Patents Assigned to ADVANCED
  • Patent number: 9670037
    Abstract: A crew boat for transporting personnel to and from an offshore platform is equipped with a passenger capsule and a basket-like cradle, which retains the passenger capsule adjacent a passenger deck during the voyage. The passenger capsule forms a watertight enclosure, which can serve as a life raft in emergency. The passenger capsule is equipped with its own automated heave compensation system, power supply, and stabilization means. The passenger capsule is equipped to be lifted and lowered onto the cradle using platform-mounted cranes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Advanced Personnel Pods, LLC
    Inventors: Natchez Morice, III, Leslie Lallande, Chris Gunter
  • Patent number: 9672161
    Abstract: The described embodiments include a cache controller that configures a cache management mechanism. In the described embodiments, the cache controller is configured to monitor at least one structure associated with a cache to determine at least one cache block that may be accessed during a future access in the cache. Based on the determination of the at least one cache block that may be accessed during a future access in the cache, the cache controller configures the cache management mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Gabriel H. Loh, Yasuko Eckert
  • Patent number: 9673552
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated housing, a plurality of first receptacle terminals, and a plurality of second receptacle terminals. The insulated housing is received in the receiving cavity. The insulated housing includes a tongue portion and a plurality of first through holes formed on the tongue portion. The first receptacle terminals are held in the tongue portion. The second receptacle terminals are held in the tongue portion. The second receptacle terminals include a plurality of cut portions corresponding to the first through holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Ya-Fen Kao, Dong Xiang, Long-Fei Chen
  • Patent number: 9671086
    Abstract: An oxynitride orange-red fluorescent substance and a light-emitting film or sheet and a light-emitting device comprising the same are disclosed. The chemical formula of the oxynitride orange-red fluorescent substance is MmAaSixNyOz:dR in which the element M is one or more of the elements selected from Ca, Sr and Ba, the element A is Al or a mixture of Al with one or more of the elements selected from Ga, La, Sc and Y, the element R is one or more of the elements selected from Ce, Eu and Mn, 0.8?m?1.2, 1<a<1.7, 1<x<1.7, 3<y<4.2, 0<z<0.7, and 0.001?d?0.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: GRIREM ADVANCED MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ronghui Liu, Yuanhong Liu, Huaqiang He, Xiaowei Huang, Wei Gao, Tao He, Yunsheng Hu, Weidong Zhuang
  • Patent number: 9673028
    Abstract: Systems and methods for arc handling in plasma processing operations are disclosed. The method includes providing current with a power supply to a plasma load at a first voltage polarity and energizing an energy storage device so when it is energized, the energy storage device applies a reverse polarity voltage that has a magnitude that is as least as great as the first voltage polarity. When an arc is detected, power is applied from the energy storage device to the plasma load with a reverse polarity voltage that has a polarity that is opposite of the first voltage polarity, the application of the reverse polarity voltage to the plasma load decreases a level of the current that is provided to the plasma load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hendrik Walde, Joshua Brian Pankratz, David Christie, Brian D. Kowal
  • Publication number: 20170153328
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical system for the detection of a flying or moving object approaching a target, which comprises? (a) one or more transmitter-receiver sets positioned at an external surface of a wall of said target, each of said transmitter-receiver sets comprising: (a.1) a light transmitter for creating a fan-like planar or curved optical curtain in front of said wall of the target; (a.2) a receiver which comprises a two-dimensional focal plane array, said focal plane array being spaced apart from said transmitter and being positioned at a plane not parallel to said optical curtain such that a field of view of said focal plane array covers at least a portion of the entire area of said optical curtain; and (b) one or more processing units for determining at least a location of intrusion of said flying object to within said optical curtain by means of determining pixels within said focal plane array that are affected by reflections or scatter due to said intrusion of said flying object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: RAFAEL ADVANCED DEFENSE SYSTEMS LTD.
