Patents Assigned to Solutions
  • Patent number: 9411602
    Abstract: A technique for booting an information processing system includes storing a boot sequence table in a storage unit. The boot sequence table includes a specific boot sequence defining a boot sequence of a setup utility and a bootable subject during booting. The boot sequence table is accessed via the operating system firmware interface. A subject to be booted is determined in accordance with the boot sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jim FC Chiang, Hank CH Chuang, Liwei LW Lin, Hsuan-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 9411643
    Abstract: A method of performing tasks on a production computer includes retrieving a one task description file stored on a task computer and containing a description of a task on a production computer, transferring the task description file from the task computer to a production computer, causing the production computer to check that the file is associated with at least one task stored on the production computer, performing the task associated with the file in the production computer using the file, if the association check was successful, wherein the task computer has open ports and the production computer keeps the ports closed so that access by a user of a first user group to the task computer is arranged, but access by a user of the group to the production computer is prevented while steps above are performed in a predetermined operating state of the production computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventor: Heinz-Josef Claes
  • Patent number: 9411925
    Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes receiving a printed circuit board design in a memory; generating, using a processor, multiple schematic windows of the printed circuit board design; generating, using the processor, multiple layout windows of the printed circuit board design; and outputting the multiple schematic windows of the printed circuit board design simultaneously with outputting the multiple layout windows of the printed circuit board design. A first of the schematic windows is paired with a first of the layout windows, the paired windows depicting representations of a common sub-portion of the printed circuit board design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Jian Meng
  • Patent number: 9409417
    Abstract: A conveyor device includes a guide member with through holes therein. The guide member has a surface with grooves therein. The through holes are located inside of the grooves. The through holes include a first through hole and a second through hole. The first through hole is located opposite to an ejection region of a recording head. The second through hole is located opposite to a non-ejection region of the recording head. The grooves include a first groove and a second groove. The first through hole is located inside of the first groove. The second through hole is located inside of the second groove. The second groove is longer than the first groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tomohisa Soda, Takeshi Watanabe, Hidenori Takenaka, Jumpei Hobo, Masami Fujihara
  • Patent number: 9413918
    Abstract: An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus and a server connectable to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes: a model-unique-information transmitting unit that transmits model-unique information of the image forming apparatus to the server; and a function-control mediating unit that controls functions of respective units based on an instruction from the server when an application corresponding to the model-unique information transmitted to the server is executed at the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Araki, Yosuke Oka, Changsong Sun
  • Patent number: 9411408
    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for load optimization using cable-associated voltage drop is provided. The method may include receiving a plurality of tasks for processing by a plurality of electronic devices. The method may also include determining a power loss value for one or more power cables powering each of the plurality of electronic devices. The method may further include assigning the plurality of tasks to one or more of the plurality of electronic devices based on the power loss value for the one or more power cables powering each of the plurality of electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Gary D. Cudak, Michael DeCesaris, Luke D. Remis, Brian C. Totten
  • Patent number: 9408464
    Abstract: An assembly kit includes a first bracket connectable to an appliance door, and a second bracket connectable to a decorative door panel. The assembly kit further includes a first spacer positionable between the first bracket and the second bracket, the first spacer movable to adjust a gap between the first bracket and the second bracket along a first axis. The assembly kit further includes a second spacer positionable between the first bracket and the second bracket, the second spacer movable to adjust a gap between the first bracket and the second bracket along a second axis different from the first axis. The assembly kit further includes a fastener operable to couple the first bracket and the second bracket together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Stewart Christopher Keeling, Russell James Fallon, Stuart McVey Phillips
  • Patent number: 9410405
    Abstract: A method of using a fluid formulation for increasing flow, production, or recovery of oil and gas hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation. Components including a peroxygen, surfactant, alkali metal chelate, and a cosolvent into a hydrocarbon bearing subterranean formation having a blockage or accumulation of material. Oxygen or carbon dioxide gas is generated by decomposition of the peroxygen which creates gas pressure in the formation. The formed gas pressure mobilizes, degrades, removes, releases, realigns or redistributes the material causing the blockage or accumulation physically. The aggregate pH of the components is less than about 10 or a concentration of alkali metal chelate is greater than about 0.2% and less than about 5% by weight of non-water components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Ethical Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Ayers, George E. Hoag, Douglas K. Anderson, John B. Collins
