Patents Examined by Janet Suglo
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Patent number: 10198548Abstract: Yield excursions in the manufacturing process today require an expensive, long and tedious physical failure analysis process to identify the root cause. Techniques are disclosed herein for efficiently identifying the root-cause of a manufacturing yield excursion by analyzing fail data collected from the production test environment. In particular, statistical hypothesis testing is used in a novel way to analyze logic diagnosis data along with information on physical features in the design layout and reliably identify the cause of the yield excursion.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Manish Sharma, Robert B. Benware
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Patent number: 10190406Abstract: A method for conducting an earth reservoir process includes receiving a stress field of a reservoir that includes a pore pressure field for a rock volume, selecting a search radius extending from a grid cell of interest, and substituting a pore pressure from a plurality of surrounding grid cells within the selected radius for the pore pressure of the grid cell of interest and determining if a critical stress state exists for each of the substituted pore pressures. The method further includes determining a shortest distance to a grid cell in the plurality of surrounding grid cells having a pore pressure that yields a critical stress state when substituted in the grid cell of interest and conducting the earth reservoir process with earth reservoir process apparatus using a parameter related to the determined shortest distance.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Marc Holland, Wouter Van Der Zee
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Patent number: 10175369Abstract: To make correct determination of electric charge collection among signals from a semiconductor radiation detector, provided in an embodiment of the present invention is a signal data processing method. The method includes a step of calculating timing data sequences unique to channels (timing data calculation step S02), each of channels corresponding to each of plural electrodes of the radiation detector, from detection signal data sequences. Then, while making a comparison with a first threshold value, a data value for the timing data sequence at timing when a predetermined delay time is elapsed after the timing data sequence reached the first predetermined value is selected as a timing data value for determination for the channel (delay and selection step S04).Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: RIKENInventors: Tomonori Fukuchi, Shinji Motomura, Shuichi Enomoto
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Patent number: 10156471Abstract: A combination scale is provided that includes a combinatorial computation unit and two operation modes; a normal operation mode, and a corrective operation mode in which correction values are decided. The correction values are for use in correcting errors of measured weight values calculated from weight signals of weight sensors. In the normal operation mode, the combinatorial computation unit corrects the measured weight values using the correction values decided in the corrective operation mode. Then, the combinatorial computation unit executes combinatorial computations based on the corrected measured weight values.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: YAMATO SCALE Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Nagai, Masafumi Takimoto
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Patent number: 10048151Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a source of physiological affliction within a moving enclosed structure, such as a vehicle, which defines an interior. The system includes: at least one pressure fluctuation generator, at least one pressure sensor located to sense pressure indicative of the interior of the structure; and at least one controller configured to: determine, from the first pressure sensor information, at least one pressure disturbance within the interior of the structure; and control the at least one pressure fluctuation generator to cancel the at least one pressure disturbance within the interior of the structure. In an example, the at least one pressure disturbance includes infrasonic pressure fluctuations (infrasound). In an example, the physiological affliction includes motion sickness or nauseogenicity.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: KEVIN ALLAN DOOLEY, INC.Inventors: Kevin Allan Dooley, Elwood A. Morris
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Patent number: 10006752Abstract: A method of measuring the thickness of a coating layer of a workpiece, the layer being formed on a substrate of the workpiece. The method comprises several steps. First, feeding a probe alternating electrical signal to induction device in order to induce a magnetic field in the workpiece. Second, measuring at least one physical characteristic that varies as a function of the magnetic field induced in the workpiece. Third, determining first and second values of an indicator, the values being determined respectively from measurements of the physical characteristic taken when the electrical signal has first and second given frequencies. Forth, calculating the difference between the first and second values of the indicator and determining the thickness of the coating layer as a function of the difference and of predetermined data correlating: the difference between the values of the indicator; and corresponding values for thicknesses of the coating layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2012Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignees: MESSIER-BUGATTI-DOWTY, AIRCELLEInventors: Lionel Gay, Nicolas Garrigou, Francis Monerie-Moulin
