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  • Method for operating a gas turbine plant
    Patent number: 7950239
    Abstract: A method for operating a gas turbine plant utilizing sequential combustion is provided. The gas turbine plant includes a compressor for compressing inducted combustion air, a first combustion chamber for combustion of a first fuel by utilizing the compressed combustion air, with a first turbine which is connected downstream of the first combustion chamber, and a second combustion chamber for combustion of a second fuel by utilizing the gases which emerge from the first turbine, with a second turbine which is connected downstream of the second combustion chamber. The method provides quick running up with simultaneously low emissions and homogeneous distribution of the turbine inlet temperature is achieved by the second combustion chamber being completely shut down for achieving a low partial load mode of the gas turbine plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Darrel Lilley, Rolf Anders Lindvall, Falk Ruecker, Rudolf Lachner
  • Image pickup element module, and lens unit and portable electronic device using image pickup element modules
    Patent number: 7952640
    Abstract: In an image pickup element module, a heat releasing member disposed to be thermally coupled to an FPC substrate and an image pickup element is formed of a PPS resin material having good thermal conductivity. Further, this image pickup element module is configured so that a phase-changing heat storage which is insert-molded or formed into a sheet shape is disposed to be thermally coupled to the heat releasing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.
    Inventor: Kunio Yamamiya
  • Adhesive tape adhering apparatus
    Patent number: 7950434
    Abstract: An adhering apparatus having a pressurizing tool including a plurality of pressurizing surfaces and rotatably mounted on a base member, a supply reel which supplies a release tape adhered to an adhesive tape along the pressurizing surfaces of a periphery of the pressurizing tool, a cutter which is disposed to face one of the pressurizing surfaces and cuts only the adhesive tape into a predetermined length, and a backup tool supporting a lower surface of the substrate and disposed to face a pressurizing surface located downstream from the pressurizing surface facing the cutter. When the base member is driven downward in the vertical direction, the pressurizing surface facing the backup tool adheres the adhesive tape to the upper surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Shibaura Mechatronics Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Suzuki
  • Storage system and control method thereof
    Patent number: 7953940
    Abstract: The plurality of host systems or the plurality of applications include an insertion unit for sending the identifier. The storage controller includes an analysis unit for identifying a host system or an application based on the identifier contained in the access information and analyzing an access pattern of access information sent from the identified host system or application, a management unit for managing the identifier, the analysis result of the access pattern analyzed with the analysis unit, and a control method for controlling the processing of data to be sent from a host system based on the analysis result or data to be stored in a logical volume, and a data processing controller for controlling the processing of data to be sent from a host system or data to be stored in a logical volume according to the control method managed by the management unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Teiko Kezuka, Yuko Matsui, Kenji Muraoka, Hisashi Takamatsu
  • Method and apparatus for detecting portable electronic device functionality
    Patent number: 7948375
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for the detection of portable electronic device functionality. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention includes a chemically coated antenna to serve as a trigger for device functionality detection. The chemically coated antenna may be passively or actively detected. In active detection, a detection apparatus releases a chemical which reacts or otherwise respods with the chemical trigger in a detectable manner. The detection apparatus detects the reaction, which is specific to the functionality of the portable electronic device. In passive detection, a detection device simply detects the chemical trigger, which is specific to the portable electronic device functionality. Other trigger embodiments utilizing optics, radio frequency (RF) signals, sound waves, and magnetic identification are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Jeffrey Goldberg, John Thommana, Arty Chandra, Alain Charles Louis Briancon
  • Pneumatically operated projectile launching device
    Patent number: 7946285
    Abstract: A paintball gun preferably includes an electro-pneumatic flow distribution mechanism such as a solenoid valve having a port connected to a pneumatic mechanism. For instance, the solenoid valve may include an input port receiving compressed gas from a compressed gas supply and an output port connected to the pneumatic mechanism. The solenoid valve can be enabled to direct compressed gas to and/or from the pneumatic mechanism to operate a bolt. The bolt may be coupled to the pneumatic mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: KEE Action Sports, LLC
    Inventors: William M. Gardner, Jr., Adam C. Gardner
  • Storage system and access count equalization method therefor
    Patent number: 7949827
