Patents Issued in September 30, 2014
  • Patent number: 8847755
    Abstract: A handheld communication device for monitoring protective headgear includes a device interface that receives event data that includes power data that represents power of impact to the protective headgear. A processing device executes an event simulation module that processes the event data to generate simulation display data that animates the impact to the protective headgear. A user interface includes a display device that displays the simulation display data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: THL Holding Company, LLC
    Inventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler
  • Patent number: 8847756
    Abstract: A bed includes bed status indicators, such as a pair of spaced lamp modules that are illuminated to signify a satisfactory status or an unsatisfactory status of the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan R. Tallent, William G. Pittenger, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III, James L. Walke
  • Patent number: 8847757
    Abstract: A method for outputting data by using a proximity sensor in a mobile device is provided. The method includes emitting light in a proximity sensing mode and detecting light reflected by a gesture, processing a signal of the detected light, comparing the processed signal with a preset value, providing comparison data based on the compared signal with the preset value, and outputting data converted based on a result of analyzing the comparison data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Ji Kim, Byung Sung Kim, Myoung Ji Nam, Tae Ho Kang
  • Patent number: 8847758
    Abstract: Sensor unit (30) for monitoring the state of fasteners, such as ratchet straps, chains, wires, ropes, bars or similar, which are being used for fastening and/or securing and/or anchoring one or more objects (20), which fasteners preferably includes fastening means (14, 104) and means (15, 100) for tensioning of the fasteners. The sensor unit (30) includes one or more measuring elements (32) for measuring tension force and/or tension and/or pressure and/or bending moment and/or shear force for the fastener and/or fastening means (14, 104) of the fastener and/or anchoring devices (22) for fasteners for monitoring the state of the fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventor: Tore Eide
  • Patent number: 8847759
    Abstract: A merchandise display security device for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise includes means for retaining a power adapter cord on a sensor housing when the article of merchandise is attached to the sensor housing. The sensor housing includes a body configured for attachment to the article of merchandise and a power output port. A shelf adjacent the power output port includes an outer wall that defines a groove for receiving and retaining a portion of the power adapter cord. The portion of the power adapter cord is disposed within the groove and rotatable between an engaged, but uncoupled position in which the article of merchandise cannot be readily attached to the sensor housing and an engaged and coupled position in which the article of merchandise can be attached to the sensor housing and the power adapter cord is retained on the sensor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: InVue Security Products Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bisesti, Kai-Sheng Cheng
  • Patent number: 8847760
    Abstract: A tamper-resistant purse includes a bag having a front surface, a rear surface, two opposing side edges, a lower surface and an open top in communication with an interior chamber. The open top is selectively enclosed with a foldable flap having a Hall-effect switch that changes states whenever the flap is opened. Extending from the bottom surface of the bag are a plurality of feet each having a pressure-sensitive switch therein. The pressure-sensitive switches and the Hall-effect switch are electrically connected to an alarm circuit including both audible and visual alarms. A strap is connected to a pair of detection switches that engage whenever a predetermined amount of force is applied to the strap. Accordingly, if the purse is moved, snatched or opened, the alarm is activated to alert those nearby of a potential theft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventor: George W. Watkins, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8847761
    Abstract: A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for inventory control of items in a location are disclosed. In an embodiment, this comprises an identification tag associated with a transaction authorizing some items to be removed from the location, such as a purchase, an identification tag reader configured to read the identification tag and placed to cover a portion of the location, and a computer configured to process information including the identification tag read by the reader and take action in response, such as issuing an alert. An identification tag reader having erase/reprogram capability may be provided to reprogram identification tags, and the reprogrammed code may include an identification of the transaction. The inventory control system may be further configured to detect when an identification tag is brought back into the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Hercules Claudatos, William Dale Andruss
  • Patent number: 8847762
    Abstract: A tag having a magnetic clamp for use in securing an item in order to prevent the unauthorized removal of the item from, for example, a retail store. The magnetic tag includes an attachment element that secures the item to the tag. A clamp having a locking region secures the attachment element such that the item cannot be separated from the tag. A keyed magnetic element on the clamp includes one or more hard magnets, where each hard magnet has either an outward-facing north or south polarity. By applying a magnetic force to the magnets, the locking region moves away from the attachment element thus allowing the item to be removed from the tag. The arrangement of magnets operates as a “key” and only a detacher unit with an identical magnetic pattern can apply the requisite magnetic force to the magnets to disengage the clamp from the attachment element to allow removal of the tag from the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Ming-Ren Lian, Justin Stewart, Hubert A. Patterson
  • Patent number: 8847763
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for verifying and tracking identification information. In an embodiment of the invention, a system for delivering security solutions is provided that includes at least one of the following: a radio frequency (RF) identification device, an identification mechanism (e.g., a card, sticker), and an RF reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Neology, Inc.