  • Patent number: 9413398
    Abstract: Circuits and methods related to power detectors for radio-frequency (RF) applications. In some embodiments, a power amplifier (PA) system can include a PA circuit having a driver stage and an output stage. The PA system can further include a detector configured to receive a portion of an RF signal from a path between the driver stage and the output stage. The detector can be further configured to generate an output signal representative of power associated with the RF signal and compensated for variation in at least one operating condition associated with the PA circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward John Wemyss Whittaker
  • Patent number: 9413313
    Abstract: Multimode power amplifier bias circuit with selectable bandwidth. In some embodiments, a bias circuit for a power amplifier can include a first bipolar junction transistor (BJT) configured to pass a reference current. The first BJT can be coupled with a second BJT that performs at least some amplification for the power amplifier. The first and second BJTs can be configured as a current mirror. The bias circuit can further include a coupling circuit that couples the collector and the base of the first BJT. The coupling circuit can include a switchable element to allow the coupling circuit to be in a first state or a second state. The first state can be configured to yield a first bandwidth for the bias circuit, and the second state can be configured to yield a second bandwidth for the bias circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Lee Banowetz, Ramanan Bairavasubramanian, Michael Lynn Gerard, Philip H. Thompson
  • Patent number: 9411695
    Abstract: Provisioning memory in a memory system for mirroring includes: gathering, by a memory controller, margin data for memory in the memory system, the margin data representing susceptibility for error; identifying, by the memory controller in dependence upon provisioning criteria and the margin data, mirroring candidates within the memory system; and mirroring, by the memory controller, memory of the memory system utilizing the mirroring candidates as a mirrored backup of other memory in the memory system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiva R. Dasari, Raghuswamyreddy Gundam, Newton P. Liu, Douglas W. Oliver, Mehul M. Shah, Wingcheung Tam
  • Patent number: 9412048
    Abstract: Systems and methods for cookware detection are provided. One example system includes a vision sensor positioned so as to collect imagery depicting a cooktop. The system includes one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations. The operations include obtaining a frame of imagery depicting the cooktop and using a classifier to classify the frame of imagery as either depicting cookware or not depicting cookware. When the frame is classified as depicting cookware, the operations include performing one or more operations in response to the detected cookware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Li Guan, Charles Ray Smith
  • Patent number: 9413073
    Abstract: An antenna array employing continuous transverse stubs as radiating elements includes a first conductive plate structure including a first set of continuous transverse stubs arranged on a first surface, and a second set of continuous transverse stubs arranged on the first surface, wherein a geometry of the first set of continuous transverse stubs is different from a geometry of the second set of continuous transverse stubs. A second conductive plate structure is disposed in a spaced relationship relative to the first conductive plate structure, the second conductive plate structure having a surface parallel to the first surface. A relative rotation apparatus imparts relative rotational movement between the first conductive plate structure and the second conductive plate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: ThinKom Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: William Milroy, James Sor, Eugene Yum
  • Patent number: 9413341
    Abstract: A cross-coupled complementary balanced voltage-controlled oscillator and a method for operating same. The oscillator comprises an electro-mechanical resonator, and an oscillator core. The oscillator core comprises capacitively cross-coupled complementary inverters and a resistor network. The oscillator may comprise a frequency tuning network having inductors for increasing the tuning range. The capacitance inhibit the inverters from latching to a static direct current state. The resistor network forms a high pass filter with the capacitance to inhibit relaxation oscillations. The method comprises enabling the resistor network to form a high pass filter and starting balanced oscillations in the oscillator, the capacitance of the high pass filter for inhibiting latching, and the high pass filter for inhibiting relaxation oscillations. The method may comprise tuning the frequency by varying the capacitance of the oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Microsemi Storage Solutions (U.S.), Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Ho, Hormoz Djahanshahi
  • Patent number: 9413650
    Abstract: Providing a label is disclosed. A first message is transmitted to an access device where the first message includes a set of available labels. A second message is received from the access device where the second message includes a label from the set of available labels selected to be used by the access device. The set of available labels is updated to account for the label selected by the access device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Brixham Solutions Ltd.
