Patents Assigned to Systems, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9620850
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a circuit board, a metal frame, and a slot antenna. The circuit board includes a multiple bandpass filter, a plurality of matching circuits, and a plurality of Radio Frequency (RF) modules. The metal frame surrounds the circuit board. The slot antenna includes a feeding portion, at least one grounding portion, and a radiating portion. The feeding portion and the at least one grounding portion are connected between the circuit board and the metal frame, the radiating portion and the circuit board enclose a slot. The radiating portion is formed on a portion of the metal frame. The slot antenna, the multiple bandpass filter, the plurality of matching circuits, and the plurality of RF modules are electrically connected in that order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Su, Yen-Hui Lin
  • Patent number: 9617965
    Abstract: A system and method for providing multiple fast rising pulses to improve performance efficiency. In one approach, multiple fast rising pulse power is employed to improve fuel efficiency and power of an engine. The system and method can involve a transient plasma plug assembly intended to replace a traditional spark plug. Alternatively, an approach involving a pulse generator and a high voltage pulse carrying ignition cable is contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Transient Plasma Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason M. Sanders, Daniel Singleton, Andras Kuthi, Martin A. Gundersen
  • Patent number: 9620256
    Abstract: An x-ray imaging device includes an anti-scatter grid placed inside the housing of the imaging device and adjacent to an x-ray detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignees: Varian Medical Systems, Inc., Varian Medical Systems International AG
    Inventors: Gary Virshup, Heinrich Riem
  • Patent number: 9619445
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided for conversion of content to formats suitable for digital distributions. In some embodiments, a transformation of selected markup elements within a content item into semantic markup elements is performed, where the transformation provides receipt of a selection indicative of a mapping between a chosen markup element and a pattern element of a defined pattern, the defined pattern defining at least one of a semantic markup tag and a semantic attribute for each pattern element, and processing of the transformation by assigning to the chosen markup element at least one of a semantic markup tag and a semantic attribute defined for the pattern element mapped to the chosen markup element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Inkling Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Keith Neuberg, Varun Arora, Peter Sungil Cho, Dana Dowling Lindsay, Yi Liu, Olof Alexander Mathé, Nolan Shea Myers, David Matthew Rau, Geoffry Thomas Svacha, Chanpory Rith
  • Patent number: 9621464
    Abstract: Use of a hash operation based on selected information in the packet to select one of a set of enable vectors. The selected enable vector is then effectively ANDed with the link expansion vector to select the actual links to be used. The enable vectors vary by selecting a different link in the LAG port for each enable vector. Thus the hash is used to vary the link of the LAG port used to transmit the packet for that multicast packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Venkata Pramod Balakavi, Vipin Agrawal, Kung-Ling Ko, John Terry
  • Patent number: 9618626
    Abstract: A navigation receiver operably coupled to an antenna can determine location by receiving and processing radiofrequency navigation signals from global navigation satellites. The navigation receiver includes a quartz crystal oscillator that serves as a reference frequency source for a local oscillator signal that is mixed with the radiofrequency navigation signals to generate intermediate signals at intermediate frequencies lower than the radiofrequencies. In particular applications, the quartz crystal oscillator and the antenna are subjected to vibration and shock. A shift in the frequency or phase of the intermediate signals can result, and performance of phase-lock loops can degrade. Performance is improved with a phase-lock loop that processes a combination of individual channel control signals and common control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrey Vladimirovich Veitsel, Mark Isaakovich Zhodzishsky, Vladimir Victorovich Beloglazov, Dmitry Pavlovich Nikitin
  • Patent number: 9619923
    Abstract: A new hardware architecture defines an indexing and encoding method for accelerating incoherent ray traversal. Accelerating multiple ray traversal may be accomplished by organizing the rays for minimal movement of data, hiding latency due to external memory access, and performing adaptive binning. Rays may be binned into coarse grain and fine grain spatial bins, independent of direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Raycast Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Alvin D. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 9615759