    Inventors: Francisco Martinez de Velasco Cortina, Manfred Rietzler
  • Patent number: 8847764
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes a portable RFID reader, and a read infrastructure that includes a distributed read structure, which may be part of a display (such as a shelf) for holding objects. The read structure is used to couple the RFID reader to RFID devices (tabs and/or labels) on or near the structure. The RFID reader and the read structure communicate in a near field or proximity region communication, without any use of a direct ohmic electrical connection. The RFID reader may have an antenna that is configured for near field or proximity communication with a coupler of the read infrastructure. The RFID reader may also have a separate antenna for use in far field communication. The RFID reader may be able to obtain information more efficiently in the near field or proximity mode, allowing information to be received faster and with greater reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Ian J. Forster
  • Patent number: 8847766
    Abstract: Compositions, systems and methods that allow for the detection of the actual physical delivery of a pharmaceutical agent to a body are provided. Embodiments of the compositions include an identifier and an active agent. The invention finds use in a variety of different applications, including but not limited to, monitoring of therapeutic regimen compliance, tracking the history of pharmaceutical agents, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Proteus Digital Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Zdeblick, Andrew Thompson, Aleksandr Pikelny, Timothy Robertson, Hooman Hafezi
  • Patent number: 8847767
    Abstract: The inventive concept relates to a health care system, and more particularly, to a health care server of the health care system and a method of operating the same. The health care server includes a symptom collection module collecting clinical information of patient from a hospital server and health information of patient from an individual health record server; an alarm and reaction rule management module generating an alarm rule on the basis of the clinical information and the health information; and an alarm generation module monitoring the health information or the clinical information and generating an alarm when the monitored health information or the clinical information corresponding to the alarm rule. The health care server can provide a different alarm service to a patient having a different health state with reference to clinical information and health information of each patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Joon-Ho Lim, Chan Yong Park, Soo Jun Park
  • Patent number: 8847768
    Abstract: A device turns on at desired times, moves an object or objects, and optionally makes sounds to scare animals away. The object can be, for example, a moving scare crow that is designed to keep unwanted wildlife out of yards, gardens, fields, orchards and the like. The device is simple, easy to use, and does not harm people, animals or their habitat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventor: Bruce Craven
  • Patent number: 8847769
    Abstract: What is described are a signal detecting device for detecting a vital parameter of a living being, having a plurality of electrodes and an electrode selecting device for selecting a pair of electrodes from the plurality of electrodes such that a difference signal suitable for measuring the vital parameter is derivable, an electrode arrangement and a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Sergey Ershov, Hans-Joachim Moersdorf, Ruslan Rybalko, Robert Couronne
  • Patent number: 8847770
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, an apparatus for performing an alcohol monitor in a vehicle based on a driver being one of a primary driver and a secondary driver is provided. The apparatus comprises an electronic device that is positioned within the vehicle. The electronic device is configured to receive a driver status signal indicating that the driver of the vehicle is the secondary driver. The electronic device is further configured to receive an alcohol content measurement from an alcohol monitoring device (AMD) indicative of blood alcohol content for the secondary driver. The electronic device is further configured to compare the alcohol content measurement to a predetermined alcohol content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Lee Miller, Brian Bennie, Steven Yellin Schondorf
  • Patent number: 8847771
