Patents Assigned to Solutions
  • Publication number: 20200020533
    Abstract: An exemplary method of making a semiconductor device includes providing a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, providing a first hard mask on a surface of the semiconductor layer, patterning the first hard mask to obtain a patterned first hard mask to obtain an exposed surface of the semiconductor layer, forming a body region in the semiconductor layer by using the patterned first hard mask as mask, the body region being of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, providing a second hard mask on the patterned first hard mask and the exposed surface of the semiconductor layer, patterning the second hard mask to obtain a patterned second hard mask, and forming a contact region and a sinker region by using the patterned first hard mask and the patterned second hard mask as mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Alpha Power Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Wai Tien CHAN, Wing Chong Tony CHAU, Wing Kit CHEUNG
  • Publication number: 20200020726
    Abstract: [Object] To execute online calibration without using a light source. [Solution] An image sensor includes: a pixel array portion in which a plurality of pixels are disposed and which generates a pixel signal; a reference signal generation unit configured to generate a reference signal for calibration; an analog digital (AD) conversion unit configured to execute AD conversion on the pixel signal and the reference signal to generate pixel data and reference data; and a correction processing unit configured to correct the pixel data on a basis of the reference data. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an image sensor performing online calibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Bostamam Anas, Katsuhiko Hanzawa, Shinichiro Futami
  • Publication number: 20200021699
    Abstract: In a preview image display apparatus, a generating section generates preview images. A panel operation controller displays, on a panel, a main preview screen (first preview screen) displaying the preview images and a sub preview screen (second preview screen) displaying the preview images while the main preview screen (first preview screen) and the sub preview screen (second preview screen) are transferred to each other. A system controller instructs the panel operation controller to display alternate transfer between the main preview screen (first preview screen) and the sub preview screen (second preview screen).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Shuhei OBARA
  • Publication number: 20200019350
    Abstract: A managing device used in an apparatus managing system including a print relational apparatus, terminals of users and a storing device manages the print relational apparatus and the users. The storing device stores user information of each user. The managing device includes a user authorizing part, a notification transmitting part and an information changing part. The user authorizing part authorizes, based on use history of the apparatus of each user, the user whose a nonuse period of the apparatus exceeds a predetermined period, as a registration erasure candidate user. The notification transmitting part transmits a registration erasure proposal notification having a proposal to erase registration of the candidate user to the terminal of a management user. The information changing part erases registration of the candidate user by erasing or changing the user information of the candidate user, according to indication inputted by the management user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki NISHIKAI, Takeshi NAKAMURA, Satoshi GOSHIMA, Dukil PARK, Yuichi OBAYASHI, Takumi NAKAMURA, Koki NAKAJIMA, Yasuo NAKASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20200018192
    Abstract: A method of heat energy recovery in installations including at least one reformer, wherein, for the purpose of heat energy recovery, process condensate is preheated and/or evaporated on a cooling section of the installation by heat exchange with gas generated in the installation, in particular synthesis gas, wherein, prior to being preheated in a flue gas duct of the installation, combustion air is preheated by heat exchange by means of boiler feed water. The invention also relates to a heat energy recovery system for the implementation of the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicants: thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Damien DUMUR, Denis KROTOV, Bernd BRÜCKNER, Josef KURT
  • Publication number: 20200021195
    Abstract: A multi-voltage converter is described that includes integrated temperature-protection circuitry. The converter may be used to bias radio-frequency components such as PIN diodes and gallium-nitride devices, and may include integrated bias-sequencing circuitry. Programmable output voltages as high as 30 volts and as low as ?20 volts may be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Patterson, Brendan Foley, Michelle Dowling
  • Publication number: 20200021762
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes: a defective pixel specifier configured to specify a defective pixel in a captured image based on a pixel level of each pixel in the captured image; a setting unit configured to set a correction degree of a defect correction process of making a brightness of the defective pixel approach a brightness of a discrimination area including surrounding pixels positioned around the defective pixel; and a defect corrector configured to perform the defect correction process according to the correction degree. When a difference between the brightness of the defective pixel and the brightness of the discrimination area is divided into a first range and a second range in which the difference is larger than that in the first range, the setting unit sets a higher correction degree for the difference is in the second range than the first range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Taihei MICHIHATA, Takahiro YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200021792
    Abstract: A time-of-flight camera has: a light source for emitting light; a first imaging sensor; and a controller configured to perform a time-of-flight measurement calibration based on determining at least one of a cyclic error and an offset error by detecting light emitted from the light source with a second imaging sensor, wherein a predetermined optical path is provided between the light source and the second imaging sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Manuel Amaya-Benitez, Ward Van Der Tempel, Ye Chen
  • Publication number: 20200021356
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling pointing of a transmit antenna aperture of a phased array antenna are described herein. A modem may be configured to modulate carrier wave signals for transmission to an end target via the transmit antenna aperture. A transmit power level of the modem may be monitored, and pointing of the transmit antenna aperture may be adjusted based on the transmit power level. Additionally or alternatively, an indication of a carrier-to-noise level may be received, and pointing of the transmit antenna aperture may be adjusted based on the carrier-to-noise level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: ThinKom Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Talat Y. Kiani, William W. Milroy, Robert M. Skuza, Michael S. Geist, Tony M. Economos
  • Publication number: 20200018593
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for ultrasonic measurement of the average diameter and roundness profile of a tube. A roundness algorithm represents the angular dependence of the tube surface profile as a sum of Fourier components, each component being a harmonic representing an integer number of undulations per revolution, with “0” (the first harmonic) corresponds to an average circle associated with the tube outer surface. A calibration block is used to calibrate the first harmonic, representing the average tube diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicants: Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Inc., Cudd Pressure Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Jinchi Zhang, James David Glascock
