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  • Robotized system for positioning a patient with respect to at least one particle source
    Patent number: 8449184
    Abstract: A robotized system (1) for positioning a patient with respect to at least one source of a particle beam, includes the at least one source, two robotized arms (3, 4), a treatment couch (5) for the patient and a logic unit which controls and coordinates the movements of the two robotized arms, wherein the at least one source is fixed, each end of the treatment couch (5) for the patient is connected to the end of one of the robotized arms (3, 4), the at least one particle beam emitted by the at least one fixed source is always included within the space between the ends of the two robotized arms (3, 4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Itel Telecomunicazioni S.R.L.
    Inventors: Leonardo Diaferia, Vincenzo Dimiccoli
  • Light-scattering drop detector
    Patent number: 8449068
    Abstract: A drop detector has a light-source and a light detector. The light-source is configured to scatter light off two or more substantially currently ejected drops. The light detector is configured to substantially concurrently sense, respectively at two or more different spatial locations, the light scattered off the two or more substantially currently ejected drops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Alexander Govyadinov
  • Method and apparatus for processing a call to an aggregate endpoint device
    Patent number: 8451841
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing a call to an aggregate endpoint device over a network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a session request by an application server, wherein a route header for the session request comprises an aggregate endpoint identifier, and determines at least one Public User Identity (PUID) of the aggregate endpoint device in accordance with the aggregate endpoint identifier. The method obtains a Serving-Call Session Control Function Fully Qualified Domain Name (S-CSCF FDQN) of a Serving-Call Session Control Function (S-CSCF) that performs a termination processing for the aggregate endpoint device, and forwards the session request to the S-CSCF with a route header that comprises the PUID of the aggregate endpoint device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven A. Siegel, Nancy E. Lambros, Leopold Strahs
  • System and method for recompiling code based on locality domain and thread affinity in NUMA computer systems
    Patent number: 8453132
    Abstract: A technique for reducing non-local access, in dynamically generated code that resides in a code buffer of a non-uniform memory access computer system including multiple nodes, for improving overall performance of dynamic optimization systems. In one example embodiment, this is accomplished by partitioning the code buffer into multiple smaller code buffers and assigning each of the multiple smaller code buffers to one of the multiple nodes. Statically determining which methods in the generated code are executed by a thread and then to place those methods in associated one of the multiple smaller code buffers to reduce memory latencies introduced by non-local accesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Sandya S. Mannarswamy, Virendra Kumar Mehta, Prakash Sathyanath Raghavendra
  • Integrated circuit for an oscillator structured to drive a control device of a switching resonant converter
    Patent number: 8451629
    Abstract: A circuit for an oscillator structured to drive a control device of a switching resonant converter; the converter having a switching circuit structured to drive a resonant load provided with at least one transformer with at least a primary winding and at least a secondary winding. The control device structured to drive the switching circuit, and the converter structured to convert an input signal into an output signal, the integrated circuit includes a first circuit structured to charge and discharge a capacitor by a first current signal such that the voltage at the ends of the capacitor is between first and second reference voltages, the current signal having a second current signal indicating the output voltage of the converter; the integrated circuit including a second circuit structured to rectify a signal indicating the current circulating in the primary winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventor: Claudio Adragna
  • Methods and systems for managing response data in an information handling system
    Patent number: 8453016
    Abstract: Methods for managing response data within an information handling system (IHS), where the method includes the step of obtaining response data from at least one component in the IHS, the response data generated in response to receiving a command. The method also includes accumulating the response data from the at least one component to compute a total response time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: William F. Sauber
  • System and method for processing a plurality of requests for a plurality of multi-media services
    Patent number: 8451820
    Abstract: A system and method for processing a plurality of requests for a plurality of multi-media services received at a Private Service Exchange (PSX) defined on the system from a plurality of IP-communication devices. The system further includes a media server (MS) coupled to the PSX and to at least one IP Service Control Point (IP-SCP), which is operative to process the plurality of requests for the plurality of multi-media services. The IP-SCP further selectively directs the requests to the media server, which operates to form a preliminary multi-media communication path with a calling communication device. The MS further operates to play a plurality of announcements to the calling communication device over the preliminary multi-media communication path, as well as to collect caller-entered data from the calling communication device over the preliminary multi-media communication path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephanie Parlamas, Harish Samarasinghe
  • Clock recovery with channel coefficients
    Patent number: 8452186
    Abstract: In a coherent optical receiver of an optical communications network, a method of recovering a clock signal from a high speed optical signal received through an optical link. A set of compensation vectors are adaptively computed for compensating Inter-symbol Interference (ISI) due to at least polarization impairments of the optical signal. A channel delay is estimated based on the computed compensation vectors. The estimated channel delay is subtracted from the computed compensation vectors to generate corresponding modified compensation vectors. Finally, the modified compensation vectors are used to derive a recovered clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Ciena Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Han Sun, Kuang Tsan Wu, Kim B. Roberts
  • System and method for providing location information
    Patent number: 8451998
    Abstract: A system and method for providing location information is provided. The system may include a communication device. The communication device may include a communication interface to receive a notice of an incoming communication. The communication device may also include a display to display a representation of a present location of a calling party and to display a representation of a location of the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Millard, Ryan McKenney
  • TDI image sensor in CMOS technology with high video capture rate
    Patent number: 8451354
