Patents Assigned to A&A Technologies
  • Pivoting fluid fill port for a fluid system of a vehicle
    Patent number: 9157361
    Abstract: A liquid cooling system includes at least one fluid line in fluid communication with an intercooler for circulating a coolant through the intercooler. An inlet port assembly interconnects the intercooler and the at least one fluid line. The inlet port assembly defines an opening for introducing the coolant into the liquid cooling system. The inlet port assembly is rotatable relative to the intercooler and the at least one fluid line between a fill position, in which the opening is disposed in a vertically upright orientation, and at least one operating position, in which the opening is disposed in a non-upright orientation. A shield is moveably positioned relative to the intercooler to define an attached position preventing rotation of the inlet port assembly into the fill position, and a detached position, allowing rotation of the inlet port assembly into the fill position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Li-Jen Peter Ho
  • Methods and compositions for improving plant health
    Patent number: 9155300
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving plant health. In particular, application of dicamba or another substrate of DMO, or metabolites thereof including DCSA, to a plant confers tolerance to, or defense against, abiotic or biotic stresses such as oxidative stress including herbicide application, and plant disease, and enhances crop yield. Such application may be in combination with the application of another herbicide such as glyphosate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Paul C.C. Feng, Ronald J. Brinker
  • Routing of work in an enterprise based upon social information associated with enterprise agents and clients
    Patent number: 9160858
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for receiving incoming work at an enterprise, obtaining social information for agents of the enterprise, comparing the social information obtained for the enterprise agents with information associated with the incoming work, and assigning the incoming work to a selected enterprise agent based upon at least one common feature included in the social information for the selected enterprise agent and the incoming work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Khouri, Biren Gandhi, Gebran Chahrouri
  • Radio frequency combiner/divider
    Patent number: 9160051
    Abstract: An RF combiner/divider includes an input switch, an output switch, an impedance-matching transmission network for connecting the input switch to the output switch, and a control circuit connected to the input switch and the impedance-matching transmission network. The RF combiner/divider is used for automatic impedance transformation for impedance-matching. The RF combiner/divider is suitable for use in an RF system with a changeable number of combiner/divider branches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: INTAI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Richard Loon Sun
  • Hydrophobically modified alkali soluble emulsion composition with polymeric beads
    Patent number: 9155549
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of a film-forming polymer, spherical polymer beads, a HASE rheology modifier, and optionally a pigment. The composition is useful in coatings compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Adam Fasula, Kenneth Lennon, Partha S. Majumdar, Edwin Hugh Nungesser
  • Biooptical and biofunctional properties, applications and methods of polylactic acid films
    Patent number: 9156209
    Abstract: Biopolymers that may be used in optical applications are provided. Suitable biopolymers include polylactic acid and polylactic acid blends. The polylactic acid may be used with a photocatalyst such as titonium dioxide in some embodiments. In other embodiments, the polylactic acid may incorporate decorative fused recycled particles. Generally, the biopolymer may be used in applications where optical characteristics and/or fire performance are desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Green Bubble Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Riebel, Milton Riebel, Ryan W. Riebel
  • Embedded gamer card across multiple devices and networks
    Patent number: 9159036
    Abstract: A gamercard associated with an integrated gamer profile to identify a gamer is provided to the gamer and other PC/console users who also participate in other online gaming community activities such as game-related web sites. The gamercard is also provided to the user in a modular fashion formatted in a way suitable for the user to display it directly within other applications of the user (such as their personal web sites and mobile device applications for display on their cell phone) without the user having to update the information within the other applications when the information changes in the central database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: J. Clinton Paul Fowler, Dax H. Hawkins, John M. Gehlsen, Michal Bortnik, Steven D. Lamb, Walter Reed Rector
  • Anomaly detection in a computer network
    Patent number: 9160760
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a training request is sent to a plurality of nodes in a network to cause the nodes to generate statistics regarding unicast and broadcast message reception rates associated with the nodes. The statistics are received from the nodes and a statistical model is generated using the received statistics and is configured to detect a network attack by comparing unicast and broadcast message reception statistics. The statistical model is then provided to the nodes and an indication that a network attack was detected by a particular node is received from the particular node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Vasseur, Javier Cruz Mota, Andrea Di Pietro
  • Testing method of bending stress and testing apparatus thereof
    Patent number: 9157843
    Abstract: A testing method of bending stress and a testing apparatus thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps. A stress distribution model of a structure to be tested is built. Next, a testing sample of the structure to be tested is provided, and a force is applied on two ends of the testing sample to bend the testing sample till it breaks at a breaking point, so as to obtain a first distance between the two ends of the testing sample when the testing sample breaks, or a second distance from the breaking point to a closer end of the two ends. Next, a maximum principle stress value of the stress distribution model or a break point principle stress value at the breaking point of the stress distribution model is obtained according to the first distance or the second distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Shen, Guo-Shing Huang
