Patents Examined by Curtis Odom
  • Patent number: 9485076
    Abstract: A method for sending a data from an electromagnetic radiator by polarization modulation of an electromagnetic wave includes radiating from the radiator first and second electromagnetic waves including first and second polarizations respectively, the first polarization being different than the second polarization. The first and second electromagnetic waves form a third electromagnetic wave having a third polarization different from the first or second polarization. The method includes modulating the third polarization responsive to the data by modulating one or more parts of the third electromagnetic wave. The data is sent in the third polarization. A system for sending a data includes an oscillator adapted to generate an oscillating signal, and a phase shifter coupled to the oscillator and adapted to generate a first phase-shifted oscillating signal having a first phase. The phase shifter is adapted to vary the phase difference across a predefined range in response to the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Steven Bowers, Kaushik Dasgupta, Amirreza Safaripour Tabbalvandani, Seyed Ali Hajimiri
  • Patent number: 9483925
    Abstract: A method of detecting animate presence in a vehicle, including, receiving an electronic signal from a motion sensor measuring vibrational motion of the vehicle, calculating a representation of the signal that differentiates between periodic motions which were combined to form the received signal, calculating a spectral density of the calculated representation, forming a decisive functional from the spectral density, comparing the decisive functional to a pre-determined threshold value to determine if there is animate presence in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: CAREMOTION 40 LTD
    Inventors: Boris Greenstein, Gadi Shvets, David Spectorman
  • Patent number: 9485363
    Abstract: In testing a computerized analysis of communication data, a uniform random time interval is generated to provide an incremental value of time for each communication, between a plurality of communication devices via one or more intermediate transmission devices. For each communication, the identifier for the communication device originating that communication, the identifier for the communication device receiving that communication, and the identifiers for the intermediate transmission devices associated with the originating communication device and the receiving communication device are determined. A communication data set including the time value, the determined communication devices, and the determined intermediate transmission devices of each communication is produced and applied to the computerized analysis of communication data. One or more errors are determined in the computerized analysis based on processing of the communication data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael G. Cawson
  • Patent number: 9477859
    Abstract: A device aimed for locating in real time self-powered mobile elements by electromagnetic radiation, includes elements (505, 520) for receiving a radioelectric signal including at least one item of synchronization information, these elements being configured to receive energy from a received radioelectric signal, elements (515) for emitting an electromagnetic signal, the electromagnetic signal being emitted in response to an activation signal, and control elements (510) connected to the receiving elements and to the elements for emitting an electromagnetic signal, the control elements being electrically powered by the elements for receiving a radioelectric signal and being configured to generate an activation signal in response to synchronization information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: EPAWN
    Inventors: Valentin Lefevre, Christophe Duteil, Laurent Chabin
  • Patent number: 9472077
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, and computer program product for surveillance of a secure area. The present invention typically includes a memory, a processor, and a module configured to monitor the secure area. In this regard, an embodiment of the present invention may receive an indication that a user is within the secure area and determine, using an authentication device sensor, whether the user has the authentication device to remain within the confines of the secure area. The user may have continued access to the secure area if the authentication device detected. On the other hand, the security personnel associated with the secure area may be notified of an unauthorized user when the authentication device is not detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Inventor: Francis Joseph Coviello
  • Patent number: 9473220
    Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of controlling wireless communication based on an orientation-related attribute of a wireless communication device. For example, a wireless communication device may include a controller to receive from a sensor orientation-related information indicating an orientation-related attribute of the wireless communication device, and to control an antenna scheme of one or more antennas of the wireless communication device based on said orientation-related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nati Dinur, Yaron Alpert, Menashe Sofer
  • Patent number: 9461864
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for adaptive channel code selection according to a non-Gaussianity of a channel in a wireless communication system. A method includes receiving channel feedback information from a receiving node; selecting, based on the channel feedback information, a channel code among a plurality of channels code having different degree distributions of repetition codes; and encoding transmission data based on the selected channel code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Woo-Myoung Park, Sang-Min Kim, Chi-Woo Lim
  • Patent number: 9445723
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for reconditioning an intravascular device for reuse are provided. The method includes reading first security data from a memory of the intravascular device; determining if the intravascular device is authentic; generating second security data, when the intravascular device is authentic; and writing the second security data to the memory of the intravascular device. Devices, systems, and methods for authenticating an intravascular device for use are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Joseph Hoffman, Jason Spencer
  • Patent number: 9449439
    Abstract: A battery state display system includes: a plurality of electric vehicles, each of the plurality of electric vehicles being configured to be driven by a battery containing battery fluid; and a display terminal. The display terminal includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with the plurality of electric vehicles; a display configured to display an image including a state of the battery of each of a plurality of electric vehicles on the display of the display terminal; and a processor configured to: control the display terminal to display on the display a battery state indication for each of the electric vehicles, the battery state indication including: a charge state indication representing a charge state of the battery; and a fluid amount indication relating to an amount of the battery fluid of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Go Yuasa, Michael J. Ramirez, Masashi Tsuzuki
  • Patent number: 9444580
