Patents Examined by Toan Vu
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Patent number: 9941690Abstract: A disconnector for high voltage, including columnar supporting elements which are electrically isolating and are adapted to support electromechanical elements of opening and closing a circuit or an electrical line. At least one columnar supporting element, which is tubular, supports an optical current transformer, the optical fiber of which, surrounded by protection elements, extends inside the tubular columnar supporting element.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD.Inventors: Francesco Rosin, Vincenzo Girlando
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Patent number: 9935466Abstract: Three or more photovoltaic cell units connected in series include a unit holding a voltage between output terminals, a first voltage holding unit group having a voltage holding unit holding a voltage between an anode-side terminal and a cathode-side terminal for each photovoltaic cell unit set with respect to each set of the (2k+1)th and (2k+2)th photovoltaic cell units connected in series to each other counted from the anode side, and a second voltage holding unit group having a voltage holding unit holding a voltage between an anode-side terminal and a cathode-side terminal for each photovoltaic cell unit set with respect to each set of the (2k+2)th and (2k+3)th photovoltaic cell units connected in series to each other counted from the anode side.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityInventors: Shinichi Urabe, Toshihisa Shimizu
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Patent number: 9927974Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed for adjusting a size of one or more keys of a soft keyboard presented on a display of a computing device. A dimension of a finger feature of a finger of a user of the computing device may be calculated from an image of the finger of the user in an image frame of a camera of the computing device based on parameters of the camera of the computing device. A size of the finger of the user may be determined based on the finger feature dimension. The size of one or more keys of the soft keyboard may be adjusted based on the determined size of the finger of the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventor: Jagadishwara Reddy
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Patent number: 9929917Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for active, real-time control of a plurality of devices and associated applications for monitoring and completing one or more targets through an interactive integrated interface. In this regard, the system determines a plurality of devices and applications associated with the user. The system then determines one or more targets of the user based on analyzing device information, application information and user information. The one or more targets are configured to be completed by modifying control factors associated with the devices. The system may then initiate a display of the targets on the interactive integrated interface and enable the user to select suitable targets. Following the selection of targets by the user, the system configures applications and devices associated with the targets to provide information and feedback associated with the selected targets.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, Caitlin Chrisman Bullock, Matthew Hsieh, Jaydev Ajit Kumar, Yaakov Lyubetsky, Yun Suk Paik, Heng Xu, Jimin Zheng
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Patent number: 9929592Abstract: A UPS sensitivity of power status parameter adjustment setting method used in UPS system for allowing sensitivity setting of power status parameter manually by user or according to system default value. Microcontroller can automatically switch sensitivity to HIGH to enhance power protection if power status of input power supply is judged in the range set according to option of energy-saving, electrical safety or set time in priority after completing counting time. If power generator of relatively lower power quality level is used for input power supply, microcontroller can automatically switch sensitivity to LOW subject to option of energy-saving in priority and employ a low-sensitivity detection of power judgment, maintaining USP system in normal mode without being changed to battery mode, preventing system shutdown due to complete discharge of stored energy systems, and UPS system can operate normally, and power supply of stored energy systems can be prolonged and well-protected.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Cyberpower Systems, Inc.Inventors: Chun-Chao Liao, Chao-Ching Yang, Hsien-Hsun Liu
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Patent number: 9923382Abstract: Methods, devices, and integrated circuits are disclosed for efficiently receiving a wireless power transfer. In one example, a device configured for receiving a wireless power transfer includes an active rectifier, rectifier input nodes, and a controller. The controller is operatively coupled to the active rectifier and configured to control the active rectifier to modify the impedance at the rectifier input nodes.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AGInventors: Matteo Agostinelli, Jesus Angel Oliver, Sanna Vesti, Jose Antonio Cobos
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Patent number: 9912785Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load may include a controllably conductive device. The apparatus may also include a first wireless communication circuit that may be operable to communicate on a first wireless communication network via a first protocol and the first communication circuit may be in communication with the controller. The apparatus may also include a second communication circuit that may be operable to communicate on a second communication network via a second protocol. The controller may be further operable to control the first wireless communication circuit to communicate configuration data with the first wireless communication network via the first protocol. The controller may also be operable to control the second wireless communication circuit to communicate operational data with the second communication network via the second protocol.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Robert C. Newman, Jr., Lawrence R. Carmen, Jr., John Bull
