Patents Assigned to Solutions
  • Patent number: 9451517
    Abstract: A method for path predictive congestion avoidance includes receiving activity data for a plurality of cells, determining dominant paths for each of a plurality of cells based on the activity data, predicting a future network condition based on the dominant paths, and allocating network resources based on the predicted future network condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventor: Jeffrey Paul Harrang
  • Patent number: 9451102
    Abstract: Upon an image processing device receiving a message from a terminal device, a screen display section displays the message and a predetermined inquiry key in a predetermined screen image on the image processing device. The message is displayed using a font preregistered in the image processing device. Upon the image processing device receiving input of selecting the inquiry key, a screen image transmitting section transmits to the server the screen image in which the message is displayed and information specifying the terminal device as a transmission source of the message. Upon the server receiving the screen image, a screen image notifying section notifies the screen image to the terminal device based on the information specifying the terminal device as the transmission source of the message. Upon the server receiving a re-created message from the terminal device, a re-notification section notifies the re-created message to the image processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 9448515
    Abstract: A fixing device fixes a toner to a recording medium. The fixing device includes a rotary member, a bearing, and a bearing holder. The rotary member is rotatable about an axis of rotation of the rotary member. The bearing is disposed around an end part of the rotary member. The bearing holder holds the bearing. The bearing has an outer circumferential surface with a flat portion and a bearing groove. The bearing groove has a bottom surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface. The first side surface of the bearing groove is capable of being in contact with the bearing holder. The second side surface of the bearing groove is capable of being in contact with the bearing holder. The bearing holder is engaged with the bearing groove such as to be in contact with the first and second side surfaces of the bearing groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tomohiko Yamakawa, Masaru Takagi
  • Patent number: 9448510
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a first guide portion, a developing portion, and a second guide portion. The first guide portion forms a first flow path in which toner removed from the image carrier is flowed downward with respect to a horizontal direction. The developing portion visualizes an electrostatic latent image formed on a surface of the image carrier, with developer including at least toner and carrier. The second guide portion forms a second flow path in which the developer in the developing portion is flowed diagonally downward with respect to the horizontal direction and guided to the first flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Izumi, Hiroyoshi Omura
  • Patent number: 9450666
    Abstract: Beamforming in a satellite communications network includes determining a first delay imparted to signals redirected by a first reflecting dish in a satellite, the first delay being caused by motion of the first reflecting dish relative to the satellite. A second delay imparted to signals redirected by a second reflecting dish in the satellite is determined, the second delay being caused by motion of the second reflecting dish relative to the satellite. Calculating, using the determined first and second delays, beamforming coefficients that enable the generation of a single beam by combining a group of signals that includes a first signal redirected by the first reflecting dish and a second signal redirected by the second reflecting dish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: RKF Engineering Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Freedman, Arnold Berman, Michael Mandell, Erik Halvorson, Scott Conrad Markley
  • Patent number: 9448264
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for secure confirmation of the status of a metering disconnect switch. By utilizing both a mechanical auxiliary switch and the reading of a load-side voltage immediately after a switch operation, a nearly certain decision can be achieved that the state of the relay is accurately known. This invention will prevent a motorized or solenoid driven switch operator from achieving a close or open state of the switch that otherwise could be uncertain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Elster Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Shuey, Garry M. Loy
  • Patent number: 9448525
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a transfer device, a first charging device, a static elimination device, a second charging device, a light exposure device, and a development device. The transfer device transfers a developer image of a first polarity onto a recording medium from the image bearing member by receiving a transfer bias of a second polarity. The first charging device charges a region of the image bearing member that has undergone transfer to the first polarity by receiving a first charging bias of the first polarity. An absolute value of the first charging bias is greater during charging of a first region of the image bearing member than during charging of a second region of the image bearing member. The first region includes a trailing end contact section. The second region does not include the trailing end contact section or a leading end contact section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Masahiro Tsutsumi
  • Patent number: 9450910
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product allocates network addresses to network devices. A network address providing server designates a particular network address as a designated network address for use with a specific non-network device, where the specific non-network device has a Unique Device Capability Identifier (UDCI), and where the non-network device is not connected to a network. The designated network address is stored in a lookup table containing the UDCI, such that the lookup table associates the designated network address with the UDCI. In response to a request from a network device for a network address including the UDCI, the network address providing server retrieves the designated network address from the lookup table based on the UDCI found in the request for a network address. The designated network address is then sent to the network device for use as a network address of the network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Keith M. Campbell, William M. Megarity, Luke D. Remis, Christopher L. Wood
  • Patent number: 9451726
    Abstract: A fluid delivery system configuration is described for use with an array of liquid submersion cooled electronic devices disposed in a rack, such as an array of liquid submerged servers. The fluid delivery system allows for the pumping system to generate pressure and flow of the cooling system fluid at slightly higher levels than is necessary for the worst case device/position within the array and to provide for uniformity of delivery pressure and coolant flow to each and every device within the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: LiquidCool Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Regimbal, Sean Archer, Steve Shafer, Lyle R. Tufty
  • Patent number: 9451482
    Abstract: Techniques for normalizing a performance metric in a wireless communication network include collecting operation data of a network element over a plurality of data collection time periods, determining operational run time of the network element based on the operation data, calculating a normalization value based on the operational run time, and normalizing the performance metric for the network element using the normalization value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OY
    Inventors: David James Ryan, Eamonn Gormley
  • Patent number: 9451124
