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US09663328B2	Elevator system belt A belt for suspending and/or driving an elevator car includes a plurality of wires arranged into a plurality of cords. The plurality of cords includes one or more inner cords located at an innermost portion of the belt relative to a lateral end of the belt and one or more outer cords located laterally outboard of the one or more inner cords. The one or more outer cords have a construction distinct from the one or more inner cords. A jacket substantially retains the plurality of cords.
US09663325B2	Braking apparatus and elevator hoisting machine that uses same In a braking apparatus, a buffering member that is formed using a flexible material is disposed between a fixed portion and a movable portion. An accommodating recess portion that accommodates and holds the buffering member is disposed on a buffering member holding portion that includes at least one of the fixed portion and the movable portion. An opening portion that communicates with an external portion of the buffering member holding portion is disposed on a portion of a side surface of the accommodating recess portion. The buffering member is removable from and insertable into the accommodating recess portion through the opening portion from a direction that is perpendicular to a direction of displacement of the movable portion.
US09663324B2	Elevator system with an elevator group-control device for controlling a plurality of cars In an elevator system in which a plurality of cars are operated in a coupled or independent manner in a single hoistway, an elevator group-control device includes a front-car car-call detection unit detecting a car call of a front car with respect to its traveling direction out of the plurality of cars or for detecting a floor and a car that are assigned a destination floor of a registered destination floor call; and a rear-car assignment-candidate exclusion unit excluding, from assignment candidate cars, a rear car in the same hoistway as the front car assigned the car call when a landing call for the same direction as the traveling direction is registered at a floor registered by the car call detected by the front-car car-call detection unit.
US09663310B2	Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding device includes a raising and lowering portion, a first detecting portion, a feeding portion, a second detecting portion, and a controller. When a change in a state of the feeding roller from a state of being in an uppermost sheet feedable position to a state of being not in the uppermost sheet feedable position is detected by the second detecting portion and then a change in a state of the uppermost sheet from a state of being in a feeding position to a state of being not in the feeding position is detected by the first detecting portion, the controller controls the raising and lowering portion to raise the stacking member on the basis of a correction amount determined based on a time from change timing of the second detecting portion to change timing of the first detecting portion.
US09663306B2	Conveyor transfer guards In one aspect, a transfer guard member having a body for being positioned in a gap intermediate conveying surfaces, an upper portion of the body for spanning the gap and outer portions of the upper body for slidingly engaging the conveying surfaces, and a pair of spaced, resilient legs having distal end portions for resiliently and slidingly engaging the conveying surfaces. In another aspect, a transfer guard member having a body and at least one attachment member of the body configured for being detachably fixed to a mounting bar. The body has at least one recess adjacent the attachment member for receiving at least one attachment member of another transfer guard member fixed to the mounting bar so that upper transfer surfaces of the attachment members are adjacent one another.
US09663295B1	Re-arrange stored inventory holders Inventory holders in an inventory system can be moved among differing storage positions. The moves can be performed by mobile drive units not otherwise transporting inventory holders directly to or from inventory stations. A free mobile drive unit can move an inventory holder not likely to be useful soon at any nearby station from a storage position near the station to a position farther away from the station. A mobile drive unit can move an inventory holder likely to be useful soon from a storage position farther away from one or more stations to a storage position nearby one or more stations.
US09663278B1	Container with improved locking system A locking system for a storage container provides a reliable and durable way of locking the lid in the closed position with a limited number of moving parts while providing resistance to tampering and theft. The locking system includes a housing which receives a padlock having a shackle movable between a locked position and an unlocked position relative to the latch arms of a latch mounted to the lid.
US09663273B2	Container cap A container cap according to the present invention includes a lower cap combined with a container and comprising an opening communicating with an inside of the container; and an upper cap combined with the lower cap to cover the opening. Further, the upper cap includes a cover covering the opening; a rim provided around the cover and partly connected to the cover; a connection part connecting the rim and the cover; and a handle connected to the rim and having a round shape, which curves outwards from a center of the cover, viewed on a plane.
US09663267B2	Shipping pallet apparatus and method Shipping pallets 10 that may be constructed, at least in part, from structural members 100 that are largely fabricated from paper and paper based materials are disclosed. One or more of the structural members 100 may include a wrapper 60 secured in tension to a core 20. The core 20 may include one or more laminated fiberboard sheets 40. Because of the use of paper and paper based materials, the one or more aspects of shipping pallets 10 in accordance with the present inventions may be recycled.
US09663263B2	Emptying device for storage containers of granular materials or the like An emptying device of a storage container of granular material and the like is provided with an access opening. The emptying device includes a support body; a suction head of the granular material; two or more lifting groups associated with the support body and susceptible to grab and lift the access opening; moving elements of the lifting groups designed to move a first lifting group by a movement which is independent with respect to a second lifting group; a control device of the moving elements configured to automate the movements of the lifting groups according to predetermined sequences in order to move, independently from each other, different portions of the storage container and to channel the granular material towards the suction head.
US09663262B2	Cotton module unwrapping method and apparatus A method of, and apparatus for, unwrapping a module of cotton or other fibrous material from a wrapping having at least one layer of plastics-sheet material, the method including the steps of: raising the module to a first, or elevated, position on a lift conveyor or vertically-movable support surface; advancing a plurality of gripper heads, mounted on a support frame, to an advanced position, into gripping engagement with the layer(s) of the sheet material wrapping; lowering the lift conveyor or vertically-movable support surface from the first position towards a second, or lowered, position; and retracting the plurality of gripper heads, to expand the wrapping to progressively release the cotton or other fibrous material from the lower portion to the upper portion of the module.
US09663260B2	Drug feeder A rotor rotates, thereby sequentially making pockets reach a drug discharging outlet, so that tablets held therein are sequentially discharged through the drug discharging outlet. When each pocket reaches the drug discharging outlet, an upper opening of the pocket is closed by a separating member, which prevents new tablets from dropping in the pocket. An apex of a block with a protrusion has a height that is able to contact a lower face of a main body of the separating member. The apex strokes the lower face of the main body of the separating member upon rotation of the rotor. Only branches with which the apex of the block with a protrusion is brought into contact bend and deform upwardly. The deformed branches are successively replaced, so as to proceed as waves running. The tablets are pushed by the waves so as to proceed forward in the rotational direction.
US09663259B2	Gas evacuation system and method Gas evacuation systems for removing gas from flexible bags, and methods of using the systems, are disclosed.
US09663257B2	Method of installing packing in a remote manufacturing yard A method for installing packing in a remote manufacturing yard is provided. The method can include the steps of manufacturing structured packing in a facility away from the remote manufacturing yard; splitting a level of the structured packing into a plurality of sections and then placing each section into a separate box for transport, wherein each box can include an inner profile configured to match its section of packing so as to reduce damage to the packing during transport; transporting the boxes to the remote manufacturing yard; and installing the packing into a column section.
US09663238B2	Nacelle inlet lip skin with pad-up defining a developable surface having parallel ruling lines A nacelle inlet is provided for a turbo-fan engine for an aircraft. The nacelle inlet includes a lip skin having first and second pad-ups, an inner barrel including a forward flange and a bulkhead. The bulkhead, the lip skin and the inner barrel are attached together at mating surfaces. The bulkhead and the lip skin are attached together at mating surfaces. Each mating surface defines a surface geometry which approximates a developable surface having parallel ruling lines. The developable surfaces are formed by machining.
US09663237B2	Aircraft A vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (101) for transporting persons or loads, including a plurality of preferably equivalent and redundant electric motors (3) and propellers (2), substantially arranged in one surface, wherein each propeller is assigned an individual electric motor to drive the propeller, the aircraft being characterized in that at least one attitude sensor is provided for attitude control of the aircraft (101) in an active signal connection to at least one signal processing unit which is designed or set up to automatically perform the attitude control based on measurement data from the attitude sensor by regulating the speed of at least some of the electric motors (3), preferably with signal actions of the speed controller assigned to each electric motor such that the aircraft (101) is positioned in space with the surface defined by the propeller (2) substantially horizontal at all times, without control input by a pilot or a remote control.
US09663234B1	Aerial package delivery system Systems and methods for delivering packages via aerial vehicles are disclosed. The system can comprise a label that includes a parachute to enable the packages to be dropped from the aerial vehicle, yet land at the package's destination without damage. The system can include a self-adhesive backing, a plurality of parachute cords, a parachute, and a breakaway cover. The parachute cords can include a shock absorber to reduce the shock on the package of the parachute opening. The parachute and/or the breakaway cover can include graphics to provide address, velocity, or spin information for the package. The parachute cords can include a harness to separate the cords and reduce tangling of the cords and spinning of the parachute canopy with respect to the package.
US09663230B2	Removable back shell for an aircraft seat An aircraft seat that includes a seat bottom frame having a back, a seat back frame pivotally connected to the back of the seat bottom frame, and a seat back shell. The seat back shell has at least a front panel, a back panel opposite the front panel, and at least two side panels disposed between the front and back panels which connects the front panel to the back panel. The combination of the front, back, and side panels form a gap to receive the entire seat back frame.
US09663220B2	Systems and methods for locking a control lever Systems and methods for locking a control lever are provided. One system includes a locking device having a body configured to couple to a control lever within an aircraft to prevent the control lever from moving. The locking device also includes at least one hole defined through the body. The one hole is configured to receive one of a lock or a tag therein.
US09663218B2	Hydraulic system for controlling the orientation of fan blades A hydraulic system for controlling orientation of fan blades in a turbine engine including at least one set of adjustable pitch fan blades actuated by actuators that are connected to a hydraulic pump, and a small pitch protection valve controlled by an associated solenoid valve to make it possible on the ground, when the orientation of the blades is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the turbine engine, to pass from a first operating zone in which a speed of pitch variation of the blades is low to a second operating zone in which a speed of pitch variation is considerably higher, wherein operating pressure of the hydraulic pump is controlled by the solenoid valve controlling the small pitch protection valve to define two outlet levels corresponding to the two operating zones.
US09663214B2	Balloon-borne platform stabilization An aerial balloon system comprising a payload platform suspended from an inflated balloon by means of a balloon cable, and an anchoring cable attaching the platform to an anchor point beneath it. The balloon cable and anchoring cable are attached to the payload platform by means of a connecting element pivotally attached to the platform. The platform may include a servo controlled pitch stabilizing system using the input from a pitch sensor mounted on the platform to control an angular actuator to change the angle which the platform makes with the pivoted connection element. Additionally, the platform may include a servo controlled orientation stabilizing system using the input from an orientation sensor mounted thereon to control the departure of the orientation of the platform from a predetermined orientation. This may be readily accomplished using a variable pitch rotor, the pitch being controlled by the orientation sensor signal.
US09663212B2	High speed surface craft and submersible vehicle A water craft comprising: an elongated hull comprising a passageway having an inlet and an outlet; a pump jet disposed within said passageway intermediate said inlet and said outlet; said pump jet being configured to receive water entering said passageway through said inlet and pump said water out of said outlet, whereby to propel said hull through water; a plurality of nozzles disposed on the outer surface of said hull, aft of said inlet, wherein said plurality of nozzles are configured to release a friction-reducing fluid, whereby the friction-reducing fluid displaces water from the surface of said hull so as to diminish friction on the outer surface of said hull and facilitate high speeds.
US09663200B2	System and method for the navigation of a movable vehicle, suitable for determining and displaying a safe navigation zone A system and a method for the navigation of a mobile vehicle, suitable for determining and displaying a safe navigation zone for the mobile vehicle. The navigation system includes a dead reckoning navigation system (10), a calculator (50), a storage memory (60), an embedded sensor (20), and an electronic mapping system (70). The calculator (50) is suitable for calculating an estimated position of the mobile vehicle from speed and/or acceleration measurements and a comparison of the measurement of an environmental parameter with a geographical database. The calculator (50) is suitable for calculating the probability density of the presence of the mobile vehicle around each point on the map in order to deduce a safety zone (12) corresponding to a presence probability higher than, or equal to, a pre-determined threshold p.
US09663194B2	Bouyancy control device A device having: a chamber having a gas inlet, a gas vent, and a liquid vent; and a float and a weight coupled to the chamber. The float has a lower density than the chamber. The weight has a higher density than the chamber. The aggregate density of the chamber, the float, and the weight is greater than the density of the chamber. The gas inlet, the gas vent, the liquid vent, the float, and the weight are positioned on the chamber such that: when the chamber is filled with and submerged in a liquid in which the chamber is neutrally-buoyant, the chamber is oriented to place the gas vent below the gas inlet; and when a gas is introduced through the gas inlet into the chamber that is filled with the liquid, the chamber pivots to raise the gas vent until a portion of the gas escapes from the chamber through only the gas vent.
US09663193B2	Systems and methods for protecting subsea pipeline from excessive stress or fatigue loading Disclosed are systems and methods for protecting subsea pipeline from damage caused by excessive stress or fatigue loading caused by geo-hazards, and environmental and operating loads. The systems and methods utilize lifting buoyancy modules capable of being attached to a section of subsea pipeline to lift the subsea pipeline off the seabed to a predetermined height over a predetermined length upon being activated by a planned or unplanned triggering event.
US09663190B2	Tail fin assembly for inflatable product A tail fin assembly for an inflatable product is provided. The tail fin assembly includes a pedestal coupled to a surface of the inflatable product, and a sliding groove positioned on the pedestal, where the sliding groove includes a pair of protruding locking members formed in one end of the sliding groove. The tail fin also includes a fin having a fin body and a fin base, where the fin body is detachably coupled to the pedestal at the fin base which slidably engages the sliding groove. A retainer is coupled to the fin body near the fin base for locking with the protruding locking members to secure the fin to the pedestal.
US09663185B2	Bicycle pedal with cadence sensor A bicycle pedal with cadence sensor is disclosed and comprises a pedal shaft, a frame, and a cadence sensor. The pedal shaft is fastened at a crank of a bicycle. The frame is pivotably installed at the pedal shaft. The cadence sensor is arranged at the frame and the cadence sensor includes a G-sensor and a power supply coupled to the G-sensor. The cadence sensor is arranged at the frame. The cadence sensor is cooperating with the frame and the cadence information may be gained through the G-sensor. The cadence information may be transmitted to a bicycle computer or a smart mobile device. A cadence data may be resulted by program operation. The cadence data may be provided to analyze and apply.
US09663178B2	Powered personal mobility vehicle with rotating wheels An electric powered personal mobility vehicle that includes at least one front wheel and an electric motor that provides rotational force to a wheel of the vehicle. The electric motor is supported by the vehicle and is powered by a rechargeable battery that is also supported by the vehicle. The vehicle can also include swivel caster wheels each configured to rotate about a wheel axis.
US09663175B2	Front fender structure for saddle-ride type vehicle A front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, capable of preventing water, mud or the like from adhering to an engine, a radiator or the like while efficiently cooling the engine, the radiator or the like by using traveling air. A front fender is supported by a front fork in such a manner that a front end of a backward fender is positioned higher than a front end of a forward fender in a side view, and is formed with ventilating holes 88 allowing traveling air to pass through and provided behind the forward fender and above the backward fender.
US09663170B2	Harness support structure of motorcycle In a harness support structure for a motorcycle, a cable bracket is supported by a top bridge, and an upper lamp bracket for supporting a headlamp device is fitted to the cable bracket. A first holding portion for holding an intermediate portion of cable members having respective one end portion connected with a handle is provided in the cable bracket. The cable bracket is provided with a regulating portion for inhibiting a forward movement of the cable member at a location distant from a handle side rather than the first holding portion.
US09663158B2	Tractor counterweight mounting A top link for a tractor front counterweight support linkage. The link is a fixed length elongate body having at a first end a pivoting connection with a chassis of the tractor and at a second end a slot to slidably receive an attachment bolt connectable to a tractor front counterweight. The link further includes a mechanism to selectively permit or prevent sliding movement of an attachment bolt received in the slot.
US09663155B2	Motorcycle body cover construction A body cover construction for a motorcycle includes a body cover having a front cover which covers a front portion of a vehicle body. A front lower cover covers a front surface of the vehicle body, below the front cover and which has a curved opposite surface which continues from above to a rear of a front wheel to face opposite the front wheel. An undercover covers a lower surface of the vehicle body lying further forwards than a power unit and lighting further rearwards than the front lower cover. A lower end portion of the front lower cover has a curved portion and can extend rearwards to be connected to the undercover. The curved portion is formed so that a radius at a transverse center is larger than radii at transverse end portions.
US09663150B2	Slot protectors for hood assemblies A hood assembly includes an outer panel that is connected to an inner panel. The inner panel includes one or more elongated slots that extend lengthwise in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The elongated slots can provide a line of weakness to reduce deceleration of an impacting body. A slot protector is fitted within the elongated slots. The slot protector is formed of a flexible material that facilitates an interference fit within the slot.
US09663148B2	Vehicle side section structure A vehicle side section structure that includes: a lower reinforcement that configures a lower portion of a vehicle width direction outer side section of a center pillar, that is open toward a vehicle width direction inner side viewed from a vehicle upper side, that has an upper portion disposed adjacent to an inner side of a lower end portion of an outer reinforcement, and that has a lower strength than the outer reinforcement; and an escape portion that is formed at a vehicle width direction outer side wall portion of the lower reinforcement, that is disposed facing a lower end of a vehicle width direction outer side wall portion of the outer reinforcement in the vehicle width direction, and that is separated from, and is at the vehicle width direction inner side of, the lower end.
US09663126B2	Embedded system for generating a rail vehicle location signal This system (210) comprises an antenna (20) comprising a first loop (22) and a second loop (24) having different radiation patterns, the first and second loops being designed to generate first and second currents (I1, I2) when the antenna passes over a beacon situated on the line and an electronic processing subsystem designed to generate a location signal from said first and second currents.It is characterized by said subsystem being a first subsystem (230) for generating a first location signal (SL1), the system comprises a second subsystem (240) for generating a second location signal (SL2) from said first and second currents, and by said subsystem comprising an arbitration means (250) designed to generate a safety location signal (SLS) according to said first and second location signals.
US09663125B2	Train control system A train control system of the present invention capable of controlling a train in a plurality of drive modes by a single on-board device, includes an on-board device 4 mounted on a train 2 traveling on a predetermined track 1; a continuous ATP processing unit 11 and an intermittent ATP processing unit 10 that is provided in the on-board device 4 and simultaneously performs processes in a continuous ATP drive mode by a continuous ATP system and an intermittent ATP drive mode by an intermittent ATP system; and a drive mode determining unit 12 that selects either one of process results to be used in a travel control, of the continuous ATP processing unit 11 and the intermittent ATP processing unit 10.
US09663124B2	Railroad train monitoring system Railcar monitoring utilizes instrumented, flexible pads supported within the truck pedestal jaws on the bearing adapters. The pads contain sensors for monitoring temperature pressure, shifting loads, truck hunting and the like and have circuitry for processing information received from the sensors and for processing and reporting departures of performance variables to a remote source. The system cyclically activates polling each pad on a car and communicates signals of critical departures and car identity to a remote source.
US09663123B2	Spring caging mechanism for a coil spring rail brake A rail brake includes a rigid enclosure which mounts under a crane so as to dispose the base end of the enclosure over and adjacent a rail. A spring carriage is mounted for vertical translation within the enclosure. Springs are mounted between the spring carriage and the top of the enclosure so that the springs are compressed when the spring carriage is elevated. A brake shoe is mounted under the carriage. Actuators are mounted between the spring carriage and the base end of the enclosure. Extension of the actuators compress the springs and elevate the brake shoe from the rail. Retraction allows the springs to drive the brake shoe against the rail. Elevation of the brake shoe aligns a pair of spline joints between the sides of the brake shoe and corresponding channel walls underneath the enclosure. Removable elongate keys provide the locking splines in the pair of spline joints.
US09663116B2	Fuel saving driving diagnostic device and fuel saving driving diagnostic system A fuel saving driving diagnostic device includes an ECU that diagnoses fuel saving driving from a viewpoint of accelerator operation based on a relation between a parameter related to a vehicle speed and a parameter related to an accelerator operation amount and diagnoses fuel saving driving from a viewpoint of shift operation based on a relation between a parameter related to a vehicle speed and a parameter related to an engine speed.
US09663112B2	Adaptive driver identification fusion A vehicle system includes a driver identification fusion module programmed to receive a confidence level from a plurality of identification modules. Each confidence level indicates the likelihood that a driver of a vehicle is a particular person. The driver identification fusion module is programmed to aggregate the confidences levels received from the plurality of identification modules and output an aggregated confidence level signal representing an identity of the driver based at least in part on the confidence levels received from the plurality of identification modules.
US09663101B2	Drive device for a hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle includes at least one drive axle which can be driven by means of a drive device, which has an accumulator, an electric machine coupled to the accumulator in order to exchange electric energy and an internal combustion engine which, when activated, mechanically drives the electric machine to generate electric energy. The hybrid vehicle also includes a control unit which controls both the electric machine and the internal combustion engine. The control unit is designed to operate the electric machine exclusively to start up the hybrid vehicle, until a threshold speed which allows the vehicle to be driven by the internal combustion engine is reached, and to control the operation of the electric machine and the internal combustion engine so that when the hybrid vehicle comes to a halt, the electric charge in the accumulator exceeds a predefinable comparison value, which is calculated such that the electric energy stored in the accumulator allows a start up of the hybrid vehicle by means of the electric machine up to the threshold speed.
US09663088B2	Booster An electric booster including a plunger movable by operation of a brake pedal, an electric motor controlled based on a relative displacement between the plunger and the linear motion member, which is detected by a relative displacement sensor, and a ball and screw mechanism. The linear motion member pushes a piston of a master cylinder through a reaction member, thereby generating a brake force. Part of a reaction force from the master cylinder is fed back to the brake pedal through the reaction member. When a reference position sensor detects that a relative position of the plunger to the linear motion member coincides with a predetermined reference position, a detection value of the relative displacement sensor is stored as a relative displacement reference value, and relative displacement between the plunger and the linear motion member is determined.
US09663087B2	Vacuum brake booster having tubes through which attachment screws pass and method for realizing same A vacuum-operated brake booster includes a housing which consists of a bottom and a cover having an intermediate piston through which tubes, through which attachment screws are to pass, extend. The front end of the tube is threaded, and a peripheral groove is provided behind the thread, a flange being crimped in the groove behind the cover in the housing. The master cylinder is attached via the lugs thereof, which are fitted into the front end of the tube against the front surface of the cover and locked by the nut screwed onto the thread. The front end of the tube has a peripheral groove receiving the flange that consists of a ring and a sleeve, the lip of which penetrates into the groove by crimping. A gasket completes the seal.
US09663080B2	System and method for braking recuperation in motor vehicle A method, carried out in a controller of a motor vehicle having a plurality of wheels, to counteract an undesired influence on the motor vehicle. The method comprises determining, during a braking recuperation process, the undesired influence that is caused by the braking recuperation process and counteracting the determined undesired influence using a vehicle system that affects torques present at one or more wheels of the plurality of vehicle wheels.
US09663077B2	Hydraulic-pressure control device and hydraulic braking system A hydraulic-pressure control device includes a regulator including a housing, a control piston in the housing, an input chamber at a rear of the piston, and an output chamber in front of the piston; and an input-hydraulic-pressure control device which controls hydraulic pressure in the input chamber to move the piston forward or backward to raise or reduce hydraulic pressure in the output chamber. The input-hydraulic-pressure control device includes a moving-direction control unit which, when a difference obtained by subtracting an actual hydraulic pressure in the output chamber from a target hydraulic pressure in the output chamber is less than a pressurization-side set value, controls the hydraulic pressure in the input chamber to move the piston backward; and when the difference is greater than a reduction-side set value, controls the hydraulic pressure in the input chamber to move the piston forward.
US09663066B2	Registration device A registration device includes a processor that writes an ID code to an invalid ID code storage region in accordance with management data, updates the management data after the ID code is safely written, and validates the invalid ID code storage region storing the ID code. After the ID code is written, when an ID code is stored in every one of the ID code storage regions, the processor updates the management data to invalidate the ID code storage region excluding the invalid ID code storage region storing the ID code.
US09663058B1	Deployable plastic knee bolster with off-centered telescoping support chamber An active knee bolster for disposition in a motor vehicle dashboard includes a main bladder and a side bladder. The main bladder is formed of molded plastic and has an aperture therein at a first end. The main bladder also has a substantially flat undeployed shape and a deployed shape extending away from the dashboard. The side bladder is formed of molded plastic and has an open side. The open side is disposed over the aperture in the main bolster front panel and is sealingly connected to the main bladder. The side bladder has a substantially flat undeployed shape substantially flush with the undeployed shape of the main bolster. The side bladder has a deployed shape extending away from the main bladder.
US09663053B2	Collision detection device for vehicle A collision detection device includes a chamber member, a pressure sensor, a collision detection ECU, and a projecting portion. The chamber member is disposed on a vehicle-front side of a bumper reinforcement in a bumper cover and includes a chamber main body having therein a hollow portion. The pressure sensor detects pressure in the hollow portion of the chamber main body. A clearance is formed between the chamber member and a front surface of the bumper reinforcement at least on a part of a rear surface of the chamber main body. The collision detection ECU detects a collision of an object with the bumper cover based on a pressure detection result by the pressure sensor. The projecting portion is provided to project from the rear surface of the chamber main body, and an end of the projecting portion is in contact with the front surface of the bumper reinforcement.
US09663049B2	Cover device for an opening in a car bumper used as a passage for a trailer hitch A cover device for covering an opening in a bumper for a motor vehicle is provided, which can be used as a passage for a detachable trailer hitch component, features a frame that forms an opening and a cover part to cover the opening of the frame.
US09663044B2	Locking bar mechanism license plates A license plate locking system is provided that will prevent theft of a license plate. The license plate locking system of the present invention comprises a locking bar, wherein said locking bar comprises a two hollow bodies. Each hollow body provide access to a plate holder device, such as a screw, wherein said plate holder device is positioned inside said hollow body and covered by non-removable cover with resilient properties rendering the screws inaccessible. This prevents the removal of the registration tags or license plate by unauthorized persons.
US09663036B2	Frameless mirror and associated installation method In a method for installing a frameless mirror, a mirror glass is positioned on a carrier plate against a stop formed by a border of the carrier plate and glued on the carrier plate. The border is then separated from the carrier plate via a predetermined breaking point of the border.
US09663029B2	Method of controlling button symbol of inside mirror Disclosed is a method of controlling lights of symbols for a frameless inside mirror that includes operation buttons, symbols and lighting means. The method controls the lights according to a selected symbol light mode. The method may include turning on all of the lights for the symbols in a symbol light on mode when an operation of pushing a symbol light button is recognized in a symbol light off mode, turning off all of the lights for the symbols in the symbol light off mode when an operation of pushing the symbol light button is recognized in the symbol light on mode, and turning on all of the lights for the symbols for a predetermined time period in a symbol light temporary on mode when an operation of pushing any other operation symbol or symbols except those for the symbol light button and the SOS button is recognized in the symbol light off mode.
US09663019B2	Slide-out-room mechanism for a vehicle A slide-out system having a first and second slide-out assembly which are fixed to a first and second side of a slide-out room respectfully. Each assembly preferably includes an upper and lower gear rack fixed to the respective side of the slide-out room. An electric motor is connected to a drive gear that engages the top gear rack, driving movement of the slide-out room. This movement is distributed or synchronized with a lower portion of the room by an axle having a top gear engaged with the top gear rack and a bottom gear engaged with the bottom gear rack. Since the axle is not directly connected to the motor, it acts solely as a secondary synchronization mechanism between the top and bottom of the room.
US09663017B2	Vertical tank transport systems and related methods An industrial tank transport system used to transport an industrial tank without the use of a trailer. The industrial tank transport system is comprised of four components; a semi-tractor truck, a removable lift system, a dolly, and a tank. When these four components are combined together, the tank can be transported without the use of a conventional semi-tractor trailer. Various combinations of these four components are used to practice the various methods of raising and lowering the tank between a horizontal position and vertical position using the semi-tractor truck, transporting the dolly using the removable lift system and semi-tractor truck, attaching and removing the removable lift system to the semi-tractor truck, and attaching and removing the dolly to and from the tank using the removable lift system and semi-tractor truck.
US09663007B2	Cover material fastening clip There is provided a cover material fastening clip for attaching a cover material to a cushion material. The clip is provided with a locking portion, a hook portion and a guide portion. The hook portion is provided with an extending portion that extends downward from the locking portion, a first hook piece a second hook portion. The guide portion is formed in the locking portion or the extending portion and is located above the first and second hook pieces. A space between a leading end portion of the first hook piece and the guide portion serves as a first insertion opening with a predetermined gap into which the wire is inserted. A space between a leading end portion of the second hook piece and the guide portion serves as a second insertion opening with a predetermined gap into which the wire is inserted.
US09663004B2	Systems for soothing and prolonging sleep of a child in a car seat Systems for soothing and prolonging sleep maintain an experience of riding in a vehicle in a car seat, even as a pattern of driving changes, when vehicle motion ceases or when the car seat is removed from the vehicle. Sensors detect one or more of motion, light and sound in an environment of the car seat. As motion, light and/or associated with the ride decrease, change or stop, a controller automatically controls actuators to apply compensatory motion, light and/or sound in the environment of the car seat, in order to provide continuity of the riding experience and decrease likelihood of an infant awakening or fussing. This allows the driver of the vehicle to concentrate on driving safely, rather than breaking concentration on the road in order to soothe the infant.
US09663001B2	Utility vehicle with lockable slide part A commercial vehicle seat with a seat part, a backrest part and a seat substructure to be arranged on a body part of a commercial vehicle is provided. The seat substructure comprises a lateral swinging means with a cross carriage part, which can be swung transversely to the longitudinal extension of the commercial vehicle and by which at least the seat part is mounted, and comprises a locking means for fixing the cross carriage part on the base support part, wherein the locking means has two locking units which are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal extension of the commercial vehicle and which have a respective locking element which is mounted such that it can swivel about a vertical swivel axis and can be deflected synchronously by an actuating element which is arranged at least in part therebetween.
US09662998B2	Electric vehicle gear shifting control device A drivetrain from a drive source to drive wheel is provided with a motor-generator for implementing regeneration during deceleration and an automatic transmission having an engaging clutch as a shifting element. The electric vehicle has a gear shifting controller that is programmed to assess whether to grant gear shifting permission based on whether a deceleration grade difference occurring as a result of a reengagement gear shifting is less than a prescribed acceptable deceleration fluctuation when a reengagement gear shift request involving disengaging or engaging the meshing clutch is made during deceleration or regeneration. Shifting is initiated according to the gear-shift request if a decision to grant gear shifting permission is made.
US09662978B2	Method for reproducing information in a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle designed to carry out the method A method for reproducing information in a motor vehicle (1), said information being assigned to classes of information and being presented on a display (2, 7), wherein the information is reproduced on a base display (9) arranged at the base of the windshield, Wherein each class of information is assigned a sub-area of the base display (9), and the information is reproduced in the sub-area (18, 19, 20) corresponding to the class of information assigned to the information to be displayed.
US09662976B2	Data extraction method An improved ignition interlock system being of the type including a plurality of ignition interlock devices. A vehicle is provided in which each device is installed. The plurality of service centers are provided with each service center having an associated computer adapted to extract data. A wireless transceiver is associated with each device. A wireless transceiver is associated with each service center. Computing functionality is associated with the service centers and with the devices and adapted such that when any of the vehicles attends any of the service centers, the computer associated with that service center can extract the data from the device disposed within that vehicle.
US09662975B2	Self-propelled off-road vehicle with extreme pressure hydraulic propel circuit protection A self-propelled off-road agricultural vehicle is provided with a hydraulic propel circuit protection system. The hydraulic propel circuit protection system reduces extreme pressure buildup from the motors when the pumps and/or motors are rapidly deactivated. The hydraulic propel circuit protection system may include a propel manifold with integral valving and an accumulator to protect a propel circuit of the self-propelled off-road agricultural vehicle. External relief valves which may be integrated into the propel manifold may limit the high pressure condition on the outlet of the motors to a level that prevents damage to the hydraulic motors and the accumulator provides supplemental flow and thus prevents the extremely low pressure condition from occurring at either side of the motors.
US09662971B1	Molded fuel tank and method of manufacturing the same One embodiment of a molded fuel tank includes a fuel tank molded from a synthetic material, such as a cross linked polyethylene polymer, wherein the tank meets all the safety requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
US09662963B2	Air damper device having a separate mounting component for simple assembly An air damper device for a motor vehicle, comprising a device mount which defines a passage opening and on which at least one air damper extending along an air damper longitudinal axis is displaceably mounted in the region of at least one of its longitudinal ends as a mounting longitudinal end relative to the device mount, an opening cross-sectional area of the passage opening being alterable by displacement of the at least one air damper relative to the device mount, the mounting of the mounting longitudinal end of the air damper comprising a mounting component that has a mounting portion mounted on the device mount so as to be movable relative thereto in the fully assembled state of the air damper device and has a connection portion provided at an axial spacing thereto and connects the mounting portion to the air damper.