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Patent number: 9906071Abstract: The present invention is a standby-power cutoff device for an electronic product using a power adaptor.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: MILPROS CO., LTD.Inventor: Chang-Ho Kim
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Patent number: 9892847Abstract: A power-supplying resonator of a power-supplying module and a power-receiving resonator of a power-receiving module are arranged to face each other. On inner circumferential surface sides of the power-supplying resonator and the coil of the power-receiving resonator, cylindrical magnetic members which cover the entire inner circumferential surface of the coils of the power-supplying resonator and the power-receiving resonator are arranged. By conducting power transmission between the power-supplying resonator and the power-receiving resonator while varying a magnetic field, the magnetic field occurring around the power-supplying resonator and the power-receiving resonator is shielded by the magnetic members, and there is formed, on the coil inner circumferential surface sides of the power-supplying resonator and the coil of the power-receiving resonator, a magnetic field space whose magnetic field strength is smaller than the magnetic field strength of areas other than the inner circumferential surface sides.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2013Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Takezo Hatanaka, Hisashi Tsuda
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Patent number: 9893532Abstract: A power mesh system and method comprising at least three polyphase power devices of a plurality of polyphase power devices, each having a phase connection for each phase, where each polyphase power device has each phase connection coupled to at least one phase connection of another polyphase power device to form a two dimensional array of power devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Enphase Energy, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Harrison
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Patent number: 9893560Abstract: Provided is an alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) power supply device in which normal power and power of a solar cell is used to supply not only AC power but also DC power, particularly, power of a solar cell is first supplied as DC power or is charged in a battery, and after battery charging, residual power is converted to AC power via an inverter so as to replace normal AC power or to transmit AC power to the outside. Accordingly, an SMPS power supply method in which AC and DC power are supplied at the same time may be provided, and moreover, power of a solar cell may be effectively used.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: BOLTIER R&DInventor: Hun Yong Choe
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Patent number: 9887627Abstract: The disclosed embodiments and principles provide a way to integrate high-efficiency, low-profile power electronics with localized maximum power point tracking (MPPT) into a rooftop shingle-based photovoltaic power system. DC-DC power converters having a height, or profile, as low as ¼ inch for a 200 W power output, are able to be included in a building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roof shingle. The DC-DC power converters increase the relatively low voltage produced by two rows of series-connected photovoltaic shingles, each including photovoltaic cells, to a high voltage used by a DC-AC inverter. For example, DC-DC power converter increases the voltage produced by two rows of series-connected photovoltaic shingles from several tens of volts to approximately 400 volts. Thus, the DC-DC power converters provide a large voltage step-up using a low profile and with very high efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE, DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Robert Warren Erickson, Jr., Stephen Pisklak, Timothy Plum
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Patent number: 9878622Abstract: A power supply apparatus of an eco-friendly vehicle is provided. The power supply apparatus includes a battery that is configured to supply electric power for driving a vehicle and an inverter that is configured to drive a motor of the vehicle. A power converter is configured to correct a power factor of AC power applied from exterior, or to supply power of the battery to the inverter. A DC converter is configured to convert a power output from the power converter to a charging power for charging the battery. A first relay is configured to turn a power transmission between the battery and the power converter on/off and a second relay is configured to turn the power transmission between the battery and the power converter on/off.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hui Sung Jang, Hyun Wook Seong, Shin Hye Chun, Mu Shin Kwak
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Patent number: 9874995Abstract: A grid-based visualization displays icons representing data entities in grid cells corresponding with the data entities' attribute values. The grid-based visualization enables users to zoom in or maximize the size of a selected grid cell, row of grid cells, column of grid cells, or any other selection of grid cells in a grid-based visualization. When zooming on a single row, the other rows are reduced in height and the selected row is enlarged to occupy the remaining space. When maximizing a single column, the other columns are reduced in width and the selected column is enlarged. When maximizing one or more cells, the unselected cells are minimized in height and/or width, and the selected cells are enlarged. Icons may be dynamically sized to fit within their assigned cells. An overflow indicator, zooming, and scrolling may be used to view sets of icons that cannot fit within their assigned cells.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Jairam Ramanathan, Prashant Singh, Hugh Zhang, Mark Robertson
