Patents Assigned to TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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Publication number: 20150196261Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus and method for medical imaging comprising rotating two X-ray source-detector pairs around an axis of rotation simultaneously to quickly acquire image data and form a computed tomography (CT) dataset. The sources can be configured to emit radiation from a plurality of discrete locations. The CT dataset can be utilized as a prior to reconstruct a three-dimensional image from subsequent bi-planar imaging with these source-detector pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: TRIPLE RING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: TOBIAS FUNK
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Publication number: 20150197144Abstract: Vehicles incorporating various methods and devices for mounting a fraction battery include securing the traction battery to a structural member of the vehicle in a manner that releases the traction battery from the structural member of the vehicle in response to an external load applied to the fraction battery that exceeds a threshold. A mounting member includes a slot for guiding movement of the battery away from the external load to reduce or eliminate compressive loading of the battery. Fasteners include a guide portion that cooperates with the slot and a shear portion that secures the battery in a first position but separates from the guide portion in response to the external load to allow the battery to move to a second position away from the external load.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: COREY JOHN JAROCKI
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Publication number: 20150200222Abstract: An imaging sensor system includes a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) imaging array including N pixels formed in a first semiconductor layer of a first wafer. Substantially an entire thickness of the first semiconductor layer of each pixel is fully depleted such that a multiplication region included in each pixel near a front side is configured to be illuminated with photons through a back side and through the substantially entire thickness of the fully depleted first semiconductor layer. Deep n type isolation regions are disposed in the first semiconductor layer between the pixels to isolate the pixels. N digital counters are formed in a second semiconductor layer of a second wafer that is bonded to the first wafer. Each of the N digital counters is coupled to the SPAD imaging array and coupled to count output pulses generated by a respective one of the pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Eric A. G. Webster
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Publication number: 20150200014Abstract: A technique for erasing non-volatile memory such as a NAND string which includes non-user data or dummy storage elements. The voltages of the non-user data storage elements are capacitively coupled higher by controlled increases in an erase voltage which is applied to a substrate. The voltages are floated by rendering a pass gate transistor in a non-conductive state, where the pass gate transistor is between a voltage driver and a non-user data storage element. Voltages of select gate transistors can also be capacitively coupled higher. The substrate voltage can be increased in steps and/or as a continuous ramp. In one approach, outer dummy storage elements are floated while inner dummy storage elements are driven. In another approach, both outer and inner dummy storage elements are floated. Write-erase endurance of the storage elements is increased due to reduced charge trapping between the select gates and the dummy storage elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Deepanshu Dutta, Mohan Dunga, Masaaki Higashitani
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Publication number: 20150200791Abstract: A differential signal transmitter circuit includes an output driver circuit and a leakage current preventing circuit. The output driver circuit is configured to transmit a pair of differential signals according to a supply power. The leakage current preventing circuit is coupled to the supply power and configured to couple the supply power to the output driver circuit in a power on state and decouple the supply power from the output driver circuit in a power off state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Chun-Che HUANG
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Publication number: 20150198269Abstract: The subject invention discloses a low permeation curb pump hose comprising: (a) a tube layer, wherein the tube layer is comprised of a first nitrile rubber; (b) a barrier layer which is situated over the tube layer, wherein the barrier layer is comprised of a fluorothermoplastic; (c) a friction layer which is situated over the barrier layer, wherein the friction layer is comprised of a second nitrile rubber; (d) a reinforcement layer which is situated over the friction layer, wherein the reinforcement layer is comprised of braided steel wire, wherein the braided steel wire has a wire pack coverage of about 30 percent to about 60 percent; and (e) a cover layer which is situated over the reinforcing layer, wherein the cover layer is comprised of a chlorinated polyethylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: VEYANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Ramon Joseph DiMascio, Andrew J. Speidel
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Publication number: 20150198463Abstract: Measuring distance along a wire rope, by steps that include moving the wire rope across a sensor head; counting rotations of a rotary encoder driven by the moving wire rope; detecting a first distance marker crossing the sensor head at a first position of the wire rope; detecting a second distance marker crossing the sensor head at a second position of the wire rope; and establishing calibration parameters for producing a calibrated distance measurement corresponding to any output of the rotary encoder, based at least on correlating a known distance between the first and second distance markers to a counted number of pulses of the rotary encoder between the first and second positions of the wire rope.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: NDT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Herbert R. Weischedel
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Publication number: 20150198316Abstract: A function generator is introduced into a stack light in the form of a compatible modular element that fits between the base and a light module. By centralizing the operation of the function generator, fewer components must be separately stocked and a cost savings may be realized through the centralized function generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert P. Feller, Darrell S. Filtz, Will J. Preischel, Alvaro Sanchez, Yutao Wang
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Publication number: 20150198946Abstract: A method and corresponding system is provided for determining an optimum manufacturing process routing. The method comprises electronically constructing a plurality of manufacturing process routings for a component to be manufactured. The electronically constructing for each manufacturing process routing of the plurality of manufacturing process routings comprises defining a recursive process routing tree for each manufacturing process routing, the recursive process routing tree comprising a plurality of nodes, each node of the plurality of nodes corresponding to a manufacturing process and comprising a branch node when the manufacturing process for a given node may be decomposed into a plurality of sub-processes for the given node.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: APRIORI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Michael L. Philpott, Jeremy D. Rishel, Elisha Gallaudet, Emmanuel Gerlovin
