Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear
  • Error-correcting code and process for fast read-error correction
    Patent number: 8332731
    Abstract: Subject matter, for example, disclosed herein relates to an embodiment of a process, system, device, or article involving error correction codes. In a particular embodiment, an error-correcting device may comprise an input port to receive an error correcting code (ECC) based, at least in part, on contents of a memory array; a nonlinear computing block to process the ECC to provide a plurality of signals representing a nonlinear portion of an error locator polynomial; and a linear computing block to process the ECC concurrently with processing the ECC to provide a plurality of signals representing the nonlinear portion of the error locator polynomial, to provide a plurality of signals representing a linear portion of the error locator polynomial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marco Sforzin, Christophe Laurent, Paolo Amato, Sandro Bellini, Marco Ferrari, Alessandro Tomasoni
  • bacteriophage and antibacterial composition comprising the same
    Patent number: 8329442
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are is a novel bacteriophage which has specific bactericidal activity against one or more Salmonella bacteria selected from the group consisting of Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Gallinarum, and Salmonella Pullorum without affecting beneficial bacteria. Disclosed are also compositions, animal feeds or drinking water, cleaners and sanitizers for preventing and treating the infectious diseases caused by Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Gallinarum or Salmonella Pullorum including salmonellosis, Salmonella food poisoning, Fowl Typhoid, and Pullorum disease or for controlling the salmonella bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: CJ Cheiljedang Corporation
    Inventors: Soo An Shin, Min Tae Park, Hyang Choi, Young Wook Cho, In Hye Kang, Su Jin Choi
  • High strength bainitic steel for OCTG applications
    Patent number: 8328960
    Abstract: A high strength bainitic steel and a process for producing seamless pipes for OCTG applications are described. In particular, the advantages ensuing to the steel of the invention are the improvement in strength-toughness over tempered martensitic steels, and a simplified thermal treatment. Quenching is not necessary and by avoiding the quenching treatment the microstructure results far more homogeneous, which allows thick walled tubes to be produced. For the same steel composition, in comparison to conventional tempered martensitic structures, a better combination of strength and toughness can be achieved, in particular by tempering as rolled carbide-free bainitic structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Tenaris Connections Limited
    Inventors: Gonzalo Roberto Gomez, Teresa Estela Pérez, Harsad Kumar Dharamshi Hansraj Bhadeshia
  • Modular manifold with quick disconnect valve fittings
    Patent number: 8327879
    Abstract: A manifold for accommodating at least one fluid is constructed of a plurality of modules that can be interconnected and configured to create a customized manifold. Couplers interconnecting a flow cavity of each module can be selected to determine fluid flow characteristics between module flow cavities. Each module has one or more valve ports. Valves or other flow accommodating apparatus are attached to the manifold via adapters. A first end of each adapter is sized and configured to engage a valve port, and a second end engages the attached apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Coast Pneumatics, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Robert Ellis
  • Secure payment card transactions
    Patent number: 8328095
    Abstract: Payment card transactions at a point of sale (POS) are secured in certain embodiments by intercepting, with a POS security layer installed on a POS terminal, payment data from the POS terminal, transmitting the payment data from the POS security layer to a server security application installed on a POS server, and providing false payment data from the POS security layer to a POS terminal application installed on the POS terminal. The false payment data in various embodiments is processed as if it were the payment data, such that the POS terminal transmits an authorization request to the POS server using the false payment data. In addition, the authorization request may be transmitted from the POS server to a payment gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: SHIFT4 Corporation
    Inventors: John David Oder, II, John David Oder, Kevin James Cronic, Steven Mark Sommers, Dennis William Warner
  • Acoustic sensor with at least one photonic crystal structure
