Patents Assigned to TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  • Segmented parallel encoding with frame-aware, variable-size chunking
    Patent number: 9432704
    Abstract: The subject matter herein generally relates to transcoding content, typically audio/video files though not limited to such, from one version to another in preparation for online streaming or other delivery to end users. Such transcoding may involve converting from one format to another (e.g., changing codecs or container formats), or creating multiple versions of an original source file in different bitrates, frame-sizes, or otherwise. A transcoding platform is described herein that, in certain embodiments, leverages distributed computing techniques to transcode content in parallel across a platform of machines that are preferably idle or low-utilization resources of a content delivery network. The transcoding system also utilizes, in certain embodiments, improved techniques for segmenting the original source file so as to enable different segments to be sent to different machines for parallel transcodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: James A. Mutton
  • Analysis and detection for arrhythmia drivers
    Patent number: 9427169
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to detect and analyze arrhythmia drivers. In one example, a system can include a wave front analyzer programmed to compute wave front lines extending over a surface for each of the plurality of time samples based on phase information computed from electrical data at nodes distributed across the surface. A trajectory detector can be programmed to compute wave break points for each of the wave front lines and to determine a trajectory of at least one rotor core across the surface. A stability detector can be programmed to identify at least one stable rotor portion corresponding to subtrajectories of the determined trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: CARDIOINSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Qingguo Zeng, Ping Jia, Ryan Bokan, Brian P. George, Charulatha Ramanathan, Venkatesh Vasudevan, Maria Strom
  • System and method for using SIC to solve WiFi collisions
    Patent number: 9433018
    Abstract: An embodiment method of collision resolution includes receiving a frame A and a colliding frame B. The frame A and the colliding frame B are received over a channel and overlap in time. The method also includes decoding the frame A. The method also includes recovering and decoding the colliding frame B, at least partially, using successive interference cancellation (SIC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Lin Cai, George Calcev
  • Apparatus, systems and methods for cross-cloud software migration and deployment
    Patent number: 9430213
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed facilitate obtaining a cloud agnostic representation of a first Virtual Machine Image (VMI) on a first cloud; and obtaining a second VMI for a second cloud different from the first cloud, wherein the second VMI is obtained based, at least in part, on the cloud agnostic representation of the first VMI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: CLIQR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Tianying Fu, Venkat Narayan Srinivasan
  • Silicon waveguide having polarization insensitive and temperature insensitive phase delay
    Patent number: 9429710
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first waveguide configured to receive an input signal. A section of the first waveguide has a length between a first initial point and a first end point. A first polarization rotator is located within the section at a first distance from the first initial point of the section of the first waveguide. A section of a second waveguide is configured to receive the input signal, and has the same length between the second initial point and a second end point. A second polarization rotator is located within the section of the second waveguide at a second distance from the second initial point of the section of the second waveguide. More particularly, a relative distance between the first distance and the second distance is configured to achieve a desired phase delay of an output signal from the first waveguide and an output signal from the second waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hongzhen Wei, Xiao Andy Shen
  • Vehicle communication and cable tester system
    Patent number: 9430884
    Abstract: A device includes a processor in communication with a first port, a second port and a third port. The first port is configured to communicate via a diagnostic cable with an electronic control unit of a vehicle. The diagnostic able cable has a first end configured to connect to a vehicle port and a second end configured to connect to the first port. The processor is configured to selectively test the communication capability of the diagnostic cable when the first end of the diagnostic cable is connected to the third port and the second end of the diagnostic cable is connected to the first port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: DREW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Drew, Brian Herron
  • System and method for effectively controlling client behavior in adaptive streaming
    Patent number: 9432427
