Patents Assigned to ARE Corp.
  • Password protocol for data communication system
    Patent number: 9002003
    Abstract: A password protocol uses a multiple word password and provides prompts to a user allowing the user to select the next word in the password from a set of words. The selection of a word causes a client to perform a cryptographic operation and generate a new selection of words. After the password is completely entered, a key is generated from the words selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Certicom Corp.
    Inventors: Daniel R. L. Brown, Marinus Struik
  • Electrophoretic panel and driving method thereof
    Patent number: 9001026
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display includes an electrophoretic panel, a timing control circuit, a source driver, a gate driver, and a gate line enable circuit. The timing control circuit generates a timing control signal corresponding to a refresh area of a frame according to the refresh area. The gate driver generates output enable signals corresponding to the refresh area according to the timing control signal, and the gate line enable circuit transmits scan signals of first gate lines corresponding to the refresh area to second gate lines corresponding to the refresh area according to the enabled output enable signals. The source driver drives data lines corresponding to the refresh area according to the timing control signal to charge/discharge pixels corresponding to the refresh area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Kuo-Cheng Hsu, Che-Chia Hsu, Pei-Yu Chen, Kuo-Hsing Cheng
  • Production of canola protein isolate without heat treatment
    Patent number: 8999426
    Abstract: The supernatant from the deposition of canola protein micellar mass is processed to provide a canola protein isolate which is soluble in an aqueous acidic environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Burcon Nutra Science (MB) Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin I. Segall, Brent E. Green, Martin Schweizer
  • Semiconductor device having metal gate and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 8999830
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having metal gate includes providing a substrate having a first transistor and a second transistor formed thereon, the first transistor having a first gate trench formed therein, forming a first work function metal layer in the first gate trench, forming a sacrificial masking layer in the first gate trench, removing a portion of the sacrificial masking layer to expose a portion of the first work function metal layer, removing the exposed first function metal layer to form a U-shaped work function metal layer in the first gate trench, and removing the sacrificial masking layer. The first transistor includes a first conductivity type and the second transistor includes a second conductivity type. The first conductivity type and the second conductivity type are complementary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Jui Liao, Tsung-Lung Tsai, Chien-Ting Lin, Shao-Hua Hsu, Yeng-Peng Wang, Chun-Hsien Lin, Chan-Lon Yang, Guang-Yaw Hwang, Shin-Chi Chen, Hung-Ling Shih, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Chia-Wen Liang
  • Spring-tensioned stator restraining strap
    Patent number: 8998574
    Abstract: A vane assembly of a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced vanes extending radially between an outer case and an inner case. A spring-tensioned stator restraining strap is provided around the outer case and surrounding outer ends of the respective vanes. The outer ends of the vanes are received in corresponding openings defined in the outer case and project radially outwardly from the outer case. The spring-tensioned strap compresses the respective vanes radially and inwardly in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: David Harold Menheere, Richard Ivakitch, Andreas Eleftheriou
  • Capacitive touch sensor structure and applications thereof
    Patent number: 9001077
    Abstract: A capacitive touch sensor structure comprises a substrate, a first transmissive electrode, a first wire, a first receiving electrode and a second wire. The first transmissive electrode is disposed on the substrate and has at least one first electrode. The first wire is disposed on the substrate and connects to the first electrode of the first transmissive electrode. The first receiving electrode is disposed on the substrate and has at least one second electrode. The second wire is disposed on the substrate and extends along a first direction to connect to the first receiving electrode. The first electrode has a plurality of first slits and the second electrode has a plurality of second slits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Yu-Feng Chien, Seok-Lyul Lee
  • Method and apparatus for a two-stage model rocket
    Patent number: 8998669
    Abstract: A reconfigurable model rocket that can be flown either in a single-stage or a two-stage configuration is disclosed. The model rocket has a main body tube, a nose cone, a first tail section, a second tail section, and a staging adapter. The nose cone is removably coupleable to a top end of the main body tube and the first tail section is removably coupleable to a bottom end of the main body tube. The first tail section accommodates a first rocket engine to propel the model rocket by allowing gases from a combustible propellant to escape from the bottom end of the first tail section. The second tail section is removably coupleable to a bottom end of the first tail section and accommodates a second rocket engine to propel the model rocket by allowing gases from a combustible propellant to escape from the bottom end of the second tail section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Estes-Cox Corp.
