Patents Examined by Temilade Rhodes-Vivour
  • Patent number: 9891265
    Abstract: A voltage detection circuit includes: a transistor; a switch coupled to a drain terminal of the transistor; the drain terminal is coupled to an one end of the switch; a first driver that controls the switch in synchronization with a second driver that drives a gate terminal of the transistor; and a plurality of resistors coupled in series and coupled to an another end of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Tatsuya Hirose
  • Patent number: 9891263
    Abstract: A partial discharge measurement method includes: a moving step of moving an insulated wire including an insulating layer on a surface of the insulated wire; a voltage applying step of bringing an electrode which is connected to a power supply into contact with the insulating layer of the insulated wire which is moving, and applying a predetermined test voltage to the insulating layer while moving the insulated wire; a detection step of detecting, as a partial discharge signal, a signal which is more than or equal to a threshold value among signals involved in partial discharge events occurring from the insulating layer due to application of the predetermined test voltage; and a determination step of determining, based on a result in the detection step, frequency of occurrence of partial discharge events at the predetermined test voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventor: Hidehito Hanawa
  • Patent number: 9881534
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting fixture, which belongs to the technical field of display equipment detection and can be used for solving the problem that an existing lighting fixture is liable to damage a detection probe in a detection process. The lighting fixture includes a work load platform, a lifting unit and a lighting test unit, wherein the work load platform is used for loading a display panel to be subjected to lighting test; the lifting unit is connected with the lighting test unit and used for driving the lighting test unit to ascend and descend; and the lighting test unit is provided with a plurality of probes and is driven by the lifting unit to contact the probes with a circuit test point on the display panel, in order to carry out the lighting test on the display panel. The lighting fixture is intelligent, flexile and strong in adaptability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Liu, Junxin Yue, Yi Qu, Jun Wang, Jiamian Sun
  • Patent number: 9880117
    Abstract: A measuring instrument for detection of electrical properties in a liquid includes a main body configured to hold a tester, a first pole extending from the main body, and a second pole extending from the main body that is spaced apart from the first pole. The first pole carries a positive probe for attachment to the tester, and the second pole carries a negative probe for attachment to the tester. When the probes are placed in the liquid, electrical properties in the liquid are detected by the tester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: 2351161 ONTARIO LIMITED
    Inventors: Derrick P. Fournier, Henry A. Palma, Cameron Smyth
  • Patent number: 9880211
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a harmonic oscillator circuit, a first switch circuit configured to cause an oscillating state of the harmonic oscillator circuit to switch between an “on” state and an “off” state, a detector circuit configured to produce a voltage responsive to an amplitude of the oscillating output of the harmonic oscillator circuit, a decision circuit configured to detect whether the voltage produced by the detector circuit exceeds a threshold in synchronization with a clock signal, and a second switch circuit configured to control whether or not to apply noise from a noise source to the harmonic oscillator circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Yoichi Kawano
  • Patent number: 9881977
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to the technical field of display. Particularly, there is provided a flexible screen and a bend identifying method thereof, as well as a flexible display apparatus. The flexible screen comprises a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate which are oppositely disposed; the flexible screen further comprises a first electrode which is disposed on one side close to the second flexible substrate of the first flexible substrate and a second electrode which is disposed on one side close to the first flexible substrate of the second flexible substrate, as well as a detection system connected with the first electrode or the second electrode; wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are configured to be in positional correspondence; in a case where the flexible screen is bent, the first electrode and the second electrode are electrically connected. The present invention is used for fabrication of a display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Song Song
  • Patent number: 9880219
    Abstract: A sensing structure is presented for use in testing integrated circuits on a substrate. The sensing structure includes a probe region corresponding to a conductive region for connecting to the integrated circuit. A first sensing region at least partially surrounds the probe region. A plurality of sensing elements connects in series such that a first of the plurality of sensing elements has two terminals respectively connected to the first sensing region and the probe region. And a second of the plurality of sensing elements has two terminals respectively connected to the probe region and a first reference potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventor: Alberto Pagani