    Abstract: A new device and a method are provided which allow for making an electrical connection between an electrolyte and an electric wire. A new connector is provided which allows to be used by a single sterile operator. A new valved device is provided which allows for maintaining the integrity and the pressure of a saline column in the central venous line. A new device is provided which allows for automatically maintaining a continuous flush of a saline syringe in order to allow for keeping the valves of central venous lines open and capable of electric conduction. A new syringe is provided which allows for simultaneous electrical connection between the fluid in the syringe and an electrical wire. Several new methods are provided for making an electrical connection to a central venous line during and after the catheter placement procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Isabella Barbara Hurezan
  • Patent number: 9617085
    Abstract: A method of operating a tilting carrier assembly includes operating a conveyor in a primary direction of travel and supporting a work piece from the conveyor by a pair of links. A pair of respective upper connection points of the links are laterally spaced transverse to the primary direction of travel and a pair of respective lower connection points of the links are also laterally spaced. The work piece is conveyed along the primary direction of travel relative to a work station, and the upper connection points are tilted so that a line therebetween forms a first angle relative to horizontal. In response, the lower connection points and the work piece are tilted to a second angle relative to horizontal, and the second angle is greater than the first angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: SST Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Martin Andreae, Chad Martin Andreae
  • Patent number: 9620791
    Abstract: A flow cell includes a separator and anode that define a flow cavity. The flow cell also includes an electrically conductive corrugated flow screen disposed within the cavity and electrically connected with the anode such that the flow screen, during charge, provides an electric shield to hinder deposition of metal between the anode and flow screen and to promote deposition of metal between the separator and flow screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: ViZn Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Derek C. Tarrant
  • Patent number: 9621189
    Abstract: Method of identification and compensation for inversion of the input bit stream when decoding LDPC codes includes obtaining a code word of the LDPC code from a demodulator output and writing the code word into a buffer memory, decoding the code word, calculating a syndrome for each iteration when decoding, making an analysis of converging the weight of the syndrome, generating an inversion feature for the input bit stream based on this analysis, continuing the decoding, if the inversion feature for the input bit stream does not give evidence of detecting inversion, resetting, if the inversion feature for the input bit stream shows inversion, the LDPC decoder and analysis parameters for the convergence of the weight of the syndrome, reading next code word from the buffer memory, and producing an inversion of this code word, and feeding the word to the decoder input to implement the next decoding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikolay Afanasievich Vazhenin, Andrey Vladimirovich Veitsel, Alexey S. Lebedinsky, Ivan Andreevich Kirjanov
  • Patent number: 9619480
    Abstract: A content alignment system according to certain embodiments aligns a sliding window at the beginning of a data segment. The content alignment system performs a block alignment function on the data within the sliding window. A deduplication block is established if the output of the block alignment function meets a predetermined criteria. At least part of a gap is established if the output of the block alignment function does not meet the predetermined criteria. The predetermined criteria is changed if a threshold number of outputs fail to meet the predetermined criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Commvault Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Manoj Kumar Vijayan, Deepak Raghunath Attarde, Srikant Viswanathan
  • Patent number: 9621896
    Abstract: A method of optimizing an encoded video stream comprising one or more video frames, each video frame comprising a plurality of macroblocks, each macroblock comprising a plurality of pixels. The method includes receiving an encoded macroblock, decoding the encoded macroblock, and extracting a first quantization parameter. The first quantization parameter corresponds to quantization settings originally used for compressing the encoded macroblock. The method also includes computing a second quantization parameter based at least in part on the first quantization parameter, re-encoding the decoded macroblock based on the second quantization parameter, and providing the re-encoded macroblock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Citrix Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Tidemann, Andrew Penner
  • Patent number: 9617755
    Abstract: A reinforced door strike assembly comprises a housing having an opening for admission and retraction of a door latch. At least one keeper arm is movably attached to the housing, and movable between a closed position where the opening is occluded and an open position where the door latch may be released from the opening. A reinforcing bracket is mounted to the housing and further defines the opening. The reinforcing bracket is coupled to the at least one keeper arm and to the housing to hold the at least one keeper arm in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Hanchett Entry Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua T. Peabody, Francisco Figueroa-Del Pozo, Ryan Matthew Sims, Dominik Scheffler