US09662961B2	Heating apparatus A heating apparatus which is assembled by inserting a columnar heating wire heater 2 into a hole 30 provided in a case 3, and heats cooling water introduced into the case 3 by the heating wire heater 2, wherein the heating wire heater 2 is inserted into boss portions 42 and 43 provided in the case 3, both end portions are supported by O-rings 50 disposed between inner peripheral walls of the boss portions 42 and 43 and an outer peripheral wall of the heating wire heater 2, a gap 45 for passing the cooling water is formed along an outer peripheral surface of the heating wire heater 2 between the two boss portions 42 and 43 within the case 3, and a tapered portion 60 and a rounded portion 61 are formed on an end portion on an insertion-direction distal end side of the heating wire heater 2.
US09662960B2	AVN terminal, vehicle having the same and method of controlling vehicle An audio video navigation (AVN) terminal may include a communication unit configured to receive a signal from a user terminal; an extracting unit configured to extract location information of the user terminal based on the received signal; and a controller configured to control an air conditioning environment in the vehicle based on a user's biometric information included in the signal and location information of the user terminal.
US09662956B2	Device and method for controlling air suspension system A method of controlling an air suspension system may include a first process of determining, by a controller, whether a current situation is a parking situation that requires reduced air pressure in an air spring, a second process of maximizing, by the controller, damping force of a shock absorber when the current situation is the parking situation that requires the reduced air pressure in the air spring, and a third process of reducing air pressure in the air spring, by the controller, by bypassing compressed air stored in the air spring to a reservoir tank.
US09662954B2	Vehicle having suspension with continuous damping control A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping characteristic. The system also includes a controller coupled to each adjustable shock absorber to adjust the damping characteristic of each adjustable shock absorber, and a user interface coupled to the controller and accessible to a driver of the vehicle. The user interface includes at least one user input to permit manual adjustment of the damping characteristic of the at least one adjustable shock absorber during operation of the vehicle. Vehicle sensors may also be coupled to the controller to adjust the damping characteristic of the at least one adjustable shock absorber based on sensor output signals.
US09662953B2	Strut-type suspension device A strut-type suspension device includes an upper support; a shock absorber that is supported by the upper support; a coil spring that is arranged surrounding the shock absorber, between an upper spring seat and a lower spring seat; and a bearing that is arranged between the upper spring seat and the upper support. The upper support includes a mounting portion that has a support surface for supporting the bearing. The support surface is inclined with respect to a plane perpendicular to a shock absorber axis.
US09662933B2	Quick change wheel assembly for a machine A wheel assembly is disclosed. The wheel assembly may have a hub with a first spline, a second spline, and a slot separating the first spline and the second spline. The first spline, the second spline, and the slot may extend from a front end to a rear end. The wheel assembly may also have an outer rim configured to mount a tire. The wheel assembly may further have an inner rim extending from a rim front end to a rim rear end. The inner rim may have a notch disposed at the rim front end and a tab disposed at the rim rear end. The tab may slidingly engage with the slot. The wheel assembly may have a locking block, which may slidingly engage with the notch and the slot at the front end. Further, the wheel assembly may have a bolt connecting the mounting block to the hub.
US09662926B1	Mounting accessories for writing implements An apparatus for connecting a writing implement to a glassboard, whiteboard or the like that has a housing adapted to be connected to a writing implement. The housing has a side surface with an opening formed therein and a recess extending from the opening into the housing. A magnet is disposed in the recess and has a first pole at the opening. The magnet provides a magnetic field in a direction away from the side surface of the housing. The apparatus enables a side periphery of a writing implement coupled with the apparatus to magnetically couple with the glassboard, whiteboard or the like in a predetermined orientation regardless of the initial orientation of approach of the writing implement.
US09662919B2	Enhanced ribbon loading and unloading features A device for processing media may include a system and method for loading and unloading consumable supplies of a printer, and more particularly, a system and method for providing a compact form factor printer which provides convenient access to the replaceable components of the printer. A printer may include a base and a lid hingedly attached to the base, moveable between a closed position in which the lid is secured to the base, and an open position. A cavity may be defined between the lid and the base, where the cavity is inaccessible when the lid is in the closed position and the cavity is accessible when the lid is in the open position. The printer may include a ribbon positioning assembly disposed within the cavity.
US09662918B2	Gradient ink containment printing process and apparatus A printing operation using a gradient ink containment structure to test wetting characteristics of printing compositions. The gradient ink containment structures are arranged in columns with gaps between adjacent structures. These gaps may increase when progressing through the column of gradient ink containment structures. The top surfaces of the gradient ink containment structures define geometric shapes that may vary in area when progressing through the column of gradient ink containment structures.
US09662907B2	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes: a transport unit that transports a medium in a transport direction; a medium support that supports the medium; a medium pressing unit that has a first regulation section that regulates bending of an end portion of the medium from the medium support in a width direction intersecting with the transport direction and a second regulation section that regulates moving of the end portion of the medium to an outer side in the width direction; and a printing unit that performs printing on the medium supported on the medium support.
US09662895B1	Liquid container and liquid supply apparatus An ink container, which is able to be attached to and detached from a liquid supply apparatus which supplies liquid to a liquid ejecting apparatus, provided with an ink containing section which has flexibility and which contains the ink, a base member which is positioned on an end section of the ink containing section and which protrudes more to the outer side than the ink containing section, an ink extraction section which is provided in the base member and which forms a flow path which is linked with an inner section of the ink containing section via the base member, and a handle which is provided so as to be able to be rotated with regard to the base member.
US09662882B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus At an area corresponding to a pressure chamber, the width of a lower electrode film in a nozzle row direction is narrower than the width of the pressure chamber in the same direction. A vibrating plate at the area corresponding to a pressure chamber includes an area P1, an area P2, and an area P3. The area P1 is an area on which the piezoelectric layer to be an activation portion is stacked. The area P2 is an area on which the piezoelectric layer to be an inactivation portion is stacked. The area P3 is an area on which the piezoelectric layer is not stacked. When the thicknesses of the vibrating plate at the areas P1, P2 and P3 are set to, respectively, t1, t2, and t3, the following expression is satisfied: t1>t2≧t3 (1).
US09662881B2	Liquid ejecting head A liquid ejecting head includes a piezoelectric element that is disposed on a flow passage formation substrate, and discharges liquid from nozzle openings through the nozzle openings by pressurizing the liquid which fills the inside of a pressure generating chamber due to the displacement of a vibration film according to driving of the piezoelectric element, the piezoelectric element includes an insulating film formed on the vibration film, a first electrode film formed on the insulating film, a piezoelectric layer formed on the first electrode film, and a second electrode film formed on the piezoelectric layer, and the insulating film includes a lower insulating film formed on the vibration film and an upper insulating film which is formed on the lower insulating film with the same material as that of the lower insulating film, but has a different crystal structure.
US09662879B2	Method to improve the system stability of inkjet printing systems A method for stabilizing a print quality in an inkjet printing system is described. The inkjet printing system can include a nozzle arrangement that may be activated with a number of control signals that can be used to fire ink droplets with corresponding different droplet sizes onto a recording medium. In the method for stabilizing a print quality in an inkjet printing system, a rastered image for an image template can be created. The rastered image can be printable by the inkjet printing system using a subset of the different droplet sizes. Further, the nozzle arrangement can be activated with a control signal for an unused droplet size of the different droplet sizes to induce the nozzle arrangement to generate a prefire pulse.
US09662873B2	Combination printer An Orlof printing section (2) is provided with an Orlof printing unit that has the following: partial plate cylinders (11), a collecting blanket cylinder (12), a collecting plate cylinder (13), a blanket cylinder (9), an impression cylinder (10), and a moving inker (25). An offset printing section (3) is provided with front-side and back-side offset printing units (3a-3d, 3e-3h) that each have an ink-supply device (18), a plate cylinder (19), a blanket cylinder (15), and an impression cylinder (16). The respective impression cylinders of the front-side offset printing unit and the back-side offset printing unit are placed up against each other such that said printing units receive and output sheets between said impression cylinders. The offset printing section (3) is also provided with a front-side inspection camera (23) and a back-side inspection camera (24). The Orlof printing section and the offset printing section are connected by transfer cylinders (14).
US09662868B2	Thermoplastic molded product comprising a decorative material A thermoplastic molded product including a decorative material having superior heat resistance, impact strength and flexural strength is disclosed. The thermoplastic molded product is useful for a window glass substitute, a partition, a decorative panel, a decorative film, and so on. The thermoplastic molded product comprises a copolymerized polyester resin sheet made of a copolymerized polyester resin; and at least one decorative material laminated on the copolymerized polyester resin sheet, the lamination being performed by applying heat and pressure to the copolymerized polyester resin sheet and the decorative material. The copolymerized polyester resin has an alternating structure of acid moieties which are derived from acid components and diol moieties which are derived from diol components, and the acid components comprise terephthalic acid, and the diol components comprise (i) 5˜99 mol % of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and (ii) 1˜60 mol % of isosorbide with respect to the total diol components.
US09662866B2	Cover tape Disclosed is a cover tape which comprises at least a base layer (A), an intermediate layer (B), a peeling layer (C), the primary component of which is a thermoplastic resin, and a heat seal layer (D), the primary component of which is a thermoplastic resin that can be heat sealed to a carrier tape. The tensile storage modulus (c) of the thermoplastic resin that constitutes the peeling layer (C) is within the range of 1×106 Pa to 1×108 Pa. The tensile storage modulus (d) of the thermoplastic resin that constitutes the heat seal layer (D) is within the range of 1×108 Pa to 1×1010 Pa. The ratio of (c) and (d) satisfies 1×104≧(d)/(c)≧1×10. This kind of cover tape has the appropriate peel strength and sufficiently low fluctuation in peel strength when heat sealed to a thermoplastic resin carrier tape. Therefore, the tape will not tear even under shock caused by high-speed peeling, and sticking of electronic parts does not occur even when set aside for a long period of time of 24 to 72 hours in a high-temperature environment of 60 to 80° C.
US09662853B2	Process for manufacturing a panel comprising at least one honeycomb body and a first skin made from a composite material The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a sandwich panel comprising a step to bake a stacked structure (16) provided with: a honeycomb body (2); a film (12) pre-impregnated with a first resin with a polymerization temperature T1; and a first stack (18) of fiber layers pre-impregnated with a second resin with a polymerization temperature T2 greater than T1, the film being arranged between the first stack and the body. The baking step comprises a first phase designed to use the film (12), to create a rigid barrier providing a seal from the second resin by polymerization of said first resin, followed by a second phase designed to produce the skin starting from the stack (18), by polymerization of the second resin.
US09662842B2	Composite filler A method and apparatus is presented. A layer of composite material is laid up on a forming tool. A bend is formed in the layer on the forming tool to form a bent layer. A laminate stack and the bent layer are assembled to form the composite filler.
US09662835B2	Printing head module and three dimensional printing apparatus using the same A printing head module and a three dimensional (3-D) printing apparatus using the same are provided. The 3-D printing apparatus includes a base and the printing head module. The printing head module is disposed above the base and includes a printing head and at least one material spool. The printing head includes a plurality of assembling pieces assembled with each other to form the printing head and define a nozzle of the printing head. Each of the assembling pieces includes at least one material-supply groove. The material-supply grooves of any two adjacent assembling pieces are located corresponding to each other to form at least one material-supply channel together. Each material spool is connected to the material-supply channel for providing at least one fluid material to the material-supply channel. The fluid material is transmitted via the material-supply channel to be dispensed on the base.
US09662831B1	Band pressing device for edge banding machine A band pressing device in an edge banding machine including a glue applying roller includes first and second resilient members. The first resilient member has a first resilient section spaced apart from the glue applying roller at a first distance. The first resilient section generates a first biasing force pressing an edge band against the glue applying roller when the edge band has a thickness larger than the first distance. The second resilient member has a second resilient section spaced apart from the first resilient section at a second distance. The second resilient section generates a second biasing force pressing the first resilient section against the edge band when the first resilient section is deformed to deform the second resilient section.
US09662830B2	Bondline control fixture and method of affixing first and second components A bondline control fixture and an active bondline control fixture are provided for affixing first and second components. The bondline control fixture includes a base fixable relative to a first component maneuvering device and comprising a first body defining an aperture and a first chamber and a second body disposable within the first chamber and defining a second chamber, a flexible membrane disposable to seal the second chamber, a mobile plate to which the second component is removably attachable, the mobile plate being disposable in contact with the flexible membrane and a pressure regulating system coupled to the second body and configured to regulate a pressure within the second chamber to deform the flexible membrane.
US09662827B2	Handle positioning apparatus outside mould for pre-inserted-handle bottle blow moulding machine, and method of use thereof A handle positioning apparatus outside mold for pre-inserted-handle bottle blow molding machine, and a method of use thereof. The apparatus comprises a sliding block base, a handle positioning assembly, and a bottle pre-form positioning assembly. The bottle pre-form positioning assembly is provided in the middle of the sliding block base, and the handle positioning assembly is provided at one end of the sliding block base. The method of use thereof involves the handle positioning apparatus outside mold carrying a bottle pre-form being placed on a bottle pre-form conveying track; at the awaiting blow molding position, a handle is placed into the handle positioning apparatus outside mold, and the same is transported into the mold where the bottle will be blown and once completed, is discharged via the bottle pre-form conveying track.
US09662823B2	Coated steel sucker rods and process for manufacture of same In a process for applying a friction-resistant coating to a steel sucker rod, the rod is passed, in sequence, through a surface preparation stage (for example, scale removal, shot peening, or other suitable method), an adhesive application stage (to enhance the strength of the coating's bond to the rod), an extrusion stage (in which the rod is passed through a die in conjunction with a flow of melted polymeric coating material), and a cooling (coating solidification) stage. Typically, the radial thickness of the coating will be between 0.125 and 0.375 inches. The process is adaptable to apply extruded coatings to continuous rod or to individual sucker rods having upset ends. The coating may be selected from but is not limited to high-density polyethylene, cross-linked polyethylene, polyvinylidene fluoride, ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyphenylensulfide, nylon, polyester, polyethersulfone, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polystyrene, epoxy, or acetyl.
US09662821B2	Bioactive composites of polymer and glass and method for making same The present invention relates to a method of preparing a bioactive composite, the method comprising the steps of a) adding in a solid state a biocompatible polymer and a bioactive glass to an extruder to form an extrudable material; b) applying energy to the extrudable material to at least the melting temperature of the biocompatible polymer to melt mix the biocompatible polymer and bioactive glass; and c) extruding a bioactive composite.
US09662819B2	Injection device in molding machine An injection device in a molding machine includes: a cylinder having an outlet member formed at a tip-end injection side, a stopper part provided at a rear side, and a pellet supply opening for supplying plastic pellets; a melting device having a plurality of melting holes formed communicating from inflow-side large openings to outflow-side small openings in the longitudinal direction of a device main body, the melting device having a diameter equal to an inner diameter of the cylinder; a heating unit for heating the melting device; and a drive unit for causing the melting device to move in a reciprocating manner.
US09662804B2	Method for slicing wafers from a workpiece by means of a wire saw A method for sawing a multiplicity of wafers from a workpiece by means of a wire web of a wire saw includes providing a wire web consisting of a plurality of parallel wire sections. The wire web is spanned by at least two wire guide rollers where each wire guide rollers comprises a core having two side surfaces and a lateral surface. The core is composed of a first material. Each core is rotatably mounted along its longitudinal axis and comprises at least two separate cavities. The lateral surface of each core is enclosed by a jacket composed of a second material. Parallel groves are cut into the jacket for guiding the wire sections of the web. The length of the jacket is altered thermally by means of at least one cavity being filled with a temperature regulating medium.
US09662801B2	Replaceable head for log splitter A log splitter system comprises an elongate frame, a socket extending into the elongate frame, and a removable splitter head. The removable splitter head comprises a post positioned within the socket, and a wedge extending from the post.
US09662798B2	Micro-cutting systems for forming cuts in products Micro-cutting machines for forming cuts in catheters, guidewires, and similar products, are disclosed, including a micro-cutting machine that can directly control the dimensions of the resultant beams being cut into products, and that can capture images of each cut for feedback control and accuracy verification.
US09662796B2	Ceramic cutting blades The present invention generally relates to blades for utility knives, craft knives, box cutters, and other cutting tools. Specifically, this invention relates to cutting blades manufactured from ceramics.
US09662793B1	Stack gripper The stack gripper is provided in a robot to pick up and transport a box stack includes a fixing frame connected to a robot, a fixing panel provided at a lower portion of the fixing frame, a horizontal pressing member provided at the lower portion of the fixing frame to face the fixing panel and to be moved horizontally on the fixing frame, a vertical pressing member provided at a lower portion of the fixing frame to be moved vertically, and a fork member provided at the fixing frame to face the vertical pressing member and to be moved horizontally on the fixing frame.
US09662792B2	Natural pitch and roll A control system may receive a first plurality of measurements indicative of respective joint angles corresponding to a plurality of sensors connected to a robot. The robot may include a body and a plurality of jointed limbs connected to the body associated with respective properties. The control system may also receive a body orientation measurement indicative of an orientation of the body of the robot. The control system may further determine a relationship between the first plurality of measurements and the body orientation measurement based on the properties associated with the jointed limbs of the robot. Additionally, the control system may estimate an aggregate orientation of the robot based on the first plurality of measurements, the body orientation measurement, and the determined relationship. Further, the control system may provide instructions to control at least one jointed limb of the robot based on the estimated aggregate orientation of the robot.
US09662790B2	Robot controller and robot system for moving robot in response to force A robot controller and a robot system capable of stably changing the orientation of a front end of a robot by applying a force to the front end, and moving each axis to a desired position. The robot controller for moving the robot based on the force applied to the robot includes a control point specifying part which specifies a control point in relation to the robot, and an operation commanding part which outputs a command so that the robot performs rotational movement about the control point. The robot has a structure constituted by sequentially combining three or more axes including at least three rotation axes, and rotation centerlines of the three rotation axes intersect at an origin of a centerline-intersecting axis, the centerline-intersecting axis corresponding to one of the three rotation axes. The control point specifying part specifies the origin of the centerline-intersecting axis as the control point.
US09662787B1	Hydraulic pressure variation in a legged robot An example robot includes movable members, a hydraulic system including at least (i) hydraulic actuators configured to operate the movable members, and (ii) a source of hydraulic fluid, and a controller. The controller may be configured to: determine a task to be performed by the robot, where the task includes a plurality of phases; cause hydraulic fluid having a first pressure level to flow from the source to the hydraulic actuators for the robot to perform a first phase of the plurality of phases of the task; based on a second phase of the task, determine a second pressure level for the hydraulic fluid; and adjust, based on the second pressure level, operation of the hydraulic system before the robot begins the second phase of the task.
US09662776B2	Fastener-driving tool including a reversion trigger with a damper A fastener-driving tool is provided and includes a housing and a workpiece-contacting element movably connected to the housing, where the workpiece-contacting element is movable between a rest position and an activated position. A trigger is movably connected to the housing such that the trigger is movable between a rest position and an activated position. The tool further includes an actuation lever movably connected to the trigger and movable between a rest position and an activated position. A damper mechanism is associated with the actuation lever and is configured to control a rate of movement of the actuation lever between the activated position and the rest position.
US09662774B2	Universal holding wrench A unitary, or single, uniformly thick planar plate is configured whereby the plate may be utilized as a lever of the first kind to engage multiple arrays of fastening bolts. The plate includes a lever arm aligned with a longitudinal axis, a fastener engaging circular opening at one corner of the plate spaced laterally from the axis and at the end opposite outer end of the lever arm and a fastener engaging straight edge normal to the axis and tangent to the circular opening in the plate.
US09662772B2	Ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench includes a wrench body, a ratchet wheel and a C-ring. The wrench body has a working end defining a stepped hole. The stepped hole includes an outer large-diameter portion, an inner small-diameter portion and a shoulder disposed at a junction of the large-diameter portion and the small-diameter portion. The ratchet wheel is rotatably mounted in the stepped hole of the wrench body, and has a row of teeth therearound and a flange located proximate to the teeth. The flange rests upon the shoulder of the stepped hole. The C-ring is placed around the ratchet wheel and rests upon an upper surface of the flange of the ratchet wheel. Moreover, the C-ring is configured and sized to be detachably engaged in an annular groove defined in an inner wall of the large-diameter portion of the stepped hole for retaining the ratchet wheel within the stepped hole of the working end of the wrench body.
US09662768B2	Coated abrasive article including a non-woven material A coated abrasive article including a body having a backing including a spunlace polyester-based material and a saturant contained in the spunlace polyester-based material, the saturant including a material selected from the group of phenolic resin, acrylic, urea resin, and a combination thereof, and an abrasive layer overlying the backing including abrasive particles.
US09662766B2	Method of abrading a workpiece A method of abrading a workpiece includes: contacting a metallic workpiece, having a bulk temperature of less than 500 degrees Celsius, with a stationary rotating bonded abrasive wheel having a diameter of at least 150 millimeters, wherein the bonded abrasive wheel comprises ceramic shaped abrasive particles retained in a binder, and wherein metallic swarf is formed, and at least 20 percent by weight of the metallic swarf is filamentary metallic swarf having a length of at least 3 mm.
US09662765B2	Device and method for electromechanically-assisted roller burnishing A device for electromechanically assisted roller burnishing (EMRB) may comprise: a roller burnishing tool with exactly one current-leading roller burnishing element for burnishing a workpiece, wherein the roller burnishing element represents a first electrical contact element for electrically contacting first location of the workpiece, and a second electrical contact element for electrically contacting second location of the workpiece; wherein the first and the second electrical contact elements can be positioned at a settable spatial distance to one another, so that on moving the roller burnishing element on the workpiece, a current path in the workpiece between the first and the second contact elements is always a constant length.
US09662764B2	Substrate holder, polishing apparatus, and polishing method The substrate holder is a device for holding a substrate and pressing it against a polishing pad. The substrate holder includes: an inner retaining ring vertically movable independently of the top ring body and arranged around the substrate; an inner pressing mechanism to press the inner retaining ring against the polishing surface of the polishing pad; an outer retaining ring to vertically movable independently of the inner retaining ring and the top ring body; an outer pressing mechanism to press the outer retaining ring against the polishing surface; and a supporting mechanism to receive a lateral force applied to the inner retaining ring from the substrate during polishing of the substrate and to tiltably support the outer retaining ring.
US09662762B2	Modifying substrate thickness profiles A polishing system include a support to hold a substrate having a substrate surface to be polished, a carrier to hold a polishing pad in contact with the substrate surface, and a pressure applicator to apply pressure at a selected region of a back surface of the polishing pad. The back surface is opposite to the polishing surface. The pressure applicator includes an actuator and a body configured to be moved by the actuator into and out of contact with the selected region of the back surface of the polishing pad.
US09662747B2	Composite consumables for a plasma arc torch An electrode is provided for use in a plasma arc torch. The electrode includes a body having an elongated forward portion and a ring-shaped aft portion. The forward portion is configured to provide an electrically conductive path from the distal end to the proximal end. The forward portion comprises a first conductive material. The ring-shaped aft portion, defining a hollow center, is configured to substantially surround a portion of the forward portion when the forward portion is located inside of the hollow center. The aft portion includes a pneumatic reaction region for receiving a biasing flow of a pressurized gas. The aft portion comprises a second material. In some embodiments, the first conductive material is the same as the second material.
US09662746B2	Linkage assembly for implement system of machine A load-bearing member for a linkage assembly of an implement system includes a body and a joint assembly. The body includes a pair of sidewalls, a top portion, and a bottom portion. The top and bottom portions extend between the sidewalls and are connected to an inner surface of each of the sidewalls. The body is substantially free of structural weldments disposed within an interior cavity of the body. The joint assembly includes a cylindrical tube and a reinforcement plate. The cylindrical tube extends between and is connected to the sidewalls. The reinforcement plate is connected to an outer surface of one of the sidewalls. The reinforcement plate includes a central portion defining a tube opening and is in circumscribing relationship with the cylindrical tube such that it is disposed within the tube opening.
US09662743B2	Method for drilling a hole in an airfoil A method for manufacturing an airfoil is provided, the method including drilling a hole in a near wall of the airfoil using a laser drill and activating a back strike protection in a cavity of the airfoil. The method additionally includes detecting a breakthrough of a laser from the laser drill through the near wall of the airfoil and subsequently initiating a drilling subroutine, with the drilling subroutine including a continued operation of the laser drill. Such a method may provide for an improved hole, such as a cooling passage, in the airfoil.
US09662742B2	Metallic bladders A method and apparatus is presented. A method may comprise positioning a metallic bladder within a tool, the tool having a number of die liners that generate heat when exposed to a magnetic field; applying the magnetic field to the number of die liners to heat the metallic bladder; and pressurizing the metallic bladder.
US09662728B2	Method and tool for producing a thread in a workpiece A method for producing a thread can include a) generating a number n≧1 of twisted grooves in a wall of the workpiece encircling a thread axis (M) or generating a wall of the workpiece which has a number n≧1 of twisted grooves and encircles a thread axis, b) respectively inserting a thread generating region of a tool into each of the twisted grooves in a twisted insertion movement, c) generating a thread in each wall sub-region, adjoining the groove(s), of the wall of the workpiece by rotating the tool about the thread axis (M) and with a simultaneous axial feed motion of the tool coaxially with respect to the thread axis with a particular axial feed speed and d) moving each thread generating region of the tool out of the associated groove in a twisted removal movement matched to the twisting of the associated twisted groove.
US09662727B2	Machine tool for threading processes A machine tool includes a first-pass rotation speed computing section. The first-pass rotation speed computing section automatically decides whether the main spindle rotation speed in the first pass should be a high rotation speed or a low rotation speed so that cutting in the last tool pass is performed at the high rotation speed. Thus, cutting of the last tool pass at the low rotation speed can be reliably prevented.
US09662721B2	Method of generating a curved blade retention slot in a turbine disk A method of forming a curved slot in a turbine disk includes the steps of forming a pre-slot in the turbine disk and finishing the pre-slot to form a slot that receives a portion of a turbine blade. The turbine disk including a first face, an opposing second face, and an outer perimeter surface extending between the first face and the opposing second face. The pre-slot includes a first curved wall and a second curved wall that each extend between the first face and the opposing second face. An intersection between the outer perimeter surface and each of the first curved wall and the second curved wall is defined by a curved line.
US09662708B2	Method for producing a green compact The invention relates to a method for producing a green compact, said green compact comprising at least two partial green compacts, each partial green compact being compacted and joined from at least one powdery material in one working cycle. Particularly, two, three, four or more than four partial green compacts can be compacted and joined in one working cycle.
US09662704B2	Method for forming a spiral support structure with continuous wire coil The invention is a method for forming a continuous strand of wire into a spiral support structure. The method includes winding a continuous strand of wire around a first central axis into a primary spiral. The primary spiral thereafter is stretched linearly to form an elongated spiral of desired pitch, which is then wound around a second central axis to form spiral support structure. This resulting spiral support structure can have two or more sides. The amount of sides depends on ratio of first axis to the second axis along with the pitch of the spiral. The crest and depressions of the structure are linearly aligned, and are parallel to each other.
US09662698B2	Tube bender A tube bender is provided. A rotatable member is pivoted to a base, defines an inner space and has a rack portion extending around the pivot portion within the inner space, a first arched groove archedly extending around the pivot portion and a holding portion having a holding recess for a tube. An abutting assembly has an arm portion connected with the base and an abutting chunk assembled to the arm portion. A gear assembly includes a driving assembly for being driven by a driving tool and a rotating assembly which is pivoted to the base and rotatably connected with the driving assembly. The driving assembly is pivoted to the arm portion and non-coaxially arranged with the rotating assembly, and the rotating assembly has a first toothed portion meshed with the rack portion and a driven portion meshed with the driving assembly.
US09662695B2	Method and device for roll-forming workpieces A method for producing workpieces wherein a substantially rotationally symmetrical workpiece (4, 9, 33), which has a workpiece axis (22), is tentered concentrically relative to an inner mandrel (3, 16) provided inside the workpiece (4, 9, 33), and is reshaped by a process of flow forming by radially applying external reshaping rollers (7). The wall thickness of the workpiece (4) is also reduced in at least some regions. The inner diameter (18, 41) of the workpiece (33) is enlarged by applying inner reshaping rollers (11) of an inner reshaping unit. The inner reshaping rollers (11) are arranged such that the roller axes of rotation and the enveloping cone (20) all intersect at one point on the workpiece axis (22).
US09662693B2	Induction furnace and method for treating metal waste to be stored The melting induction furnace comprises, together with a casing (7) to which a lower sole plate (11) is added to form the central part of the structure, a removable inner crucible (1) composed of an internal layer (4) resisting heat and aggressiveness of the molten bath (20), an external layer (6) delimiting the crucible and an insulating intermediate layer (5). The crucible (1) is a disposable crucible and can be stored with its charge in an appropriate container. Heat losses are low, even when the casing (7) is cooled. Stresses due to differential thermal expansions are also very much reduced.
US09662692B2	Landfill and berm combination A berm to increase capacity of an existing landfill comprises a reinforced portion and backfill material. The landfill comprises a waste-receiving recess having a surface and an outer perimeter, an edge surface peripherally adjacent at least a portion of the outer perimeter, and an existing accumulation of waste within the recess having a collective top surface. The reinforced portion has opposing inner and outer surfaces and comprises structural fill material and a plurality of reinforcing members disposed therein. The backfill material has an inner surface adjacent the inner surface of the reinforced portion. The inner surface of the reinforced portion and the adjacent inner surface of the backfill material are substantially non-planar. The backfill material is at least partially encapsulated by an impermeable membrane. At least a portion of the berm sits on at least a portion of the edge surface of the landfill.
US09662686B2	Ultrasonic cleaning method and apparatus A device and method for treating the surface of a semiconductor wafer provides a treatment fluid in the form of a dispersion of gas bubbles in a treatment liquid generated at acoustic pressures less than those required to induce cavitation in the treatment liquid. A resonator supplies ultrasonic or megasonic energy to the treatment fluid and is configured to create an interference pattern in the treatment fluid comprising regions of pressure amplitude minima and maxima at an interface of the treatment fluid and the semiconductor wafer.
US09662682B2	Self-serve cleaning device Examples of self-serve cleaning device for automatically cleaning mats are disclosed. The mats can be cleaned easily and quickly within few minutes. The cleaning device comprises a compact insert washing module that comprises all of the washing and driving components that can easily and quickly be removed after a number of washing cycles and replaced with a new insert for refreshing and/or maintenance purposes.
US09662661B2	Demolition machine retrofit method and apparatus and demolition method The invention may be described as a shear tool or concrete pulverizer retrofit method, a hybrid demolition machine, such as one resulting from such a method, and a demolition method that may be carried out using such a demolition machine.
US09662647B2	Acrylamide-based crosslinking monomers, their preparation, and uses thereof A process for preparing an acrylamide-based crosslinking monomer including reacting in the presence of a catalyst an isocyanate compound containing at least two isocyanate groups with one of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid.
US09662641B2	Catalyst composition, its preparation and use A catalyst composition which comprises a) a carrier which comprises at least 30 wt % of a binder selected from silica, zirconia and titania; at least 20 wt % of a pentasil zeolite, having a bulk silica to alumina ratio in the range of from 20 to 150 and being in its H+ form; and less than 10 wt % of other components, all percentages being on the basis of total carrier; b) platinum in an amount in the range of from 0.001 to 0.1 wt %, on the basis of total catalyst; and c) tin in an amount in the range of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt %, on the basis of total catalyst; its preparation and use; are provided.
US09662637B2	Nano-structured composite absorber for air detoxing and deodoring Described is related to a nano-structured composite absorber for air detoxing and deodoring at ambient temperature to prevent harmful chemicals in the air from damaging human health. The nano-structured composite absorber consists of nano-porous carbon, zeolites with nano-sized pores and at least 1 other component chosen from nano-porous rare earth oxides and nano-sized catalysts. The synergetic action of those nano-structured components can effectively remove toxic chemicals including, but not limited to formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, xylene, propene, butadiene, acetone, carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, alcohols, chlorine, mercaptans, as well as malodors, such cigarette smoke, net/fish/poultry odors and bathroom/toilet smells.
US09662631B2	Desiccant composition containing surface-modified powders of metal oxides useful for manufacture and protection of moisture-sensitive devices A desiccant composition is described. The desiccant composition has a polymeric binder and a dispersion of powders of hygroscopic inorganic oxides as desiccant materials, in which the desiccant powders are finely dispersed in consequence of their surface-modification by fatty acid anions without affecting their moisture sorption performances.
