Patents Represented by Attorney Dickinson Wright PLLC
  • Patent number: 8315270
    Abstract: A communication method of communicating among a plurality of communication apparatuses connected to a transmission channel and sharing a communication band is provided. The communication method includes: sequentially updating a slot ID with the lapse of time by a first communication apparatus; transmitting first data and a first access ID to the transmission channel by the first communication apparatus after the lapse of a first waiting time and when the slot ID is updated to a first slot ID corresponding to the first access ID; transmitting second data and a second slot ID to the transmission channel by a second communication apparatus after the lapse of a second waiting time longer than the first waiting time; and receiving the second slot ID by the first communication apparatus. In updating the slot ID, the slot ID is updated to a slot ID subsequent to the second slot ID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Shinichiro Ohmi
  • Patent number: 8312882
    Abstract: Disclosed is an artificial respiration device that includes a tubular element, which forms a main channel having an upstream part at the proximal end of the tubular element and a downstream part at the distal end of the tubular element. Auxiliary channels open into the main channel and deflecting means are located internal to the main channel. The deflecting means are configured to deflect jets of respiratory gas injected into the main ckannel through the auxiliary channels so as to converge the gas at a point of convergence inside the main channel. The tubular element also includes at least one lateral safety orifice that extends through a lateral wall of the tubular element at a location sustantially opposite the point of convergence, and which is configured to communicate air from outside the tubular element to the downstream part of the main channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Inventor: Georges Boussignac
  • Patent number: 8315322
    Abstract: A spectrum coding apparatus capable of performing coding at a low bit rate and with high quality is disclosed. This apparatus is provided with a section that performs the frequency transformation of a first signal and calculates a first spectrum, a section that converts the frequency of a second signal and calculates a second spectrum, a section that estimates the shape of the second spectrum in a band of FL?k<FH using a filter having the first spectrum in a band of 0?k<FL as an internal state and a section that codes an outline of the second spectrum determined based on a coefficient indicating the characteristic of the filter at this time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Oshikiri
  • Patent number: 8312788
    Abstract: A motion transmitting remote control assembly (20) of the type for transmitting motion in a curved path by a flexible core element (22) in a conduit (24) is secured to a support structure (76) having a U-shaped slot. A support body (66) defines a groove (84) having first and second legs (86, 88) for abutting parallel edges (78) of the U-shaped slot, and a bottom leg (90) connecting the first and second legs (86, 88) for abutting a bottom edge (80). Slider arms (94) movably supported within female guides (92) are urged against snap-in retainers (102) by biasing spring members (104) establishing a locking position. A pair of locking tabs (106) projecting from the slider arms (94) into the groove (84) engage notches (82) in the parallel edges (78). An inclined face (112) is defined along the lower surface (112) of the locking tabs (106) for wedging engagement with the parallel edges (78) of the U-shaped slot to move the slider arms (94) axially to an insertion position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Infac Corporation
    Inventor: Young Dae Kwon
  • Patent number: 8315811
    Abstract: A method for quantifying the extent of human-introduced variability in medical test data relative to one or more standards for comparable medical tests, the method comprising the following steps: providing user medical test data; comparing the user medical test data against one or more standards for comparable medical tests to determine the extent of deviation of the user medical test data from the one or more standards; and generating a variability-value corresponding to the maximum absolute percentage deviation of the user medical test data from the one or more standards over a predefined operating range of values for the one or more standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Inventor: Mark Evans
  • Patent number: 8308207
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy absorption device which can be arranged to absorb energy by deformation between a support structure of a vehicle and a damper, the energy absorption device carrying a deformable main profile which has a hollow body-type cross-section. The aim of the invention is to improve an energy absorption device of the aforementioned type in such a manner that the energy can be well carried off even if the forces produced by an accident impact the energy absorption device at an angle. For this purpose, a deformable supplementary profile is provided on the cross-section of the main profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Magna Automotive Services GmbH
    Inventors: Xiangfan Fang, Christoph Seper
  • Patent number: 8311138
    Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus and a wireless communication method wherein even when the permissible delay amount of data is small, the permissible delay thereof can be satisfied. A data type determining part (101) determines whether the delay of transport data or control information should be allowed or not. A pilot signal insertion control part (102) decides, based on pilot insertion interval information and allowable delay information, that a pilot signal is placed adjacently to data that is not allowed to delay. A multiplexing part (106) multiplexes encoded and modulated transport data with the pilot signal generated by a pilot signal generating part (105) in such a manner that realizes the placement decided by the pilot signal insertion control part (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Daichi Imamura, Akihiko Nishio, Kenichi Kuri, Kenichi Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 8308110
    Abstract: The system for defrosting the leading edge sheath of an air intake hood for a turboengine comprises a hot pressure air supply duct (60) and a protective shell (90) which are longitudinally rigid and rigidly fixed to the partition (5) of a caisson (10), wherein said protective shell (90) is slidable with respect to a sliding bearing (15) embodied in the partition (11) and said air supply duct (60) is connected to the protective shell (90) by an elastic wall (16) closing an insulating space (12) and enabling relative longitudinal movements to be carried out between the air supply duct (60) and the protective shell (90).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventor: Alain Porte
  • Patent number: 8310350
