Patents Assigned to Solutions
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Patent number: 10511378Abstract: Fade conditions are determined for each gateway in gateway clusters of a set of gateway clusters. A proper subset of the gateway clusters is selected based on the fade conditions determined for each gateway. A beam plan is determined based on the proper subset of the gateway clusters. The beam plan is executed.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: RKF Engineering Solutions LLCInventors: Jeffrey Freedman, Michael Mandell, Phil Rubin, Ted Kaplan, David Milliner, David Marshack, Erik Halvorson
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Patent number: 10512129Abstract: Boost regulators with dynamic regulation band are disclosed. In certain configurations, a boost regulator system includes a field effect transistor (FET) current source having a gate controlled by a current level control signal, a source that receives a regulator output voltage, and a drain that outputs a current. The boost regulator system further includes a boost regulator that generates the regulator output voltage based on a reference voltage. The boost regulator includes a headroom detection circuit electrically coupled to the drain of the FET current source and operable to generate a headroom signal indicating a detected voltage headroom of the FET current source. The boost regulator further includes a regulator control circuit that controls a voltage level of the reference voltage based on the headroom signal, and that controls a size of a regulation band of the boost regulator based on the current level control signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventors: George A. Hariman, Chak S. Ngai, Wendy Ng
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Publication number: 20190375592Abstract: A reordering system for automatically reordering one or more objects. The reordering system includes at least one storage bin configured for storing the one or more objects and at least one reorder device positioned within the at least one storage bin. The at least one reorder device including a pressure sensor and a control unit operably coupled to the pressure sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions US, Inc.Inventors: Johannes Kunze von Bischhoffshausen, Ciro Domenico Tucci, Sreesh Maroli
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Publication number: 20190375607Abstract: A sheet conveyor device is to be attachably and detachably mounted to an external apparatus which forms an image on a sheet. The sheet conveyor device includes a judgement section, a speed determining section, and a conveyance controller. The judgement section determines which of a plurality of model groups the external apparatus belongs to based on specification information indicating specifications of the external apparatus. The speed determining section determines a conveyance speed at which the sheet is to be conveyed based on the determined model group. The conveyance controller directs conveyance of the sheet at the determined conveyance speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Yuta IKEDA
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Publication number: 20190376134Abstract: Described herein are variants of alpha-hemolysin having at least one amino acid substitution at H35G, E111N, M113A, and/or K147N in the mature, wild-type alpha-hemolysin amino acid sequence. In certain examples, the variant may have a substitution at E111S, M113S, T145S, K147S, or L1351 in the mature alpha-hemolysin amino acid sequence. The a-hemolysin variants may also include a substitution at H144A and/or a series of glycine residues spanning residues 127 to 131 of the mature, wild-type alpha hemolysin. Also provided are nanopore assemblies including the alpha-hemolysin variants, the assembly having an increased nanopore lifetime. Further, provided are variants that, in addition to providing increased lifetime, provide a decreased time-to-thread. Hence, the variants provided herein both increase nanopore lifetime and improve efficiency and accuracy of DNA sequencing reactions using nanopores comprising the variants.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Mark Ambroso, Timothy Craig, Matthew DePietro, Corissa Harris, Marshall Porter
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Publication number: 20190374310Abstract: A method of taking a scan of a patient's oral cavity may include providing an anatomical healing cap that can be received within a subgingival void of a given tooth position. The method may also include taking a first scan (e.g., an extraoral scan) of the anatomical healing cap before seating the anatomical healing cap into the subgingival void of the given tooth position, where the anatomical healing cap is coupled to an implant disposed adjacent the anatomical healing cap. Further, the method can involve taking a second scan (e.g., an intraoral scan) of the anatomical healing cap and surrounding surfaces, and then integrating the two scans into an overall oral cavity scan. Reference points from the first scan may be used to align the second scan with the first scan, integrating the two together.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Esthetic Implant SolutionsInventors: Todd C. Liston, Mark H. Blaisdell
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Publication number: 20190375062Abstract: The present concept a work piece mounting system for connecting two work elements together, includes a main body with radially oriented horizontal upper and lower jaw passageways for receiving therein upper and lower jaws respectively. The radially oriented horizontal upper and lower jaw passageways, are adapted to receive the jaws slid-ably therein, wherein the cross section of the jaws and passageways configured such that the jaws are restricted from rotating within the passageways. A vertical cavity extending vertically and centrally through the main body, along a z-axis, is for receiving a grooved end of a lower fixation element upwardly therein and a grooved end of an upper fixation element downwardly therein, wherein the other threaded end of the fixation elements are configured for detachably connecting to a working element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Rian Solutions Inc.Inventor: Henry Vaandering
