Patents Assigned to TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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Publication number: 20160323377Abstract: A service provider may apply customer-selected or customer-defined auto-scaling policies to a cluster of resources (e.g., virtualized computing resource instances or storage resource instances in a MapReduce cluster). Different policies may be applied to different subsets of cluster resources (e.g., different instance groups containing nodes of different types or having different roles). Each policy may define an expression to be evaluated during execution of a distributed application, a scaling action to take if the expression evaluates true, and an amount by which capacity should be increased or decreased. The expression may be dependent on metrics emitted by the application, cluster, or resource instances by default, metrics defined by the client and emitted by the application, or metrics created through aggregation. Metric collection, aggregation and rules evaluation may be performed by a separate service or by cluster components. An API may support auto-scaling policy definition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: JONATHAN DALY EINKAUF, LUCA NATALI, BHARGAVA RAM KALATHURU, SAURABH DILEEP BAJI, ABHISHEK RAJNIKANT SINHA
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Patent number: 9485671Abstract: An inter-stage test structure for a wireless communication apparatus is provided. The wireless communication apparatus has a unit under test (UUT) and a next-stage component connected to the UUT through a signal wire. The inter-stage test structure is disposed on the signal wire and electrically connects the UUT to the next-stage unit component. The inter-stage test structure includes an upper board, a lower board, and an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is disposed between the upper board and the lower board. The intermediate layer includes a first region and a second region defined thereon. The first region has an air cavity for generating an air impedance. The second region has an impedance adjusting cavity for generating an adjustable impedance. Accordingly, the inter-stage test structure can detect the condition of the UUT of the wireless communication apparatus based on the air impedance and the adjustable impedance.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: AZUREWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Huang-Chan Chien
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Patent number: 9483747Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate the selection of virtual machine instances to implement each action associated with a specified workflow. Workflows are configured and defined as a series of actions or processes that have various requirements. For each action in a specified workflow, a workflow management component can select virtual machine resources that are best suited to implement the specific action in accordance with the requirements of the action.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Joel Shepherd, Richard Scott Brinkerhoff
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Patent number: 9484051Abstract: A heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) write apparatus is coupled with a laser that provides energy. The HAMR write apparatus includes a pole, at least one coil, a waveguide, a near-field transducer (NFT) and at least one antireflective mechanism. The pole writes to a region of the media and includes a media-facing surface. The coil(s) energize the pole. The waveguide is optically coupled with the laser and includes a core and cladding. The waveguide is for directing a portion of the energy toward the NFT, which is located in a transmission direction from the core of the waveguide. The antireflective mechanism(s) are in at least one of a first position in the waveguide, a second position in the NFT and a third position between the waveguide and the NFT.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignees: THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN, WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Alexander Krichevsky, Christopher B. Wolf, Frank D. Bello, Kyle E. Ballantine, John Donegan, David Michael Owen McCloskey
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Patent number: 9485099Abstract: Embodiments disclosed facilitate secure communication for cloud-based and/or distributed computing applications. In some embodiments, a method may comprise: instantiating a first Virtual Machine (VM) on a cloud infrastructure, wherein the at least one first VM is dynamically configured with a private key and a wildcard security certificate comprising a public key corresponding to the private key, and registering, with a domain name server, a domain name derived from an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with the first VM and a Common Name associated with the wildcard security certificate.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: CLIQR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Tianying Fu, Jagadish Paranjape
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Patent number: 9483406Abstract: A microprocessor includes a first hardware data prefetcher that prefetches data into the microprocessor according to a first algorithm. The microprocessor also includes a second hardware data prefetcher that prefetches data into the microprocessor according to a second algorithm, wherein the first and second algorithms are different. The second prefetcher detects that it is prefetching data into the microprocessor according to the second algorithm in excess of a first predetermined rate and, in response, sends a throttle indication to the first prefetcher. The first prefetcher prefetches data into the microprocessor according to the first algorithm at below a second predetermined rate in response to receiving the throttle indication from the second prefetcher.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Rodney E. Hooker, John Michael Greer
