Patents Assigned to A + Corp.
  • Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same
    Patent number: 9972156
    Abstract: Currency bills are transported past an image scanner to one or more output receptacles. Each of the bills is imaged to produce image data from which a visually readable image of each bill can be reproduced. The serial number, denomination, and/or secondary identifiers of a bill is attempted to be extracted and/or determined from the image data associated with the bill. The serial number of the bill has an integer number, X, of characters. One or more of the X characters of the serial number of the currency bill is not extracted with a predetermined confidence. In response to failing to extract all of the X characters of the serial number of the bill with the predetermined confidence, a serial number field in an electronic record associated with the bill is populated with a serial number snippet image. The electronic record is stored in a non-transitory memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Cummins-Allison Corp.
    Inventors: Douglas U. Mennie, Antony D. Susai, William J. Jones, Frank M. Csulits, Matthew L. Anderson, Robert J. Klein, Ralf H. Jaeger, David R. Badalamenti, Dale E. Beutel
  • System for the standoff detection of power line hazards
    Patent number: 9970975
    Abstract: The disclosed invention mitigates unnecessary electric utility and first responder intervention in the event of a downed electrical cable that may not present a voltage hazard. The disclosed downed power line status indicator invention serves to protect the public while increasing the ability to repair lines damaged due to an unplanned natural calamity or other incident. In the preferred embodiment, the invention can capture the status of a downed line and if it is energized, provide a local visual arid audible alarm of hazardous conditions to anyone in the vicinity of the downed line. In addition, the invention can generate a message or notification sent to the utility's operations center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: CONNECTICUT ANALYTICAL CORP.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Bango, Michael Dziekan
  • Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
    Patent number: 9972633
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a logic transistor, a non-volatile memory (NVM) cell and a contact etching stop layer (CESL) is shown. The CESL includes a first silicon nitride layer on the logic transistor but not on the NVM cell, a silicon oxide layer on the first silicon nitride layer and on the NVM cell, and a second silicon nitride layer disposed on the silicon oxide layer over the logic transistor and disposed on the silicon oxide layer on the NVM cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hui Yang, Chow-Yee Lim
  • Antenna structure and method for manufacturing antenna
    Patent number: 9972898
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an antenna includes the steps of: providing a ferrite sheet; forming a via hole through the ferrite sheet, wherein the via hole is connected between a first surface and a second surface of the ferrite sheet; forming a nonconductive ink layer on the first surface and the second surface and in the via hole of the ferrite sheet; applying a displacement process to the nonconductive ink layer so as to form a first metal layer on the nonconductive ink layer; and applying a thickening process to the first metal layer so as to form a second metal layer on the first metal layer, wherein the first metal layer and the second metal layer both extend from the first surface through the via hole to the second surface of the ferrite sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Tzu-Min Wu, Yuan-Chin Hsu
  • Resistive random access memory
    Patent number: 9972779
    Abstract: A resistive random access memory is provided. The resistive random access memory includes a bottom electrode, a top electrode, a resistance-switching layer, an oxygen exchange layer, and a sidewall protective layer. The bottom electrode is disposed over a substrate. The top electrode is disposed over the bottom electrode. The resistance-switching layer is disposed between the bottom electrode and the top electrode. The oxygen exchange layer is disposed between the resistance-switching layer and the top electrode. The sidewall protective layer as an oxygen supply layer is at least disposed at sidewalls of the oxygen exchange layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Frederick Chen, Ping-Kun Wang, Shao-Ching Liao, Po-Yen Hsu, Yi-Hsiu Chen, Ting-Ying Shen, Bo-Lun Wu, Meng-Hung Lin
  • Coupler and optical waveguide chip applying the coupler
    Patent number: 9971098
    Abstract: A coupler and a waveguide chip including the coupler are provided. The coupler connects a first optical waveguide to a second optical waveguide and includes an entity region and a first waveguide grating. A first end of the entity region is coupled to the first optical waveguide. A second end of the entity region is coupled to a second end of the first waveguide grating. A first end of the first waveguide grating is coupled to the second optical waveguide. Size of the first end of the entity region matches size of an end plane of the first optical waveguide, size of an end plane of the second end of the entity region matches size of an end plane of the second end of the first waveguide grating, and size of the first end of the first waveguide grating matches size of an end plane of the second waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignees: Hisense Broadband Multimedia Technologies Co., Ltd., Hisense USA Corp., Hisense International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hua Zhang
  • Electrochemical machining apparatus for forming turbine blades
    Patent number: 9969021
    Abstract: An electrochemical machining apparatus for forming turbine blades includes a main base, an upper seat and an electrode unit. The main base includes a working platform for allowing a turbine blade to be placed thereon. The working platform includes an upper step stage for resisting the turbine blade, and a lower step stage for keeping a predetermined working space from a portion of the turbine blade desired to be cut. The main base has a guiding channel for allowing an electrolyte to flow through the predetermined working space. The upper seat is configured to cover above the main base and to contact one side of the turbine blade to form an electrical connection. The electrode unit includes an anode electrode electrically connected to the upper seat and at least one cathode electrode disposed on the main base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: INTAI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Yung-Fang Tsai, Yao-Chung Hsieh
  • Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same
    Patent number: 9971935
    Abstract: Currency bills are transported past an image scanner to one or more output receptacles. Each of the bills is imaged to produce image data from which a visually readable image of each bill can be reproduced. The serial number, denomination, and/or secondary identifiers of a bill is attempted to be extracted and/or determined from the image data associated with the bill. The serial number of the bill has an integer number, X, of characters. One or more of the X characters of the serial number of the currency bill is not extracted with a predetermined confidence. In response to failing to extract all of the X characters of the serial number of the bill with the predetermined confidence, a serial number field in an electronic record associated with the bill is populated with a serial number snippet image. The electronic record is stored in a non-transitory memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Cummins-Allison Corp.