    Abstract: The present invention teaches new solutions based on an alternative approach to controlling client behavior in adaptive streaming applications, namely, server managed adaptive streaming. in this approach, the client makes requests for streaming content and provides extra information about its behaviors, and the server verifies the information to determine if the requests can be granted. This way, even if the client is not trusted, its behaviors can be properly and effectively controlled. Moreover, all of the solutions resulting from adopting this server managed adaptive streaming approach fit into the MPEG/3GPP standards of Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Xin Wang, Yongliang Liu, Shaobo Zhang
  • Mobile videoconferencing robot system with network adaptive driving
    Patent number: 9429934
    Abstract: A remote control station that controls a robot through a network. The remote control station transmits a robot control command that includes information to move the robot. The remote control station monitors at least one network parameter and scales the robot control command as a function of the network parameter. For example, the remote control station can monitor network latency and scale the robot control command to slow down the robot with an increase in the latency of the network. Such an approach can reduce the amount of overshoot or overcorrection by a user driving the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Amante Mangaser, Jonathan Southard, Marco Pinter, John Cody Herzog, Charles Steve Jordan, Yulun Wang, James Rosenthal
  • Soluble physiological chitosan formulations combined with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for tissue repair
    Patent number: 9427469
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an activated polymer composition for use in repairing tissue of a patient comprising platelet-rich plasma (PRP), a chitosan solution, a salt such as NaCI or glycerol phosphate, and an activator such as at least one of CaCI2 and a mixture of thrombin/CaCI2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: ORTHO REGENERATIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Wei Ouyang, Michael Buschmann, Anik Chevrier
  • Optical waveguides in image sensors
    Patent number: 9429723
    Abstract: An embodiment relates to an image sensor comprising (a) a optical pipe comprising a core and a cladding, and (b) a pair of photosensitive elements comprising a central photosensitive element and a peripheral photosensitive element, wherein the central photosensitive element is operably coupled to the core and the peripheral photosensitive element is operably coupled to the cladding, and methods of fabricating and using the same. The image sensor could further comprise a lens structure or an optical coupler or an optical coupler over the optical pipe, wherein the lens structure or the optical coupler or the optical coupler is operably coupled to the optical pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: ZENA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Munib Wober
  • Heavy capacity arm support systems
    Patent number: 9427865
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for supporting an arm of a user while using a tool that include a harness configured to be worn on a body of a user; an arm support pivotally coupled to the harness for supporting a user's arm; and a tool mount on a free end of the arm support for receiving a tool such that the tool is manipulatable by a hand of user's arm supported by the arm support. One or more compensation elements may be coupled to the arm support and/or the tool mount for at least partially offsetting a gravitational force acting on the user's arm and/or the tool received on the tool mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: LEVITATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Mark C. Doyle
  • Cold storage for data storage devices
    Patent number: 9430165
    Abstract: A data storage system and method for cold storage. The data storage system includes a plurality of data storage devices (DSD). Each DSD includes a processor, two ports, and a storage medium. The second port of each DSD is connected to the first port of a neighboring DSD, forming a sequential connection. A data command is sent to the first DSD in the sequential connection and the first DSD's processor determines whether the first DSD is a destination for the data command. If the first DSD is the destination, the storage medium of the first DSD is powered up. If the first DSD is not the destination, the data command is sent to a next DSD via the second port of the first DSD. The data command is sent through the sequential connection until it reaches the destination DSD, which services the data command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Dean M. Jenkins
  • Closed loop heating system
    Patent number: 9429330
    Abstract: A heating system comprising a first flow pipe and a second flow pipe which are interconnected at ends thereof to form a closed loop fluid flow circuit. A housing having a passage extending therethrough for passage of water through the housing is interconnected with the fluid flow circuit, and a pump is utilized to circulate water through the fluid flow circuit. The housing provides at least one opening defined therein separate from the passage, and at least one heating element is inserted therein, projecting into the housing, so as to be in direct contact with the water therein. The heating element is powered by a power source for enabling the heating element to heat the water and operate the pump. Radiator panels are connected to the fluid flow circuit, to radiate the heat from the heated water flowing in the fluid flow circuit to a space heated by the heating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: DYNACURRENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Ray King
