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  • Fixture for securing optoelectronic packages for wire and/or component bonding
    Patent number: 8091876
    Abstract: Generally, a fixture for securing optoelectronic packages may be used to secure one or more optoelectronic packages for mounting one or more components and/or one or more wires to at least first and second mounting surfaces at different relative angles. The fixture is rotatable between at least first and second mounting positions with a top surface of the fixture being at respective first and second mounting angles relative to a horizontal plane. The fixture may be configured to secure the optoelectronic package(s) for positioning at different mounting angles to facilitate mounting the components and/or wires to the mounting surfaces at the different angles. The fixture may also be configured to be continuously adjustable over a range of angles between the first and second mounting angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kai-Sheng Lin, Chian-Hung Chen, Limin Chen
  • Imaging module for a projection system having an extended lens device rotatable from a first direction to one of a second and a third direction for selectively projecting image onto a screen
    Patent number: 8093542
    Abstract: The invention provides an imaging module disposed on a projection system. The imaging module comprises an extended lens device, which connects to the image outlet of the body of the projection system by a rotation mechanism. By rotating the rotation mechanism, the projection system may optionally project images through the extending lens device onto the screen in two perpendicular directions, of which the image ratio of the two images are reciprocal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Hung-Ying Lin
  • Wound dressing
    Patent number: 8088964
    Abstract: This invention relates to a wound dressing (10). The wound dressing includes first and second absorbent layers (12, 14) of a non-woven fabric of viscose and polyester fibres. Each absorbent layer has an operatively inner face (20, 26) and an operatively outer face (18, 22). The first and the second absorbent layers are bonded together with their operatively inner faces in face-to-face relationship, such that the absorbent layers together form a pad. The bonding between the first and second absorbent layers may be effected by a needle-punching process in which the needle punching density is no more than 400 punches/cm2. The wound dressing further includes a third layer (16) sandwiched between and bonded to the first and second absorbent layers. The third layer is in the form of cotton gauze. The invention extends to a method of making a wound dressing, and to a method of treating a wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: IWMT Intellectual Property Holdings (Proprietary) Limited
    Inventor: Jacobus Frederick Mouton
  • Frequency offset polarization multiplexing modulation format and system incorporating the same
    Patent number: 8090270
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method wherein a polarization multiplexed differential phase shift keying format (POLMUX-DPSK) is provided with offset and bit-interleaved frequency channels and demodulated using a DPSK demodulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Subsea Communications LLC
    Inventors: Hongbin Zhang, Carl R. Davidson
  • Armrest foam bun insert
    Patent number: 8083283
    Abstract: An armrest is provided including a flexible skin overlying at least a portion of a substrate member, the skin coupled to substrate member, the flexible skin and the substrate member defining a cavity there between and an opening along one edge, and a foam bun insertable in the cavity to form the armrest, wherein the foam bun comprises a first foam portion which the flexible skin overlies and a second foam carrier portion which closes off the opening. The first foam portion has a hardness that is less than the hardness of said second foam carrier portion, the foam bun further including an integrally formed locking flange to engage with an edge of the substrate and an integrally formed skin lock to engage with an edge of the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: International Automobile Components Group North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles D. Bailey, Jay Murdock, Richard Blue
  • In mold lamination of decorative products
    Patent number: 8083979
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing decorative plastic composites having a decorative layer, a backing layer and a clear outer layer which provides exceptional “depth of image” is disclosed. Decorative or protective appliqués' having a wide range of decorative patterns may be formed by injection molding a backing layer behind and a clear outer layer on the top surface of a decorative layer, the decorative layer comprising a relatively thin metal foil, film, fabric, veneer or sheet of paper having a digital image from an inkjet printer deposited on a front surface thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the appearance of a wood veneer may be modified by digitally printing a burl pattern over the wood grain surface of the veneer prior to injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Hayes, Mark K. Neitzke, Michael W. Cass
  • Photovoltaic ladder inverter
    Patent number: 8080899
    Abstract: Techniques for DC-to-AC conversion are disclosed, and may be embodied in a solar inverter device that can operatively couple to a power grid. The device includes a photovoltaic (PV) stack including series-connected PV modules. Each PV module is associated with a capacitor for storing output of that PV module. A positive terminator circuit switches a negative end of the PV stack to ground during positive half of grid cycle, and a negative terminator switches a positive end of the PV stack to ground during negative half of grid cycle. A connecting branch couples each PV module output to a common bus, each branch including control circuitry configured to selectively couple the corresponding PV module output to bus. During a first half of grid cycle, some of the capacitors discharge to the grid while a balance of the capacitors charge in preparation for discharge during a second half of grid cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Stellaris Corporation
    Inventor: James B. Paull
  • Method and apparatus for deciding spherical aberration compensation value
    Patent number: 8081544
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for deciding a spherical aberration compensation (SAC) value for an optical storage medium are provided. The optical storage medium comprises at least one recording layer and a cover layer. The SAC value is suitable for a selected one of the at least one recording layer. First, a focus search on the optical storage medium is performed to derive a focus error (FE) signal in response to a testing SAC value. Then, a center level and a center basis corresponding to the testing SAC value according to the FE signal is determined. The SAC value according to the center level, the center basis, and the testing SAC value is also determined. When the center level and the center basis are equal, the SAC value is determined to be the testing SAC value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Mediatek, Inc.