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UPS systems and methods using coordinated static switch and inverter operation for generator walk-in
Patent number: 9876354Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system includes an AC output, an inverter coupled to the AC output and configured to provide power at the AC output, and a switch configured to selectively couple a generator (e.g., an engine-generator set) to the AC output. The system further includes a control circuit configured to variably modulate the switch to gradually increase control power flow from the generator to the AC output while causing the inverter to concurrently provide power to the AC output. The switch may be a static switch that includes at least one silicon controlled rectifier (SCR), and the control circuit may be configured to control a conduction interval of the at least one SCR to control power flow from the generator to the AC output.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventor: Bobby Leonard Compton -
Patent number: 9864485Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method of controlling a dental laser system. The method can include providing a dental laser station and a controller for controlling certain functions of the station. A graphical user interface can be used to provide input to the controller. The graphical user interface can include a control wheel with selectable segments and a menu navigation portion located adjacent the control wheel. Treatment categories, procedures or laser control options can be selected using the interface, and the interface can be updated based on data from the station.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: BIOLASE, INC.Inventors: Douglas Patton, Dmitri Boutoussov, Christopher J. Walinski, Richard Jackson
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Patent number: 9864483Abstract: The present document describes methods and apparatuses for managing and viewing calendar event items in an electronic calendaring application. For example, calendar event items may be viewed in an “agenda” view. A calendar event item may have a date and include any information relating to a corresponding calendar event. According to some example embodiments, a list of calendar event items and a list of dates are each displayed in a navigable format. The list of dates may include at least dates in a date range defined by the dates of the calendar event items. A navigation position of the list of calendar event items and a navigation position of the list of dates may be coordinated.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jacou Sarrazin, Vitaliy Igorevych Belitsky
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Patent number: 9857942Abstract: A method of connecting device adapted to an interactive whiteboard system and a host device thereof are provided. The host device has an interactive display device. The method includes the following steps. A scanning process is executed to receive a notification signal which is continuously broadcast by a first client device. A representative icon is obtained from an icon base, and the representative icon is set according to device information of the first client device in the notification signal, such that the representative icon is related to the first client device. The representative icon is displayed on the interactive display device, and then a broadcast termination signal is transmitted back to the first client device after the representative icon is displayed. After receiving the broadcast termination signal, the first client device stops broadcasting the notification signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Pen-Tai Miao, Ping-Hung Chen, Fang-Wen Liao
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Patent number: 9855849Abstract: An on-board power system for a vehicle includes a first on-board power system branch with a first operating voltage U1, a first energy accumulator, and a first electrical consumer; a second on-board power system branch with a second operating voltage U2 and a second energy accumulator; and a third on-board power system branch with a third operating voltage U3 and a third electrical consumer. The on-board power system also includes a DC/DC converter configured to transmit energy bidirectionally at least between the first on-board power system branch and the second on-board power system branch. The on-board power system also includes a switching device configured to selectively connect the first energy accumulator and the second energy accumulator to one another in series via in such a way that the third operating voltage U3 can be made available by the first operating voltage U1 and the second operating voltage U2 together.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Dirk Reichow, Markus Gilch
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Patent number: 9853557Abstract: A power conversion apparatus includes a primary side circuit, a secondary side circuit magnetically coupled to the primary side circuit through a transformer, and a control unit that adjusts transmitted power transmitted between the primary side circuit and the secondary side circuit by changing a phase difference between switching of the primary side circuit and switching of the secondary side circuit. The control unit suppresses a fluctuation in the transmitted power by suppressing a change in a duty ratio of the switching of the primary side circuit to the switching of the secondary side circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takahiro Hirano