Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
  • Dictionary suggestions for partial user entries
    Patent number: 8312032
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a server receives a partial search query from a client device that is located remotely from the server, and predicts from the partial search query a set of predicted complete queries relevant to the partial search query, where the predicted complete queries comprise previously submitted complete queries submitted by a community of users. The partial search query and the set of predicted complete queries are in the same language. In addition, the server obtains translations of at least a subset of the set of predicted complete queries, where the translations are in a different language from the set of predicted complete queries, and conveys both the set of predicted complete queries and the corresponding translations to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Yung Choi, Haimin Lee, Dong-Hwi Lee, Jungshik Jang
  • Transfer device with contact pressure adjustment mechanism and image forming device using the same
    Patent number: 8311452
    Abstract: A transfer device is provided and includes: a rotatable transfer roller; and a controller controls a balance of a pressure contact force exerted on the transfer roller in the axial direction, the controller including: a bearing member; a movable holding section that holds the bearing member; and a stationary holding section that holds the movable holding section. The movable holding section and the stationary holding section oppose each other by way of opposed surfaces, an adjustment unit is inserted into one of the opposed surfaces, and the movable holding section and the stationary holding section are arranged in such a manner that an extremity of the adjustment unit contacts the other of the opposed surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyotoshi Kaneyama
  • Conflict management during data object synchronization between client and server
    Patent number: 8311981
    Abstract: A client stores client metadata entries corresponding to a plurality of data objects. During a first phase of a synchronization process, the client sends one or more client metadata entries to a server. Each client metadata entry sent corresponds to a data object for which at least one metadata parameter has changed since a prior execution of the synchronization process. During a second phase of the synchronization process, the client receives from the server one or more server metadata entries, each having at least one parameter that has changed since a prior execution of the synchronization process. The client identifies any received server metadata entry that conflicts with a corresponding client metadata entry, requests a user to select from among a predefined set of conflict resolutions to resolve the conflict, and the performs an action in accordance with the conflict resolution selected by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Braginsky, Justin M. Rosenstein, Eric Joseph Uhrhane, David Jeske
  • Infrared light emitting device
    Patent number: 8309980
    Abstract: Provided is an infrared light emitting device in which dark current and diffusion current caused by thermally excited holes are suppressed. Thermally excited carriers (holes) generated in a first n-type compound semiconductor layer (102) tend to diffuse in the direction of a ? layer (105). But, the dark current by holes is reduced by providing an n-type wide band gap layer (103) with a larger band gap than the first layer (102) and the ? layer (105) that suppresses the hole diffusion between the first layer (102) and the ? layer (105). The wide band gap layer (103) has a band gap shifted relatively to valence band direction by n-type doping and thereby more effectively functions as a diffusion barrier for the thermally excited holes. Namely, the band gap and n-type doping of the wide band gap layer (103) are adjusted to suppress diffusion of the thermally excited carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
    Inventors: Koichiro Ueno, Naohiro Kuze
  • Composition for repair of defects in osseous tissues
    Patent number: 8309106
    Abstract: Tissue repair compositions, particularly bone repair compositions, containing demineralized bone fragments and homogenized connective tissues. The compositions can be used in the form of an injectable gel, an injectable paste, a paste, a putty, or a rehydratable freeze-dried form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Lifenet Health
    Inventors: Leila Masinaei, Lloyd Wolfinbarger, Jr.
  • Sliding guide rail for convertible vehicle
    Patent number: 8308220
    Abstract: A sliding guide rail for a convertible vehicle may include a front rail, a middle rail into which the front rail slides to enter, a rear rail into which the middle rail slides to enter, a wire screw for supplying the sliding power to the front rail, a rolling member for facilitating the sliding movement, and locking means for locking the front rail to the middle rail and the middle rail to the rear rail, thus providing a sliding mechanism by a single driving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kookmin University Industry-Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Tae Wan Park, Chang Wook Park, Seung Jin Heo, Jay Il Jeong, Jong Hoon Lee, In Sik Hwang
  • Use of a fermented milk containing for the manufacture of a composition for the prevention or treatment of a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction
    Patent number: 8309074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of probiotics. More particularly, the invention pertains to the use of a particular strain, Lactobacillus casei CNCM I-1518, which is present in Actimel®, for alleviating the symptoms of a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Compagnie Gervais Danone
    Inventors: Jean François Nicolas, Catherine Goujon, Raphaëlle Bourdet-Sicard, Nathalie Rolf-Pedersen
  • Lubrication system for fuel pump of GDI engine
    Patent number: 8307799
    Abstract: A lubrication system for a fuel pump of an engine, may include at least one oil supply hole formed radially in a journal of a camshaft, an oil channel formed in a cam cap rotatably connected to the journal of the camshaft and selectively communicating with the at least one oil supply hole, a nozzle formed in the cam cap and being in fluid connection with the oil channel to inject oil to a contact portion between a pump-driving cam of the camshaft and an operational member of the fuel pump driven by the pump-driving cam, and a fluid communication control member selectively connecting the oil channel and the at least one oil supply hole in accordance with rotation of the camshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Bosung Shin
  • Clock and data recovery employing piece-wise estimation on the derivative of the frequency
    Patent number: 8311176
    Abstract: A system and method for performing clock and data recovery. The system sets the phase of a recovered clock signal 30 according to at least three estimates of the rate of change of an offset between the frequency of the data transmitter clock and the frequency of a receiver clock 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Hae-Chang Lee, Thomas H. Greer, III, Jade M. Kizer, Brian S. Leibowitz, Mark A. Horowitz