  • Patent number: 9619604
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for determining an effective electrical resistance in an electronic circuit design. Embodiments may include receiving, at one or more computing devices, an electronic circuit design and identifying one or more features associated with the electronic circuit design. Embodiments may also include performing a resistance only extraction of a circuit net associated with the electronic circuit design and identifying at least two node locations from the electronic circuit as one or more port nodes. Embodiments may further include reducing the resistance only extraction to an equivalent circuit including only the port nodes and attaching a high-resistance ground voltage source to at least one of the port nodes of the reduced equivalent circuit. Embodiments may also include generating a conductance matrix, based upon, at least in part, the reduced equivalent circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Nityanand Rai, Xin Gu, Hui Zheng
  • Patent number: 9619349
    Abstract: In computing systems that provide multiple computing domains configured to operate according to an active-standby model, techniques are provided for intentionally biasing the race to gain mastership between competing computing domains, which determines which computing domain operates in the active mode, in favor of a particular computer domain. The race to gain mastership may be biased in favor of a computing domain operating in a particular mode prior to the occurrence of the event that triggered the race to gain mastership. For example, in certain embodiments, the race to mastership may be biased in favor of the computing domain that was operating in the active mode prior to the occurrence of an event that triggered the race to gain mastership.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bill Jianqiang Zhou, William R. Mahoney
  • Patent number: 9619605
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for automatically enforcing a schematic layout strategy applied to a group of schematically represented circuit objects of an electronic circuit design. A circuit editing tool electronically renders schematic representations of circuit objects responsive to user input. A layout object acquisition unit coupled to the circuit editing tool actuates responsive to user input to selectively apply a predetermined layout strategy to at least one group of circuit objects for generating a corresponding layout object. The predetermined layout strategy includes a defining set of placement and interconnection routing schemes for the grouped circuit objects, one relative to the other. A layout object management unit coupled to the layout object acquisition unit and circuit editing tool adaptively reconfigures the layout object in accordance with the layout strategy thereof responsive to an editing operation being imposed on at least one circuit object within the layout object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Vikas Kohli, Amit Kumar Sharma
  • Patent number: 9620658
    Abstract: A modular, lightweight, high-survivable, photovoltaic flexible blanket assembly for a space solar array is disclosed. The modular blanket is an accordion foldable or rollable flexible photovoltaic solar panel blanket assembly comprising a plurality of common photovoltaic modules spaced in an orthogonal pattern. Each module is mechanically attached with multiple low profile fasteners on their backside to an open weave mesh tensioned backplane structure. The backplane forms a tensioned dimensionally stable planar surface in the deployed configuration onto which the modules are suspended. Each module is common and comprised of a rectangular substrate that includes solar cell assemblies, circuitry, exposed electrical contacts for integration of blanket-level harnessing, and frontside and rearside shielding and coatings as required for the mission application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Deployable Space Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R Spence, Stephen F White, Mark V Douglas, Kevin B Schmid, Ron S Takeda
  • Patent number: 9621481
    Abstract: An island-based network flow processor (IB-NFP) integrated circuit includes islands organized in rows. A configurable mesh control bus extends through the islands. The configurable mesh control bus is configurable to have a unidirectional tree structure such that configuration information passes into the integrated circuit, through a root island, through the branches of the tree structure, and to each of the other islands. The functional circuits of the islands, as well as a configurable mesh data bus of the integrated circuit, are all configured with configuration information supplied via the tree structure. In one example, the configurable control mesh bus portion of each island includes a statically configured switch and multiple half links that radiate from the switch. The static configuration is determined by hardwired tie off connections associated with the island.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Netronome Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Gavin J. Stark
  • Patent number: D783861
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmie L. Mugge, Jay J. Johnson