    Inventor: John G. Boren
  • Data writing method, memory control circuit unit and memory storage apparatus
    Patent number: 9001585
    Abstract: A data writing method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module, and a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage apparatus using the same are provided. The method includes partitioning physical erasing units of the rewritable non-volatile memory module into a temporary area and a free area. The method also includes dynamically selecting multiple physical erasing units from the temporary area, the free area, or both the temporary area and the free area as a temporary physical erasing unit group corresponding to a logical unit and using the temporary physical erasing units to write updated data to be stored into the logical unit via a single-page mode. Accordingly, the method can effectively prevent the data error occurring due to continuously using old physical erasing units of the temporary area for temporarily storing data and the method can improve the speed and the reliability of writing data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Phison Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wei Lin, Cheng-Long Low, Kiang-Giap Lau
  • Energy-efficient touch panel device and related method
    Patent number: 9001071
    Abstract: An energy-efficient touch panel control device includes a touch panel, a buffer memory, an analog to digital conversion unit, for converting analog output voltage to digital trace data and storing the digital trace data in the buffer memory, and according to a control signal, switching an operating mode, an operation unit, generating a detecting result according to the digital trace data, switching the operating mode according to an interrupt signal, and including a mode control unit, for generating the control signal according to the interrupt signal, and a host interface unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hui-Hung Chang, He-Wei Huang, Tsung-Yin Yu, Chih-Yuan Chang
  • Data improvement system and method
    Patent number: 9002545
    Abstract: A data improvement system, including an initial database, a verification database, and a processing device in communication with the initial database and the verification database. The processing device receives data from the initial database and the verification database, and determines verification data based thereon. A track data improvement system and a track database improvement system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Wabtec Holding Corp.
    Inventors: M. Frank Wilson, Lee Olson, Matthew Schouten
  • Shift register circuitry, display and shift register
    Patent number: 9001013
    Abstract: A shift register circuitry includes plurality stages of shift registers. An Nth stage shift register of the plurality stages of shift registers includes an input unit, an output unit, a control unit, a first pull-up unit, a second pull-up unit and a compensation circuit. The output unit is used to output an unmodified Nth stage scan signal. The input unit and the first pull-up unit are used to control the voltage level of a register control end. The control unit is used to receive a low reference voltage, a high reference voltage and the voltage level of the register control end, and control the voltage level of an output end of the control unit. The second pull-up unit is used to control the voltage level of an output end of the Nth stage shift register. The modification circuit is used to generate a modified Nth stage scan signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Sen-Chuan Hung, Chun-Yen Liu
  • Display device and color filter substrate thereof
    Patent number: 9001293
    Abstract: A display device and color filter substrate thereof are provided. The color filter substrate includes a substrate and a green color filter disposed on the substrate. A concentration of halogen in the green color filter is less than 10 ppm. The green color filter has a transmittance spectrum G(?), and CMF_Z(?) is the color matching function defined by International Commission on Illumination (CIE). A peak intensity between 380 nm and 780 nm of G(?)×CMF_Z(?) is in a range between 0.33 and 0.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Kuei-Bai Chen, Shiuan-Fu Lin, Shiang-Lin Lian, Chen-Hsien Liao
  • Inhibitors of the renal outer medullary potassium channel
    Patent number: 8999990
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds act as diuretics and natriuretics and are valuable pharmaceutically active compounds for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and conditions resulting from excessive salt and water retention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Haifeng Tang, Barbara Pio, Nardos Teumelsan, Alexander Pasternak, Reynalda DeJesus
  • Heterocyclic compounds as ERK inhibitors
    Patent number: 8999957
