Patents Assigned to A & A Corporation
  • Semiconductor device and communication method
    Patent number: 8576967
    Abstract: It is possible to provide a highly reliable semiconductor device and a communication method in which communication can be performed between circuits with a large degree of freedom of clock frequency which can be set in each of the circuits, a decisive operation, and a small communication latency. The semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a first circuit that performs processing based on a first clock signal, the first clock signal having a frequency M/N times as large as a frequency of a second clock signal (N is a positive integer, and M is a positive integer larger than N); a second circuit that performs processing based on the second clock signal; and a communication timing control circuit that generates a communication timing signal to control a timing at which the first circuit performs communication with the second circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Atsufumi Shibayama
  • Apparatus and systems including belt-roll fuser stripping shoe with robust compliant tip
    Patent number: 8577271
    Abstract: A belt-roll fuser stripping system has a stripping shoe and a stripping shim. The shim is support by a support member. The support member supports the shim to maintain a desired nip pressure profile, and reduce deformation and wear of the shim and belt-roll fuser components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Augusto E. Barton, Paul M. Fromm, William A. Burton
  • Injector protection control method and common rail fuel injection control system
    Patent number: 8577581
    Abstract: To reliably prevent a drop in the function of injectors resulting from a rise in the temperature of excess fuel in the injectors without having to add a new part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Bosch Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Hirota, Tomonori Watanabe
  • Matrix operations in an integrated circuit device
    Patent number: 8577951
    Abstract: Circuitry can be provided in a fixed logic device, or can be configured into a programmable integrated circuit device such as a programmable logic device (PLD) to perform vector-based matrix operations for matrices of arbitrary size, up to a predetermined maximum size. The circuitry may be used where input row vectors of a matrix are to be combined—e.g., by multiplication—with the same initial vector, which may be one of the rows. Column memories may be provided to hold the input matrix data, so that each row may be read by simultaneously accessing the same index in each column memory. In accordance with the invention, the number of column memories may be less than the actual number of columns so that multiple physical “row access” operations are used to access each logical row. A “circular latch” may be provided to hold the initial vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventor: Martin Langhammer
  • File system quota and reservation
    Patent number: 8578119
    Abstract: A method, in one embodiment, can include allowing storage allocation of data of a file system within an object based storage system. Furthermore, the method can include determining if storage allocation usage for the file system is below a threshold. If the storage allocation usage for the file system is not below the threshold, a client is requested to flush its dirty data associated with the file system. After requesting a client flush, the method can include determining the storage allocation usage for the file system. In addition, the method can include determining periodically if the storage allocation usage has reached a quota. If the quota is reached, the quota is enforced for the data of the file system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Samir Desai, Shriram Wankhade
  • Dual loop voltage regulator with bias voltage capacitor
    Patent number: 8575905
    Abstract: A voltage regulator includes a regulator input connected to a reference voltage; a regulator output that outputs a regulated voltage to an electrical load; a first loop, the first loop configured to receive the reference voltage, the first loop outputting a bias voltage; a second loop, the second loop configured to receive the bias voltage as an input; and a bias voltage capacitor connected to a node between the first loop and the second loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Bulzacchelli, Paul D. Muench, Michael A. Sperling, Zeynep Toprak-Deniz
  • Oblivious transfer with hidden access control lists
    Patent number: 8577029
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a computer readable storage medium having computer readable instructions to carry out the steps of the method for anonymous access to a database. Each record of the database has different access control permissions (e.g. attributes, roles, or rights). The method allows users to access the database record while the database does not learn who queries a record. The database does not know which record is being queried: (i) the access control list of that record or (ii) whether a user's attempt to access a record had been successful. The user can only obtain a single record per query and only those records for which he has the correct permissions. The user does not learn any other information about the database structure and the access control lists other than whether he was granted access to the queried record, and if so, the content of the record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jan Leonhard Cameniisch, Maria Dubovitskaya, Gregory Neven, Greg Zaverucha
  • Device, method and computer readable recording medium containing program for separating image components
    Patent number: 8577110
    Abstract: A problem inherent to radiographic images, which may occur when an independent component analysis technique is applied to energy subtraction carried out on radiographic images, is solved to achieve separation of image components to be separated with higher accuracy. As preprocessing before the independent component analysis, a spatial frequency band which contains the components to be separated is extracted, pixels of the radiographic images are classified into more than one subsets for each radiographic image based on a value of a predetermined parameter, and/or nonlinear pixel value conversion is applied to the radiographic images based on a value of the predetermined parameter. Alternatively, nonlinear independent component analysis is carried out according to a model using the predetermined parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiro Kitamura
  • Posting server, content transmission system, and posting server control method
    Patent number: 8577954
    Abstract: A printing terminal 208P creates delivery result information regarding delivered content data and transmits the created delivery result information to a posting server 202. The posting server 202 receives the transmitted delivery result information, adds the received delivery result information to delivery record information stored in a memory, and notifies a sending terminal of at least part of the delivery record information. This arrangement enables low-cost and high-quality delivery of print contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Yoda, Katsunori Nagao, Masanobu Nishitani, Eiji Kubota, Takao Ozawa
  • Suppressing unwanted UI experiences
    Patent number: 8578283