    Inventor: Ping Pan
  • Patent number: 9411770
    Abstract: Controlling a plurality of serial peripheral interface (‘SPI’) peripherals using a single chip select in a computing system, the computing system including an SPI master, a first SPI peripheral, and a second SPI peripheral, wherein the first SPI peripheral is operatively coupled to the second SPI peripheral, including: receiving, by the first SPI peripheral, a signal from the SPI master; determining, by the first SPI peripheral, whether the first SPI peripheral is a primary SPI peripheral or a backup SPI peripheral; responsive to determining that the first SPI peripheral is the backup SPI peripheral, transmitting, by the first SPI peripheral to the second SPI peripheral, the signal; and responsive to determining that the first SPI peripheral is the primary SPI peripheral: servicing, by the first SPI peripheral, an instruction contained in the signal; and transmitting, by the first SPI peripheral to the second SPI peripheral, a response signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Decesaris, Luke D. Remis, Gregory D. Sellman, Steven L. Vanderlinden
  • Patent number: 9411273
    Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing belt, a pressuring member, a heat source, a reflecting member, a supporting member and a retaining member. The pressuring member is configured to come into pressure contact with the fixing belt to form a fixing nip. The heat source is arranged at an inside in a radial direction of the fixing belt and configured to radiate a radiant heat. The reflecting member is configured to reflect the radiant heat radiated from the heat source to an inner circumference face of the fixing belt. The supporting member is configured to support the reflecting member from a side of the fixing nip. The retaining member includes a contact part and a holding part. The contact part is configured to come into contact with the reflecting member from a side opposite to the fixing nip. The holding part is configured to hold the heat source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Hironori Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9410280
    Abstract: Washing machine appliances and method for operating washing machine appliances are provided. A washing machine appliance has a tub and a basket rotatably mounted within the tub, the basket defining a chamber for receipt of articles for washing. A method includes flowing a first volume of liquid into the tub, the first volume of liquid at a temperature correlated to a treatment option selected by a user, and agitating the articles within the tub for a first period at a first rate. The method further includes flowing a second volume of liquid into the tub, the second volume of liquid at a temperature correlated to a temperature option selected by a user, and agitating the articles within the tub for a second period at a second rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Hettinger
  • Patent number: 9414079
    Abstract: Example systems and related methods may relate to compressing a plurality of data channels. An example embodiment may include a controller determining a plurality of interleave allocations within a memory allocation. The interleave allocations correspond to a plurality of planes, which may represent color information planes. The plurality of data channels may be compressed into a plurality of compressed data channels. Subsequently, each of the plurality of compressed data channels may be stored at respective interleave allocations. A full interleave allocation condition may be determined based on a capacity of a respective interleave allocation being less than a predetermined threshold. In response to determining the full interleave allocation condition, a new interleave allocation may be requested from the controller. In response, the controller may determine a new interleave allocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Edwin Philip Lockwood
  • Patent number: 9410318
    Abstract: A wall surfacing system for providing a secondary ceiling or wall covering structure adjacent a primary structure. The system provides a plurality of elongated structural support rails, each of these support rails have a coupling web with a bearing surface for attachment to the primary structure, a coupling mechanism, and a portion integrally formed with and connecting the coupling web to the coupling mechanism. A plurality of generally planar surface panels are provided. Each panel has an integral interlocking member configured to mate with the coupling mechanism on the support rail. The elongated support rails are secured to primary structures, thereby extending the surface panels to form an aesthetically pleasing covered surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: IG Creative Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Maley, Robert N. Maley, Laurence R. Maley