Patents Assigned to TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  • SCANNING OPTICAL DEVICE THAT SCANS PHOTORECEPTOR WITH LASER LIGHT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120306989
    Abstract: A scanning optical device that scans a photoreceptor with laser light includes a light source, a light outputting section, and a projection. The laser light from the light source is output through the light outputting section so that the photoreceptor is irradiated with the laser light. The projection projects through a partition wall toward the photoreceptor. The light outputting section is disposed in a position separated from the photoreceptor by the partition wall. The projection contains a polygon motor that rotates a polygon mirror to reflect the laser light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ryo HASEGAWA, Shinji MORITA, Yuji OKUGAWA, Shinichi NAGAO
  • CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR TRANSITIONING BETWEEN CONTROL ANGLES
    Publication number: 20120306414
    Abstract: A system includes a control module that controls a motor based on a first rotor angle and an angle determination module that generates the first rotor angle. An estimator module determines an estimated rotor angle of the motor. A transition module generates a transition signal in response to convergence of the estimator module. The angle determination module initially generates the first rotor angle based on an open loop angle. In response to the transition signal, the angle determination module switches to generating the first rotor angle based on the estimated rotor angle and an offset value. The offset value is based on a difference between the estimated rotor angle and the open loop angle at the time when the transition signal is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Charles E. Green, Joseph G. Marcinkiewicz
  • VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE FLEETS
    Publication number: 20120306636
    Abstract: A vehicle security system for securing a vehicle equipped to determine that a valid radio frequency identification tag is proximate to the vehicle when there is an attempt to start the vehicle. The system includes an authorization device configured to determine that vehicle operation has been authorized, and an interference device configured to receive an authorization signal from the authorization device. The interference device is configured to interfere with the determination that a valid radio frequency identification tag is proximate to the vehicle when the authorization signal does not indicate that vehicle operation has been authorized. The system is readily installed in a vehicle as no electrical connections are required, except for an optional power connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: CRAIG A. TIEMAN, MARK C. PETERSON
  • DATA COLLECTION MODULE FOR A PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120306662
    Abstract: A data collection module for a physiological data collection system is a reusable device having a data collection port for connection to a source of physiological data that is in an analog format. The data collection port is in circuit communication with a plurality of bipolar amplifiers. The amplifiers are in circuit communication with a central processing unit provided with analog to digital converters, memory for signal processing and internal USB circuitry. The central processing unit is in circuit communication with a means for storing data and with a means for conveying the data in digital form via at least one of a USB port and a wireless communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: HALTHION MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael J. Vosch, John W. Parker, III, Edwin A. McGusty
  • LOW COMMON MODE DRIVER
    Publication number: 20120307122
    Abstract: Techniques to provide a replica bias circuit for a high speed and low voltage common mode driver. In an embodiment, a pre-driver is coupled to provide driver input voltages to the driver, which driver includes a set of circuit elements coupled to provide, based on the driver input voltages, an output signal of a differential output. In another embodiment, a regulator circuit is coupled to provide regulated power to the pre-driver and driver, where the regulator circuit includes a scale replica circuit having a replica of the first set of circuit elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Min Liu, Xin Wang, Charles Qingle Wu
  • Providing Access to Configurable Private Computer Networks
    Publication number: 20120311108
    Abstract: Techniques are described for providing users with access to computer networks, such as to enable users to interact with a remote configurable network service in order to create and configure computer networks that are provided by the configurable network service for use by the users. Computer networks provided by the configurable network service may be configured to be private computer networks that are accessible only by the users who create them, and may each be created and configured by a client of the configurable network service to be an extension to an existing computer network of the client, such as a private computer network extension to an existing private computer network of the client. If so, secure private access between an existing computer network and new computer network extension that is being provided may be enabled using one or more VPN connections or other private access mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Jason Brandwine, Clarissa Loree Cook Brandwine, Daniel T. Cohn, Andrew J. Doane, Carl J. Moses, Stephen E. Schmidt
  • MICROBIAL MONITORING AND PREDICTION
    Publication number: 20120308988