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Patent number: 9482746Abstract: A method of measuring with a coordinate measurement device and a target sensor a sense characteristic and a surface set associated with the sense characteristic, the method including the steps of: providing the target sensor having a body, a first retroreflector, a sensor, and a sensor processor, providing the coordinate measurement device, sending the first beam of light from the coordinate measurement device to the first retroreflector; receiving the second beam of light from the first retroreflector; measuring the orientational set and the translational set, the translational set based at least in part on the second beam of light; determining the surface set; sensing the sense characteristic; and saving the surface set and the sense characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Robert E. Bridges
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Patent number: 9485187Abstract: An example method embodiment for networking includes managing, by a network controller, network services for one or more network devices connected to the network controller. Managing network services includes receiving a packet in a traffic flow from a network device. The network device is one of the one or more network devices connected to the network controller. Managing network services further includes determining applicable services for the packet, transmitting the packet to a service provider in accordance with the applicable services for the packet, receiving, from the service provider, service results corresponding to the packet, and creating a forwarding entry providing instructions for handling the traffic flow in a service path table at the network device in accordance with the service results corresponding to the packet.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Hong Zhang
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Patent number: 9483881Abstract: A system and method for testing vehicle emissions and engine control components using a standalone self-service kiosk. The self-service kiosk includes a computer capable of gathering Vehicle Information (VIN) and OBD information from a vehicle being tested using a barcode reader and an OBD reader, respectively. The self-service kiosk generates a readable display or printed report to the user indicating any detected diagnostic trouble codes found during the vehicle emissions testing. By networking a plurality of self-service kiosks together in a secure network and accessible through the Internet, the self-service kiosk network maintains a centrally located vehicle information database for storing and retrieving pertinent vehicle-related information during vehicle emissions testing. If the vehicle being tested passes the vehicle emissions testing, then the self-service kiosk prints out a registration renewal sticker, registration renewal document and/or receipt for the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: APPLUS TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Timothy E. Schwantes, Timothy J. Raml, Gregory A. Werner, Mark J. Werner, Victor E. McCartney, William D. Nicholson
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Patent number: 9482549Abstract: A system and method for determining location information using a location data point provided by a computing device is described. A location data point is received by a system from a client computing device. The system determines whether the location data point is within a predefined region from a plurality of predefined regions configured by a user of the system. If the location data point is within a predefined region, location information corresponding to the predefined region is transmitted to the client device. If the location data point is not within a predefined region, one or more third-party reverse geocoding services can be used that translates the location data point to a street address.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Paul-Phillip Holden, Matthew Sweeney, Jeremy Grosser
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Patent number: 9482529Abstract: A noncontact optical three-dimensional measuring device that includes a first projector, a first camera, a second projector, and a second camera; a processor electrically coupled to the first projector, the first camera, the second projector, and the second camera; and computer readable media which, when executed by the processor, causes the first digital signal to be collected at a first time and the second digital signal to be collected at a second time different than the first time and determines three-dimensional coordinates of a first point on the surface based at least in part on the first digital signal and the first distance and determines three-dimensional coordinates of a second point on the surface based at least in part on the second digital signal and the second distance.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Bernd-Dietmar Becker, Robert E. Bridges
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Patent number: 9482525Abstract: A device measures three-dimensional coordinates of a target by sending a beam of light to the target and measuring the distance and angles from the device to the target. It further bases the three-dimensional coordinates on bearing compensation values that depend on a number of bearing rotations and a bearing angle.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Robert E. Bridges
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Patent number: 9482755Abstract: A target is provided having a retroreflector. A body is provided having a spherical exterior portion, the body containing a cavity. The cavity is sized to hold the retroreflector, the cavity open to the exterior of the body and having at least one surface opposite the opening, the retroreflector at least partially disposed in the cavity, wherein the retroreflector and at least one surface define a space therebetween. A transmitter is configured to emit an electromagnetic signal. A first actuator is configured to initiate emission of the electromagnetic signal, wherein the transmitter and the first actuator are affixed to the body.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Peter G. Cramer, Robert E. Bridges, Nils P. Steffensen, Robert C. Mehler, Kenneth Steffey, John M. Hoffer, Daniel G. Lasley