US09662624B2	System and method for providing a continuous flow of catalyst into a polyolefin reactor Both a catalyst feed system and a method are provided for providing a flow, of a mud-like catalyst slurry into a polyolefin reactor. The system includes a pressurized reservoir of the catalyst having an outlet, and a progressive cavity pump including a stator and a rotor. The pump stator has an inlet connected to the reservoir outlet, and an outlet leading to the polyolefin reactor. In operation, the reservoir is first pressurized to a level a little higher than the pressure of the reactor. The outlet of the reservoir is opened and the progressive cavity pump is actuated. The pressure drop generated across the catalyst slurry contained in the reservoir by the pump causes the slurry diluent to flow between the interstices of the particles of catalyst. The thick, mud-like catalyst slurry is quickly transformed into a much less viscous, syrup-like slurry that flows from the reservoir outlet to the inlet of the pump stator. The progressive cavity pump then continuously conveys the catalyst through the stator outlet and into the reactor.
US09662618B2	Solid product dispenser A method and apparatus for dispensing a solution of a solid product in a fluid. A freestanding apparatus comprises an inlet portion through which fluid enters, a reaction portion in which the fluid encounters and dissolves the product to form a solution, and an outlet portion from which the solution exits the apparatus. Fluid may encounter the product from a single direction or multiple directions, and from the top or the bottom. The apparatus can include a fluid diverter for directing fluid to the desired portion of the solid product. The apparatus may be configured to receive a particularly shaped solid product, and may comprise a lid or gate to prevent fluid from contacting the product undesirably.
US09662609B2	Processes for cooling a wet natural gas stream One or more processes to cool a wet natural gas feed stream before the feed stream is passed to a guard bed zone for a membrane separation unit. The processes utilizing an existing processes stream that has a temperature below the hydrate formation temperature of the feed stream. The existing stream may be a residue stream from the membrane separation unit which is heat exchanged with a cleaned stream from the guard bed zone. The cooled clean stream may then be used to cool the wet feed stream.
US09662607B2	CO2 recovery unit and CO2 recovery method A CO2 recovery unit includes an absorber that reduces CO2 in flue gas (101) discharged from a combustion facility (50) by absorbing CO2 by an absorbent, a regenerator that heats the absorbent having absorbed CO2 to emit CO2, and regenerates and supplies the absorbent to the absorber, and a regenerating heater that uses steam (106) supplied from the combustion facility (50) for heating the absorbent in the regenerator and returns heated condensed water (106a) to the combustion facility (50). The CO2 recovery unit further includes a condensed water/flue gas heat exchanger (57) that heats the condensed water (106a) to be returned from the regenerating heater to the combustion facility (50) by heat-exchanging the condensed water (106a) with the flue gas (101) in a flue gas duct (51) in the combustion facility (50).
US09662603B2	Filtering net, in particular for a rotary separator A filtering net, in particular for a rotary separator, has a plurality of cells, which are substantially equal to one another and are defined by the replication of a base cell along two transversal directions of replication; the base cell comprises at least one intermediate filament and a first and a second end filament, arranged on opposite sides of the intermediate filament; the intermediate filament and the end filaments extend along respective longitudinal axes which are parallel; cross-sectioning the base cell with any plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axes of the filaments and joining, on said plane, the trace of each longitudinal axis with the trace of the adjacent longitudinal axis by a respective straight line, the two straight lines are incident at the trace of the longitudinal axis of the intermediate filament and form an incidence angle of between approximately 90° and 160°.
US09662598B2	Filters A filter insert (10) comprising: a body portion (12) and a closed-ended tube (14), an open end of which is sealingly affixed around the periphery of the body portion (12); an inlet aperture (16) and an outlet aperture (18) each aperture communicating via a through hole in the body portion (12) with the interior of the tube (14); a filter medium (20) located within the tube (14) and being sealingly interposed between the inlet aperture (16) and the outlet aperture (18), wherein the tube (14) is at least partially manufactured of a flexible plastics material, and wherein the body portion (12) is relatively rigid.
US09662588B2	Spawning new timelines during game session replay A game system in which game sessions involving one or more players may be recorded and saved as game records. A previously recorded game session may be selected and replayed. However, in addition to providing a static replay of the game session, the game system may allow one or more players to step into and assume control of respective game characters at any point during the replay of the game session. When a player steps into and takes control of game a character during the playback, a new timeline is spawned from the original timeline with potentially different outcomes, and a new game record corresponding to the new timeline is generated and stored.
US09662587B2	Matching sponsored game content to location by genre and playability Technologies are generally described for matching sponsored game content to location by genre and playability. In some examples, a search system for finding real-environment matched gaming content for a user based at least partially on analyzed properties of potential locations may employ game script/flow information and match against local features from map data to screen content for which a game plot can be executed across appropriate areas and transitions or other physical requirements. Additionally, a broker server system may enable businesses to advertise or sponsor a game in order to get the game set up in their location. A keyword auction or similar process may be used during keyword related game organization that is also within specific geographic locations such that the game is set up with the auction winner's location as a plot related-location.
US09662586B1	Dynamic item obtain rate based on player progression, action, and other in-game behavior One aspect of the disclosure relates to altering a probability of fulfilling a game objective in a game space. The game objective may be associated with a set of potential reward items, the set of potential reward items including a first item. Probabilities of the first item from the set of potential reward items being provided to individual users as a reward for completing the game objective may be determined based on the rates of usage of the game space by the user. The probability of the first user being provided with the first item as a reward for completing the game objective may be determined based on the rate of usage of the game space by the first user.
US09662582B2	Systems and methods for location based games and employment of the same on location enabled devices A location-based game system is provided. Such a system may take the form of any device (e.g., a wireless telephone) that includes a locating device (e.g., a GPS system).One such location-based game may operate such that the actual, physical location of a user on a physical playfield corresponds to the location of a virtual character on a virtual playfield. Such location based games are referred to herein as actuality games.In one multiplayer actuality embodiment, two game devices may communicate location, and other, information to a remote database such that the two user's may interact on different physical playfields, but play on the same virtual playfield.A number of wireless communications protocols, self-configuration, and auto-download software applications are also provided to optimize integration with, for example, a wireless telephone.
US09662575B2	Code execution probability based server-to-client transfer of game code A computer is operated to receive a current game state of a game being executed on a client computer system from a subset of game code. A determination is made of respective probabilities for advancement from the current game state to a set of possible later game states. Game code required for the set of possible later game states is prioritized in accordance with the determined probabilities for advancement from the current game state to each of the set of possible later game states. Game code required for the set of possible later game states is transmitted from a server computer system to the client computer system in order of the prioritized game code.
US09662565B1	Simulation of, and processes that employ, character with hyper-fast ability Methods, systems, and media are described herein whereby a character having one or more hyper-fast abilities is depicted to an audience, e.g., via a video game, book, movie, TV show, video, Internet game, casual game, mobile game, short story, novel, or other medium, for education, training, and/or entertainment purposes. The hyper-fast abilities provide super-fast physical and neurological response times and abilities to the character, e.g., running fast, visual detection of minutiae, hyper-fast learning abilities, etc. The character may use the hyper-fast abilities to complete a sequence of challenges and a chief challenge, either alone or in competition with one or more other player characters. In multiplayer modes, characters may insert obstacles in the path of other characters, thereby slowing the other characters down and increasing his or her own chances of winning the game.
US09662558B2	Computerized smart gaming tournament system for the internet A system comprising contact and motion sensors adapted to sports equipment and coupled to a computer for the wireless communication of performance data. The computer is connected to a display for the visual simulation of player performance information and may be connected to other computers, thereby permitting competitive play among remote players.
US09662549B2	Iron-type golf club head with body wall aperture An iron-type golf club head includes a body having a wall extending about an opening, a faceplate, at least first and second apertures extending through the wall, and at least first and second plugs. The wall has and outer peripheral surface and a first hardness. The faceplate is coupled to the body across the opening. The wall and the faceplate defining a rearward-facing cavity. The first and second apertures extend through the wall from the peripheral outer surface to the cavity. The at least first and second plugs are positioned within the at least first and second apertures, respectively, and the first and second plugs have second and third hardnesses, respectively. Each of the second and third hardnesses is less than the first hardness.
US09662542B2	Multi-layer core golf ball Golf balls comprising a multi-layer core and a cover are disclosed. The multi-layer core comprises at least three layers, including at least one thermoset layer and at least one thermoplastic layer. The innermost core layer is relatively small, having a diameter of from 0.50 inches to 1.30 inches, and has a plurality of projections disposed thereon.
US09662536B1	Squat rack A squat rack includes a frame, a lifting unit, a body support unit, an elastic unit and a tread unit. The frame includes a horizontal portion, a vertical portion connected to the horizontal portion, and a handle connected to the vertical portion. The lifting unit is pivotally connected to the frame. The body support unit is connected to an upper portion of the lifting unit. The elastic unit is provided between the frame and the lifting unit and adapted for raising the lifting unit from the frame. The tread unit is connected to the horizontal portion of the frame, between the handle and the body support unit in a horizontal direction. While exercising, a user can set his or her feet on the tread unit, hold the handle with his or her hands, and lean on the lifting unit to gain support from the elastic unit.
US09662531B2	Arm curl exercise apparatus Apparatus (10) for performing an arm curl exercise comprising:a frame (12),a seat (16),an elbow pad (19)an input arm assembly (24) interconnected to a resistance mechanism (42) and a manually graspable mechanism (30h),the seat (16) being arranged relative to the input arm assembly (24) to position the user in a user start position (USP) that enables the user to manually engage the manually graspable mechanism (30h) with a posterior surface (PSE) of the user's elbow user's elbow (13e) engaged with the engaging surface (ES) of the elbow pad (19),the input arm assembly comprising a first arm (30r) and a second arm (30f) pivotable around a first linear axis (AA).
US09662527B2	Exercise device An exercise device, which facilitates use of elastic bands, includes (a) a substantially planar base member configured to lay or be mounted on the floor, mounted on a wall or mounted on another piece of exercise apparatus; (b) at least one elongate upstanding post member affixed to the base member and extending substantially perpendicular to it; and (c) at least two elongate bars affixed to the post member and extending substantially parallel to each other and to the base member. The device, so configured, allows one or more exercise bands to be wrapped about the bars for quick and easy attachment to the fixed object (floor, wall or other device) to permit exercise with such bands.
US09662522B2	Fire extinguishing composition containing saccharide and saccharide derivative The present disclosure relates to a fire extinguishing composition containing saccharide and a saccharide derivative, comprising a saccharide derivative, a saccharide material and an auxiliary fire extinguishing agent, whose mass percentages are respectively: saccharide derivative 30%-60%, saccharide material 10%-40%, and auxiliary fire extinguishing agent 10%-30%. The fire extinguishing composition uses a pyrotechnic agent as a heat source and a power source, is heated and decomposed or reacts by using the heat of burning of the pyrotechnic agent, to generate a fire extinguishing material to be sprayed together with the fireworks agent, thereby achieving the fire extinguishing purpose. The fire extinguishing composition of the present disclosure uses a saccharide derivative and a saccharide material as primary ingredients, uses a pyrotechnic agent as a heat source and a power source, and is easily decomposed after being heated to generate non-toxic and harmless gas. The environment is not polluted after the ejection, the effective utilization rate of components is high, and the material obtained through decomposition can also extinguish fire, so as to generate a synergistic action on the pyrotechnic agent, thereby improving the fire extinguishing performance of the whole fire extinguishing composition.
US09662521B2	Methods and apparatus for passive non-electrical dual stage fire suppression Methods and apparatus for passive non-electrical dual stage fire suppression according to various aspects of the present invention include detecting a fire with a first active fire suppressant unit and changing the status of a second fire suppressant unit from “stand-by” to “active” when the first fire suppressant unit releases a fire suppressant agent. After the first fire suppressant unit has released its fire suppressant agent, the second fire suppressant unit may detect a continued and/or a new fire and release a second fire suppressant agent in response to the detection.
US09662507B2	Multi-element coupler for generation of electromagnetic energy Implantable devices and/or sensors can be wirelessly powered by controlling and propagating electromagnetic waves in a patient's tissue. Such implantable devices/sensors can be implanted at target locations in a patient, to stimulate areas such as the heart, brain, spinal cord, or muscle tissue, and/or to sense biological, physiological, chemical attributes of the blood, tissue, and other patient parameters. The propagating electromagnetic waves can be generated with sub-wavelength structures configured to manipulate evanescent fields outside of tissue to generate the propagating waves inside the tissue. Methods of use are also described.
US09662505B2	Implantable medical device, medical system and method for data communication An implantable medical device including a data communication device that includes a device to alter and/or generate an oscillatory electric field imposed on body tissue surrounding the implantable medical device when the implantable medical device is in its implanted state. The device that alters an oscillatory electric field modulates an impedance of body tissue surrounding the implantable medical device when the implantable medical device is in its implanted state and within an oscillatory electric field. The device that alters an oscillatory electric field includes a device that generates an oscillatory electric field that is phase-synchronized with an oscillatory electric field imposed on body tissue surrounding the implantable medical device when the implantable medical device is in its implanted state.
US09662504B2	Adaptive event storage in a medical device Monitoring physiological parameter using an implantable physiological monitor in order to detect a condition predictive of a possible future pathological episode and collecting additional physiological data associated with the condition predictive of a possible future pathological episode. Monitoring another physiological parameter in order to detect a condition indicative of the beginning of a present pathological episode and collecting additional pathological data in response to the condition. Determining that the condition predictive of a future episode and the condition indicative of a present episode are associated and, in response thereto, storing all the collected physiological data.
US09662502B2	Method and system for tuning of movement disorder therapy devices A system and method for tuning the parameters of a therapeutic medical device comprises a movement measurement data acquisition system capable of wireless transmission; processing comprising kinematic feature extraction, a scoring algorithm trained using scores from expert clinicians, a therapeutic device parameter setting adjustment suggestion algorithm preferably trained using the parameter setting adjustment judgments of expert clinicians; and a display and/or means of updating the parameter settings of the treatment device. The invention facilitates the treatment of movement disorders including Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and the like by optimizing deep brain stimulation (DBS) parameter settings, eliminating as much as possible motor symptoms and reducing time and costs of surgical and outpatient procedures and improving patient outcomes. In preferred embodiments, the system provides recommendations for treatment which may be semi-automatically or automatically applied to update the parameter settings of a treatment device such as a DBS implant.
US09662499B2	Systems and methods for optimizing cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) Systems and methods for optimizing CRT are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes receiving, during at least two time periods of a cardiac cycle, electrical signals communicated by two or more electrodes of a CRT device positioned one or more of on a surface of a body, within a thorax of the body, a heart of the body, a surrounding venous structure of the body, and a surrounding subcutaneous structure of the body. The method also includes calculating, based on the received electrical signals, spacing between the two or more electrodes during the at least two time periods of the cardiac cycle. Further, the method includes controlling output of the CRT device to the electrodes based on the calculated spacing between the two or more electrodes.
US09662496B2	Stimulation of a hypoglossal nerve for controlling the position of a patient's tongue A method for controlling a position of a patient's tongue includes attaching at least one electrode to the patient's hypoglossal nerve, applying an electric signal through the electrode to the hypoglossal nerve to stimulate at least one muscle of the tongue at least until the number of obstructive sleep apnea occurrences are reduced from an initial level to a treatment level, and reducing the application of the electric signal while the number of obstructive sleep apnea occurrences remain generally at or below the treatment level.
US09662485B2	Ensured component bonding A tube connector includes a flexible member that engages an inserted length of tubing. The flexible member is configured to adhere to the tubing in the presence of an applied solvent, thereby forming a hermetic seal.
US09662474B2	Catheter with variable attachment means The invention relates to a design for securing tubes, catheters, drains, or other tubular medical devices within the body of a mammal, for example a human, and methods of securing same. The invention includes a first tubular body and at least one second tubular body. The first tubular body includes an outer surface, an inner surface defining a lumen extending longitudinally at least partially through a length of the tubular body, a wall at least partially defined by the outer surface and the inner surface, and a longitudinal axis. The at least one second tubular body includes an outer surface, an inner surface defining a lumen extending longitudinally through the second tubular body, and a wall at least partially defined by the outer surface and the inner surface. The second tubular body is disposed through the wall of the first tubular body transversely to the longitudinal axis.
US09662466B2	Imaging stylet for intubation An imaging stylet is provided, including a deformable outer housing having a proximal end and a distal end with a longitudinal axis, and an opening provided at the distal end, an imaging device disposed at the distal end of the outer housing, a deformable support member disposed in the outer housing, and an actuator disposed in the outer housing and coupled to the imaging device. The imaging device is movable by the actuator from an inactivated position, in which the imaging device is substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the distal end, to an activated position, in which the imaging device extends out of the opening at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the distal end.
US09662453B2	Dosing unit for an ambulatory infusion device At least one dosing unit for an infusion pump is disclosed having a piston pump with a pump cylinder, a plunger arranged within said cylinder, and a plunger driving part provided for transmitting rotational torque from a driving unit to the plunger without itself being linearly displaced. The cylinder, the plunger and the plunger coupling element are coaxially arranged along a longitudinal axis and rotatable around said axis in regard to static parts of the dosing unit. The plunger and cylinder each having threads which engage with each other in such a way that a rotational movement of the plunger around the longitudinal axis results in a linear displacement of the plunger along the longitudinal axis. The dosing unit also having first coupling parts associated with the cylinder and second coupling parts associated with the plunger.
US09662451B2	Retrobulbar syringe and methods of use A device useful for making retrobulbar injections includes an inner syringe contained within an outer syringe. A spring retained within the outer syringe biases the inner syringe proximally, which a catch mechanism on the two syringes prevents the inner syringe from moving out of the outer syringe. A distal needle on the inner syringe is movable within a distal sheath of the outer syringe, and can be extended beyond the distal end of the sheath to permit the device to piece more resilient tissues, and can be withdrawn by action of the spring within the sheath to protect more delicate tissues from the needle.
US09662448B2	Medicament delivery device The present invention relates to a medicament delivery device comprising a housing (10), which housing (10) is arranged ranged to accommodate a medicament container (16), the device further comprises a drive mechanism (18) capable of, upon activation, expel a dose of medicament from said medicament container, the drive mechanism comprising a flat spiral spring (26). The invention is characterized in that at least a part (36) of an outermost turn of said flat spiral spring (26) is positioned on an outer surface of said housing (10).
US09662441B2	Device for removing a huber needle from a patient A one-piece connector for removing a housing and needle of a Huber needle assembly from a patient. The connector has a frame that can be positioned about a surface on the housing of the needle assembly and a pair of wings that pivot toward one another to provide a gripping surface.
US09662438B2	Devices, methods and systems for wireless control of medical devices A medical device system is disclosed. The medical device system includes a first medical device and a second medical device. A remote interface including a touch screen is also included. The remote interface is in wireless communication with the first medical device and the second medical device. The remote interface is configured to provide a user interface to the first medical device and the second medical device. The remote interface is configured to receive user input through a touch screen. Also, a charging device is included. The charging device is configured to receive at least the first medical device and the remote interface and the charging device is configured to recharge a first medical device battery and the charging device is configured to recharge an interface battery in the remote interface. The charging device is connected to a personal computer wherein the personal computer provides information to the remote interface.
US09662432B2	Cannula tip for an arterial cannula A novel arterial cannula tip includes an elongated body having an expanded four-lobe swirl inducer and a diverging diffuser. The swirl inducer presents micro-scale blood-wetting features that help to enhance the jet or core of the flow of blood sufficiently to delay the onset of turbulence and facilitate a strongly coherent blood outflow jet as it enters the cannulated artery, while the diverging diffuser reduces exit force and promotes and laminar flow which mitigates intimal vascular damage owing to high wall shear stresses at regions of jet impingement. When used in conjunction with an aortic cannula, the device facilitates neuroprotection by way of improved cerebral perfusion.
US09662431B2	Blood pump systems and methods The present invention relates to a rotary blood pump with a double pivot contact bearing system with an operating range between about 50 mL/min and about 1500 mL/min. The rotary blood pump is part of a blood pump system that includes blood conduit(s), a control system with optional sensors, and a power source. Embodiments of the present invention may include elements such as wear resistant bearing materials, a rotor back plate for magnetic attraction of the rotor to reduce bearing pivot bearing forces and wear, a rotor size and shape and a bearing gap that combine to create a hydrodynamic bearing effect and reduce bearing pivot bearing forces and wear, improved intravascular conduits with increased resistance to thrombosis, conduit insertion site cuffs to resist infection, and conduit side ports amenable to the easy insertion of guidewire and catheter-based medical devices.
US09662421B2	Bioengineered allogeneic blood vessel The present invention relates to methods for recellurization of blood vessels. This method is particularly useful for producing an allogeneic vein, wherein a donor vein is decellularized and then recellularized using whole blood or bone marrow stem cells. The allogeneic veins produced by the methods disclosed herein are particularly advantageous for implantation or transplantation into patients with vascular diseases.
US09662409B2	Combinatorial light device for general lighting and lighting with beneficial wavelengths A lighting device includes a first light source configured to generate light for illumination of a space and a second light source configured to generate light of a particular wavelength independently from the first light source. The light generated by the second light source is output at a sufficient intensity so as to reasonably expect to support an intended benefit other than illumination of the space. The first light source and the second light source are integrated into the same lighting device. The lighting device includes an optical element coupled to the first and second light sources that is configured to produce a light output of the lighting device. The lighting device outputs the light for illumination of the space and the light of the particular wavelength for the other intended benefit from the second light source via the same output of the lighting device.
US09662408B2	Biocompatible fiducial marker using multi-block copolymers The present invention relates to a fiducial marker comprising barium sulfate (BaSO4), a solvent, and a polyethylene glycol-poly(aminourethaneurea) multi-block copolymer, as active ingredients. The fiducial marker of the present invention has an effect of significantly remedying disadvantages of image distortion and dose distortion, which are involved in the gold inner marker used in the conventional art. The fiducial marker of the present invention has very limited in vivo mobility, and thus the fiducial marker is maintained at the position at which it has been initially injected. Since the fiducial marker of the present invention is maintained in a sol or liquid state before in vivo injection, and transited into a gel or solid phase after in vivo injection, the injectability of the fiducial marker by an injector syringe is favorable, and the state of the fiducial marker can be controlled into a phase suitable to each site of the therapeutic target.
US09662406B2	Unit dosage of apadenoson The present invention provides a unit dosage of Apadenoson, a pharmacological stress agent, and use of the same as a pharmacologic agent for myocardial perfusion imaging.
US09662403B2	Micellic assemblies Provided herein are micellic assemblies comprising a plurality of copolymers. In certain instances, micellic assemblies provided herein are pH sensitive particles.
US09662392B2	Drug device configured for wireless communication This invention relates to an ingestible drug delivery device configured for wireless communication with other ingestible drug delivery devices.
US09662388B2	Methods and systems for treating cell proliferation disorders using plasmonics enhanced photospectral therapy (PEPST) and exciton-plasmon enhanced phototherapy (EPEP) The use of plasmonics enhanced photospectral therapy (PEPST) and exiton-plasmon enhanced phototherapy (EPEP) in the treatment of various cell proliferation disorders, and the PEPST and EPEP agents and probes used therein.
US09662382B2	Vaccine to protect a ruminant against pneumonia caused by pasteurella multocida The present invention pertains to a vaccine comprising live attenuated Pasteurella multocida bacteria for protection of a ruminant against pneumonia caused by P. multocida by administration of the vaccine to the upper respiratory tract of the ruminant via intranasal atomization of the vaccine. The invention also pertains to a method to use the vaccine to protect a ruminant against pneumonia caused by P. multocida bacteria.
US09662380B2	C. perfringens alpha toxoid vaccine The present invention describes vaccines that comprise C. perfringens Type alpha toxoids, antigenic fragments thereof, inactivated antigenic fragments of C. perfringens Type alpha toxins, or any combination thereof. The present invention further describes methods of using with these vaccines to protect animals against clostridial diseases. The present invention also describes methods of making these vaccines.
US09662373B2	Fibronectin based scaffold domain proteins that bind to myostatin The present invention relates to fibronectin-based scaffold domain proteins that bind to myostatin. The invention also relates to the use of these proteins in therapeutic applications to treat muscular dystrophy, cachexia, sarcopenia, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, COPD, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and fibrosis. The invention further relates to cells comprising such proteins, polynucleotides encoding such proteins or fragments thereof, and to vectors comprising the polynucleotides encoding the proteins.
US09662353B2	Iron-based montmorillonite medicament for treating hyperphosphatemia and iron-deficiency anemia, and preparation method therefor It discloses an iron-based montmorillonite medicine for treating hyperphosphatemia and iron deficiency anaemia, and the preparation method thereof. The medicine comprises effective ingredient iron-based montmorillonite (Fe-montmorillonite) which is obtained by soaking or eluting the medicinal montmorillonite by water soluble iron salt solution. The effective ingredient is added by pharmaceutic adjuvant or not to make medicanent which is given via gastrointestinal tract. The effective ingredient binds the phosphate in the patients' digestive tract to form insoluble matter which can be excreted from the body via the digestive tract, therefore the phosphate in the patients with chronic renal failure is reduced and the goal of treating hyperphosphatemia is achieved.
US09662350B2	Pharmaceutical composition and method for inhibiting inflammation A pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting inflammation is provided. The pharmaceutical composition comprises (a) hyaluronic acid, (b) a vitamin and (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US09662343B2	Compositions for oral administration of zoledronic acid or related compounds for treating complex regional pain syndrome Oral dosage forms of osteoclast inhibitors, such as nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates, can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions such as complex regional pain syndrome.
US09662339B2	Benzodioxane inhibitors of leukotriene production for combination therapy The present invention relates to a combination comprising compounds of formula (I): wherein R1 to R3, A, X and n are as defined herein, and an additional active agent. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these combinations, and methods of using these combinations to treat various diseases and disorders.
US09662335B2	Heteroaryl substituted pyrrolo[2,3-B] pyridines and pyrrolo[2,3-B] pyrimidines as janus kinase inhibitors The present invention provides heteroaryl substituted pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridines and heteroaryl substituted pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrimidines that modulate the activity of Janus kinases and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to activity of Janus kinases including, for example, immune-related diseases, skin disorders, myeloid proliferative disorders, cancer, and other diseases.
US09662330B2	Aminopyrimidine derivatives for use as modulators of kinase activity The invention provides novel heterocyclic amine compounds according to Formula (I) and their manufacture and use for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, such as cancer.
US09662329B2	Use of survivin antagonists in polyomavirus-related disease A method of treating a polyomavirus (+) cancer in which survivin is upregulated in a patient is provided, comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a composition that downregulates survivin expression or function in cells of the polyomavirus (+) cancer. A method of reducing growth of polyomavirus (+) cancer cells in which survivin is up-regulated is provided, comprising contacting the cells with an amount of a composition that downregulates survivin expression or function effective to reduce growth of the cells. Also provided is sepantronium salt, for use in treating a polyomavirus (+) cancer in which survivin is up-regulated.
US09662328B2	Targeting human thymidylate kinase induces DNA repair toxicity in malignant tumor cells The present invention relates to novel TMPK inhibitor and their methods of use. In particular, it relates to novel TMPK inhibitor of Formula (I) and therapeutics that decrease the cellular dTTP level to suppress the growth and inhibit DNA repair in tumor cells and acts as a novel chemosensitizer, which are useful in methods for treating or preventing cancers.
US09662327B2	Phenyl and pyridinyl substituted piperidines and piperazines as inhibitors of IDH1 mutants and their use in treating cancer Provided are compounds of formula (I), wherein X, Y, Z, W, V, R2, R3 and m are defined as in the description. Their pharmaceutical compositions and their uses for treating cancers are also provided.
US09662317B2	Methods of administering tolperisone for therapeutic purposes The present disclosure relates to methods of administering tolperisone to subjects in need thereof. In certain aspects, the present disclosure relates to methods of administering tolperisone to subjects in need thereof, said methods limiting the exposure of the subject to 4-MMPPO.
US09662308B2	Orally bioavailable pentamidine prodrugs for the treatment of diseases The present invention relates to prodrug derivatives of pentamidine, their use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases such as tumor diseases, as well as leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PcP), and malaria.
US09662306B2	Compositions and methods for diagnosis and treatment of metabolic syndrome Compositions including an odd chain fatty acid, and salts and derivatives thereof, and methods for metabolic syndrome treatment and prophylaxis are provided, including compositions and methods for treating diabetes, obesity, hyperferritinemia, elevated insulin, glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia and related conditions. Methods for the diagnosis and monitoring of metabolic syndrome are also provided.
US09662297B2	Production of unit dose constructs Dissolvable unit dose constructs and their method of manufacture are disclosed in which the unit dose constructs are formed of a composition including a polymer matrix that includes a water soluble polymer, active ingredient, and a liquid carrier. The composition is deposited directly, such as by stenciling, to form individual unit doses without the need to cut and convert long, continuous rolls of film.
US09662274B2	Method of orally administering a treating agent over an extended period An implantation device for and method of orally administering a time released treating agent to a user over an extended period, including fixedly engaging at least one tooth of the user with the agent, and releasing the agent within the oral cavity, so as to be locally or systemically delivered to a remainder portion of the user separate from the teeth over the period.
US09662272B2	Devices and methods for transferring fluid to or from a vial In certain embodiments, a vial adaptor for removing liquid contents from a vial comprises a housing and a bag. In some embodiments, an initial volume of a regulating fluid can be contained within the bag. In some embodiments, the regulating fluid flows into the vial as liquid is removed from the vial via the adaptor, thereby regulating pressure within the vial. In some embodiments, a vial adaptor is coupled with the vial in order to remove the liquid. In some embodiments, as the liquid is removed from the vial via the adaptor, the bag expands, and in other embodiments, the bag contracts.
US09662259B1	Anti-accommodation paresis apparatus My invention is an apparatus to cause the computer monitor or screen to slowly and automatically move either laterally toward and away from the user or upward and downward in relation to the user, so as to reduce eye strain.
US09662251B2	All-terrain wheelchair An all-terrain wheelchair includes a rigid and easy-to-assemble frame. The frame has a seating area with armrests toward the rear of the frame and an adjustable footrest area toward the front of the frame. Attached to the rear axle of the frame and outside the seating area are found two large rear wheels of a sufficient width to provide flotation over soft surfaces. Attached to the front axle of the frame in front of the footrest area is a single large wheel of a sufficient width to provide flotation over soft surfaces. An ergonomically designed push handle is found at the upper rear of the frame behind the seating area, which allows an assistant to propel the chair forward or pull it backward. The frame in front of the front wheel forms a pull handle, which allows an assistant to pull the chair forward or push it backward. A locking brake mechanism is attached to the rear axle to prevent a rear wheel from travel and render the wheelchair motionless when necessary.
US09662247B2	Patch for treating and alleviating symptoms of skin diseases accompanied by effusion of blood proteins Provided is a patch for treating skin diseases or alleviating symptoms of the skin diseases involving an exudation of blood proteins, or for absorbing blood proteins exuded to the skin.
US09662246B2	Wound dressing and method of treatment Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising an obscuring layer that may hide fluid contained therein. Some embodiments may further comprise one or more viewing windows disposed therethrough so as to enable monitoring or examination of fluids contained therein.
US09662245B2	General purpose device to assist the hard of hearing An approach to notifying a person who is hard of hearing of audible events based on a configurable device. The device has microphones and associated buttons mounted on its surface. The user programs the device by depressing a selected button longer than a preconfigured time to place the device in listen mode. The user generates the desired audible event and the device records the audible event. The selected button is depressed again to instruct the device to associate the audible event with a visual alarm indicator of colored/flashing lights and/or a text projection. The device listens for the audible event and activates the visual alarm indicator when the device detects the audible event.
US09662236B2	Stent delivery system A stent delivery system wherein, in a gap between an inner tube body and an outer tube body, a sealing member is arranged on the proximal side relative to a distal opening of a lumen, which extends from the proximal end of the inner tube body, and a guide wire leading-out hole. The inner circumferential surface of the sealing member is fixed to the outer circumferential surface of a first proximal tube of the inner tube body, and the outer circumferential surface of the sealing member is in sliding contact with the inner circumferential surface of a second proximal tube of the outer tube body. When blood or the like enters into the stent delivery system via the distal ends of the inner tube body and the outer tube body, progress of the blood or the like toward an operating unit side is inhibited by the sealing member.
US09662233B2	Antithrombotic artificial blood vessel An artificial blood vessel is a tubular fabric including a fiber layer containing an ultrafine fiber(s) and an ultrafine fiber layer in the inside of the fiber layer, the ultrafine fiber layer being composed of an ultrafine fiber(s) having a fiber diameter(s) of not less than 10 nm and not more than 3 μm, wherein a quaternary ammonium group-containing polymer having alkyl groups each of a carbon number 10 or less is covalently bound to the ultrafine fiber(s); heparin is ionically bound to the quaternary ammonium group-containing polymer; and the residual heparin activity after washing with physiological saline at 37° C. for 30 minutes is 20 mIU/cm2 or more.