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining an inattentive state of an operator of a vehicle and for providing information to the operator of the vehicle by obtaining face images of the operator of the vehicle, obtaining images of an environment of the vehicle, determining one or more areas of interest in the environment of the vehicle based on the images of the environment, obtaining, from a relevance and priority database, relevance and priority values corresponding to the one or more areas of interest, determining a probability of attention of the operator of the vehicle to the one or more areas of interest based on the images of the environment and the relevance and priority values, determining an attention deficiency based on the determined probability of attention and the face images, and providing the information to the operator of the vehicle based on the determined attention deficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Pujitha Gunaratne, Richard W. Backs
  • Patent number: 8847772
    Abstract: A smoke detector employs a receiver and a remote transmitter to silence the audible alarm of the smoke detector in the event the detector was triggered by nuisance smoke. The receiver and transmitter circuits are designed to operate in a no-power or low-power consumption mode until the alarm is activated or the remote transmitter is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventors: Mitchell J. Marks, James N. Richey
  • Patent number: 8847773
    Abstract: A system that includes, a carbon monoxide detector and first and second connectors, the carbon monoxide detector connected across the first and second conductors, the first and second conductors having a voltage imposed on the conductors that supply power to the carbon monoxide detector, the carbon monoxide detector signals detected carbon monoxide by clamping the first and second conductors to a first voltage less than the imposed voltage; and the carbon monoxide detector signaling a fault within the carbon monoxide detector by clamping the first and second conductors to a second voltage less than the imposed voltage where the second voltage is different than the second voltage and also different than the first voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Rauworth, Fred N. Merkle
  • Patent number: 8847774
    Abstract: An invisible fence rechargeable battery assembly for dramatically reducing homeowner's yearly invisible fence operating costs and reducing disposal of non-rechargeable batteries. The invisible fence rechargeable battery assembly includes a battery holder assembly including a battery holder having an open end and a closed end and also includes a battery pack being removably disposed in the battery holder and including a battery, and also including contacts being in communication with the battery, and a circuit module being in communication with the battery and at least one of the contacts, wherein the battery pack includes battery terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey Bryan Gronneberg
  • Patent number: 8847775
    Abstract: The augmented battery includes an internal motion sensor, charge condition monitor, annunciator and optional wireless communicator. When the augmented battery is installed in a device, it provides augmented capabilities not present in the device when using conventional batteries. The augmented capabilities include responding to implicit commands from the user (by simply lifting the device containing the augmented battery) and explicit commands (such as intentional motion or tapping gestures) by providing audible or vibrational response indicating the charge conditions of the cell within the battery. Wireless communication allows the augmented battery to interact with external devices, such as battery health monitor display devices and also with the device into which the battery is installed, giving the device new augmented functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Philippe Morin, Ganymed Stanek
  • Patent number: 8847776
    Abstract: A system for processing sensor information in a wireless communications device, comprising a sensor processing module for execution by the microprocessor, the sensor processing module being configured to: receive a signal representing the state of the sensor; and process the received signal to determine whether there is a change in a state of the device; wherein processing the received signal includes implementation of a hysteresis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Conor O'Neill, Conrad Kreek, Jerry Mailloux, Darcy Phipps
  • Patent number: 8847777
    Abstract: A built-in self-test (BIST) circuit for detecting power supply droops is disclosed. In one embodiment, the BIST circuit includes a transition circuit configured to launch logical signals into a delay line. The BIST circuit also includes a comparator configured to compare a logic signal based on that input into the delay line with one output from the delay line. A mismatch resulting from the comparison is indicative of a power supply droop. The BIST circuit may also include circuitry for calibrating the delay line. The calibration may be performed by enabling a feedback path between the output of the delay line and its input. Enabling the feedback path may form a ring oscillator utilizing the delay line. A counter may count the number of transitions caused by the ring oscillator in a predetermined time. The resulting count may be used to determine if the delay is in a desired range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Ravi K. Ramaswami
