label loading end (11) loads a wavelength label signal in an optical signal, and sends a loading modulation depth of the wavelength label signal to an OSNR detection end (12) through a wavelength label channel or an optical monitoring channel. The OSNR detection end (12) obtains a loading modulation depth of a wavelength label signal loaded in each wavelength optical signal, parses the wavelength label signal to obtain a current modulation depth of the wavelength label signal, and obtains an OSNR value of each wavelength optical signal according to the loading modulation depth and the current modulation depth of the wavelength label signal. A system and device for detecting an OSNR applicable to OSNR tests of present optical signals with high rates of 40 G, 100 G, etc., and in particular to OSNR tests of polarization multiplexing optical signals.
US09397730B2	System, base station and method of signal processing A system includes a base station (BS) and a user equipment (UE). The BS is capable of communicating with the UE via a serving cell and a coordinated cell. The BS includes a frequency exchange module coupled with a first baseband processing unit and a second baseband processing unit. The first baseband processing unit is designated for supporting baseband processing related to the coordinated cell, and the second baseband processing unit is designated for supporting baseband processing related to the serving cell. The frequency exchange module is configured to forward a first frequency domain signal to the second baseband processing unit according to a first predetermined coordination configuration relating to the serving cell of the UE and the coordinated cell of the UE. The second baseband processing unit is configured to perform a joint processing of the first frequency domain signal and a second frequency domain signal.
US09397728B2	Systems and methods for secure intermediary data transfers using close proximity wireless communication The present disclosure provides systems and methods for utilizing close proximity wireless communication (CPWC) technology for a secure out-of-band (OOB) transfer of communication information between two or more devices at close range. The communication information may be used to establish a secure communication channel over a greater distance than possible using CPWC technologies. A host device may include a processing unit in communication with a communication module and a CPWC module. An edge device may include a processing unit in communication with a communication module and a CPWC tag. The CPWC tag may receive communication information from the CPWC module of the host device. In other embodiments, the edge device may receive communication information from an intermediary transfer device. The edge device may then use the communication information to facilitate secure communication via the communication module of the edge device and the communication module of the host device.
US09397726B2	System and method for communicating between near field communication devices within a target region using near field communication Systems and methods for communication between near field communication devices within a target communication region using near field magnetic induction is disclosed. One method comprises generating a near field detectable signal at an active node having a power level sufficient to enable communication with a plurality of near field communication nodes located within the target communication region. Information is modulated onto the near field detectable signal using at least one of the near field communication nodes. The modulated information is detected at the active node. The information is then relayed on the near field detectable signal from the active node to at least one of the plurality of near field communication nodes within the target communication region.
US09397721B2	Systems and methods for reducing filter insertion loss while maintaining out-of band attenuation Disclosed are systems and methods for reducing filter insertion loss while maintaining out-of-band attenuation. In some embodiments, a system can be configured for processing of radio-frequency (RF) signals. The system can include a plurality of signal paths configured to accommodate multiple frequency bands, with each of the multiple bands having a passband. The system can further include a filter circuit disposed along each of the signal paths. At least one of the filter circuits can be segmented into two or more segments that substantially cover the passband corresponding to the filter circuit. The segmented filter circuit can be configured to provide a desired attenuation of out-of-band interferers and a desired insertion loss level. In some embodiments, the signal paths can include receive (Rx) paths.
US09397717B2	Electronic device gripping system An electronic device gripping system allows a user to securely and comfortably hold a portable electronic device using one or more fingers. The system includes a base member having a first surface, a second surface, and a perimeter edge coupled to and extending between the first surface and the second surface. A finger securement member is coupled to the first surface of the base member and receives a finger of a user therein. A connector is coupled to the base member and couples the base member to a cell phone.
US09397716B2	Input device with wireless headset function for portable terminal Disclosed is a pen-like input device for a portable terminal which can provide the function of a wireless headset. The input device includes a housing configured with at least first and second spaced apart microphone holes formed therein. A transmitting/receiving (T/R) module is disposed inside the housing and coupled to the microphone element and a speaker. The T/R module transmits/receives communication signals to and from the portable terminal. A sound transferring part is provided within the housing to transfer sounds to a microphone element via a plurality of air pathways connected to the first and second microphone holes.
US09397714B1	Radio frequency receiver circuit and the inductor-coupling single-ended input differential-output low-noise amplifier thereof The present invention presents a RF receiver circuit including an inductor-coupling single-ended input differential-output LNA, a mixer circuit, and a differential trans-impedance amplifier. The inductor-coupling single-ended input differential-output LNA includes a single-ended input, a balance-to-unbalance transformer, and an inductor-less differential LNA. The balance-to-unbalance transformer is used to transform the radio frequency signals into a plurality of differential-output first differential signals and includes a first inductor and a second inductor. The inductor-less differential LNA is used to transform the first differential signals into a plurality of differential-output second differential signals, wherein the input impedance of the inductor-coupling single-ended input differential-output LNA is inversely proportional to the square of the coil ratio of the first and second inductor, and the product of the reciprocal of the coil ratio and the input impedance matches the external input impedance of the inductor-coupling single-ended input differential-output LNA.
US09397710B2	Power amplifier module A power amplifier module includes a first signal input terminal to which a first radio frequency signal of a first frequency band is input; a second signal input terminal to which a second radio frequency signal of a second frequency band is input; first, second, and third power amplifiers; and a bias control circuit. The first signal input terminal and an input terminal of the first power amplifier are electrically connected to each other, the second signal input terminal and an input terminal of the second power amplifier are electrically connected to each other, output terminals of the first and second power amplifiers and an input terminal of the third power amplifier are electrically connected to each other, and the bias control circuit controls supplying a bias current to one of the first and second power amplifiers depending on a selected frequency band.
US09397709B2	Light device and positional information management system A light device includes a light emitting module in which a plurality of light sources are provided; caps that are provided at two ends of the light emitting module and are to be mounted in a lighting fixture; and a positional information transmission part that is provided between an outermost one of the plurality of light sources of the light emitting module and the corresponding cap and transmits predetermined positional information.
US09397707B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting data in very high throughput wireless local area network system A method of transmitting data in a wireless local area network is provided. The method includes the steps of: generating a data unit including a MAC (Medium Access Control) header and MSDU (MAC Service Data Unit), generating an encoded data unit by encoding the data unit, generating one or more spatial blocks by dividing the encoded data unit, dividing each of the one or more spatial block into a first block and a second block, generating a first interleaved block and a second interleaved block by interleaving the first block and the second block respectively, generating a first mapped sequence by mapping the first interleaved block into signal constellation, generating a second mapped sequence by mapping the second interleaved block into signal constellation, generating the transmission signal by performing IDFT (Inverse Discrete Fourier Transform) to the first mapped sequence and the second mapped sequence; and transmitting the transmission signal.
US09397706B1	System and method for irregular multiple dimension decoding and encoding A method for non-uniform multiple dimensional decoding, the method may include receiving or generating a multiple dimensional encoded data unit; and decoding by a processor the multiple dimensional encoded data unit to provide a decoded data unit; wherein the multiple dimensional encoded data unit comprises multiple component codes associated with multiple dimensions; wherein the multiple dimensions comprise a plurality of non-uniform dimensions; wherein at least two component codes of each non-uniform dimension differ from each other by encoding rate; wherein the decoding is responsive to encoding rates of component codes of the plurality of non-uniform dimensions.
US09397705B2	Decoder for LDPC code and BCH code and decoding method thereof A decoder for A LDPC code and A BCH code and decoding method thereof are provided. The decoder decodes the encoded data based on the LDPC code and decodes the encoded data based on the BCH code simultaneously. Then the decoder outputs decoded data after the decoding procedure has been finished. Additionally, in the decoding procedure for decoding the encoded data based on the BCH code, the decoded result which the encoded data is decoded based on the LDPC code is utilized, so as to increase the processing speed for decoding the encoded data, and enhance the overall decoding performance.
US09397704B2	Method and apparatus for wireless data transmission subject to periodic signal blockages Approaches for satellite data transmissions are provided, which accommodate for periodic signal blockages without packet loss. A data stream is segmented into packets for wireless transmission, wherein the transmission is subject to a periodic blockage, wherein the periodic blockage comprises two blockages occurring within a time period, and each blockage is of a respective duration and recurs at regular intervals based on the time period. A forward error correction outer code is applied to the packets for recovery of data erasures due to the periodic blockage, wherein the application of the outer code comprises applying an error correction code to each of the packets to generate a respective codeblock. Each codeblock is interleaved to prevent erasure of consecutive parity bits within the codeblock. The encoded and interleaved codeblocks are transmitted over a wireless channel, wherein a number of data erasures occur within each codeblock due to the periodic blockage.
US09397697B2	Communication apparatus, image forming apparatus, communication method, and computer-readable storage medium A communication apparatus includes a serializer configured to convert parallel data into serial data and output the serial data; and a deserializer configured to convert the serial data output from the serializer into parallel data and output the parallel data. The serializer is configured to add first data used for detecting unique data in the parallel data before the unique data, add second data used for detecting the unique data after the unique data, and add third data whose length is variable to each of the first data and the second data.
US09397693B1	Asynchronous analog-to-digital converter An asynchronous analog-to-digital converter (AADC) and a method of using the AADC are shown. The AADC includes a digital-to analog-converter (DAC), a continuous-time comparator that provides an output including a digital value of the DAC and a time value, and a first and a second continuous-time summer, each connected to receive an analog differential input on a first input, to receive a differential output of the DAC on a second input, and to provide a difference between the analog input and the output of the DAC to the continuous-time comparator and to an error estimator. The continuous-time comparator provides the output responsive to the difference between the analog input and the output of the DAC being zero.
US09397690B2	Apparatus and method for monitoring electrical current An apparatus for sensing current of a vehicle battery employs an extended counting analog-to-digital conversion process (212) to a chopped and amplified voltage appearing across a low ohmic shunt resistor (203) placed between the negative pole of the vehicle's battery and the chassis ground of the vehicle. Gain adjustment control of a programmable gain amplifier (209) by matching the gain to the dynamic range of the ADC (212) permits a high dynamic signal sensing.
US09397688B2	Hybrid digital-to-analog conversion system A digital-to-analog conversion (DAC) circuit has a resistor ladder circuit controlled by high order bits and a resistor string circuit controlled by low order bits. The resistor ladder circuit includes a stem resistor and a branch resistor. The stem resistor has a stem resistance, and the branch resistor has a branch resistance that is substantially equal to two times of the stem resistance. The resistor string circuit includes a string current source, a string resistor, and a bridge resistor. The string current source is configured to generate a string current that is based on a ratio of a reference voltage divided by a predetermined resistance. The string resistor has a string resistance that corresponds to the predetermined resistance, and it is configured to selectively receive the string current based on a selection signal decoded from the low order bits.
US09397687B2	Monotonic segmented digital to analog converter In one implementation, a digital analog converter (DAC) is monotonic because the output moves only in the direction of the input and segmented because a more significant portion of the DAC is separated from a less significant portion. The DAC receives an input binary word that includes multiple most significant bits and multiple least significant bits. The DAC decodes the input binary word to an intermediate signal that includes a bit width equal to or greater than a bit width of the binary word. The intermediate signal sets output switches and current source switches. The DAC provides an analog output signal that represents the input binary word.
US09397686B2	Method and system for a low input voltage low impedance termination stage for current inputs A low input voltage low impedance termination stage for current inputs may include an output stage for an electrical circuit, the output stage including input cascode transistors and stacked output transistors. A source-follower feedback path for the input cascode transistors may include a feedback transistor with its gate terminal coupled to a drain terminal of a first of the input cascode transistors, a drain of the feedback transistor coupled to a supply voltage, and a source terminal of the feedback transistor coupled to a current source. A current source may be coupled to the drain of the first of the input cascode transistors. The supply voltage may be coupled to the stacked output transistors via a load resistor. The input cascode transistors, the feedback transistor, and the stacked output transistors may include complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) transistors.
US09397685B1	Sensor with low power model based feature extractor Described examples include low power analog front end circuits for sensing repeating signal waveforms, including a first sampling circuit to sample an input signal, an analog detector circuit to provide a detector output signal representing a feature of the input signal, a second sampling circuit to sample the detector output signal, and a control circuit to control a sample rate or other analog front end operating parameter at least partially according to the sampled detector output signal, and to selectively enable and disable the analog detector circuit at least partially according to a model representing an expected repeating waveform of the input signal.
US09397681B2	Analog/digital converter system and associated method for checking a multiplexer for an analog/digital converter An analog/digital converter system includes a multiplexer, which includes multiple channels having at least one switch, and an analog/digital converter, the analog input of which is connected to the output portal of the multiplexer. Also described is a method for checking a multiplexer for an analog/digital converter. At least one other switch for testing the multiplexer is provided in at least one channel, this other switch connecting the input portal and/or the output portal of the corresponding channel and/or the corresponding channel to a predefined voltage potential.
US09397678B2	Localized dynamic element matching and dynamic noise scaling in digital-to-analog converters (DACs) Methods and systems are provided for controlling operations of digital-to-analog converters (DACs), particularly ones comprising multiple DAC elements. In particular, a plurality of DAC elements in a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) may be controlled during digital-to-analog conversions, with the controlling comprising use of a switching arrangement that comprises one or more switching elements configured for controlling switching of each of the plurality of DAC elements. The controlling may comprise forcing one or more of the plurality of DAC elements in the DAC to not switch during the digital-to-analog conversions. Further, the remaining DAC elements may be scrambled. The controlling of the plurality of DAC elements in the DAC may be based on analysis of an input to the DAC that is being converted. The analysis may comprise determining when the input is backed off from full-scale. A switching sequence may be applied, via each of the one or more switching elements.
US09397675B1	Hybrid frequency synthesizer and method Embodiments include a hybrid frequency synthesizer comprising a direct digital synthesizer configured to generate a digital output signal having a frequency determined by an input signal received from an externally-generated signal source. The hybrid frequency synthesizer further includes a delta sigma modulator configured to generate a delta-sigma modulated signal based on the digital output signal, the delta sigma modulator being coupled to the direct digital synthesizer. The hybrid frequency synthesizer also includes a digital-to-analog converter configured to convert the delta-sigma modulated signal into an analog output signal, the digital-to-analog converter being coupled to the delta-sigma modulator. Moreover, the hybrid frequency synthesizer includes a bandpass filter configured to remove interference frequencies from the analog output signal, the bandpass filter being coupled to the digital-to-analog converter; and a phase locked loop coupled to the band pass filter and driven by a reference signal received therefrom.