  • Regulating circuit and method for regulating rotary speed, data processing device, and program code
    Patent number: 9160265
    Abstract: A regulating circuit that regulates rotary speed of a pulse-width modulated fan includes a measuring device that determines a period duration (TIst) of a tacho signal (TACH) of the fan, a digital regulating register that acquires a regulation value to drive the fan on the basis of a determined period duration (TIst) and a desired value (Tsoll), a digital control register that adjusts a duty ratio to drive the fan, the digital control register has a smaller register width than the digital regulating register, and a controller that updates the digital control register by evaluating a predetermined number of more significant bits of the digital regulating register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Busch
  • Voltage regulator, and control circuit and control method thereof
    Patent number: 9158314
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for controlling a voltage regulator, including steps of: converting an input voltage to an output voltage and providing an output current; sensing the output current; reducing the output voltage; and when the reduction of the output voltage causes the output current to change, setting the output voltage back to a value which does not change the output current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nien-Hui Kung, Wei-Chung Chang
  • Three dimensional memory device having stacked conductive channels
    Patent number: 9159426
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first group of memory cells coupled to a first conductive channel. The first conductive channel is substantially perpendicular relative to a surface of a substrate. The method further includes forming a second group of memory cells coupled to a second conductive channel. The second conductive channel is electrically coupled to the first conductive channel and is substantially perpendicular relative to the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: Manuel Antonio D'Abreu
  • Two axis electric drive
    Patent number: 9156348
    Abstract: An electric drive for a vehicle includes an electric motor and a planetary gear assembly including a sun gear drivingly connected to a rotor of the electric motor. A ring gear of the planetary gear assembly is connected to a brake that can be released to provide the system with a disconnect. A first transfer gear is connected to the planetary carrier. A second transfer gear is drivingly engaged with the first transfer gear and rotatable about a second axis offset from an axis of the electric motor. A differential is drivingly connected to the second transfer gear and provides drive torque to a pair of drive shafts along the second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Shawn H. Swales, Scott Vaubel, Gary R. Valler
  • Specially designed magnesium-aluminum alloys and medical uses thereof in a hemodynamic environment
    Patent number: 9155530
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to specially designed magnesium-aluminum (“Mg—Al”) alloys and medical uses thereof in a hemodynamic environment, and, more particularly to devices for sealing an opening formed through biological tissue (such as blood vessels) made from such specially designed magnesium-aluminum alloys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Transluminal Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen M. Green, Rudolph Buchheit
  • Methods and combination comprising eukaryotic cells and recombinant spider silk protein
    Patent number: 9157070
    Abstract: A method and a combination for the cultivation of eukaryotic cells are provided, as well as a method for preparation of eukaryotic cells. The methods comprise providing a sample of eukaryotic cells to be cultured, applying said sample to a cell scaffold material; and maintaining said cell scaffold material having cells applied thereto under conditions suitable for cell culture. The combination comprises eukaryotic cells and a cell scaffold material. The cell scaffold material comprises a polymer of a spider silk protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: SPIBER TECHNOLOGIES AB
    Inventors: Jan Johansson, Anna Rising, My Hedhammar, Ulrika Johansson, Mona Widhe
  • Three-dimensional information presentation device using slit viewing
    Patent number: 9159255
    Abstract: Provided is a device which can present three dimensional information by a simple structure and in which the information can be viewed with the naked eye. A plurality of rotary line-light-source units are arranged. The line-light-source units provide different pieces of image information in different directions, in order to produce a parallax between both eyes. A three-dimensional image control unit performs a control to provide thinned image information at corresponding positions to the plurality of line-light-source units and successively present the entire three-dimensional image information by scrolling. As a result, a viewer can recognize the three-dimensional image moved and presented by the scroll control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventor: Junji Watanabe
  • Methods and systems for a driveline disconnect clutch
    Patent number: 9156469
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, compensation for a driveline disconnect clutch is provided. The approaches may reduce driveline torque disturbances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Felix Nedorezov, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Hong Jiang
  • Component-embedded printed circuit board and method of forming the same
    Patent number: 9161452
    Abstract: A method of forming a component-embedded printed circuit board includes: preparing a first layered structure; preparing a second layered structure that includes an adhesive film and a releasable film; attaching the second layered structure to the first layered structure to form a layered stack, the releasable film releasably covering a mounting region of the first layered structure; heating and pressing the layered stack; cutting the second layered structure through the adhesive film; removing the releasable film together with a portion of the adhesive film from the mounting region to form a hole in the second layered structure; and mounting an electronic component in the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Microcosm Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tang-Chieh Huang
  • Smart furniture control box
    Patent number: D740763
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: eMoMo Technology Co.
    Inventor: Tang Wenji
  • Light socket camera
    Patent number: D740873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: SkyBell Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Frank Scalisi