  • Patent number: 8847778
    Abstract: The Psychophysiological Touch Screen Stress Analyzer is capable of capturing information on how a person emotionally reacts to a series of verbal, visual, or written stimulus when the person touches the touch screen computer monitor in response to the stimulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventor: Phillip R. Sprague
  • Patent number: 8847779
    Abstract: Various inventive features are disclosed for efficiently generating regulation-compliant audible alerts, including but not limited to 520 Hz square wave alert/alarm signals, using an audio speaker. One such feature involves the use of a non-linear amplifier in combination with a voltage boost regulator to efficiently drive the audio speaker. Another feature involves speaker enclosure designs that effectively boost the output of the audio speaker, particularly at relatively low frequencies. Some of the disclosed speaker enclosure designs rely on an interference effect and/or a resonance effect to transfer energy from higher-order harmonics downward to the fundamental frequency and lower-order harmonics. These and other features may be used individually or combination in a given alarm-generation device or system to enable regulation-compliant audible alerts to be generated using conventional batteries, such as AA alkaline batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: InnovAlarm Corporation
    Inventors: Landgrave T. Smith, James J. Lewis, David E. Albert
  • Patent number: 8847780
    Abstract: The invention relates to a proximity detection system. The invention provides a proximity detection system comprising a generator that generates a magnetic field that establishes a boundary, where the generator is capable of receiving radio frequency signals. Also provided is a radio frequency device that sends radio frequency signals, the radio frequency device being capable of sensing the magnetic field and generating a radio frequency response. In the proximity detection system, the generator generates the magnetic field for a first predefined time period, and thereafter senses for a radio frequency response signal from the radio frequency device within a second predefined time period. The invention also provides for shaping proximity detection zones by overlaying magnetic field boundaries to produce a different boundary. The invention also provides for varying the strength of magnetic fields by adjusting a width of a timed pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Strata Proximity Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Larry D. Frederick, Paul L. Hammond
  • Patent number: 8847781
    Abstract: A method for operating a building management system includes: identifying a movement-pattern from a sensed attribute at a first sensor; determining a behavior-pattern at the first sensor when the movement-pattern matches a template-pattern; transmitting the behavior-pattern and the sensed attribute from the first sensor to a second sensor; and tracking the sensed attribute at the second sensor for displaying on a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hans Masli, Chuen-Chien Lee, Alexander Berestov, Tomofumi Okuda, Jeremy Saltzman
  • Patent number: 8847782
    Abstract: A cylindrical hollow body fence post disposed according to the present invention features a first closed-geometry longitudinally hollow inner profile interconnected by at least two longitudinally extending bridging elements to a second closed-geometry longitudinally extending outer profile. The tubular post comprises one or more longitudinal housing for receiving illuminating elements. The illuminating elements are powered by a solar panel. The longitudinal housings receiving the illuminating elements are closed by longitudinal coverings providing a dovetail connection with the open end of the housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Kosedag Tel Orme Sanayi ve Ticaret Ithalat Ihracat A.S.
    Inventor: Ali Kösedag
  • Patent number: 8847783
    Abstract: A local area utility network includes a utility, a low-speed backhaul between the utility and a utility provider, and a high-speed broadband network interface module in the utility coupling the utility directly to a broadband network. A plurality of utilities is coupled via a wireless mesh home area utility network. The low-bandwidth backhaul is operable to communicate at least one of billing, pricing, and load control events to a utility provider, and the high-speed broadband network connection to a home automation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Digi International Inc.