    Inventors: Douglas U. Mennie, Antony D. Susai, William J. Jones, Frank M. Csulits, Matthew L. Anderson, Robert J. Klein, Ralf H. Jaeger, David R. Badalamenti, Dale E. Beutel
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING A WEAR PART IN AN IMAGE OF AN OPERATING IMPLEMENT
    Publication number: 20180130222
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for locating and/or determining the condition of a wear part in an image of an operating implement associated with heavy equipment is disclosed. The method involves capturing at least one image of the operating implement during operation of the heavy equipment, the image including a plurality of pixels each having an intensity value. The method also involves selecting successive pixel subsets within the plurality of pixels, and processing each pixel subset to determine whether pixel intensity values in the pixel subset meet a matching criterion indicating a likelihood that the pixel subset corresponds to the wear part. The matching criterion is based on processing a labeled set of training images during a training exercise prior to capturing the at least one image of the operating implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Motion Metrics International Corp
    Inventors: Shahram TAFAZOLI BILANDI, Mahdi RAMEZANI, Amin SUZANI, Neda PARNIAN, Matthew Alexander BAUMANN, Saman NOURANIAN, Nazanin HAMZEI, Mohammad SAMETI, Saeed KARIMIFARD
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180130450
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an image data processor unit is provided. The image data processor unit is configured to generate a plurality of partial output frames according to a plurality of input frames. With respect to one pixel in a display panel, each partial output frame among the partial output frames includes sub-pixel data corresponding to a part of sub-pixels in the pixel instead of sub-pixel data corresponding to all of the sub-pixels in the pixel. In addition, a display panel and a display apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Yen Yang, Ching-Pei Cheng
  • SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND READING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180130534
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a reading method thereof are provided. A flash memory includes a memory cell array; a page buffer/reading circuit, holding data of a selected page of the memory cell array; a decoding/selecting circuit, selecting n bits data from the data held by the page buffer based on a column address; and a data bus for n bits, which is connected to the decoding/selecting circuit. The decoding/selecting circuit further connects n/2 bits data of an even address to a lower bit position of the data bus and connects n/2 bits data of an odd address to a upper bit position of the data bus based on the column address. When the start address is the odd address, data of the odd address and data of the even address next to the odd address are selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Hidemitsu Kojima
  • Frame End Cap Package
    Publication number: 20180127185
    Abstract: A frame package including a back panel, an inside panel tab, a front panel, and an inside panel is provided. The inside panel tab extends from the back panel. The front panel extends from the back panel and defines a region to rest upon a corner portion of a frame. The inside panel extends from the front panel and includes an inside panel tab slot. The back panel, the front panel, and the inside panel are arranged with one another to fold about the corner portion of the frame and for the inside panel to extend through a frame opening such that the corner portion of the frame is covered by at least one of the back panel and the front panel. The inside panel tab is received within the inside panel tab slot to secure the back panel to the inside panel without an additional fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.
    Inventors: Ryan Martin, Earl David Forrest
  • METHOD FOR ADVANCED AIRBORNE FIREFIGHTING
    Publication number: 20180126201
    Abstract: A method for dispersing liquid over a desired location, the method comprising a pressurized tank having a main body, an inlet in fluid communication with the main body for introducing liquid to the main body, an outlet in fluid communication with the main body for dispersing the liquid, and an air inlet for charging air under pressure into the main body, where the improvement comprises providing a diffuser for slowing down pressurized air entering the main body from the inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: United Aeronautical Corp.