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Patent number: 9482082Abstract: A method for stimulating a sub-commercial geothermal well includes steps of drilling a stimulating well; isolating a corresponding zone in the stimulating well using vertically spaced swell packers that are swellable when contacted by subterraneously heated geothermal brine present in the stimulating well and are resistant to the high temperature of the brine; injecting stimulating fluid into the stimulating well such that it will flow only through a zone of the well that is not isolated; and allowing the stimulating fluid to exit the well from a non-isolated zone located at a desired depth into a surrounding geological formation. The fracture or system of fractures within the formation is thereby hydraulically reopened.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES Inc.Inventors: Ezra Zemach, Paul Spielman
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Patent number: 9484733Abstract: A power control module including first port for receiving supply voltage from host power supply, second port for providing output voltage to power one or more data storage device components, isolation circuit coupled to first and second ports, driver including output coupled to control terminal of isolation circuit, voltage booster including input for receiving supply voltage and output for providing boost voltage to supply terminal of driver, voltage limiter operable to limit boost voltage to a limited boost voltage, and control circuitry coupled to drive input and operable to cause the isolation circuit to be in closed state during normal operating mode by causing the driver to apply limited boost voltage to the control terminal of the isolation circuit, thereby enabling the isolation circuit to provide over-voltage protection to one or more data storage device components by limiting output voltage at second port to less than the limited boost voltage.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Timothy A. Ferris, John R. Agness
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Patent number: 9482514Abstract: A method for determining 3D coordinates of points on a surface of the object by providing a remote probe having a probe tip and a non-contact 3D measuring device having a projector and camera coupled to a processor, projecting a pattern onto the surface to determine a first set of 3D coordinates of points on the surface, determining susceptibility of the object to multipath interference by projecting and reflecting rays from the measured 3D coordinates of the points, projecting a first light to direct positioning of the remote probe by the user, the first light determined at least in part by the susceptibility to multipath interference, touching the probe tip to the surface at the indicated region, illuminating at least three spots of light on the remote probe, capturing an image of the at least three spots with the camera, and determining 3D coordinates of the probe tip.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Robert E. Bridges
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Patent number: 9482714Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems for improved relative location identification for overheat, short circuit, and open circuit events. The systems accomplish the improvements by utilizing any, or a combination, of implementing a novel calculation formula, determining and implementing an external offset value, and determining and implementing an internal offset value.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Aaron Stanley Rogers
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Patent number: 9483928Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for aligning status indicators on a terminal block of an I/O device by locating the status indicators directly adjacent to or integrated directly within their respective terminals on the terminal block. The status indicators are illuminated by LEDs or other light emitters disposed within a housing of the I/O device. Light from the LEDs are directed to the status indicators by light pipes disposed within the housing of the I/O device. LED activation circuitry disposed within the housing determines a manner in which to activate the LEDs to illuminate the status indicators based on inputs and outputs between the I/O device and a controlled process. In certain embodiments, the status indicators are disposed on a raised section of the I/O device, which may be part of a removable LED indication assembly including the LEDs, light pipes, and LED activation circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Nathan J. Molnar, David S. Wehrle, Douglas R. Bodmann, Robert J. Kretschmann, Joseph G. Vazach, Gregg M. Sichner, Terence S. Tenorio
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Patent number: 9484030Abstract: A system is configured to execute audio-initiated commands. The system detects audio and determines if a first sound is included in the audio. The system then processes further incoming audio to detect a second sound. If the second sound is not detected within a time threshold, the system executes a command. The command may include delivering a message, outputting audio corresponding to synthesized speech, or some other executable command.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Michael Patrick Meaney, Shiva Kumar Sundaram
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Patent number: 9484021Abstract: Automatic speech recognition (ASR) processing including a two-stage configuration. After ASR processing of an incoming utterance where the ASR outputs an N-best list including multiple hypotheses, a first stage determines whether to execute a command associated with one of the hypotheses or whether to output some of the hypotheses of the N-best list for disambiguation. A second stage determines what hypotheses should be included in the disambiguation choices. A first machine learning model is used at the first stage and a second machine learning model is used at the second stage. The multi-stage configuration allows for reduced speech processing errors as well as a reduced number of utterances sent for disambiguation, which thus improves the user experience.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Francois Mairesse, Paul Frederick Raccuglia, Shiv Naga Prasad Vitaladevuni