    Patent number: 8331741
    Abstract: An acoustic sensor includes at least one photonic crystal structure and an optical fiber in optical communication with the at least one photonic crystal structure. The at least one photonic crystal structure has at least one optical resonance with a resonance frequency and a resonance lineshape, wherein at least one of the resonance frequency and the resonance lineshape is responsive to acoustic waves incident upon the acoustic sensor. The acoustic sensor further includes an optical fiber in optical communication with the at least one photonic crystal structure. The optical fiber is configured to transmit light which impinges the at least one photonic crystal structure and to receive at least a portion of the light which impinges the at least one photonic crystal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Onur Kilic, Olav Solgaard, Michel J. F. Digonnet, Gordon S. Kino
  • Antimicrobially active peptides
    Patent number: 8329865
    Abstract: An antimicrobially active peptide comprises the DCD protein or a fragment of DCD, preferably derived from the C-terminal region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Eberhard-Karls-Univresitaet Tuebingen Universitaetsklinikum
    Inventors: Claus Garbe, Birgit Schittek
  • Wireless charging of electronic gaming input devices
    Patent number: 8330284
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a unique interactive game that includes multiple dynamic layers in which a participant may complete a variety of challenges and/or tasks. For example, the participant may obtain a toy “wand” from a retail phase that is usable in an interactive entertainment phase. The interactive entertainment phase may include multiple interrelated layers such that progress in one or more layers may affect the participant's experience in one or more other layers. The participant may also receive training on how to use the wand and/or complete one or more special effects, adventures and/or quests. During or following the interactive entertainment phase, the participant may use accumulated points and/or powers to redeem prizes and/or compete against other participants, such as in a duel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Creative Kingdoms, LLC
    Inventors: Denise Chapman Weston, Jonathan A. Barney
  • Light emitting display and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 8330339
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide an organic light emitting display and a method of manufacturing the same, the light emitting display including: a first substrate on which a plurality of light emitting devices are formed; a second substrate disposed to face the first substrate; a dam member disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to surround the plurality of light emitting devices; an inorganic sealing material disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate on an outward side of the dam member and attaching the first substrate and the second substrate; and a filling material provided between the first substrate and the second substrate on an inward side of the dam member and formed of at least one inert liquid selected from the group consisting of perfluorocarbon and fluorinert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-ho Oh, Yoon-Hyeung Cho, Byoung-duk Lee, So-young Lee, Sun-young Lee, Won-jong Kim, Yong-tak Kim, Jin-baek Choi, Jong-hyuk Lee, Seung-han Lee
  • Method of fabricating a charge trap NAND flash memory
    Patent number: 8329545
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device, and more particularly to a method of fabricating a charge trap NAND flash memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Umberto M. Meotto, Giulio Albini, Paolo Tessariol, Paola Bacciaglia, Marcello Mariani
  • Deposition of ruthenium or ruthenium dioxide
    Patent number: 8329569
    Abstract: Methods of forming ruthenium or ruthenium dioxide are provided. The methods may include using ruthenium tetraoxide (RuO4) as a ruthenium precursor. In some embodiments for forming ruthenium, methods include forming a seed layer, and forming a ruthenium layer on the seed layer, using RuO4. In other embodiments, methods include performing atomic layer deposition cycles, which include using RuO4 and another ruthenium-containing co-precursor. In yet other embodiments, methods include adsorbing a reducing agent over a substrate, and supplying RuO4 to be reduced to ruthenium by the adsorbed reducing agent. In other embodiments for forming ruthenium dioxide, methods may include providing an initial seed layer formed of, for example, an organic compound, and supplying RuO4 over the seed layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: ASM America, Inc.