US09397674B2	Clock recovery using quantized phase error samples using jitter frequency-dependent quantization thresholds and loop gains A clock and data recovery device includes a phase detector, a quantizer, and a loop filter. The phase detector produces a phase error samples at an output representing a phase difference between a phase-adjusted clock and an input data signal. The quantizer, coupled to the output of the phase detector and responsive to high threshold and low threshold values, produces a tri-valued quantized phase error samples at an output. The loop filter filters either the quantized phase error samples or the phase error samples to control the phase-controlled clock. A frequency detector, determining the frequency of jitter present in the input data signal, addresses a look-up table to provide the jitter-frequency dependent high and low threshold values and to control which phase error samples is processed by the loop filter. The frequency detector determines the jitter frequency by taking the ratio of peak values of low pass-filtered phase error samples.
US09397661B2	On-die termination circuit and on-die termination method An ODT circuit capable of generating an OCD/ODT code and/or a reference voltage adaptively adjusted according to a system environment is disclosed. The ODT circuit comprises a system environment detector, an OCD/ODT replica circuit, an OCD/ODT code generator and an OCD/ODT unit. The system environment detector detects a supply voltage to generate a voltage code, detects an operating temperature to generate a temperature code, and detects an operating frequency to generate a frequency code. The OCD/ODT code generator generates a pull-up code and a pull-down code currently optimized for a semiconductor memory device based on a pull-up reference voltage, a pull-down reference voltage, the voltage code, the temperature code and the frequency code.
US09397656B2	Circuit and method for controlling charge injection in radio frequency switches A circuit and method for controlling charge injection in a circuit are disclosed. In one embodiment, the circuit and method are employed in a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) Radio Frequency (RF) switch. In one embodiment, an SOI RF switch comprises a plurality of switching transistors coupled in series, referred to as “stacked” transistors, and implemented as a monolithic integrated circuit on an SOI substrate. Charge injection control elements are coupled to receive injected charge from resistively-isolated nodes located between the switching transistors, and to convey the injected charge to at least one node that is not resistively-isolated. In one embodiment, the charge injection control elements comprise resistors. In another embodiment, the charge injection control elements comprise transistors. A method for controlling charge injection in a switch circuit is disclosed whereby injected charge is generated at resistively-isolated nodes between series coupled switching transistors, and the injected charge is conveyed to at least one node of the switch circuit that is not resistively-isolated.
US09397652B2	Circuitry and method for operating such circuitry A circuitry is suggested, in particular a power switch, comprising a first electronic switch with an isolated gate; a second electronic switch with an isolated gate; a measuring device for determining a charge at the isolated gate of the first electronic switch and at the isolated gate of the second electronic switch; an energy supply for providing charge to the isolated gate of the first electronic switch and to the isolated gate of the second electronic switch based on the charge determined by the measuring device; a logic unit for activating either the first electronic switch, both or none of the electronic switches.
US09397648B1	Systems, circuitry, and methods for decoding pulse width modulated signal A first charge module includes a first resistor and a first capacitor. A second charge module includes a second resistor and a second capacitor. A voltage comparison module includes a comparator connected to compare voltages present on the first and second capacitors. The comparator is connected to output a signal having a first state when the voltage on the first capacitor is less than the voltage on the second capacitor, and output a signal having a second state opposite of the first state when the voltage on the first capacitor is greater than the voltage on the second capacitor. A control module is configured to receive a PWM signal as an input signal and generate control signals based on the received PWM signal for controlling charging and discharging of the first and second capacitors. The output of the comparator is a decoded version of the PWM signal.
US09397641B2	Apparatus and method for low power fully-interruptible latches and master-slave flip-flops Described is a latch which comprises: a first AND-OR-invert (AOI) logic gate; and a second AOI logic gate coupled to the first AOI logic gate, wherein the first and second AOI logic gates have respective first and second keeper devices coupled to a power supply node. Described is a flip-flop which comprises: a first latch including: a first AOI logic gate; and a second AOI logic gate coupled to the first AOI logic gate, wherein the first and second AOI logic gates have respective first and second keeper devices coupled to a power supply, the first latch having an output node; and a second latch having an input node coupled to the output node of the first latch, the second latch having an output node to provide an output of the flip-flop.
US09397625B1	Instrumentation log amp with multiplexed inputs A device has at least two current mode logarithmic amplifiers having currents as their inputs, and multiplexing logic electrically connected to outputs of the current mode logarithmic amplifiers to select one of the current mode amplifiers to produce an output signal.
US09397619B2	Distortion compensation apparatus and distortion compensation method A predistorter gives an input signal inputted to a power amplifier distortion corresponding to a compensation coefficient. A band limiter limits components in a second frequency band other than a first frequency band of a feedback signal fed back from the power amplifier, and distorts components in the first frequency band according to the limited components in the second frequency band. A learner updates the compensation coefficient on the basis of the distorted feedback signal.
US09397618B2	Power amplification module A power amplification module includes a first transistor which amplifies and outputs a radio frequency signal input to its base; a current source which outputs a control current; a second transistor connected to an output of the current source, a first current from the control current input to its collector, a control voltage generation circuit connected to the output and which generates a control voltage according to a second current from the control current; a first FET, the drain being supplied with a supply voltage, the source being connected to the base of the first transistor, and the gate being supplied with the control voltage; and a second FET, the drain being supplied with the supply voltage, the source being connected to the base of the second transistor, and the gate being supplied with the control voltage.
US09397615B2	Harmonic rejection power amplifier A power amplifier is provided that generates timing signals which respectively turn on or off switches for respectively opening or closing current paths for current sources and which have same duty ratio and different phases and that adjusts current values for the current sources based on phase differences among the timing signals.
US09397612B2	System and method for enhanced watch dog in solar panel installations A system and method for automated shutdown, disconnect, or power reduction of solar panels. A system of solar panels includes one or more master management units (MMUs) and one or more local management units (LMUs). The MMUs are in communication with the LMUs with the MMUs and LMUs “handshaking” when the system is in operation. The MMUs are connected to one or more controllers which in turn are connected to emergency detection sensors. Upon a sensor detection of an emergency, the associated MMU is notified which in turn instructs associated LMUs to take appropriate action. In the event that communication with the MMUs has been cut off, the LMUs take the initiative to shutdown, disconnect, or reduce the output of associated string(s) of solar panels.
US09397604B2	Motor control devices and methods A system and method for preventing damage to a controller of an electric motor in a vehicle from back electromotive force, the vehicle having a battery, includes monitoring, in a circuit path, a voltage and a rotational speed generated by back-driving the motor. If power is supplied to the controller by the battery, the method includes comparing the voltage to an upper voltage threshold, comparing the rotational speed to an upper rotational speed threshold, and, if the voltage exceeds the upper voltage threshold or the rotational speed exceeds the upper rotational speed threshold, clamping the circuit path to the battery to charge the battery with the voltage. The method is performed by an electronic controller that may detect the voltage and rotational speed via controller ports, sensor transmissions, and the like.
US09397603B2	Multiple field motor controller An electric motor including a first conductive winding, a second conductive winding, a rotor, and a controller is disclosed. When energized by an AC source, the first conductive winding generates a first magnetic field. The second conductive winding, which is configured to be selectively energized by the AC source via one or more switches, is arranged so as to generate a second magnetic field superimposed with the first magnetic field when so energized. The rotor magnetically interacts with the first magnetic field, or the superimposed first magnetic field and second magnetic field, such that a torque is applied on the rotor. The controller is configured to: (i) obtain a measurement of a voltage of the AC source; (ii) make a determination, based on the measurement, whether to energize the second conductive winding; and (iii) energize the second conductive winding in accordance with the determination.
US09397602B2	Rotary electric machine control apparatus and control method for rotary electric machine A rotary electric machine control apparatus includes: a phase estimator configured to estimate a first estimated phase value based on a rotary electric machine current; a correction value storage configured to store correction information representing a plurality of second estimated phase values and a plurality of correction values; a first phase corrector configured to acquire, based on a second estimated phase value corresponding to the first estimated phase value, from the correction information, a correction value associated with the second estimated phase value, and configured to correct the second estimated phase values based on the correction value; a position controller configured to calculate a speed command based on a position command and the corrected second estimated phase value; and a speed controller configured to calculate a torque command value and a q-axis current command value based on the speed command and the corrected second estimated phase value.
US09397587B2	Multi-actuator design and control for a high-speed/large-range nanopositioning system Multi-actuator system. The system includes at least two nano positioners having different ranges and bandwidths located in cascaded serial form to contact and move an object. A control system employs data-based control design to combine the at least two nano positioners so as to apportion actuation responsibilities among the at least two nano positioners so as to compensate for their coupled dynamics while moving the object. It is preferred to provide a separate controller for controlling separately each of the at least two nano positioners. Parameters of the separate controllers may be determined by minimizing output error.
US09397586B2	Ultrasonic wave motor and ultrasonic wave motor-equipped device A driving device having a vibration element, a friction member, and a pressing member for applying pressure in a direction in which the vibration element and the friction member make contact with each other, causing the vibration element and the friction member to make a relative movement by vibration generated in the vibration element. The device includes a connection member configured to transmit a driving force caused by the relative movement to a holding member of another member, wherein the holding member makes a movement caused by the transmitted driving force, and a guide member configured to guide the holding member in a moving direction when the vibration element and the friction member make the relative movement. The connection member connects the holding member to the vibration element or the friction member so as not to apply a reaction force caused by the pressing member to the holding member.
US09397585B2	MEMS shock cushion spring systems and methods Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide shock impact mitigation for MEMS structures. A MEMS structure may include one or more actuators. An actuator may include a first frame having a spine, where the spine includes a body and a tip. The actuator may include a second frame connected to the first frame and including a shock stop, where the shock stop includes a surface in proximity to the spine tip. An actuator may include a shock cushion spring fixed relative to the spine tip and situated substantially between the spine tip and the shock stop surface, where the shock cushion spring is adapted to protect the spine tip from contact with the shock stop surface.
US09397575B2	Switching power supply device In a switching power supply device, a voltage of a counter electromotive force induced in a drive winding as a high side switching element is turned off is output to a ZT terminal of a switching control IC, and thus an OUT terminal of the switching control IC is brought to a high level, and thus a low side switching element is turned on. A constant current circuit charges a capacitor with a constant current through a voltage at the OUT terminal. A comparator in the switching control IC inverts the voltage at the OUT terminal to a low level upon a voltage at an IS terminal exceeding a voltage at an FB terminal. Thus, an on time of the low side switching element is controlled in accordance with a voltage output to the FB terminal, and an output voltage Vo is turned into a constant voltage.
US09397573B2	Integrated circuit for controlling a switch of a current path with leading edge blanking device of the current signal An integrated control circuit of a switch is described, which is adapted to open or close a current path; said integrated circuit includes a comparator to compare a first signal with a second signal representative of the current flowing through said current path. The comparator outputs a third variable signal between a low logic level and a high logic level according to whether said second signal is lower than said first signal or vice versa; the integrated circuit has a driver to generate a signal to drive said switch in response to the third signal, and is configured to detect a spike on the leading edge of said second signal and to blank said third signal for a first blanking time period which depends on a turn-on delay of said switch and a second blanking period which depends on the duration of said spike on the leading edge of said second signal.
US09397570B2	Systems for controlling high frequency voltage mode switching regulators A circuit for controlling a switching regulator is provided. The circuit includes a first input to receive a feedback signal from the switching regulator proportional to an output voltage of the switching regulator, a second input to receive a voltage reference signal, an output to be coupled to an input of the switching regulator, an error amplifier having a first input terminal coupled to the first input to receive the feedback signal, a second input terminal coupled to the second input to receive the voltage reference signal, and an output terminal coupled to the output, and a compensation network coupled between the second input and the output. The compensation network includes a series combination of a first capacitance and a first resistance coupled between the second input and a node, a second resistance coupled between the node and the output, and a second capacitance coupled to the node.
US09397567B2	Shunt integrated voltage regulator A method and apparatus for augmenting an external voltage regulator with a shunt integrated voltage regulator is disclosed. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit (IC) includes a load circuit coupled to a supply voltage node. The supply voltage node is electrically coupled to receive a supply voltage from an external voltage regulator. The IC also includes a shunt integrated voltage regulator coupled to the supply voltage node and implemented on the same IC die as the load circuit. If the supply voltage falls below a specified value (e.g., to increased current demand), the integrated voltage regulator may begin supplying current to the load. This may cause the supply voltage to return to within its specified range of the specified value, while allowing the external voltage regulator sufficient time to respond to the increased current demand. Thus, voltage droops on the supply voltage node may be minimized.
US09397563B2	Driver circuit A driver circuit includes normally-on first and second transistors, a first control circuit for controlling the first transistor in response to a first control signal, a second control circuit for controlling the second transistor in response to a second control signal, a capacitor connected between first and second power supply nodes of the first control circuit, a power supply connected between third and fourth power supply nodes of the second control circuit, a switch element connected between first and fourth power supply nodes, and a third control circuit for turning the switch element on when an output voltage becomes about 0V.
US09397557B2	Charge pump with wide operating range A charge pump at least includes a current source, a first switch, a second switch, a level-shift circuit, and a capacitor. The first switch is coupled between the current source and an internal node. The capacitor is coupled between the internal node and the level-shift circuit. The second switch is coupled between the internal node and an output node. The first switch performs a closing-and-opening operation and the level-shift circuit performs a level-shift operation while the second switch is kept open and the internal node is isolated from the output node. The operating range of the charge pump is effectively widened by using the proposed design.
US09397556B2	Power supply apparatus with auxiliary boost circuit A power supply apparatus includes a rectification circuit, a power factor correction circuit, an auxiliary boost circuit and a direct current to direct current conversion circuit. The auxiliary boost circuit includes an input contact, an output contact, a voltage detection unit, a control unit, a boost unit and a boost bypass unit. When a voltage value of a power factor correction power is not greater than a predetermined voltage value, the control unit is configured to turn off the boost bypass unit and turn on the boost unit, so that the boost unit boosts the power factor correction power and then the power factor correction power is sent to the direct current to direct current conversion circuit through the boost unit and the output contact.
US09397553B2	Switching mode power supply, apparatus and method of supplying power by using the same, and image forming apparatus therefor A switching mode power supply (SMPS) usable with an image forming apparatus receives an alternating current (AC) power from an external electric power supply source and outputs a direct current (DC) power. When a supply state of an electric power to the image forming apparatus is turned off, electric charges charged in a capacitor of the SMPS are discharged.
US09397548B2	DC-DC converter systems DC-DC converter systems are disclosed. DC-DC converter systems may include an input, an output, a resonant switched-capacitor DC-DC converter, and a second DC-DC converter. The resonant switched-capacitor DC-DC converter may include a first input side and a first output side. The second DC-DC converter may include a second input side and a second output side. The first input side may be connected to the input, the second input side may be connected to an input voltage, and the first and second output sides may be connected in series to the output. In some examples, the second DC-DC converter may be a buck-boost DC-DC converter.
US09397545B2	Electric damper for a motor vehicle An electric damper for a motor vehicle for damping a relative movement between two components includes an electric generator for generating an induction voltage, the generator being drivable by the relative movement and having a rotor and a stator. The rotor includes a rotor shaft that is rotationally coupled to at least one rotor disk. A field-generating ring is provided in which elements that can be magnetized in segments are connected to the field-generating means such that the magnetizable elements are polarized alternately over the periphery of the ring. At least one coil ring with coil windings is provided which are arranged in segments, the coil ring and the field-generating ring being concentrically arranged.
