Patents Assigned to M
  • Patent number: 9963488
    Abstract: The invention provides improvements of lantibiotics useful for reducing the numbers of microbes or the reproduction of microbes in or on subjects or objects. One embodiment of the invention provides variants of antibiotics wherein the amino acid at position (1) is changed to Ile or Gly, the amino acid at position (4) is changed to an Ala, the amino acid at position (4) is removed, the amino acid at position (5) is changed to an Ala, or wherein, as in the case of MU1140, the amino acid at position (13) is Arg, the Arg at position (13) is substituted with Asp, or combinations of two or more these changes or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignees: Oragenics, Inc., The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Hillman, James Leif Smith, Shawanda R. Wilson-Stanford
  • Patent number: 9962666
    Abstract: A stirrer is capable of finely dispersing or emulsifying well. A stirrer in which: the stirrer is provided with a rotating rotor equipped with multiple blades and a screen that is placed around the rotor and has multiple slits; the blade and the slits are provided at least with matching regions that are at the same position in the axial direction of the rotor rotation axis; and the fluid being processed is discharged outward from inside the screen as an intermittent jet flow through the slits as a result of the rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: M. TECHNIQUE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masakazu Enomura
  • Patent number: 9967791
    Abstract: A method implemented in a user equipment (UE) for establishing reattachment to a first network includes establishing a data connection to a second network. The method further includes detecting a detachment from the first network. The method further includes entering a conditional state after detecting the detachment from the first network. After entering the conditional state, the method further includes monitoring one or more broadcast transmissions from a network node, extracting broadcast data included in the broadcast transmissions of the first network, applying the extracted broadcast data in a predetermined rule, and if the predetermined rule is satisfied, establishing the reattachment to the first network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Dinand Roeland, Oumer Teyeb
  • Patent number: 9961990
    Abstract: An adjustable desk has base members or sidewalls supporting the desk on a surface. Each sidewall has at least one support movably vertically relative to the sidewall. A tabletop is disposed above the base member and is supported on the supports. A footrest is disposed between the base members beneath the tabletop and can move between a back position toward a back of the desk and a front position toward a front of the desk. One or more mechanisms operatively couple to at least one of the supports and to the footrest. The one or more mechanisms move the at least one support vertically relative to the base member to raise and lower the tabletop relative to the sidewall. Likewise, the one or more mechanisms move the footrest between the back and front positions. Preferably, movement of the footrest is coordinated with the movement of the tabletop so that the footrest moves to the front position when the tabletop is raised for standing and moves to the back position when the tabletop is lowered for sitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventor: Mark E. Benden
  • Publication number: 20180118764
    Abstract: Pateamine A derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions that include the derivatives. The pateamine A derivatives are ?-amino pateamine A derivatives that lack the C5-methyl group of pateamine A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Daniel Romo, Ken Hull, Mingzhao Zhu, Omar Robles
  • Patent number: 9961597
    Abstract: The present solution relates to a method in a user equipment (310) for setting up an activation time of a cell change of the user equipment (310) from a serving cell (305) to a target cell (308) in a wireless communications network (300). The user equipment (310) receives (501) a timing offset from a network controller (315), calculates (502) a cell change activation time based on the timing offset and transmits (503) the calculated activation time to the network controller (315). Then, the user equipment (310) receives (504) an approval of the cell change from the network controller (315) and moves (505) from the serving cell (306) to the target cell (308) at the activation time if the approval has been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventor: Stefan Wager
  • Patent number: 9961582
    Abstract: A system and method for providing an eNodeB with the flexibility to configure a Channel State Information (CSI) report to match a specific Coordinated Multipoint (CoMP) transmission hypothesis, which is a candidate for a downlink transmission to a User Equipment (UE) is disclosed. A UE receives, from the eNodeB, a configuration message that specifies a CSI report. The CSI report is specified by a particular interference hypothesis and a particular desired signal hypothesis corresponding to data transmission over at least one effective channel characterized by a specific reference signal. The UE estimates interference according to the interference hypothesis, and/or estimates at least one effective channel by performing measurements on the specific reference signal, and determines a CSI report based on the interference estimation and on the estimated effective channel. The UE also transmits the CSI report to the eNodeB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: David Hammarwall, George Jöngren, Svante Bergman
  • Patent number: 9957035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aircraft. The aircraft includes a fuselage module for receiving a payload. The fuselage module includes a plurality of internal connections. The aircraft includes a wing module adjustably coupled to the fuselage module and a tail module coupled to the wing module. The wing module may be adjusted relative to the fuselage module to adjust a location of an aerodynamic center of the aircraft to maintain a pre-determined distance between the location of the aerodynamic center of the aircraft and the location of the center of gravity of the aircraft. A main landing gear may be adjusted relative to the fuselage module to adjust the location of the aerodynamic center of the aircraft to maintain a pre-determined distance between the location of the aerodynamic center of the aircraft and the location of the center of gravity of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: John Valasek, James Franklin May, Andrew Beckett, Cecil C. Rhodes, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9961690
    Abstract: A method in a base station for selecting a transport format is provided. The base station allocates resources to a User Equipment, UE. When a first criterion is fulfilled for the allocated resources, the base station estimates Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise Ratio, SINR, by using a first gain offset. The first gain offset relates to a resource allocation according to the first criterion. When a second criterion is fulfilled for the allocated resources, the base station estimates SINR by using a second gain offset. The second gain offset relates to a resource allocation according to the second criterion. The base station then selects a transport format for the allocated resources based on the estimated SINR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Liping Wang, Ying Sun, Jinghong Yang
  • Patent number: 9961666