US09662232B2	Alignment system for multiple branch endografts A nonmodular endograft system for treating aortic aneurysms involving bilateral renal arteries can include a main fabric cover that is sealedly coupled, or integral, with first and second branch fabric covers. The system can be configured so that after the main cover is expanded in the aorta, and after the two branch covers are respectively expanded in the renal arteries such that (i) the first cover ostium is substantially aligned with the first renal ostium, and (ii) the second cover ostium is not substantially aligned with the second renal ostium, then aortic blood flows from the main cover into each of the branch covers.
US09662228B2	Method for aligning an acetabular cup A method is used for aligning an acetabular cup insertion instrument by taking a single lateral view pre-operative digital x-ray of a standing patient's pelvis. The natural pelvic tilt angle is determined by locating an anterior pelvic plane (APP) which is defined by first, second and third points on the anterior of the pelvis and determining the angle between the APP and a coronal plane perpendicular to the surface on which the patient is standing. The patient is then placed on a surface of an operating room table in a supine position. A position tracking device is placed on the patient's pelvis to track movement. Thereafter an operating room navigation or orientation system is used to relocate the APP defined by the first, second and third points. A cup insertion instrument having a position tracking device thereon is oriented using the navigation or orientation system.
US09662225B2	Nubbed plate A separate nub component between the plate and an intervertebral fusion cage, wherein the nub is attached to the plate. The nub lessens the undesired pivotal movement of the plate. It is believed that when the nub fits snugly between the endplates of the adjacent vertebral bodies, it acts as a stop against the undesired pivotal movement of the plate.
US09662212B2	Trans-catheter ventricular reconstruction structures, methods, and systems for treatment of congestive heart failure and other conditions Embodiments described herein include devices, systems, and methods for reducing the distance between two locations in tissue. In one embodiment, an anchor may reside within the right ventricle in engagement with the septum. A tension member may extend from that anchor through the septum and an exterior wall of the left ventricle to a second anchor disposed along a surface of the heart. Perforating the exterior wall and the septum from an epicardial approach can provide control over the reshaping of the ventricular chamber. Guiding deployment of the implant from along the epicardial access path and another access path into and through the right ventricle provides control over the movement of the anchor within the ventricle. The joined epicardial pathway and right atrial pathway allows the tension member to be advanced into the heart through the right atrium and pulled into engagement along the epicardial access path.
US09662209B2	Contractible annuloplasty structures A method is provided, including positioning an annuloplasty structure along an annulus of an atrioventricular valve of a subject, the annuloplasty structure including a sleeve having a lumen. The annuloplasty structure is fastened to the annulus. Thereafter, an elongate member is advanced into the lumen, such that an elongate contraction-restricting element of the elongate member occupies a longitudinal contraction-restricted portion of the sleeve. Thereafter, a contractible portion of the sleeve is contracted, while the contraction-restricting element restricts contraction of the contraction-restricted portion of the sleeve.
US09662208B2	Devices and methods for surgical and percutaneous repair of heart valve lesions The devices and methods relate to surgical and percutaneous repair of heart valve regions. The devices may be structured to conform to the desired shape of a specific patient. The devices may include a frame and an artificial body onto which leaflets of the valve may coapt or rest.
US09662189B2	Stress-reduced denture base disc A method and apparatus for making a denture base disc that is used subsequently to form a removable denture. A vessel with an elastomeric lining is used to form the denture base disc so that the compression of the elastomeric material is approximately equivalent to the shrinkage of the denture base disc material during its polymerization. The vessel and elastomeric lining contained therein work cooperatively to cause the denture base disc to cure in a homogenous manner with consistent pressure on all sides so that residual stresses in the finished disc are minimized.
US09662176B2	Systems and methods for proximal control of a surgical instrument A robotic surgical system comprises an instrument chassis having a proximal mounting section and a distal mounting section. The system also comprises an instrument guide movably coupled to the distal mounting section and an actuator coupled to the proximal mounting section. A linkage system operably interconnects the actuator and the instrument guide to transmit motion from the actuator to the instrument guide.
US09662172B2	Narrow gauge high strength choked wet tip microwave ablation antenna An electromagnetic surgical ablation probe having a coaxial feedline and cooling chamber is disclosed. The disclosed probe includes a dipole antenna arrangement having a radiating section, a distal tip coupled to a distal end of the radiating section, and a ring-like balun short, or choke, which may control a radiation pattern of the probe. A conductive tube disposed coaxially around the balun short includes at least one fluid conduit which provides coolant, such as dionized water, to a cooling chamber defined within the probe. A radiofrequency transparent catheter forms an outer surface of the probe and may include a lubricious coating.
US09662159B2	Ultrasonic handpiece An ultrasonic handpiece is used for augmenting a bone screw. The handpieces comprise a housing, an ultrasonic converter shiftingly accommodated in the housing, and a sonotrode connected to one end of the ultrasonic converter. The sonotrode protrudes from the housing into the bone screw. An adjuster wheel is adjustably connected to the housing. A spring is provided the ends of which are supported by the ultrasonic converter and the adjuster wheel, respectively. The ultrasonic converter is preloaded in the direction away from the adjuster wheel by setting the adjuster wheel, thereby the sonotrode is urged with a selected force into the bone screw and the augmentation material is pressed out of the bone screw and into the bone.
US09662158B2	Systems and methods for the fixation or fusion of bone at or near a sacroiliac joint At least one bone fixation device comprising a stem having a maximum outer diameter is inserted into the sacroiliac joint through a minimally invasive incision path sized approximately at or about the maximum outer diameter of the stem in soft tissue, into the iliac bone, across the sacroiliac joint and into the sacrum. The stem is inserted through the incision path to a position within the sacroiliac joint between the iliac bone and the sacrum, to fuse the sacroiliac joint, without invasive joint preparation, removal of cartilage, or scraping at or near the sacroiliac joint. Desirably, at least a portion of the stem includes a surface permitting bony in-growth.
US09662150B1	Spinal stabilization system and methods of use Devices and methods are adapted to permit fixation and stabilization of the bony elements of the skeleton. The devices permit adjustment and maintenance of the spatial relationship between neighboring bones. The motion between adjacent skeletal segments may be maintained, limited or completely eliminated.
US09662149B2	Dynamized interspinal implant An interspinous process having a narrowed distal portion.
US09662145B2	Dynamic anterior vertebral plate A spinal fixation system includes a low profile dynamic anterior vertebral body plate and bone screws for the fixation and stabilization of the cervical spine. The system has a locking element through which the bone screw passes and the locking element is capable of movement relative to the plate when the bone screws are fully inserted and in a locked position.
US09662135B2	Fluid ejection device and medical apparatus A fluid ejection device includes a fluid chamber, a volume varying unit, a fluid supplying unit, and an ejection pipe. The volume varying unit generates pulsation in the pressure of a fluid in the fluid chamber. The fluid supplying unit supplies the fluid to the fluid chamber through a first channel. The ejection pipe receives the supply of the fluid, in which the pulsation is generated, from the fluid chamber through a second channel and ejects the supplied fluid from an ejection port. In a connecting part to the fluid chamber, the cross-sectional area of the second channel is five times or more as large as the cross-sectional area of the first channel. In the connecting part to the fluid chamber, the first channel and the second channel are arranged to be opposed to each other via the vicinity of the center of the fluid chamber.
US09662133B2	Jawed tip assembly A tip assembly is presented herein. The tip assembly can have a member having a first end and a second end. The first end of the member can be open. The first end also can allows an implement to be inserted. The tip assembly also includes a jaw hingedly coupled to the second end of the member.
US09662130B2	Surgical forceps which can be taken apart A pair of surgical forceps which can be taken apart and which includes a handle, a pivot joint with a rotational axis and a jaw. It further includes two releasably coupled forceps parts, each of which has a pin-less pivot joint element. The first pivot joint element has a first guide rail and a first guide recess. The second pivot joint element has a second guide rail and a second guide recess. The guide rails, which engage in an undercut of the guide recesses on the pivot joint elements, form a sliding guide for the pivot joint. The first pivot joint element has a first thickening element and the second pivot joint element has a second surface element. In a safety position the first thickening element interacts with the second surface element by means of jamming.
US09662129B2	Aspiration catheters for thrombus removal Systems for less invasive medical procedures comprise a filter device mounted on an integrated guiding structure and an aspiration catheter. These components can be used together or separately, and the system can be used with other medical devices that are designed for less invasive procedures, such as procedures in a patient's vasculature. The catheter can have a radiopaque band that is held in place under metal wire embedded within the polymer forming the tube of the catheter. In some embodiments, the aspiration catheter has a small diameter distal portion that can access into small diameter vessels in which the distal portion has a smaller average diameter than the remaining tube of the catheter.
US09662127B2	Patient-specific acetabular guides and associated instruments A surgical kit for preparing a joint surface to receive an implant includes a patient-specific guide for a joint surface. The patient-specific guide has a patient-specific surface complementary to a surface of the joint for nesting engagement, and a guiding element oriented along a patient-specific alignment axis. The alignment axis is determined during a preoperative plan of the specific patient for implant alignment. The kit includes a guiding tool couplable to the guiding element of the patient-specific guide and a three-dimensional orientation device removably couplable the guiding tool for intra-operative calibration, such that, after calibration, the orientation device can be removably coupled to a shaft of a surgical instrument to align the shaft along the alignment axis.
US09662126B2	Glenoid resurfacing system and method The present disclosure relates to a system and method for repairing an articular surface. A guide pin may be secured to an articular surface of a glenoid, wherein the guide pin defines a working axis and the working axis is positioned at an angle α relative to the articular surface, wherein angle α is less than or equal to 90 degrees. An excision device may be advanced over the guide pin, wherein the excision device includes a cannulated shaft and at least one cutter, wherein the at least one cutter is generally aligned in a single plane. A generally hemi-spherical excision site may be formed with the excision device within the articular surface of the glenoid.
US09662125B2	Retrodrill system The present disclosure relates to a method of creating a bone tunnel during ligament reconstruction surgery. The method includes placing a guide wire through the femur, the guide wire having a first end portion including a pointed tip and a second end portion; placing a drill mechanism over the first end portion of the guide wire, the drill mechanism having a first end portion including a drill bit and a second end portion including an attachment portion; coupling an adaptor assembly to the attachment portion, the adaptor assembly including a shaft; coupling a drill to the shaft and operating the drill to create a tunnel in the femur; coupling a drill bit assembly to the second end portion of the guide wire and locating the assembly against the drill bit of the attachment portion; and operating the drill to create a counter bore within the tunnel.
US09662117B2	Apparatus for controlling flow in a bodily organ An apparatus for controlling a flow of fluid and/or other bodily matter in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient's organ comprises an implantable constriction device for gently constricting (i.e. without substantially hampering the blood circulation in the tissue wall) at least one portion of the tissue wall to influence the flow in the lumen, and a stimulation device for stimulating the wall portion of the tissue wall. A control device controls the stimulation device to stimulate the wall portion, as the constriction device constricts the wall portion, to cause contraction of the wall portion constricted by the constriction device to further influence the flow in the lumen. The apparatus can be used for restricting or stopping the flow in the lumen, or for actively moving the fluid in the lumen, with a low risk of injuring the organ. Such an organ may be the esophagus, stomach, intestines, urine bladder, urethra, ureter, renal pelvis, aorta, corpus cavernosum, exit veins of erectile tissue, uterine tube, vas deference or bile duct, or a blood vessel.
US09662116B2	Electrically self-powered surgical instrument with cryptographic identification of interchangeable part A surgical instrument includes a surgical end effector having a receiving portion for removably receiving therein an interchangeable part. The receiving portion has a communication connection. A handle connected to the end effector actuates the end effector. The handle has a controller electrically connected to the communication connection for authenticating the interchangeable part when placed at the end effector. An interchangeable part is removably connected to the receiving portion and has an encryption device electrically removably connected to the communication connection when placed at the receiving portion. The encryption device authenticates the interchangeable part when queried by the electric controller.
US09662115B2	EEA abdominal access device A surgical system is disclosed, and includes a surgical fastening apparatus and an access device. The access device defines an internal lumen configured to receive the surgical fastening apparatus. The access device also includes a proximal portion and a distal portion being more flexible than the proximal portion. The access device is reconfigurable between a first condition and a different, second condition in which the distal portion of the access device is configured to fold radially inwardly and proximally upon movement of the surgical fastening apparatus therewith.
US09662114B2	Method of forming through hole This tissue fastening apparatus is a tissue fastener for clamping first biological tissue and second biological tissue so as to be in close contact with each other, including: a first tissue fixation portion, made of an elastic wire wound in a coil, that is locked on the first biological tissue; and a second tissue fixation portion, made of an elastic wire wound in a coil, that is locked on the second biological tissue, the second tissue fixation portion continuing into the first tissue fixation portion, in which when falling off first and second biological tissue necrotized by being clamped between the first tissue fixation portion and the second tissue fixation portion, the tissue fastener moves only from the second tissue fixation portion to the first tissue fixation portion side and falls off.
US09662113B2	Endoscope treatment tool An endoscope treatment tool includes: a clip unit having a clip main body which includes first and second arm portions, a pressing tube which is formed in a tube shape, a locking portion which protrudes from an inner circumferential surface of a proximal end of the pressing tube, and a locked portion which protrudes from the clip main body; a linear member connected to the clip unit; a sheath in which the linear member is inserted; and a fracture mechanism connected to a proximal end of the linear member. The fracture mechanism includes a first support member connected to the linear member, a second support member disposed on a proximal end side of the first support member, and a fracturable member disposed between the first support member and the second support member so as to connect the first support member and the second support member.
US09662112B2	System for closing a wound A system for wound closure has at least two closure elements. One closure element is detachably tethered to another closure element. Each closure element includes: a base member with an integral strap hingably connected to the base member, and a lock member slidably disposed on the strap and being lockable on the strap. Alternatively, the base member defines a plane and the strap being affixed to the base member at an angle to the plane. The system may further include a wound covering disposed between the straps and the wound. The wound covering may be a laminate having at least two layers; a first layer is a moisture impervious layer adapted to contain body heat, and a second hydrophilic layer is adapted to retain moisture.
US09662110B2	Surgical stapling instrument with an articulatable end effector In various embodiments, a surgical instrument can comprise an end effector including a staple cartridge and a datum portion positioned proximal to the staple cartridge. The surgical instrument can further comprise a shaft and an articulation joint configured to articulate the end effector relative to the shaft. In addition, the surgical instrument can further comprise a firing member configured to deploy a plurality of staples from the staple cartridge and a drive assembly including a drive member configured to move the firing member. The drive assembly may also include a stop configured to engage the datum portion to limit the movement of the drive member after the plurality of staples are fired.
US09662107B2	Methods and apparatuses for securing suture Various suture anchors and surgical methods are provided. A two-part suture anchor is provided having a continuously threaded anchor body defining an axial bore and a pin. The pin includes a tip and a plate defining at least two suture receiving openings aligned in a single plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the axial bore is disposed in anchor body. Methods of attaching soft tissue to bone are also provided.
US09662093B2	Ultrasound observation apparatus, method for operating ultrasound observation apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium An ultrasound observation apparatus for generating an ultrasound image based on an ultrasound signal obtained by an ultrasound probe having an ultrasound transducer for transmitting an ultrasound wave to an observation target and receiving the ultrasound wave reflected from the observation target. The ultrasound observation apparatus includes: a frequency analysis unit that analyzes a frequency of the ultrasound signal to calculate frequency spectra depending on a reception depth and a reception direction of the ultrasound signal; a frequency band setting unit that sets a frequency band used for calculating a feature of each of the frequency spectra by use of parameters associated with a frequency spectrum in each of candidate bands having different bandwidths; a feature calculation unit that calculates the feature of each of the frequency spectra based on the frequency band; and a feature image data generation unit that generates feature image data based on the feature.
US09662091B2	Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus Disclosed herein is an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus which includes a probe including a transducer installed to be rotatable, a driving device configured to rotate the transducer, at least one wire configured to transmit power of the driving device to the transducer, a handle case configured to accommodate the driving device therein, a cap coupled to the handle case to accommodate the transducer therein, and filled with oil, and a diaphragm formed of a deformable material and disposed between the cap and the handle case, wherein the wire is installed to pass through the diaphragm, and fixed to the diaphragm so that the diaphragm is deformed according to movement of the wire. Since the wire is fixedly installed to pass through the diaphragm and deformed according movement of the wire, oil in the cap is prevented from leaking to the handle case.
US09662085B2	Method and system for controlling computer tomography imaging A method, a device, a system and a computer program are for controlling limited-area computer tomography imaging. The method includes determining location data of a first imaging object when the first imaging object is positioned in an imaging area, determining reference location data related to the first imaging object and adjusting the imaging area based on the location data of the first imaging object and said reference location data for imaging a second imaging object. The first and the second imaging object can be located at a distance determined by the reference location data from each other or symmetrically in relation to the reference location data.
US09662083B2	Medical image display apparatus and medical image display system A medical image display apparatus for displaying at least one medical image acquired from an object, the medical image display apparatus comprises: memory circuitry configured to store at least one functional image representing functional information of a tissue in the object, and at least one morphological image representing morphological information of the object; processing circuitry configured: to specify a region of interest based on the functional image; and to find a position of a characteristic structure of a human body by analyzing the morphological image, the position detection section being further configured to find area information corresponding to the position of the region of interest of the functional image; and a display configured to display the area information.
US09662079B2	Methods and apparatus for imaging with detectors having moving detector heads Methods and apparatus for imaging with detectors having moving heads are provided. One apparatus includes a gantry and a plurality of detector units mounted to the gantry. At least some of the plurality of detector units are movable relative to the gantry to position one or more of the detector units with respect to a subject. The detector units are movable along parallel axes with respect to each other.
US09662070B2	Controllable sensor insertion needle An insertion device is proposed for at least partly inserting a subcutaneous device, more particularly a subcutaneous sensor for detecting at least one analyte, into body tissue. The insertion device has at least one insertion aid and at least one subcutaneous device. The insertion aid has at least one substantially rigidly designed base body, more particularly an insertion needle, for insertion into the body tissue. The insertion device is designed to generate an adjustable holding force between the base body and the subcutaneous device. The insertion device is designed to set the holding force during the insertion such that the subcutaneous device is held against the base body. The insertion device is furthermore designed to set the holding force after the insertion such that the subcutaneous device is detachable from the base body.
US09662050B2	Physiological measurement using wearable device A method for real-time, high-density physiological data collection includes automatically measuring, by a wearable device, one or more physiological parameters during each of a plurality of measurement periods, and upon conclusion of a measurement period, for each of the plurality of measurement periods, automatically transmitting by the wearable device data representative of the physiological parameters measured during that measurement period, to a server, the server configured to develop a baseline profile based on the data transmitted by the wearable device for the plurality of measurement periods. The measurement periods may extend through a plurality of consecutive days, and each of the consecutive days may include multiple measurement periods. At least some of the physiological parameters are measured by non-invasively detecting one or more analytes in blood circulating in subsurface vasculature proximate to the wearable device.
US09662047B2	Portable raman diagnostic system The present invention further relates to the selection of the specific filter combinations, which can provide sufficient information for multivariate calibration to extract accurate analyte concentrations in complex biological systems. The present invention also describes wavelength interval selection methods that give rise to the miniaturized designs. Finally, this invention presents a plurality of wavelength selection methods and miniaturized spectroscopic apparatus designs and the necessary tools to map from one domain (wavelength selection) to the other (design parameters). Such selection of informative spectral bands has a broad scope in miniaturizing any clinical diagnostic instruments which employ Raman spectroscopy in particular and other spectroscopic techniques in general.
US09662043B1	Gauge for determining nostril deformity and method for using the same This invention provides a novel nostril gauge system and methods for using the same, which allows the practitioner to measure the size of deformed nostrils resulting from any cause such as from a cleft lip and/or cleft palate, a traumatic injury, an infectious process, a prior surgical intervention, etc. The device allows for the expeditious and accurate measurement of the size/caliber of normal and deformed nostrils before any type of nasal reconstruction intended to correct asymmetric nostril openings (nares). The gauge includes a series of measured and accurately sized gauge steps that are readily used and result in a more precise nostril sizing. The gauge includes a plurality of spines, each having steps thereon correlating to different circumferential sizes. The gauge system is provided with printed size indicia that refers to each gauge step and facilitates the measuring process. In illustrative embodiments, the gauge body defines a loop with a plurality of gauge spines, arranged around its perimeter. The axial depth of every gauge step is sufficient to adequately engage the nostril during sizing. Every step can be identified by indicium that is correlated to that particular diameter. In another embodiment, the spines can be mounted orthogonally at the ends of arms arranged like spokes of a wheel about the perimeter of a body.
US09662024B2	Biomedical electrode assembly A biomedical electrode structure is presented. The electrode structure comprises a contact member having a tissue interfacing face for contacting a tissue surface, and an opposite electrical coupling face; at least a first electrically conductive surface disposed within said tissue interfacing face, and being configured to electrically couple to a portion of the contacted tissue; and at least two electrical connectors mounted in a spaced apart relationship on said electrical coupling face and electrically coupled to different regions of said electrically conductive surface for allowing measurement of at least one electrical property of at least a portion of said at least first electrically conductive surface residing therebetween.
US09662021B2	Miniature stent-based implantable wireless monitoring devices A system is provided for the transmission of in vivo arterial pressure, the system comprising: an a pressure sensor whereby in vivo arterial pressure data is collected; a wireless transmitter, whereby the in vivo arterial pressure data is transmitted to be received disposed externally to a patient in which the system is disposed; a stent body, the stent body having an integral antenna, and a power source, whereby power is supplied to the system.
US09662016B2	Personal area network pairing A method for automatically adding a first sensor device to a first personal area network in a healthcare application includes receiving a signal with out-of-band pairing data at the first sensor device. The first sensor device is disposed on a patient's body. The out-of-band pairing data is injected into the patient's body by a second sensor device disposed on the patient's body. Pairing data is extracted from the received signal at the first sensor device. Using the pairing data, the first sensor device is added to the first personal area.
US09662012B2	Apparatus and method for assessing effects of drugs by recording ocular parameters The invention is directed to quantification of the effects of drugs on a patient using pupillometric measures. Apparatus and processes for obtaining control and patient measures and deriving relationships from same are provided. The methods of the invention provide doctor quantitative feedback on patient symptoms and on the effects of a drug or dosage of same on a patient, as well as provide assessment capability to patients and law enforcement.
US09662011B2	Ophthalmologic apparatus and method of controlling the same Provided is an ophthalmologic apparatus including: a scanning unit for scanning a measuring beam on a fundus of an eye to be inspected; an adjustment unit for performing focus adjustment for a plurality of image acquiring planes provided along an optical axis of the measuring beam projected on the fundus; a correction unit for correcting an aberration generated in the eye; an image acquiring unit for acquiring images for the plurality of image acquiring planes; and a calculation unit for calculating, in correspondence to a diopter of the eye, a focus displacement amount when an image of a first image acquiring plane is obtained and when an image of a second image acquiring plane at a predetermined distance away from the first image acquiring plane in the optical axis direction is obtained. The adjustment unit performs the focus adjustment in accordance with a calculation result in the calculation unit.
US09662008B2	Ocular surface interferometry (OSI) devices and systems for imaging, processing, and/or displaying an ocular tear film Ocular surface interferometry (OSI) devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for measuring a tear film layer thickness (TFLT) of the ocular tear film, including lipid layer thickness (LLT) and/or aqueous layer thickness (ALT). The measured TFLT can be used to diagnosis dry eye syndrome (DES). In certain disclosed embodiments, a multi-wavelength light source can be controlled to illuminate the ocular tear film. Light emitted from the multi-wavelength light source undergoes optical wave interference interactions in the tear film. An imaging device can be focused on the lipid layer of the tear film to capture optical wave interference interactions of specularly reflected light from the tear film combined with a background signal(s) in a first image. The imaging device can also be focused on the lipid layer of the tear film to capture a second image containing the background signal(s) present in the first image. The second image can be subtracted from the first image to reduce and/or eliminate the background signal(s) in the first image to produce a resulting image. The resulting image can be processed and analyzed to measure a tear film layer thickness (TFLT), including lipid layer thickness (LLT) and/or aqueous layer thickness (ALT).
US09662004B2	Apparatus for non-invasive glucose monitoring An apparatus for non-invasive glucose monitoring includes a first light source for emitting at least one ray of first light; a first beam splitter with a focusing function; a set of photo detectors for measuring optical rotatory distribution (ORD) information and absorption energy information of the first light reflected from the eyeball and transmitted through the first beam splitter to the set of photo detectors, and the first light emitted from the first light source being transmitted to the set of photo detectors by the first beam splitter and the eyeball to form an optical path; a processing unit receiving and processing the ORD information and the absorption energy information to obtain glucose information; and an eye positioning device including a second beam splitter disposed on the optical path between the first beam splitter and the eyeball and a camera for receiving image information transmitted from the second beam splitter.
US09661995B2	Capsule endoscope system, operating method of image display, and computer-readable recording medium A capsule endoscope system includes: a capsule endoscope including a first and a second imaging units; an image display that displays images captured by the first and second imaging units; a control unit that determines a moving direction of the capsule endoscope during imaging, specifies one of the imaging units which faces the moving direction of the capsule endoscope during imaging, and determines the posture of the capsule endoscope; and a display control unit that generates a display screen, arranges the image captured by the imaging unit facing the moving direction in a first display region in the display screen, arranges the image captured by the other imaging unit in a second display region in the display screen, and changes the positions of the first and second display regions according to the determination result of the position of the capsule endoscope.
US09661992B2	Method and apparatus for extending a tube Apparatus and methods for extending a tube, the apparatus including a foldable tube having a folded portion inside an unfolded portion of the tube, and a source of fluid coupled to the unfolded portion for providing fluid into the unfolded portion to unfold and extend the folded portion out of the unfolded portion to become an extension of the unfolded portion. The apparatus and methods are useful, inter alia, for cleansing the colon in the normal direction, that is, from the cecum to the anus, using an apparatus that is introduced via the anus. A washing liquid is supplied deep into the colon via the soft feed tube that is inserted via the anus and is extended into the colon by inflation. The washing liquid is then drained out via the anus through a drainage channel.
US09661987B2	Disposable sheath A sheath for a medical instrument may include an elongate body extending from a proximal end to a distal face, and a first hollow lumen extending from a first end proximate the proximal end to a second end proximate the distal face. The sheath may also include a transparent window positioned at the second end of the first lumen to seal the first lumen at the second end. The transparent window may be configured to transmit light therethrough.
US09661982B2	Easier loading and unloading silverware baskets for automatic dishwashers Easier loading and unloading silverware baskets for automatic dishwashers are disclosed. A disclosed example silverware basket includes four side walls defining a basket having a top opening and a bottom opening, a moveable first member dimensioned to fit within the top opening and selectively moveable between a first position near the top opening and a second position between the top opening and the bottom opening, and a moveable second member dimensioned to fit within the bottom opening and selectively moveable between a third position near the bottom opening and a fourth position between the top opening and the bottom opening.
US09661974B2	Dispersible nonwoven wipe material A dispersible, nonwoven multistrata wipe material is provided that is stable in a wetting liquid and flushable in use. More particularly, multilayered structures including, but not limited to, two, three, or four layers are provided to form the dispersible nonwoven wipe material. The layers contain combinations of cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers, and optionally a binder or additive.
US09661970B2	Pressure switch for dust sensor and vacuum cleaner having the same A pressure switch configured to be disposed on a path, through which dust passes, to control a dust sensor according to whether a suction pressure is formed in the path, is provided. The pressure switch includes: a body part having a connection tube connected to the path, and an upper surface; first and second terminals configured to be electrically connected to the dust sensor, and at least a portion of which protrudes from the upper surface of the body part; and a flexible cap configured to engage the body part to define a space along with the upper surface of the body part. The flexible cap is deformed in response to a negative pressure being formed in the space, thereby electrically connecting the first and second terminals.
US09661951B2	Delivery assembly for machines for preparing beverages via capsules and method of using same A delivery assembly for a machine for preparing beverages via capsules (10) includes: a support structure (2) bearing an injector device (40) for introducing a fluid into a capsule (10); a capsule-holder (50), mounted movable in the support structure (2); guide elements (52-54, 32-34) designed to enable the capsule-holder (50) to displace between a position distanced from the injector device (40) and a position approached to the injector device (40); an actuation kinematic arrangement (3-7), which can be operated for causing displacements of the capsule-holder (50) between the distanced position and the approached position; and a longitudinally extended ejector member (70), mounted movable on the capsule-holder (50) and designed to eject the capsule (10) on the outside of the capsule-holder (50) during displacement of the capsule-holder (50) from the approached position to the distanced position. The ejector member (70) includes a plurality of parts (74, 75) connected in an articulated way, amongst which at least one first part (74) and one second part (75) articulated in such a way that the second part (75) is able to assume a plurality of angular positions with respect to the first part (74) during displacement of the capsule-holder (50) between the distanced position and the approached position where it is close up.
US09661949B1	Segmented french press The present system provides a French Press that comprises a carafe with a removable bottom member. The bottom member is threaded onto the man body of the carafe and forms a watertight seal during use of the carafe. During the preparation of the coffee using the French Press, normal operation is possible. The spent grounds collect naturally in the bottom member during use, and are in fact urged there by depression of the plunger during operation. After use, the bottom member can be easily removed from the main body of the carafe and the spent grounds can be easily cleaned from the bottom member, along with any stray grounds that might have remained in the main body of the carafe.
US09661941B1	Headboard display rack A headboard display rack for displaying a plurality of headboards. The display rack includes a frame, a plurality of bracket assemblies pivotably attached to the frame, and a plurality of roller assemblies that correspond to each of the bracket assemblies, wherein each bracket assembly is configured to support a first end of the headboard, and each roller assembly is configured to support a second end of the headboard.
US09661937B2	Carrier frame for a child carrier A carrier frame for a child carrier is disclosed. The carrier frame includes a first frame element and a second frame element hingedly coupled to the first frame element about a hinge axis. The first frame element includes a main frame and an adjustable support. The adjustable support extends in a first direction substantially parallel to the hinge axis and is movable in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the hinge axis. The second frame element comprises a transition portion and a backrest portion. An angle is formed between the backrest portion and the transition portion. The transition portion has a width in the first direction smaller than a maximum width of the carrier frame.
US09661936B2	Multi-use convertible frame for a baby carrier A multi-use convertible frame for a baby carrier includes a base frame, a swivel mount, a support unit and a positioning mechanism. The support unit can be swiveled about ninety degrees from a first direction to a second direction, and vice versa. The support unit is leaned with an angle suitable for providing a chair mode in the first direction, and kept in a substantially horizontal position for providing a bassinet mode in the second direction. The base frame may be formed with a curved underside and rotatably mounted with two stoppers at the both ends thereof for converting the chair mode into a rocking chair mode and converting the bassinet mode into rocking bassinet mode.
US09661933B2	Intensive use bed The invention is directed to a rotary molded bed having a sleeping surface surrounded by a raised edge, storage compartments molded into the side of the bed and a means for attaching a base of the bed to a floor. The rotationally molded bottom may comprise a flat surface or a honeycombed configuration. The hollow bed body may be filled with structural foam to provide support. The base is attached to a floor surface preferably having fastener openings in the base adapted to hold fasteners recessed in the base, the fasteners extending through a floor mount surface in the base. The fastener openings may have covers adapted to close the fastener openings to prevent tampering with the fasteners.
US09661931B2	Bed structures Bed structures are presented. The bed structure may include a bed frame for supporting at least one of a mattress or a mattress foundation, at least one illumination device mounted on the bed frame, and a control system. The control system includes at least one sensor and being configured to illuminate the at least one illumination device responsive to predetermined environmental conditions determined by the at least one sensor. In another aspect, a bed structure includes at least one illumination device mounted on the bed frame, and a control system configured to illuminate the at least one illumination device responsive to predetermined environmental conditions. The control system includes a motion sensor, a light sensor, a timer, and a remote control system facilitating operation of the at least one illumination device responsive to user input control or a predetermined control sequence.
US09661925B2	Self-positioning drawer slide A self-positioning drawer slide designed to secure a drawer for a recreational vehicle (RV) from opening unintentionally during transit. The self-positioning drawer slide includes a plurality of slide members, a latching fixture, and a catching fixture. The drawer is connected to the interior of the cabinet through the plurality of slide members. The latching fixture selectively engages the catching fixture to secure the drawer within the cabinet. The plurality of slides includes a first edge mounting tab and a second edge mounting tab which fasten to a vertical support of the cabinet to further support the present invention and prevent give or play between the present invention and the cabinet.