    Abstract: Aspects describe capturing various bacteria levels within a process affected by microbial agents. A model of the process and a model of expected bacteria growth are analyzed and, based on the analysis, at least one process parameter is automatically modified to improve or optimize the product or process or other business or operational objectives. Also provided are at least two autonomous agents within the process. The at least two autonomous agents communicate and autonomously implement an action in an upstream stage and/or downstream stage within the process, wherein the at least two autonomous agents access the representation of the process and the biological representation and/or bio-chemical representation to implement the action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Frederick M. Discenzo
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING A WIRELESS ACCESS DEVICE IN A WIRELESS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20120309427
    Abstract: A wireless access device in a wireless network, whether a known or unknown entity, can be located using a geolocation system according to the present invention. A signal strength is determined by a wireless intrusion detection system (WIDS) node in a wireless network for each wireless access device that it detects. Based on the signal strength, an approximate distance from the node is determined, which, in one embodiment corresponds to a radius of a circle around the node. To account for error, an approximation band of the circle is calculated that will allow a user to determine the approximate location of the device within the wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: NETWORK SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Elaine HARVEY, Matthew WALNOCK
  • OPTICAL TOUCHPAD FOR TOUCH AND GESTURE RECOGNITION
    Publication number: 20120306815
    Abstract: An optical touchpad including a prism having a four-sided cross section including a light entry interface, a light exit interface, a touch interface and a back interface substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the touch interface. Collimated light enters the prism through the light entry interface, is reflected from the touch interface by total internal reflection, and exits the prism through the light exit interface. A first image sensor detects the collimated light exiting from the light exit interface and a second image sensor detects the image of an object positioned over the touch interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Chun Su, Cheng-Yu Tsai
  • REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY RELAY MODULE AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120306618
    Abstract: A system and in-vehicle communication module for relaying a remote keyless entry command from a cellular network to a vehicle keyless entry receiver. The module include a cellular network receiver configured to receive a remote keyless entry command from a cellular network; and a keyless entry transmitter located in the vehicle and in communication with the cellular network receiver. The keyless entry transmitter is configured to transmit a remote keyless entry signal to a vehicle keyless entry receiver in the vehicle in order to execute a vehicle operation. By sending a remote keyless entry signal to a vehicle remote keyless entry system, installation and engineering costs can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: CRAIG A. TIEMAN, MARK C. PETERSON
  • Method And Apparatus For Stepper Motor Stall Detection
    Publication number: 20120304914
    Abstract: A method of detecting a stall condition in a stepper motor with very little movement of an instrument pointer coupled to the stepper motor. The stepper motor rotates the instrument pointer in a first direction towards a pointer stop by a plurality of micro-steps. The stepper motor then rotates the pointer in the first direction at least one additional micro-step while monitoring a back electro-motive force (EMF) produced by the stepper motor. If the instrument pointer is abutting the pointer stop, then the stepper motor will be compressed slightly. If the back EMF is below a predetermined threshold, then the stepper motor is in a stall condition. The instrument pointer can then be micro-stepped in a second direction opposite the first direction to a micro-rotor offset value (?ROV) position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Ronald Paul Russ
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FITTING OF A PLUG HOUSING
    Publication number: 20120304439
    Abstract: A method to fit a contact portion in a plug housing by a robot is presented. Steps in the method include attaching a plug housing to a holder and gripping the contact portion by a gripping device of the robot. Other steps in the method include taking at least one spatially resolved picture by at least one optical detection device such that the plug housing and the contact portion are contained in the picture, determining a respective position of the plug housing and the contact portion in the picture by a control unit of the moveable robot, calculating a robot movement by the control unit that is a function of the determined positions, and performing the calculated movement by the robot to fit the contact portion in the plug housing. An apparatus to perform the method and another method to calibrate the control unit of the robot are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: MARKUS LARISCH
  • Automatic migration of data via a distributed computer network
    Publication number: 20120311648
