Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor and Zafman
  • Method and apparatus for enabling virtual tags
    Patent number: 8332424
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling virtual tags is described. The method may include receiving a first digital image data and virtual tag data to be associated with a real-world object in the first digital image data, wherein the first digital image data is captured by a first mobile device, and the virtual tag data includes metadata received from a user of the first mobile device. The method may also include generating a first digital signature from the first digital image data that describes the real-world object, and in response to the generation, inserting in substantially real-time the first digital signature into a searchable index of digital images. The method may also include storing, in a tag database, the virtual tag data and an association between the virtual tag data and the first digital signature inserted into the index of digital images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: John Flynn, Dragomir Anguelov, Hartmut Neven, Mark Cummins, James Philbin, Rafael Spring, Hartwig Adam, Anand Pillai
  • High speed, wide optical bandwidth, and high efficiency resonant cavity enhanced photo-detector
    Patent number: 8330171
    Abstract: A single optical receiver having a photo-detector with a wide optical bandwidth and high efficiency within the wide optical bandwidth, the photo-detector comprising: a first diode region of first doping type for receiving light; a second diode region of second doping type and of second thickness; an active region for converting the received light to an electronic signal, the active region having a third thickness and configured to reside between the first diode region and the second diode region; and a reflector coupled to the second diode region and having a silicon layer with a fourth thickness, the silicon layer residing between silicon oxide layers of fifth thicknesses, wherein the active region is configured to absorb the light of wavelengths of less than 900 nm, and wherein the reflector is configured to reflect the light of wavelengths from a range of 1260 nm to 1380 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Olufemi I. Dosunmu, Ansheng Liu
  • Method and apparatus for generating a reference signal level and for cancelling amplifier offset in an optical system
    Patent number: 8331804
    Abstract: Described is a method and apparatus for generating a mid-level reference signal and for cancelling amplifier offset in an optical communication system without DC-balancing of optical data. The apparatus comprises an optical-to-electrical converter to receive an optical signal and to generate an electrical signal; an amplifier to receive the electrical signal and to generate an output signal based on a reference signal; a feedback mechanism to be enabled during a training phase only and to generate a control signal from the output signal; and a counter logic having a digital-to-analog converter to generate the reference signal based on the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Miaobin Gao, Hui-Chin Wu, Christine M. Krause, Hengju Cheng
  • Fuse programming schemes for robust yield
    Patent number: 8331186
    Abstract: A program circuit generates first and second currents to program the fuse. The second current is higher than the first current. A control circuit controls generating the first and second currents in succession.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jun He, Zhanping Chen, Jeffrey Hicks, Gregory F. Taylor
  • Projection display device and control method thereof
    Patent number: 8330771
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a discrimination module that discriminates whether an input image signal is of CG images or natural images, a color correction module that applies color correction processing for CG images to the input image signal when the input image signal is determined to be of CG images or applies color correction processing for natural images to the input image signal when the input image signal is determined to be of natural images, and a projection module that generates an optical image based on the image signal applied with the color correction processing, and projects and displays the image on a screen through a projection lens, are included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Takeda, Osamu Sato
  • Method and system for evaluating effects of signal phase difference on a memory system
    Patent number: 8331176
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the effect of signal phase difference on a memory system is tested for various operating states. The various operating states may be represented as respective sample points on a plane defined by a range of values for a difference in signal phases and a range of values for another operating state parameter. In various embodiments, sample points for a round of crosstalk testing may include two sample points which are offset from the same reference point on the plane along different respective axes, where the axes are oblique to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher P. Mozak, Kevin B. Moore, John V. Lovelace, Zale Theodore Schoenborn, Bryan L. Spry, Christopher E. Yunker
  • Phase change magnetic material
    Patent number: 8329319
    Abstract: The invention relates to a phase change magnetic composite material for use in an information recording medium, said material comprising a phase change material component, and a ferromagnetic material component, wherein said material exhibits both magnetic effects and phase change effects, and is usable for optical media, phase change random access memory (PCRAM) devices, magnetic random access memory (MRAM) devices, solid state memory devices, sensor devices, logical devices, cognitive devices, artificial neuron network, three level device, control device, SOC (system on chip) device, and semiconductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Luping Shi, Wendong Song, Xiangshui Miao, Tow Chong Chong