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting multipath propagation in RF signals exchanged between a mobile entity (10) and different cells (31, 32) of a cellular network. The method comprises the steps of obtaining cell location information for a plurality of cells; obtaining a measurement report reported by the mobile entity (10) to the cellular network for a first cell (31) and a second cell (32) of the plurality of cells, the measurement report comprising a parameter related to a first time delay occurring for the RF signal travelling between the first cell (31) and the mobile entity (10), and a parameter related to a second time delay occurring for the RF signal travelling between the second cell (32) and the mobile entity (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Carlos Ubeda Castellanos, Mͣ Josefa Vera Nadales
  • Patent number: 9960941
    Abstract: It is presented a method for controlling cyclic shift for demodulation reference symbols for uplink communication in a cellular communication network. The method is performed in a network node and comprises the steps of: determining a first cyclic shift parameter for demodulation reference symbols based on a current subframe index; generating a control message comprising the first cyclic shift parameter; and transmitting the control message to a wireless device of the cellular communication network. Corresponding network nodes, computer program and computer program product are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: David Sandberg, Mats Åhlander
  • Patent number: 9961644
    Abstract: The present application discloses methods and apparatus for modifying a normal link adaptation process of a wireless device (200). The normal link adaptation process may be used to compensate for a fast fading dip detected by a base station (100). The present application teaches that the normal fast fading compensation may cause inter-cell interference and degrade system performance. The present application discloses imposing a fast fading restriction or limitation on the normal fast fading compensation can reduce inter-cell interference, improve system capacity, and extends the battery life of the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Patrik Karlsson, Billy Hogan, Waikwok Kwong
  • Patent number: 9960825
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and control system for adapting beam patterns generated by at least one array antenna serving one or more users. Each array antenna comprising multiple antenna subarrays within an aperture and is configured to provide coverage to a service area using a set of fixed beams, each fixed beam having a beam pattern covering a portion of the service area which beam pattern is generated by applying weights to the antenna subarrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Lars Manholm, Sven Petersson, Stefan Johansson
  • Patent number: 9960923
    Abstract: A method for handling digital certificates in a communication network is described. The communication network comprises a first certificate authority (110-116) having issued at least one digital certificate. The method comprises determining (216) whether a revocation condition for revoking the at least one digital certificate is fulfilled. The at least one digital certificate has been issued by the first certificate authority, wherein the at least one digital certificate is valid and is not revoked. The method further comprises, based on a result of the step of determining (216), revoking (404), by the first certificate authority (110-116), the at least one digital certificate, and based on the result of the step of determining (216), issuing, by a second certificate authority (110-116), at least one further digital certificate for the revoked at least one digital certificate. An associated system, methods in involved network entities, the involved network entities, and computer programs are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventor: Lászlo Zömbik
  • Patent number: 9957762
    Abstract: A fluid distribution apparatus including a housing configured to receive a drilling material and direct the drilling material onto a separatory surface; and a damper coupled to the housing and configured to distribute a flow of the drilling material onto the separatory surface is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: James A. Marshall, Brian S. Carr, Michael A. Timmerman
  • Patent number: 9961001
    Abstract: A scheme for of categorizing packet flows through a network node, e.g., a proxy or router. In one embodiment, packets of a particular flow arriving at the node are monitored for determining whether there is a specific packet traffic pattern associated with the particular flow. Responsive to the determining, appropriate techniques may be utilized for recognizing the specific packet traffic pattern as belonging to a category of packet flow, e.g., ABR video flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Srinivas Kadaba, Chris Phillips
  • Patent number: 9955636
    Abstract: An irrigation mitigation runoff system that includes an irrigation system having at least one water outlet and a sensor that detects flow of water through a boundary. A controller is operatively coupled to the irrigation system and the sensor. Responsive to the sensor detecting flow of water through the boundary above a pre-defined threshold, the controller signals the irrigation system to pause irrigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Benjamin G. Wherley, Jorge Luis Alvarado, Richard H. White, James C. Thomas, Junfeng Men, Dean Evan Tate, Fouad H. Jaber, William C. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 9961607
    Abstract: According to several disclosed techniques, a wireless network provides assistance information to a mobile terminal for cell selection at re-establishment of a connection after a radio link failure. An example method is implemented in a mobile terminal served in a first cell of a wireless network, and includes receiving (510) a configuration message from the network, the configuration message identifying at least one carrier frequency. Upon subsequently losing connection with the first cell without receiving a handover command, the mobile terminal initiates (520) a cell search using the identified at least one carrier frequency, based on the configuration message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Tao Cui, Walter Müller, Zhiyi Xuan
  • Patent number: 9961695
    Abstract: There is provided embodiments relating to scheduling in mobile communications systems, and particularly to scheduling of delay tolerant data in mobile communications systems. A scheduling request relating to conditional data transfer of delay tolerant data is received. The delay tolerant data is scheduled for transmission such that the delay tolerant data is to be transmitted in conjunction with data already scheduled for transmission and utilizing available transmission resources non-utilized for transmission of the data already scheduled for transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Johan Rune, Ralf Bergqvist, Erik Friman, Lars Westberg
  • Patent number: 9961630
    Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to method in a node (105, 110) for handling modes in the wireless device (105). The node (105, 110) and wireless device (105) are comprised in a wireless network (100). The wireless device (105) is in active mode. The node (105, 110) obtains information indicating that the wireless device (105) should reduce its radio power consumption. The node (105, 110) determines that the wireless device (105) should change from active mode to a first power saving mode based on the obtained information and based on a first criterion. And, the node (105, 110) or the wireless device (105) determines that the wireless device (105) should change from active mode to a second power saving mode based on the obtained information and based on a second criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventor: Hannes Marcks Von Würtemberg