US09397544B2	Electromagnetic pump compensation power supply apparatus and electromagnetic pump system Provided, in parallel to an electromagnetic pump in a power supply system, is an electromagnetic pump compensation power supply mechanism (10) that will perform a power-factor improving function as a synchronous machine during normal operation of a plant. The electromagnetic pump compensation power supply mechanism (10) is provided with an exciter stator permanent magnetic apparatus (45) that can switch an exciter between a non-excited state and an excited state. The exciter stator permanent magnet apparatus (45) comprises exciter stator permanent magnets (15a), springs (16) that apply force to the exciter stator permanent magnets (15a) towards positions facing an exciter rotor winding (15b), and electromagnetic solenoids (20) that make the exciter stator permanent magnets (15a) move to positions not facing the exciter rotor winding (15b) in resistance to the force applied by the springs (16).
US09397543B2	Electrical machine An electromagnetic machine, comprising: a first stator winding having a first number of pole pairs; a second stator winding having a second number of pole pairs which is different to the first number of pole pairs; and, a modulator having a plurality of pole pieces arranged relative to the first and second stator windings so as to modulate the electromagnetic fields produced by the first and second stator windings, thereby matching harmonic spectra of the first and second stator windings.
US09397537B2	Cooling assembly for electric machines A cooling assembly for the stator of an electric machine provided with coils including heads is described herein. The cooling assembly includes a generally cylindrical cooling body provided with opposite longitudinal ends and at least one head-cooling element mounted to one of the longitudinal end of the body; the head-cooling element being so configured as to enclose heads of the coils and to receive heat conducting material therein.
US09397533B2	Speed reduction mechanism, and motor torque transmission device including the speed reduction mechanism In a reduction-transmission mechanism, an input member is arranged at such a position that a size obtained by adding a fitting clearance formed between a ball bearing and an outer periphery of an eccentric portion, a fitting clearance formed between the ball bearing and an inner periphery of the input member, which defines a center hole, and a radial internal clearance of the ball bearing is smaller than a size obtained by adding a fitting clearance formed between an outer periphery of each of a plurality of output members and a corresponding one of needle roller bearings, a fitting clearance formed between each of the needle roller bearings and an inner periphery of the input member, which defines a corresponding one of a plurality of pin insertion holes, and a radial internal clearance of each of the needle roller bearings.
US09397526B2	Electric motor having structure for reducing cogging torque A synchronous electric motor having a structure for reducing cogging torque generated by the positioning error of a permanent magnet. Protrusions are alternately arranged in regions A and B in the circumferential direction of an iron core. Therefore, with respect to neighboring magnets positioned on both sides of the first protrusion, in region B, where the protrusion does not exit, ends of the neighboring magnets are attracted to each other by magnetic force. On the other hand, with respect to the neighboring magnets positioned on both sides of the second protrusion, in region A, where the protrusion does not exit, ends of the neighboring magnets are attracted to each other by magnetic force resulting in being inclined in opposing directions, and thus the generated cogging torque is significantly reduced.
US09397525B2	Electric motor An electric motor includes a stator and a rotor installed in the stator. The stator has a laminated stator core and at least two stator windings wound on the stator core. The stator core has at least two stator poles facing the rotor and at least two yokes connecting adjacent stator poles. T stator core is constituted by at least two separate members joined together. The at least two stator poles are only arranged at a single one of the at least two separate members.
US09397523B2	System and method for transferring electric energy to a vehicle using constant current operation of segments of a conductor arrangement A system for transferring electric energy to a vehicle such as a track bound vehicle or road automobile. The system includes an electric conductor arrangement which produces an alternating electromagnetic field, transfers electromagnetic energy to the vehicle and includes a plurality of segments. Each segment extends along the vehicle path of travel and includes one line for each phase of alternating current carried by the segment. The system includes a current supply for conducting electric energy to the segments which are electrically connected in parallel. At least one segment is coupled to the current supply via a constant current source. Each constant current source includes one or more inductances and one or more capacitances, the inductances and capacitances being adapted to each other and the input side of the constant current source so that a constant current is output to the output side.
US09397518B1	Wirelessly transferring energy to a mobile device A method is provided for operating a mobile device in an environment with a wireless energy transmitter, where the mobile device includes a drive system and a wireless energy receiver. The mobile device moves along a path using the drive system. Energy is wirelessly received from the energy transmitter using the energy receiver as the mobile device moves and/or is parked along at least a portion of the path.
US09397516B2	Apparatus and method for rapidly charging batteries An apparatus and methods for ultra-fast charging one or more batteries, including, for example, lithium ion batteries. A charging current is determined by optimization of a model based on functions of a set of internal state variables associated with a battery, and a set of model parameters or nonparametric data characterizing the battery. Instantaneous internal state variables are determined, and an optimized charging current is applied to the battery subject to a set of battery-specific constraints. Internal state variables are updated recursively based on behavior of the battery under charge as well as the behavior, stored in a database, or acquired via a network, of cognate batteries.
US09397515B2	Electrical load management system and method A load management system provides an interface between a power input and several switched power outputs and un-switched power outputs. A controller groups the switched power outputs into one or more load groups based on a switched current limit determined for the system and the measured currents of the electrical loads. The load groups are defined so that the sum of electrical load currents in each load group does not exceed the switched current limit. The controller also activates one or more switches to apply electrical power to the load groups according to a power sequence. A method for distributing electrical power to electrical loads using load groups is also provided.
US09397514B2	DC power signal generation for electro-chemical reactor Various systems, processes, and techniques may be used for converting alternating current power to direct current power for an electro-chemical reactor. In certain implementations, a system and a process may include the ability to receive an alternating current power signal, convert the alternating current signal to a direct current signal, and distribute the direct current signal to at least two power conversion modules coupled to a mounting structure. Each power conversion module may be able to convert a portion of the direct current signal to a high-frequency alternating current signal, adjust the voltage of the high-frequency alternating current signal, convert the voltage-adjusted high-frequency alternating current signal to a direct current power signal, and filter the direct current power signal. The system and the process may include the ability to combine the direct current power signals from the modules into an output direct current power signal for an electro-chemical reactor.
US09397512B2	Charging device for wireless hand controller and the charging system thereof The present invention provides a charging device for wireless hand controller and the charging system thereof, which comprises a charging device body, wherein, on the charging device body is provided with a charging chamber used to locate a device to be charged, on the bottom of the charging chamber is provided with at least two probes used to connect to electrodes of the device to be charged and at least one pop-up structure used to pop-up and eject the device to be charged when taking it out, and on each of two opposing side walls of the charging chamber is provided with at least one snap structure used to lock and fix the device to be charged. The arrangements of the pop-up structures and the snap structure make the placement or removal of the hand controller easier and more convenient.
US09397511B2	Safety device for battery pack having inserted-typed disconnect member Disclosed herein is a safety device mounted in a battery pack including one or more battery modules, each of which includes a plurality of unit modules electrically connected to each other, to interrupt a flow of electric current in the battery pack in an abnormal state of the battery pack, the safety device including a safety device case provided with a connection terminal connected to a main cable of the battery pack and a circuit breaker unit mounted into the safety device case from an outside of the battery pack in an insertion fashion such that the circuit breaker unit is electrically connected to the connection terminal in a state in which the circuit breaker unit is mounted in the safety device case and the circuit breaker unit is electrically disconnected from the connection terminal in a state in which the circuit breaker unit is separated from the safety device case.
US09397502B2	System and method for proportioned power distribution in power converter arrays A system and method for proportioned power distribution in arrays of power converters are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method includes distributing a node-specific transfer function to each node of a plurality of nodes via a communication bus. Each node includes a power converter, and nodes of the plurality of nodes are electrically connected in series. Each node-specific transfer function enables each node to contribute a positive impedance to a total impedance of the plurality of nodes. The computer-implemented method further includes coordinating a setting of a parameter of each node-specific transfer function to regulate a common bus current across the plurality of nodes, and assigning to each node an electrical characteristic based on a parameter of each node-specific transfer function.
US09397500B2	Inverter with extended endurance memory In accordance with the present disclosure there is methods of extending an expected lifetime of an inverter comprising a non-volatile (NV) memory and a high endurance memory by obtaining one or more measurements of the inverter and storing the one or more measurements to a high endurance memory of the inverter. Once stored, it is determined if a server-copy trigger condition is met and if it is at least a portion of the high endurance memory is stored to NV memory of the inverter.
US09397496B2	Forced discharge circuit of battery charger for electric vehicle, battery charger for electric vehicle, and electric vehicle having function of the battery charge Provided is a forced discharge circuit of a battery charger for an electric vehicle, which is capable of forcibly discharging a high voltage in accordance with the electric safety code for electric vehicles when the function of the battery charger is stopped. A forced discharge circuit of a battery charger for an electric vehicle, which discharges a high voltage applied to the battery charger that converters commercial power to charge a vehicle battery, includes: a micro control unit (MCU) configured to generate a control signal according to a charge state of the battery charger; a discharge resistor connected in parallel to the battery charger; and a relay connected in series to the discharge resistor and configured to operate in an on or off state according to the control signal of the MCU.
US09397488B2	Method for stripping a cable A method for stripping a cable, the cable having a conductor encompassed by an insulation and extending in a longitudinal direction, includes cutting into the insulation with stripping blades, after which the insulation is removed by sliding the stripping blades in the longitudinal direction. During the removal procedure, the longitudinal position of the stripping blades is detected if it has been determined by a detection device that at least one of the stripping blades has come in contact with the conductor. Based on the longitudinal position of one or more contacts with the conductor, a classification of the cable as adequately or poorly stripped is carried out.
US09397485B2	Electrical distribution center An electrical distribution center, such as those used in a motor vehicle to provide and manage electrical power from a battery to electrical modules such as headlights, taillights, wiper motors, etc. is presented herein. The electrical distribution center includes a housing containing electrical switching devices, such as relays to control the flow of electrical power. The housing also contains fuses to protect various circuits connected to the electrical distribution center. The fuses are arranged on the exterior walls of the housing and are accessible for service and replacement without requiring a cover to be removed to access an internal cavity containing the relays. There are no fuses within the internal cavity of the electrical distribution center. The electrical distribution center is connected to a number of wiring harnesses via electrical connectors terminating the wiring harnesses and interconnecting the electrical distribution center to the power supply and electrical modules.
US09397480B2	Semiconductor laser and method for producing a semiconductor laser comprising a feedback element Embodiments relate to a semiconductor laser having a multilayer structure including a ridge and two material removal areas adjacent to the ridge on either side, the multilayer structure being arranged on a substrate and a layer expansion plane being defined by a surface of the substrate, the ridge having at least one active region and at least the active region being spatially limited by passages between the ridge and the material removal areas in one dimension of the layer expansion plane, the active region having a layer structure for forming an interband cascade laser.
US09397477B2	External-cavity tunable laser with flexible wavelength grid tuning function An external-cavity tunable laser with a flexible wavelength grid tuning function comprises a resonant cavity, collimating lenses, an optical isolator, and an output optical fiber. The resonant cavity comprises a semiconductor gain chip, a beam expander collimating lens, a combined liquid crystal tunable filter assembly, and a reflecting mirror. A current injected to the semiconductor gain chip is converted to broadband spontaneously radiating photons through electrical-to-optical conversion, and the photons are spread along a waveguide toward two sides. A part of photons with special frequencies go back and forth multiple times in the resonant cavity to form a laser after a threshold condition is met. The laser is collimated by the collimating lens, passes through the optical isolator, is coupled by the collimating lens, and enters the output optical fiber.
US09397476B2	Laser sensor for self-mixing interferometry having a vertical external cavity surface emission laser (VECSEL) as the light source The present invention relates to a laser sensor for self-mixing interferometry. The laser sensor comprises at least one semiconductor laser light source emitting laser radiation and at least one photodetector (6) monitoring the laser radiation of the laser light source. The laser light source is a VECSEL having a gain medium (3) arranged in a layer structure (15) on a front side of a first end mirror (4), said first end mirror (4) forming an external cavity with an external second end mirror (5). The proposed laser sensor provides an increased detection range and can be manufactured in a low-cost production process.
US09397475B2	Method for adjusting light emitting device Light with a short pulse width is emitted using a simple structure. A light source 101, a differentiation circuit 102, and a switch 103 are connected in series. When the switch 103 is switched on, inrush current flows in a capacitor 102b forming the differentiation circuit 102, and accordingly the light source 101 is supplied with electric current and thereby emits light. When the capacitor 102b is charged, electric current flows in a resistor 102a, and voltage drops at the resistor 102a. Then, the voltage applied to the light source 101 is decreased, whereby the light source 101 stops emitting light. The values of the resistor 102a and the capacitor 102b are adjusted so that the above phenomenon occurs.
US09397472B2	Semiconductor laser device and manufacturing method thereof A method of manufacturing a semiconductor laser device includes the steps of: preparing the semiconductor laser bar body including a top surface, an undersurface, two mutually opposing facets, and two mutually opposing side faces, performing a coating step to form a coating film on the facet, and performing a division step after the coating step. The division step performs scribing on and divides the semiconductor laser bar body. A groove is formed on the facet by denting the facet, or is formed in the coating film by exposing a part of the facet, and the groove extends from the top surface to the undersurface. A width of the groove is 20 μm. Scribing is performed on the top surface or the undersurface so that a scribed track or an extended line of the scribed track meets the groove.
US09397464B2	Fiber laser assembly and method of generating light A modal instability of a fiber amplifier may be reduced by coupling, e.g. splicing, a length of passive multimode optical fiber to an active multimode optical fiber of the fiber amplifier. Upon launching light into the passive optical fiber, some higher order transversal modes may be excited in the passive optical fiber. The higher-order modes may interfere with the fundamental mode in the passive multimode optical fiber. However, the intermodal interference of the launched modes does not cause thermal gradients in the passive optical fiber. Upon propagation in the passive multimode optical fiber, the excited optical modes may lose mutual coherence, causing a reduction of contrast of the intermodal interference pattern along the doped core of the active optical fiber, effectively reducing modal instability in the active optical fiber.
US09397460B2	Electronic device and cable connecting mechanism thereof An electronic device includes a first member, a second member electrically and rotatably coupled to the first member, a cable connecting mechanism, and a cable. The cable connecting mechanism includes a housing defining a holding chamber, a pivot assembly, and two elastic members. The pivot assembly includes a first conductive portion received in the holding chamber, and a second conductive portion received in the holding chamber and insulated from the first conductive portion. A first elastic member extends through the housing to resist and electrically couple the first conductive portion. A second elastic member extends through the housing to resist and electrically couple the second conductive portion. The cable extends into the housing to be electrically coupled to the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion.
