Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
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Patent number: 8259750Abstract: A method and a device for mapping Ethernet code blocks to an optical transport network (OTN) for transmission are provided. In the method, 10G Ethernet code blocks are mapped to an OTN frame corresponding to an optical channel payload unit 2 (OPU2) as a bit stream within a justification range according to an asynchronous bit-stream mapping manner, an identifier for indicating the asynchronous bit-stream mapping manner is set at an overhead (OH) portion of the OTN frame, an offset of a certain code block in the bit stream relative to a certain position of the OTN frame is recorded, and an indicator for indicating the offset position is set. Thus, specific solutions for mapping 10G Ethernet code blocks having an encoding rate lower than a minimum payload bandwidth of the OPU2 to the OTN for transmission is provided without changing the mature OTN architecture.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zhangzhen Jiang
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Patent number: 8260301Abstract: A method and system for implementing terminal handover, the method include: receiving, by a serving handover (HO) function unit, a handover instruction from a network element on network; and implementing, by the serving HO function unit, the handover for the terminal in accordance with the handover instruction, and handing over the terminal to a target base station (BS). With the disclosure, the terminal handover flow can be triggered by the network, and the problems of the inefficient terminal handover or the high network resource consumption and the handover delay in the prior art can be overcomed.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jianjun Wu
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Patent number: 8258240Abstract: The present invention provides a water-dispersed acrylic PSA composition suitable for forming a PSA sheet. The PSA composition contains 0.5 to 15 parts by weight of an acrylic copolymer (polymer H) with a Tg of 30° C. to 120° C. in relation to 100 parts by weight of an acrylic copolymer (polymer L) with a Tg of ?70° C. to ?50° C. The polymer L is obtained by polymerization of a monomer starting material comprising 60 wt % or more of an alkyl (meth)acrylate with a C8-C12 alkyl group; and 0.5 to 10 wt % of a radical polymerizable monomer with a carboxyl group.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Toshihide Suzuki, Kenichi Yamamoto, Yutaka Tosaki, Akiko Takahashi
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Patent number: 8250836Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically loading drums into a drum container, in which, when the drums filled with radioactive waste are loaded into the drum container, the drums are fed to a designated position, and placed at a fixed position, reducing loading time and manpower as well as minimizing radiation exposure risk associated with radioactive waste treatment. The apparatus includes a drum feeder having conveyor modules transferring the drums and a turntable rotating a drum transferred to an orientation where the drum can be gripped, for sequentially loading the drums, a support frame on which a lid of the drum container is placed when the drums are being loaded, and a crane that grips and transfers the drum or the drum container lid.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignees: Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., Bukwang Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-Rak Choi, Sung-Hwan Chung, Sung-Jin Kim
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Patent number: 8254243Abstract: A method and application for generating an interleaver or a de-interleaver are described. The method for generating interleaver includes: setting interleaving information of a base interleaver and/or de-interleaving information of a base de-interleaver, and respectively performing a cyclic shift transform on the interleaving information of the base interleaver so as to generate a plurality of different interleavers. Alternatively, the method for generating interleaver includes: deducing from the de-interleaving information to obtain the interleaving information of the base interleaver and performing the cyclic shift on the interleaving information obtained by deduction so as to generate a plurality of different interleavers.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2008Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Raymond W. K. Leung, Dongyu Geng
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Patent number: 8254143Abstract: The present invention discloses a communication apparatus. The communication apparatus includes one or more board and a backplane. The board includes a connector and a function processing unit circuit connected to the connector. The backplane includes at least one group of board connectors. Each group of the board connectors includes two board connectors that receive signals from different boards. The board connector includes connection terminals connected to the connector on boards. The two board connectors are distributed up and down, and the connection terminals of the two board connectors are distributed symmetrically around a center. The foregoing communication apparatus and backplane are cost-efficient.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Chengdu Huawei Symantec Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yumin Du
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Patent number: 8253063Abstract: A method of making a solenoid actuator by laser direct metal deposition can comprise heating with a laser an outer surface of a circumferential groove of a solenoid tube blank constructed of a first material to create a heated area and depositing a second material upon the heated area to form a layer of second material. The second material can melt and then cool to thereby bond to the solenoid tube blank. A bore can be defined in the solenoid tube blank such that the bore includes an interior surface having a ring of second material disposed between a pair of portions of first material.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: HydraForce, Inc.Inventors: Dan Alexander, Aditya Ashok Parikh, Kevin Cassaidy, Jaklin Yoesep