    Inventor: Jordan Husney
  • Patent number: 8847784
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses may be provided for determining power usage within a meter. The systems, methods, and apparatuses may include providing, for a utility meter, at least one communications interface for communicating with a home area network (HAN); receiving or transmitting, via the at least one communications interface of the utility meter, information having a source or destination associated with the home area network (HAN); determining, by the utility meter, that the information is attributable to activity chargeable to a customer associated with the home area network (HAN); and updating, by the utility meter, a customer usage amount based upon the determination that the information is attributable to the activity chargeable to the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bradley Richard Ree, John Christopher Boot
  • Patent number: 8847785
    Abstract: The teachings herein disclose a method and apparatus for preventing excessive battery passivation in an electronic meter-reading module. The module operates in a low-power state most of the time. The low-power state is interrupted at defined transmit times, wherein the module temporarily turns on or otherwise activates an included communication transmitter, for the transmission of data to a remote node reachable through a wireless communication network. Because of its low current draw during the times between data transmissions, the module's battery is vulnerable to passivation layer buildup. Advantageously, however, the module is configured to perform dummy activations of its transmitter at times other than the defined transmit times, e.g., in the intervals between data transmissions. These dummy activations are not for data transmission, but rather are temporary activations of the relatively high-power transmitter, for reducing passivation layer buildup on the battery in advance of a next data transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Sensus USA Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas Heath
  • Patent number: 8847786
    Abstract: A symbolizing execution section symbolizes information regarding driving scenes, and describes an entire driving scene around the location of an own motor vehicle. This makes it possible to only increase the information to be symbolized when the number of traffic participants is increased. This can adopt the increase of the traffic participants. A symbol transition prediction section predicts a transition of the symbolized driving scene by using influence which affects the operation of the traffic participants caused by the operation of the own motor vehicle. This makes it possible to increase prediction accuracy while decreasing a large amount of calculation on predicting the transition of driving scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Bandou, Takayuki Miyahara, Yukimasa Tamatsu
  • Patent number: 8847787
    Abstract: A vehicle intersection warning method is provided. The method comprises exchanging host vehicle information and remote vehicle information between a host vehicle and a remote vehicle, determining a presence of a road intersection based on at least one of the host vehicle information and the remote vehicle information. determining, by operation of a processor, whether a possibility of contact between the host vehicle and the remote vehicle exists proximate the intersection based on the exchanged host vehicle information and remote vehicle information, and evaluating an operating condition of a brake of the host vehicle while the possibility of contact exists to determine a type of warning to provide to the host vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy W. Goudy, Neal Probert, Andrew Christensen, Jeremy Chambers
  • Patent number: 8847788
    Abstract: Methods and systems for traffic management are disclosed. Location information and a vehicle identifier for a vehicle are received. A current status of the vehicle is determined. Further, it is determined whether the vehicle is located within a defined distance from a lane intersection. A traffic indicator is generated when the vehicle is located within the pre-defined distance from the lane intersection. The traffic indicator is one of a Right of Way (ROW), Stop, Yield or Null. The generated traffic signal is transmitted back to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Brad K. Borland, Brian G. Funke, Mathew Chacko
  • Patent number: 8847789
    Abstract: An information provision system includes a terminal device, and an information provision device that can communicate with the terminal device. The information provision device includes a communicating section configured to communicate with the terminal device, a head count information managing section configured to manage current head count information for each position, and a crowd information generating section configured to determine a position for making a notification display based on the managed head count information, and generate crowd information containing information of the determined position, and a transmission control section configured to transmit the generated crowd information from the communicating section to the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akane Sano, Masamichi Asukai, Taiji Ito, Akinobu Sugino, Yoshiteru Kamatani, Kazunori Hayashi, Takayasu Kon, Yasunori Kamada, Mitsuru Takehara, Yoichiro Sako
  • Patent number: 8847790
    Abstract: A navigation device and a method of determining parking information are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the method includes receiving, at a server, journey information from a plurality of navigation devices, the journey information indicating one or more journeys made by each navigation device and determining, by the server from the journey information, parking information indicating a geographical location of one or more parking areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventor: Jeroen Trum