    Abstract: An time-delay-integration image sensor comprises a matrix of photosensitive pixels organized in rows and columns, a first matrix of memory cells associated with control and adding means to store accumulated brightness levels of several rows of pixels in a row of memory cells. The first memory cell matrix is provided with the control and adding means to store in its rows accumulated brightness levels of the rows of a first half of the pixel matrix. The sensor comprises a second memory cell matrix associated with the control and adding means to store accumulated brightness levels of the rows of the second half of the pixel matrix in a row of the second memory cell matrix. Means are provided for adding the levels accumulated in a row of the first memory cell matrix to the levels accumulated in a corresponding row of the second memory cell matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Yvon Cazaux, Benoit Giffard
  • Automated DSL performance adjustment
    Patent number: 8451978
    Abstract: A method includes selecting a first set of digital subscriber lines (DSLs) supported by a digital subscriber line access multiplexor (DSLAM). The DSLs of the first set exhibit reduced performance based on historical performance data. The method includes sending a request to the DSLAM for a first performance parameter for each of the DSLs of the first set. The method includes receiving the first performance parameters. The method includes removing DSLs from the first set that have suitable performance based on the first performance parameters to create a second set of DSLs. The method includes selecting a line profile to apply to the second set of DSLs. The method also includes sending a second request to the DSLAM to apply the line profile to the DSLs of the second set and then to determine a second performance parameter for each of the DSLs of the second set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Baofeng Frank Jiang, Xidong Wu, Jim Tidashi Otsuka, John Porter Van Slyke
  • Device association
    Patent number: 8453220
    Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for enabling a client to associate with a device. In various embodiments, the device may transmit cryptographic data to a client. Based on and utilizing the cryptographic data, the client may associate with the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Laurent Pizot, Kulkarni Sudhindra Venkatesh, Raviraj Avadhut Kandalgaonkar
  • Fluid ejection device having first and second resistors
    Patent number: 8449079
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a first resistor layer that has at least a first resistor for heating fluid and a second resistor layer that has at least a second resistor for heating fluid. There is an electrically insulating layer formed between the first and second resistor layers. A print cartridge for a printer contains a fluid container and a printhead, at least one nozzle, a first resistor layer that has at least a first resistor for pre-heating or thermally ejecting fluid, a second resistor layer that has at least a second resistor for pre-heating or thermally ejecting fluid, and an electrically insulating layer formed between the first and second resistor layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ning Ge, Trudy Benjamin, Adam L Ghozeil
  • Compositions comprising at least one silicone phosphate compound and at least one amine compound, and methods for using the same
    Patent number: 8450258
    Abstract: Compositions, methods, and kits for caring for, treating, conditioning or durable conditioning of at least one keratinous fiber comprising at least one silicone compound comprising at least one phosphate group compound and at least one amine compound comprising greater than three amino groups, wherein the amino groups are identical or different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Nghi Van Nguyen, Hitendra Mathur, David W. Cannell
  • Automatic mute detection
    Patent number: 8451996
    Abstract: A system and methodology for managing a mute function muting a connection to a conference call is disclosed. The system is implemented when the mute function is activated on a line connected to a conference call through a telecommunications network. The method includes receiving a sound, determining whether the sound meets predetermined criteria and if the sound meets predetermined criteria then performing a mute status operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Karrie Hanson, Eric Cheung
  • Managing fluid waste solids
    Patent number: 8449070
    Abstract: Among various embodiments of the present disclosure, managing substantially solid materials in fluid waste can be performed by collecting the fluid waste in an accumulator. In various embodiments, the accumulator can be configured by positioning a number of input orifices for the fluid waste in a top region of a vertically oriented cavity in the accumulator, and positioning a number of output orifices in a bottom region of the vertically oriented cavity in the accumulator. As such, a flow of the fluid waste can contribute to transport of substantially solid material in the fluid waste from the top region into the bottom region and from the bottom region into at least one output orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: John C Greeven
  • Full-flat recline linkage
    Patent number: 8449027
    Abstract: A linkage that provides a fully flat reclined position is described. The linkage includes a full-flat lift link pivotally coupled to a seat support link. A backrest support link couples to the lift link through an oblong aperture to provide additional range of motion. The lift link includes a laterally extending flange, the perimeter of which acts as a cam surface for a cam pin that obstructs reclining of the backrest support link when the rocker-recliner is in an upright position. When fully reclined, the linkage configures a footrest, seat portion, and backrest portion in a generally equal plane to provide a fully flat seating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: L & P Property Management Company
    Inventor: Glenn N. Wiecek
  • Micromechanical device for amplifying a vibrating movement
    Patent number: 8450866
    Abstract: An apparatus for amplifying a vibratory movement includes a micromechanical device having an interface for fixedly joining it to a vibrating member; a mass mounted to be mobile in at least one degree of freedom relative to the interface; a spring capable of exerting a return force between the mobile mass and the interface; an orientation-detecting member for detecting the orientation of the shift of the interface according to said degree of freedom; and a coupling member for coupling the mobile mass to the interface. The coupling member is configured to couple the mobile mass to the interface when an orientation of shift of the interface is opposite that of the mobile mass and to uncouple the mobile mass from the interface before a change in orientation of the interface and when the orientation of shift of the interface is identical to that of the mobile mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventor: Ghislain Despesse
  • Milling cutter for dressing resistance welding electrodes
    Patent number: 8449231
    Abstract: The milling cutter includes blades each having a cutting edge and a rear face. The cutting edges extend radially outwards from a longitudinal axis so as to create, during the rotation of the milling cutter, one or two concave surfaces for receiving the ends of one or two electrodes. The rear face has a concave profile in a section plane perpendicular to the cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Sinterleghe S.r.l.
    Inventors: Eugenio Tedeschi, Anselmo Grilli
  • Hard drive carrier
    Patent number: D683347
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Keith J. Kuehn, Brooks Vaughan