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Publication number: 20190377276Abstract: A toner includes toner particles each including a toner mother particle and an external additive adhering to a surface of the toner mother particle. The external additive includes silica particles. The silica particles each include a silica base, a first surface treatment layer covering the silica base, and a second surface treatment layer covering the first surface treatment layer. The first surface treatment layer contains a carboxy-modified silicone oil. The second surface treatment layer contains a specific copolymer including a first repeating unit represented by general formula (I) shown below and a second repeating unit represented by general formula (II) shown below. The silica particles have a non-ring-opened oxazoline group content of at least 1 ?mol/g and no greater than 500 ?mol/g as measured by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Ryotaro KOMADA
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Publication number: 20190376359Abstract: A hydrophobic dielectric sealing material is provided that is especially suitable for use in extreme environments such as for enabling downhole electrical feedthrough integrated logging tools reliable operation, especially, in a water or water-mud filled wellbore as first scenario or in moisture-rich oil-mud filled wellbores. In some embodiments, a hydrophobic dielectric sealing material may include: H3BO3 10-60 mol %; Bi2O3 10-50 mol %; MO 10-50 mol %; SiO2 0-15 mol %; and optionally one or more rare earth oxides 0-5 mol %. A method for making hydrophobic sealing material includes selecting water insoluble raw materials, form tetragonal phase dominated phase, and enlarge band-gap with wide-band-gap material. The morphology of the sealing material is preferably a tetrahedral phase dominated covalent bond network for obtaining high electrical insulation resistance, dielectric strength and hydrophobicity, and high mechanical strength in against downhole 30,000 PSI/300° C. water-based hostile environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: PA&E, Hermetic Solutions Group, LLCInventors: Hua Xia, Nelson Settles, Gaery Rutherford
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Publication number: 20190377282Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a plurality of image forming portions, an intermediate transfer belt having an elastic layer, a plurality of primary transfer members, a contact-separation mechanism, a secondary transfer member, a driving device, a voltage applying device, and a control portion. The contact-separation mechanism is switchable between an all-color pressure state where the primary transfer members are all in pressed contact with the image carrying members via the intermediate transfer belt and an all-color apart state where the primary transfer members are all away from the intermediate transfer belt. At first power-on, the control portion starts driving the image carrying members and the intermediate transfer belt in the all-color apart state, then transits to the all-color pressure state, and then ejects toner from the developing device to the image carrying members to reduce the surface friction coefficient on the image carrying members and the intermediate transfer belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Hiroka ITANI, Keigo KIMURA
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Publication number: 20190376486Abstract: A method for determining the wear rate of a spark plug electrode of an ignition system of an internal combustion engine comprises determining a risetiine number indicating the time required for raising the current and thereby the primary energy which is supplied to an ignition coil of the spark plug from an inactive level to a predetermined level, determining an operating condition indicator configured to indicate an operating condition of the ignition system, determining a wear rate of the spark plug electrode based on a difference of a first spark plug state indicator at a first time instance and a second spark plug state indicator at a second time instance, wherein the first time instance and the second time instance are separated by a predetermined time interval, wherein the spark plug state indicator is determined as a value based on the risetime number and the operating condition indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Caterpillar Energy Solutions GmbHInventor: Darshit Shah
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Publication number: 20190376133Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for enhancing the processivity of a polymerase in catalyzing template-dependent DNA synthesis in high concentrations of salt. Also disclosed are methods and compositions for enhancing the assembly of polymerase-template complex compatible with active DNA synthesis in the presence of low levels of nucleotides and at a high temperature, such as temperatures at or near the melting temperature of the polymerase.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Aruna Ayer, Preethi Sarvabhowman, Charles Schwab
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Publication number: 20190375217Abstract: A sensor unit includes an edge detection sensor and an illumination device. The edge detection sensor is disposed in a conveying path of a recording medium and detects a recording medium edge position in a width direction perpendicular to a conveying direction. The illumination device is disposed to face the edge detection sensor in the conveying path and emits light toward the edge detection sensor. The illumination device includes a light source and a diffuser. The light source emits light. The diffuser diffuses the light from the light source and suppresses luminance unevenness.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Aiichiro OTANA, Naoto MIYAKOSHI