US09661924B2	Adjustable face plate mounting system and method of use Disclosed is an adjustable face plate mounting system for adjusting the position of a face plate attached to a pantry pullout apparatus. The system comprises a slotted bracket adjustably attached to the face plate, a standoff assembly attached to the pantry pullout apparatus and slidably engaged with the slotted bracket, a fastener fixedly attached to the pantry pullout apparatus, and a set crew movable within the fastener and abutting the slotted bracket. A first embodiment of the standoff assembly includes a pair of standoffs and coordinating removable fasteners. Another embodiment of the standoff assembly includes a single standoff and fastener paired with a pin. The face plate is adjustable in three dimensions with respect to the pantry pullout apparatus and surrounding cabinets.
US09661921B1	Multiple shelving apparatus A frame of a shelving apparatus includes a plurality of vertical posts, a plurality of cross members, and a plurality of shelf supporting beams. Each vertical post has an inner attachment surface, a side surface, and a plurality of attachment slots formed at the inner attachment surface. Each shelf supporting beam includes a beam member and two post lockers provided at two ends of the beam member respectively. Each post locker includes an extension wall biasing against the side surface, a locker wall biasing against the inner attachment surface, and a locking element provided at the locker wall to to selectively engage with one of the attachment slots so as to detachably couple the shelf supporting beam between the vertical posts at a position that the beam member is extended between the side surfaces of the vertical posts.
US09661916B2	Table with nesting table top A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a table top with a receiving portion disposed at least proximate an intersection of an upper surface and a sidewall. The table top may also include a lip and a lower portion of the lip may include a contact surface that is sized and configured to contact an upper surface of an adjacent, nested table. The lower portion of the lip may also include an engaging portion that is sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of an adjacent, nested table. The contact surface and the engaging portion may be directly adjacent to each other in the lower portion of the lip.
US09661911B2	Strap connector and methods thereof A strap connector for connecting a strap to an article is provided that may comprise a t-bar for attaching the strap to the article, a housing for receiving the t-bar, the housing secured to the article, the housing comprising a floor, and a bumper plate for maintaining the t-bar in a position within the housing, the bumper plate comprising a bumper protruding above the surface of the floor of the housing.
US09661907B2	Compact protective cover for eyewear A collapsible eyewear protector movable between an opened eyewear-receiving position and a closed collapsed storage position, the collapsible eyewear protector including first and second lens covers each including a first cover portion and a second cover portion, the collapsible eyewear protector further including a sliding mechanism having a first portion on the first lens cover and a second portion on the second lens cover where the first and second portions engage to permit the first lens cover to slide relative to the second lens cover between the open and collapsed positions, where in one embodiment the sliding mechanism includes a channel and a rail configured to slide within the channel.
US09661906B2	Protective cover for electronic tablet with adjustable viewing stand A protective cover for an electronic device, such as an electronic tablet computer, can transform into an adjustable stand to hold the device in multiple viewing angles. The cover protects the electronic device and allows a user to view and access the device without removing it from the cover. The stand can be adjusted to allow for multiple viewing angles.
US09661903B2	Cross bow ring with ornament support Articles of jewelry comprising an ornamental support structure (100), a first aperture (108), a second aperture (110), a first annular element (104) received by the ornamental support structure (100) through the first aperture (108), and a second annular element (106) received by the ornamental support structure (100) through the second aperture (110). The first aperture (108) and the second aperture (110) may be shaped to limit lateral movement of the respective received annular elements (104, 106) while allowing the annular elements (104, 106) to rotate relative to the ornamental support structure. The first annular element (104) may be entwined with the second annular element (106).
US09661895B2	Nozzle shoe A shoe includes one or more nozzles mounted to the shoe, each of the one or more nozzles including one or more inlets to take in fluid traveling in an intake direction during a kicking motion of a wearer, a bend to change a flow direction of the fluid from the intake direction to an output direction, and one or more outlets to expel fluid in the output direction.
US09661881B2	Swimwear design and construction A wetsuit is provided which comprises (a) a first central region comprising a first material and having a first thickness; and (b) a second lateral region comprising a second material and having a second thickness. The buoyancy per unit area of the first region is greater than the buoyancy per unit area of the second region.
US09661880B2	Sports garment The present invention aims to reduce form drag and provides a sports garment having a chest-covering portion (1) and an abdomen-covering portion (2) for covering the wearer's chest and abdomen respectively. The chest-covering portion includes an upper compressive zone (3) formed of a textile material having a higher modulus of elasticity than a textile material forming the abdomen-covering portion. This means that, in use, a greater compressive force is applied to the wearer's chest than the wearer's abdomen.
US09661877B2	Cigarette tube injector A cigarette tube injector includes a pocket casing and a cigarette filling arrangement. The pocket casing has a tobacco cavity defining a top opening for disposing tobacco leaves at the tobacco cavity, and a feeding opening for a cigarette paper tube alignedly supporting thereat. The cigarette filling arrangement includes a feeding pusher slidably supported at the pocket casing to move along a transverse direction thereof for pushing the tobacco leaves at the tobacco cavity, and a slide spoon slidably coupled at the pocket casing at an injection direction to align with the feeding opening, wherein the feeding pusher is moved toward the slide spoon for pushing the tobacco leaves to the slide spoon, such that the slide spoon is slid for feeding the tobacco leaves at the tobacco cavity into the cigarette paper tube through the feeding opening.
US09661856B1	Synergy of plant antimicrobials with silver Citral, cinnamaldehyde, carvacrol, and allspice oil were found to be highly effective antimicrobials, producing statistically significant reductions in Escherichia coli populations within minutes. In addition, synergy was observed between silver ions and these essential oils, thereby lessening the amount of the plant antimicrobial required to produce the same effect. Based on these observations, compositions including these agents and there use as an antimicrobial treatment that is safe for human consumption, are active in the presence of organic matter, are provided.
US09661853B2	Molecules having pesticidal utility, and intermediates, compositions, and processes, related thereto This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, intermediates used in such processes, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”).
US09661852B1	Synergistic herbicidal composition and use thereof A herbicidal composition is provided, the composition comprising: (A) the crystalline modification I of 2-(4-mesyl-2-nitrobenzoyl)cyclohexane-1,3-dione (mesotrione); and (B) the crystalline modification I of methyl 3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl)thiophene-2-carboxylate (thifensulfuron-methyl). A method of controlling undesirable plant growth at a locus comprises applying to the locus herbicidally effective amounts of both (A) the crystalline modification I of 2-(4-mesyl-2-nitrobenzoyl)cyclohexane-1,3-dione (mesotrione); and (B) the crystalline modification I of methyl 3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl)thiophene-2-carboxylate (thifensulfuron-methyl).
US09661848B2	Substituted 4-cyan-3-(pyridyl)-4-phenylbutanoates, method for the production thereof and uses as herbicides and plant growth regulators 4-Cyano-3-(pyridyl)-4-phenylbutanoates, processes for their preparation and their use as herbicides and plant growth regularsCompounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof in which R1, (R2)n and Q are as defined in Claim 1 are suitable as herbicides for the control of harmful plants or as plant growth regulators. The compounds can be prepared by the process claimed.
US09661845B2	Gel prevention agents Gel prevention agents and methods for use with agricultural products include certain alkylamidoamines and their quaternary ammonium counterparts that, when blended with products containing alkoxylated surfactants, the alkylamidoamines and their quaternary counterparts reduce the gel formation tendency of such products.
US09661835B1	Motor driven fishing reel A variable speed motor driven fishing reel is powered by a brushless DC motor and adapted for remote control operation by adapting a salt water bait-casting reel with a motorized drive assembly including an end plate having an environmentally sealed cover removably connected thereto, and mounted on the opposite side of the reel from the manual crank, the drive assembly including a brushless DC out-runner motor having an output shaft connected to a planetary gear system configured to power rotation of the fishing reel spool axle for driving the spool. A power cable provides 12.0 volt DC power from a suitable on-board vessel power source. An electronic motor control system allows for variation of DC motor speed via a manually actuated speed control knob. A remote control device is adapted for wireless communication with the electronic motor control system to allow for remote activation of the DC motor in low and high speed modes.
US09661831B2	Transgenic pig models of cystic fibrosis This invention relates to transgenic pig models of cystic fibrosis, cells that can be used to make such animals, and methods of making and using these pigs and cells.
US09661829B2	Animal ball and method of assembling The present disclosure relates to an animal ball. The animal ball includes a hollow sphere having a first half and a second half mate-able with said first half. The first half includes a first wall and a first rim and the second half also a second wall and a second rim. In addition, the animal ball includes a mating fastener including a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion. The first fastening portion is connected to the first wall and the second fastening portion is connected to the second wall and the first fastening portion is spaced from the first and second walls.
US09661828B2	Mobile telephone dog training tool and method A mobile telephone adapts to use as a gundog training tool by interfacing with a dog collar using a wireless communication device, such as a WWAN text or IP interface, a WLAN interface or a radio transceiver that couples to the mobile telephone and is accessible to a training application running on the mobile telephone. The dog collar includes a GPS receiver to provide position information to the mobile telephone and a shock device to provide training stimulus to the dog. A wireless headset interfaces with the mobile telephone to provide audible indications of position to an end user, such as a dog point and tone indicators of directions to the dog. A wireless handset interfaces with the mobile telephone to accept inputs for application to the collar, such as training stimulus.
US09661817B1	Wheat cultivar BZ9W09-2212 The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated BZ9W09-2212. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar BZ9W09-2212. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar BZ9W09-2212 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar BZ9W09-2212 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.
US09661814B1	Hybrid corn variety 373014 The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 373014. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 373014, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 373014 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 373014.
US09661812B1	Maize hybrid X18F970 A novel maize variety designated X18F970 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X18F970 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18F970 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X18F970, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18F970. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18F970.
US09661810B2	Demand driven self-watering planter An apparatus that fits in a container, that enables the container to function as a self-watering planter. The apparatus has a partitioning element that includes an extruded element having a hollow tubular section that terminates in a center opening and a wide flange. The extruded element separates the container into an upper portion (potting soil and plant), a lower portion (liquid reservoir), and a common portion (potting soil, water, and ultimately some plant roots). The flange is a solid plate with a lateral opening that enables liquid to be conveyed past the plate. Roots cannot grow through it. Below the solid plate is a container overflow outlet. A liquid inlet line extends from about above the rim down to the reservoir, so substantially no liquid is added directly to the upper portion.
US09661805B1	Seed sowing system and method of use A seed sowing system for depositing seeds in a germination tray is disclosed. The seed sowing system may include a rotatable drum having a plurality of rows of apertures configured to pick up, carry, and release the seeds so that they fall into respective depressions in the germination tray. A light source may be provided to illuminate the row of seeds as each row passes through an illumination region while being carried on the rotatable drum. A detector may be positioned to capture light reflected from the rows of seeds as each row passes through the illumination region. Output signals from the detector may be analyzed to determine an improper quantity of seeds at predetermined locations on the rotatable drum. Based on this analysis, an alert and/or report may be provided to the operator so that he or she can adjust and/or repair the seed sowing system.
US09661797B2	Shearable link for disk blade protection A mechanical coupling arrangement for interconnecting a compression spring assembly and certain working tools such as the disks of an agricultural tillage implement includes a hinge having a pivot axis and first and second arms extending from the pivot axis. Linkage arrangements couple the first hinge arm to the spring assembly and the second hinge arm to the working tools. A shear pin extends between the hinge arms remote from the pivot axis for fixing the angular relationship between the arms so long as the spring compression remains less than a predetermined maximum. Shear pin failure allows one hinge arm to pivot relative to the other when the predetermined maximum tension is exceeded uncoupling the spring assembly from the tools.
US09668395B2	Component mounting line traceability information management system and traceability information management method A board ID code label on which a coded board ID is recorded is affixed to circuit board. Provided are a code reading device (camera) that reads a board ID of the circuit board from board ID code label, a code label feeder that supplies provisional board ID code label, and a code label affixing device that affixes provisional board ID code label to circuit board when reading of the board ID fails. Management is performed by linking traceability information to the read board ID or provisional board ID for each circuit board and registering the information in database.
US09668387B2	Shield structure of electronic device unit and control panel housing In an electrical shield structure of an electronic device unit and a control panel housing, a metal frame includes a plurality of protrusions having conductivity and having heights to come into contact with the control panel housing. The plurality of protrusions are provided at positions which surround an electronic component. A packing includes a plurality of holes through which the protrusions are inserted at positions corresponding to the positions of the protrusions.
US09668383B2	System for mounting and cooling a computer component A system includes a support rack and a component housing. The support rack includes a pair of vertically-extending panels, and each panel of the pair of vertically-extending panels has one or more first mating members of a water coupler pair extending outwardly from the support rack. The component housing is slidably disposed between the pair of vertically-extending panels and has a front panel, a pair of sidewalls extending rearwardly from the front panel, a component water line, and two second mating members of the water coupler pair connected to each other by the component water line.
US09668382B2	Coolant distribution unit for a multi-node chassis A system includes a chassis, a plurality of nodes, a coolant distribution unit (CDU), and one or more air movers. The chassis includes multiple node bays, a CDU bay, a coolant supply manifold with an inlet in the CDU bay and an outlet in each node bay, and a coolant return manifold an inlet in each node bay and an outlet in the CDU bay. Each node is received into a node bay with an internal heat exchanger connected between a coolant supply and return manifolds. The CDU is received in the CDU bay and includes an air-to-coolant heat exchanger in fluid communication between the supply and return manifolds, and a pump for circulating a coolant through a coolant loop. The one or more air movers force air across the air-to-coolant heat exchanger of the CDU.
US09668366B2	Housing unit for electrical components for use in the automobile sector A housing unit for electrical components for use in the automobile sector includes a housing part configured to be closed in a sealed manner by a housing cover arrangement. The housing cover arrangement comprises a membrane, at least one ventilation opening, a main cover element comprising a recess, and a cover closure element. The recess comprises an opening which is configured to be closed in a sealed manner by the membrane. The opening comprises a rib arrangement which is configured to pretension the membrane. The cover closure element is configured to close the recess so as to provide the at least one ventilation opening.
US09668365B2	Lock structure of circuit board unit In a circuit board unit storing circuit boards in a plurality of columns and rows, mounting and demounting of the circuit boards are locked without increasing an external shape of a product compared to a conventional configuration. Substrates are provided that have cut-away portions and a lock structure of a circuit board unit includes a slide portion that is formed of a frame member having openings arranged in a grid shape into which the circuit boards are able to be inserted and that is slidably mounted on a circuit board insertion surface of a front mask, and projection portions that are provided in the slide portion and are fitted into the cut-away portions of the circuit boards stored in a case when the slide portion is slid in one direction.
US09668364B2	Display device for an aircraft A display device for an aircraft and an aircraft including such device. An exterior first surface forms a first side of the device, and an exterior second surface forms a second side. A display is arranged as at least a portion of the first surface and an electrical and/or data terminal is provided. The display and terminal are mounted on a housing arrangement. The second surface is a portion of the housing arrangement and includes an engagement portion extending planarly and so the device can be mounted to a planar wall of an aircraft with the engagement portion in contact with the wall. The second surface includes at least one recess, each terminal arranged completely in a recess where the respective terminal is facing in a direction transverse to a surface normal of the engagement portion. Each of the at least one recess is completely surrounded by the engagement portion.
US09668354B2	Conformal coating materials In an example, a process for reversibly bonding a conformal coating to a dry film solder mask (DFSM) material is disclosed. The process includes applying a first conformal coating material to a DFSM material. The first conformal coating material includes a first functional group, and the DFSM material includes a second functional group that is different from the first functional group. The process also includes reversibly bonding the first conformal coating material to the DFSM material via a chemical reaction of the first functional group and the second functional group.
US09668351B2	Package carrier and manufacturing method thereof A manufacturing method of a package carrier is provided. A carrier having a connecting surface is provided. A releasable solder resist layer is formed on the connecting surface of the carrier and completely covers the connecting surface. A substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other is provided. A first patterned solder resist layer is formed on the lower surfaces of the substrate and exposes a portion of the lower surface. The carrier and the substrate are laminated, the releasable solder resist layer directly contacts the first patterned solder resist layer, and the carrier is temporarily bonded to the first patterned solder resist layer through the releasable solder resist layer.
US09668346B2	Flexible printed circuit board and circuit-board connection structure A terminal portion configured to obtain electrical connection with a printed circuit board includes a first signal pad that is formed in a first conductor layer and is electrically separated from a ground layer, a pair of first ground pads that is formed in the first conductor layer to sandwich the first signal pad and is connected to the ground layer, a second signal pad that is formed in a second conductor layer and is connected to a signal line, a pair of second ground pads that is formed in the second conductor layer to sandwich the second signal pad and is electrically separated from the signal line, a third signal pad formed in a third conductor layer, and a pair of third ground pads formed in the third conductor layer to sandwich the third signal pad. The second signal pad is wider than the third signal pad.
US09668342B2	Composition and method for forming conductive pattern, and resin structure having conductive pattern thereon The present invention relates to a composition for forming a conductive pattern which is capable of forming a fine conductive pattern reducing deterioration of mechanical-physical properties and having excellent adhesion strength onto a variety of polymeric resin products or resin layers, a method for forming the conductive pattern using the same, and a resin structure having the conductive pattern. The composition for forming a conductive pattern includes a polymer resin; and non-conductive metal compound particles including a first metal element and a second metal element, having a R3m or P63/mmc space group in crystal structure, and having a particle size of 0.1 to 20 μm, wherein a metal nuclei including the first metal or the second metal element or an ion thereof is formed from the non-conductive metal compound particles by electromagnetic irradiation.
US09668339B2	Protection of device from electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage A first dissipative adhesive (DA) is connected to at least a portion of leads that are exposed in a first plane of a flexible cable in a coverage area. A second DA is connected over at least a portion of the first DA. A third DA is connected to a ground and over a fourth DA. A servo connection is electrically connected to a grounding tab via the third DA. A common bus bar is connected to the portion of the leads via the second DA.
US09668336B1	Inlay PCB with embedded coin board A PCB and a method of manufacturing a PCB with combined inlay-PCB process and embedded coin technology are disclosed. The method and device disclosed herein is able to manufacture an inlay part of a high frequency laminate into FR4 laminate. The present invention is advantageous in many aspects including having an inlay design on the PCB, which can save the cost of high frequency laminate. Further, the inlay PCB with embedded coin technologies can enhance the thermal reliability of the finished PCB.
US09668330B2	Gantry of X-ray CT system A gantry of X-ray CT system according to an embodiment includes: a main frame; a disk-shaped base plate rotatably supported by main frame, and having an opening formed at a central portion thereof, the opening allowing a subject to enter and exit therethrough, and multiple mounting holes formed at portions outside the opening in a radial direction; and multiple rotator units inserted into the mounting holes and fixed to the base plate.
US09668326B2	Light fixture with multiple dimming capabilities A light fixture with multiple dimming capabilities is provided. More particularly, a device, system and method are provided for automatically sensing the presence of dimming signals from one or more power/voltage dimmers (i.e., phase-cut dimmers) and one or more data controllers providing dimming control signals according to a digital data controller protocol, and determining a priority between the two, for applying a dimming signal.
US09668323B2	Dimming control device and method The present invention relates to a dimming control device and method, and a dimming control device according to an embodiment of the present invention may control the ON/OFF of a lamp depending on whether a power pad is touched, and control the brightness of the lamp depending on whether dimming pads are touched. Thus, a user may control brightness step by step and may conveniently manipulate each step of brightness.
US09668316B2	Backlight unit and display device including backlight unit with overcurrent protection According to an exemplary embodiment, a backlight unit includes a plurality of light emitting strings, and a driving controller configured to detect source voltages of a plurality of light transistors provided in the light emitting strings. The driving controller is further configured to compare a source voltage of each of the light transistors with an overcurrent protection voltage and to turn off an operation of a corresponding light transistor having a source voltage level higher than the overcurrent protection voltage. The backlight unit further includes a first comparator configured to compare the source voltage of the corresponding light transistor with a reference source voltage to output a feedback voltage according to the compared result; and a first switch configured to electrically connect the first comparator to a gate terminal of the corresponding light transistor, wherein the first switch operates in response to an overcurrent protection signal.
US09668311B1	Integrated circuits for AC LED lamps and control methods thereof An integrated circuit is suitable for use in an AC LED lamp and is configured to control a power bank coupled between a rectified input voltage and a ground voltage. The AC LED lamp has LED groups arranged in series between the rectified input voltage and the ground voltage. The power bank has a capacitor storing electric energy and a discharge switch coupled between the capacitor and the rectified input voltage. The integrated circuit has a path controller and a bank controller. The path controller controls conduction paths, each coupling a corresponding LED group to the group voltage. The bank controller turns on the discharge switch in response to a first path signal corresponding to a first conduction path, and turns off the discharge switch in response to a second path signal corresponding to a second conduction path. The first and second path signals are different from each other.
US09668305B2	Hob having at least one inductor, at least one inverter and a switching apparatus A hob having at least one inductor, at least one inverter, a switching apparatus and a detection circuit for detection of cooking utensils. The switching apparatus is arranged in a circuit between the inductor and the inverter and switchable between a first switch position in which a connection between the inverter and the inductor is established and a second switch position in which the connection between the inverter and the inductor is interrupted. In order to allow an energy-saving detection mode, the switching apparatus is connected to the detection circuit such that the switching apparatus connects the inductor to the detection circuit when it is in the second switch position.
US09668303B2	Flexible electric heaters Embodiments include a flexible fabric heater. The fabric heater has a conductive base fabric having elastic properties. The base fabric may be coupled to electrical terminals. A elastomeric layer may be applied on the base fabric. The elastomeric layer may have elastic properties and includes a liquid-resistant material. A first thermal layer may be applied proximate edges along the electrical coupling between the fabric heater and the electrical terminals. The first thermal layer can have heat-resistant properties.
US09668302B2	Ceramic heater A ceramic base body, which is a ceramic heater which suppresses noise radiation and thus has little adverse effect on surrounding electronic devices, includes a plurality of ceramic layers, and a mixed-material layer disposed between two ceramic layers, the mixed-material layer being formed of a mixture of a ceramic material and a metal material. Between the ceramic layer and the mixed-material layer, a heat-generating resistor which generates heat by a passage of electric current therethrough is disposed. Radiation of a high-frequency component generated by the passage of electric current through the heat-generating resistor is suppressed by the mixed-material layer, wherefore the adverse effect of the radiation on surrounding electronic devices can be reduced.
US09668299B2	Multi-mode WLAN/PAN MAC A novel solution is presented in which a MAC (Medium Access Controller) is implemented that includes multiple functionality types. This MAC may include functionality supporting communication according to one or more of the IEEE 802.11 WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) related standards and also to one or more of the standards generated by the IEEE 802.15.3 PAN (Personal Area Network) working group. By providing this dual functionality of a multi-mode WLAN/PAN MAC, a communication device may adaptively change the manner in which it communicates with other communication devices. For example, in an effort to maximize throughput and overall efficiency of communication within a communication system, certain of the various devices may change from using the WLAN related standards to using the PAN related standards, and vice versa, based on any one or more of a variety of operational parameters including system configuration.
US09668298B1	Network-enabled user device charger A WiFi-enabled user device charger is disclosed that may include a processor, a WiFi antenna, a connector for receiving power, a user device charging and data transmission connector, and a memory storing computer-executable instructions configuring the processor to connect to a server using the WiFi antenna to fetch data; queue a portion of the data to transfer to the user device; determine that the user device is connected to the WiFi-enabled user device charger; transmit at least a portion of the data to the user device using the device charging and data transmission connector; and transfer power to the user device using the device charging and data transmission connector. The WiFi-enabled user device charger may not provide any functionality that is not related to charging the user device or transferring data between the user device and the server.
US09668294B2	Method and apparatus for bluetooth low energy suspend and resume A packet is received at a device, over a connection between the device and another device indicating suspending the connection. The device suspends the connection and stores a suspended connection attribute record having connection attributes for resuming the connection. The device receives an advertisement packet having a resume suspended connection request, and determines if the resume suspended connection request is a request to resume the connection associated with the suspended connection attribute record. If determining is affirmative, the device resumes the connection according to the stored connection attributes.
US09668291B2	Pairing method of gym system The invention provides a gym system including a plurality of stationary devices. The plurality of stationary devices is configured to establish a host monitor zone for exchanging received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values from at least one exercise portable sensor of exercise portable sensors, thereby avoiding the wireless pairing fails. The at least one of the stationary devices process the RSSI values under the host monitor zone to determine a distance status in relation to a location between the at least one exercise portable sensor and the at least one of the stationary devices to avoid the wireless pairing fails between the at least one exercise portable sensor and the at least one stationary device, so that the at least one exercise portable sensor is paired with a corresponding one of the stationary devices in a stationary device-specific exercise area.
US09668290B1	Wireless communication headset system The wireless communication headset system is a point to point communication system that is adapted for local area use between nearby users. The wireless communication headset system comprises a plurality of headsets. Each headset selected from the plurality of headsets further comprises a transceiver that is linked to the transceivers of each of the headsets remaining in the plurality of headsets thus allowing communication between each of the plurality of headsets. The wireless communication headset system allows for private communications between nearby users in noisy or crowded environments. The wireless communication headset system comprises the plurality of headsets.
US09668286B2	Method for controlling connection between user equipment and network, and mobility management entity A method for controlling a connection between a user equipment and a network, and a mobility management entity. The method includes: receiving, by a mobility management entity, a network connection request sent by a user equipment; determining a priority of the network connection request and a network overload state; and controlling a connection between the user equipment and a network according to the priority of the network connection request and the network overload state. The mobility management entity according to the embodiments of the present invention can selectively control the connection between the user equipment and the network by determining the priority of the network connection request and the network overload state.
US09668272B2	Communication control device, communication control method, terminal device, program, and communication control system Provided is a communication control device that controls radio communication conducted by a terminal device according to a time-division duplex (TDD) scheme on a radio communication network, the communication control device including a configuration section that configures, for each frame that includes a plurality of subframes, a link direction configuration expressing a link direction per subframe for the radio communication. The configuration section configures a timing of control signaling in a second link direction which is associated with data transmission in a first link direction in the radio communication, and which is opposite to the first link direction, independently of the configured link direction configuration.
US09668271B2	Method and system for prioritizing network services A method, system and computer program product of prioritizing network services is provided. Such prioritization may include a better level of service, more timely system response and/or preferential treatment of traffic. In an embodiment, prioritization is controlled by defining modes and levels of prioritization typically based on criteria, such as the value of a transaction, the standing of a user, or the type of transaction. Prioritization can also be established, for example, for a length of time or for a given transaction. The modes of prioritization may include remapping TCP ports to which a communication is directed, remapping uniform resource locators and/or Internet Protocol addresses to which a communication is directed and/or tagging communications with quality of service information. The levels of prioritization define the type(s) of priority service offered to a user, such as timeliness of system response and preference of traffic treatment, and may be arbitrarily defined.
US09668264B2	Method and arrangement for scheduling in shared communication networks Method in a transport network node, for distributing an available bandwidth between different access technologies utilizing the transport network node, the transport network node being associated with at least one network node. The method comprises obtaining an allocation scheme reflecting a desired distribution of bandwidth between the different access technologies, and receiving information from the at least one network node, regarding an access technology of the at least one network node. Furthermore, the method comprises scheduling transport of packet data, based on the received information regarding the access technology and the obtained allocation scheme. By implementing functionality in transport network nodes for scheduling transport of packet data based on the access technology, and number of active users, and/or number of active sessions, etc., the transport network node is enabled to allocate an appropriate amount of transport capacity fair between users of different access technologies.
US09668259B2	Small-scale base station, communication system, and communication method A small-scale base station includes a digital signal processor configured to generate subframes of a given number, based on first information unique to the small-scale base station and by providing a portion of the subframes as blank frames into which no information is inserted, such that positions where the blank frames are provided at the subframes form a pattern unique to the small-scale base station; and a central processing unit configured to use the generated subframes and to control data communication with a terminal.
US09668255B2	Method and apparatus for triggering aperiodic feedback in coordinated multipoint transmission Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for triggering aperiodic feedback in coordinated multipoint transmission. The method includes: transmitting, by an eNB to UE, dynamic control information (DCI) and preconfigured feedback sets corresponding to the DCI, so that the UE aperiodically feeds back corresponding channel state information (CSI) according to the DCI and the feedback sets corresponding to the DCI; wherein the preconfigured feedback sets corresponding to the DCI are classified according to a triggered transmitting point or a CSI-RS of non-zero power, or are classified according to configured CSI, or are classified according to an interference type. With the method and apparatus of the embodiments of the present invention, a relatively good tradeoff between flexibility of aperiodic CSI feedback and signaling load in a CoMP transmission process or a joint transmission process of CoMP and CA may be achieved.
US09668252B2	Technique for data-over-NAS signalling A technique for signalling activation or deactivation of a data-over-non-access-stratum, NAS, transmission scheme is disclosed, the transmission scheme being for transmitting data packets over the NAS between a terminal and a base station, and being started in an idle mode. In a method aspect, there are steps of determining a trigger condition indicating a need for the data-over-NAS transmission scheme, and signalling an indication for activation or deactivation in response to fulfilment or non-fulfilment of the determined trigger condition. In another method aspect, there may be steps of receiving the indication for activation or deactivation, and activating or deactivating the data-over-NAS transmission scheme in response to the signalled indication.
US09668247B2	Method and apparatus for setting up uplink common bearer in wireless communication network A method and apparatus for setting up an UpLink common bearer shared by a plurality of User Equipments (UEs) in a wireless communication network is provided. The apparatus includes a Serving GateWay (S-GW) for receiving a group identifier of a UE from a Mobility Management Entity (MME), sending a create bearer request message including the group identifier to a Packet Data Network (PDN) GateWay (P-GW), receiving a create bearer response message including UL common S5 bearer information (UL common S5 info) for a group corresponding to the group identifier from the P-GW, and sending a create bearer response message including UL common S1 bearer information (UL common S1 info) to the MME, and the P-GW for receiving the create bearer request message from the S-GW, and generating and sending the create bearer response message including the UL common S5 info.
US09668244B2	Radio resource management method, macro base station, and low-power node Disclosed are a method for radio resource management, a macro eNB and a low power node. The method is applied to a long term evolution (LTE) system introduced with a low power node, including: a macro eNB selecting a low power node for an accessed user equipment to provide a joint transmission service; the low power node and the macro eNB jointly providing a radio resource management service for the user equipment. The macro eNB includes a selection unit and a first resource management unit. The low power node includes a second resource management unit and a data transmission unit.
US09668241B2	Sending feedback for multiple downlink carriers Feedback information for multiple serving cells are transmitted on high speed dedicated physical control channel (HS-DPCCH). A slot format for transmitting feedback information is determined based on the number of configured secondary serving cells and whether multiple input multiple-output (MIMO) is configured in the serving cells. Spreading factor is reduced to 128 when two secondary serving cells are configured and MIMO is configured in at least one of the two configured secondary serving cells, or when three secondary serving cells are configured. The serving cells are grouped into feedback groups, each feedback group having one or more serving cells. Channel coding may be applied to feedback information for the feedback groups. The resulting encoded feedback information for the feedback groups is concatenated to form composite feedback information.
US09668239B2	Apparatus for transmitting broadcast signal, apparatus for receiving broadcast signal, method for transmitting broadcast signal and method for receiving broadcast signal The present invention provides a method for transmitting broadcast signal. The method for transmitting a broadcast signal according to the present invention comprises the steps of: demultiplexing at least one input stream into a plurality of DPs (Data Pipes) wherein the step of demultiplexing includes the steps of dividing the input stream into a plurality of DPs in which data of the plurality of DPs include one or more consecutive input packets, segmenting the data of the plurality of DPs into data units each having the same length as that of a payload of a BB frame, cyclic-shifting the input packets of the divided data, allocating the cyclic-shifted input packets to the payload of the BB frame, and inserting a header before the payload of the BB frame; and processing and transmitting the data of the plurality of DPs per DP.
US09668238B1	Multicast file delivery The process of multicasting a file to a group of wireless devices is divided into a number of time intervals of roughly equal duration. After each interval, the wireless devices report information about the wireless device's reception of the portion of the file sent during the preceding interval. If the number of wireless devices that received erroneous file fragments is higher than some threshold, the number of times each packet is redundantly transmitted is increased for the multicasting of another portion of the file to be sent during another interval.
US09668225B2	Methods and apparatus for active successive interference cancellation based on one rate feedback and probability adaptation in peer-to-peer networks A first receiver device receives a first pilot signal from a first transmitter device and a second pilot signal from a second transmitter device. The second pilot signal indicates that the second transmitter device intends to transmit a second traffic signal. The first receiver device determines a transmission rate for the first transmitter device as a function of the received signal strength of the first pilot and a predicted amount of the total interference to be perceived by the first receiver device. The predicted amount of the total interference being determined as a function of a SIC success probability. The transmission rate is sent to the first transmitter device. The first receiver device predicts whether the second traffic signal can be decoded and subtracted before the first receiver device decodes the first traffic signal to be transmitted by the first transmitter device as a function of the SIC success probability.