    Inventors: Gwo-Huei Wu, Hsiang-Ji Hsieh, Chih-Yuan Chen, Chao-Ming Huang
  • Multi-electrode plasma system and method for thermal spraying
    Patent number: 8080759
    Abstract: A plasma apparatus is provided including a cathode module, an anode module, and at least one inter-electrode insert located between the cathode module and the anode module. The cathode module includes at least one cathode, and a pilot module may be provided adjacent to the cathode module. The pilot module may assist ignition of the plasma apparatus. The inter-electrode insert may have an upstream and a downstream transverse surface. Both the upstream transverse surface and the downstream transverse surface are angled in a downstream direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Inventor: Vladimir E. Belaschenko
  • Data acquisition system for condition-based maintenance
    Patent number: 8082115
    Abstract: Generally, a system and method consistent with the present disclosure may provide a relatively low cost, relatively robust data acquisition and analysis system useful for condition-based maintenance. The system may be useful for condition-based maintenance in industrial applications, e.g., of equipment and/or machinery. The industrial monitoring system may be used, for example, to monitor a condition of rotating machinery, e.g., a wind turbine. The system and method may include data analysis that may be useful for anticipating a need for maintenance, repair and/or replacement of one or more components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: NRG Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Bechhoefer, John T. Taylor
  • Ignition device
    Patent number: 8080944
    Abstract: An ignition circuit arrangement and method for a discharge lamp, with which there is associated a supply circuit for providing an ac supply voltage to the lamp, includes an ignition transformer which is connected to a trigger circuit on the primary side and to the lamp on the secondary side for transmitting an ignition pulse; an input energy source for the ignition trigger circuit; a first switch means in the trigger circuit and a control means which actuates the first switch means. To assist with the ignition process, an energy storage means controllable by the control means, in particular a voltage source controllable by the control means, is arranged in the supply circuit in series with the gas-discharge lamp. The controllable energy storage means serves to provide an additional energy supply during the ignition process beyond the actual ac supply for the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: BAG electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Ferdinand Mertens, Reinhard Schauerte, Tobias Schulte
  • Method for the production of a sound insulation molding with mass and spring
    Patent number: 8080193
    Abstract: A method of producing a sound insulation molding with mass and spring, wherein both mass and spring are produced on the basis of the same material, in particular polyurethane. For the formation of a mass, reaction substances and fillers are brought into a mold, in particular sprayed in or injected, and brought to reaction. The spraying in or injection is thereby controlled such that the reaction substances and the fillers are supplied in locally different quantity and/or composition into the mold, dependent upon the sound damping to be locally achieved together with the spring, which is then formed on the so-formed mass in the same mold through formation of foam. Through this, with surfaces to be sound insulated which are of the same geometry, three-dimensional moldings of the same geometry can be produced with both different acoustic and also mechanical behavior in predetermined series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Stankiewicz GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Freser-Wolzenburg, Eberhard Puschmann, Georg-Wilhelm Prahst, Maik Grossmann
  • System and method for increasing platform boot efficiency
    Patent number: 8082431
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention involve decreasing boot time by utilizing virtualization or partitioning techniques. In an embodiment, a hypervisor/platform partition controls the platform access to the boot target medium. Boot target data is selectively stored in a fast memory. When the system reboots, or an operating system on the platform is reset, boot target information may be retrieved from the fast memory rather than the original, slower boot target medium. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Rothman, Vincent J. Zimmer
  • Methods and apparatus for vibrato effects in keyboard percussion musical instruments
    Patent number: 8076561
    Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus of producing vibrato on keyboard percussion/tone bar instruments such as the vibraphone and marimba are provided. Means are disclosed for real time control of the expressive qualities of both the speed and strength of the vibrato of such instruments, while eliminating the need for an electrical motor. According to certain embodiments, methods and apparatus are disclosed to easily produce a change of dynamic level (crescendo and diminuendo) after a single strike of a tone bar or chord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Inventors: Leigh Howard Stevens, Josef Eberl, Roger Clerc
  • Methods and apparatus for signal echo cancellation and transmitter calibration in full duplex systems
    Patent number: 8077642
    Abstract: A method includes transmitting a first signal over a network from a first communication link to a second communication link. The method further includes receiving a second signal with the first communication link from the second communication link. The method further includes canceling signal echo from the first signal present in the second signal with a digital echo canceller. The method further includes providing correction data from a memory array to the digital echo canceller during the cancellation of the signal echo. An associated apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Ehud Shoor
  • Air cleaner
    Patent number: D650472
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Brookstone Purchasing, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Petersen
  • Air cleaner
    Patent number: D650473
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Brookstone Purchasing, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Petersen
  • Housing for an automatic food dispenser
    Patent number: D650630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Brookstone Purchasing, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura Warnock, Christopher M. Petersen, Stevenson Tom
  • Food dispenser
    Patent number: D651042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Brookstone Purchasing, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher M. Petersen
  • Food dispenser
    Patent number: D651453
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Brookstone Purchasing, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher M. Petersen