    Abstract: Methods to allow, suppress, or reformulate a presentation of a UI element invoked by a computer program are provided. One method includes applying an administrator-configurable heuristic to determine whether to allow a native presentation of the UI element, to suppress the native presentation of the UI element, or to enable a reformulated presentation of the UI element. The method further includes one or more of suppressing and reformulating the UI element in accordance with a determination of the heuristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Chris Whytock, Maxim Oustiougov, Thibaut Vial, Joon Chang
  • Electronic apparatus storing container and method for assembling electronic apparatus storing container
    Patent number: 8575481
    Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing an electronic apparatus storing container capable of facilitating mounting of an electronic apparatus and having improved productivity. The electronic apparatus storing container according to the present invention includes: a base including an electronic apparatus mounting area of a planar shape in which an electronic apparatus is mountable, and a packing groove formed in an outer peripheral portion of the electronic apparatus mounting area; a waterproof packing fit in a corresponding manner in the packing groove; and a case joined with the base with the waterproof packing sandwiched therebetween, the case storing the electronic apparatus mounted in the electronic apparatus mounting area. This improves the productivity of the electronic apparatus storing container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Hasegawa, Naoto Ozaki, Katsuya Hirano
  • Buffer system having reduced threshold current
    Patent number: 8575963
    Abstract: A buffer system is provided that reduces threshold current using a current source to provide power to one or more stages of the buffer system. The buffer system may also include delay management techniques that balances all of, or part of, a delay that may be imparted to an input signal by the current source. In addition, hysteresis techniques may be used to provide enhanced noise management of the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Tyler Daigle
  • Simulating animation during slideshow
    Patent number: 8576234
    Abstract: A method and system for simulating an animation effect during the display of a digitally encoded picture, including the steps of: storing a plurality of predetermined animation effects; identifying at least one selected portion of the picture by means of a main subject identification algorithm; selecting at least one of the predetermined animation effects; modifying the display of the picture according to the selected at least one predetermined animation effect, so that the at least one selected portion of the picture is emphasized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scot MacLellan, Ivan Orlandi
  • Optical differential delay tester
    Patent number: 8576388
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for measuring the differential delay in a computer system having a disaster recovery secondary site. The device includes a transmitter for use at a primary site, the transmitter having a first laser and a second laser. The first laser is optically connected to an end of the transmission path and the second laser is optically connected to an end of the receive path. A receiver is located at the secondary site. The receiver has a first optical receiver optically connected to an end of the transmission path and a second optical receiver optically connected to an end of the receive path. The receiver includes a microprocessor to count the number of cycles between the receipt of light pulses simultaneously emitted from the first and second lasers. From this cycle count, the differential delay between the transmission and receive path is calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert G. Atkins, Casimer M. DeCusatis
  • Fuel injector and aerodynamic flow device
    Patent number: 8572978
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a reverse flow annular combustor having a liner with opposing ends. One end includes apertures configured to receive compressed air, and an outlet is provided at the other end and is configured to connect to a turbine nozzle. A fuel injector extends through the liner at a base and axially between the apertures and the outlet. The fuel injector includes a housing extending from the base to a dome and provides an exterior surface surrounding an injector cavity. The exterior surface has forward and rearward surfaces respectively facing the apertures and the outlet and provides shapes that are different than one another to influence and improve the aerodynamic flow field of the gas mixture (i.e., air, fuel and combustion-products) within the combustor volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Carsten Ralf Mehring
  • Oil filter wrench
    Patent number: 8573094
    Abstract: An oil filter wrench includes a flexible stainless steel band having a pattern of sputtered alloy material coating at least part of the inside surface of the band to enhance the gripping ability of the oil filter wrench as the band is tightened above the outside surface of a cylindrical canister during removal or installation of the oil filter canister.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Lisle Corporation
    Inventor: Gary L. Pullen
  • Interlocking knife edge seals
    Patent number: 8573940
    Abstract: A compressor for a turbine engine includes multiple compressor disks having rotor blades mounted about the circumference of each of the disks. A plurality of stator blades extend between the rotor blades of axially adjacent disks. A knife edge seal is supported and retained by retaining flanges extending from a rim on each disk, and contacts the stator blades to limit the recirculation of air within the compressor. A plurality of lock assemblies are spaced about the circumference of disk backbones formed in each disk, with a plurality of knife edge seals located between each lock assembly. When in the lock position the lock assemblies reduce the slack used for assembly of the final knife edge seal to prevent shifting and rotating during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John T. Pickens, Tuy Tran, Allan R. Penda
  • Site-specific delivery of nucleic acids by combining targeting ligands with endosomolytic components
    Patent number: 8575123
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for site-specific delivery of nucleic acids by combining them with targeting ligands and endosomolytic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation
    Inventors: Muthiah Manoharan, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, David Butler, Muthusamy Jayaraman
  • Glucuronic acid-containing glucan, process for production of same, and use of same
    Patent number: 8575131
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a uronic acid-containing glucan or a modified product thereof. The glucuronic acid-containing glucan of the present invention is a glucuronic acid-containing glucan in which a glucuronic acid residue is bound to at least one non-reducing end of a glucan, and the glucan is a branched ?-1,4 glucan or a linear ?-1,4 glucan. The glucuronic acid-containing glucan of the present invention can be provided by allowing ?-glucan phosphorylase derived from Aquifex aeolicus VF5 to act on glucuronic acid-1-phosphate to thereby transfer a glucuronic acid residue to the non-reducing end of the receptor glucan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignees: National University Corporation Kagoshima University, Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Kadokawa, Takeshi Takaha, Akiko Kubo, Michiyo Yanase, Kayo Hosoya
  • Display screen with a graphic user interface
    Patent number: D692915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: David Brinda, Jye Rong, Sheng-Hsin Huang