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Publication number: 20190379952Abstract: A PON system comprising multiple PONs, each having a respective intelligent splitter monitor (ISM). In addition to having a passive optical splitter therein, an ISM also has several remotely powered active components configured to monitor the presence of uplink light signals on the ports of the splitter and communicate with the central office using out-of-band optical signals. These ISM functionalities enable the network operator, e.g., to automatically map PON connectivity, pairing each port on the splitter with a distinct optical network unit. The PON system further comprises an optical module connected to the multiple PONs through an optical switch in a manner that supports shared access to said module by the corresponding multiple ISMs. In an example embodiment, the optical module comprises an optical transceiver capable of communicating with the ISM transceivers and one or more lasers configured to provide high-intensity light for remotely charging the ISM batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Nokia Solutions and Networks OYInventors: Patrick Iannone, Michael Straub, Thomas Pfeiffer, Joerg Hehmann
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Publication number: 20190375212Abstract: A waste ink conveying device includes a waste ink tank installed in a tank installed part, and a tank cover opening/closing the tank installed part. The tank cover includes a nozzle, a nozzle operation part and a cover locking part. The nozzle flowing a waste ink is inserted in an inflow port in the waste ink tank. The nozzle operation part switches projecting and retracting of the nozzle to insert and retract the nozzle to the inflow port. The cover locking part switches locking and unlocking of closing of the tank cover. If the cover locking part is in a locking state and the nozzle is in a retracting state, the cover locking part can be switched to an unlocking state. If the cover locking part is in the locking state and the nozzle is in a projecting state, the cover locking part cannot be switched to the unlocking state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Daijiro UENO, Masaki MURASHIMA
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Publication number: 20190377678Abstract: A method of performing diadic operations in a processor is provided that includes receiving a first request packet initiating a read operation from a first memory address in the first request packet, and executing a first operation in the first request packet once the read request is completed. Also, the method includes generating a second request packet at a second memory address by combining the results of the first operation with the unused information in the first request packet. Furthermore, the method includes sending the second request packet to the Memory-Side Processor (MSP). When the MSP receives the second request, the MSP checks to determine if a write operation is requested and writes data to the second memory address, if a read operation is requested, the MSP reads data from the second memory address.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Emu Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Martin M. Deneroff
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Patent number: 10499828Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for monitoring a heart. According to one embodiment, the system includes an implantable registering unit for registering an electrical signal from the heart. The system includes a local data unit in operable communication with registering unit. The local data unit may be placed in communication with a computer, which may be at a location remote from the local data unit. The computer is adapted to receive the data from the local data unit corresponding to the registered electrical signal and to compare the registered electrical signal to a reference electrical signal to determine whether the heart is functioning properly.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Lifescience Solutions, LLCInventors: Charles L. Richardson, Michael L. Smith, Franz W. Kellar
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Patent number: 10500219Abstract: Methods and compositions using an orthosilicate for tissue regeneration, such as to treat a disease or condition, are described, including on the skin. Also described are methods for making such compositions.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Orbis Health Solutions LLCInventor: Thomas E. Wagner
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Patent number: 10502833Abstract: In one general aspect, an apparatus can include a first laser subsystem configured to transmit a first laser beam at a first location on an object at a time and a second laser subsystem configured to transmit a second laser beam at a second location on the object at the time. The apparatus can include an analyzer configured to calculate a first velocity based on a first reflected laser beam reflected from the object in response to the first laser beam. The analyzer can be configured to calculate a second velocity based on a second reflected laser beam reflected from the object in response to the second laser beam. The first location can be targeted by the first laser subsystem and the second location can be targeted by the second laser subsystem such that the first velocity is substantially the same as the second velocity.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: DSCG Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Richard Sebastian
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Patent number: D869661Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: SunHye Hong, JooYeon Lee, DeaKi Hong, SeoRyong Kwak, Hyun Jung