    Abstract: A region separating section performs region separation to separate image data targeted for security printing into a text region only containing text characters and picture regions other than the text region. A masking region selection receiving section receives a user selection of a picture region to be masked. A masking region replacing section replaces each selected picture region with a blank region to generate masked image data. A print control section prints a masked print based on the masked image data. For restoration printing on the masked print, a picture region restoration receiving section prompts a user to place the masked print on a manual feed tray and receives, for each blank region in the masked image data, a designation of a picture region corresponding to the blank region. The print control section performs printing on the masked print to print each designated picture region on the corresponding blank region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Takayuki Mashimo
  • Patent number: 9451510
    Abstract: A method of initiating configuration of at least one station includes receiving capability information of at least one second base station when the at least one station is within a cell area of a first base station. The method also includes determining some configuration information of the at least one station based on the received capability information. Configuring the at least one station according to the configuration information before the at least one station is handed over from the first base station to the at least one second base station is then initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Michael Faerber, Simone Redana, Wolfgang Zirwas, Xiaoben He, Jacek Gora, Krystian Safjan
  • Patent number: 9450839
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program product for of efficient network bandwidth utilization in a distributed processing system are provided. Embodiments include monitoring, by a network monitor, network usage of a distributed processing system containing a plurality of endpoint devices; creating, by the network monitor, a historical network usage pattern based on the monitoring of the network usage; based on the historical network usage pattern, identifying, by the network monitor, a first set of future time periods predicted to correspond with low network usage; and selecting from the first set of future time periods, by the network monitor, a particular time period to perform a network administrative task on an endpoint device in the distributed processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Keyur Patel, Sathyakumar A. Ramalingam, Robert A. Vrabel
  • Publication number: 20160263424
    Abstract: A rotational resistance system is described herein, the system being adapted for a user so as to facilitate exercise of muscles throughout upper and lower extremities of the user's body. The system may include one or more rotational resistance devices arranged on one of a vertical planar surface or a horizontal planar surface. Each device may further include a rotatable plate thereon and internal resistance means therein for providing resistance and release of resistance against rotation of the plate. Performance of various exercise protocols by the user with the system activates selected under active muscles of the user and releases selected overactive muscles thereof to inherently effect myofascial balance therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Blu Sky Solutions, LLC (DBA Rotex)
    Inventor: John Joseph LaCaze
  • Publication number: 20160265961
    Abstract: A set of scales having a rack on which at least one, preferably a plurality of weighing tables is/are provided which has/have in each case one frame. The frame of at least one weighing table is provided so as to be at least partially pivotable and/or rotatable in relation to the rack such that the frame is convertible from a use position to a cleaning position and vice-versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: GEA Food Solutions Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Gahler
  • Publication number: 20160266534
    Abstract: A developing device includes a supplying chamber, an agitating member, a toner carrier, a retaining part and a detecting part. The supplying chamber accommodates a toner replenished from a toner container. The agitating member agitates the toner in the supplying chamber. The toner carrier supplies an electrostatic latent image formed on an image carrier with the toner from the supplying chamber. The retaining part recovers and retains the toner dispersed in the vicinity of the image carrier and the toner carrier. The detecting part detects an amount of the toner in the retaining part. The retaining part is moreover configured to replenish the recovered toner from the retaining part to the supplying chamber when the detecting part detects an amount of the toner in the retaining part more than a predetermined amount in a state where the toner is needed to be replenished to the supplying chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Shinji OTANI
  • Publication number: 20160265241
    Abstract: A hole repair assembly includes a support. A connector is fastenable to the support. A closure can connect to the support with the connector. The support, connector and closure are configured so that the support and the closure can be connected and spaced from each other with the connector. One or more retaining members are arranged on one or both of the support and the connector to extend from the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Corehole Solutions PTY Ltd
    Inventors: Anthony Maunder, Jack Davies
  • Publication number: 20160263903
    Abstract: A liquid storage (52) of the present invention includes a liquid storing part (55) storing liquid and a spout (56) having a flow path (56a) opened/closed according to relative attaching and detaching of a connected subject (33) being a flow destination of the liquid stored in the liquid storing part (55), and the spout (56) includes a contact face (75) having an opening part (72a) opened so as to lead to the flow path (56a), with which the connected subject (33) comes into contact when attaching the connected subject (33), and a liquid groove (76) recessed in the contact face (75) to guide and hold the liquid adhered onto the opening part (72a) when detaching the connected subject (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Masanobu MAESHIMA
  • Publication number: 20160265665
    Abstract: A combination seal assembly includes: at least one can structure; a primary seal built onto the at least one can structure and having at least one seal lip; and a scraper seal built onto the at least one can structure and having at least one scraper lip. The at least one can structure supports the primary seal and the scraper seal and allows simultaneous installation of the at least one can structure, the primary seal, and the scraper seal into a hardware space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions US, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek N. Desjardins, Samuel D. Wagoner, Jeffrey A. Baehl, Matthew C. Cole, Harlan H. Hart
  • Publication number: 20160268560
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electricity storage unit comprising a plurality of energy storage cells (1) positioned side by side and a rigid enclosure (10) surrounding said cells (1), comprising two separate parts (100A, 100B), a first part of the enclosure comprising at least one reference wall, in particular made up of a lower wall (110A), the unit comprising:—at least one stop (200, 220, 230) made from an elastically deformable material that comprises at least one so-called main wall (214, 224, 240), extending along a plane essentially normal to the reference wall (110A) and which is positioned between two of the cells (1), such that at least one stop (200, 220, 230) is placed between each pair of adjacent cells (1), and—pressing means (300) designed to bear on a face of each of the cells (1) in order to press each cell (1) against the reference wall (110A), the pressing means (300) being removably fastened to the first part (100A) of the enclosure (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Blue Solutions
    Inventors: Xavier Hascoet, Eric Baylard, Erwan Vigneras