    Abstract: This invention aims to optimize an entire storage system by equalizing the access counts in appropriate units. When migrating data in pool volumes to equalize the data access counts, which data migration—data migration in units of pages or data migration in units of volumes—is most appropriate is judged based on the information stored in an access information table storing access information, which is the information about the access counts for the data stored in the disk drives and, based on the judgment, data is migrated in units of pages or volumes so that the data access counts are equalized among groups. The data migration is repeated until the data access counts are equalized among the groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taisuke Kurokawa, Toshimichi Kishimoto
  • Base station for carrier offset recovery
    Patent number: 7949037
    Abstract: A base station for carrier offset recovery. An adaptive matched filter produces a filtered signal. A rake receiver provides relative path values of multipath components. A mixer generates channel impulse response estimates. A channel despreader despreads the filtered signal using the pseudo-noise signal generated to produce a despread channel signal of the selected channel. A pilot channel despreader despreads the filtered signal using a pseudo-noise signal generator to produce a despread pilot signal of the pilot channel. A hard decision processor determines a symbol value of the despread channel signal. A complex conjugate processor generates a complex conjugate of the symbol value as a correction signal. A phase-locked loop produces a phase correction signal to recover carrier offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Fatih M Ozluturk, David K Mesecher, Alexander M Jacques
  • Radio resource management in wireless local area networks
    Patent number: 7949342
    Abstract: A method for radio resource management (RRM) in a wireless local area network (WLAN) having an access point and a station begins by obtaining a first group of parameters from a current traffic channel. Measurements from all available channels are taken for a second group of parameters. The radio resources of the WLAN are autonomously managed by selectively invoking at least one RRM algorithm that uses at least one parameter. A RRM algorithm may be invoked based upon results produced by a previously executed RRM algorithm, whereby RRM algorithms may be continuously invoked such that the radio resources are autonomously managed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Angelo Cuffaro, Paul Marinier, Christopher Cave, Vincent Roy
  • Method and system for organizing the cells of a wireless communication system and allocating resources to provide multimedia broadcast services
    Patent number: 7949299
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring the system for configuring a wireless multi-cell communication to provide multimedia broadcast services (MBMS) to a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs). The cells of the communication system are organized into a plurality of sets of one or more cells. Resource units are assigned to each set of cells in the communication system. The assigned resource units are allocated in each cell of the communication system for MBMS transmission. The WTRUs receive information indicating how to access the resource units allocated for MBMS transmission. The WTRUs receive the MBMS from one or more of the cells of the communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Marian Rudolf, Stephen G. Dick
  • Rinse water heating device for dish washer
    Patent number: 7946300
    Abstract: A rinse water heating device for a dish washer includes a water tank for storing a rinse water used for washing dishes, a rinse water tank divided from the water tank by a separation plate positioned at a lower portion of the water tank, partitions installed in the rinse water tank to form a rinse water guide path in a zigzag pattern, a heater installed along the rinse water guide path, and an inlet pipe installed to introduce water in the water tank into the rinse water tank. The water tank and the rinse water tank are divided from each other, so this device may subsequently heat a small amount of water in the rinse water tank within a short time. Therefore, the rinse water heating device allows an automatic dish washer to wash dishes with enhanced sterilizing, cleaning and drying abilities, thereby ensuring effective rinsing and washing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Inventors: Jong-Deuk Kim, Chun-Ho Yuk, Heun-Kam Lee
  • Conductive through connection and forming method thereof
    Patent number: 7943513
    Abstract: A conductive through connection having a body layer and a metal layer is disposed on a semiconductor device, which the metal layer is on a top of body layer and includes a conductive body configured to penetrate the body layer and the metal layer. The width/diameter of one end of the conductive body is larger than that of another end thereof. The shape of these two ends of the body layer can be rectangular or circular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Nanya Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Shian-Jyh Lin
  • Power station having a consumer and method for its operation
    Patent number: 7944094
    Abstract: A power station (40) is provided having a turbine section including a gas turbine (12) and a generator (28) which is driven directly by the gas turbine (12) and produces alternating current at a first operating frequency, and whose output can be connected to a consumer (V) having a predetermined second operating frequency. Increased flexibility for design and operation of the power station (40) is achieved in that an electronic decoupling apparatus (27), which decouples the two operating frequencies from one another, is arranged between the generator (28) and the consumer (V).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd.