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Patent number: 8254563Abstract: This invention discloses a system for line powering in communications. The system for line powering includes a power supply at the central office and remote power supply units (PSUs) connected to the power supply, wherein the power supply at the central office comprises at least two central office PSUs, and the central office PSUs provide power for the remote PSUs after being connected in parallel. At least two central office PSUs are set and connected in parallel to provide power for the remote PSUs, which provides redundant power backup for the remote PSUs and ensures reliability of normal communications in the network communication system. This method also helps to reduce the number of PSUs at the central office power supply part, to save space of the equipment room and to facilitate monitoring of central office PSUs. Thereby, this solution achieves reliable communication services, high integration of central office equipment and cost-effective network communication system.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xuefeng Pan, Zhen Qin, Tianli Jiang, Yingjie Zhou
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Patent number: 8245853Abstract: The present invention relates to a filter module comprising a body of wound layers of sheet material, with an inner and outer peripheral surface, a winding axis and a passage within the body, the sheet material having a plurality of openings forming at least two types of channels within the wound layers, the channels extending in a direction from the inner peripheral surface to the outer peripheral surface, a first type of channels in fluid communication with the outer periphery and closed at the end toward the inner periphery, a second type of channels in fluid communication with the inner periphery and closed at the end toward the outer periphery, the two types of channels separated by portions of sheet material, one of the types of channels being outlet channels and being covered by a filter material.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Pall CorporationInventors: Wolfgang Diemer, Martin Zeiler, Dieter Mohn, Klaus Feifel
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Patent number: 8249604Abstract: A femto cell is provided that automatically routes new communication sessions among the connected mobile and landline handsets based upon local detection of mobile registration with the femto cell, which helps to reduce the backhaul bandwidth requirements and offload backend network processing load. When the mobile handset successfully registers with the femto cell, a User Detection Module at the femto cell routes new calls destined for the mobile telephone number to one or more traditional landline handsets. The femto cell also provides a ring tone to the connected landline handsets for making the outgoing calls. Since the mobile handset remains available for conducting additional communication sessions, the user is able to talk on the landline handset while conducting a simultaneous data session using the mobile phone.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: United States Cellular CorporationInventors: Jaideep Abichandani, Narothum Saxena, Michael Irizarry
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Patent number: 8248137Abstract: An apparatus for processing signals, in particular physiological measuring signals, wherein the apparatus is provided with different channels with signal inputs (1) for receiving input signals, which input signals each comprise a specific signal component and a signal component common to all input signals, wherein each channel is provided with an impedance transforming input amplifier (3), wherein the apparatus is configured for supplying to the non-inverting input of each input amplifier (3) a respective input signal and, to the inverting input an analogue reference signal common to all channels, wherein the apparatus is provided with a digital signal processor (10) and one more or analogue-digital converters (5) for supplying the signals provided by the input amplifiers (3) to the digital signal processor (10), wherein the signal processor (10) is designed for converting the signals received from the one or more analogue digital converters (5) into one or more output signals.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Twente Medical Systems International B.V.Inventor: Jan Hendrik Peuscher
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Patent number: 8245324Abstract: Filler clothes 3, which intersect with each other at a section corresponding to the middle point between the interspinal point and patellar midpoint of a human body, are formed on a front section of a bottom garment 1. The filler clothes 3 which are formed in this manner stimulates the rectus femoris muscle 14 which is a part of the quadriceps of a wearer. When the quadriceps is stimulated while walking, the legs can be kicked backward significantly in a natural fashion, whereby the gluteus maximus muscles can be used efficiently.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2005Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Wacoal Corp.Inventors: Reiko Kawasaki, Yoshihisa Shinagawa
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Patent number: 8250646Abstract: A method, system, and device for filtering packets are disclosed. The method includes: by a deep packet inspection (DPI) proxy server configured at the access-network user side, identifying the service type and/or contents of a received packet, and performing DPI filtering on the packet by using a preset DPI filtering policy according to the identified service type and/or contents. In the technical solution of the present invention, DPI proxy servers are configured at the access-network user side on a distributed basis; each DPI proxy server receives packets only from a user equipment (UE) on a customer premises network (CPN), where the UE corresponds to the DPI proxy server. Compared with the DPI server configured at the edge between the core network and the access network in the prior art, the DPI proxy server provided in embodiments of the present invention processes fewer packets, thus performing real-time DPI on the packets.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ruobin Zheng