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Patent number: 10001530Abstract: A method reading a magnetic-field sensor provided with at least one first magnetoresistive element envisages generation of an output signal, indicative of a magnetic field, as a function of a detection signal supplied by the magnetic-field sensor. The reading method envisages: determining an offset signal present in the output signal; generating at least one compensation quantity as a function of the offset signal; and feeding back the compensation quantity at input to the reading stage so as to apply a corrective factor at input to the reading stage as a function of the compensation quantity, such as to reduce the value of the offset signal below a given threshold.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Fabio Bottinelli, Carlo Alberto Romani, Carmela Marchese
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Patent number: 9989618Abstract: An intelligent electronic device with constant calibration capabilities for high accuracy measurements and method thereof are provided. The intelligent electronic device presented herein constantly samples the output of at least one signal from a sensor and at least three reference signals, where the reference signals include a high reference signal, a low reference signal, and a medium reference signal. Using the constant calibration implementations provided, the intelligent electronic device can calibrate and compensate a signal from a sensor in real time. The constant calibration implementations provided are independent of time and temperature, and are advantageous in a rapidly changing environment. Furthermore, the constant calibration implementations provided enable the intelligent electronic device to track changes in an applied correction factor for traceability in the error correction process.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: ELECTRO INDUSTRIES/GAUGETECHInventors: Joseph Spanier, Hai Zhu
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Patent number: 9952583Abstract: A method of operating a power tool identifies motion of an implement in a power tool. The method includes obtaining a plurality of samples of an electrical signal that passes through the implement, identifying a parameter for the plurality of samples corresponding to a variation in values of predetermined groups of samples in the plurality of samples, updating a status for the implement with a first status indicating that the implement is not moving with reference to the identified parameter being less than a predetermined threshold, and updating a status for the implement with a second status indicating that the implement is moving with reference to the identified parameter being greater than the predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignees: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Sai Yogesh Kumar Mangapuram, Bharadwaja Maharshi Ramaswamy, Niranjan Sathyanarayanarao Krishnarao, Vishwanatha Manevarthe Srikantiah
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Patent number: 9933297Abstract: A method of determining the position of an array of sensors, an array of solid-state lamps, or other devices which sense or emit electromagnetic waves includes first determining a sensing or emitting distribution for one of the devices, then integrating that distribution over the area to be covered by the sensors or emitters. In response to the integrated distribution, the sensors or emitters may be repositioned, reconfigured, or reoriented to provide desired coverage. Wireless access points that communicate to wireless end points associated with the lights and/or sensors are designed and positioned to provide adequate signal strength. All elements, light distribution, sensor range, and wireless signal strength may be plotted in contour plots within the same user interface that enables users to place the devices in a specified area.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Sensity Systems Inc.Inventor: Chris Barnard
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Patent number: 9841409Abstract: A device for processing measurement data assigned to a measurement on a fluidic sample to be separated, the measurement data having multiple features being indicative of different fractions of the fluidic sample, the device includes a feature position analysis unit configured for analyzing positions (p1, p2, d1, d2) of at least a part of the features relative to one another, and a display adjustment unit configured for adjusting, based on a result of the analyzing, a mode of displaying at least a part of the features along at least one display axis of a display diagram so that at least a part of adjacent features is positioned equidistantly along the at least one display axis or so that at least a part of adjacent features is positioned to have a distance (d) from one another which is larger than or equal to a predefined threshold value (dth).Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Michael Frank
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Patent number: 9830429Abstract: A computer implemented method. The method includes generating, using a processor, a set of calibration data relating to a plurality of pigments that are present in a collection of coatings. Generating includes calculating an absorption/reflectance relationship of a plurality of samples coated with a plurality of the pigments, wherein calculating includes using a color matching calculation, and calculating a plurality of concentrations of a non-standard pigment. Generating also includes plotting a relationship between the concentrations and the absorption/reflectance relationships, and determining a correlation of the concentrations for a plurality of Fresnel coefficients relating to the samples. The method further includes determining, using the processor, a coating formulation of a target coating based on the correlation.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventor: Alison M. Norris
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Patent number: 9804275Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating crystal efficiency correction factors by performing a normalization calibration based on delayed data. The method and apparatus obtain delayed data from a scan of a patient using a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner, generate a sinogram from the obtained delayed data, determine, using a processing circuit, mean fan and block line of response sensitivities from the generated sinogram, determine, using the processing circuit, mean detector efficiency based on the determined mean fan and block line of response sensitivities, determine, using the processing circuit, an individual crystal efficiency based on the determined mean fan and block line of response sensitivities and the mean detector efficiency for each module, and calculate the crystal efficiency correction factors based on the determined individual crystal efficiency of each module.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Xiaofeng Niu, Wenli Wang, Hongwei Ye