  • Patent number: 9876487
    Abstract: A contactless readable programmable transponder to monitor chip join and method of use are disclosed. The method includes reading a frequency of an oscillator associated with a chip module. The method further includes correlating the frequency with a bond quality of the chip module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen P. Ayotte, Shawn P. Fetterolf, Adam J. McPadden, Timothy M. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 9865802
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to current sensors and methods. In an embodiment, a current sensor comprises a leadframe; a semiconductor die coupled to the leadframe; a conductor comprising a metal layer on the semiconductor die, the conductor comprising at least one bridge portion and at least two slots, a first slot having a first tip and a second slot having a second tip, a distance between the first and second tips defining a width of one of the at least one bridge portion, wherein the conductor is separated from the leadframe by at least a thickness of the semiconductor die, and the thickness is about 0.2 millimeters (mm) to about 0.7 mm; and at least one magnetic sensor element arranged on the die relative to and spaced apart from the one of the at least one bridge portion and more proximate the conductor than the leadframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Udo Ausserlechner, Mario Motz
  • Patent number: 9863979
    Abstract: An apparatus for energy auditing can include a sensor portion on a circuit substrate, the sensor portion defining a first opening, an integrated inductor on the sensor portion, the integrated inductor being formed proximal to the first opening or a hall sensor located on the sensor portion proximal to the first opening, and an electronic circuit on a body portion of the circuit substrate electrically coupled to the integrated inductor and configured to wirelessly transmit information to a wireless receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
    Inventors: Ioannis Kymissis, Shyuan Yang, Jun Shimada, Fabio Carta
  • Patent number: 9857398
    Abstract: An inter-circuit board connector connects a first circuit board to a second circuit board. The inter-circuit board connector includes power pins to transmit power from the first circuit board to the second circuit board. Each power pin provides an equal amount of current from the first circuit board to the second circuit board. The inter-circuit board connector includes a current sensor to measure current on a selected number of the power pins that can be less than a total number of the power pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Jian Meng
  • Patent number: 9857439
    Abstract: A sensor arrangement is provided. The sensor arrangement may include at least one sensor element having a first side and a second side opposite the first side and configured for sensing a magnetic field; and an electrically conductive line, wherein a first portion of the electrically conductive line may be arranged on the first side of the at least one sensor element and a second portion of the electrically conductive line may be arranged on the second side of the at least one sensor element in such a way that if a current is flowing through the electrically conductive line, the current has a first direction in the first portion and a second direction opposite the first direction in the second portion, such that a first magnetic field formed by the current in the first portion and a second magnetic field formed by the current in the second portion may at least partly add constructively at a sensing portion of the at least one sensor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Franz Jost, Holger Wille, Martin Gruber
  • Patent number: 9851397
    Abstract: A system for electromigration testing is disclosed. The system includes a conductive member, a cap layer of insulative material over at least a portion of a top surface of the conductive member, a cathode conductively connected to a first end of the conductive member; an anode conductively connected to a second end of the conductive member, and a current source conductively connected to the cathode and the anode. A plurality of sensory pins are disposed along a length of the conductive member between the first end and the second end of the conductive member. The sensory pins are conductively connected to a bottom surface of the conductive member. At least one measurement device is conductively connected to at least one sensory pin of the plurality of sensory pins. The at least one measurement device determines a resistance of at least one portion of the conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Fen Chen, Cathryn J. Christiansen, Deborah M. Massey, Prakash Periasamy, Michael A. Shinosky
  • Patent number: 9841450
    Abstract: A static electricity distribution measuring apparatus (1) according to the present disclosure measures the static electricity distribution on a measurement surface of a measurement target (200), and is provided with: an array antenna (2) that receives electric fields generated from each of a plurality of areas (211) on the measurement surface through vibration; a vibrator (3) that vibrates the measurement target (200) or the array antenna (2); a measurer (4) that measures at least one from among intensity, frequency and phase of the electric fields in each of the plurality of areas (211) received by the array antenna (2); a calculator (5) that calculates an amount of static electricity for each of the plurality of areas (211) based on measurement results by the measurer (4); and a drawer (6) that draws the static electricity distribution on the measurement surface based on the amount of static electricity in each of the plurality of areas (211).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Kazuya Kikunaga, Kazuhiro Nonaka