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the automatic migration of data via a distributed computer network allows a customer to select content files that are to be transferred to a group of edge servers. Origin sites store all of a customer's available content files. An edge server maintains a dynamic number of popular files in its memory for the customer. The files are ranked from most popular to least popular and when a file has been requested from an edge server a sufficient number of times to become more popular than the lowest popular stored file, the file is obtained from an origin site. The edge servers are grouped into two service levels: regional and global. The customer is charged a higher fee to store its popular files on the global edge servers compared to a regional set of edge servers because of greater coverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Sven-Johan Swildens, Maurice Cinquini, Amol Chavarkar, Anshu Agarwal
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF REMEDIAL TRAINING
    Publication number: 20120308964
    Abstract: A system automatically generates a remedial training lesson from a plurality of frames located within the storage. Each frame has a component of training. After an incident occurs (e.g. accident, violation, citation, etc.), details of the incident are saved. The incident is associated with a person (e.g. the driver, pilot, etc. that had the incident). Software runs on a computer system and selects at least one remedial frame from the plurality of frames based upon data within the details of the incident and creates a remedial lesson. The remedial lesson, which includes the selected frame(s) from the plurality of frames, is provided to the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: James W. Voorhees, Nathan P. Stahlman, Aaron M. Purvis
  • Integrated Commercial Communications Network Using Radio Frequency and Free Space Optical Data Communication
    Publication number: 20120308235
    Abstract: A stabilized ultra-high bandwidth capacity transceiver system that combines an E-band (71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz) millimeter wave RF transceiver with an eye-safe adaptive optics Free Space Optical (FSO) transceiver as a combined apparatus for simultaneous point-to-point commercial communications. The apparatus has a high degree of assured carrier availability under stressing environmental conditions. The apparatus establishes and maintains pointing and stabilization of mmW RF and FSO optical beams between adjacent line of sight apparatuses. The apparatus can rapidly acquire and reacquire the FSO optical carrier link in the event the optical carrier link is impaired due to adverse weather.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: AOPTIX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chandrasekhar Pusarla, Srinivas Sivaprakasam, Joseph Shiran, Malcolm Northcott, J. Elon Graves, Howard Dando, Santanu Basu, Siegfried Fleischer
  • ELECTRONIC OFFER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20120310722
    Abstract: An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: PRIVA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Penny H. Baron, Wayne H. Levy, Brian M. Rock, Timothy E. Halfman, Mark S. Smith
  • Dual Chain Synthetic Heparin-Binding Growth Factor Analogs
    Publication number: 20120309694
    Abstract: The invention provides synthetic heparin-binding growth factor analogs having two peptide chains each branched from a branch moiety, such as trifunctional amino acid residues, the branch moieties separated by a first linker of from 3 to about 20 backbone atoms, which peptide chains bind a heparin-binding growth factor receptor and are covalently bound to a non-signaling peptide that includes a heparin-binding domain, preferably by a second linker, which may be a hydrophobic second linker. The synthetic heparin-binding growth factor analogs are useful as pharmaceutical agents, soluble biologics or as surface coatings for medical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: BIOSURFACE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Paul O. Zamora, Louis A. Pena, Xinhua Lin
  • MRAM FIELD DISTURB DETECTION AND RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20120311396
    Abstract: A method and memory device is provided for reading data from an ECC word of a plurality of reference bits associated with a plurality of memory device bits and determining if a double bit error in the ECC word exists. The ECC word may be first toggled twice and the reference bits reset upon detecting the double bit error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Andre, Syed M. Alam, Bradley Engel, Brian Butcher
  • Subwoofer Volume Level Control
    Publication number: 20120308042
    Abstract: An automatic adjustment of subwoofer volume levels relative to the main audio system volume and more specifically, to an improved algorithm control method for sub varying volume which allows adjustment of only the low frequency tones from the subwoofer relative to the main system volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Stanley K.P. Victor
  • ANTI-FOG POLYURETHANE COATING COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20120308828
    Abstract: Polyurethane coating compositions that provide transparent, abrasion-resistant, and water-washable anti-fog coatings when applied to a substrate and cured are described herein. These polyurethane coating compositions have surfactants that are chemically associated with the polyurethane so as to not leach out or wash away when the coating surface is soaked or washed with water. The polyurethane coating compositions comprise isocyanate-reactive surfactants, isocyanate-reactive salts of surfactants, carboxylic-reactive surfactants, or combinations thereof that are chemically bonded to the polyurethane. Articles coated with such polyurethane coating compositions, and processes for applying the coating compositions to a substrate, are also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: SDC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Masanori Iwazumi, Walter S. Creasy, Robert G. LaCasse