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Patent number: 9784783Abstract: METHOD AND DEVICE TO IDENTIFY, RECORD AND STORE TRAVELING WAVE HEADS IN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS consisting in sending a trigger (5) signal generated from the monitoring of the basic values of voltage and current of the electrical signal (1) of the transmission system in its fundamental frequency of operation (50/60 Hz), where the generated trigger (5) signal is controlled by continuous monitoring of the parameters derived from the basic values of current and voltage and tested against thresholds previously set by a user.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Reason Tecnologia S.A.Inventors: Conrado Werner Seibel, Carlos Alberto Dutra
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Patent number: 9784554Abstract: The present disclosure includes a method for use on a machine tool system having a controller, three linear axes of motion and at least one rotary axis, for determining the orientation of the rotary axis relative to the linear axes, including mounting a sphere to a system component that rotates about the rotary axis, rotating the component to move the sphere to at least three positions about the rotary axis, measuring a center of the sphere at each of the positions by using the controller to move a probe mounted to a spindle of the system into contact with the sphere, computing, using the controller, a plane fitting the center measurements, and computing, using the controller, a vector normal to the plane passing through a center of rotation of an arc lying in the plane and fitting the center measurements, the vector corresponding to the orientation of the rotary axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Hurco Companies, Inc.Inventor: Paul J. Gray
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Patent number: 9778083Abstract: A method of calculating a transient flow rate of a flowed process gas comprises flowing process gas through a mass flow controller into a chamber of known volume and measuring successive data sample points which include pressure data, temperature data, and a time value for each successive data sample point. Groups of successive data sample points are identified wherein each group shares one or more successive data sample points with another group, and ratio values are calculated for each of the successive data sample points wherein each ratio value is a ratio between the pressure data and a product of temperature and gas compressibility data for each respective time value.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATIONInventors: Evangelos Spyropoulos, Iqbal Shareef
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Patent number: 9760163Abstract: A microcomputer which constitutes an ECU transmits a start/stop signal and a crank angle signal to an analog input circuit. The analog input circuit is activated when the start/stop signal is received. The A/D converter converts a sensor signal into a digital signal. The digital processor detects a peak value of the digital signal. A counter restarts a counting operation when the crank angle signal is received. A data register sends a detected data of the peak value as a specified information adding by a count value and an information of the crank angle signal to the microcomputer. The microcomputer acquires the crank angle of the specified information by computing the crank angle from the detected data.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Keita Oomi
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Patent number: 9737249Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing data processing and control for use in a medical communication system are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.Inventors: Gary Alan Hayter, Geoffrey V. McGarraugh, Kenneth J. Doniger
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Patent number: 9720386Abstract: A field device for determining or monitoring a physical or chemical, process variable, comprising: a sensor, which works according to a defined measuring principle; and a control/evaluation unit. The control/evaluation unit is realized on a partially dynamically reconfigurable FPGA component, which is constructed from a plurality of FPGA blocks units. Each FPGA block unit comprises a plurality of logic blocks. Global resources or global function blocks are associated with each FPGA block unit or groups of FPGA block units. At least a first section and a second section are provided on the FPGA-component. The sections comprise FPGA block units and corresponding global resources global function blocks. In each section a digital measuring path comprising a plurality of software based and/or hardware based, function modules, is partially dynamically reconfigurable.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2011Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER GMBH + CO. KGInventor: Romuald Girardey
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Patent number: 9602122Abstract: A process variable transmitter, includes an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter that receives a sensor signal provided by a sensor that senses a process variable and converts the sensor signal to a digital signal. A processor receives the digital signal and provides a measurement output indicative of the digital signal. A noise detector receives the sensor signal and generates a first value indicative of a number of positive noise events relative to a positive threshold value and a second value indicative of a number of negative noise events relative to a negative threshold value. The processor evaluates the noise count and generates a noise output, indicative of detected noise, based on the first and second values.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Rosemount Inc.Inventors: Jason Harold Rud, Loren Michael Engelstad