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of the Formula I: (Formular I should be inserted here) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or ester thereof, wherein R, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein. The compounds are ERK inhibitors. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the above compounds and methods of treating cancer using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Yongqi Deng, Liang Zhu, Gerald W. Shipps, Jr., Sie-Mun Lo, Binyuan Sun, Xiaohua Huang, Corey Bienstock, Alan B. Cooper, Xiaolei Gao, Xin Yao, Hugh Y. Zhu, Joseph M. Kelly, Sobhana Babu Boga, Abdul-Basit Alhassan, Jayaram R. Tagat, Umar Faruk Mansoor, Kevin J. Wilson, Brendan M. O'Boyle, Matthew Hersh Daniels, Adam Schell, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Christian Fischer
  • Ambient light sensing module with signal generation function
    Patent number: 9000345
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ambient light sensing module, which comprises a sawtooth signal generating circuit, an optical sensing unit, and a comparing unit. The sawtooth signal generating circuit produces a sawtooth signal. The optical sensing unit senses a light source and produces a light-sensing signal. The comparing unit produces a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal related to the intensity of the light source according to the light-sensing signal and the sawtooth signal so that the PWM signal can be used as the control signal of the electronic device. The ambient light sensing module further comprises at least a fuse for determining a processing parameter. A signal processing unit processes the light-sensing signal according to the processing parameter for outputting a converting signal. The comparing unit compares the converting signal with the sawtooth signal for producing the PWM signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Sitronix Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Huang Liu, Meng-Yung Lin
  • Incorporating data into cryptographic components of an ECQV certificate
    Patent number: 9003181
    Abstract: During generation of an implicit certificate for a requestor, a certificate authority incorporates information in the public-key reconstruction data, where the public-key reconstruction data is to be used to compute the public key of the requestor. The information may be related to one or more of the requestor, the certificate authority, and the implicit certificate. The certificate authority reversibly encodes the public-key reconstruction data in the implicit certificate and sends it to the requestor. After receiving the implicit certificate from the certificate authority, the requestor can extract the incorporated information from the public-key reconstruction data. The implicit certificate can be made available to a recipient, and the recipient can also extract the incorporated information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: Certicom Corp., BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Herbert Anthony Little, Matthew John Campagna, Scott Alexander Vanstone, Daniel Richard L. Brown
  • Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and computer-readable storage medium for trimming and enlarging a portion of a subject image based on touch panel inputs
    Patent number: 9001255
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that generates image data of a subject image obtained via a lens unit, a display unit that displays an image corresponding to the image data generated by the imaging unit, an input unit that receives input for specifying an area of a portion of the image displayed by the display unit, and a display controller that controls a display mode for confirming a specified image corresponding to the area of which input is received by the input unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Matsuzawa, Atsushi Maruyama, Osamu Nonaka
  • System and method for communicating over power lines
    Patent number: 9000945
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for communicating with a meter at a remote premise through power transmission lines. The system comprises a head end for collecting and analyzing data from the meter; a power transmission network connected to the meter and to the head end; and a gateway. The network provides both power to the remote location and data communications; the network includes a first network providing a first voltage and a second network connected to the first network and the remote location. The gateway is a bridge between the first and second networks; the gateway provides an interface communication point. The communications are carried over the network following Internet protocol (IP) communication standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Corinex Communications Corp.
    Inventors: Peter Sobotka, Xiao Ming Shi, Yan Long
  • Locket
    Patent number: D726062
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Jan Leslie Corp.
    Inventor: Neil W. Silverstein
  • Circular connector
    Patent number: D726123
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Nextronics Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Hou-An Su, Hai-Wen Yang, Xin-Chao Xiao