Patents Represented by Attorney Myers Andras Sherman, LLP
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Patent number: 7553275Abstract: A medical device includes an articulating shaft with a pair of slat assemblies. By moving an articulator, the slat assemblies are configured to concurrently push while the other pulls in order to bend the articulating shaft. The articulating shaft includes a series of alternating pins and pivot members. Each pin defines an aperture that collectively forms a passageway for receiving an actuator or a tube. The pair of slat assemblies extend generally parallel to each other on opposite sides of the pins. A method for articulating a shaft of a medical device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2005Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Surgical Solutions LLCInventors: Martin Padget, David Skinlo, Thomas Weisel, Longo Chu
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Patent number: 7554611Abstract: A method of bidirectional temporal noise reduction in a video signal processing system is provided. A video signal comprising a video sequence of frames is received. Backward temporal noise reduction is performed on the sequence of frames to obtain backward noise-reduced frames. Then, forward temporal noise reduction is performed on the backward noise-reduced frames, to reduce noise in the video sequence of frames.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2005Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhi Zhou, Yeong-Taeg Kim
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Patent number: 7552758Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a system for removing heat from server blades densely packaged in a rack of server blades. The system includes a liquid distribution manifold. In addition, the system includes a plurality of cold blades attached to the liquid distribution manifold, wherein liquid is circulated through the liquid distribution manifold and the cold blades. Moreover, the system includes at least one server blade attached to each of the cold blades.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert Barton Garner, Winfried Wolfgang Wilcke
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Patent number: 7551795Abstract: An image processing method and system removes quantization artifacts in digital video/images. The local neighborhood of the current pixel is segmented based on a pre-defined quantization level to generate a segment containing the current pixel. Then, the luminance values of the pixels within the segment are low-pass filtered. Several sub-gains are computed based on measurements of the segment, and the sub-gains are multiplied together and filtered to obtain a final gain value. The final gain value is used to linearly interpolate between the original luminance value and the filtered luminance value of the pixel to obtain an output luminance value.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2005Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ning Xu, Yeong-Taeg Kim
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Patent number: 7549270Abstract: A package for an elongate surgical device, such as a catheter, includes an elongate tube formed into a coil configuration with a first coil portion disposed adjacent to a second coil portion. A thermal weld bonds the coil portions in a fixed relationship and with a strength sufficient to prevent peeling the first coil portion from the second coil portion. The surgical device can then be loaded into the tube, pouched and sterilized for ultimate distribution. In an associated method, the tube is coiled on a turntable and moved relative to heating stations where the thermal bonds can be formed.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Clean Cut Technologies, LLCInventors: Howard V. Rowe, Timothy C. Bell, Larry Bonzoumet, William L. Patton
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Patent number: 7548619Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for the copy protection of distributed material after conditional access is applied, regardless of where the material is distributed. The solutions described provide the advantage of being sufficiently simple in implementation to qualify as “curb high” solutions. “Curb high” solutions provide a range of security from minimal security to a high level of security while requiring relatively fewer system resources to implement than prior approaches.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2004Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jack Chaney
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Patent number: 7545385Abstract: A display method and system maps each source image pixel from a source device into several display pixels on a display screen, where the characteristics of the display pixels are selectively controlled to provide desired visual effects such as multiple luminance levels, increased color depth, increased dynamic luminance range and manipulation of temporal characteristics of the display.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ian Miller
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Patent number: 7544390Abstract: A surface is masked or stenciled off in a specific pattern or design and treated with a liquid or vapor chemical composition. The resulting pattern or design on the surface is substantially invisible in the absence of condensation. As the surface is subject to a temperature change, for example, moved from a cooler ambient to a warmer ambient, the specific pattern or design becomes visible as a result of selective condensation.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2005Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Visual Ice, Inc.Inventors: Adam Zax, Carl C. Christ
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Patent number: 7542095Abstract: A motion decision value provides a dependable estimate whether motion occurs in a given region of a video image in an interlaced video sequence. The motion detection is particularly applicable in the conversion from interlaced video to progressive video. An input first is fed to an absolute value former which computes a frame difference signal from a difference between the first field and the second field in one frame. A point-wise motion detection signal is computed based on the frame difference signal and noise in the video sequence, wherein the point-wise motion detection signal is noise-adaptive. The point-wise motion detection signal is then followed by a region-wise motion detection that combines the point-wise motion detection signal with an adjacent point-wise motion detection signal delayed by one field.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2005Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhi Zhou, Yeong-Taeg Kim
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Patent number: 7536059Abstract: A color quantization method in RGB color space which preserves high precision of luminance information in an original high precision RGB image signal which is quantized to a lower precision (lower bit depth) RGB signal. The method can be used to convert the original RGB signal to arbitrary quantization levels in RGB space.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2004Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ning Xu, Yeong-Taeg Kim
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Patent number: 7535517Abstract: A method of reducing noise in a sequence of digital video frames is performed by motion estimation between a current noisy frame and a previous noise-reduced frame, to generate motion vectors indicating relative motion between the pixels in the current noisy frame and the corresponding pixels in the previous noise-reduced frame; and removing noise from the current noisy frame by computing the weighted average of pixels in the current noise frame and the corresponding pixels in the previous noise-reduced frame based on the motion vectors, to generate a noise-reduced output frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2005Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhi Zhou, Yeong-Taeg Kim, Gonzalo R. Arce