    Inventor: Dong Li
  • System and method of transistor switch biasing in a high power semiconductor switch
    Patent number: 8330519
    Abstract: A circuit and method are provided for switching in a semiconductor based high power switch. Complementary p-type based transistors are utilized along insertion loss insensitive paths allowing biasing voltages to alternate between supply and ground, allowing for negative voltage supplies and blocking capacitors to be dispensed with, while improving performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: SiGe Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Lui (Ray) Lam, Hanching Fuh
  • Apparatus and method for disabling well bias
    Patent number: 8330530
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for disabling well bias are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a complimentary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) switch having a gate, a drain, a source, and a well. The source and drain are formed in the well. The gate is formed adjacent the well between the source and drain, and the source is configured to receive a bias voltage from a power amplifier. The apparatus further includes a well bias control block for biasing the well voltage of the first switch and a disable circuit for disabling the well bias control block so as to prevent the well bias control block from biasing the well. The well bias control block can bias the well voltage of the first switch to at least two voltage levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: David K Homol, Karl J Couglar
  • Enhanced position detection for a CMM
    Patent number: 8327555
    Abstract: A coordinate measurement device comprises an articulated arm and a laser scanner assembly. The articulated arm can have a first end, a second end, and a plurality of jointed arm segments therebetween. Each arm segment can define at least one axis of rotation, and a last axis of rotation can be defined by bearings near a distal end of the arm. The laser scanner assembly can couple to the distal end of the arm. The arm can continuously generate trigger signals that are received by the laser scanner and indicate a time at which the arm's position is measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hexagon Metrology AB
    Inventor: Peter Champ
  • Light emitting diode display
    Patent number: 8328389
    Abstract: An LED display with a reduced thickness is described. In one embodiment, the LED display includes a second support plate between a front support plate and a back support plate. The second support plate enables the front support plate to be thinner than if the second support plate was not included. The second support plate increases the distance between an LED chip and a light exit surface thereby allowing the front support plate thickness to be reduced by about the thickness of the second support plate. In one embodiment, the second support plate allows the thickness of an LED display to be thinner. The second support plate adds structural integrity to a back support plate. Therefore, the back support plate can be thinner, and thickness of the LED display can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: American Opto Plus Led Corporation
    Inventor: Eric Cheng Yuan Wu
  • Method and apparatus for sensor calibration and adjustable pump time in a dewatering system
    Patent number: 8330603
    Abstract: A dewatering system includes a selective calibrating sensor circuit configured to receive sensor readings from an electronic sensor, to determine if the electronic sensor is immersed in water, to allow a user to adjust a pump down time in the field, and to generate a control output signal accordingly. The selective calibrating sensor circuit periodically performs a self-calibration when the electronic sensor is not immersed in water to cancel the effect of potential contaminants deposited on the electronic sensor over its operating life. The selective calibrating sensor circuit inhibits calibration when the electronic sensor is immersed in water. In some applications with multiple electronic sensors, the selective calibrating sensor circuit disconnects from one of the electronic sensors before performing the self-calibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: SEEwater, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert F. Gibb
  • Image playback apparatus and control method
    Patent number: 8331758
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image playback apparatus which plays back data stream stored in a recording medium while decoding it, the apparatus includes a reading section which reads the data stream from the recording medium, a separation section which separates the data stream read by the reading section into audio data and video data, a memory including a first memory region allocated therein which temporarily stores the audio data output from the separation section and a second memory region allocated therein which temporarily stores the video data output from the separation section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Goichi Morikawa
  • Method of synthesizing crystalline polymeric boron-nitrogen compound and dehydrogenation of boron-nitrogen-hydrogen complex
    Patent number: 8329130
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for synthesis of crystalline polymeric boron-nitrogen compounds comprising a step of dehydrogenation of a boron-nitrogen-hydrogen compound on catalyst, wherein the boron-nitrogen-hydrogen compound is selected from the group consisting of ammonia borane, metal amidoboranes, amine boranes or mixtures thereof, and the catalyst is selected from the group consisting of transition metals, transition metal salts or alloys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Ping Chen, Teng He, Zhitao Xiong, Guotao Wu
  • Trash can
    Patent number: D672520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: simplehuman, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Myk Lum, Adam Wade
  • Reusable pulse oximeter probe and disposable bandage apparatus
    Patent number: RE43860
    Abstract: Pulse oximeter apparatus and method comprising a reusable pulse oximeter probe and a disposable bandage. The bandage has receptacles for receiving and aligning the oximeter's light emitting diode and photocell detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventor: Brent Parker