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a computer-implemented method for optimized data transfer utilizing optimized code table signaling is disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises receiving, by a processor, a digital bit stream and transforming, by the processor, the digital bit stream to an encoded digital bit stream. The encoded digital bit stream comprises at least one of a gateway channel, a composite channel, or a data channel, and any combination thereof. The computer-implemented method further comprises providing, by the processor, the encoded digital bit stream to a transmission system for transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: OptCTS, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce Conway
  • Patent number: 9433348
    Abstract: A medical system (10) and method monitor a patient. Patient data for the patient received. The patient data includes vital sign measurements and laboratory results. A vital signs instability index (VIX) regarding a physiological condition of the patient is calculated from the received vital sign measurements. A laboratory instability index (LIX) regarding the physiological condition is calculated from the received laboratory results. The VIX and the LIX are integrated into an indicator of patient deterioration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Larry James Eshelman, Abigail Acton Flower, Brian David Gross, Joseph James Frassica, Larry Nielsen, Mohammed Saeed
  • Patent number: 9426778
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus for acquiring a location, comprising: a location acquiring unit which acquires a current location of the electronic apparatus; a correction area setting unit which, based on a link attribute indicating an attribute of an adjacent area of a link in map data, sets a correction area within the adjacent area, the correction area being referred to correct the current location to a location on the link; and a location correcting unit which, in a case in which the current location acquired by the location acquiring unit belongs to the correction area set within the adjacent area, corrects the current location to a location on the link which corresponds to the correction area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaru Onozawa, Kosuke Matsumoto, Takashi Yahata, Naotomo Miyamoto, Yoshitsugu Manabe
  • Patent number: 9424743
    Abstract: Systems and methods for real-time traffic detection are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises capturing ambient sounds as an audio sample in a user device, and segmenting the audio sample into a plurality of audio frames. Further, the method comprises identifying periodic frames amongst the plurality of audio frames. Spectral features of the identified periodic frames are extracted, and horn sounds are identified based on the spectral features. The identified horn sounds are then used for real-time traffic detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Rohan Banerjee, Aniruddha Sinha
  • Patent number: 9425871
    Abstract: Channel state information (CSI) feedback in a wireless communication system is disclosed. A precoding matrix is generated for multi-antenna transmission based on precoding matrix indicator (PMI) feedback, wherein the PMI indicates a choice of precoding matrix derived from a matrix multiplication of two matrices from a first codebook and a second codebook. In one embodiment, the first codebook comprises at least a first precoding matrix constructed with a first group of adjacent Discrete-Fourier-Transform (DFT) vectors. In another embodiment, the first codebook comprises at least a second precoding matrix constructed with a second group of uniformly distributed non-adjacent DFT vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Eko Onggosanusi, Runhua Chen, Ralf Bendlin
  • Patent number: 9419827
    Abstract: A multi-phase partial response receiver supports various incoming data rates by sampling PrDFE output values at a selected one of at least two clock phases. The receiver includes a calibration circuit that performs a timing analysis of critical data paths in the circuit, and this analysis is then used to select the particular clock phase used to latch the output values. These techniques permit the multiplexer outputs from for each phase of the partial response receiver to directly drive selection of a multiplexer for the ensuing phase, i.e., by avoiding regions of instability or uncertainty in the respective multiplexer outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Chintan S. Thakkar, Kun-Yung Chang, Ting Wu
  • Patent number: 9419825
    Abstract: A signaling circuit having a selectable-tap equalizer. The signaling circuit includes a buffer, a select circuit and an equalizing circuit. The buffer is used to store a plurality of data values that correspond to data signals transmitted on a signaling path during a first time interval. The select circuit is coupled to the buffer to select a subset of data values from the plurality of data values according to a select value. The equalizing circuit is coupled to receive the subset of data values from the select circuit and is adapted to adjust, according to the subset of data values, a signal level that corresponds to a data signal transmitted on the signaling path during a second time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Jared L. Zerbe, Vladimir M. Stojanovic, Fred F. Chen
  • Patent number: 9420087
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Patent number: 9419839
    Abstract: Transmission quality is improved in an environment in which direct waves dominate in a transmission method for transmitting a plurality of modulated signals from a plurality of antennas at the same time. All data symbols used in data transmission of a modulated signal are precoded by hopping between precoding matrices so that the precoding matrix used to precode each data symbol and the precoding matrices used to precode data symbols that are adjacent to the data symbol in the frequency domain and the time domain all differ. A modulated signal with such data symbols arranged therein is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: SUN PATENT TRUST
    Inventors: Yutaka Murakami, Tomohiro Kimura, Mikihiro Ouchi
  • Patent number: 9418542
    Abstract: A method for operating a remote control system includes the method steps of providing a remote control system with an operating unit having a display and at least one operating element and with a communication unit having a communication connection to the operating unit, providing a control unit, which has a communication connection to the communication unit, of a work machine, detecting an operating unit actual configuration with a plurality of operating and selection menus by using the operating unit, transmitting the operating unit actual configuration from the operating unit to the control unit, detecting a work machine actual configuration by using the control unit, selecting at least one of the operating and selection menus depending on the work machine actual configuration, transmitting the at least one operating and selection menu to the operating unit and displaying the at least one operating and selection menu on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: TEREX CRANES GERMANY GMBH
    Inventor: Axel Beckmann
  • Patent number: 9407473
    Abstract: A signaling system is described. The signaling system comprises a transmit device, a receive device including a partial response receive circuit, and a signaling path coupling the transmit device and the receive device. The receive device observes an equalized signal from the signaling path, and includes circuitry to use feedback from the most recent previously resolved symbol to sample a currently incoming symbol. The transmit device equalizes transmit data to transmit the equalized signal, by applying weighting based on one or more data values not associated with the most recent previously resolved symbol value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Inventors: Vladimir M. Stojanovic, Andrew C. Ho, Anthony Bessios, Bruno W. Garlepp, Grace Tsang, Mark A. Horowitz, Jared L. Zerbe, Jason C. Wei