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Publication number: 20150200314Abstract: A single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) includes an n doped epitaxial layer disposed in a first semiconductor layer. A p doped epitaxial layer is above the n doped epitaxial layer on a back side of the first semiconductor layer. A multiplication junction is defined at an interface between the n doped epitaxial layer and the p doped epitaxial layer. A multiplication junction is reversed biased above a breakdown voltage such that a photon received through the back side of the first semiconductor layer triggers an avalanche multiplication process in the multiplication junction. A p? doped guard ring region is implanted in the n doped epitaxial layer surrounding the multiplication junction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Eric A. G. Webster
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Publication number: 20150199012Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a haptic feedback to a rotary knob is provided herein. During operation the rotary knob will be rotated, causing a display to cycle through menu items. A haptic feedback is provided to the rotary knob in order to identify a border (transition) between menu items. During operation a different haptic effect may be provided to different borders in order to distinguish between menu items. In addition, an angle of rotation for a particular menu is allowed to vary prior to a border being encountered. Because both the haptic effect and the angle of rotation for the rotary knob is allowed to vary, a user may be able to easily identify transitions to various menu items.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: MARK C. PALMER
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Publication number: 20150196902Abstract: Disclosed are three-way catalysts that are able to simultaneously convert nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons in exhaust gas emissions into less toxic compounds. Also disclosed are three-way catalyst formulations comprising palladium (Pd)-containing oxygen storage materials. In some embodiments, the three-way catalyst formulations of the invention do not contain rhodium. Further disclosed are improved methods for making Pd-containing oxygen storage materials. The relates to methods of making and using three-way catalyst formulations of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Stephen J. Golden, Randal Hatfield, Jason D. Pless, Johnny T. Ngo
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Publication number: 20150199720Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a plurality of table-top display devices for displaying advertising content associated with advertiser to patrons of a business establishment. Each of the plurality of table-top display devices includes a display screen configured to display the advertising content, a data storage configured to store content data that defines the advertising or promotional content, and a control unit configured to access the content data in the data storage and control the display of the advertising content on the display screen. The display screen is a touchscreen display. The system also includes a server subsystem configured to allow user selection of the content data and to facilitate distribution of the content data to the plurality of table-top display devices. Distribution of the advertising content to the plurality of table-top display devices is at least partially managed by the advertiser.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: DISPLAY POINTS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Wilbur Leslie Dublin, III, Gregory Scott Fitzgerald, Stuart Andrew Bell, Brandon Carson Willard
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Publication number: 20150200602Abstract: Sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM) control techniques, computer readable mediums, and apparatus are presented for operating a multilevel converter, in which a desired AC node voltage level is determined through comparison of a plurality of carrier signals or values to at least one reference signal or value, and a switching state is selected from a plurality of redundant switching states corresponding to the desired AC node voltage level for generating switching control signals based at least partially on a switched capacitor voltage balancing goal or other control objective.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Mehdi Narimani, Bin Wu, Zhongyuan Cheng, Navid Zargari
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Patent number: 9079749Abstract: A simple node transportation system having a vehicle traveling on a route having nodes, a traditional control module controlling the vehicle, and any combination of a node controller and a vehicle controller. The node controller has a traditional touch module connecting to the traditional control module and sending a control instruction to the traditional control module, an input module photographing an image and a gesture, a node control module recognizing the gesture and transferring the corresponding control instruction, and an output module displaying the image and the corresponding control instruction.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Kin-Hsing Hsieh
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Patent number: 9078573Abstract: Systems and methods can be used to provide an indication of heart function, such as an indication of mechanical function or hemodynamics of the heart, based on electrical data. For example, a method for assessing a function of the heart can include determining a time-based electrical characteristic for a plurality of points distributed across a spatial region of the heart. The plurality of points can be grouped into at least two subsets of points based on at least one of a spatial location for the plurality of points or the time-based electrical characteristics for the plurality of points. An indication of synchrony for the heart can be quantified based on relative analysis of the determined time-based electrical characteristic for each of the at least two subsets of points.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: CARDIOINSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Charulatha Ramanathan, Harold Wodlinger, Maria Strom, Steven G. Arless, Ping Jia
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Patent number: 9081856Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for prefetching of objects referenced on a network page. An encoded network page referring to at least one item is retrieved. The same item is included on a second network page. In response to an indication of user interest in the item on the first network page, at least an initial portion of a video resource associated with the indicated item and included on the second network page is retrieved. In response to a user selection of the same item, the retrieved initial portion of the video resource is rendered on the second network page.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Sean M. Scott, Devraj Varadhan
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Patent number: 9079311Abstract: A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignees: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC., IROBOT CORPORATIONInventors: Yulun Wang, Charles S. Jordan, Tim Wright, Michael Chan, Marco Pinter, Kevin Hanrahan, Daniel Sanchez, James Ballantyne, Cody Herzog, Blair Whitney, Fuji Lai, Kelton Temby, Eben Christopher Rauhut, Justin H. Kearns, Cheuk Wah Wong, Timothy Sturtevant Farlow
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Patent number: 9079789Abstract: In a capacitive deionization water desalination apparatus, the waterways of the cell are physically switchable between treatment-phase and purge-phase. In treatment-phase, the waterways conduct the flow of water thickness-wise, in-series, through the whole stack of electrodes and spacers. In purge-phase, the waterways conduct the flow of purge-water into the edges of the spacers, and along the spacers parallel to the plane of the spacers.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: ENPAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Leonard Paul Seed, Iurie Pargaru, Gene Sidney Shelp
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Patent number: 9083584Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for compensating channel modulation effects. Some embodiments comprise a differential switching circuit, a common mode modulation circuit, and a current compensation circuit. The current compensation circuit compensates for channel modulation effects.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Yeong-Sheng Lee