US09397458B2	Connector assembly that has optical and high data rate electrical capabilities and that is backwards compatible with earlier universal serial bus (USB) standards A connector assembly is provided that has optical communications capabilities and high data rate electrical communications capabilities and that is backwards compatible with one or more USB standards. A socket of the connector assembly has high data rate electrical connections and USB electrical connections such that it is capable of supporting high data rate signaling protocols for high data rate devices as well as USB signaling protocols. A plug of the connector assembly has high data rate electrical connections, USB electrical connections, and an optical-to-electrical (OE)/electrical-to-optical (EO) conversion module. The socket can be mated with the plug of the invention and with USB plugs that are compliant with existing USB plugs. Thus, both the socket and the plug have backwards compatibility with one or more existing USB standards.
US09397457B1	O-shaped busway meter pack section A busway center tap 102 for a meter center 100, comprises an open-shaped bus 112 located in a housing 101, including three phased open-shaped bus bars 112A-C connected to respective feeder bus bars 104A-C, the open-shaped bus forming an opening 115 through which a cross bus 120 may be accessed. A circuit interrupter 116 is preferably mounted in the housing and compactly positioned in the opening formed by the open-shaped bus. The circuit interrupter includes three phased line side connectors 114A-C connected to respective open-shaped bus bars and three phased load side connectors 118A-C coupled to respective cross bus bars. Positioning the circuit interrupter in the opening formed by the open-shaped bus, achieves a compact, planar layout occupying minimal space with minimal complexity, enabling reduction in overall size of the busway center tap. The open-shaped bus bars may alternately be directly connected through the opening, to the cross bus bars.
US09397454B2	Electrical connecting device, connector kit, and method of electrically connecting two apparatus The present relates to a connector kit for interconnecting a first and a second apparatus, said first apparatus having a first female connector jack, and said second apparatus having a second female connector jack, and to a method of electrically connecting a first apparatus to a second apparatus.
US09397453B2	Connector A connector including: multiple coaxial terminals each of which is formed into a shape of L, and has a connecting part attached to a coaxial cable and a terminal part bent with respect to the connecting part; a housing including a housing body having storage parts storing the coaxial terminals arrayed side by side and a cover closing the respective storage parts of the housing body; and a radio wave absorbing member disposed between the coaxial terminals stored in the respective storage parts and the cover and extending over the coaxial terminals, wherein the radio wave absorbing member is disposed so as to face at least a bent part in which the terminal part is bent with respect to the connecting part of each of the coaxial terminals, and provided in contact with or in proximity to each of the coaxial terminals.
US09397445B1	Electrical connector system with connector position assurance An electrical connector system is provided that includes a plug connector, a connector position assurance (CPA) device, and a header connector. The plug connector includes a housing and a deflectable primary latch that extends from the housing. The housing includes a lug protruding therefrom. The CPA device is mounted to the plug connector and is configured to translate relative to the plug connector. The CPA device includes a deflectable retention latch having a head at a distal end thereof. The header connector has a latching surface that engages the primary latch of the plug connector. When the plug connector mates to the header connector, a tab of the header connector deflects the retention latch of the CPA device to allow the CPA device to be translated in a locking direction beyond the lug to a locked position. The head of the retention latch blocks deflection of the primary latch.
US09397436B2	Electrical coupling device for a machine An electrical connecting device for a machine includes a fitting element (2) to be fitted in an aperture (1a) of a wall element (1), at least one connecting element (3) which has a first end (3a) with a first connection unit (3b) for an electric cable which is situated outside the wall element (1), a second end (3c) with a second connecting element (3d) for an electric cable which is situated within the internal space, and an intermediate portion (3e) to be fitted in an aperture (2c) which runs through the fitting element (2); a sealing (5) makes a tight connection between the connecting element (3) and the fitting element (2) in the aperture (2c). The fitting element (2) is made integrally from a first material. The connecting element (3) is made integrally from a second material. The connecting element (3) and the fitting element (2) are provided with mutually cooperating surfaces (2c1, 2c2, 3e1, 3e2) which define a predetermined fitting position for the connecting element (3) in the aperture (2c).
US09397435B2	Connector assembly with firm structure and method of assembling the same A connector assembly includes a housing, a metal shell, plural terminals, a cable, an inner member, and an outer boot. The inner member comprises a dispensing groove and at least one receiving groove, and a bonding material is received in the dispensing groove and in one or more of the at least one receiving groove. A method of manufacturing a connector assembly comprises the steps of: providing a housing; soldering a cable to the housing; enclosing a metal shell to cover the housing; molding an inner member on cable to comprise a dispensing groove and at least one receiving groove behind the dispensing groove; setting an outer boot along a front-to-back direction onto the metal shell; and depositing a bonding material in the dispensing groove and pushing the outer boot forwardly across the dispensing groove and the at least one receiving groove until covering the whole inner member.
US09397434B2	Connector device A first housing of a first connector being fitted to a second housing of a second connector includes first and second rotation check lock portions. A third housing of the first connector includes rotation rail portions with first and second rotation prevention walls. The first rotation prevention wall allows rotation of the first rotation check lock portion beyond the first rotation prevention wall in one rotational direction, and does not allow the rotation beyond the first rotation prevention wall in the other rotational direction to blocks the rotation at a rotational position of 180 degrees or more. The second rotation prevention wall does not allow rotation of the second rotation check lock portion beyond the second rotation prevention wall in the one rotational direction to block the rotation at a rotational position of 180 degrees, and allows the rotation beyond the second rotation prevention wall in the other rotational direction.
US09397432B2	Connector A connector is provided to sufficiently absorb the displacements of a plurality of connection objects with respect to a substrate even when the plurality of connection objects are connected. Two movable housings are formed by separate members that can move relative to each other, thereby absorbing the displacements of two mating connectors connected to the respective movable housings by each of the respective movable housings. This can sufficiently absorb the displacements of the mating connectors relative to a substrate.
US09397429B2	Interlock pin and battery pack having the same An interlock pin includes a pin portion and a body portion. The pin portion includes a plurality of electrical input/output pins. The body portion accommodates at least a portion of the pin portion. In the interlock pin, the pins of the pin portion extend from the body portion along a first direction and, a furthest point from one end of the body portion is further along the first direction than a physical contact point between the body portion and the pin portion.
US09397414B2	Hole mounting device of panel for vehicle A hole mounting device of a panel for a vehicle, may include a vehicle body panel provided with a plurality of holes, and a base disposed inside the vehicle body panel, wherein a first portion of the base is coupled to a first hole of the plurality of holes of the vehicle body panel, and a second portion of the base is fastened with a second hole of the plurality of holes of the vehicle body panel with a bolt, wherein an upper surface of the first portion in the base is provided with a protrusion and wherein the base includes a fastening part and the fastening part is provided with a circular welding protrusion.
US09397413B2	Neutral-ground subassembly for electric meter assembly An electric meter socket assembly includes a neutral-ground support and a neutral-ground terminal. The neutral-ground support includes a support body having a mounting surface and a support connector at the mounting surface of the body. The neutral-ground terminal includes a terminal body having a rear, an opening for receiving a neutral conductor, and a terminal connector at the rear of the terminal body configured to mate with the support connector such that the neutral-ground terminal is attachable to the neutral-ground support without use of a separate fastener.
US09397405B2	Antenna device An antenna device includes a ground element configured to be grounded, a first antenna to be connected to a radio communication module, and a second antenna configured to be parasitic on the first antenna, the second antenna receiving no power feed.
US09397400B2	Multiple input loop antenna A multiple input loop antenna comprising one or more half-loop antennas disposed above a ground plane wherein the plane of each half loop is perpendicular to the ground plane such that the multiple input loop antenna is a three-dimensional structure and electromagnetic waves are radiated from points within the volume occupied by the antenna rather than from a two-dimensional surface. For this reason, the multiple input loop antenna can radiate levels of peak power without inducing excessive air breakdown which are relatively high compared with peak power levels of conventional antennas having comparable transverse dimensions. Also described is an array antenna comprised of an array of multiple input loop antennas.
US09397397B2	Electronically-steered Ku-band phased array antenna comprising an integrated photonic beamformer A phased-array antenna that includes a photonic beamformer is disclosed. In some embodiments, a front stage of electrical-domain processing applies a 16-to-1 signal-combination ratio, a single stage of photonic beamforming applies a 4-to-1 signal-combination ratio, and a passive, electrical-domain, signal combiner applies a 32-to-1 signal-combination ratio.
US09397396B2	Radio system and a method for relaying packetized radio signals The present invention provides a radio system and a method for relaying packetized radio signals. The radio system comprises at least one transmit path, a base band calibration signal generator for generating a base band calibration signal, a digital predistortion unit, a calibration unit and a feedback path. The feedback path is commonly used by the digital predistortion unit and the calibration unit for feeding back a feedback signal. The feedback signal is adapted to update at least one of phase and amplitude changes and the digital predistortion. The present invention further relates to a method for relaying packetized radio signals. The method is capable of updating the digital predistortion as well as adapted for an updating of the phase and amplitude changes. The updating of the digital predistortion and the updating of the phase and amplitude changes is implemented using the feedback signal. The present invention further relates to a computer program product for the manufacture of the radio system. The present invention further relates to a computer program product for the execution of the method.
US09397391B2	M-type hexaferrite antennas for use in wireless communication devices An antenna is fabricated using an M-type hexaferrite, such as a tin (Sn) and zinc (Zn) substituted M-type strontium hexaferrite (Sn/Zn-substituted SrM: SrFe12−2xZnxSnxO19), thereby enabling antenna miniaturization, broad bandwidth, and high gain. In one embodiment, an antenna system has a substrate and a chip antenna formed on the substrate. The system also has a conductive radiator contacting the chip antenna, and the chip antenna comprises an M-type strontium hexaferrite for which Fe cations are substituted with tin (Sn) and zinc (Zn) to achieve soft magnetic properties for the antenna. Thus, the coercivity and permeability are lower and higher, respectively, than those of pure SrM. Such fabricated hexaferrite chip antennas have broadband characteristics and show good radiation performance at various frequencies, including in the GHz frequency range.
US09397388B2	Dual feed antenna The subject disclosure may include, for example, an antenna structure including an antenna having a first antenna port to transmit electromagnetic signals and a second antenna port to receive electromagnetic signals, where the antenna is coupled to a housing assembly of a communication device to transmit energy between the housing assembly and the first antenna port and second antenna port, and where first resonant modes of the housing assembly for the first antenna port or second resonant modes of the housing assembly for the second antenna port increases decoupling between the first antenna port and the second antenna port. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09397387B1	Electronic device with isolated cavity antennas An electronic device may have a metal housing. The metal housing may have an upper housing in which a component such as a display is mounted and a lower housing in which a component such as a keyboard is mounted. Hinges may be used to mount the upper housing to the lower housing for rotation about a rotational axis. A slot-shaped opening may separate the upper and lower housing. A flexible printed circuit with ground traces may bisect the slot-shaped opening to form first and second slots. Cavity antennas may be aligned with the slots. Each cavity antenna may include a hollow carrier with a pair of speakers. The speakers may have ports that emit sound through aligned openings in the lower housing. Conductive gaskets surrounding the ports may acoustically seal the speaker ports while shorting the cavity antenna to the lower housing.
US09397381B2	Electromagnetic coupling structure, multilayered transmission line plate, method for producing electromagnetic coupling structure, and method for producing multilayered transmission line plate This electromagnetic coupling structure includes a laminated body that is laminated with an inner dielectric layer interposed between inner conductive layers, one pair of outer dielectric layers facing each other with the laminated body interposed therebetween, and one pair of outer conductive layers facing each other with the one pair of outer dielectric layers interposed therebetween. The one pair of outer conductive layers include wiring portions and conductive patch portions disposed at front ends of the wiring portions, and the conductive patch portions have portions longer than the wiring portions in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the wiring portions. In the laminated body, a hole passing through the inner dielectric layer and the inner conductive layers is arranged, and the one pair of outer conductive layers are electromagnetically coupled through a metal film formed inside the hole.
US09397364B2	Electric storage device and electric storage apparatus An electric storage device includes: an electrode assembly in which electrodes are wound such that paired curved portions and a straight portion connecting the paired curved portions are formed; a case which houses the electrode assembly, the case comprising a convex part protruding toward the straight portion of the electrode assembly to support the straight portion; and a support portion which supports the curved portion toward an inside of the electrode assembly.
US09397355B2	Integration of molten carbonate fuel cells in fischer-tropsch synthesis In various aspects, systems and methods are provided for integration of molten carbonate fuel cells with a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process. The molten carbonate fuel cells can be integrated with a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process in various manners, including providing synthesis gas for use in producing hydrocarbonaceous carbons. Additionally, integration of molten carbonate fuel cells with a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process can facilitate further processing of vent streams or secondary product streams generated during the synthesis process.
US09397344B2	Cable-type secondary battery The present disclosure provides a cable-type secondary battery, comprising: an inner electrode; a separation layer surrounding the outer surface of the inner electrode to prevent a short circuit between electrodes; and a sheet-form outer electrode spirally wound to surround the separation layer or the inner electrode.
US09397336B2	Battery active material comprising a crystal phase having a Ruddlesden-Popper structure and battery including the same A battery active material includes a crystal phase that is represented by a formula Y2−xScxTi2O5S2 (where 0
US09397325B2	Safety vent and electrochemical device A safety vent including: a vent 3 that allows gas generated inside a laminate type battery 2 to release to the outside, a gas permeated membrane 4 through which the gas permeates, and a housing case 5 that internally houses the vent 3 and the gas permeated membrane 4, and that is attached to a gas spout out port 24 formed in a laminated exterior casing 21 of the laminate type battery 2.
US09397323B2	Cylinder type secondary battery Disclosed is a cylindrical secondary battery that can improve pressing force of a gasket pressing a cap up and a safety vent. The cylindrical secondary battery prevents leakage of electrolyte by improving pressing force of the gasket by including a cap up whose terminal portion is formed thicker than the peripheral portion. By using the cap up of the above structure, a curled portion is formed at the edge of the cap up or safety vent so as to surround the end of the safety vent or cap up. Thus, internal resistance can be reduced when the vibration or external impact is applied to the battery, and assembling error can be prevented.
US09397320B2	Battery pack A case for a battery cell includes a heat radiation unit, a terminal unit, and an insulating frame interlocked with the heat radiation unit and the terminal unit to form the case. The heat radiation unit and the terminal unit are integrated by the insulating frame so that it is possible to prevent the heat radiation unit or the terminal unit from being separated from the case.
US09397319B2	Display device and method of manufacturing the same A display device and a method of manufacturing the display device. The display device includes: a first substrate including a display region at which pixels are located; a second substrate on the first substrate while covering the display region; a sealant between the first substrate and the second substrate and surrounding the display region; and at least one protruding pattern located at an outer side of the sealant with respect to a center of the first substrate or the second substrate, on at least one of the first substrate or the second substrate.