    Inventor: Jürgen Hoffmann
  • Connection identifier for wireless broadcast system
    Patent number: 7944919
    Abstract: A wireless broadcast system that collects content for distribution over a wireless communication network. Multiple content streams are received and interleaved into an aggregate content stream. The aggregate content stream is encapsulated into a stream of transport packets that are ruggedized for broadcast over the wireless communication link. One connection identification is associated with the entire aggregate content stream. The aggregate content stream is packetized into multiple service data units. An identical signal that includes the service data units and one connection identifier is broadcast by multiple synchronized transmitters in a single frequency network. The content can include multimedia data, such as audio/video data, movies, game, audio broadcasts, television network programs, or other types of multimedia content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Wi-Lan, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis P. Connors, Brian D. Petry, Gene W. Marsh, Srikanth Gummadi, Keerthi S. Govind, William S. Burchill, Seema Madan
  • Voice and data communication services using orthogonal sub-channels
    Patent number: 7944884
    Abstract: A method for using orthogonal sub-channels (OSCs) in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). A capability report is received from the WTRU, including an indication whether the WTRU supports OSCs. A determination is made whether to use OSCs for the WTRU and the result of the determination is signaled to the WTRU. If OSCs are used with the WTRU, the signaling includes an OSC assignment for the WTRU. In one embodiment, two resources are assigned to the WTRU and each resource is assigned to a different OSC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Prabhakar R. Chitrapu, Behrouz Aghili, Marian Rudolf, Stephen G. Dick
  • Beach umbrella stand including foot operated drive assembly for anchoring and method of use
    Patent number: 7942377
    Abstract: A beach umbrella stand is provided including a foot operated drive assembly. A pole of a beach umbrella stand has a hollow interior portion housing the foot operated drive assembly. The foot operated drive assembly includes a ratchet assembly operated by a foot pedal. The ratchet assembly further includes an auger mounted at least partially within the pole, for driving into the sand. The ratchet assembly is positioned for operation of a pedal by a user's foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: H & S Endeavors, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Harold, John Sperry
  • Efficient memory allocation in a wireless transmit/receiver unit
    Patent number: 7944934
    Abstract: The present invention allows for effective sharing of the hardware memory of a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU). The memory will be shared among various buffers of different entities. More particularly, memory will be shared among the MAC reordering buffers and the RLC reception buffers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen G. Dick, Stephen E. Terry, Yi-Ju Chao
  • Substantially completely biodegradable high starch polymer
    Patent number: 7939599
    Abstract: This invention is a substantially completely biodegradable high starch polymer using completely biodegradable high polymer polyvinyl alcohol [PVOH] that is made to be compatible with starch. The two ingredients are mixed with the optional addition of elasticity enhancer and supplement agent to better the stability and durability of the products. During the mixing and heating process the starch molecular structures are randomized. The randomized starch molecules, the PVOH, the elasticity enhancer and the supplement then under go the process of co-polymerization. The mixture is then extruded, at a temperature that is above the crystallization temperature of the starch molecules, to form the first stage product, the pellets. The pellets can then be extruded into films using a traditional plastic film extruder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignees: Biostarch Technology PTE. Ltd, Beijing Jinbaodi Bio-Environmental Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Chun Yang Ding, Yi Hua Zheng, Xian Zhang
  • Method and system for providing channel assignment information used to support uplink and downlink channels
    Patent number: 7941151
    Abstract: A method and wireless communication system for providing channel assignment information used to support an uplink (UL) channel and a downlink (DL) channel. The system includes at least one Node-B and at least one wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The WTRU communicates with the Node-B via a common control channel, the UL channel and the DL channel. The WTRU receives a message from the Node-B via the common control channel. The message includes an indication of whether the message is intended for assigning radio resources to the UL channel or the DL channel. The WTRU determines whether the message is intended for the WTRU and, if so, the WTRU determines whether the message is for assigning radio resources to the UL channel or the DL channel. The WTRU takes an appropriate action based on whether the message is for assigning radio resources to the UL channel or the DL channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Marian Rudolf, Stephen G. Dick, Phillip J. Pietraski
  • Computer for executing two instruction sets and adds a macroinstruction end marker for performing iterations after loop termination
    Patent number: 7941647
    Abstract: A computer. A processor pipeline alternately executes instructions coded for first and second different computer architectures or coded to implement first and second different processing conventions. A memory stores instructions for execution by the processor pipeline, the memory being divided into pages for management by a virtual memory manager, a single address space of the memory having first and second pages. A memory unit fetches instructions from the memory for execution by the pipeline, and fetches stored indicator elements associated with respective memory pages of the single address space from which the instructions are to be fetched. Each indicator element is designed to store an indication of which of two different computer architectures and/or execution conventions under which instruction data of the associated page are to be executed by the processor pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: ATI Technologies ULC
    Inventors: John S. Yates, Jr., David L. Reese, Korbin S. Van Dyke, T. R. Ramesh, Paul H. Hohensee