Patents Examined by A. Lee
  • Image processing method, image output apparatus, and display apparatus
    Patent number: 9286836
    Abstract: An image processing method applies color conversion to an input image and outputs the image. The method includes the steps of: acquiring profile information concerning display characteristics of a display apparatus including a backlight unit, a control unit configured to control a light emission amount of the backlight unit, and a display panel configured to modulate light from the backlight unit, the display characteristics being changed according to the light emission amount of the backlight unit; color converting the input image into an image in a color space of the display apparatus by using the acquired profile information in the acquiring; and outputting the image being subjected to the color conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shunsuke Ikenishi
  • Video signal transmitter apparatus and receiver apparatus using uncompressed transmission system of video signal
    Patent number: 9288418
    Abstract: In a video signal transmitter apparatus that removes a part of a blanking interval of a video signal, generates a converted video signal, based on the video signal including an active interval including video data and the blanking interval excluding the video data, a frequency divider divides a frequency of a pixel clock in synchronization with the video signal by a ratio of transmission frequency division, generate and output a frequency-divided clock as a converted pixel clock. A controller controls a first storage unit to write the video signal for the active interval of the video signal, and read the video signal for the active interval of the converted video signal and output a read video signal as the converted video signal, and to remove a part of a signal included in a horizontal blanking interval existing periodically every horizontal line for the blanking interval of the video signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Ikushima, Osamu Shibata
  • Helicopter drip pan
    Patent number: 9285077
    Abstract: A drip pan apparatus for a “M” model BLACK HAWK® helicopter and the like includes an expanded corner structure for accommodating an access port also positioned further outwardly in the corner than in prior drip pan apparatuses, facilitating filter viewing while retaining peripheral o-ring seal. An expanded corner of the airframe skirt is accommodated by the expanded corresponding corner of a frame, which also defines a small radius internal curve. The removable pan has a small radius curve cooperating with the small radius curve of the frame and is sealed thereto by the peripheral o-ring seal sealing the entire pan to the frame. Physical access to the filter is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Phoenix Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Gray Wilson
  • Photoelectric conversion device and imaging device using the same
    Patent number: 9287328
    Abstract: An organic photoelectric conversion device having a pair of electrodes and a light receiving layer which includes at least a photoelectric conversion layer and is sandwiched by the electrodes, the device including an electron blocking layer provided between the photoelectric conversion layer and one of the electrodes, and a hole blocking layer provided between the photoelectric conversion layer and the other of the electrodes, in which the hole blocking layer is a layer that includes a fullerene and/or a fullerene derivative and a transparent hole transport material having an ionization potential of 5.5 eV or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Hideyuki Suzuki
  • Fast digital image de-hazing methods for real-time video processing
    Patent number: 9288458
    Abstract: Described is system for image de-hazing for real-time video processing. A video comprising image frames is received as input. In determining an atmospheric veil value to use, the system leverages temporal correlations or specific scene constraints to determine whether to use a new atmospheric veil value or a previously determined atmospheric veil value. A global atmospheric light value is estimated as an average of a set of the brightest pixels in an upper region of an image frame. A de-hazed image is generated from the current image frame using either the previously determined atmospheric veil value or the new atmospheric veil value and the global atmospheric light value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Zhichao Chen, Yang Chen, Deepak Khosla
  • WiFi coordination of satellite channels between moving vessels
    Patent number: 9287966
    Abstract: A process of forming a wireless communication channel among moveable vessels (MCPs) involves establishing a directed wireless communication chain between the MCP to a fixed antenna, and at least one MCP of the MCPs utilizing two antennas to form the chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: EMC SatCom Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Robert M Wise
  • Collecting/recycling system of organic EL lighting device
    Patent number: 9288868
    Abstract: A collecting/recycling system includes: information collecting section 10 that obtains a status of the organic EL panel used in a market; information processing section 20 that processes and stores, as collection/recycling information, information about a reutilizable member, part, and material of the organic EL panel; collection/recycling predicting section 30 that predicts the timing and quantity of the reutilizable member, part, and material of the organic EL panel, whose the status has been obtained by information collecting section 10, to be distributed to a recycling step based on the collection/recycling information stored in information processing section 20; and production plan setting section 40 that sets a production plan of a recycled organic EL panel using the reutilizable member/part/material based on the timing and quantity predicted by collection/recycling predicting section 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: NEC LIGHTING, LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Sakaguchi
  • Search results with uniformly distributed categories
    Patent number: 9286412
    Abstract: A service provider presents results from a search query with dynamic category ranges, with each category range having approximately the same number of items within the category range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: X. Commerce, Inc.
