Patents Represented by Attorney Volpe & Koenig, P.C.
  • Patent number: 8345644
    Abstract: A wireless communication method and system for controlling an enhanced uplink (EU) radio access bearer (RAB). The wireless communication system includes at least one wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), at least one Node-B and a radio network controller (RNC). The RNC configures an EU RAB to operate on an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH). At least one of the WTRU and the Node-B report EU traffic statistics and EU performance statistics to the RNC. The RNC then adjusts the configuration of the EU RAB in accordance with the received EU traffic statistics, the EU performance statistics, and information collected by the RNC itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen E. Terry, Guodong Zhang, James M. Miller, Stephen G. Dick
  • Patent number: 8345756
    Abstract: Embodiments of a method and system for intra-prediction in decoding video data are described herein. In various embodiments, a high-compression-ratio codec (such as H.264) is part of the encoding scheme for the video data. Embodiments pre-process control maps that were generated from encoded video data, and generating intermediate control maps comprising information regarding decoding the video data. The control maps indicate which units of video data in a frame are to be processed using an intra-prediction operation. In an embodiment, intra-prediction is performed on a frame basis such that intra-prediction is performed on an entire frame at one time. In other embodiments, processing of different frames is interleaved. Embodiments increase the efficiency of the intra-prediction such as to allow decoding of high-compression-ratio encoded video data on personal computers or comparable equipment without special, additional decoding hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: ATI Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Lyashevsky, Jason Yang, Arcot J. Preetham
  • Patent number: 8342431
    Abstract: A sanitary outlet fitting including a water outlet (2) and a jet regulator (1) which is associated with the water outlet and includes a jet regulator housing (3) with integrated components. The jet regulator housing can be inserted into the water outlet by an axial insertion movement and includes a holding element (6) provided with at least one radially mobile projection (10) for connecting to the water outlet. The outlet fitting includes either a locking element (8) that can be actuated from the outside without using a tool for selectively blocking and releasing the holding element, or an unlocking tool (65) can be inserted into the annular space (68) between the inner peripheral edge of the water outlet and the outer peripheral edge of the housing by an axial insertion movement. The insertion movement of the unlocking tool can be converted into a radial movement of the at least one projection of the holding element from a functional position into an unlocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Stein, Wolf-Dieter Lacher, Martin Fangmeier
  • Patent number: 8344875
    Abstract: A vacuum pump stand (1) for generating and regulating the vacuum intended for a rotary vaporizer, including a control device having a control connection to a control unit (4) having at least one control element (3, 6). In the pump stand (1), the control unit (4) is designed as a remote control unit having a wireless control connection to the control device of the pump stand. Laboratory personnel can thus observe the rotary evaporator and the associated pump stand (1) through the divider of a fume cupboard, in order to be able to modify and readjust the process parameters at the remote control panel as needed. Because the remote control unit (4) has a wireless control connection to the control device of the pump stand (1), the fume cupboard no longer needs to be opened, even momentarily. Rather, the pump stand (1) can be operated from a sufficient distance outside the fume cupboard without the laboratory personnel needing to be exposed to special hazards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: KNF Neuberger GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Becker, Erwin Hauser
  • Patent number: 8336532
    Abstract: A compressed gas-powered projectile accelerator is disclosed having an improved means of gas distribution, a valve locking mechanism, an improved combined bumper/seal, and self-contained modular components to improve efficiency, manufacturability, and reduce size and weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: KEE Action Sports I LLC
    Inventor: Robert K. Masse
  • Patent number: 8336512
    Abstract: A camshaft adjuster for a concentric camshaft assembly of an internal combustion engine is provided. The adjuster includes a stator that is connected to the timing gear, a rotor located within the stator and connected to the outer camshaft. The rotor includes a plurality of vanes that extend into spaces created between inwardly directed projections of the stator to define first and second sets of chambers on each side of the vanes. Front and rear sidewalls are connected to the stator and form the front and rear walls of the chambers. An outer cover connects to the stator to the inner camshaft. Radial loads acting on the timing gear are transmitted from the stator to the rotor and into the outer camshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jesse Myers, Joseph Moon