US09668215B2	Apparatus and methods for envelope tracking in a mobile device Apparatus and methods for envelope tracking in a mobile device are disclosed herein. In certain configurations, a method includes amplifying a radio frequency (RF) input signal using a power amplifier, providing power to the power amplifier from a power amplifier supply voltage, controlling a voltage level of the power amplifier supply voltage based on a control voltage using a DC-to-DC converter, adjusting the voltage level of the power amplifier supply voltage based on an envelope of the RF input signal using an error amplifier, low pass filtering the power amplifier supply voltage to generate a filtered voltage using a low pass filter, and generating the control voltage based on comparing the filtered voltage to a reference voltage using a comparator.
US09668204B2	Collaborative demand-based dual-mode Wi-Fi network control to optimize wireless power and performance The disclosure relates to a collaborative demand-based dual-mode Wi-Fi network control framework that may optimize wireless power and performance on wireless devices that may support multiple Wi-Fi networking technologies. In particular, a high performance Wi-Fi link may be reserved to services or applications that have substantial quality of service (QoS) requirements and conventional Wi-Fi links may be utilized to transfer data for services or applications that have typical performance requirements. For example, bandwidth requirements associated with forward traffic may be measured according to sizes and latency requirements associated with the forward traffic and the appropriate Wi-Fi networking mode may be controlled according to the forward traffic bandwidth requirements in combination with the average bandwidth and average retransmission rate associated with the conventional Wi-Fi links, among other factors. Furthermore, when no forward traffic needs to be transmitted, all Wi-Fi subsystems may enter a low power state.
US09668202B2	Communication control method, user terminal, and processor A communication control method according to the present invention is a method for allowing a cellular communication system to cooperate with a wireless LAN system. The communication control method comprises: a detecting step of detecting, by a user terminal having a cellular communication unit and a wireless LAN communication unit, that the user terminal is present near a small-cell base station; a recognizing step of recognizing, by the user terminal, that the small-cell base station is of a collocated type where the small-cell base station is disposed at a same location as a wireless LAN access point; and a scanning starting step of starting, by the user terminal, scanning for discovery of the wireless LAN access point, when the user terminal has recognized that the small-cell base station is of the collocated type and has not discovered the wireless LAN access point.
US09668196B2	Network administrator interface systems and methods for monitoring industrial wireless, self-organizing mesh communication networks Systems and method for self-organizing mesh networks of industrial radio devices include identifying and reporting neighboring radio devices and active devices with each radio at the network nodes. The reporting, which is collected by a monitoring device separately provided from the radio devices in the network, facilitates graphical representations of communication routes and current status as active and inactive for review by network administrators at a user interface.
US09668194B2	System and method for coordinating device-to-device communications A master user equipment (UE) device may coordinate device-to-device (D2D) communications amongst a plurality of UE devices. For example, a UE device, which has been designated as a master UE device, may coordinate a D2D communication between a first UE device and a second UE device. The master UE device may be a UE device that obtains an indication that it is a master UE device that is to coordinate D2D communications amongst the plurality of UE devices. In some embodiments, the coordinating the D2D communication may be on behalf of a network and/or to facilitate wireless communication between the network and at least one of the plurality of UE devices.
US09668193B2	Mobile router device A wireless mobile router (140) includes wireless network interfaces (202) and (218) attached to a network controller (142). The wireless network interface (202) communicates with a cellular network (110) to access cellular network services. The wireless network interface (218) and the network controller (142) comprise a WLAN (170) or PAN (180) and a network router hosting a plurality of client devices. Each client device may access a wide area network, WAN over the cellular network. The wireless mobile router (140) is configured to exchange various cellular network signals with various WLAN and PAN networks. The wireless mobile router (140) is particularly suitable for use in a vehicle or at locations where WAN access is not readily available.
US09668191B2	Methods and apparatuses for saving user equipment power by search length reduction The present disclosure presents example methods and apparatuses for improved cell searching in a wireless communications environment. For example, the disclosure presents example methods that can include computing a predicted serving signal strength associated with a serving cell where a mobility state of a user equipment is one of a stationary state or a low mobility state. Furthermore, in an aspect, the example method can include ascertaining a search threshold based at least on the predicted serving signal strength and generating a search integration length based on at least the search threshold. In addition, some example methods may include scanning for one or more reselection candidate cells based on at least the search integration length, wherein each of the one or more reselection candidate cells has a cell signal strength greater than the search threshold.
US09668190B2	System and method for dual mode communication A system and method of communication disclosed which may include establishing a telephone call for a cell phone at a first end of the call to a second end of the call, the cell phone receiving communication service from a cellular phone network; substantially continuously detecting a signal level of the cellular phone network available to the cell phone; and transferring the telephone call from the cellular phone service to a second network having a link back to a core network of said cellular phone network only if the detected signal level of the cellular phone service falls below a specified threshold.
US09668187B2	Network node and method in a network node Network node (120) and method (300) in a network node (120), which is serving a user equipment (110), for instructing the user equipment (110) to send a measurement report in a wireless communication network (100) comprising the network node (120) and an underlay network node (130). The method (300) comprises estimating (302) an amount of data the user equipment (110) is expected to communicate. Further, the method (300) also comprises determining (303) the user equipment (110) to be a candidate for hand over to the underlay network node (130), based on the estimated (302) amount of data. Additionally, the method (300) comprises instructing (305) the user equipment (110) to send a measurement report.
US09668173B2	Wireless multicast/broadcast integration with content management system A system is provided that can include one or more devices to: identify an event that has a predefined start time and end time, determine that a particular amount of bandwidth is needed for the event, and generate a notification that identifies the particular amount of bandwidth and the predefined start time and end time for the event, where the particular amount of bandwidth is reserved on a channel for the predefined start time and end time, for the event, in response to the notification.
US09668170B2	Controlled load balancing between access networks with various policies from different sources Various communication systems may benefit from load balancing. For example, wireless communication systems may benefit from controlled load balancing between access networks with various policies from different sources. A method can include selecting a rule to apply to a user equipment with respect to selection of radio access between cellular radio access and non-cellular radio access. The method can also include sending a traffic steering command to the user equipment, wherein the command contains an indication of the rule.
US09668167B2	Transport block size limitation for enhanced control channel operation in LTE In wireless communication carried out by a user equipment (UE), the UE receives one or more transport blocks and makes a determination on the transport blocks, such as determining whether block size and timing advance exceed thresholds, or determining a control channel type associated with the received transport blocks. The UE makes a determination whether to perform skip-decoding of the received transport blocks based, at least in part, on the determination made.
US09668162B2	Signaling of system information to MTC-devices Network node and UE, and methods therein for signaling system information, SI, to UEs. The method in the network node comprises transmitting SI to one or more UEs, where the SI comprises multiple alternative sets, where each set assigns different values to one or multiple radio system parameters. The method further comprises determining which set, out of the multiple alternative sets, that should currently be applied for a UE, and transmitting an SI selection signal to the UE, the SI selection signal indicating the determined set,thus enabling the UE to apply currently appropriate radio system parameters also in unfavorable radio conditions. The UE may be an MTC device (Machine Type Communication).
US09668160B2	Topology discovery based on SCTP/X2 snooping In one embodiment, a method for automatically creating a network route using a discovered IP address includes a first network device receiving a plurality of packets over an X2-C. The method further includes determining a packet type of one or more packets of the received plurality of packets. The method further includes discovering one or more IP addresses of a second RBS using information of the one or more packets, wherein the information used for discovering the one or more IP addresses is determined based on the determined packet type of the one or more packet). The method further includes creating a network route between a first RBS and the second RBS for each of the one or more discovered IP addresses.
US09668156B2	Method for reporting combined measurement results in wireless communication system and apparatus for supporting same Provided is a method for reporting a measurement in a wireless communication system. The method comprises: obtaining a first-type measurement result by performing a first-type measurement; obtaining a second-type measurement result by performing a second-type measurement; determining whether the first-type measurement result satisfies a reporting condition; and transmitting a measurement report message, which includes the first-type measurement result, to a network when the first-type measurement result satisfies the reporting condition. A first measurement report message further comprises a second-type measurement result.
US09668149B1	Receiver stomp-and-restart in a distributed MU-MIMO system using RSSI separation A system and method are provided for performing stomp-and-restart techniques in distributed MU-MIMO system. A plurality of radio head devices are provided that are configured to be deployed separated from each other in a coverage region of interest of a wireless network. A central processor subsystem is provided that is in communication with the plurality of radio head devices. The central processor subsystem configured to perform several operations based on downconverted samples received from the plurality of radio head devices.
US09668122B2	Managing network connectivity of a device comprising an embedded UICC The invention relates to a node for managing network connectivity of a device comprising an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC). The node is configured to provision the eUICC for network connectivity of the device. The method comprises acquiring an identity of at least one Subscription Manager-Data Preparation (SM-DP) entity, acquiring an identity of at least one Subscription Manager-Secure Router (SM-SR) entity, creating an association between the identity of the at least one SM-DP entity, the identity of the at least one SM-SR entity and an identity of the eUICC, and storing the created association, wherein the stored association subsequently can be changed for the eUICC by changing at least one of the identity of the at least one SM-DP entity and the identity of the at least one SM-SR entity with which the eUICC is to be associated.
US09668118B2	Method of transmitting ETWS notification messages in a gerancellular radio system In a Base Station Subsystem adapted to provide an earthquake and Tsunami Warning System notification message to a User Equipment accessing a cellular radio system using a GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network, GERAN, means are provided for receiving an earthquake and tsunami warning system notification from an emergency centre. In addition means are provided for transmitting the earthquake and tsunami warning system notification to the User Equipment located in affected areas of the message over the Fast Associated Control Channel, FACCH, if the User Equipment is in GERAN dedicated mode and over the Packet Associated Control Channel, PACCH, if the User Equipment is in GERAN packet transfer mode.
US09668114B2	Method for outputting notification information and electronic device thereof An electronic device and method for operating the electronic device are provided. The method for operating the electronic device includes in response to a content being reproduced, acquiring ambient environment information through a sensor module, which is electrically connected to the electronic device, or an external electronic device, determining at least one attribute regarding notification information corresponding to the ambient environment information, and providing the notification information in connection with the content based on the at least one attribute.
US09668099B2	Apparatus, computer-readable medium, and method to determine a user equipment location in a cellular network using signals from a wireless local area network (WLAN) An apparatus, computer-readable medium, and method to determine a user equipment (UE) location in a wireless network using signals from a wireless local-area network are disclosed. A wireless communication network entity may be configured to send WLAN assistance data to a UE. The WLAN assistance data may include a list of one or more WLAN access points (APs). The wireless communication network entity may receive location information from the UE. The location information may be based on measurements of signals from one or more of the WLAN APs. The wireless communication network entity may determine an estimate of the location of the UE based on the location information and stored information at the wireless communication network. The wireless communication network entity may determine the estimate of the location of the UE based on the measurements of the signals of the WLAN APs and a geographic position of the WLAN APs.
US09668088B2	Dynamic spectrum sharing for wireless local area networks A method in a wireless dock includes querying a first wireless networking database to identify a first set of available channels, querying a second wireless networking database to identify a second set of available channels, and sending location and device attributes. The method also includes receiving a list of permissible frequencies and power levels, sending to a client device at least a portion of the list of the permissible frequencies and the power levels for use of selected channels selected from the first set of the available channels and the second set of the available channels, and communicating with the client device using selected frequencies and power levels selected from the at least the portion of the list of the permissible frequencies and the power levels.
US09668083B2	Systems and methods for cooperative applications in communication systems Systems and methods provide communications between applications in terminal nodes and applications agents in access nodes. The APP-agent cooperative communications can be used to improve quality of experience for users or the terminal nodes. An access node may, for example, have a parameterized scheduling system that incorporates information from the APP-agent cooperative communications in determining scheduling parameters. An application at a terminal node may, for example, modify requests for communication based on information about communication capabilities received from an access node. For APP-agent cooperative communications for multiple applications, an access node may include a master application agent to facilitate and coordinate communications to specific application agents that address APP-agent cooperative communications for specific applications. Similarly, a terminal node may use a master application and specific applications for APP-agent cooperative communications.
US09668068B2	Beamforming microphone system A system and method for generating a beamforming signal is disclosed. A beam forming signal is generated by disposing a first microphone and a second microphone in horizontal coplanar alignment. The first and second microphones are used to detect a known signal to generate a first response and a second response. The first response is processed along a first signal path communicatively linked to the first microphone, and the second response is processed along a second signal path communicatively linked to the second microphone. The first and second responses are matched, and the matched responses are combined to generate the beamforming signal on a combined signal path.
US09668065B2	Acoustical module with acoustical filter An acoustical module including a receiver unit for generating audio sound, microphone units for receiving acoustical pressure signals, and acoustical pressure pick-up points. Each of the acoustical pressure pick-up points is acoustically connected to a microphone unit. The module further includes an acoustical filter for attenuating acoustical pressure signals from a first acoustical pressure pick-up point relative to a second acoustical pressure pick-up point. The invention further relates to a hearing device comprising an acoustical module.
US09668063B2	Capacitance type sensor, acoustic sensor, and microphone A chamber that penetrates vertically is formed in a silicon substrate. A diaphragm is arranged on the upper surface of the silicon substrate so as to cover the upper opening of the chamber. The diaphragm is divided by slits into a region located above the chamber (first diaphragm) and a region located above the upper surface of the silicon substrate (second diaphragm). A fixed electrode plate is arranged above the first diaphragm, and a low-volume first acoustic sensing portion is formed by the first diaphragm and the fixed electrode plate. Also, a high-volume second acoustic sensing portion is formed by the second diaphragm and the upper surface (electrically conducting layer) of the silicon substrate.
US09668038B2	Loudspeaker A loudspeaker includes a longitudinal enclosure having at least one subwoofer speaker for emitting lower sound frequencies; a carrier portion on top of the longitudinal enclosure; and a speaker arrangement having individual speakers for emitting higher sound frequencies arranged in a different direction with respect to the longitudinal enclosure, wherein the speaker arrangement is fixed to the carrier portion and is not surrounded by the longitudinal enclosure.
US09668036B2	Optical transmission system using optical frequency comb sources A system includes an optical transmitter and an optical receiver. The optical transmitter includes a first comb light source, a second comb light source, an optical switch configured to selectively switch either the first comb light source or the second comb light source through to an output of the optical switch, and optical modulators configured to apply differential phase modulation, to channels associated with the switched first comb light source or with the second comb light source, to generate modulated light output signals. The optical receiver includes coherent receivers configured to receive the modulated light output signals from the optical transmitter, and detect and process the received, modulated light output signals to generate corresponding digital signals. The optical receiver further includes a digital signal processor configured to apply forward error correction to the digital signals to generate forward error corrected digital signals.
US09668034B2	Systems and methods for communicating data of a power transmission line Distributing sensing systems that are capable of wirelessly communicating power and data over power lines are provided. The distributed sensing system may comprise a distributed sensing portion and a primary portion. The distributed sensing portion may include a sensor, an analog to digital converter (“ADC”) and a microcontroller. The sensor may be capable of monitoring a parameter. The sensor may be configured to output an analog reading. The ADC may be configured to convert the analog reading to a digital signal. The microcontroller may be configured to modulate a power signal to encode the digital signal in the power signal. The primary portion may be configured to wirelessly receive the power signal from the distributed sensing portion. The primary portion may include a signal demodulation module. The signal demodulation module may be configured to extract the digital signal from the power signal.
US09668033B2	Message routing using location routing numbers Various embodiments provide for a way of routing messages using location routing numbers. More specifically, some embodiments can route calls on different legacy networks by using features of existing telecommunication policy and databases. For example, a location routing number can be registered in a number portability administration center database. The location routing number may be in a native number block of a facility carrier and a company registering the location routing number in the number portability administration center database may not be the facility carrier. The destination switch of the facility carrier can be programmed to accept traffic associated with the location routing number. As a result, components of the network can route the message for the company to a destination switch of the facility carrier.
US09668028B2	Device, system and method to provision, configure and operate video generation equipment A video generation device, system and method. The device, system and method may perform the configuration of the video generation device, and thus may include a configuration file and a file format. The device, system and method may include at least one processing unit communicative with at least one cable modem, at least one application specific output generated from the processing unit, and a plurality of inputs to at least one processing unit for receiving at least a video input, a management input, and a configuration input, wherein the configuration input may include configuration information for processing the other received inputs. In embodiments, the video input, the management input, and the configuration information may be processed by at least one processing unit to at least one application specific output.
US09668026B2	Audio content playback management An example implementation involves a playback device receiving a request to add continuous automated streaming audio content to a playback queue, the request indicating a playback start time, and the playback queue indicating a plurality of audio content. The implementation further involves the playback device adding the continuous automated streaming audio content to the playback queue. The example implementation also involves the playback device determining that a duration until the playback start time is less than a duration of the given audio content before playing a given audio content in the playback queue. The example implementation involves the playback device responsively, playing the continuous automated streaming audio content.
US09668020B2	Signature retrieval and matching for media monitoring Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform signature retrieval and matching for media monitoring are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein can include querying a first table using a first site signature obtained from a monitored site, the first table including hash keys corresponding to respective reference signatures, the first table further including respective qualifier data descriptive of respective ones of the reference signatures, Such example methods can also include querying a second table using first qualifier data obtained from querying the first table using the first site signature, the first qualifier data descriptive of a first reference signature corresponding to a first hash key determined to match the first site signature. Such example methods can further include comparing a first block of site signatures with a portion of a plurality of blocks of reference signatures obtained from querying the second table using the first qualifier data.
US09668009B2	Switch apparatus and electronic device An electronic device connected with numerous first load medias and numerous second load medias. The electronic device comprises a processor and a switch module. The processor is capable of switching between a first working mode and a second working mode. Under the second working mode, the processor generates a second control signal, the switch mode establishes independent electronic connections between a specified first load media and all of the second load medias, thus, the specified first load media simultaneously connects and communicates with all of the second load medias.
US09668000B2	Video coding and decoding methods and video coding and decoding devices using adaptive loop filtering A method of decoding video, the method including receiving and parsing a bitstream which includes encoded video; extracting encoded image data relating to a current picture, which image data is assigned to at least one maximum coding unit, information relating to a coded depth and an encoding mode for each of the at least one maximum coding unit, and filter coefficient information for performing loop filtering on the current picture, from the bitstream; decoding the encoded image data in units of the at least one maximum coding unit, based on the information relating to the coded depth and the encoding mode for each of the at least one maximum coding unit; and performing deblocking on the decoded image data relating to the current picture, and performing loop filtering on the deblocked data, based on continuous one-dimensional (1D) filtering.
US09667998B2	Motion video predict coding method, motion video predict coding device, motion video predict coding program, motion video predict decoding method, motion predict decoding device, and motion video predict decoding program A video predictive coding system includes a video predictive encoding device having: an input circuit to receive pictures constituting a video sequence; an encoding circuit which conducts predictive coding of a target picture using, as reference pictures, pictures encoded and reconstructed in the past, to generate compressed picture data; a reconstruction circuit to decode the compressed picture data to reconstruct a reproduced picture; picture storage to store the reproduced picture as a reference picture for encoding of a subsequent picture; and a buffer management circuit which controls the picture storage, (prior to predictive encoding of the target picture), on the basis of buffer description information BD[k] related to reference pictures used in predictive encoding of the target picture, encodes the buffer description information BD[k] with reference to buffer description information BD[m] for a picture different from the target picture, and adds encoded data thereof to the compressed picture data.
US09667997B2	Method and apparatus for intra transform skip mode A method and apparatus for video coding including an Intra transform Skip mode is disclosed. When the transform Skip mode is ON for a transform unit, embodiments according to the present invention apply different coding processes to the transform unit. The coding process with the transform Skip mode ON uses a different scan pattern from the coding process with the transform Skip mode OFF. According to various embodiments, the transform Skip mode is enabled when the transform unit size is 4×4, the prediction unit and the transform unit having the same size, or the prediction unit uses an INTRA_N×N mode. When the transform Skip mode is enabled, a flag can be signaled in the bitstream to indicate the transform Skip mode selection. Furthermore, the flag can be incorporated in a picture level, a slice level or a sequence level of the video bitstream.
US09667994B2	Intra-coding for 4:2:2 sample format in video coding Systems, methods, and devices for video coding that may receive a rectangular chroma block are disclosed. The rectangular chroma block may be divided into a first square sub-block and a second square sub-block. The systems, methods, and devices may reconstruct the first square sub-block and intra-predict the second square sub-block using reference samples from the reconstructed first square sub-block.
US09667991B2	Local constraints for motion matching A method and apparatus for estimating the motion of an image region (the “center” region) from a source video frame to a target video frame. The motion estimation is locally constrained in that the estimated motion of the “center region” is affected by the estimated motion of neighboring regions. Advantageously, this may reduce common motion matching problems such as false and ambiguous matches. In one embodiment, the locally-constrained motion estimation may be implemented by biasing an error map of the center region using error maps of the neighboring regions.
US09667990B2	Parallel derived disparity vector for 3D video coding with neighbor-based disparity vector derivation For each respective coding unit (CU) of a slice of a picture of the video data, a video coder may set, in response to determining that the respective CU is the first CU of a coding tree block (CTB) row of the picture or the respective CU is the first CU of the slice, a derived disparity vector (DDV) to an initial value. Furthermore, the video coder may perform a neighbor-based disparity vector derivation (NBDV) process that attempts to determine a disparity vector for the respective CU. When performing the NBDV process does not identify an available disparity vector for the respective CU, the video coder may determine that the disparity vector for the respective CU is equal to the DDV.
US09667988B2	Method and apparatus for reducing redundancy in residue signel in video data compression A method of processing video data includes generating a prediction signal (PS) corresponding to a Macro Block (MB), calculating a prediction residue signal (PRS) of the MB from the prediction signal (PS), predicting a reconstructed prediction residual signal (RPRS) from a reconstructed residue reference frame (RRRF), and identifying an error of residue signal (EORS) by subtracting the RPRS from the PRS. The method further includes comparing the PRS of the MB and the EORS, identifying a residue signal having a least error value based on a result of the comparison, and generating an encoded bit stream for transmission based on the residue signal having the least error value. The residue signal is identified by correlating the prediction residue signal of the MB and the RPRS of a reference frame.
US09667982B2	Techniques for transform based transcoding Techniques for transform based transcoding are described. A transcoding application may manage transcoding operations for media files. The transcoding application may comprise a file transcoder component to transcode a media file from a first compressed state corresponding to a first compression technique to a second compressed state corresponding to a second compression technique, wherein the second compression technique performs compression in a transform domain. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09667978B2	Efficient decisions for deblocking The present invention relates to deblocking filtering, which may be advantageously applied for block-wise encoding and decoding of image or video signal. In particular, the present invention relates to performing an efficient and accurate decision on whether or not to apply deblocking filtering on an image block. The efficient and accurate decision is achieved by performing individual decisions on whether or not to apply deblocking filtering for segments of a boundary between adjacent image blocks, wherein the individual decision are based on pixels comprised in a subset of the pixel lines that the image blocks are composed of.
US09667969B2	Method and apparatus for encoding a video stream having a transparency information channel Method for encoding a video stream having a transparency information channel in view of a predetermined target bit rate for said transparency information channel, comprising: tentatively applying a first encoding (130) to said transparency information channel, said first encoding (130) comprising lossless vector graphics encoding; if said first encoding results in an encoded bitrate within said predetermined target bitrate (140), selecting said first encoding (150) to produce an encoded version of said transparency information channel; otherwise, tentatively applying a second encoding (160) to said transparency information channel, said second encoding (160) comprising a mathematical representation encoding scheme; if said second encoding results in an encoded bitrate within said predetermined target bitrate (170), selecting said second encoding (180) to produce an encoded version of said transparency information channel; otherwise, selecting a third encoding (190) to produce an encoded version of said transparency information channel, said third encoding comprising MPEG-based encoding.
US09667961B2	Video encoding and decoding apparatus, method, and system A video sequence is encoded by encoding key frames to obtain coded data and non-key frames to obtain error-correcting information. In the encoding process, key frame data are stored in a buffer, first motion information pertaining to the key frames is obtained, and the first motion information is applied to the stored key frame data to generate predicted key frame data. Second motion information pertaining to the non-key frames is also obtained and used to generate predicted non-key frame data. Either the first motion information is obtained from the second motion information, or the second motion information is obtained from the first motion information. The encoder accordingly does not have to obtain motion information from the decoder, and can estimate the amount of error-correcting information to send to the decoder.
US09667960B1	Low complexity cost function for sub-pixel motion estimation Methods and circuitry are provided for finding an optimum vector for motion-compensated prediction in video coding. Processing circuitry is operable to define a block in an image, the defined block having a plurality of pixels. A first set of residuals is calculated using a first motion vector. Each residual of the first set of residuals corresponds to a respective pixel within the plurality of pixels. Additionally, a first plurality of absolute differences is calculated. Each absolute difference in the first plurality of absolute differences is between a pair of residuals in the first set of residuals. The first plurality of absolute differences is summed, and is compared to sums of absolute differences of residuals calculated using other motion vectors. The motion vector corresponding to the lowest sum may be identified as an optimum motion vector.
US09667956B2	Icon-based home certification, in-home leakage testing, and antenna matching pad A method for determining the magnitude of leakage in a subscriber's premises CATV installation; a frequency multiplexer for coupling between an antenna and a receiver for the multiplexed frequencies; and, a method for a technician to certify a CATV subscriber's premises for the provision of CATV services are disclosed.
US09667954B2	Enhanced image display in head-mounted displays Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for projecting a source image in a head-mounted display apparatus having a left and a right display for projecting a left and right images viewable by the left and right eyes, respectively, of a user. Source image data is received. The source image has right, left, top, and bottom edges. The source image data is processed to generate left image data for the left display and right image data for the right display. The left image data includes the left edge, but not the right edge, of the source image and the right image data includes the right edge, but not the left edge, of the source image. The right image data is presented on the right display and the left image data is presented on the left display.
US09667951B2	Three-dimensional television calibration In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a test pattern on a display device associated with a client device, the test pattern comprising a stereoscopic image having first and second images and depth characteristics associated with an offset between the first and second images; adjusting the offset between the first and second images in response to inputs received from a user of the client device viewing said stereoscopic image from at least one viewing position; and storing the adjusted offset in a storage device.
US09667950B2	Image projecting system and synchronization method thereof An image projecting system and a synchronization method for use in the image projecting system are provided. The image projecting system comprises a projector, a pair of stereoscopic glasses and a light meter. The projector projects a left-right eye test image according to a timing, and generates a plurality of left-right eye synchronization signals according to the timing. The light meter, electrically connected to the projector, measures a plurality of left-lens brightness values and a plurality of right-lens brightness values through a left lens and a right lens of the pair of stereoscopic glasses, respectively. The projector calculates a plurality of left-lens light leakage values and a plurality of right-lens light leakage values corresponding to the left-right eye synchronization signals according to the left-lens brightness values and the right-lens brightness values, respectively, so as to choose one of the left-right eye synchronization signals as an adjusted left-right eye synchronization signal.
US09667949B2	Display apparatus for visual and audio multiplexed display A display apparatus for visual and audio multiplexed display may include a directive display unit configured to display a plurality of pieces of visual information toward a corresponding plurality of locations, wherein each of the plurality of pieces of visual information is output toward a specific location of the plurality of locations. The display apparatus may also include a directive speaker unit configured to transmit a plurality of pieces of audio information toward the plurality of locations, wherein each of the plurality of pieces of audio information is output toward a specific location of the plurality of locations, and a central control unit configured to control the directive display unit and the directive speaker unit.
US09667946B2	Method for authenticating an image capture of a three-dimensional entity A method of authenticating the capture of an image of a three-dimensional entity is provided, including the steps of generating a series of images of the entity with the help of an optical sensor, associating each image with information representative of the position of the sensor at the moment at which it generated the image, and determining whether there is consistency between two images of the series by verifying whether there is consistency between an apparent movement of the optical sensor as determined by comparing characteristic points visible in the two images and an estimated real movement of the optical sensor as determined by comparing information representative of three-dimensional positions of the optical sensor at the moments when it generated the two images.
US09667944B2	Imaging optical system and 3D image acquisition apparatus including the imaging optical system An imaging optical system includes an objective lens configured to focus light having a first wavelength band and light having a second wavelength band, an optical shutter module configured to reflect the light having the first wavelength band, which is focused by the objective lens, without modulating the light having the first wavelength band and to modulate the light having the second wavelength band, which is focused by the objective lens, and reflect the modulated light having the second wavelength band, and an image sensor configured to respectively sense the light having the first wavelength band and the modulated light having the second wavelength band, which are reflected by the optical shutter module, and to output a first image signal with respect to the light having the first wavelength band and a second image signal with respect to the modulated light having the second wavelength band.
US09667937B2	Auto-summarizing video content system and method Novel tools and techniques are described for auto-summarizing video and/or audio content. In some embodiments, a summary server might retrieve one or more time codes from a time code database, and might analyze the one or more time codes to determine at least one selected time code among the one or more time codes that exceeds a predetermined number of selections. The one or more time codes might correspond to one or more triggers, which might include user-inputted triggers, triggers associated with actions by a live audience, or broadcaster/distributor/producer-provided triggers (i.e., cue tones). The summary server might determine one or more selected segments of video or audio content corresponding to the at least one selected time code, and might create one or more summary tracks, where each of the one or more summary tracks might comprise each of the one or more selected segments of the video or audio content.
US09667934B2	Transmission apparatus, method of transmitting image data in high dynamic range, reception apparatus, method of receiving image data in high dynamic range, and program Transmission of HDR image data is satisfactorily performed between apparatuses. A transmission apparatus (synchronized apparatus) transmits the HDR image data to a reception apparatus (source apparatus) over a transmission path. At that time, the transmission apparatus transmits information on a transmission method for and/or information on gamma correction for the HDR image data to the reception apparatus over the transmission path. The reception apparatus performs processing (decoding processing, gamma correction processing, and the like) on the received HDR image data, based on the information on the transmission method and/or the information on the gamma correction that are received. For example, the transmission apparatus receives from the reception apparatus the pieces of information on the transmission method and/or the gamma correction that the reception apparatus can support, selects the method that the reception apparatus can support, and thus uses the selected method.
US09667931B2	Electro-optic apparatus and control method thereof A projector includes a liquid crystal panel, an optical path shifting element which is capable of changing the optical path of light emitted from the liquid crystal panel, and an image processing unit. The optical path shifting element performs pixel shift such that light reaches different positions of a display screen in respective first to fourth unit periods acquired by dividing one frame into four parts. The image processing unit includes a conversion unit which converts a high resolution image signal into a low resolution image signal, and generates an output image signal by performing an overdrive process on the low resolution image signal according to a pixel shift state.
US09667927B2	Projector A projector according to an aspect includes a light source device, a light modulation device adapted to modulate light from the light source device to form image light, a projection optical system adapted to perform tilted projection of the image light input from the light modulation device to display an image, and a guide display section adapted to display a guide image used for fitting the image projected by the projection optical system to a screen, the guide image is provided with a focus adjustment pattern forming area disposed in a central portion in a direction perpendicular to a tilt direction in a peripheral zone on the tilt direction side, and a focus adjustment pattern is formed in the focus adjustment pattern forming area.
US09667923B2	Camera attitude detection device and work region line display device There is provided a monitoring camera (32) at a tip of a boom, a monitor (70) configured to display a captured image of a hook suspended from the tip of the boom, an attitude angle calculation device (68) configured to calculate, based on hook image position information on a screen displayed on the monitor (70) and hook position information in a real space, an attitude angle of the camera, and the attitude angle calculation device (68) includes a hook position calculation unit (63) configured to calculate a hook position on the screen actually displayed on the monitor (70), a shift amount calculation unit (64) configured to calculate the distance between the hook position calculated by the hook position calculation unit (63) and a reference hook position of the hook on the screen displayed on the monitor (70) when it is assumed that the camera faces directly downward, and a camera inclination angle calculation unit (65) configured to calculate an inclination angle of the monitoring camera (32) based on the difference and a distance in a height direction from an optical axis center position of the monitoring camera (32) to the hook.
US09667920B2	Hybrid active and passive people metering for audience measurement Hybrid active and passive people metering for audience measurement is disclosed. Example audience identification methods disclosed herein include detecting a trigger signal output from a media device meter. Disclosed example methods also include, in response to determining that an image captured by an image sensor does not correspond to any one of a plurality of recognized audiences, passing the trigger signal to an input of a people meter to cause the people meter to output a prompt for entry of audience identification information. Disclosed example methods further include, in response to determining that the image corresponds to a first one of the plurality of recognized audiences, blocking the trigger signal from being passed to the input of the people meter to prevent the people meter from outputting the prompt.