    Inventor: Romualdas Maslovskis
  • Transistors having one or more dummy lines with different collective widths coupled thereto
    Patent number: 9287260
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an array of transistors has a first line coupled to a first transistor. The first line extends over a second transistor that is successively adjacent to the first transistor and over a third transistor that is successively adjacent to the second transistor. A second line is coupled to the second transistor and extends over the third transistor. One or more first dummy lines are coupled to the first line and extend from the first transistor to the second transistor. One or more second dummy lines are coupled to the second line and extend from the second transistor to the third transistor. A collective width of the one or more first dummy lines is greater than a collective width of the one or more second dummy lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Smith, Vladimir Mikhalev
  • Quick disconnect coupling
    Patent number: 9279530
    Abstract: A valved insert for insertion into a coupling body is disclosed. In one embodiment, the valved insert includes a housing and an internal valve slidably disposed within an internal passage of the housing. The housing can be configured to have a sidewall defining an internal flow passage, a first open end and a retaining clip recess. The sidewall has a first thickness at the first open end and a second thickness adjacent to the clip recess. In one embodiment, the retaining clip recess has a height that is greater than one half the first thickness and less than or equal to one half the second thickness. The internal valve and the housing can also be provided with corresponding stop surfaces to limit the inward motion of the internal valve into the housing. In one embodiment, the stop surfaces are angled to form ramped surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Colder Products Company
    Inventor: Mark F. Schmidt
  • Method and apparatus for video error concealment in multi-view coded video using high level syntax
    Patent number: 9282327
    Abstract: There are provided a method and apparatus for video error concealment in multi-view coded video using high level syntax. The apparatus includes a decoder for decoding pictures for at least one view corresponding to multi-view video content from a bitstream. The pictures are representative of at least a portion of a video sequence. At least some of the pictures correspond to different time instances in the video sequence. The decoder determines whether any of the pictures corresponding to a particular one of the different time instances are lost using an existing syntax element. The existing syntax element is for indicating a number of coded views in the bitstream, including the at least one view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Purvin Bibhas Pandit, Peng Yin, Yeping Su
  • Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing semiconductor device
    Patent number: 9281358
    Abstract: A highly reliable semiconductor device is manufactured by giving stable electric characteristics to a transistor in which an oxide semiconductor film is used for a channel. An oxide semiconductor film which can have a first crystal structure by heat treatment and an oxide semiconductor film which can have a second crystal structure by heat treatment are formed so as to be stacked, and then heat treatment is performed; accordingly, crystal growth occurs with the use of an oxide semiconductor film having the second crystal structure as a seed, so that an oxide semiconductor film having the first crystal structure is formed. An oxide semiconductor film formed in this manner is used for an active layer of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Masahiro Takahashi, Tetsunori Maruyama
  • Magnetic sensor positioning by a replaceable unit of an electrophotographic image forming device
    Patent number: 9280084
    Abstract: An electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a replaceable unit having a toner reservoir, a rotatable shaft positioned within the reservoir and a magnet in the reservoir movable in response to rotation of the shaft. A magnetic sensor is supported by a housing that is mounted to a stationary frame of the image forming device. The housing is movable relative to the stationary frame between an operating position of the magnetic sensor and a home position. In the operating position, the magnetic sensor is positioned to sense the magnet during rotation of the shaft. In the home position, the housing is positioned in a path of insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device and the replaceable unit contacts and moves the housing from the home position to the operating position during installation of the replaceable unit into the image forming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Scott Carpenter
  • Insert for a fluidic valve assembly
    Patent number: 9279508
    Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a pressurized fluid in a piping network, and method for making the same. In accordance with some embodiments, a substantially cylindrical body has an annular wall surrounding a central axis with opposing first and second ends and at least one pass-through aperture extending through a medial portion of the wall. An annular valve seat is nested within a first end of the body. A moveable piston is aligned within the body along the central axis, the piston having a sealing surface adapted to contactingly engage an inner annular surface of the valve seat to establish a fluidic seal. The body, valve seat and piston form a valve insert for a valve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Taylor Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Swapnil Shivling Sankaye
  • Computer system with a UID light control, power indication, and reset
    Patent number: 9280189
    Abstract: A computer system is disclosed. When a user conducts different operations on a switch module, a switch module generates different clicking indication signal, and a logic control module generates a corresponding signal according to clicking indication signals so that a management control module processes a signal generated by a logic control module. As such, a single switch may be used to trigger multiple functions, whereby achieving in the efficacy of saving a design cost of a server panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuan-Hui Guo, Wen-Tao Wang
  • Light directing film
    Patent number: 9279559
    Abstract: A light directing film includes a back major surface having light reflection regions and light transmission regions and being planar, and a front major surface opposing the back surface. The front surface is planar and a plurality of lenses is disposed between the front surface and the back surface. At least selected light transmission regions are registered with selected lens elements. A method for forming the light directing film and illuminated signs utilizing the light directing films are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Audrey A. Sherman, Kevin R. Schaffer, David Scott Thompson, William Ward Merrill, Michael A. Meis
  • Modular wearable sensor device
    Patent number: 9277864
    Abstract: A wearable sensor and method for providing a wearable sensor are disclosed. In a first aspect, the wearable sensor comprises at least one power source and a first module coupled to the at least one power source. The first module includes a first outer shell and a first printed circuit board (PCB) within the first outer shell. The wearable sensor further comprises a second module coupled to the first module. The second module includes a second outer shell and a second PCB within the second outer shell. One of the first and second modules is disposable and the other of the first and second modules is reusable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: VITAL CONNECT, INC.
    Inventors: Yun Yang, Azin Sahabi
  • Method, system and device for selecting a device to satisfy a user request
    Patent number: 9282154
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for selecting an end-user device from a plurality of end-user devices to satisfy a user request. The method comprises storing at a portal aggregator data identifying a user device group comprising a plurality of end-user devices, wherein the data identifying the device group comprises the capabilities of each end-user device. When the portal aggregator receives a request from the user the portal aggregator generates a list of end-user devices from the device group that are capable of satisfying the user request. The portal aggregator then selects an end-user device from the list of capable end-user devices and then transmits a command to the selected end-user device to satisfy the request. In some cases the list of capable end-user devices may be sorted and/or filtered prior to selecting an end-user device from the list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Imagination Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Ian R. Knowles, Nicholas H. Jurascheck
  • Method and apparatus for adjusting sound reference signal transmission power
    Patent number: 9282561
    Abstract: A method, performed by a user equipment, is described for adjusting a transmit power for sounding reference signals (SRS) in a wireless communication system supporting a plurality of cells. A determination is made for each transmit power for a plurality of SRS to be transmitted on a subframe for a serving cell. If a total transmit power for the plurality of SRS to be transmitted on the subframe exceeds a maximum transmit power, the total transmit power is scaled for the plurality of SRS. The total transmit power for the plurality of SRS is scaled with a scaling factor parameter for the serving cell. Values of the scaling factor parameter are the same across serving cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dong Youn Seo, Min Gyu Kim, Suck Chel Yang, Joon Kui Ahn
  • Display screen with animated graphical user interface
    Patent number: D751084
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignees: Beijing Qihoo Technology Co., Ltd., Qizhi Software (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Liu, Haoxiang Cheng