  • Patent number: 8339225
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating device (1) having a housing (2) and two actuator pins (3, 4) that are supported in the housing so as to be movable independently of each other between a retracted rest position and an extended working position, and locking pins (7, 8) that hold the actuator pins in the rest position via locking mechanisms and that can be moved relative to the actuator pins in the movement direction of the actuator pins. A force is applied to the locking pins in the extension direction by further spring elements (15), and the locking pins are moved in the retraction direction by electromagnetic force application in order to unlock the locking mechanisms. The actuating device is an electromagnet (22) associated with the locking pins in common and having a reversible direction of the magnetic field, and the end sections (19) of the locking pins facing away from the actuator pins are provided with bipolar permanent magnets (20, 21) that are oriented with opposite polarities in the movement direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Nendel
  • Patent number: 8339002
    Abstract: An end winding is described for a stator of an electrical machine. The end winding includes at least two round connectors via which the current is passed out from the winding bars of the stator, as well as a plurality of supporting brackets, via which the end winding is attached to the stator. The end winding has at least two round connectors having a radial section at whose end a phase connection block is in each case arranged. At least two phase connection blocks of one phase are arranged alongside one another in the circumferential direction. The adjacent phase connection blocks are connected via at least one pin element and is mounted at least partially integrally in recesses in the mutually facing side surfaces of the phase connection blocks. A method for fitting an end winding such as this is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Matthias Banziger, Daniel Hediger
  • Patent number: 8338160
    Abstract: A novel bacterial strain of Bacillus thuringiensis for inhibiting insect pests is provided, wherein the Bacillus thuringiensis includes the fragments of cry1Aa, a cry1Ab, a cry1C, a cry1D and a cry1F genes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Taiwan Agricultural Chemicals and Toxic Substances Research Inst., Council of Agriculture
    Inventors: Ching-Chou Tzeng, Suey-Sheng Kao
  • Patent number: 8337084
    Abstract: A seal (1) for a hydrostatic linear guide with a given adjustment direction (5), with a longitudinal seal section (7, 7?) extending essentially parallel to the adjustment direction (5), and with a transverse seal section (8, 8?) extending essentially transverse to the adjustment direction (5), wherein a first sealing lip (12) extends along the longitudinal seal section (7, 7?) and a second sealing lip (14) extends along the transverse seal section (8, 8?), and wherein the longitudinal seal section (7, 7?) and the transverse seal section (8, 8?) are connected to each other. Here it is provided that the first sealing lip (12) and the second sealing lip (14) merge into each other with a constant curvature (18). With such a seal (1), both a high degree of static oil tightness and also a high degree of dynamic oil tightness are achieved for a hydrostatic linear guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Harald Peschke, Wolfgang Bauer, Thomas Gietl
  • Patent number: 8340023
    Abstract: A method and apparatus may be used to cancel a communication session. The apparatus may transmit a first message to initiate a communication session and then transmit a second message that indicates a request to cancel the communication session. If the apparatus determines that there is an ongoing Packet Switched (PS) session, the apparatus may continue the ongoing PS session on a current Radio Access Technology (RAT) without performing an intersystem change. If the apparatus receives a handover (HO) command, the apparatus may transmit a message to reject the HO command, or it may ignore the HO command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahmoud Watfa, Ulises Olvera-Hernandez, Behrouz Aghili, Shankar Somasundaram
  • Patent number: 8340331
    Abstract: A system for assisting a hearing impaired user is presented. The system includes a transmitter to transmit data representing audio intended to be heard by a hearing impaired person, the transmitter paired with at least one intended receiver. The transmitter includes: an analogue-to-digital converter to convert an analogue audio signal into digitally represented audio data, and a transmitter to transmit the digitally represented audio data in a radio signal on an active channel selected from a plurality of channels. The system also includes a receiver to receive data representing audio to be heard by the hearing impaired person, the receiver paired with the transmitter device. The receiver includes a receiver to receive the radio signal containing the digitally represented audio data, the radio signal being received from the transmitter on the active channel, and a digital-to-analogue converter to convert the digitally represented audio data into an analogue audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Carj Develpment Limited