  • Loudness learning and balancing system
    Patent number: 9431982
    Abstract: A loudness learning and balancing system for one or more audio channels. The system learns user volume preferences from manual interventions, providing effective and robust loudness learning to provide a consistent and balanced sonic experience. The system also reduces and/or eliminates incorrect attenuation or over-amplification of quiet interludes in the audio material, thereby eliminating artifacts such as noise pumping or breathing. In addition, the system reduces low level noise in the audio signals while preserving a wide dynamic range at most listening levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jun Yang, Philip Ryan Hilmes, Chad Georges Seguin
  • TACKY ALLERGEN TRAP AND FILTER MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR CONTAINING ALLERGENS
    Publication number: 20160243477
    Abstract: An allergen trap is provided. The allergen trap includes a woven or nonwoven substrate having at least one strata. The trap is impregnated with or otherwise treated with a tacky adhesive by which allergens may be trapped. An example of an allergen is a dust mite. The tacky adhesive, in turn, may be treated with a miticide or activated carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Stephen A. Skirius, John H. Roberts, Brian Boehmer, Laurence A. Moose, JR., Namitha R. Conroy
  • Encoding text units
    Patent number: 9424249
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a text module that receives, in at least one computing device, an encoded text block, the encoded text block comprising user generated text. A set of signals is identified in the encoded text block, each signal specifying a respective text unit, each text unit corresponding to a respective series of characters in the user generated text. The text module may render the user generated text and each series of characters in the user generated text. A text selection of a subset of one of the series of characters is initially prevented. The text module receives a selection of the text unit corresponding to the one of the series of characters, the selection of the text unit triggering a text selection of one of the series of characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Travis M. Grigsby, Chen H. Leo, Bucky A. Jordan
  • High efficiency actuator method, system and apparatus
    Patent number: 9422947
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus including a mechanism capable of performing a variety of operations, each operation having a respective power requirement and a power source capable of providing power to the mechanism at a variety of different levels corresponding to the operations being undertaken by the mechanism where the power source is regulated to at least provide a first lower power level sufficient for one or more operations requiring a lower power level and is increased to provide a higher power level as needed for one or more alternative operations requiring a higher power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: VECNA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Theobald, Andreas Hofmann
  • Freighter cargo fire protection
    Patent number: 9421406
    Abstract: An automated fire protection system for a freighter such as an aircraft may include a single fire retardant source for a first deck and a second deck. The system may further include a plurality of sensors for detecting fire and a plurality of nozzles for dispersing the retardant, wherein each nozzle is paired with one of the plurality of sensors. Once a fire is detected by one of the sensors, the fire protection system may eject fire retardant through only one or more nozzles paired with the sensor that detected the fire. Because retardant may be accurately dispersed close to the detected fire location through less than the plurality of nozzles, an amount of on-board retardant may be decreased, thereby decreasing weight of the fire suppression system. In an embodiment, the fire retardant may only be discharged during the descent, further decreasing the weight of the fire system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendr Len Seebaluck, Adam Chattaway, Tadd F. Herron
  • Location based services for controlled-environment facilities
    Patent number: 9426303
    Abstract: Systems and methods for developing, deploying, providing, and/or operating location-based services for controlled-environment facilities (e.g., jails, prisons, etc.) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving, from a resident of a controlled-environment facility (e.g., an inmate, etc.), a request to establish a remote communication with a mobile device operated by a non-resident of the controlled-environment facility (e.g., family, friend, attorney, etc.). For example, the mobile device may be a cellular phone, a smart phone, a computing device, a tablet, or the like. The method may also include allowing or denying the request depending, at least in part, upon a physical location of the mobile device. In some cases, the method may also include comparing an indication of the physical location with a geo-fencing rule and taking a predetermined action in response to the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Adam C. Edwards, Russell W. Roberts
  • Display screen with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D764514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: TELETRACKING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Jason A. Spector