  • Electronic device and circuit board
    Patent number: 8331104
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a circuit board housed in a housing. The circuit board further includes a conductive layer, an insulating layer and a signal line. The conductive layer includes a base portion including a surface, a plurality of first projecting portions formed integrally with the base portion and extending in parallel with each other on the surface of the base portion, and a plurality of second projecting portions formed integrally with the base portion and extending in parallel with each other to cross the plurality of first projecting portions. The insulating layer is stacked on the conductive layer to cover the surface of the base portion, and the signal line is stacked on the insulating layer and extends in a direction crossing directions in which the first and second projecting portions extend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Daigo Suzuki
  • Forward converter transformer saturation prevention
    Patent number: 8331116
    Abstract: A power converter in one aspect limits the magnetic flux in a transformer. A control circuit included in the power converter includes a pulse width modulator, a logic circuit and a saturation prevention circuit. The saturation prevention circuit asserts a first signal when a first integral value of the input voltage reaches a first threshold value and asserts a second signal after a delay time that begins when a difference between the first integral value and a second integral value of a reset voltage of the transformer falls to a second threshold value. The logic circuit turns off the switch when the first signal is asserted, and allows the switch to turn on and off in accordance with the pulse width modulator when the second signal is asserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Mayell
  • Instructions with floating point control override
    Patent number: 8327120
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to instructions with floating point control override are described. In an embodiment, floating point operation settings indicated by a floating point control register may be overridden on a per instruction basis. In an embodiment, at least one of the one or more floating point operation settings is to cause a modification to one of the one or more default settings during execution of the instruction, wherein the second logic is to perform the floating point operation, at least in part, based on the modified default setting. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Cristina S. Anderson, Simon Rubanovich, Benny Eitan
  • Method and apparatus for efficient storage of training sequences for peak to average power constrained modulation formats
    Patent number: 8325847
    Abstract: The present invention efficiently stores a training sequence in a communications system, where the training sequence exhibits certain desirable characteristics when used by a peak to average power constrained modulation format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mithat C. Dogan, Mitchell D. Trott
  • Efficient host management protocol on multicast capable router
    Patent number: 8325725
    Abstract: A method reduces computational and/or bandwidth requirements of multicast routing by efficiently communicating required source state information. The method comprises receiving at a first network element, executing a modified host management protocol, a source interest list from a host over a network, the source interest list identifies at least one multicast source to be one of excluded or included from routing to the host. The modified host management protocol identifies a difference between the source interest list and a source state maintained by the first network element. The modified host management protocol provides the difference between the source interest list and the source state and not an entirety of the source interest list to a multicast routing protocol to alter the set of multicast sources to be routed to the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Avoy K. Nanda, Kunal R. Shah
  • Electronic apparatus and display process method
    Patent number: 8326623
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a sound characteristic output module configured to analyze audio data in video content data, thereby outputting sound characteristic information indicative of sound characteristics of the audio data. A talk section detection process module detects talk sections in which talks are made by persons, which are included in the video content data, on the basis of the sound characteristic information, and classifies the detected talk sections into a plurality of groups which are associated with different speakers. A display process module displays, on a time bar which is representative of a sequence of the video content data, a plurality of bar areas indicative of positions of the detected talk sections in the sequence of the video content data, in different display modes in association with the groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Tetsuya Fujii
  • Adaptive memory frequency scaling
    Patent number: 8327172
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for adaptive memory operational state management. A memory performance parameter is determined for at least a portion of a memory system. The memory performance parameter is compared to one or more threshold values. An operating frequency of the memory system can be modified based on results of the comparison of the memory performance parameter and the one or more threshold values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Howard S. David, Hongzhong Zheng, Eugene Gorbatov, Ulf R. Hanebutte