    Inventor: Dov Lavi
  • Publication number: 20170155363
    Abstract: An amplifier circuit and a method of recovering an input signal in the amplifier circuit are provided. The amplifier circuit may recover an input signal by using a time constant and an output signal of a signal amplifier which is delayed by a certain period, based on characteristics of an inverse Laplace transform of a transfer function of the signal amplifier. A time required for recovering the input signal may be shorter than the time constant of the signal amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Insu JEON, Jhinhwan LEE, Hwansoo SUH
  • Publication number: 20170154471
    Abstract: Provided is a method of providing an augmented reality interaction service, the method including: generating reference coordinates based on a 3-dimensional (3D) image including depth information obtained through a camera; segmenting a region corresponding to a pre-set object from the 3D image including the depth information obtained through the camera, based on depth information of the pre-set object and color space conversion; segmenting a sub-object having a motion component from the pre-set object in the segmented region, and detecting a feature point by modeling the sub-object and a palm region linked to the sub-object based on a pre-set algorithm; and controlling a 3D object for use of an augmented reality service by estimating a posture of the sub-object based on joint information of the pre-set object provided through a certain user interface (UI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Woon Tack WOO, Tae Jin HA
  • Publication number: 20170152475
    Abstract: This invention generally relates to methods to obtain mammalian cells and tissues with patterns of gene expression similar to that of a developing mammalian embryo or fetus, and the use of such cells and tissues in the treatment of human disease and age-related conditions. More particularly, the invention relates to methods for identifying, expanding in culture, and formulating mammalian pluripotent stem cells and differentiated cells that differ from cells in the adult human in their pattern of gene expression, and therefore offer unique characteristics that provide novel therapeutic strategies in the treatment of degenerative disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. West, Karen B. Chapman, Roy Geoffrey Sargent
  • Patent number: 9663398
    Abstract: Provided is a photochromic substance that has lower toxicity, exhibits good sensitivity in a visible light region, changes color deeply, has slow speed of color fading, has chemical and thermal stability, and has good durability. The photochromic substance has a composition represented by the formula: Ba(a-b)CabMgcSidOe:FefMgM?h where 1.8?a?2.2, 0?b?0.1, 1.4?c?3.5, 1.8?d?2.2, e=(a+c+2d), 0.0001?f, 0.0001?g, 0?h, M is at least one of Al and Eu, and M? is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Nd, Li, S, C, Ti, V, Mn, Cr, Cu, Ni, Co, Ge, Zn, Ga, Zr, Y, Nb, In, Ag, Mo, Sn, Sb, Bi, Ta, W, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Er, Ho, Tb, Tm, Yb, Lu, P, Cd, and Pb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE
    Inventor: Morito Akiyama
  • Patent number: 9664865
    Abstract: A crimp connector is disclosed for enhancing pull-retention of a fiber optic cable in a fiber optic connector assembly housing. The connector has a flange for engaging with the housing and crimp member for engaging with the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Senko Advanced Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmy Jun-Fu Chang, Paul Newbury
  • Patent number: 9664630
    Abstract: Disclosed is a humidity sensor including: a conductive material in which electric charges are charged; a charger which charges the electric charges in the conductive material; and a measurer which measures a change amount of the electric charges charged in the conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
    Inventors: Jun Bo Yoon, Hyun Ho Yang, Seok Ho Song
  • Patent number: 9663776
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel xylanase having various excellent enzymological properties, and that is suitable for industrial applications. The polypeptide is selected from the group consisting of (a), (b), and (c) below: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 7; (b) a polypeptide having xylanase activity and comprising an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 7, the amino acid sequence having substitution, deletion, insertion, and/or addition of one or several amino acid residues; and (c) a polypeptide having xylanase activity and comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity with an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs. 1 to 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Inoue
  • Patent number: 9664368
    Abstract: A light bulb (10) including an outer housing (12) shaped like a standard Edison light bulb. The interior of the bulb includes a circuit board (24) and one or more LEDs (26). A heat sink (30) is provided inside the bulb housing that draws thermal energy away from the LEDs using graphite based materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Advanced Energy Technologies LLC
    Inventor: James T. Petroski
  • Patent number: 9666964
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes an insulator and a blanking contact set. The insulator includes a tongue portion and an insulator rear end. The blanking contact set includes a plurality of blanking contacts. At least one of the blanking contacts includes a connecting portion, a contacting portion, and a soldering portion. The connecting portion is combined with the insulator. The contacting portion extends from the connecting portion toward the tongue portion and stretches out of a first surface of the tongue portion. The soldering portion extends from the connecting portion toward the insulator rear end and stretches out of the insulator rear end. A central axis of the contacting portion is spaced from a central axis of the soldering portion by an offset. The connecting portion connects the contacting portion and the soldering portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Long Fei Chen, Rui Su, Chien-Tsung Chuang
  • Patent number: 9666568
    Abstract: A photoelectric device includes an electrode structure, an LED (light emitting diode) element, a zener diode and a reflective cup. The LED element, the zener diode and the reflective cup are arranged on the electrode structure. The LED element and the zener diode are electrically connected in anti-parallel with each other. The reflective cup comprises an inner surface defined thereof and a nick defined in an outside of the reflective cup. The LED element is surrounded by the inner surface of the reflective cup and the zener diode is arranged in the nick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Hou-Te Lin, Chao-Hsiung Chang, Pin-Chuan Chen, Lung-Hsin Chen
  • Patent number: 9663456
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel carbamate intermediate of formula (II), process for its preparation and process for its conversion into 3-[(1R,2R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl]phenol, tapentadol and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: SUN PHARMA ADVANCED RESEARCH COMPANY
    Inventors: Anil Kumbhani, Biswajit Samanta, Kilaru Srinivasu, Thennati Rajamannar
  • Patent number: 9663759
    Abstract: Provided herein are processes for producing an improved culture of cells comprising an engineered butanol biosynthetic pathway. The processes comprise (a) providing a cell culture of recombinant microorganisms comprising an engineered butanol biosynthetic pathway, wherein the engineered butanol biosynthetic pathway is minimal or not activated; and (b) growing the culture of recombinant microorganisms under adaptive conditions whereby pathway activation is increased to produce an improved cell culture and whereby the improved cell culture is capable of continuing to grow in fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
    Inventors: Ritu Bhalla, Steven D. Doig, Kakasaheb Suresh Konde, Ranjan Patnaik
  • Patent number: 9668068
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a beamforming signal is disclosed. A beam forming signal is generated by disposing a first microphone and a second microphone in horizontal coplanar alignment. The first and second microphones are used to detect a known signal to generate a first response and a second response. The first response is processed along a first signal path communicatively linked to the first microphone, and the second response is processed along a second signal path communicatively linked to the second microphone. The first and second responses are matched, and the matched responses are combined to generate the beamforming signal on a combined signal path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics, LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Faltys, Abhijit Kulkarni, Scott A. Crawford
  • Patent number: D788014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED ACCESSORY CONCEPTS LLC
    Inventor: Scott Cover