US09397309B2	Organic electroluminescent devices An OLED having an organic layer formed of a dopant and a host, where the organic layer is disposed between an anode and a cathode is disclosed. The dopant's concentration level in the organic layer, along a direction perpendicular to the first and second planar surfaces of the organic layer, defines a novel concentration gradient that enhances the OLED's efficiency.
US09397304B2	Organic photonic device The invention relates to a transparent substrate for an organic light-emitting device comprising an electrode-bearing carrier, said electrode consisting in a multilayer comprising at least, in order starting from the substrate, a first dielectric layer (D1), a first conduction metal layer (M1), a second dielectric layer (D2), a second conduction metal layer (M2), and a third dielectric layer (D3), the conduction metal layers (M) in the electrode (11) being two in number, and the third dielectric layer (D3) not comprising an indium-oxide-based layer. It is characterised in that the geometric thickness of the second dielectric layer (D2) is at least 65 nm and the geometric thickness of the first conduction metal layer (M1) is at least 8.5 nm.
US09397301B2	Sulfone group-containing compound, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) device having the same, and a method of fabricating the OLED device The present invention provides a sulfone group-containing compound, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) device using the sulfone group-containing compound, and a method of fabricating the OLED device. The sulfone group-containing compound has formula as wherein the bridging unit R is capable of connecting to three or more than three fluorene sulfur oxide units; and the unit R1, R2 and R3 respectively connected to the fluorene sulfur oxide units are selected from alkyl chains, aromatic groups or heterocyclic groups. According to the present invention, the sulfone group-containing compound connects to three or more than three fluorene sulfur oxide units with a bridging unit to form a novel star-shaped molecular structure. The sulfone groups-containing compound combines electron affinity and transport properties of the fluorene sulfur oxide units and spatial characteristics of the star-shaped molecular structure, so that efficiency and lifetime of an OLED device using the same can be enhanced.
US09397297B2	Optical patterning mask and method of fabricating display device using the same An optical patterning mask, including a base substrate, a reflective layer disposed on the base substrate, the reflective layer including a first opening, a shadow pattern disposed on the base substrate and in the first opening, a thermal insulation layer disposed on the base substrate and covering the reflective layer and the shadow pattern, an absorption layer disposed on the thermal insulation layer, a bank layer disposed on the absorption layer, the bank layer including a second opening overlapping the first opening, a thermal conduction prevention pattern disposed on the absorption layer and overlapping the shadow pattern, and a transfer layer disposed on the absorption layer, the bank layer, and the thermal conduction prevention pattern.
US09397296B2	Method of manufacturing organic light emitting display apparatus A method of manufacturing an organic light emitting display apparatus is presented. The method includes providing a device substrate on which a first electrode and a pixel definition layer covering a portion of the first electrode are formed, forming a master substrate on which a transfer mask is patterned to mirror positions of the pixel definition layer, coupling the transfer mask to the pixel definition layer, forming an organic material layer on the exposed portion of the first electrode using the transfer mask as a protection layer, and removing the transfer mask. The transfer mask may replace a deposition metal mask.
US09397288B2	Storage element, storage device, method of manufacturing storage element, and magnetic head A storage element includes a layer structure, which includes a storage layer including magnetization perpendicular to the film surface, in which the magnetization direction is changed corresponding to information; a magnetization fixing layer including magnetization perpendicular to the film surface that becomes a reference for information stored on the storage layer; a tunnel barrier layer made from an oxide provided between the storage layer and the magnetization fixing layer; and a spin barrier layer made from an oxide provided contacting the surface of the opposite side of the storage layer to the surface contacting the tunnel barrier layer. A low resistance region is formed in a portion of the spin barrier layer formed with a predetermined set film thickness value and information storage on the storage layer is performed by changing the magnetization direction of the storage layer by current flowing in the stacking direction of the layer structure.
US09397286B2	Magnetic memory devices having perpendicular magnetic tunnel structures therein Magnetic memory cells include a magnetic tunnel junction and a first electrode, which is electrically coupled to the magnetic tunnel junction by a first conductive structure. This conductive structure includes a blocking layer and a seed layer, which extends between the blocking layer and the magnetic tunnel junction. The blocking layer is formed as an amorphous metal compound. In some of the embodiments, the blocking layer is a thermally treated layer and an amorphous state of the blocking layer is maintained during and post thermal treatment.
US09397284B2	Piezoelectric circuit, piezoelectric driving circuit for the piezoelectric circuit, and piezoelectric driving method The present invention relates to a piezoelectric circuit, a piezoelectric driving circuit driving the piezoelectric circuit, and a method for driving the piezoelectric circuit. The piezoelectric circuit includes a sub-piezoelectric circuit and an external inductor coupled in parallel with the sub-piezoelectric circuit. The external inductor discharges the sub-piezoelectric circuit when a polarity of a piezoelectric voltage, that is, a both-end voltage of the piezoelectric circuit is inverted. The piezoelectric driving circuit includes first and third switches connected to a first node of the piezoelectric circuit and second and fourth switches connected to a second node of the piezoelectric circuit.
US09397281B2	Carrier for a semiconductor layer A carrier for carrying a semiconductor layer having a growth surface and at least one nano-patterned structure on the growth surface is provided. The at least one nano-patterned structure on the growth surface of the carrier has a plurality of mesas, a recess is formed between two adjacent mesas, in which a depth of the recess ranges from 10 nm to 500 nm, and a dimension of the mesa ranges from 10 nm to 800 nm.
US09397269B2	Light emitting diode for surface mount technology, method of manufacturing the same, and method of manufacturing light emitting diode module Provided are a light emitting diode (LED) in which a conductive barrier layer surrounding a reflective metal layer is defined by a protective insulating layer, and a method of manufacturing the same. A reflection pattern including a reflective metal layer and a conductive barrier layer is formed on an emission structure in which a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer are formed. The conductive barrier layer prevents diffusion of a reflective metal layer and extends to a protective insulating layer recessed under a photoresist pattern having an overhang structure during a forming process. Accordingly, a phenomenon where the conductive barrier layer is in contact with sidewalls of the photoresist pattern having an over-hang structure and the reflective metal layer forms points is prevented. Thus, LED modules having various shapes may be manufactured.
US09397259B2	Light emitting device A light emitting device includes a substrate, a plurality of light emitting cells disposed on the substrate to be spaced apart from each other, and a connection wire electrically connecting adjacent ones of the light emitting cells. One of the adjacent light emitting cells includes a plurality of first segments, and the other of the adjacent light emitting cells includes a plurality of second segments respectively facing the first segments. A separation distance is provided between first and second segments facing each other, where each of which has an end contacting the connection wire is greater than a separation distance between first and second segments facing each other, and each of which has an end that does not contact the connection wire.
US09397249B2	Photodetector capable of detecting long wavelength radiation Apparatuses capable of and techniques for detecting long wavelength radiation are provided.
US09397244B2	CdHgTe photodiodes array A photodiodes array includes a useful layer made of CdxHg1-xTe; first doped zones each forming a PN junction with a second doped zone surrounding the first doped zones. The array includes regions located between two PN junctions, with a cadmium concentration gradient decreasing from the upper face to the lower face of the useful layer. A method of making such a photodiodes array includes producing, on the upper face of the useful layer, of a structured layer with at least one through opening, and with a cadmium concentration higher than the cadmium concentration in the useful layer; annealing the useful layer covered by the structured layer, with diffusion of cadmium atoms of the structured layer, from the structured layer to the useful layer; producing at least two PN junctions in the useful layer.
US09397236B2	Optical semiconductor device having pre-molded leadframe with window and method therefor A semiconductor device is made by providing a semiconductor die having an optically active area, providing a leadframe or pre-molded laminated substrate having a plurality of contact pads and a light transmitting material disposed between the contact pads, attaching the semiconductor die to the leadframe so that the optically active area is aligned with the light transmitting material to provide a light transmission path to the optically active area, and disposing an underfill material between the semiconductor die and leadframe. The light transmitting material includes an elevated area to prevent the underfill material from blocking the light transmission path. The elevated area includes a dam surrounding the light transmission path, an adhesive ring, or the light transmission path itself can be the elevated area. An adhesive ring can be disposed on the dam. A filler material can be disposed between the light transmitting material and contact pads.
US09397235B2	Photovoltaic string combiner with disconnect having provision for converting between grounded and ungrounded systems A string combiner is provided for coupling multiple strings of series-connected photovoltaic (PV) panels in a PV array to downstream equipment, each string including positive and negative conductors. The combiner includes a combiner box containing a busbar connected to the protection devices for receiving and combining the currents from the multiple strings of PV panels, output terminals for connection to the downstream equipment, and a disconnect device within the combiner box and including a multi-pole switch connected to the busbar for disconnecting the downstream equipment from the multiple strings. A plurality of connectors are provided for connecting selected poles of the multi-pole switch to each other or to selected ones of the output terminals in either a grounded or an ungrounded configuration.
US09397234B2	Pumping capacitor A pumping capacitor is provided. The pumping capacitor includes a substrate, a P-type gate layer on the substrate, and a gate dielectric layer between the substrate and the P-type gate layer. The substrate includes an N-type well region and an N-type doping region in the N-type well region.
US09397232B2	Nitride semiconductor epitaxial substrate and nitride semiconductor device There is provided a nitride semiconductor epitaxial substrate having a group III nitride semiconductor layer with C-plane as a surface, grown on a substrate via a buffer layer of the group III nitride semiconductor containing Al, wherein the buffer layer has an inversion domain on the surface.
US09397226B2	Vertical field effect transistors with controlled overlap between gate electrode and source/drain contacts An approach to forming a semiconductor structure for a vertical field effect transistor with a controlled gate overlap. The approach includes forming on a semiconductor substrate, a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer, a fourth semiconductor layer, a fifth semiconductor layer, and a first dielectric layer. The etched first dielectric layer and a first drain contact are surrounded by a first spacer. The first drain contact is composed of the fifth semiconductor layer. A second drain contact composed of the fourth semiconductor layer, a channel composed of the third semiconductor layer, and a second source contact composed of the second semiconductor layer are formed. Additionally, first source contact composed of the first semiconductor is formed and a gate electrode is formed on a portion of the first source contact layer surrounding a portion of the first pillar and the second pillar.
US09397224B2	Semiconductor device A transistor in a display device is expected to have higher withstand voltage, and it is an object to improve the reliability of a transistor which is driven by high voltage or large current. A semiconductor device includes a transistor in which buffer layers are provided between a semiconductor layer forming a channel formation region and source and drain electrode layers. The buffer layers are provided between the semiconductor layer forming a channel formation region and the source and drain electrode layers in order to particularly relieve an electric field in the vicinity of a drain edge and improve the withstand voltage of the transistor.
US09397217B2	Contact structure of non-planar semiconductor device The invention relates to a contact structure of a semiconductor device. An exemplary structure for a semiconductor device comprises an insulation region over a substrate; a gate electrode layer over the insulation region comprising a gate middle line; a first contact structure over the insulation region adjacent to the gate electrode layer comprising a first middle line, wherein the first middle line and the gate middle line has a first distance; and a second contact structure over the insulation region on a side of the gate electrode layer opposite to the first contact structure comprising a second middle line, wherein the second middle line and the gate middle line has a second distance greater than the first distance.
US09397216B2	Semiconductor devices including a stressor in a recess and methods of forming the same Semiconductor devices including a stressor in a recess and methods of forming the semiconductor devices are provided. The methods may include forming a fast etching region comprising phosphorous in an active region and forming a first trench in the active region by recessing the fast etching region. The methods may also include forming a second trench in the active region by enlarging the first trench using a directional etch process and forming a stressor in the second trench. The second trench may include a notched portion of the active region.
US09397193B2	Semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate having an active island, a gate buried in a predetermined portion of the active island, a source and a drain formed at both sides of the gate, and a current blocking layer formed in the active island corresponding to a lower portion of the drain. When current flows in from the drain, the current blocking layer is configured to discharge the current into the inside of the semiconductor substrate through a lower portion of the source.
US09397192B2	Semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate having an active island, a gate buried in a predetermined portion of the active island, a source and a drain formed at both sides of the gate, and a current blocking layer formed in the active island corresponding to a lower portion of the drain. When current flows in from the drain, the current blocking layer is configured to discharge the current into the inside of the semiconductor substrate through a lower portion of the source.
US09397188B2	Group III-N nanowire transistors A group III-N nanowire is disposed on a substrate. A longitudinal length of the nanowire is defined into a channel region of a first group III-N material, a source region electrically coupled with a first end of the channel region, and a drain region electrically coupled with a second end of the channel region. A second group III-N material on the first group III-N material serves as a charge inducing layer, and/or barrier layer on surfaces of nanowire. A gate insulator and/or gate conductor coaxially wraps completely around the nanowire within the channel region. Drain and source contacts may similarly coaxially wrap completely around the drain and source regions.
US09397187B2	Methods of forming diodes Some embodiments include methods of forming diodes in which a first electrode is formed to have a pedestal extending upwardly from a base. At least one layer is deposited along an undulating topography that extends across the pedestal and base, and a second electrode is formed over the least one layer. The first electrode, at least one layer, and second electrode together form a structure that conducts current between the first and second electrodes when voltage of one polarity is applied to the structure, and that inhibits current flow between the first and second electrodes when voltage having a polarity opposite to said one polarity is applied to the structure. Some embodiments include diodes having a first electrode that contains two or more projections extending upwardly from a base, having at least one layer over the first electrode, and having a second electrode over the at least one layer.
US09397183B2	Semiconductor memory device with ONO stack A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a first gate layer and a first dielectric layer thereon, and a shallow trench isolation (STI) in the substrate and surrounding the first gate layer and the first dielectric layer; removing the first dielectric layer; forming a first spacer on the sidewall of the STI above the first gate layer; and using the first spacer as mask to remove part of the first gate layer and part of the substrate for forming a first opening while defining a first gate structure and a second gate structure.
US09397174B2	Self-aligned gate electrode diffusion barriers A structure that provides a diffusion barrier between two doped regions. The structure includes a diffusion barrier including a semiconductor layer comprising a first doped region and a second doped region; and a diffusion barrier separating the first doped region and the second doped region, wherein the diffusion barrier comprises a doped portion and a notch above the doped portion.
US09397172B2	Semiconductor epitaxial wafer Provided is a semiconductor epitaxial wafer with reduced metal contamination achieved by higher gettering capability. The semiconductor epitaxial wafer includes a silicon wafer including COPs; a modifying layer formed from a certain element in the silicon wafer, in a surface portion of the silicon wafer; and an epitaxial layer on the modifying layer, wherein the full width half maximum of a concentration profile of the certain element in the depth direction of the modifying layer is 100 nm or less.