    Abstract: A haptic system including a compliant member which limits the direction of motion of an interface surface providing haptic feedback to motion along a single axis. The compliant member allows for easy assembly, reduced ports, lighter weight and improved longevity and performance. The compliant member typically has a longitudinal extent that is greater than its lateral extent and height, and its height is greater than its lateral extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Allen Pfau, David Michael Whitton
  • Patent number: 8310349
    Abstract: A haptic system including a plurality of mechanical buttons driven by a single haptic feedback driver. The mechanical buttons are integrated within the haptic surface and are configured to move with the haptic interface relative to said base. The haptic surface may include a touch screen interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Allen Pfau, David Michael Whitton
  • Patent number: 8307494
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, with the special feature that ends of the wiper blade are connected to a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, wherein at least one connecting piece comprises engaging members sidewardly engaging the wiper blade from the outside, wherein the engaging members comprise retaining features for retaining the the wiper blade onto the connecting piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Patent number: 8307493
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the special feature that the longitudinal groove has a closed circumference, wherein the connecting device is connected to the wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Patent number: 8306138
    Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus and a wireless communication method wherein even when the permissible delay amount of data is small, the permissible delay thereof can be satisfied. A data type determining part (101) determines whether the delay of transport data or control information should be allowed or not. A pilot signal insertion control part (102) decides, based on pilot insertion interval information and allowable delay information, that a pilot signal is placed adjacently to data that is not allowed to delay. A multiplexing part (106) multiplexes encoded and modulated transport data with the pilot signal generated by a pilot signal generating part (105) in such a manner that realizes the placement decided by the pilot signal insertion control part (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Daichi Imamura, Akihiko Nishio, Kenichi Kuri, Kenichi Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 8306129
    Abstract: A power line communication apparatus controls a transmission using a plurality of parameters. The power line communication apparatus includes: a registration processor which performs a registration process for achieving a state to be communicable with another power line communication apparatus through a power line by use of transmission data based on a first parameter set at a first value and a second parameter set at a second value, a parameter controller which changes the first parameter to the third value to lengthen a communicable distance and the second parameter to the fourth value to shorten the communicable distance when the registration process has ended in failure. When the registration process has ended in failure, the registration processor retry the registration process by use of transmission data based on the first parameter set at a third value and the second parameter set at a fourth value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Yasushi Yokomitsu
  • Patent number: 8302741
    Abstract: A disk brake caliper with an integrated parking brake comprising a housing, a piston, an adjust screw, a ramp nut, a ramp nut return, a ramp shaft and a fix cage. The ramp nut has a body and a head at one end of the body. The fix cage is secured to the inner wall of the housing, which has a hollow structure and through which the body of the ramp nut passes. One of the fix cage and the head of the ramp nut is provided with a locking lug and the other of the fix cage and the head of the ramp nut is provided with a locking notch for mating with the locking lug to prevent the ramp nut from rotating relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: RWI Company Limited S.A.
    Inventors: Yiming Chen, Jianmin Gu, Willson Sun
  • Patent number: 8303018
    Abstract: A device and method for reducing noises created by a movable seat back that is tethered to a cabin wall. The seat back has a latch bracket that hooks over a rigid striker pin extending from the cabin wall. A dynamic hook insert, manufactured from a polymeric material, lines the latch bracket and makes direct contact with the striker pin. The insert is provided with a resiliently bendable section spaced from direct contact with the latch bracket. The resiliently bendable section is dynamically movable for absorbing vibrations transferred to and from the striker pin and for automatically accommodating dimensional variances in the striker pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Control Technology Company
    Inventors: Tony A. Zambon, James D. Biebel
  • Patent number: 8300725
    Abstract: It is possible to provide a radio reception device, a radio transmission device, a radio reception method, and a radio transmission method which can improve the channel estimation accuracy and the reception quality. The radio reception device (200) includes: reception units (203, 204) which receive a data sequence added by a reference signal for channel estimation of a spatial propagation path at a predetermined interval; demodulation units (205, 206) which demodulate the data sequence; a channel estimation unit (208) which estimates a propagation path fluctuation state according to the reference signal in the data sequence and outputs a channel estimation value obtained by interpolating or extrapolating the data sequence; and a decoding processing unit (210) which decodes the data sequence by using the interpolated or extrapolated channel estimation value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Kishigami, Hidenori Kayama
  • Patent number: 8302122
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for verifying content distribution authority. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request for broadcast content for a broadcast feed from a requestor. In response to the request, specifying verification content for inclusion in the broadcast feed, the verification content being scheduled for presentation at a specified time. The broadcast feed is monitored for presentation of the verification content at the specified time. In turn, a determination is made whether the verification content was presented by the broadcast feed at the specified time. In response to determining that the verification content was presented by the broadcast feed at the specified time, the requestor is verified as an entity having content distribution authority over the broadcast feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Hecht, Iain Merrick, David D. Redell
  • Patent number: D670246
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Ignition Company
    Inventors: James D. Lykowski, John A. Burrows
  • Patent number: D670360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Specialty Auto Parts U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Richard B. Platt