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Patent number: 7522220Abstract: A noise reduction system that not only preserves details in images but also provides essentially clean, smooth, and natural looking homogeneous regions in images. The noise reduction system utilizes a dual-channel adaptive noise reduction technique. The input signal is first split into two channels (i.e., a low-pass channel and a high-pass channel), by a channel splitting filter. Then the two channel signals are processed separately. The low-pass channel signal is processed using an adaptive directional filter based on the estimation of the local 2D and 1D statistics and the detection of the local image structure direction. The high-pass channel signal is processed by a non-linear filtering method based on the estimation of the local statistics and the noise level of the high-pass channel signal, which is derived from the noise level of the original input signal. The processed signals from the two channels are summed together to get the final output.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Peng Lin, Yeong-Taeg Kim
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Patent number: 7520209Abstract: Described herein is a servo for a gear change provided with a control shaft; the servo has: a first actuator, which displaces the control shaft axially along a central axis thereof and is directly coupled to the control shaft; and a second actuator, which renders a cam engaged by a pin projecting from the control shaft angularly fixed to a fixed frame to cause rotation of the control shaft about its central axis during the axial displacement; a cylindrical tubular element is provided, which is coaxial to the control shaft, receives inside it an end portion of the control shaft, supports the cam, and is pushed axially by the second actuator against the fixed frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2007Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Magneti Marelli Powertrain S.p.A.Inventors: Marcello Lorenzoni, Nerio Mengoli, Stefano Giorgini
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Patent number: 7522781Abstract: A method for processing a digital input image data indexed to represent positions on a display such that the digital data is indicative of an intensity value for each position. The intensity value for each position is transformed to generate an enhanced value, using a mapping function which transforms the same intensity value of input data to essentially the same intensity value of output data in the luminance channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sangkeun Lee, Yeong-Taeg Kim
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Patent number: 7516766Abstract: Disclosed is an intra-wheel rear suspension system moveably supporting a rotating wheel relative to a frame via a concentric hub structure, the system exhibiting minimal side play or torsional play due to its unique bearing structure. The system includes an inner carrier assembly having an inner slide block with front curved bearing surface and a rear curved bearing surface. A non-rotating axle extends to either side of the inner slide block and is secured to the frame. An outer track frame that is adapted for rotatably supporting the wheel via any suitable concentric hub structure, has a curved aperture with front and rear curved bearing surfaces that engage the front and rear curved bearing surfaces of the inner slide block. The outer track frame moves arcuately up and down relative to the inner slide block in response to a shock absorbing displacement.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2006Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Dew Mfg., Inc.Inventor: Werner G. Hopf
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Patent number: 7514643Abstract: A lighted pushbutton switch assembly has a printed circuit board in the bottom of a housing, with an LED mounted on the board. A switch operating plunger at the top rotates a ratchet and electrical contact member whenever the plunger is depressed. The contact member engages conductive paths on the top of the PC board and moves from path to path as it is rotated to change the state of the switch. A transparent light pipe over the LED transmits light through the plunger. The light pipe fits through the ratchet and is rotated by the ratchet to rotate the electrical contact member.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2006Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Judco Manufacturing, Inc.Inventor: Michael D. Tittle
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Patent number: 7513385Abstract: An improved vault that facilitates the underground storage of electronic equipment, such as instrumentation for wireless telecommunications antenna systems. The vault preferably includes an air lock cover that prevents the electronic equipment from being submerged under water when the vault floods.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Powerwave Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Michael Patrick Flynn
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Patent number: 7500177Abstract: A method and system is provided for detecting, commanding and controlling diverse home devices currently connected to a home network. An interface is provided for accessing the home devices that are currently connected to a home network. According to the method, a device link file is generated, wherein the device link file identifies home devices that are currently connected to the home network. A device link page is created, wherein the device link page contains a device button that is associated with each home device that is identified in the device link file. A hyper-text link is associated with each device button, wherein the hyper-text link provides a link to an HTML page that is contained on the home device that is associated with the device button, and the device link page is displayed on a browser based home device.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2003Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Richard James Humpleman, G. Kevin Harms, Michael S. Deacon, Robert M. Wolff
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Patent number: 7490293Abstract: A method for providing user interfaces in a first network including first devices interconnected via a communication medium and at least one interface device connecting said first network to at least a second network having interconnected second devices, the user interfaces for controlling the devices that are currently connected to the first network and devices that are currently connected to the second network.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2000Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Richard Humpleman, Dongyan Wang
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Patent number: 7489831Abstract: A method for processing a digital input image data indexed to represent positions on a display such that the digital data is indicative of an intensity value for each position. The intensity value for each position is adjusted to generate an enhanced value based on retinex theory by operating only on a luminance channel to essentially eliminate shading and color distortion problems.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sangkeun Lee, Yeong-Taeg Kim