    Inventor: Donald M. Nelson
  • GLUCOSE MEASURING DEVICE AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180125400
    Abstract: A glucose measuring device and apparatus are provided. The device includes a substrate, a cover plate, an electrode assembly, and a reactive unit. The substrate has a first and second surfaces opposite to each other, and a flow channel located at the first surface. The flow channel includes a sampling region having a sample inlet, a measuring region, and a concentrating region therebwtween. The cover plate having a gas outlet is disposed on the first surface and covers the flow channel. The electrode assembly includes a first, a second and a third electrode pairs. The first electrode pair is at a boundary between the sampling and the concentrating regions. The second electrode pair is at a boundary between the concentrating and the measuring regions. The third electrode pair is located in the measuring region. The reactive unit is disposed on the third electrode pair and in the flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: APEX BIOTECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Mon-Wen Yang, Ying-Che Huang
  • RATCHET SCREWDRIVER
    Publication number: 20180126520
    Abstract: A ratchet screwdriver may include a handle, a shaft and a ratchet switch device. The handle has a passage axially penetrating through a front end thereof, and a mounting member is mounted on an outer periphery of the front end of the handle. Furthermore, a housing slot formed inside a rear portion of the handle is configured to receive the ratchet switch device. The ratchet switch device comprises a base, a switch button, a driving piece, a positioning member, two engaging blocks, two springs, a ratchet and a locating piece, thereby allowing the shaft to independently rotate relative to the handle in a reversed-working direction. Thus, a user has no need to repeatedly detach the ratchet screwdriver from a screw or re-hold the handle when operating, which is more convenient and labor-saving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: WEI CHINS PLASTIC ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventor: Jin-Tsai Lai
  • IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180131923
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes a frame structure, a first image capturing unit, at least one second image capturing unit, and an infrared emitting unit, wherein the first image capturing unit, the second image capturing unit, and the infrared emitting unit are respectively disposed on the frame structure. The first image capturing unit and the infrared emitting unit form a structured light depth camera module, and the first image capturing unit and the second image capturing unit form a stereo light depth camera module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Altek Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventor: Jui-Hsin Chang
  • INTERMEDIATES FOR PREPARING CGRP RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
    Publication number: 20180127417
    Abstract: The invention encompasses a novel process for making piperidinone carboxamide indane and azainane derivatives, which are CGRP receptor antagonists useful for the treatment of migraine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Frank Chen, Carmela Molinaro, W. Peter Wuelfing, Nobuyoshi Yasuda, Jianguo Yin, Yong-Li Zhong, Joseph Lynch
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING A TRACKING DEVICE IN A FOOTWEAR INSOLE
    Publication number: 20180125163
    Abstract: A novel tracking system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a long-range tracking device is incorporated into a removable footwear insole and a short-range tracking device is incorporated into another removable footwear insole. The long-range tracking device includes a location determining device, a wireless communication device, and a power source. In a more particular embodiment, the location determining device is a GPS receiver, and the communication device is a cellular modem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: GTX Corp
    Inventors: Patrick E. Bertagna, Andrew Hamish Duncan, Li Wang, Adam Solis
  • MEMORY MANAGEMENT METHOD, MEMORY CONTROL CIRCUIT UNIT AND MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180129414
    Abstract: A memory management method, a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage device are provided, wherein the memory storage device includes a rewritable non-volatile memory module and a buffer memory. The method includes: loading at least one first address information of at least one first logical-physical mapping table from the rewritable non-volatile memory module to a first buffer area when the memory storage device is operated in a first mode, wherein the first address information has a first data quantity; and loading at least one second address information of at least one second logical-physical mapping table from the rewritable non-volatile memory module to the first buffer area when the memory storage device is operated in a second mode, wherein the second address information has a second data quantity, and the first data quantity is less than the second data quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Chih-Kang Yeh
  • SECTIONAL SNOW PLOW WITH TRIP EDGE
    Publication number: 20180127935
    Abstract: A sectional snow plow has a plurality of surface-engaging sections movably carried by the moldboard and depending from the moldboard in side-by-side relationship with one another. Each of the surface-engaging sections is linearly movable relative to the moldboard between an extended position and a retracted position, independently of each other surface-engaging section, to adjust to a surface being plowed. Each surface-engaging section comprises a main body portion and a surface-engaging trip blade portion pivotally carried by the main body portion so as to be pivotable between a surface-scraping position and a deflected position. At least one biasing member simultaneously urges each surface-engaging section toward the extended position and urges the trip blade portion toward the surface-scraping position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Adepco Technologies Corp.
    Inventor: Gino Paonessa