    Inventors: August Pansell, Carljohan Lagervall
  • Patent number: 8341408
    Abstract: A system and method for providing variable security levels in a wireless communication network. The present invention optimizes the often conflicting demands of highly secure wireless communications and high speed wireless communications. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, various security sensors are scanned to determine the likely presence of an intruder within a predetermined trust zone. If an intruder is likely present, the security level is changed to the highest setting, and consequently a lower data rate, while the intruder is identified. If the identified intruder is in fact a trusted node, the security level is returned to a lower setting. If the identified intruder is not a trusted node, the security level is maintained at an elevated state while the intruder is within the trust zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Akinlolu Oloruntosi Kumoluyi, Alexander Reznik, Guodong Zhang, Prabhakar R. Chitrapu, Sung-Hyuk Shin, Yingming Tsai
  • Patent number: 8336354
    Abstract: A straightening machine (1) having upper straightening rollers (5.1, 5.2, . . . ) and lower straightening rollers (6.1, 6.2, . . . ) is provided, with the straightening rollers being drivable via coupling elements (5.1?, 5.2?, . . . ; 6.1?, 6.2? . . . ). The upper straightening rollers and the lower straightening rollers are arranged in upper and lower interchangeable cartridges, respectively, together with the pertaining coupling elements, with the cartridges being removable from the straightening machine. The straightening machine provides that at least one of the upper and lower interchangeable cartridges is configured to be separable in such a manner that the relevant straightening rollers (6.1, 6.2, . . . ) can be exchanged optionally together with at least the pertaining coupling elements (5.1?, 5.2?, . . . ; 6.1?, 6.2? . . . ) by removing the entire upper and/or lower interchangeable cartridge or without the pertaining coupling elements by removing only part of the relevant interchangeable cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Kohler Maschinebau GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Haag, Lothar Hug, Günter Keller, Wolfgang Leser
  • Patent number: 8333141
    Abstract: A recoil absorbing assembly is provided for automatic weapons secured to a weapon cradle having a fixed portion and a portion movable longitudinally thereto, the fixed cradle portion being rotatably mounted to a support, including a recoil absorbing spring and friction device arranged in connection with the cradle portions. Further the friction device includes a main shaft provided with angled friction blocks and a movable bearing housing surrounding the main shaft and having free floating pistons as to cooperate with the friction blocks, the recoil absorbing spring being situated on the main shaft in elongation of the bearing housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Vinghog AS
    Inventors: Sigvart Schøning-Olsen, Jan Marius Hektoen
  • Patent number: 8334758
    Abstract: A local interconnect network BUS remote control system, including a printed circuit board antenna for receiving wireless communications signals and transmitting them to at least one radio frequency module, the printed circuit board antenna including a digital layer; a power layer; a ground layer; a radio frequency layer; at least one radio frequency module mounted on the vehicle, the at least one frequency module in communication with the printed circuit board antenna for demodulating the wireless communication signals into local interconnect network signals; a local interconnect network BUS in communication with the at least one frequency module for receiving the local interconnect network signals; and a local interconnect network controller in communication with the local interconnect network BUS for receiving the local interconnect network signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Flextronics Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Sam Baruco, Victor Rabinovich, Yaroslaw Matkiwsky, Tom Bednarchuk
  • Patent number: 8329940
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chemical compound having the structure being one selected from a group consisting of wherein R1 is one selected from a group consisting of COOCH3, COOCH2Ph, CONHCH(CH3)2 and CONHC6H5, R2 is one selected from a group consisting of H, CH3 and CH(CH3)2, R3 is one selected from a group consisting of H, CH3, CH(CH3)2 and CH2Ph, and R4 is one of CH(CH3)2 and C6H5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Kaohsiung Medical University
    Inventors: Chun-Nan Lin, Dravidum Maitraie, Jih-Pyang Wang, Chi-Feng Hung, Huang-Yao Tu, Ya-Ting Liou, Bai-Luh Wei, Shyh-Chyun Yang
  • Patent number: D673063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Tedea Huntleigh International Ltd.
    Inventors: Gilad Yaron, Alexander Vadimovich Romanov
  • Patent number: D673064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Tedea Huntleigh International Ltd.
    Inventors: Gilad Yaron, Alexander Vadimovich Romanov
  • Patent number: D673065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Tedea Huntleigh International Ltd.
    Inventors: Gilad Yaron, Alexander Vadimovich Romanov