US09397167B2	Nitride semiconductor wafer, nitride semiconductor device, and method for manufacturing nitride semiconductor wafer A nitride semiconductor wafer includes a silicon substrate, a stacked multilayer unit, a silicon-containing unit, and an upper layer unit. The silicon substrate has a major surface. The stacked multilayer unit is provided on the major surface. The stacked multilayer unit includes N number of buffer layers. The buffer layers include an i-th buffer layer, and an (i+1)-th buffer layer provided on the i-th buffer layer. The i-th buffer layer has an i-th lattice length Wi in a first direction parallel to the major surface. The (i+1)-th buffer layer has an (i+1)-th lattice length W(i+1) in the first direction. A relation that (W(i+1)−Wi)/Wi≦0.008 is satisfied for all the buffer layers. The silicon-containing unit is provided on the stacked multilayer unit. The upper layer unit is provided on the silicon-containing unit.
US09397161B1	Reduced current leakage semiconductor device A method for fabricating a semiconductor device may include receiving a gated substrate comprising a substrate with a channel layer and a gate structure formed thereon, over-etching the channel layer to expose an extension region below the gate structure, epitaxially growing a halo layer on the exposed extension region using a first in-situ dopant and epitaxially growing a source or drain on the halo layer using a second in-situ dopant, wherein the first in-situ dopant and the second in-situ dopant are of opposite doping polarity. Using an opposite doping polarity may provide an energy band barrier for the semiconductor device and reduce leakage current. A corresponding apparatus is also disclosed herein.
US09397159B2	Silicide region of gate-all-around transistor The disclosure relates to a semiconductor device. An exemplary structure for a semiconductor device comprises a substrate; a nanowire structure protruding from the substrate comprising a channel region between a source region and a drain region; a pair of silicide regions extending into opposite sides of the source region, wherein each of the pair of silicide regions comprising a vertical portion adjacent to the source region and a horizontal portion adjacent to the substrate; and a metal gate surrounding a portion the channel region.
US09397150B2	Top emission type organic light emitting display device and method of manufacturing the same A top-emission type light emitting display device and a corresponding manufacturing method are described. A device substrate has display area and non-display areas. In the display area are formed: a thin film transistor including an active layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode; and an organic light emitting element including an anode, an organic light emitting layer, and a cathode. In the non-display area a second voltage supply wire is formed on, and overlaps with, a first voltage supply wire. An anti-burning layer is disposed between the first voltage and the second voltage supply wires. The anti-burning layer is an insulation layer with the same thickness as a space sufficient to suppress burning of the wires in the overlapping region between the first voltage supply wire and the second voltage supply wire, thus improving reliability and manufacturing yield of the device.
US09397148B2	Organic electroluminescence display device Provided is an organic electroluminescence display device. The organic electroluminescence display device includes a bank that is provided so as to surround a central portion of a pixel electrode, an organic electroluminescence layer that is provided on the pixel electrode, a common electrode that is formed so as to extend from the organic electroluminescence layer to the bank, a color filter layer that overlaps the organic electro luminescence layer, a black matrix layer that overlaps the bank, a spacer that is provided on the black matrix layer, and a wiring that is provided on the black matrix layer so as to be placed on the spacer. The black matrix layer is disposed on the bank through the spacer. A convex portion is formed by the wiring being placed on the spacer, and the convex portion is electrically connected to the common electrode above the bank.
US09397147B2	Self-light emitting display unit and electronic device A self-light emitting display unit capable of improving manufacturing yield is provided. Sizes of color pixel circuits corresponding to pixels for R, G, and B are respectively set unevenly within a pixel circuit according to a magnitude ratio of drive currents which allow color self-light emitting elements in the pixel to emit with a same light emission luminance. Thereby, the pattern densities of color pixel circuits respectively corresponding to the pixels for R, G, and B become even to each other, and the pattern defect rate as the whole pixel circuit is decreased.
US09397142B2	Semiconductor device and method for producing semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a pillar-shaped resistance-changing layer on a contact and a reset gate insulating film that surrounds the pillar-shaped resistance-changing layer. A reset gate surrounds the reset gate insulating film, and the reset gate is electrically insulated from the pillar-shaped resistance-changing layer.
US09397140B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor device A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a stack of films including a conductive film layer above a semiconductor substrate; patterning the stack of films by dry etching; and cleaning including generation of plasma in an ambient including BCl3 and controlling a bias power to a nonbiased state.
US09397134B1	Methods and devices configured to provide selective heat transfer of an integrated circuit Methods and devices configured to provide selective heat transfer of a temperature-sensitive circuit are provided. In an example, a device comprises a thinned base substrate including an integrated circuit (e.g., back side illuminated (BSI) image sensor comprising a detector array area and a peripheral circuitry area). The device also comprises a supporting substrate comprising one or more thermoelectric structures. The supporting substrate may be coupled to the base substrate such that the one or more thermoelectric structures are aligned with the detector array area, and the thermoelectric structures may be configured to transfer heat away from the detector array area, while a reduced cross-section of a thinned base substrate may be configured to substantially reduce lateral heat flow across the base substrate and enable selective heat transfer.
US09397126B2	Peeling apparatus and manufacturing apparatus of semiconductor device To eliminate electric discharge when an element formation layer including a semiconductor element is peeled from a substrate used for manufacturing the semiconductor element, a substrate over which an element formation layer and a peeling layer are formed and a film are made to go through a gap between pressurization rollers. The film is attached to the element formation layer between the pressurization rollers, bent along a curved surface of the pressurization roller on a side of the pressurization rollers, and collected. Peeling is generated between the element formation layer and the peeling layer and the element formation layer is transferred to the film. Liquid is sequentially supplied by a nozzle to a gap between the element formation layer and the peeling layer, which is generated by peeling, so that electric charge generated on surfaces of the element formation layer and the peeling layer is diffused by the liquid.
US09397124B2	Organic light-emitting diode display with double gate transistors An organic light-emitting diode display may have an array of pixels. Each pixel may have an organic light-emitting diode and thin-film transistor circuitry that controls current flow through the organic light-emitting diode. The thin-film transistor circuitry may include silicon thin-film transistors and semiconducting-oxide thin-film transistors. Double gate transistor structures may be formed in the transistors of the thin-film transistor circuitry. A double gate transistor may have a semiconductor layer sandwiched between first and second dielectric layers. The first dielectric layer may be interposed between an upper gate and the semiconductor layer and the second dielectric layer may be interposed between a lower gate and the semiconductor layer. Capacitor structures may be formed from the layers of metal used in forming the upper and lower gates and other conductive structures.
US09397120B2	Array substrate and a display device having the same An array substrate includes a substrate, a plurality of gate lines extending in a first direction on the substrate, a plurality of data lines including first and second data line pairs separated by cutting portions and a plurality of active patterns electrically connected to the first and second data line pairs. The data lines extend in a second direction crossing the first direction. The active patterns overlap the cutting portion and overlap a first gate line.
US09397118B2	Thin-film ambipolar logic An ambipolar electronic device is disclosed. The device may include a field-effect transistor (FET), which may have a handle substrate layer, two contacts and an inorganic crystalline layer between the handle substrate layer and the contacts. The inorganic crystalline layer may have a doped channel region between the contacts. The FET may also have a dielectric layer between the contacts, attached to the inorganic crystalline layer, and a gate layer, attached to the dielectric layer. The FET may conduct current, in response to a first gate voltage applied to the gate layer, using electrons as a majority carrier, along the length of the channel region between the contacts. The FET may also conduct current, in response to a second gate voltage applied to the gate layer, using holes as a majority carrier, along the length of the channel region between the contacts.
US09397115B1	Methods for making a trim-rate tolerant self-aligned contact via structure array A stack is formed over a substrate, which comprises an alternating plurality of first material layers including a first material and second material layers including a second material. A patterned hard mask is formed, which includes multiple laterally spaced apart strips. A trimming material layer is formed over the hard mask layer. At least one cycle of process steps is subsequent performed, which include etching the first material employing the second material and the trimming material layer as an etch mask, trimming the trimming material layer to expose a strip of the hard mask layer, etching the second material and the exposed strip of the hard mask layer employing the trimming material layer as an etch mask, and trimming the trimming material layer to expose an edge of a next strip of the hard mask layer. Stepped surfaces suitable for formation of contact via array can thus be formed.
US09397114B2	Methods of fabricating three-dimensional semiconductor memory devices Methods of fabricating three-dimensional semiconductor memory devices including forming a plate stack structure with insulating layers and sacrificial layers stacked alternatingly on a substrate, forming first and second trenches separating the plate stack structure into a plurality of mold structures, the first trench being between the second trenches, forming first vertical insulating separators in the first and second trenches, forming semiconductor patterns penetrating the mold structure and being spaced apart from the first and second trenches, removing the first vertical insulating separator from the second trench to expose the sacrificial layers, removing the sacrificial layers exposed by the second trench to form recess regions partially exposing the semiconductor patterns and the first vertical insulating separator, and forming conductive patterns in the recess regions.
US09397109B1	Semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing same According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate; a stacked body provided on the substrate and including a first stacked portion, a second stacked portion and an intermediate layer, the first stacked portion and the second stacked portion including a plurality of electrode layers and a plurality of insulating layers, the intermediate layer provided between the first stacked portion and the second stacked portion; a column including a semiconductor film and a charge storage film; and an insulating part provided in the stacked body. The column has a first enlarged portion. The insulating part has a second enlarged portion surrounded by the intermediate layer, the second enlarged portion has a larger width than a width of the portion of the insulating part in the first stacked portion and the second stacked portion.
US09397105B2	Nanodot charge storage structures Methods, devices, and systems associated with charge storage structures in semiconductor devices are described herein. In one or more embodiments, a method of forming nanodots includes forming at least a portion of a charge storage structure over a material by reacting a single-source precursor and a reactant, where the single-source precursor includes a metal and a semiconductor.
US09397099B1	Semiconductor device having a plurality of fins and method for fabricating the same A semiconductor device having a plurality of fins including at least one first fin and at least one second fin formed on a semiconductor substrate is provided. Each of the first fin and second fin has a first portion and a second portion. A gate electrode structure overlies the first portion of the plurality of fins. The gate electrode structure includes a gate electrode, and a gate dielectric layer between the gate electrode and the plurality of fins. A first electrode overlies the second portion of the plurality of fins and the first electrode is in electrical contact with the second portion of the plurality of fins. The gate electrode structure is in direct physical contact with the first portion of the first fin and the gate electrode structure is spaced apart from the first portion of the second fin.
US09397098B2	FinFET-based ESD devices and methods for forming the same A semiconductor device includes semiconductor fins on semiconductor strips on a substrate. The semiconductor fins are parallel to each other. A gate stack is over the semiconductor fins, and a drain epitaxy semiconductor region is disposed laterally from a side of the gate stack and on the semiconductor strips. A first dielectric layer is over the substrate, and the first dielectric layer has a first metal layer. A second dielectric layer is over the first dielectric layer, and the second dielectric layer has a second metal layer. Vias extend from the second metal layer and through the first dielectric layer, and the vias are electrically coupled to the drain epitaxy semiconductor region.
US09397094B2	Semiconductor structure with an L-shaped bottom plate A semiconductor structure having a first source/drain semiconductor structure connected to a vertical channel such that the source/drain semiconductor structure has a vertical side that is substantially planar with a vertical side of the first vertical channel, the vertical channel being perpendicular relative to a layer of substrate to which the source/drain semiconductor structure is attached.
US09397090B1	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes first metal-on-semiconductor (MOS), second MOS, and bipolar junction (BJ) structures formed in a substrate. The first MOS structure includes first drain, first channel, and first source regions arranged along a first direction. The first MOS structure further includes a drain electrode formed over and conductively coupled to the first drain region, and a body region formed below and conductively coupled to the channel region. The second MOS structure includes second drain, second channel, and second source regions arranged along a second direction different from the first direction. The BJ structure includes emitter, base, and collector regions. The first source region and the second drain region share a first common semiconductor region in the substrate. The drain electrode and the base region share a second common semiconductor region in the substrate. The body region and the collector region share a third common semiconductor region in the substrate.
US09397089B2	Group III-V HEMT having a selectably floating substrate There are disclosed herein various implementations of a group III-V high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) having a selectably floating substrate. Such a group III-V HEMT is situated over a substrate, and includes a transistor configured to selectably couple the substrate to ground and to selectably decouple the substrate from ground. The transistor is configured to ground the substrate when the group III-V HEMT is in an off-state and to cause the substrate to float when the group III-V HEMT is in an on-state.
US09397086B2	Passive devices for FinFET integrated circuit technologies Device structures, design structures, and fabrication methods for passive devices that may be used as electrostatic discharge protection devices in fin-type field-effect transistor integrated circuit technologies. A portion of a device layer of a semiconductor-on-insulator substrate is patterned to form a device region. A well of a first conductivity type is formed in the epitaxial layer and the device region. A doped region of a second conductivity type is formed in the well and defines a junction with a portion of the well. The epitaxial layer includes an exterior sidewall spaced from an exterior sidewall of the device region. Another portion of the device layer may be patterned to form fins for fin-type field-effect transistors.
US09397085B2	Bi-directional ESD protection device An integrated circuit and method with a bidirectional ESD transistor. A base diffusion separates an emitter diffusion and a collector diffusion. Silicide is blocked from the base diffusion, the emitter-base junction, the collector-base junction, and from equal portions of the emitter diffusion and the collector diffusions.
US09397082B2	Multiple die lead frame packaging First and second semiconductor die are mounted to first and second die pads of a lead frame disposed in a lead frame sheet. With a plurality of wire bonds, each post of a plurality of posts of the lead frame is connected to the first and second semiconductor die. Each post extends inward from opposite sides of the lead frame between the first and second die pads and is connected with a respective one of a plurality of leads of the lead frame. The first and second semiconductor die, the plurality of posts of the lead frame, and the plurality of wire bonds are encapsulated in a package. The lead frame sheet is sheared to define each lead of the plurality of leads. The plurality of posts includes first and second sets of posts extending inward from first and second opposite sides of the lead frame.
US09397080B2	Package on package devices and methods of packaging semiconductor dies A method of packaging semiconductor dies may include: coupling a first die to a first substrate; forming a plurality of first portions of a plurality of metal pillars on a surface of the first substrate; forming a second portion of the plurality of metal pillars over each of the plurality of first portions of the plurality of metal pillars; forming a protection layer over sidewalls of each of the plurality of first portions and second portions of the plurality of metal pillars; coupling a second die to a second substrate; and coupling the plurality of metal pillars to the second substrate.