  • Mechanism for adjacent-symbol error correction and detection
    Patent number: 8327222
    Abstract: According to one embodiment a computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes memory. The memory includes two or more rows, where each row has a plurality of memory devices. The computer system also includes a chipset. The chipset includes a detection/correction circuit to detect single and double symbol errors and correct single symbol errors for each memory row, and markers to maintain a log of errors within each memory row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Alexander, Thomas J. Holman, Mark A. Heap, Stanley S. Kulick
  • System and method for occluding a reproductive body lumen
    Patent number: 8322341
    Abstract: An occluding system is provided that can include a first occluding device (e.g., secondary occluder) and a second occluding device (e.g., primary occluder). Providing two devices can better promote effective occlusion within the body lumen and facilitate advantageous occlusion stages, such as initial and long-term occlusion stages. In various embodiments, the two occluding devices are in operative communication with one another, such that the second occluding device is adapted to couple with or slide along a tail portion of the first occluding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Conceptus, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory L. Koeller
  • Method and apparatus for time-differential comparison of an analog signal
    Patent number: 8324941
    Abstract: A time-differential analog comparator is disclosed. An example apparatus according to aspects of the present invention includes a source of a variable frequency signal having a frequency responsive to an analog input. A counting circuit is coupled to count cycles of the variable frequency signal. The counting circuit is coupled to count in a first direction for a first time interval and is coupled to count in a second direction opposite to the first direction for a second time interval that occurs after an end of the first time interval. The counting circuit outputs a digital count signal and an evaluation circuit is coupled to generate a decision signal in response to the digital count signal after an end of the second time interval. The first time interval is not equal to the second time interval to generate an offset in the decision signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventor: William M. Polivka
  • Inductive angle sensor with improved common mode noise rejection and signal processing method of the same
    Patent number: 8324888
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inductive angle sensor with improved common mode noise rejection and a signal processing method of the same, which can improve electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) characteristics and obtain an accurate output value by eliminating common mode noise. The signal processing method includes adding signals obtained from a pair of receiver coils by an adder, subtracting the signal obtained from one of the pair of receiver coils from the signal obtained from the other receiver coil by a subtracter, multiplying the value obtained from the adder by the value obtained from the subtracter by a first multiplier, multiplying the value obtained from the subtracter by itself by a second multiplier, and dividing the value obtained from the first multiplier by the value obtained from the second multiplier by a divider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Truwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gi-Yeop Kim, Kyu-Won Jung, Cho-Soo Lee, Sung-Tae Kim, Yong-Jin Kang
  • Tire with decoupling groove for truck/bus
    Patent number: 8322387
    Abstract: Disclosed is a truck/bus tire that has an improved decoupling groove capable of suppressing unbalanced wear of a shoulder rib and preventing side chipping of a tread, and that has enhanced durability of a belt. The tire has a decoupling groove formed between an outermost rib and a tread lateral side. An offset structure is provided by cutting off a portion around a start point where a virtual line extending from a distal end of the outermost rib of the tread intersects a virtual line extending from the tread lateral side. A side of the outermost rib is parallel to the tread lateral side and the cut-off portion is formed with a “<”-shaped groove. A sacrifice rib protruding from the “<”-shaped groove is formed coplanar with the start point located on the virtual line extending from the tread lateral side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun Chang Chun, Seung Jong Park
  • Device and method for producing and/or confining a plasma
    Patent number: 8324814
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for producing and/or confining a plasma (10), comprising a recipient (13) within the volume of which the plasma is produced or confined, wherein said recipient comprises a wall (1) defining a lining (15) at the inside of the recipient and encompassing the volume, characterized in that it comprises at least one annular magnet (30), centered around a normal (14) with respect to the lining, having radial magnetization direction, such that the magnetization direction is significantly perpendicular to said normal to the lining. The invention also concerns a method for producing and/or confining a plasma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignees: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Universite Joseph Fourier—Grenoble 1
    Inventors: Jacques Pelletier, Ana LaCoste, Stéphane Bechu