  • Patent number: 9829599
    Abstract: The invention detects foreign objects FO near a primary coil 100 of an induction charger. A sensors 111 of a sensor array 110 output sensing signals in response to magnetically coupling the alternating magnetic field 103 produced by the primary coil. A controller 165 connected to each sensor 111 scans the sensing signals and determines whether there is a foreign object perturbing the magnetic field 103 near a sensor. The magnetic field has a spatial distribution that varies by location across the primary coil area. Each sensor has a magnetic field sensing sensitivity that is inversely proportional to the magnetic intensity of the magnetic field produced by the primary coil at a location of the sensor, to reduce the collective dynamic range of the signals, thereby contributing to maintaining a high accuracy in signal sampling. A reference sensor coil 155 compensates for magnetic field drift of the primary coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Filippenko, Mark Kocher
  • Patent number: 9832094
    Abstract: A measurement task is selected, where the measurement task is associated with a transmission of an encoded signal transmitted via a plurality of data lines. The encoded signal is encoded using one or more of 3-Phase, N-Phase, or N-factorial low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) where N is at least three (3). A repeating waveform is generated corresponding to the measurement task. The repeating waveform corresponding to the measurement task is then transmitted via the plurality of data lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: George Alan Wiley
  • Patent number: 9818554
    Abstract: A switch-operation-determining device provided with a determination circuit for determining whether a switch has been operated, wherein the determination circuit is provided with: a first resistor, a first diode, and a second diode serially connected in the stated order from the power-source side, such that current flows from the power source toward a ground; and a control unit for comparing the anode potential of the first diode and a threshold potential, and determining that the switch has been operated when the anode potential of the first diode is lower. Of the first diode and the second diode, it is the second diode that is connected in parallel with the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke Tsuchiya, Akihiko Yamashita
  • Patent number: 9810715
    Abstract: A test probe tip can include a compliance member or force deflecting assembly and a tip component. The compliance member or force deflecting assembly can include a plunger component and a barrel component to receive the plunger component, wherein the plunger component is configured to slide axially inside the barrel component. The test probe tip can also include a spring mechanism within the barrel component to act on the plunger component, and a resistive/impedance element, e.g., a round rod resistor, coupled with the plunger component at one end and with the tip component at the opposite end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Julie A. Campbell, Ira G. Pollock, William A. Hagerup, Christina D. Enns
  • Patent number: 9810747
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor is provided with first and second magnetoresistive effect elements that can detect an external magnetic field. The first and second magnetoresistive effect elements include at least magnetization direction change layers where a direction of magnetization is changed according to an external magnetic field. The width W1 of a magnetization direction change layer in an initial magnetization direction of the magnetization direction change layer of the first magnetoresistive effect element, and the width W2 of a magnetization direction change layer in an initial magnetization direction of the magnetization direction change layer of the second magnetoresistive effect element have a relationship shown by formula (1) below. Sensitivity of the first magnetoresistive effect element to the external magnetic field is higher than that of the second magnetoresistive effect element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiro Ueda, Yoshiyuki Mizoguchi, Hiroshi Yamazaki, Suguru Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9810759
    Abstract: A closed-loop calibration scheme is configured to allow a device to remain in continuous operation. A signal generator device provides a pseudorandom sequence for a signal received by a magnetic field magnetic field sensor, such as a Hall-effect sensor. A signal decoder circuit receives the output signal and decouples the generated spread spectrum signal from the interference by measuring the gain in the overall signal. The decoder device distinguishes the known spread spectrum signal from any perturbation effects of particular bandwidths. A processing circuit then outputs a signal that has an operation parameter that has been adjusted to compensate for the perturbation effects. The processing circuit provides the receiver circuit with the compensation signal, hence forming a closed-loop calibration configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arup Polley, Russell Melvin Rosenquist, Terry Lee Sculley