US09397079B2	Multichip integration with through silicon via (TSV) die embedded in package Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to integrated circuit (IC) package assemblies with three-dimensional (3D) integration of multiple dies, as well as corresponding fabrication methods and systems incorporating such 3D IC package assemblies. A bumpless build-up layer (BBUL) package substrate may be formed on a first die, such as a microprocessor die. Laser radiation may be used to form an opening in a die backside film to expose TSV pads on the back side of the first die. A second die, such as a memory die stack, may be coupled to the first die by die interconnects formed between corresponding TSVs of the first and second dies. Underfill material may be applied to fill some or all of any remaining gap between the first and second dies, and/or an encapsulant may be applied over the second die and/or package substrate. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US09397078B1	Semiconductor device assembly with underfill containment cavity Semiconductor device assemblies with underfill containment cavities are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device assembly can include a first semiconductor die having a base region formed from a substrate material, a recessed surface along the base region, a peripheral region formed from the substrate material and projecting from the base region, and a sidewall surface along the peripheral region and defining a cavity with the sidewall surface in the peripheral region. The semiconductor device assembly further includes a thermal transfer structure attached to the peripheral region of the first die adjacent the cavity, and an underfill material at least partially filling the cavity and including a fillet between the peripheral region and the stack of second semiconductor dies.
US09397076B2	Optoelectronic semiconductor apparatus and carrier assembly A semiconductor apparatus with an optoelectronic device and a further device is disclosed. Embodiments of the invention provide a semiconductor apparatus with an optoelectronic device and a further device, wherein the optoelectronic device and the further device are interconnected to one another in parallel when the semiconductor apparatus is in operation, wherein the optoelectronic device is connected to a first contact and a second contact, the first contact and the second contact being configured to externally contact the semiconductor apparatus, and wherein the further device is connected with at least one further contact of the semiconductor apparatus.
US09397063B2	Microelectronic packages with nanoparticle joining A method of making an assembly includes the steps of applying metallic nanoparticles to exposed surfaces of conductive elements of either of or both of a first component and a second component, juxtaposing the conductive elements of the first component with the conductive elements of the second component with the metallic nanoparticles disposed therebetween, and elevating a temperature at least at interfaces of the juxtaposed conductive elements to a joining temperature at which the metallic nanoparticles cause metallurgical joints to form between the juxtaposed conductive elements. The conductive elements of either of or both of the first component and the second component can include substantially rigid posts having top surfaces projecting a height above the surface of the respective component and edge surfaces extending at substantial angles away from the top surfaces thereof.
US09397057B2	Plurality of semiconductor devices in resin with a via According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises an insulative resin, an interconnect, a plurality of semiconductor elements, a first conductive unit, a first connector, and a first metal layer. The insulative resin includes a first region and a second region. At least a portion of the interconnect is arranged with at least a portion of the first region in a first direction. The first conductive unit pierces the second region in the first direction. At least a portion of the first connector is arranged with at least a portion of the first conductive unit in the first direction. At least a portion of the first connector is arranged with at least a portion of the interconnect in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The first metal layer is provided between the first conductive unit and the first connector. The first metal layer contacts the insulative resin.
US09397051B2	Warpage reduction in structures with electrical circuitry To reduce warpage in at least one area of a wafer, a stress/warpage management layer (810) is formed to over-balance and change the direction of the existing warpage. For example, if the middle of the area was bulging up relative to the area's boundary, the middle of the area may become bulging downward, or vice versa. Then the stress/warpage management layer is processed to reduce the over-balancing. For example, the stress/management layer can be debonded from the wafer at selected locations, or recesses can be formed in the layer, or phase changes can be induced in the layer. In other embodiments, this layer is tantalum-aluminum that may or may not over-balance the warpage; this layer is believed to reduce warpage due to crystal-phase-dependent stresses which dynamically adjust to temperature changes so as to reduce the warpage (possibly keeping the wafer flat through thermal cycling). Other features are also provided.
US09397045B2	Structure and formation method of damascene structure A structure and a formation method of a semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a first conductive feature over the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device also includes a first dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate and surrounding the first conductive feature. The semiconductor device further includes a second conductive feature over the first conductive feature, and the second conductive feature extends into the first conductive feature. In addition, the semiconductor device includes a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer and surrounding the second conductive feature.
US09397038B1	Microelectronic components with features wrapping around protrusions of conductive vias protruding from through-holes passing through substrates In a microelectronic component having conductive vias (114) passing through a substrate (104) and protruding above the substrate, conductive features (120E.A, 120E.B) are provided above the substrate that wrap around the conductive vias' protrusions (114′) to form capacitors, electromagnetic shields, and possibly other elements. Other features and embodiments are also provided.
US09397035B2	Integrated ingot for TSV substrates and method for making the same The disclosure describes a metal-wire-based method for making an integrated ingot, which basically comprises a dielectric matrix and a patterned array of metal wires, and may further comprise other additive elements at desired locations. After sawing the integrated ingot into slices, a plurality of substrates containing through substrate metal pillars and other additive elements at desired locations are produced in a batch way. The metal-wire-based method comprises the key steps: forming a patterned array of metal wires, precisely integrating other additive elements at desired locations when needed, forming a solid dielectric material in the empty space among and around metal wires and other additive elements. Furthermore, a guidance metal wire method is described for precisely integrating other additive elements at desired locations in a patterned array of metal wires.
US09397029B1	Power semiconductor package device having locking mechanism, and preparation method thereof A power semiconductor package device and a method of preparation the device are disclosed. The package device includes a die paddle, a first pin, a second pin, and a semiconductor chip attached to the die paddle. A first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode of the semiconductor chip are connected to the first pin, the second pin and the die paddle respectively. A plastic package body covers the semiconductor chip, the die paddle, the first pin and the second pin. The first pin and the second pin are located near two adjacent corners of the plastic package body. The bottom surface and two side surfaces of each of the first pin and the second pin are exposed from the plastic package body. Locking mechanisms are constructed to prevent the first pin and the second pin from falling off the power semiconductor package device during a manufacturing cutting process. Portions of the first pin, portions of the second pin, and portions of the plastic package body can be cut off. Therefore, the size of the power semiconductor package device is reduced.
US09397028B2	Semiconductor devices and methods of making the same In one embodiment, methods for making semiconductor devices are disclosed.
US09397015B2	Semiconductor device and semiconductor device casing A semiconductor device has an insulating substrate, a semiconductor element which is mounted on the insulating substrate, a hollow casing which surrounds a peripheral edge of the insulating substrate to contain the semiconductor element therein, and a sealing material which is charged into the casing to seal the inside of the casing. The casing has protrusion portions each of which partially protrudes from an upper surface of the casing. Thus, it is possible to provide a semiconductor device in which poor external appearance or lowering of adhesion to a cover can be prevented even when a sealing material is injected up to the vicinity of an upper surface of a casing.
US09397009B2	Structure and method for metal gate stack oxygen concentration control using an oxygen diffusion barrier layer and a sacrificial oxygen gettering layer A process is disclosed of forming metal replacement gates for NMOS and PMOS transistors with oxygen in the PMOS metal gates and metal atom enrichment in the NMOS gates such that the PMOS gates have effective work functions above 4.85 eV and the NMOS gates have effective work functions below 4.25 eV. Metal work function layers in both the NMOS and PMOS gates are oxidized to increase their effective work functions to the desired PMOS range. An oxygen diffusion blocking layer is formed over the PMOS gate and an oxygen getter is formed over the NMOS gates. A getter anneal extracts the oxygen from the NMOS work function layers and adds metal atom enrichment to the NMOS work function layers, reducing their effective work functions to the desired NMOS range. Processes and materials for the metal work function layers, the oxidation process and oxygen gettering are disclosed.
US09397002B1	Self-aligned punchthrough stop doping in bulk finFET by reflowing doped oxide A technique relates to punchthrough stop (PTS) doping in bulk fin field effect transistors. Fins are formed on a substrate, and each pair of the fins has a fin pitch. Each of the fins has an undoped fin channel and a punchthrough stop doping region underneath the undoped fin channel. A narrow shallow trench isolation trench is formed between the fin pitch of the fins. A wide shallow trench isolation trench is formed at an outside edge of the fins. A doped layer fills the narrow shallow trench isolation trench and the wide shallow trench isolation trench. A vertical thickness of the doped layer in the narrow shallow trench isolation trench is greater than a vertical thickness of the wide shallow trench isolation trench.
US09397001B2	Method for manufacturing electronic device comprising a resin substrate and an electronic component An electronic component manufacturing method according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes providing a support substrate, forming a release layer including a metal or a metal oxide on a first surface of the support substrate, forming a resin substrate on the release layer, forming a functional element on the resin substrate, and separating the resin substrate from the support substrate by applying laser light to the support substrate through a second surface of the support substrate. The laser light that reaches an interface between the resin substrate and the release layer after being transmitted through the support substrate and the release layer has an energy density lower than a threshold for the resin substrate to be processed by the laser light.
US09396993B2	Device having reduced pad peeling during tensile stress testing and a method of forming thereof The present disclosure relates to a method for forming a semiconductor device. The method includes forming a first aluminum pad layer on a metal layer, forming an adhesion layer on the first aluminum pad layer, etching the adhesion layer so as to form a patterned adhesion layer, and forming a second aluminum pad layer on the first aluminum pad layer and the patterned adhesion layer.
US09396992B2	Method of using a barrier-seed tool for forming fine-pitched metal interconnects A barrier seed tool is configured to clean trenches in a first chamber, line the trenches with a diffusion barrier layer, and form a copper seed layer over the diffusion barrier layer in a second chamber. The clean chamber is configured to reduce overhangs in the copper seed layer by producing a plasma comprising positively and negatively charged ions including halogen ions, filtering the plasma to selectively exclude positively charged ions, and bombarding with the filtered plasma. The tool and related method can be used to reduce overhangs and improve subsequent gap fill while avoiding excessive damage to the dielectric matrix.
US09396988B2	Methods for fabricating semiconductor devices using liner layers to avoid damage to underlying patterns A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes sequentially forming an interlayer insulating layer and a hard mask pattern including a first opening on a substrate including a lower pattern, forming a trench exposing the lower pattern in the interlayer insulating layer using the hard mask pattern, forming a liner layer including a first part formed along sidewalls and a bottom surface of the trench and a second part formed along a top surface of the hard mask pattern, forming a sacrificial pattern exposing the second part of the liner layer in the trench, removing the second part of the liner layer and the hard mask pattern using the sacrificial pattern, and after the removing of the hard mask pattern, removing the sacrificial pattern to expose the first part of the liner layer.
US09396987B2	Method for fabricating a substrate and semiconductor structure The invention relates to a method for fabricating a substrate, comprising the steps of providing a donor substrate with at least one free surface, performing an ion implantation at a predetermined depth of the donor substrate to form an in-depth predetermined splitting area inside the donor substrate, and is characterized in providing a layer of an adhesive, in particular an adhesive paste, over the at least one free surface of the donor substrate. The invention further relates to a semiconductor structure comprising a semiconductor layer, and a layer of a ceramic-based and/or a graphite-based and/or a metal-based adhesive provided on one main side of the semiconductor layer.
US09396982B2	Semiconductor device carrier for fine pitch packaging miniaturization and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The package element has a first insulating layer, and a plurality of holes are disposed on the first surface of the first insulating layer. Besides, a plurality of package traces are embedded in the insulating layer and connected to the other end of the holes. The holes function as a positioning setting for connecting the solder balls to the package traces, such that the signal of the semiconductor chip is connected to the package trace via conductor of the chip, and further transmitted externally via solder ball. The elastic modulus of the material of the first insulating layer is preferably larger than 1.0 GPa.
US09396980B2	Anti-electrostatic substrate cassette The present invention provides an anti-electrostatic cassette, which mainly comprises at least an electrostatic discharge (ESD) device connected electrically to the carrying frames, which are disposed in the substrate cassette and carry the substrates, and to the handles, which are disposed on the outer sides of the substrate cassette, for forming the conductive path. By means of the contact between the equipment and the two handles of the substrate cassette, the residual static charges on the substrates are conducted to the ground for reducing the residual static charges on the substrates. Consequently, the ESD phenomena in the substrates due to friction can be avoided and hence preventing the damages in the substrates caused by static charges.
US09396977B2	Moisture and/or electrically conductive remains detection for wafers after rinse / dry process A method, device, and apparatus is provided for detecting moisture and/or electrically conductive remains on a wafer after the wafer is removed from a drying chamber of a processing tool that includes wet clean processing. Embodiments include fixing a wafer to an endeffector between a processing chamber and a FOUP, moving the wafer from the processing chamber toward the FOUP, detecting moisture and/or electrically conductive remains on the wafer, and delivering the wafer to the FOUP, if no moisture and/or electrically conductive remains are detected, or delivering the wafer to a buffer station, if moisture and/or electrically conductive remains are detected.
US09396965B2	Techniques and apparatus for anisotropic metal etching In one embodiment, a method for etching a metal layer on a substrate may include providing a hydrogen-containing gas and an impurity gas to a plasma chamber; generating a plasma from the hydrogen-containing gas and the impurity gas in the plasma chamber, the plasma comprising hydrogen-containing ions; providing gaseous species from the plasma chamber to the substrate, wherein the providing the gaseous species comprises directing an ion beam comprising the hydrogen-containing ions formed from the plasma through an extraction aperture of an extraction plate disposed between the substrate and the plasma.
US09396964B2	Plasma processing apparatus, plasma processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium A plasma processing apparatus includes: a process chamber which accommodates a substrate to be processed; a lower electrode disposed in the process chamber; an upper electrode including an electrode plate that is detachable and discharges a process gas inside the form of shower into the process chamber; a gas supply unit including a central pipe and a edge pipe for supplying the process gas to the upper electrode; a first high frequency power source which applies high frequency power for plasma generation to the lower electrode; pressure indicators which detect pressures inside gas supply pipes; and a controller which measures a degree of consumption of the electrode plate based on the pressures detected by the pressure indicators and calculates a variation in process rate resulting due to the consumption of the electrode plate to adjust process conditions to resolve the variation in process rate.
US09396962B2	Etching method An etching method can etch a region formed of silicon oxide. The etching method includes an exposing process (process (a)) of exposing a target object including the region formed of the silicon oxide to plasma of a processing gas containing a fluorocarbon gas, etching the region, and forming a deposit containing fluorocarbon on the region; and an etching process (process (b)) of etching the region with a radical of the fluorocarbon contained in the deposit. Further, in the method, the process (a) and the process (b) are alternately repeated.
US09396955B2	Plasma tuning rods in microwave resonator processing systems A plasma tuning rod system is provided with one or more microwave cavities configured to couple electromagnetic (EM) energy in a desired EM wave mode to a plasma by generating resonant microwave energy in one or more plasma tuning rods within and/or adjacent to the plasma. One or more microwave cavity assemblies can be coupled to a process chamber, and can comprise one or more tuning spaces/cavities. Each tuning space/cavity can have one or more plasma tuning rods coupled thereto. The plasma tuning rods can be configured to couple the EM energy from the resonant cavities to the process space within the process chamber and thereby create uniform plasma within the process space.
US09396951B2	System and method for mitigating oxide growth in a gate dielectric Oxide growth of a gate dielectric layer that occurs between processes used in the fabrication of a gate dielectric structure can be reduced. The reduction in oxide growth can be achieved by maintaining the gate dielectric layer in an ambient effective to mitigate oxide growth of the gate dielectric layer between at least two sequential process steps used in the fabrication the gate dielectric structure. Maintaining the gate dielectric layer in an ambient effective to mitigate oxide growth also improves the uniformity of nitrogen implanted in the gate dielectric.