  • Publication number: 20200019098
    Abstract: A fixing device includes a cylindrical rotatable fixing belt, a flat heater, a heater holding part, a pressuring member, and a connector. In the flat heater, an electrode part, a feeder and a heat generating part are formed in the same face state. The heater holding part holds the flat heater so that the heat generating part faces to an inner circumference face of the fixing belt. The pressuring member sandwiches the fixing belt with the flat heater. The connector has a contacting portion coming into contact with the electrode part. The feeder has a portion arranged at a near side from the electrode part in an attaching direction of the connector. The heater holding part includes a protecting portion covering the portion of the feeder arranged at the near side from the electrode part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi EIKI, Hiroki KAWASAKI, Atsushi KOHAMA, Yuhiro SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20200021782
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device capable of selectively taking out only a specific electromagnetic wavelength and generating a signal with an enhanced wavelength resolution, and an electronic apparatus. There are provided a first pixel including a metallic thin film filter configured to transmit a light in a first frequency band and a second pixel including a color filter configured to transmit a light in a second frequency band wider than the first frequency band. A signal in a third frequency band is generated from the respective signals of a plurality of first pixels each including a metallic thin film filter configured to transmit a light in the different first frequency bands. The present technology can be applied to a CMOS image sensor of backside irradiation type or surface irradiation type, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Taro Sugizaki
  • Publication number: 20200019307
    Abstract: In a symbol input device, a receiving section receives a symbol input instruction to input a symbol through a software keyboard image. A processor switchingly executes a non-conversion mode and a conversion mode. The symbol includes a first phonogram of a first language and a second phonogram of a second language. A first software keyboard image includes a consonant key image and a first vowel key image. A second software keyboard image includes a consonant key image, and a second vowel key image, instead of the first vowel key image, representing a second vowel character corresponding to a first vowel character. The processor controls a display to display the second software keyboard image in the conversion mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Naoki SAWA
  • Publication number: 20200018594
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for ultrasonic measurement of the average diameter and surface profile of a tube. A calibration block is used to calibrate the average tube diameter, and a correction is applied to account for any temperature difference of the couplant between calibration and test measurements. By using a linear probe, or a single probe with a finely pitched helicoidal scan, errors in diameter measurement due to presence of surface pits may be compensated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Jinchi Zhang, Nicolas Badeau
  • Publication number: 20200017383
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the treatment of a filtrate (1a-1c) from an anaerobic membrane bioreactor (2), comprising reducing the pH of the filtrate (1a) from the anaerobic membrane bioreactor and subjecting the filtrate having the reduced pH to a reverse osmosis treatment or a nanofiltration treatment (3), forming a reverse osmosis or nanofiltration permeate (4) and a reverse osmosis or nanofiltration concentrate (5) whilst keeping the filtrate (1a-1c) from the anaerobic membrane bioreactor (2) essentially anaerobic. The invention further relates to an installation suitable to carry out a method according to the invention and to a process for obtaining purified water and/or nutrients for plants or animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Support
    Inventors: Barry Heffernan, Robertus Johannes Frankin
  • Publication number: 20200019099
    Abstract: A fixing device includes a cylindrical rotatable fixing belt, a flat heater, a safety device, a heater holding part and a pressuring member. The flat heater has a plurality of heat generating parts. The safety device is arranged across two adjacent heat generating parts to interrupt power supply to the heat generating parts in a case where temperature reaches a threshold value. The heater holding part holds the flat heater so that the flat heater comes into contact with an inner circumference face of the fixing belt. The pressuring member sandwiches the fixing belt with the flat heater to form a pressuring area for sandwiching and conveying a sheet between the fixing belt and the pressuring roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi EIKI, Hiroki KAWASAKI, Atsushi KOHAMA, Yuhiro SAKAI
  • Patent number: 10533829
    Abstract: An automatically resetting target device includes a target arm having a target end, a pivot end and a length therebetween, a target support member for pivotally supporting the pivot end of the target arm, and an automatically resetting mechanism. The automatically resetting mechanism includes a center support member attached to the target support member and biasing member having a first end and a second end, the first end attached to a point along the length of the target arm and the second end attached to an attachment member spaced apart from the pivot end of the target arm, wherein the biasing member passes across the pivot end of the target arm and causes the target arm to move from a first ready position to a second ready position when an outside force from a projectile is applied to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Outdoor Gear Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven C. Holmberg, Stephen W. Cass, Randal P. Stuart
  • Patent number: 10533926
    Abstract: A device for connecting to an optical cable having a set of optical fibers may include a microscope, an assembly to move the microscope in a continuous manner about an axis substantially parallel to a mating surface of the optical cable, and without moving the device, to bring one or more optical fibers, of the set of optical fibers, within a field of view of the microscope without moving the optical cable, and one or more processors. The device may receive an indication to perform a set of analyses of the set of optical fibers of the optical cable. The device may perform the set of analyses of the set of optical fibers by modifying a position of the microscope of the assembly of the device in a set of directions. The device may output a result of the set of analyses for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Brace, Kevin Cassady
  • Patent number: 10531656
    Abstract: Cryogenic devices are provided in which liquid nitrogen is used to maintain ultra-low temperatures in which samples can be manipulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: BioLife Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Schryver
  • Patent number: 10536131
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a surface acoustic wave device that includes a thermally conductive layer configured to dissipate heat of the surface acoustic wave device. The surface acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric layer and an interdigital transducer electrode on the piezoelectric layer. The thermally conductive layer can be thinner than the piezoelectric layer. Related radio frequency modules and wireless communication devices are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Rei Goto, Toru Yamaji