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Patent number: 8249809Abstract: A star tracker is used to measure the direction of stars. Preferably a wide imaging range is provided so that a reliable orientation of the star tracker can be computed from measurements of the directions of star at substantially different directions. The star tracker comprises a light baffle and located between the light baffle and an image sensing arrangement. The light baffle comprises an array of walls, including sidewalls and at least one internal wall between the sidewalls. Preferably, the side walls and the at least one internal wall are oriented at mutually different orientations emanating from a virtual line of intersection of the planes of the walls. Thus a range of star directions can be imaged with constant sensitivity.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2007Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNOInventor: Johannes Adrianus Petrus Leijtens
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Patent number: 8249670Abstract: A self-contained controller device for electronic devices is described herein. The controller device includes a fixed central mast that extends into the controller and acts as the core structural component for the controller. The controller's user movable casing is pivotally mounted about the mast with a pivot point where the user movable casing and the mast meet that is located at or above the surface of the electronic device. The internal components of the controller device include movement detection and measurement circuitry, a self-centering mechanism attached to the fixed central mast, and wires connecting the movement detection and measurement circuitry through the mast to device connection point(s) on the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Yuvee Inc.Inventor: Timothy B. Higginson
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Patent number: 8247890Abstract: A conductor layer 2 is formed as a circuit pattern on a base insulating layer 1, a terminal 3 is formed thereon, and a supporting column 4 is formed in the vicinity of the terminal on the upper face of the base insulating layer 1. Here, supposing the protrusion height B of the bump from the element to be connected is B, the height of the supporting column is H, the height of the terminal is h, and the layer thickness of the terminal is t, as measured from the upper face of the base insulating layer as the reference surface, the height H of the supporting column is determined to satisfy B<H<h+B wherein t<B, or h<H<h+B wherein t?B. As a result, the supporting column functions as a spacer to suppress compression that causes the solder of the terminal to reach the electrode of the element.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Takashi Oda, Shigenori Morita
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Patent number: 8247381Abstract: The present invention provides branched water-soluble polymers that allow two or more water-soluble polymers to be conjugated to another species. The branched polymers provide access to therapeutic agents that are conjugated at a single site to two or more water-soluble polymers. The branched polymers are based upon branch points that are simple branched alkyl structures, reactive side-chain amino acids and small peptides of reactive side-chain amino acids, and saccharides. Also provided is a method for preparing mono-disperse poly(ethylene glycol) of a well-defined and determinable molecular weight, and a method for the rational end-functionalization of poly(ethylene glycol). Conjugates of the branched water-soluble polymers with diverse species, e.g., peptides, lipids, glycolipids and small molecules are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: BioGeneriX AGInventor: Shawn DeFrees
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Patent number: 8249437Abstract: A hybrid heater that includes a structural mass into which passages are provided to create a labyrinth for chemical flow through the structural mass, the passages being sized and disposed to receive a plurality of heater rods such that the chemical is traversed through the passages in direct contact with the heater rods. A coiled spring may be disposed or other spiral arrangement provided in the space between and against the walls of the passages and the heater rod to facilitate flow uniformity around the rods. A temperature sensor may be provided in direct contact with the heating element and may be fitted with a mass sleeve to draw off any excess heat on the sensor during transitions.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Graco Minnesota, Inc.Inventors: Denis S. Commette, Jerome Priest
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Patent number: 8244259Abstract: A method for relay stations (RSs) to forward downlink signals includes: obtaining downlink qualities between a mobile station (MS) and each of the RSs; determining an RS group for forwarding downlink signals according to difference degrees among all of the downlink qualities; performing space-time coding on the downlink signals through the RSs in the RS group when the RS group contains a plurality of RSs. Another method for RSs to forward downlink signals includes: setting the number of the RSs for forwarding the downlink signals to plurality; obtaining downlink qualities between an MS and each of the RSs; determining an RS group for forwarding the downlink signals according to each of the downlink qualities and the number of the RSs; performing space-time coding on the downlink signals through the RSs in the RS group, and forwarding the downlink signals to the MS. A device structure for the RSs to forward the downlink signals is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shiqiang Deng, Aimin Zhang
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Patent number: RE43611Abstract: In a guide vane element for a gas turbine with a vane blade extending between a platform that is located radially inward in relation to the main housing of the gas turbine and a radially outward platform, a flange is provided on at least one edge of the platforms adjoining an adjacent second guide vane element in the circumferential direction and on the side of the platform facing away from the vane blade. The second guide vane element can be attached, via a second flange provided on a second platform on the second guide vane element. The connection of the platforms forms a cover band, or a connection between the guide vane elements that is tight, flush, and stress-free at different temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Alstom Technology LtdInventors: Peter Marx, Kynan Eng, Andrew Whalley