US09396940B2	Thin film semiconductors made through low temperature process Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a TFT and methods for manufacture thereof. Specifically, the embodiments herein relate to methods for forming a semiconductor layer at a low temperature for use in a TFT. The semiconductor layer may be formed by depositing a nitride or oxynitride layer, such as zinc nitride or oxynitride, and then converting the nitride layer into an oxynitride layer with a different oxygen content. The oxynitride layer is formed by exposing the deposited nitride layer to a wet atmosphere at a temperature between about 85 degrees Celsius and about 150 degrees Celsius. The exposure temperature is lower than the typical deposition temperature used for forming the oxynitride layer directly or annealing, which may be performed at temperatures of about 400 degrees Celsius.
US09396932B2	Method of fabricating crystalline island on substrate Certain electronic applications, such as OLED display back panels, require small islands of high-quality semiconductor material distributed over a large area. This area can exceed the areas of crystalline semiconductor wafers that can be fabricated using the traditional boule-based techniques. This specification provides a method of fabricating a crystalline island of an island material, the method comprising depositing particles of the island material abutting a substrate, heating the substrate and the particles of the island material to melt and fuse the particles to form a molten globule, and cooling the substrate and the molten globule to crystallize the molten globule, thereby securing the crystalline island of the island material to the substrate. The method can also be used to fabricate arrays of crystalline islands, distributed over a large area, potentially exceeding the areas of crystalline semiconductor wafers that can be fabricated using boule-based techniques.
US09396924B2	Light source An electrodeless, microwave lamp has a magnetron as a microwave source and an excitable material lucent crucible in whose excitable material a plasma is established. For coupling microwaves from the magnetron into the crucible, an air wave guide coupling circuit is provided, with an output of the magnetron as an input at one quarter lambda from one end and an output at one quarter from the other end as an input to a connection to the crucible.
US09396919B2	Collision cell A method of operating a gas-filled collision cell in a mass spectrometer is provided. The collision cell has a longitudinal axis. Ions are caused to enter the collision cell. A trapping field is generated within the collision cell so as to trap the ions within a trapping volume of the collision cell, the trapping volume being defined by the trapping field and extending along the longitudinal axis. Trapped ions are processed in the collision cell and a DC potential gradient is provided, using an electrode arrangement, resulting in a non-zero electric field at all points along the axial length of the trapping volume so as to cause processed ions to exit the collision cell. The electric field along the axial length of the trapping volume has a standard deviation that is no greater than its mean value.
US09396918B2	Sample plate using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer and manufacturing method of the sample plate A sample plate in use with a MALDI-TOF (matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight) mass spectrometer. The sample plate is usable for the mass spectrometry of a polymeric material on the order of several hundreds of Da and a method of manufacturing the same sample plate. The sample plate including a target plate, an organic matrix formed on one surface of the target plate, and a Parylene thin film formed on the target plate on which the organic matrix is formed, the Parylene thin film entirely covering the organic matrix.
US09396915B2	Techniques for automated installation testing and reporting for analytical instruments Automated installation processing of a mass spectrometer is described. Software is executed providing a user interface for controlling the installation process. Manual setup operations in connection with physical installation of the mass spectrometer are performed. Instrument level testing of the mass spectrometer is performed. The instrument level testing includes automating execution of a first test sequence in response to a first user interface selection. The first test sequence includes one or more performance tests whereby mass spectral data characterizing observed performance of the mass spectrometer is compared to predetermined performance criteria. System level testing of functionality of the mass spectrometer in combination with one or more other components is performed upon successful completion of said instrument level testing. The system level testing includes automating execution of a second test sequence in response to a second user interface selection. System level testing is performed after successful completion of instrument level testing.
US09396910B2	Heat transfer plate for a showerhead electrode assembly of a capacitively coupled plasma processing apparatus A heat transfer plate useful in a showerhead electrode assembly of a capacitively coupled plasma processing apparatus. The heat transfer plate includes independently controllable gas volumes which may be pressurized to locally control thermal conductance between a heater member and a cooling member such that uniform temperatures may be established on a plasma exposed surface of the showerhead electrode assembly.
US09396909B2	Gas dispersion apparatus A gas dispersion apparatus for use with a process chamber, comprising: a quartz body having a top, a ring coupled to a bottom surface of the top and a bottom plate having dispersion holes coupled to the ring opposite the top; a plurality of quartz plates disposed between the top and the bottom plate, wherein the plurality of plates are positioned above one another and spaced apart to form a plenum above each of the plurality of plates and the bottom plate; a plurality of quartz tubes to couple the plenums to the plurality of dispersion holes, each of the plurality of quartz tubes having a first end disposed within one of the plenums and having a second end coupled to one of the dispersion holes; and a plurality of conduits disposed through the top, wherein each of the plurality of conduits is coupled to one of the plenums.
US09396903B1	Apparatus and method to control ion beam current An apparatus to control an ion beam for treating a substrate. The apparatus may include a fixed electrode configured to conduct the ion beam through a fixed electrode aperture and to apply a fixed electrode potential to the ion beam, a ground electrode assembly disposed downstream of the fixed electrode. The ground electrode assembly may include a base and a ground electrode disposed adjacent the fixed electrode and configured to conduct the ion beam through a ground electrode aperture, the ground electrode being reversibly movable along a first axis with respect to the fixed electrode between a first position and a second position, wherein a beam current of the ion beam at the substrate varies when the ground electrode moves between the first position and second position.
US09396891B2	Switchgear arrangement A switchgear has an interrupter unit that includes an arc gap. A first and a second switching contact piece are movable relative to one another. A switching-gas duct originates in the arc gap and connects the arc gap to the surroundings of the interrupter unit. A hollow vessel arrangement delimits at least some sections of the switching-gas duct and is connected to one of the contact pieces. The hollow vessel arrangement includes an external outlet opening for the switching-gas duct.
US09396890B2	Electrical switching apparatus, and arc chute assembly and barrier member therefor A barrier member is for an arc chute assembly of an electrical switching apparatus. The arc chute assembly comprises a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite and spaced apart from said first sidewall. The barrier member comprises a body portion structured to be disposed between said first sidewall and said second sidewall, said body portion comprising a first support portion, a second support portion, and a cover portion connecting said first support portion to said second support portion; a first containment portion extending from said first support portion, said first containment portion being structured to be disposed proximate said first sidewall; and a second containment portion extending from said second support portion toward said first containment portion, said second containment portion being structured to be disposed proximate said second sidewall, wherein said second containment portion is spaced from said first containment portion.
US09396889B1	Electrical switching apparatus and secondary disconnect assembly with cradle assembly alignment and positioning features therefor A secondary disconnect assembly is for an electrical switching apparatus. The secondary disconnect assembly includes a terminal block assembly comprising a mounting member including a number of protrusions, and a cradle assembly coupled to the mounting member and being movable among a plurality of positions with respect to the mounting member. The cradle assembly includes a cradle housing and an inner cradle movably disposed with the cradle housing. The protrusions align and guide the inner cradle with respect to the mounting member. When the inner cradle is disposed in a first predetermined one of the positions, the number of protrusions engage and lock the inner cradle to restrict movement of the inner cradle with respect to the mounting member. When the inner cradle is moved toward a second predetermined one of the positions, the number of protrusions release the inner cradle to move independently with respect to the mounting member.
US09396883B2	Faradaic energy storage device structures and associated techniques and configurations Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards Faradaic energy storage device structures and associated techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an apparatus comprising a substrate having a plurality of holes disposed in a surface of the substrate, the plurality of holes being configured in an array of multiple rows and an active material for Faradaic energy storage disposed in the plurality of holes to substantially fill the plurality of holes. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US09396881B2	Solid electrolytic capacitor Disclosed is (1) an anode body for capacitors, which is composed of a sintered body containing tungsten dioxide in amount of 80 mass % or more and preferably silicon element in amount of 3.4 mass % or less, (2) a powder as a raw material of the sintered body containing a mixture of tungsten dioxide and silicon element powder in an amount of 80 mass % or more and 3.4 mass % or less, respectively, and which may optionally contain metal tungsten powder, (3) a method for producing an anode body for capacitors, and (4) an electrolytic capacitor which uses the anode body as one electrode and has a dielectric body interposed between the electrode and a counter electrode.
US09396874B2	Method of manufacturing coil substrate and inductor A method of manufacturing a coil substrate, includes forming a plurality of structures, each of the structures including a first insulating layer and a metal layer formed on the first insulating layer; forming a stacked structure by stacking the structures while connecting the metal layers of the adjacent structures in series; and shaping the stacked structure such that the metal layers of the structures are shaped at the same time to be in shapes of wirings, each becomes a part of a spiral-shaped coil, to form the spiral-shaped coil in which the wirings of the adjacent structures are connected in series.
US09396867B2	Integrated resonator-shield structures Described herein are configurations for an integrated resonator-shield structure for wireless power transfer. In embodiments a conductor shield is used to shield the resonator from perturbing objects. In embodiments the conductor shield is used for a current return path for the conductors of the resonator. The resonator shield can be divided into separate conductor segments to tailor the current distributions in the conductor shield.
US09396865B1	Magnetic component with auxiliary winding circuit board An auxiliary winding circuit board includes one or more auxiliary conductive windings. The auxiliary winding circuit board is positioned at an axial end of a bobbin, and a core leg extends through an opening in the auxiliary winding circuit board. A main conductive winding is positioned on the bobbin. The auxiliary winding disposed on the auxiliary printed circuit board has enhanced voltage-isolation from the main winding positioned on the bobbin, allowing both a high-voltage main winding and a low-voltage auxiliary winding to be located on one magnetic component. The magnetic component is configured for mounting on a printed circuit board for an electronic device such as a power supply. A modular magnetic component apparatus includes a bobbin with main winding assembly and multiple auxiliary winding circuit boards that may be interchangeably mounted between the bobbin and core for desired applications.
US09396863B2	Transformer A transformer, according to one possible embodiment, includes: a bobbin part formed by stacking a plurality of bobbins including external connection terminals; and coils respectively wound around the plurality of bobbins. At least one bobbin of the plurality of bobbins includes withdrawing grooves formed in a space between the external connection terminals, the respective coil wound around the at least one bobbin being withdrawn outside the bobbin via the withdrawing grooves and coupled to the external connection terminal.
US09396862B2	Secondary transformer unit for mounting on a vehicle having an electric drive, and vehicle having an electric drive A secondary transformer unit for mounting on a vehicle having an electric drive includes at least one secondary core, and at least one secondary coil that is arranged on the secondary core. At least one outer skin is provided to envelope the secondary core and contains reinforcing fibers. The outer skin is configured to retain inside the at least one outer skin fragments produced when the at least one secondary core breaks.
US09396855B2	Method for cooling a superconducting magnet and the superconducting magnet A method includes the steps of: bringing a refrigerator's distal end into contact with a contact of a heat transfer member to thermally connect the refrigerator via the heat transfer member to a superconducting coil to cool the superconducting coil to cryogenic temperature; after the step of bringing the refrigerator's distal end into contact with the contact of the heat transfer member, bringing the refrigerator's distal end out of contact with the contact of the heat transfer member; and after the step of bringing the refrigerator's distal end out of contact with the contact of the heat transfer member, injecting liquid helium into a helium tank.
US09396850B2	Grain oriented electrical steel sheet and method for manufacturing the same A grain oriented electrical steel sheet (1) suppresses the content of Cr in the grain oriented electrical steel sheet to 0.1 mass % or less; (2) sets the coating weight of a forsterite coating, in terms of basis weight of oxygen therein, to at least 3.0 g/m2 and thickness of an anchor portion as a lower portion of forsterite coating to 1.5 μm or less; and (3) controls setting the magnitude of deflection of a test specimen having length: 280 mm to at least 10mm when the forsterite coating is provided on only one surface thereof and at least 20 mm when forsterite coating and the tension coating are provided on the surface.
US09396845B2	Coaxial electric wire and method for manufacturing the same A coaxial electric wire with an inner conductor, an inner insulating layer covering a periphery of the inner conductor, an outer conductor covering a periphery of the inner insulating layer, and an outer insulating layer covering a periphery of the outer conductor, where the inner insulating layer is made of a first insulating tube having an elongated cylindrical shape and an insulation performance, the outer insulating layer is made of a second insulating tube having an elongated cylindrical shape and an insulation performance, the outer conductor is made of a conductive tube having an elongated cylindrical shape and conductivity, the coaxial electric wire is manufactured by inserting the inner conductor into the first insulating tube, inserting the first insulating tube into the conductive tube, and inserting the conductive tube into the second insulating tube.
US09396841B2	Noise suppression cable A noise suppression cable includes a plurality of twisted pair wires, an inclusion that includes an insulating material and a magnetic powder and separates the plurality of twisted pair wires, and a sheath that includes an insulating material and covers a periphery of the plurality of twisted pair wires and the inclusion.
US09396837B2	Electrical conduction device, overhang corona shielding arrangement and method for producing an overhang corona shielding An electrical conduction device is provided having an electrically conductive conduction element and an electrically insulating sheathing surrounding said conduction element at least in regions. An overhang corona shielding in the form of a coating composed of a material having a resistivity that increases towards an end of the sheathing is arranged on the sheathing at an outer side. An overhang corona shielding arrangement and a method for producing an overhang corona shielding are also provided.
US09396830B2	Zinc oxide sintered compact, sputtering target, and zinc oxide thin film There is provided a zinc oxide sintered compact with a zirconium content of 10 to 1000 ppm, and a sputtering target containing the zinc oxide sintered compact. There is also provided a zinc oxide thin-film having a zirconium content of 10 to 2000 ppm and a resistivity of 10 Ω·cm or greater.
US09396826B2	Isotope production target An isotope production target may include an outer diameter wall and an inner diameter wall. An isotope source may be located between the inner diameter wall and the outer diameter wall, and the isotope source may comprise fissile material interspersed with one or more voided regions. A central region may be located within the inner diameter wall, and the central region may be configured to house a neutron thermalization volume.
US09396821B2	Safety system for a nuclear plant and nuclear plant with a safety system A safety system for a nuclear plant includes a plurality of catalytic recombiner elements each triggering a recombination reaction with oxygen when hydrogen is entrained in an onflowing gas flow, so that reliable elimination of the hydrogen from the gas mixture is ensured with an especially high degree of operational safety even based on comparatively extreme conditions or scenarios of the aforementioned type. The recombiner elements and/or the flow paths each connecting two recombiner elements on the gas side are configured in such a way that a pressure pulse triggered in the gas medium by an ignition during the recombination reaction in a first recombiner element triggers a gas displacement process having a flow rate of at least 5 m/s in the onflow region of a second, adjacent recombiner element. A nuclear plant with a safety system is also provided.

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