US09667918B2	Network recording system A network recording system records multimedia programs responsive to transport streams being unavailable. A first portion of a multimedia program may be stored on a customer premises equipment and a second portion stored on the network recording system. The network recording system may transport the multimedia program via file download or real-time streaming.
US09667914B2	Nonlinear scaling in video conferencing A method for video teleconferencing comprises receiving a starting image with a number of rows and a number of columns. The starting image is downscaled with a dual-axis warping function to create a scaled image with a number of rows fewer than the number of rows of the starting image and a number of columns fewer than the number of columns in the starting image. Then, a transmission image is created from the scaled image.
US09667911B2	Copy count for DTCP with an abbreviation hash used for check in copy A Digital Rights Management (DRM) system is provided that reduces time for a move transaction using DTCP-IP when a copy is moved back or checked back in to an originating Personal Video Recorder (PVR). During a DTCP MOVE transaction, instead of transferring the full asset in a check back in operation to the PVR, a unique and abbreviated representation of the original copy of the asset would be made for the transfer. This abbreviated representation takes the form of a hash constructed from a hashing function which uses characteristics of the asset as inputs. This hash will have to be a unique and near guaranteed indicator of the original content, to a high probability, so that the copy control system could live up to the spirit of the DTCP spec and the DLNA interoperability guidelines.
US09667902B2	Method for transmitting a broadcast service, method for receiving a broadcast service, and apparatus for receiving a broadcast service A broadcast service receiving method of a broadcast receiving device is provided. The method includes: receiving a trigger; receiving a triggered object; when a target of the received trigger is the triggered object, performing a trigger action on the triggered object at a trigger time; receiving real-time data available for the triggered object by an operation of the triggered object according to the performing of the triggered action; and providing a service by using the real-time data.
US09667901B2	Imaging apparatus and imaging system Provided is an imaging apparatus and an imaging system that can suppress high-brightness darkening phenomenon without preventing achievement of high-speed operation. The imaging apparatus includes: pixels each outputting a signal based on photoelectric conversion to each of signal lines; clip units each having a first transistor for clipping the voltage of each of the signal lines; a holding capacitor having a first electrode connected to a control electrode of the first transistor, and having a second electrode; a shift unit configured to supply, to the second electrodes, a plurality of voltages having values different from each other; and a voltage supplying unit provided separately from the shift unit and supplying a first voltage to the second electrodes.
US09667898B2	Conditional-reset, multi-bit read-out image sensor An image sensor architecture with multi-bit sampling is implemented within an image sensor system. A pixel signal produced in response to light incident upon a photosensitive element is converted to a multiple-bit digital value representative of the pixel signal. If the pixel signal exceeds a sampling threshold, the photosensitive element is reset. During an image capture period, digital values associated with pixel signals that exceed a sampling threshold are accumulated into image data.
US09667882B2	Image processing apparatus, image-pickup apparatus, image processing method, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for generating synthesized image data An image processing apparatus include a first acquirer (201, 203) configured to acquire first image data from one of a first pixel (J110a) and a second pixel (J110b) that share a single micro lens and receive light passing through different pupil areas of an optical system, a second acquirer (205) configured to acquire second image data as a sum of image data obtained from the first pixel and image data obtained from and the second pixel, and an image synthesizer (206) configured to synthesize the first image data and the second image data to generate a synthesized image, depending on an object brightness.
US09667879B1	Focus-based shuttering Blur metrics may be calculated for each of the image pixels of a digital image of a scene captured using an imaging device. The blur metrics may be indicative of the level of blur expressed in the digital image, and a blur image representative of the blur metrics may be generated. Subsequently, when another digital image is to be captured using the imaging device, pixel sensors corresponding to high blur metrics may be digitized at a high level of priority, or at a high rate, compared to pixel sensors corresponding to low blur metrics, which may be digitized at a low level of priority, or at a low rate. The blur images may be updated based on changes in blur observed in subsequent images, and different pixel sensors may be digitized at higher or lower levels of priority, or at higher or lower rates, based on the changes in blur.
US09667878B2	Image capturing apparatus and control method for image capturing apparatus An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image sensor; a selection unit that selects one of a first mode in which the electric signal output from the image sensor is not output as a visible image and a second mode in which the electric signal output from the image sensor is output as a visible image; a photometry unit that performs photometry based on an electric signal output from the image sensor; a focus detection unit that performs focus detection based on the electric signal output from the image sensor; and control unit that controls a charge accumulation period such that a minimum accumulation period is set to a first period if the first mode has been selected, and to a second period that is greater than or equal to the first period if the second mode has been selected.
US09667876B2	Image capturing apparatus and control method of the same An image capturing apparatus comprises an image capture unit, a setting unit configured to set a sensitivity serving as a setting for shooting using the image capture unit, and a selection unit configured to be able to select one of a first selection method capable of selecting a sensitivity from out of a plurality of sensitivities at a first numerical value increment, and a second selection method capable of selecting a sensitivity from out of a plurality of sensitivities at a second numerical value increment, as a method for selecting the sensitivity, the second numerical value being smaller than the first numerical value. Options selectable with the first selection method include a predetermined sensitivity that does not correspond to the first numerical value increment and is selectable with the second selection method.
US09667875B2	Vision system and method of monitoring surroundings of machine A vision system for a machine system includes a first set of cameras mounted on the first section and a second set of cameras mounted on the second section of the machine. A controller is coupled to the first set of cameras and the second set of cameras. The controller includes a first and a second image transformation modules to convert a first and a second images captured by the first and the second set of cameras into a first and a second transformed image based at least on a view type, respectively. An image combination module combines the first transformed image and the second transformed image to a combined image with reference to the articulation joint. The image combination module communicates with a display device to display the combined image. The combined image is indicative of surroundings of the first section and the second section of the machine.
US09667869B2	Camera apparatus for automatically maintaining horizontality and method for the same Disclosed herein is a camera apparatus for automatically maintaining horizontality and a method for maintaining the horizontality of a camera module and an image sensor. Particularly, the method for maintaining the horizontality of the camera module and the image sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention include: a step in which a horizontal sensor senses the horizontal state of the image sensor; a step in which a horizontal control signal generation unit generates a horizontal control signal based on a result of comparing the horizontal state with a reference state; and a step in which a horizontal control device rotates any one of the camera module and the image sensor to attain horizontality based on the horizontal control signal and controls any one of the camera module and the image sensor to stay horizontal.
US09667868B2	Auto calibration method and OIS camera using the same An auto calibration method and an optical image stabilizer (OIS) camera using the same are provided. The auto calibration method includes removing a DC offset of a gyroscope. A vibrator signal applied by operating a vibrator, and an actual measurement value of the gyroscope is obtained using the applied vibrator signal. A first gain value for compensating for sensitivity of the gyroscope is calculated using the vibrator signal and the actual measurement value of the gyroscope, and an actuator is operated. A displacement of a pixel actually moving on an image is moved under an operation of the actuator. A second gain value for controlling a sensitivity variation of the actuator is calculated based on the displacement of the actually moving pixel. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce processing time and to ensure high performance.
US09667867B2	Low power smart image capture A method of capturing an image includes reducing a resolution of the image to be captured by an image sensor of an electronic device to a low power reduced resolution if a checked battery level of the electronic device is less than a battery threshold level. A live preview of the image to be captured by the image sensor on a display of the electronic device is disabled if the battery level of the electronic device is less than a battery threshold level. The image is captured at the low power reduced resolution of the image sensor if the battery level of the electronic device is less than the battery threshold level. A low power feedback notification is provided from the electronic device without displaying the captured image after the image is captured if the battery level of the electronic device is less than the battery threshold level.
US09667858B2	Image acquisition device and image acquisition device focusing method In an image acquisition device, an optical path length difference in a second light figure can be formed by arrangement of an optical path difference generating member, without need for splitting light in a second optical path for focus control. Therefore, it reduces the quantity of light into the second optical path necessary for acquisition of information of focal position while ensuring the quantity of light enough for execution of imaging by a first imaging device. Furthermore, in this image acquisition device, a light reduction portion is provided between a first face and a second face of the optical path difference generating member. This light reduction portion can narrow a light superimposed region on the imaging surface of the second imaging device, which allows control of the focal position to a sample to be accurately carried out.
US09667854B2	Electornic device and information processing unit The disclosure provides an electronic device, which includes a first image collecting unit; a second image collecting unit; a microprocessor connected to the first and second image collecting units; the microprocessor is configured to receive a first image collected by the second image collecting unit and to generate a control instruction if the first image is determined to satisfy a preset condition. The disclosure further provides an information processing method applied to an electronic device having a first image collecting unit and a second image collecting unit. The method includes: receiving first data transmitted from the second image collecting unit; setting a focal distance of the first image collecting unit according to the first data; controlling the first image collecting unit to perform focusing according to the focal distance.
US09667849B2	Enabling a metadata storage subsystem The present disclosure provides techniques for enabling a metadata storage subsystem. A directory of available metadata is created, and the metadata is stored in various system data stores. The metadata is retrieved as requested by a host device, and the metadata is transferred to the host device. Additionally, the metadata is executed.
US09667847B2	Photographing optical lens assembly, imaging device and electronic device A photographing optical lens assembly includes, in order form an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, and a fourth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region. The second lens element has negative refractive power. The third lens element with refractive power has an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region, and the object-side surface and an image-side surface are both aspheric. The fourth lens element with negative refractive power has an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region, and an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region, the object-side surface and the image-side surface are both aspheric.
US09667845B2	Variable 3-dimensional adaptor assembly for camera An adaptor assembly for a 2-dimensional (2-D) digital camera provided with a variable 3-dimensional (3-D) photography assist arrangement, having a peripheral neck portion connected a rotatable and a movable neck portion having image capturing and transferring arms, to render an enhanced depth perception of a spatial image of a target-object and with zero eccentricity between left and right images.
US09667821B2	Image formation system and connection unit An image reading system is configured by integrally assembling a flatbed scanner apparatus and a sheet-fed scanner apparatus using a separate component, a connection unit. A circuit substrate for a power source system and a communication system is disposed in the connection unit. The circuit substrate includes a power source input connector to which power is input, a power divider that divides power input from the power source input connector into plural types, and a power source output connector and a communication connector that output each power divided by the power divider to each scanner apparatus.
US09667819B2	Image reading apparatus having first and second sensors for reading images An image reading apparatus includes a first unit, which has a support surface and a first reading unit, and a second unit mounted to the first unit. The second unit includes a conveyor for conveying a sheet along a predetermined conveyance path, a feeder unit and a discharge unit. The conveyor includes a first conveyance roller and a separation piece. The first conveyance roller and the separation piece and the first reading unit stopped at a stop position are arranged at positions at which arrangement ranges thereof overlap with each other with respect to a direction parallel with the support surface and orthogonal to an axis line becoming a rotation center of the first conveyance roller, as seen from a direction parallel with the axis line of the first conveyance roller.
US09667817B2	Interface between object devices initiated with a master device A master device images an object device and uses the image to identify the object device. The master device determines whether the object device is cable of being interfaced with based on the image and registers with the object device for interfacing. The master device then automatically interfaces with the identified object device. The master device may receive broadcast data from the object device including information about the visual appearance of the object device and use the broadcast data in the identification of the object device. The master device may retrieve data related to the object device and display the related data, which may be display the data over the displayed image of the object device. The master device may provide an interface to control the object device or be used to pass data to the object device.
US09667810B1	Method and apparatus for content presentation in association with a telephone call A method and apparatus are provided for presenting content to a caller and/or a called party in association with a telephone call. Content may be presented pre-ring (before the called party's telephone rings), in-call, and/or post-call. Content presented to a party may be related to another party participating in the call or may be related to a third party. Presented content may be actuable, and allow a caller to change the destination of a call, take advantage of an offer presented to him, redeem a coupon, schedule or queue a subsequent call, etc. To find a desired destination party, a caller may initiate a manual or automatic search of his local contacts (on his telephone) and/or a central or global directory or contact list. A party to a call may be offered one or more payment mechanisms for completing a purchase in an on-line or real-world transaction.
US09667805B2	Providing discounted service offerings to customers experiencing reduced service availability An application server described herein receives historical data for a customer of a telecommunication service provider. The historical data may indicate that the customer has experienced reduced service availability from the telecommunication service provider. Based at least in part on the historical data, the application server may determine that the customer qualifies for a discounted service offering. The application server may then provide the discounted service offering to the customer.
US09667800B2	VoIP analog telephone system A multi-port VoIP telecommunications system that allows the user to gain access to telephone connectivity through the Internet by connecting directly to the Internet or by connecting to the Internet through the existing Internet connection of a computer or cell phone device. The present system includes an Ethernet port, a Wi-Fi receiver to facilitate the transmission and receipt of Internet protocol signals wirelessly, a USB plug connectable to the ATA, connectivity to a home monitoring network and connectivity to Bluetooth devices.
US09667799B2	Communication system architecture Disclosed is a communication system—for effecting communication events between a computer system, comprising first and second computer devices, and additional endpoint(s) connected via a communication network—comprising processing units, each having access to computer storage holding executable code modules for managing a communication event configured to implement a media modality controller configured to manage media modality of an established communication event and a call controller configured to establish the communication event. An instance of the media modality controller is assigned responsive to an instruction initiated to the media controller by the call controller to convey media modality control signals of the communication event to a media agent on the first device without accessing a call agent on the second device. The initiation of the instruction by the call controller is responsive to an instruction received via the network from the call agent on the second device.
US09667793B2	System and method for providing ongoing call center call assistance with the aid of a digital computer A system and method for providing ongoing call center call assistance with the aid of a digital computer is provided. A call is received from a caller by an automatic call distributor in a call center and the caller is connected by the automatic call distributor to an agent of the call center. The agent's speech during the call is monitored by an intervention processor included in the call center. The intervention processor determines speech characteristics of the agent during the call, obtains predetermined speech characteristics for the agent, compares the predetermined speech characteristics to the speech characteristics determined during the call, and detects the agent being in need of assistance based on the comparison. The automatic call distributor determines a subject matter of the call and the intervention processor identifies an expert whose expertise matches the subject matter. The intervention processor patches the expert into the call.
US09667789B2	System and method for facilitating agent-caller communication during a call A system and method for facilitating agent-caller communication during a call is provided. An incoming call is assigned to an agent and a script selection is received from the agent based on a particular problem identified during the call. The script is provided to a caller participating in the call. Text messages and voice input are received from the caller. The received text messages are directly forwarded to the agent. The voice input is transcribed into written text and provided to the agent. Text messages are received from the agent in response to one or more of the voice input and text messages from the caller. The text messages from the agent are transformed into synthesized speech utterances. A record of the call is generated by compiling the text messages and transcribed written text from the caller and the text messages from the agent.
US09667785B2	System and method for preserving call language settings for session initiation protocol diverted calls A user is presented with a list of languages sent by an interactive response system in a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) communication session. For example, the user is presented with a list of languages supported by an Interactive Voice Response system. The interactive response system receives a selection of a language from the list of languages supported by the interactive response system from the user. The SIP communication session with the user is sent (e.g., forwarded) to another communication device by sending a first SIP message, such as a SIP INVITE message. The first SIP message includes a SIP History-Info header that identifies the selected language for the first SIP communication session. The selected language can then be used to forego presenting a list of languages to the user later on during the SIP communication session.
US09667780B1	System and method for communication provider and remote device connection analysis A system and method are presented for analysis of a connection comprising a communication provider and a remote device. Known timing conditions may be used in the analysis to eliminate the impact of analysis delay on the contacted party flow. A point in time may be determined at which a live answer is no longer expected and an answering service answer may be expected using several factors. These factors comprise the routing time to/from the originating provider to a secondary provider as well as the time that the secondary provider alerts before transferring to a voice message service. Live answer determination may be categorized prior to the indication of a far-end connection and before the application of any media analysis routines.
US09667777B1	Automated bulk provisioning of primary rate interface and SIP trunk telephone numbers A broadband provisioning system configured for bulk provisioning of communications services is provided. The system includes an order manager that includes machine executable instructions stored on machine readable media, the instructions for: receiving a request to provision a plurality of telephone numbers with communications services; creating details for the request and setting an initial state for the request; and upon commencement of processing of the request, updating the state of the request to indicate ongoing processing, provisioning each telephone number in the request by associating resources therewith, and updating a status for each telephone number provisioned; and upon completion of processing, changing the state of the request to indicate completion.
US09667775B1	Analyzing call forwarding activity A device may receive, from a network device, call information associated with a call. The call may be from a calling party device. The call may appear to be intended for a destination device. The call information may be received, from the network device, based on the network device having routed the call. The device may determine, based on the call information, that the call appears to have been forwarded to a called party device that is different from the destination device. The device may determine, based on the call information, a forwarding characteristic for the call. The device may determine that the forwarding characteristic satisfies a criterion. The device may send an output message based on the forwarding characteristic satisfying the criterion to support responding to call forwarding activity that has the forwarding characteristic.
US09667763B1	Family communications in a controlled-environment facility Systems and methods for facilitating family communications in a controlled-environment facility. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving a request for an electronic communication between a resident and a non-resident of a controlled-environment facility, identifying that the non-resident is the resident's child or parent and, in response to the identification, enabling a family counseling provider to access the electronic communication.
US09667762B1	Electronic device and method of manufacturing the same An electronic device includes a housing component which includes a through hole which passes between a first surface and a second surface, an antenna as a conductor film located to cover a part of a surface of the housing component, and a filler which watertightly seals the through hole by filling at least a part of an internal space in the through hole. The antenna includes an antenna first portion as a conductor film first portion, an antenna second portion as a conductor film second portion, and an antenna third portion as a conductor film portion which covers at least a part of an inner surface of the through hole. The through hole includes a through hole first portion and the through hole first portion includes a step in an intermediate portion thereof. The step is covered with the filler when the through hole is viewed from the first surface.
US09667761B2	System for and method of adapting a mobile device having a camera to a reader for electro-optically reading targets A mobile device having a camera is adapted to serve as an electro-optical reader for electro-optically reading targets. The device is received and held in a housing having a rear wall. A top extension extends away from the rear wall at a top region of the device. A fold mirror is mounted on the top extension and is spaced away from a camera lens of the device. The fold mirror is inclined relative the rear wall and is operative for receiving at least a portion of a field of view imaged by the camera from each target along a first direction, and for folding and redirecting the field of view along a second direction generally perpendicular to the rear wall through the camera lens to the camera. A handle having a trigger assembly may be connected to the housing.
US09667759B2	Mobile network structure A mobile network structure comprises a processor; a communications unit, connected to the processor, comprising a first communications interface, a second communications interface, and a third communications interface; an operation unit, connected to the processor; at least a SIM card slot, connected to the processor; and a power unit, connected to the processor. As such, the communications unit is used to get connected with a local communications provider, so that a mobile electronic device of a user may be used for net-surfing through the communications unit, to achieve the efficacies of a reduced use cost, a use convenience and an efficient guaranteed information safety.
US09667757B2	Transmitting apparatus, receiving apparatus, and data processing method thereof A data processing method of a transmitting apparatus includes generating a frame including at least one data packet, inserting, using the transmitting apparatus, a header including information associated with a data field occupied by the at least one data packet into the frame, and transmitting, to a receiving apparatus, the frame into which the header is inserted, wherein the information associated with the data field includes first information indicating whether a start byte of a first data packet is included in the data field and second information indicating whether an end byte of a last data packet is included in the data field.
US09667754B2	Data structure and associated management routines for TCP control block (TCB) table in network stacks A method for transport layer lookup involves receiving a first incoming transport layer packet, and searching a pointer cache for a first matching transport layer data structure including state information corresponding to the first incoming packet. The pointer cache includes pointer cache lines, each of which stores at least one pointer to a subset of global transport layer data structures. The method further involves returning the state information corresponding to the first incoming packet using the first matching transport layer data structure when a pointer cache hit occurs, receiving a second incoming transport layer packet, searching the pointer cache for a second matching transport layer data structure including state information corresponding to the second incoming packet, and searching the plurality of global transport layer data structures in main memory to obtain the matching second transport layer data structure, when a pointer cache miss occurs.
US09667753B2	Fibre channel gateway system An information handling system (IHS) network includes a server IHS and a Fiber Channel (FC) switch IHS that are each directly connected a FC gateway. The FC gateway is configured to establish communication with the FC switch IHS. The FC gateway then receives one of an FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) fabric login message and a FIP fabric discovery message from the server IHS and, in response, provides a FCoE fabric discovery message and converts the FCoE fabric discovery message to an FC fabric discovery message that is provided to the FC switch IHS. The FC gateway also receive a FC fabric discovery accept message from the FC switch IHS, converts the FC fabric discovery accept message to an FCoE fabric discovery accept message, and provides one of a FIP fabric login accept message and a FIP fabric discovery accept message to the server IHS.
US09667742B2	System and method of conversational assistance in an interactive information system A method of providing information assistance services includes generating a plurality of service requests for a plurality of request elements that are generated from a single client request received by a processor. The service requests are sent to both software application service providers that are executed by the processor and remote service providers that are connected to the local processor through a data network. The processor receives a plurality of service responses from the service providers, generating at least one output message element corresponding to the service responses, and sending the output message data to at least one output device that is operatively connected to the processor to produce a response to the client request.
US09667740B2	System and method of formatting data A system and method of formatting data. The system accounts for the user's current device and current activity in order to determine the appropriate format for presenting data.
US09667736B2	Parallel I/O read processing for use in clustered file systems having cache storage In one embodiment, a method for providing parallel reading in a clustered file system having cache storage includes using an owner gateway node to read data for a fileset, determining whether to utilize other gateway nodes to handle a portion of read traffic for the fileset, selecting a set of eligible gateway nodes based on: a current internal workload, a network workload, and recent performance history data regarding workload distribution across the other gateway nodes, assigning and defining a size for read task items for each gateway node in the set based on a current dynamic profile of each gateway node in the set, providing in-memory and/or input/output resources at each gateway node in the set to handle assigned read task items, and distributing workload to the set of eligible gateway nodes according to the size for the assigned read task items for each gateway node in the set.
US09667728B2	Controller offloading A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by one or more hardware processors, causes performance of operations including: performing, by a controller, one or more processing actions for data corresponding to a particular session associated with a client device; identifying one or more characteristics corresponding to the particular session; based on the one or more characteristics corresponding to the particular session: selecting a network device, other than the controller, to perform the one or more processing actions for the data corresponding to the particular session; causing the network device to perform the one or more processing actions, for the data corresponding to the particular session, instead of the controller.
US09667726B2	Vehicle internet radio interface The invention provides a internet radio interface for use in vehicles. The interface allows a device unit, with wireless capability and voice interface technology, to communicate with a vehicle, mobile phone, and portal in order to manage and upload various user preferences to the device unit as set out by the user prior to getting into the vehicle. The device unit interacts with the user to permit various functions and access preferable channels as well as managing secondary functions of the user, including cell phone communications.
US09667724B2	Cloud off-ramp management According to an example, cloud off-ramp management may include generating folders on a cloud storage system and retrieving content from the folders based on folder settings. Retrieved content may be sent over the Internet to a device associated with the content.
US09667717B2	Personal digital server (PDS) Personal Digital Server (“PDS”) is a unique computer application for the storage, updating, management and sharing of all types of digital media files, including audio, video, images and documents, irrespective of their format. PDS provides users with a single location to store and access, both locally and remotely, all of their digital media. It also provides the user total control of the overall management of these assets.
US09667708B1	Boost orchestrator for client-server architectures Embodiments are directed to a computer implemented method of defining and executing tasks in a client-server architecture. The method includes receiving, at a server, a definition of a task to be performed by a client, wherein the definition of the task includes a set of client properties relevant to the task. The method further includes repeatedly receiving, at the server, reports of the client, wherein each of the reports comprises a status of each of a plurality of client properties. The method further includes determining, at the server, a characteristic of the set of client properties based at least in part on the reports, and determining, at the server, a level of service for executing the task based at least in part on the characteristic of the set of client properties.
US09667707B2	Systems and methods for facilitating service provision between applications Embodiments of the invention are concerned with facilitating service provision between software applications. In embodiments of the invention, a first user terminal includes an application which causes the first user terminal to delegate execution of a first service to a different application. In response to determining that the first service is to be executed on behalf of the first service, a request message is sent to a data store including an identifier of the first service. The data store comprising entries indicating applications held on one or more user terminals, and indicating one or more services that may be executed, on request, by a corresponding application. The first user terminal receives a response message from the data store identifying one or more applications to which execution of the first service may be delegated.
US09667706B2	Distributed processing systems A distributed processing system is disclosed herein. The distributed processing system includes a server, a database server, and an application server that are interconnected via a network, and connected via the network to a plurality of independent processing units. The independent processing units can include an analysis engine that is machine learning capable, and thus uniquely completes its processing tasks. The server can provide one or several pieces of data to one or several of the independent processing units, can receive an analysis results from the one or several independent processing units, and can update the result based on a value characterizing the machine learning of the independent processing unit.
US09667703B1	System, method and computer program product for generating remote views in a virtual mobile device platform Embodiments disclosed herein provide a system, method, and computer program product for generating remote views in a virtual mobile device platform. In one embodiment, events from a physical mobile device are sent to a distant virtual device. The virtual device creates views based on the received events. Graphical attributes of one or more of the created views are captured and sent to the physical mobile device. Remote views are generated at the physical mobile device based on the attributes received from the virtual device.
US09667702B1	Automated dispatching framework for global networks Disclosed are various embodiments that provide an automated dispatching framework for global networks. Monitoring services in private networks monitor networking devices in the private networks. Events are reported by the monitoring services by storing the events in a queue in a global network. A network support management service retrieves the status updates from the queue. Support actions are implemented by the network support management service based at least in part on the status updates.
US09667699B2	Method for transmitting data via a CANopen bus The invention relates to a method for transmitting data between a first automation appliance, and at least one second automation appliance, via a CANopen bus using a service data object as an SDO service, wherein an SDO client implemented in the first automation appliance is used to send a download or upload request to an SDO server implemented in the at least one second automation appliance, wherein the data are encapsulated in a CANopen frame by an application implemented in the first automation appliance or the at least one second automation appliance wherein the CANopen frame with the encapsulated data is transmitted or sent by means of an SDO service into or out of a data tunnel object defined in an object dictionary of the SDO server, and wherein the encapsulated data are decapsulated by the application implemented in the first or the at least one second automation appliance.
US09667688B2	Method and system for providing watermarked content to multiple end user devices The invention relates to a method and system for watermarking in a content providing system having multiple parties. A first party system selects a first party watermark by selecting a watermarked copy of at least one first content element of the content elements. A second party system selects a second party watermark by selecting a watermarked copy of at least one second content element, different from the at least one first content element, of the content elements. Watermarked content is delivered to an end user device, the watermarked content containing the watermarked copy for the first content element selected by the first party system and the watermarked copy for the second content element selected by the second party system such that the watermarked content contains the first party watermark and the second party watermark.
US09667678B2	Providing social context to calendar events A daily connection facility is available to the user either through a webpage or by e-mail in the form of a synopsis of connection identifiers between the user and their contacts. The web-based version presents connection information in the form of an agenda view, an engage view, and a reminder view. Each view type is selectable by corresponding tab on the webpage. The daily connected e-mail presents an agenda of meetings and events by location, title, and time. The daily connected e-mail also presents interesting profile and connection information about the attendees such as their communications in blogs and postings, recent communications with user, including messages and meetings, as well as contact information and a list of other contacts in common.
US09667661B2	Privileged account manager, dynamic policy engine Techniques for managing accounts are provided. An access management system may check out credentials for accessing target systems. For example a user may receive a password for a period of time or until checked back in. Access to the target system may be logged during this time. Upon the password being checked in, a security account may modify the password so that the user may not log back in without checking out a new password. Additionally, in some examples, password policies for the security account may be managed. As such, when a password policy changes, the security account password may be dynamically updated. Additionally, in some examples, hierarchical viewing perspectives may be determined and/or selected for visualizing one or more managed accounts. Further, accounts may be organized into groups based on roles, and grants for the accounts may be dynamically updated as changes occur or new accounts are managed.
US09667656B2	Networking flow logs for multi-tenant environments Computing resource service providers may provide computing resources to customers in a multi-tenant environment. These computing resources may be behind a firewall or other security device such that certain information does not reach the computing resources provided to the customer. A logging entity may be implemented on computer server operated by the computing resource service provider. The logging entity may obtain log information from the firewall or other security device and store the log information such that it is accessible to the customer. Additionally, the log information may be provided to other services such as a metrics service or intrusion detection service.
US09667653B2	Context-aware network service policy management A method includes converting, by a computer, a set of context-aware data forwarding policies to a set of network configuration forwarding rules for one or more data forwarding devices in a network having a dynamic context, and conveying, to the data forwarding devices, the set of network configuration forwarding rules. Upon detecting a change in the dynamic context of the network, the set of network configuration forwarding rules ae updated based on the set of context-aware data forwarding policies and the change in the dynamic context, and the updated set of network configuration forwarding rules are conveyed to the data forwarding devices.
US09667630B2	Authenticating a browser-less data streaming device to a network with an external browser A system, method and computer readable device are described herein. A plurality of packets are received at a data streaming device, from a computing device; the packets including authentication information for gaining access to a local network. The MAC address of the computing device with a MAC address of a data streaming device in the header of the packets. The authentication information including the MAC address of the data streaming device to a server. An authentication to access the local network is received from the server.
US09667629B2	Open connection manager virtualization at system-on-chip Resource and memory use by applications used by user equipment (UE) can be adaptively controlled. A UE comprises a connection-manager kernel (CMKC) that can be embedded at the SOC level to facilitate resource and memory control at SOC level. CMKC operates in conjunction with an operating system kernel. CMKC comprises functional blocks that provide network enabler functions and observability APIs for network enhancement, traffic flow monitoring and filtering, QOE executive routines, and traffic flow time shifting. CMKC performs or provides analytics, security and firewall tags, cache management at SOC level, and policy enforcement. CMKC and a trusted memory operate in a trusted zone environment to facilitate secure operation. CMKC adaptively collects information from control registers and analytics, and maps such information to the trusted memory, which can be accessible to trusted APIs to facilitate enabling trusted applications to have knowledge of contextual network information.
US09667620B2	Encryption methods and apparatus The embodiments discussed herein relate to updating and encrypting passwords for one or more computing devices. The computing devices can be associated with a common user account. According to the embodiments discussed herein, the user the can update a password of the user account at one computing device, and log into another computing device using the updated password without having to provide the current password for the other computing device. The embodiments incorporate a variety of encryption and key generation methods in order to safely transmit password updates between local computing devices. Specifically, the embodiments set forth methods and apparatus for generating and storing breadcrumbs that allow for decrypting a current password of a computing device using a new password.
US09667613B1	Detecting mobile device emulation A technique detects mobile device emulation. The technique involves identifying, by processing circuitry, a user apparatus for mobile device emulation detection. The technique further involves collecting, by the processing circuitry, motion sensor data from the identified user apparatus (e.g., samples of accelerometer attributes, gyroscopic attributes, gravity attributes, etc. over multiple time periods). The technique further involves performing, by the processing circuitry, a motion sensor data analysis operation based on the collected motion sensor data. A result of the motion sensor data analysis operation indicates whether the identified user apparatus is a physical mobile device or an emulated mobile device.
US09667606B2	Systems, methods and computer readable medium to implement secured computational infrastructure for cloud and data center environments Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided to secure data centers and cloud computing. A method receives network identifiers for functions, requests a network key for each function, allocates network interfaces, requests a virtual network interface controller allocation, requests a network key for each cloud function, receives storage identifiers for functions, requests a storage key for each cloud function, allocates virtual storage disks, requests a storage interface controller allocation, requests a storage key for each cloud function. Methods secure migration of a virtual machine from a source to a target server. A server includes multiple cores where each core is dedicated to a compute function and a unique key encrypts data of each compute function. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encodes programs that execute the above methods.
US09667605B2	Electronic communication system and method for communication of the same in an open environment An electronic communication system and a method allowing communication to be performed in an open environment are provided for a server to authenticate a user that has no account with the server and to allow the user to perform operations with the server. Users having accounts with different servers in different electronic communication systems may authenticate each other and then communicate with common communication protocols across different application systems. An inviter may invite an invitee to access the inviter's resources saved on a server that the invitee has no account with. Other than the inviter and invitee, no one including the server can access the inviter's resources.
US09667604B2	Tunnel interface for securing traffic over a network Methods and systems for a flexible, scalable hardware and software platform that allows a managed security service provider to easily provide security services to multiple customers are provided. According to one embodiment, a method is provided for delivering customized network services to subscribers of the service provider. A request is received, at a service management system (SMS) of the service provider, to establish an Internet Protocol (IP) connection between a first and second location of a first subscriber of the managed security service provider. Responsive to the request, the SMS causes a tunnel to be established between a first and second service processing switch of the service provider which are coupled in communication via a public network and associated with the first location and the second location, respectively.