  • Ion chromatography system using catalytic gas elimination
    Patent number: 8308952
    Abstract: A liquid chromatographic system is provided including catalytically combining hydrogen and oxygen gases in the chromatography eluent stream in a catalytic gas elimination chamber, to form water and thereby reduce the gas content in the eluent stream. Also, a liquid ion chromatographic system in which the effluent from the detector is recycled to a membrane suppressor and then is mixed with a source of eluent for recycle to the chromatographic column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Dionex Corporation
    Inventors: Yan Liu, Christopher A. Pohl, Nebojsa Avdalovic, John M. Riviello, Arachava Siriraks
  • Devices and methods for identifying a prompt corresponding to a voice input in a sequence of prompts
    Patent number: 8311838
    Abstract: This is directed to processing voice inputs received by an electronic device while prompts are provided. In particular, this is directed to providing a sequence of prompts to a user (e.g., voice over prompts) while monitoring for a voice input. When the voice input is received, a characteristic time stamp can be identified for the voice input, and can be compared to periods or windows associated with each of the provided prompts. The electronic device can then determine that the prompt corresponding to a window that includes the characteristic time stamp was the prompt to which the user wished to apply the voice input. The device can process the voice input to extract a user instruction, and apply the instruction to the identified prompt (e.g., and perform an operation associated with the prompt).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aram Lindahl, Policarpo Wood
  • Broadcasting in chat system without topic-specific rooms
    Patent number: 8312090
    Abstract: A method, system and graphical user interface for a chat system is disclosed. One aspect of certain embodiments includes broadcasting popular messages to users that have not previously received the popular messages and including with the popular messages one or more qualitative signals based on user feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Monica Anderson
  • Bit-error rate in fixed line-rate systems
    Patent number: 8311145
    Abstract: A method of reducing bit-error rate is described. The method includes transmitting a data stream of data words at a line rate that is adjustable and equal to a positive delta value added to an established data rate. The method includes accumulating available time slots in the transmitted data stream, and selectively retransmitting a subset of the data words such that the retransmitted data words occupy no more than the accumulated available time slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Jared L. Zerbe, Vladimir M. Stojanovic
  • Flexible substrate and method for fabricating flexible display device having the same
    Patent number: 8309379
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a flexible display device including the steps of preparing a glass substrate, forming a flexible substrate on the glass substrate, the flexible substrate being formed by forming a semiconductor layer on the glass substrate, forming a first flexible layer on the semiconductor layer, forming an adhesive layer on the first flexible layer, and forming a second flexible layer on the adhesive layer, forming a thin film array on the flexible substrate, forming a display device on the thin film array, and separating the glass substrate from the semiconductor layer of the flexible substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-sik Park, Juhn-Suk Yoo, Soo-Young Yoon
  • Microporous film and method for producing the same
    Patent number: 8309256
    Abstract: Provided is a microporous film formed of a thermoplastic resin composition comprising 100 parts by mass of (a) a polyolefin resin and from 5 to 90 parts by mass of (b) a polyphenylene ether resin; the microporous film having a sea-island structure with the polyolefin resin as a sea portion and with the polyphenylene ether resin as an island portion and having a air permeability of from 10 sec/100 cc to 5000 sec/100 cc. The microporous film does not break easily even at high temperatures and has good heat resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei E-materials Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Kikuchi, Shunichiro I
  • Priority inbox notifications and synchronization for mobile messaging application
    Patent number: 8312096
    Abstract: At a client device with a display and in a method for displaying messages at the client device, the client device receives message information from a server system, the message information representing a set of messages. In accordance with a determination that the set of messages include one or more unread priority messages, where priority messages are messages that satisfy predefined message importance criteria, the device presents a new mail notification. In accordance with a determination that the set of messages do not include any unread priority messages, the device foregoes presenting a new mail notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook, Debajit Ghosh, Subir Jhanb
  • Device and method for screen rotation on a touch-screen display
    Patent number: 8312371
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a device with a touch screen display is disclosed. In the method, a multifinger twisting gesture is detected on or near the touch screen display. The multifinger twisting gesture has a corresponding degree of rotation. A 90° screen rotation command is executed if the corresponding degree of rotation exceeds a predefined degree of rotation. A screen rotation command with an acute angle of rotation is executed and, upon ceasing to detect the multifinger twisting gesture, a screen rotation command with an angle of rotation opposite to the acute angle is executed if the corresponding degree of rotation is less than the predefined degree of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Bas Ording
  • Optical disc device with integrated hard disk drive
    Patent number: 8306401
    Abstract: Optical disc device with integrated hard disk drive includes HDD recording and reproducing portion, DVD recording and reproducing portion, and record restriction process portion that decides whether DVD is disc supporting CPRM and discriminates copy protection information of television broadcasting signal. If “copy once” signal is detected from the copy protection information when it is started to record contents of television broadcasting on DVD that does not support CPRM, recording by hard disk drive is performed instead of recording on DVD. If “copy free” signal is detected from copy protection information while contents are recorded by HDD, recording by hard disk drive is stopped, and recording on DVD is performed. If “copy once” signal is detected from copy protection information while contents are recorded on DVD, recording on DVD is stopped, and recording by HDD is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yusuke Nishida
  • OLED television receiver
    Patent number: D670670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yoo Seok Kim, Woo Suk Park, Hye Young Hong, Ji Yeon Lee
  • LED television receiver
    Patent number: D670671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Byung Lok Jeon, Tae Uk Kim