  • Patent number: 8847791
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for determining the parking difficulty of segments of a geographic area. A system may include portable computers and vehicle navigation systems traversing segments of a geographic area. Location tracks may be received corresponding to the paths of the vehicles. The location tracks may be evaluated to determine if they are from a vehicle searching for parking. Some segments of the searching-for-parking location tracks may be included in a circle event, and the number circle events that include a segment may indicate the difficulty of parking in that segment. The parking difficulty may be expressed as a parking difficulty index and may be transmitted to a computer for view on an interactive map or for use in determining directions to a destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Shlomo Reuben Urbach
  • Patent number: 8847792
    Abstract: Provided is an object detection apparatus capable of accurately estimating the movement amount of the position, which moves within an oncoming vehicle, of a reflection point of an electromagnetic wave radiated from a radar apparatus, and using the movement amount for collision possibility determination. The object detection apparatus provided in a vehicle includes: a relative position detection section radiating the electromagnetic wave to an object in front of the vehicle, and receiving a reflection wave from the object, thereby detecting the relative position, to the vehicle, of an electromagnetic wave reflection point on the object reflecting the electromagnetic wave; and a movement amount estimation section capable of, based on the relative position to the vehicle of the electromagnetic wave reflection point, estimating, as continuous values, a movement amount of the electromagnetic wave reflection point on the object from a predetermined timing until the object approaches the vicinity of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Jun Tsunekawa
  • Patent number: 8847793
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to avionics systems, and more particularly, to collision avoidance systems. In one embodiment, a system is delineated comprising a plurality of detection zones for a plurality of aircraft and means for issuing a report based on one or more of the plurality of detection zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Ridenour, Robert G. Brewer, Christopher W. Lowe
  • Patent number: 8847794
    Abstract: A method and a device for displaying meteorological data on an aircraft screen including generating and displaying on the screen an automatic dynamic transition between a start view and an arrival view, preferably in perspective. The dynamic transition corresponds to a successive display of views between the start view and the arrival view, each view including a symbol indicating the current position of the aircraft and meteorological data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Florence Buratto, Adrien Jarry, Claire Ollagnon
  • Patent number: 8847795
    Abstract: Coding/decoding of a digital signal, consisting of successive blocks of samples, the coding being of the transform with overlap type and comprising, upon analysis, the application of a weighting window to two blocks of M successive samples. In particular, this weighting window is asymmetric and comprises four distinct portions extending successively over the two aforesaid blocks, with: a first portion, increasing over a first interval of samples, a second portion, constant at a value of 1 over a second interval, a third portion, decreasing over a third interval, and a fourth portion, constant at a value of 0 over a fourth interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Orange
    Inventors: Julien Faure, Pierrick Philippe
  • Patent number: 8847796
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of decompressing compressed data is described. A first decompression dictionary is analyzed, the first decompression dictionary including a plurality of chains each with uncompressed data portions distributed in a non-contiguous manner within the first decompression dictionary based on an addressing scheme, where the uncompressed data portions of each chain form a corresponding uncompressed version of compressed data. A second decompression dictionary is generated by combining the uncompressed data portions of each of the chains in the first decompression dictionary to form uncompressed versions of compressed data and instructions are inserted within the second decompression dictionary to decompress compressed data. The compressed data are decompressed by applying the compressed data to the second decompression dictionary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Kozin, Maggie M Lin, Arthur Marais, Timothy E McAllister, Nigel G Slinger, John B. Tobler, Wen J Zhu
  • Patent number: 8847797
    Abstract: A system reads a metadata byte in a compressed data fragment. The metadata byte includes information pertaining to a sequence of instruction sets to decode data in the compressed data fragment. The sequence of instruction sets follows the metadata byte and one or more literal data sets corresponding to the sequence of instruction sets follows the sequence of instruction sets. The system determines a location of the one or more literal data sets in the compressed data fragment using the metadata byte prior to reading the sequence of instruction sets. The system determines the lengths of the one or more literal data sets based on the sequence of instruction sets and copies the one or more literal data sets, as a batch job for the sequence of instruction sets, to an in-memory data store based on the location and using the lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: David Michael Barr