US09667601B2	Proxy SSL handoff via mid-stream renegotiation A traffic management device (TMD), system, and processor-readable storage medium directed towards re-establishing an encrypted connection of an encrypted session, the encrypted connection having initially been established between a client device and a first server device, causing the encrypted connection to terminate at a second server device. As described, a traffic management device (TMD) is interposed between the client device and the first server device. In some embodiments, the TMD may request that the client device renegotiate the encrypted connection. The TMD may redirect the response to the renegotiation request towards a second server device, such that the renegotiated encrypted connection is established between the client device and the second server device. In this way, a single existing end-to-end encrypted connection can be used to serve content from more than one server device
US09667600B2	Decentralized and distributed secure home subscriber server device A decentralized and distributed secure home subscriber server is provided. First data can be sent representing a first nonce string to a mobile device; and in response to receiving second data representing the first nonce string and a second nonce string, a communication channel can be established with the mobile device as a function of the first nonce string.
US09667599B2	Cloud key escrow system Embodiments are directed to allowing a user to store encrypted, third-party-accessible data in a data store and to providing third party data access to a user's encrypted data according to a predefined policy. A data storage system receives encrypted data from a user at a data storage system. The data is encrypted using the user's private key. The data storage system stores the received encrypted data according to a predefined policy. The encryption prevents the storage system from gaining access to the encrypted data, while the policy allows the encrypted data to be released upon receiving a threshold number of requests from verified third parties. The data storage system implements a verifiable secret sharing scheme to verify that the encrypted data can be reconstituted without the data storage system accessing the encrypted data. The data storage system synchronously acknowledges that the received encrypted data has been verified and successfully stored.
US09667597B2	System and a method for location based anonymous communication over a network Disclosed is a system and method of location based anonymous communication in between plurality of users over a communication network. The system includes a registration module, a tapping module, a proximity module, an invitation module and a connection module. The registration module registers the credentials of the users. The tapping module receives touch gesture from the user in order to transmit a connection request. The proximity module displays a list of proximal users on receiving the connection request simultaneously from at least two users. The invitation module sends an invitation request to atleast one of the displayed proximal users for initiating the communication. The connection module establishes an anonymous connection for communication in between two users on receiving the invitation acceptance from one of proximal user.
US09667594B2	Maintaining network address translations This invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer-readable media for providing a configuration that sets up and maintains communication connections through the use of network address translation (NAT). The configuration includes communicating, by a device, packets from and/or to another device, in which the communication involves a network address translation, and maintaining the network address translation by transmitting, by the device, packets using the network address translation frequently enough to prevent any intermediate device from deleting a mapping for the network address translation from a cache of the intermediate device.
US09667590B2	APN-based DNS query resolution in wireless data networks Systems and methods for APN-based DNS query resolution for wireless data networks are disclosed. Some implementations include receiving a domain name system (DNS) query for a domain name from a device having a source IP address, the DNS query being associated with an access point name, determining whether the source IP address is within a predetermined IP address range, upon determining the source IP address is within the predetermined IP address range, updating the DNS query to include an updated domain name unique to the predetermined IP address range, forwarding the updated DNS query to a DNS server for resolution, receiving an IP address corresponding to the updated DNS query from the DNS server, the IP address being different from an IP address associated with the DNS query, and providing the device with the IP address corresponding to the updated DNS query.
US09667589B2	Logical / physical address state lifecycle management A system and method for managing logical and physical address state lifecycles. A state of unknown can be assigned to an address when the state has not been assigned. The state of the address is changed when communication is targeted to the address. The state can be changed to unfulfilled when the communication includes an address resolution protocol request sent to a device having the address when a time limit for a response to the address resolution protocol request has not expired. The state can be changed to virtual when the communication is received at the address when the state of the address is unfulfilled, and a time limit for responding to the communication expires before a response is sent. The state can be changed to unknown when the state of the address is not unknown, and the address does not participate in the communication within a time limit.
US09667587B2	Method and/or system for extending payment system architectures and/or legacy order processing systems to mobile commerce applications via text messaging A text message order processing system includes: means for receiving text messages from consumers purchasing products from one or more merchants, each of the text messages being addressed to an address selected by the consumer and including an identification of the product being purchased and an identification of a device from which the text message was sent; means for parsing each text messages to extract the identification of the product and the identification of the device from the text message; means for selecting based upon each received text message a payment instrument to be used to pay for the purchase; means for establishing payment information related to the selected payment instrument and delivery information indicating where the purchased product is to be delivered; means for generating for each received text message an order including the established payment information, delivery information and identification of the product being purchased; and, means for submitting the generated order to an order management system of the merchant.
US09667579B2	Method for implementing end-to-end message push using a geographical signal feature cluster A method for implementing end-to-end message push using a geographical signal feature cluster where a message provider uses an apparatus to establish message data related to a landmark, and according to the message data, a message push server acquires geographical signal feature clusters from a signal feature database and establishes a message push list. The message push server establishes a connection actively from a record in the message push list to notify a message receiver of retrieving a push condition; the message receiver uses an apparatus to detect a signal feature and provides the signal feature for the message push server to establish the push condition. Then the message receiver uses an apparatus to detect a signal feature, if the detected signal feature is the same as the signal feature in the geographical signal feature cluster in the push condition, a message will be pushed to the message receiver.
US09667578B2	Short message service (SMS)-enabled open automated demand response (OpenADR) server and related communications systems and methods A system and method for short message service (SMS)-enabled Open Automated Demand Response (OADR) server and related communications is presented. The method includes receiving, by a processing device integrated with a first endpoint device, a first SMS message that represents a first OADR-conformant message, processing the first SMS message, and causing an energy consuming device to execute an action based on the first SMS message.
US09667577B2	Correlating contact type with appropriate communications to eliminate inadvertent communications A method, computer system, and computer program product for preventing a sender from sending an electronic communication to an unintended recipient through a device. Prior to sending an electronic communication to at least one recipient, extracting data from the electronic communication; for each recipient of the electronic communication, searching for and extracting data from previously sent electronic communications between the sender and the recipient, and determining a communication profile associated with the recipient from the data extracted from the previously sent electronic communications; comparing the extracted data of the electronic communication to the determined communication profile of the recipients; and if the extracted data of the electronic communication does not fit the communication profile of at least one recipient; sending, an intercept prompt to the sender regarding a mismatch of at least one of the recipients with the electronic communication.
US09667565B2	Method and system for an analog crossbar architecture Methods and systems for an analog crossbar may comprise, in a wireless device comprising a receiver path with an analog crossbar: receiving a digital signal comprising a plurality of channels; amplifying the received signal; converting the amplified signal to an analog signal; separating the analog signal into a plurality of separate channels; routing the plurality of separate channels to desired signal paths utilizing the analog crossbar; and converting the routed plurality of separate channels to a plurality of digital signals. The analog crossbar may comprise an array of complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) transistors. The analog crossbar may comprise a plurality of differential pair signal lines, and a plurality of single-ended signal lines. The received signal may be amplified utilizing a low-noise amplifier (LNA), where a gain level of the LNA may be configurable. The analog signal may be separated into separate channels using a channelizer.
US09667560B2	Flow sequencing Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for assigning a data flow-specific sequential value to each packet of a data flow that is sent from a source endpoint to a destination endpoint in a network. In some embodiments, the source endpoint receives the data flow from a source application while the destination endpoint delivers the data flow to a destination application. The method of some embodiments assigns separate monotonically incrementing values to the packets of each data flow between the same two endpoints by inserting the incremental values into the IPv4 identification field in each packet's IP header. Some embodiments use this sequential value in order to discover any potential error condition in packet transmission. Some embodiments use the IPv4 identification field values to calculate the transmission rate of a data flow at only one observation point.
US09667556B2	Adjusting connection validating control signals in response to changes in network traffic Some embodiments provide a method for reducing the transmission of connection validating control signals when they are not needed. Network entities transmit connection validating control signals over network connections at regular intervals to validate that the network connections and the network entities remain functional. The method monitors data traffic fluctuations on the network connections to determine when connection validating control signals may not be needed. The method reduces unnecessary connection validating control signals in order to optimize the usage of network resources.
US09667554B2	DS domain generating method, device and system A differentiated service (DS) domain generating method, a device, and a system. A network management device obtains device attribute information of multiple DS devices; determines according to the device attribute information of the multiple DS devices, a DS device that belongs to a first DS domain; and sends a notification message to the DS device that belongs to the first DS domain, so that the DS device that belongs to the first DS domain joins the first DS domain according to the notification message, thereby implementing automatic determining and generation of a DS domain, reducing workload of configuring quality of service (QoS) parameters in a DS domain including a relatively large number of devices, and improving efficiency in generating and maintaining the DS domain.
US09667550B2	Advertising traffic engineering information with the border gateway protocol for traffic engineered path computation In general, techniques are described for distributing traffic engineering (TE) link information across network routing protocol domain boundaries using a routing protocol. In one example, a network device logically located within a first routing protocol domain includes a routing protocol module executing on a control unit to execute an exterior gateway routing protocol. The routing protocol module of the network device receives an exterior gateway routing protocol advertisement from a router logically located within a second routing protocol domain and decodes traffic engineering information for a traffic engineering link from the exterior gateway routing protocol advertisement. A path computation module of the network device computes a traffic engineered path by selecting the traffic engineering link for inclusion in the traffic engineered path based on the traffic engineering information.
US09667544B2	Security device implementing flow lookup scheme for improved performance A security device performing flow classification and storing flow information in a flow table includes a flow engine generating a flow key identifying a flow to which a received data packet belongs, the flow engine applying a hash function to the flow key to generate a flow hash value and an entry hash value being orthogonal to each other. The security device includes a hash map and a flow data table. The hash map table is indexed by the flow hash value and an entry index value is derived from the entry hash value. The flow data table is indexed by the flow hash value and the entry index value to return at least a retrieved flow key from a flow record of an indexed entry.
US09667542B2	Network path selection using bandwidth prediction In an embodiment, a system routes a new data stream from a source to a destination through a plurality of forwarding devices interconnected with links. The system includes a control device that receives a request to create a path through the plurality of interconnected forwarding devices for a new data stream and determines a type of the new data stream. A data flow database stores historical usage characteristics of data streams having the determined type. A path computation module determines, based on the historical usage characteristics of data streams having the determined type, the requested path through plurality of interconnected forwarding devices from the source to the destination.
US09667528B2	Fast lookup and update of current hop limit In order to facilitate efficient and scalable lookup of current hop limits of transmitted packets, a communications device embeds hop limit values along with other connection parameters in a connection data structure. To transmit a packet for a particular connection, the communications device retrieves the data structure for the particular connection and applies the hop limit value embedded in the data structure to the packet for transmission. To keep track of the hop limits being embedded in different data structures of different connections, the communications device use a binary search in which each node of the search tree correspond to a different connection. The communications device maintains one such search tree per communications interface.
US09667519B2	Method, device, and system for acquiring cost between nodes Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, a device, and a system for obtaining a cost between nodes. The method includes: receiving, by a first server, a first cost request message from a client, where the first cost request message includes a first source node list, a first candidate node list, and a cost type; and calculating a cost between each source node in the first source node list and each candidate node in the first candidate node list according to the cost type. Network traffic management and optimization are implemented by using the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present invention, in which a cost between nodes is acquired from servers hierarchically deployed by an Internet service provider ISP and used as a basis of node selection.
US09667516B2	Integrated adaptive anycast for content distribution A system including first and second servers, a domain server, and a route controller is disclosed. The first and second servers are configured to respond to an anycast address and to first and second unicast addresses respectively. The route controller is configured to determine whether the first cache server is non-overloaded, overloaded, or offline, and may instruct the domain name server to provide to provide the second unicast address when the status is overloaded or offline. Routing of the anycast address may be modified so as to direct a content request sent to the anycast address to the second cache server when the status is offline. The domain name server may receive a request for a cache server address and provide the anycast address to the requestor when the status is non-overloaded, and provide the second unicast address when the status is offline or overloaded.
US09667513B1	Real-time autonomous organization A system can receive content. The content can be analyzed to determine the invested interest of an object in a network, and to determine the strength of a relationship in the network, the network pertaining to a particular setting. The network can then be graphed, and the information produced can be output for later use.
US09667512B2	Providing and resolving an IP address for swarm-based services According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more hardware processors, causes performance of operations comprising: listening, by a first digital device in a group of digital devices, for any advertisement for a particular service; responsive to the first digital device not receiving any advertisement for the particular service for a predetermined period of time: transmitting, by the first digital device, a first advertisement for the particular service; and providing, by the first digital device, the particular service.
US09667511B2	Peer to peer component distribution A method, apparatus, and system are provided for assigning tasks and/or providing resources in a distributed system. An indication of a task being available for processing is provided to one or more remote systems in a distributed system based on a distribution list. At least one response from one of the remote systems capable of performing the task is received in response to the indication. The response includes a request for a resource for performing the task. The resource for performing the task is provided to the remote systems.
US09667494B2	Abstraction layer and distribution scope for a logical switch router architecture A tool for forwarding plane support in a distributed system. The tool receives, by one or more computer processors, one or more messages. The tool determines, by one or more computer processors, a distribution scope for the one or more messages. The tool determines, by one or more computer processors, a destination endpoint ID for the one or more messages. The tool sends, by one or more computer processors, the one or more messages to one or more forwarding plane agents.
US09667487B2	Method and apparatus for changing input type in input system using universal plug and play A method of controlling a receiving input device is provided. The method includes receiving input data corresponding to a first input type from a transmitting input device; changing an input type from the first input type to a second input type; informing the transmitting input device of the change of input type; receiving a report descriptor indicating whether the transmitting input device can transmit input data corresponding to the second input type or not from the transmitting input device; and receiving input data corresponding to the second input type from the transmitting input device or another transmitting input device according to the report descriptor.
US09667486B2	System and method for network address administration and management in federated cloud computing networks Techniques for performing network address allocation, administration and management in federated cloud computing networks are described. In one example embodiment, network interface cards (NICs) in a local network services appliance and a remote network services appliance register with an associated local network cloud and remote network cloud in the federated cloud computing networks. The local cloud network and the remote cloud network are then configured to send packets with unclaimed network address to the associated registered NICs. A layer-2 (L2) network tunnel including a data channel and a control channel is then formed between the local network services appliance and the remote network services appliance by stitching the local cloud network and the remote cloud network. Network address allocation, administration and management in the federated cloud computing networks are then performed using the formed L2 network tunnel.
US09667463B2	Companders for PAPR reduction in OFDM signals A system and method use an inverse square root function (ISQR) function, in part, to compand and decompand signals. A system includes a companding processor and a transmitter. The companding processor compands input signals into companded signals using a compander function, C{x(n)}. The compander function compands the input signals based, at least in part, on an inverse square root (ISQR) function over at least a portion of a signal amplitude probability density function. The transmitter then transmits the companded signals as electromagnetic wave signals.
US09667460B2	Range extension mode for WiFi A first plurality of OFDM symbols for a first field of a preamble to be included in a data unit that conforms to a first communication protocol are generated, wherein each OFDM symbol of the first plurality of OFDM symbols corresponds to a first long training sequence that is obtained at least by multiplying a predetermined sequence with a second long training sequence defined by a second communication protocol. A first plurality of modified constellation symbols are generated, including multiplying the first plurality of constellation symbols by the predetermined sequence. A second plurality of OFDM symbols are generated to include the first plurality of modified constellation symbols. The preamble is generated to include the first plurality of OFDM symbols for the first field and the second plurality of OFDM symbols for the second field, and the data unit to include at least the preamble.
US09667457B2	Radio communication device and signal processing method A radio communication device comprises a processor configured to generate a transmission signal on the basis of data to be transmitted. The processor generates the transmission signal by a transmission scheme selected from a digital transmission scheme and an analog transmission scheme. The digital transmission scheme is a transmission scheme by which a bit stream obtained through binary encoding of the data to be transmitted is converted into the transmission signal. The analog transmission scheme is a transmission scheme by which the data to be transmitted directly is converted into the transmission signal without performing binary encoding of the data to be transmitted.
US09667454B1	Adaptive equalizer An adaptive equalizer includes: a speculative equalization circuit which operates a plurality of first tap coefficients with respect to input data and selects operation data corresponding to the input data from a plurality of operation data obtained by the operation; and an adaptive equalization circuit which generates the plurality of first tap coefficients, on the basis of the input data. The adaptive equalization circuit includes: an operation circuit which selects one of a plurality of second tap coefficients corresponding to the plurality of first tap coefficients and operates the selected second tap coefficient with respect to the input data; and a tap coefficient generation circuit which generates the plurality of first tap coefficients, on the basis of operation data obtained by the operation of the operation circuit, when the second tap coefficient selected at the time of the operation in the operation circuit corresponds to the first tap coefficient used for the operation of the operation data selected in the speculative equalization circuit.
US09667453B2	Equalization in the receiver of a multiple input multiple output system Embodiments of the invention concern a method of equalizing (S9), in a turbo equalizing system (S10), by sphere decoding (S11) a signal transmitted over a channel by a multiple input multiple output system, comprising: receiving (S3) said transmitted signal, building (S4) at least one search tree, providing (S6) likelihoods of bits, for said transmitted signal, from said built search tree(s) and from said received transmitted signal, wherein equalizing method (S9) also comprises receiving feedback signal from a channel decoder (S8) of said turbo equalizing system (S10), and wherein said feedback signal is used to build (S4) said search tree(s).
US09667450B2	Detection and correction of impulse noise in communication channel crosstalk estimates An access node of a communication system is configured to control crosstalk between channels of the system. A set of L distinct and linearly independent pilot signals is generated, with each pilot signal having length n, where n>L such that n−L linearly independent n-tuples are available for use in detection and correction of impulse noise. In an illustrative embodiment, the L pilot signals are mutually orthogonal. The L pilot signals are transmitted over respective ones of the channels, and one or more of the pilot signals as received over their respective channels are processed to detect the presence of impulse noise. A crosstalk estimate corrected for the detected impulse noise is generated and utilized to control crosstalk between two or more of the channels.
US09667447B2	Managing context identifier assignment across multiple physical domains Some embodiments provide a method for a first network controller located at a first physical domain that manages a logical network spanning several physical domains including the first domain. The method stores a set of context identifiers for assignment to logical entities. The context identifiers are for use in packets sent between managed forwarding elements in order to store logical network information in the packets. While connected to a master controller for the logical network at a second physical domain of the several physical domains, the method forwards state input requiring assignment of context identifiers to the master controller. While connectivity is lost with the master controller, the method assigns context identifiers from the stored set of context identifiers to logical entities.
US09667444B2	Data transmission and reception system with accurate time information A data transmission and reception system for sending and receiving data between a sender and a receiver via a network. The system includes an authorizing server maintaining time information and authorizing a sender server after subjecting the sender server to examination and after the sender server is licensed by the authorizing server to issue electronic postmarks. The sender server is connected to a network to send data via the network, wherein the sender server is authorized by the authorizing server to issue the electronic postmarks. A receiver server is connected to the network to receive the data from the sender server via the network. The sender server issues the time information and attaches the time information to the data to be sent from the sender server.
US09667443B2	Data distribution device and imaging apparatus A data distribution device for stably distributing specific data such as video data is provided. Video distribution device as a data distribution device includes video distribution unit as a specific data distribution unit, video distribution determining unit as a specific data distribution determining unit, and routing setting unit. When video distribution determining unit determines that video distribution unit is distributing video data as the specific data, and when the default route information has been acquired from a second communication device connected to a second network, routing setting unit holds the default route information without changing the default route.
US09667432B2	System and method for scalable geographic addressing framework A bridge device at a first tier receives a geographic addressing packet destined for a target region containing a plurality of devices. The bridge device applies a bridging function using the geographic address packet to determine whether to transmit the geographic addressing packet. The bridging function utilizes certain information based on the geographic addressing packet. The bridge device determines to transmit the geographic addressing packet to a second tier based on the bridging function indicating that the geographic addressing packet should be transmitted to the second tier.
US09667414B1	Validating using an offload device security component Generally described, physical computing devices in a virtual network can be configured to host a number of virtual machine instances. The physical computing devices can be operably coupled with offload devices. In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a security component can be incorporated into an offload device. The security component can be a physical device including a microprocessor and storage. The security component can include a set of instructions configured to validate an operational configuration of the offload device or the physical computing device to establish that they are configured in accordance with a secure or trusted configuration. In one example, a first security component on the offload device can validate the operational computing environment on the offload device and a second security component on the physical computing device can validate the operational computing environment on the physical computing device.
US09667411B2	Media support in secure mobile applications Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for providing secure resources to a native operating system resource are described herein. Using one or more aspects described herein, a mobile device may determine that a native operating system service requests to access content located within a wrapped application. The mobile device may transmit, to the native operating system service, a server path to a loopback web server within the wrapped application to elicit a request from the native operating system service to the loopback web server for the content. In response to receiving a request comprising the server path to the loopback web server to retrieve the content from the loopback web server, the mobile device may instruct the loopback web server to transmit an unencrypted version of the content to the native operating system service.
US09667410B2	Semiconductor device In data processing including high-speed cipher calculation for which it is not appropriate to employ a leveling technique, tamper resistance is improved against an attack to a specific position performed by knowing a layout of functional blocks in a semiconductor chip. Examples of the attack include micro-probing, fault injection, and electromagnetic wave analysis.A semiconductor device, in which a plurality of IC chips that perform the same cipher calculation in parallel are laminated or stacked, performs data processing including the cipher calculation. A chip that compares and verifies results of the cipher calculations performed by the plurality of chips is laminated in an intermediate layer whose element surface is covered by another chip. For example, when three chips are laminated, a chip in the intermediate layer sandwiched by the upper layer and the lower layer has a comparative verification function.
US09667406B2	Communication channel calibration for drift conditions A method and system provides for execution of calibration cycles from time to time during normal operation of the communication channel. A calibration cycle includes de-coupling the normal data source from the transmitter and supplying a calibration pattern in its place. The calibration pattern is received from the communication link using the receiver on the second component. A calibrated value of a parameter of the communication channel is determined in response to the received calibration pattern. The steps involved in calibration cycles can be reordered to account for utilization patterns of the communication channel. For bidirectional links, calibration cycles are executed which include the step of storing received calibration patterns on the second component, and retransmitting such calibration patterns back to the first component for use in adjusting parameters of the channel at first component.
US09667400B2	Method and apparatus for TTI bundling transmission in a wireless communications system A method for handling a transmission time interval, hereinafter called TTI, bundling operation for a mobile device of a wireless communication system includes transmitting a transport block in a first TTI bundle; and retransmitting the transport block when a non-positively-acknowledged feedback or an uplink grant for retransmission is received after the transport block transmission of the first TTI bundle and before a TTI where a feedback of the first TTI bundle is expected.
US09667397B2	Method and apparatus for channel state information feedback in a coordinated multi-point communication system A method of operating a wireless communication system (FIG. 4) is disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of reference signals from a respective plurality of transceivers (402). Each of the plurality of reference signals is measured to produce a respective plurality of channel state information (CSI) measurements (404). An aggregated channel quality indicator (CQI) is calculated from measuring the plurality of reference signals (406). The aggregated CQI is transmitted to at least one transceiver of the respective plurality of transceivers (408).
US09667393B2	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.
US09667389B2	Device and method for processing HARQ data selectively using internal and external memories A device and method for selectively using an internal memory and an external memory when processing Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARQ) data are provided. The device includes a combiner configured to receive a first HARQ burst; an internal memory positioned within the device; and a memory selector configured to compare a size of the first HARQ burst with a predetermined threshold, to select one of the internal memory and an external memory positioned outside the device according to a comparison result, and to store the first HARQ burst in a selected memory. At least one among a size of the internal memory and the threshold is determined based on a characteristic of a first service type that has been predetermined.
US09667384B2	Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving forward error correction packet A method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving a packet in a broadcasting and communication system are provided. The method includes splitting a source packet block including source packets into a plurality of source packet subblocks, converting the source packet subblocks to source symbol subblocks, respectively, generating a plurality of first repair symbol blocks by encoding the source packet subblocks using a first error correction code, configuring an error correction source packet by adding a source error correction payload IDentifier (ID) to source symbols included in the source symbol subblocks and configuring an error correction repair packet by adding a repair error correction payload ID to repair symbols included in the first repair symbol subblocks, and transmitting the error correction source packet and the error correction repair packet.
US09667377B2	Wavelength indication in multiple-wavelength passive optical networks An apparatus of a passive optical network (PON) comprising an optical line terminal (OLT) component configured to couple to an optical network unit (ONU) and send downstream wavelength identification to the ONU to indicate a wavelength that corresponds to the ONU, wherein the downstream wavelength identification is transmitted using a Media Access Control (MAC) layer frame for an embedded channel, a control message channel, or a data channel. Also included is an apparatus of a PON comprising an ONU component configured to couple to an OLT and send upstream wavelength feedback to the OLT to indicate a wavelength that corresponds to the ONU, wherein the upstream wavelength feedback is transmitted using a MAC layer frame for an embedded channel, a control message channel, or a data channel.
US09667370B2	Communication device with peer-to-peer assist to provide synchronization A system and method for timing synchronization between network nodes. The timing synchronization can conform to the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) as defined in the IEEE 1588 protocol. The timing synchronization can include the insertion of ingress and/or egress timestamps into packets. For example, timestamps can be inserted into reserved fields of the header of a packet. The timing synchronization can also include the utilization of one or more reserved fields to initiate the generation of a timestamp upon the transmission of the packet and/or the retrieval of a previously stored timestamp.
US09667367B2	Content personality classifier A method including identifying a customer when the customer uses a television service; storing contents that are each tagged with a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or one or more personality characteristics pertaining to a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator; selecting contents from the stored contents; providing a user interface to permit the customer to choose from a selection of the stored contents to rate; receiving ratings of a chosen contents from the customer; identifying the customer's Myers-Briggs Type Indicator based on the received ratings; and providing the customer's Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to the customer.
US09667366B2	Safety monitoring method and system Embodiments of the present invention may include systems and methods for monitoring a person's activities. A system may receive an input and may contact a designated party to ensure they are safe or perhaps even confirm they are at a specified location at a specified time. A system may also provide an escalation response in those circumstances where a primary contact is not reached or perhaps where it is directed by a primary contact. Further, a system may provide communications to a primary contact or a user including a plausible excuse for the primary contact to leave an agenda location.
US09667362B2	Apparatus and method for selecting channel quality indicator in communication system Disclosed is a method of operating a terminal in a communication system, including measuring channel quality, and transmitting a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) based on the channel quality measured on the basis of a target BLock Error Rate (BLER), which is determined by using a ratio between efficiency corresponding to a first CQI and efficiency corresponding to a second CQI.
US09667358B2	Impairment compensation A method is provided for compensating for impairment of an electrical signal output from a device under test (DUT), the impairment resulting from an impairment network. The method includes measuring an impaired electrical signal received at an electronic analyzer via the impairment network; applying a coded pulse sequence to the impairment network; estimating an impairment transfer function corresponding to the impairment based on the applied pulse sequence; and correcting the measured electrical signal using the impairment transfer function to determine the electrical signal output from the DUT.
US09667357B2	Millimeter-wave transmitter on a chip, method of calibration thereof and millimeter-wave power sensor on a chip The present invention relates to a millimeter-wave transmitter on a chip comprising at least one transmit path coupleable to an oscillator, and an on-chip power sensor to measure at least a portion of a transmit power transmitted over the at least one transmit path. The present invention further relates to a method of calibrating a millimeter-wave transmitter on a chip and an on-chip power sensor coupleable to at least one transmit path of a millimeter-wave transmitter. The embodiments of the present invention provide a direct measure of transmit power provided within an individual one of the transmit paths of the millimeter-wave transmitter.
US09667346B2	Optical transmission system, wavelength control method and node An optical transmission system includes: a transmission node to transmit wavelength-multiplexed light of a plural wavelengths arranged in a predetermined transmission band; and a reception node to receive the wavelength-multiplexed light, and to include a monitor to monitor a detection sensitivity indicating a sampling phase shift with respect to a phase of light corresponding to one among the received plural wavelengths, and a transmitter to transmit information indicating that the monitored detection sensitivity for light corresponding to a wavelength adjacent to an outer edge of the transmission band, among the plural wavelengths, has been reduced below a threshold value, to the transmission node, wherein the transmission node includes a receiver to receive information indicating a reduction in the detection sensitivity, and a controller to stop wavelength control of shifting the wavelength adjacent to the outer edge in a direction approaching the outer edge in response to reception of the information.
US09667342B2	Optical phase noise extracting device and optical phase noise extraction method An apparatus includes: a first measurer configured to measure first phase data indicating a temporal variation in a phase of a non-transferred signal that is an optical signal modulated by an optical phase modulation scheme and output from a transmitting device to an optical transmission path as the non-transferred signal; a second measurer configured to second phase data indicating a temporal variation in the phase of the optical signal transferred by the optical transmission path as a transferred signal on a side of a receiving device; a generator configured to generate differential data indicating a difference between the first phase data and the second phase data; and an extractor configured to use the differential data to extract, from the optical signal on the side of the receiving device, optical phase noise generated due to the optical transmission path.
US09667340B2	Apparatus and methods for providing service discovery over alternate transports Methods and apparatus for providing primary transport service discovery information over one or more alternate transports that are not normally associated with the primary transport services. In one embodiment, the primary transport comprises a first wireless interface (e.g., Bluetooth), and the alternate transport comprises a second wireless interface (e.g., WiFi or WiMAX). Service profile information relating to the primary transport is broadcast to other users over the alternate transport in a more efficient and streamlined manner than that available on the primary transport. The other users store this service profile information so that it can be subsequently accessed for service profile discovery of the transmitting device by those other devices, thereby obviating subsequent transfer of the data over any transport (primary or alternate).
US09667333B2	Method of signal generation and signal generating device A transmission method simultaneously transmitting a first modulated signal and a second modulated signal at a common frequency performs precoding on both signals using a fixed precoding matrix and regularly changes the phase of at least one of the signals, thereby improving received data signal quality for a reception device.
US09667326B2	Transmission method, transmission device, reception method and reception device A transmission method includes mapping processing, phase change processing, and transmission processing. In the mapping processing, a plurality of first modulation signals and a plurality of second modulation signals are generated using a first mapping scheme, and a plurality of third modulation signals and a plurality of fourth modulation signals are generated using a second mapping scheme. In the phase change processing, a phase change is performed on the plurality of second modulation signals and the plurality of fourth modulation signals using all N kinds of phases. In the transmission processing, the first modulation signals and the second modulation signals are respectively transmitted at a same frequency and a same time from different antennas, and the third modulation signals and the fourth modulation signals are respectively transmitted at a same frequency and a same time from the different antennas.
US09667322B2	Method and system for wireless power transfer calibration In a WPT system, varying parameters, such as coupling coefficient, may cause the system to fall out of resonance and/or tuning. By monitoring one or more signals within a coil module of the WPT device, this detuning can be detected. Moreover, the WPT system can retune itself by modifying one or more parameters in a transmitting WPT device and/or a receiving WPT device. For example, coil circuits in the transmitting and/or receiving WPT devices can be configured to allow for adjusting of effective capacitance, effective inductance, load resistance, and/or load inductance. In addition, frequency can be modified to permit adjusting power transfer efficiency.
US09667313B2	Communication system for telephone line access with crosstalk mitigation The present disclosure includes systems and techniques relating to wired communication channels, such as telephone lines in a bundled telephone cable. In some implementations, a system includes telephone lines bundled together; electronic equipment including a first transceiver device for each of the telephone lines, which is configured to coordinate transmissions over a respective telephone line; and second transceiver devices coupled respectively with the telephone lines such that each second transceiver device is respectively paired with a first transceiver device; each pair of first and second transceiver devices is configured to communicate over the respective telephone line connecting the pair using a Medium Access Control (MAC) cycle split into predefined time slots for downstream communication and upstream communication; and the first transceiver devices are synchronized with each other to align the MAC cycle and the predefined time slots across the telephone lines.
US09667312B2	Radio based automatic level control for linear radio calibration A linear radio and a method for performing automatic level control are provided. A demultiplexer, within the linear radio, receives multiplexed signals from an indoor unit via a cable connecting the indoor unit with the linear radio. The demultiplexer demultiplexes the multiplexed signals to produce a transmit signal of an intermediate frequency. A variable gain amplifier within the linear radio, receives the transmit signal and a signal from an operational amplifier and produces the transmit signal with a changed gain, which is provided to a coupler. The coupler provides the transmit signal with the changed gain to a mixer and a power detector simultaneously. The power detector produces a second signal, which is provided to the operational amplifier, thereby forming a closed automatic level control loop. In some embodiments, the demultiplexer produces a power control signal, which is provided to the operational amplifier as a second input.

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