  • Patent number: 8847798
    Abstract: A method of data compression includes obtaining a data set comprising a sequence of data blocks comprising a predetermined number of data items, partitioning said data set into one or more groups each comprising a predetermined number of data blocks, and performing data compression on one or more groups of data blocks. Data compression is performed by associating a control data item with each of said blocks, generating a control vector comprising the control data items assigned to each of said blocks within a group, removing data blocks comprising entirely data items having said specified value, compressing data blocks comprising at least one data item having a value different from said specified value using a fixed-rate compression scheme, providing a compressed data stream comprising said compressed data blocks, and providing an associated control vector stream to enable control of said compressed data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Maxeler Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Oliver Pell, Stephen Girdlestone, Henning Meyer
  • Patent number: 8847799
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to storing sequence read data. The invention can involve obtaining a plurality of sequence reads from a sample, identifying one or more sets of duplicative sequence reads within the plurality of sequence reads, and storing only one of the sequence reads from each set of duplicative sequence reads in a text file using nucleotide characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Good Start Genetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Caleb J. Kennedy, Niru Chennagiri
  • Patent number: 8847800
    Abstract: One or more techniques for buffer offset modulation or buffer offset cancelling are provided herein. In an embodiment, an output for a sigma-delta analog digital converter (ADC) is provided using an output of a first chop-able buffer (FB) and an output of a second chop-able buffer (SB). For example, the output of the FB is associated with a first offset, the output of the SB is associated with a second offset, and the output of the ADC includes an ADC offset associated with the first offset and the second offset. In an embodiment, buffer offset modulation is provided by modulating the ADC offset using an offset rotation. In an example, the offset rotation is based at least in part on a reference clock and the output of the ADC. The buffer offset modulation mitigates the first offset or the second offset, where such offsets are generally undesired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Jui-Cheng Huang, Mei-Chen Chuang, Ying-Chih Hsu, Chia Liang Tai
  • Patent number: 8847801
    Abstract: Circuits, methods, non-transitory storage media can be configured to reduce calibration errors in a signal converter. A digital-to-analog converter can include a calibration circuit configured to calibrate a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) bit element using a residual error from a previously calibrated digital-to-analog converter (DAC) bit element. The residual error can be stored in memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Tongyu Song
  • Patent number: 8847802
    Abstract: An ADC module includes an analog to digital converter coupled with an analog bus, wherein the an analog to digital converter comprises a main sample and hold capacitor; and a plurality of additional sample and hold capacitances which can be programmably coupled in parallel with said main sample and hold capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Zeke Lundstrum, Keith Curtis, Burke Davison, Sean Steedman, Yann LeFaou
  • Patent number: 8847803
    Abstract: Digital input words are received in parallel by a parallel digital-to-digital sigma-delta modulator. Error words corresponding to quantization error are added in parallel to the input words to form encoded data words. The encoded data words are quantized into parallel output words and the error words resulting from such quantization are distributed across parallel modulator stages to effect a predetermined quantization error spectral distribution. The quantized output words are output in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongxuan Zhang, Bernard Ginetti
  • Patent number: 8847804
    Abstract: A continuous time sigma delta analog to digital converter is provided. The continuous time sigma delta analog to digital converter may include, but is not limited to, an analog to digital converter having a feedback loop, and a feedback loop controller coupled to the analog to digital converter, the feedback loop controller configured to adjust delay in the feedback loop by controlling a variable delay component in the feedback loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandt Braswell, Luis J. Briones
  • Patent number: 8847805
    Abstract: Measurement circuits having a delta-sigma modulator are disclosed. One example measurement circuit includes a low pass filter coupled to receive an input voltage, a switched-capacitor integrator circuit, and a switched comparator circuit. The measurement circuit may generate a digital output made up of a sequence of logic high and logic low levels that are representative of a scaled value of the input voltage output by the low pass filter circuit. Also, by virtue of its switched-capacitor configuration, the electric charge received by the switched difference amplifier circuit may be returned to the input in a manner such that the input to the delta-sigma modulator takes little to no average current from the voltage it measures. In other words, the delta-sigma modulator may have a high input impedance by virtue of its switched-capacitor circuit configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank J. Schulz