Patents Issued in March 31, 2015
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Patent number: 8995595Abstract: Apparatus and method for receiving burst data signal without using external detection signal are disclosed. The apparatus can include a clock data recovery (CDR) circuit to generate a clock signal, and a detection circuit to detect an initial portion in the data recovered from the input signal. The CDR circuit can have a first mode that attempts to synchronize the clock signal with a reference data signal, and a second mode that attempts to synchronize the clock signal with the burst data signal and to recover data based on the clock signal. The apparatus can include a controller to conduct a process including, in sequence, setting the CDR circuit in the first mode, setting the CDR circuit in the second mode, and keeping the CDR circuit in the second mode when the detection circuit detects the initial portion in the recovered data.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: MegaChips CorporationInventors: Yoshinori Nishi, Masahiro Konishi
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Patent number: 8995596Abstract: Circuits and techniques for operating an integrated circuit are disclosed. A disclosed method includes receiving a data packet with a first operating frequency rate with first and second receiver circuits. The data packet may include a plurality of preamble bits. The first and second receiver circuits may operate at second and third operating frequency rates, respectively. A portion of the data packet received at the first receiver circuit is transmitted to a control circuit. The plurality of preamble bits within the portion of the data packet is identified with the control circuit. A clock circuit is then calibrated based on the plurality of preamble bits. The first and second receiver circuits may be clocked with first and second clock outputs from the clock circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Altera CorporationInventors: Keen Yew Loke, Siew Leong Lam
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Patent number: 8995597Abstract: A method for performing a clock and data recovery includes providing data and a clock; determining early/late values of the data to generate a first-order phase code using the data and the clock; and accumulating first-order phase codes retrieved from different finite state machine (FSM) cycles to generate a second-order phase code. A plurality of candidate total phase codes is generated from the second-order phase code. A multiplexing is performed to the plurality of candidate total phase codes to output one of the plurality of candidate total phase codes as a total phase code. The multiplexing is controlled by the first-order phase code. A brake machine may be implemented to prevent over-compensation of phases.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chin-Ming Fu, Tsung-Hsin Yu, Chi-Chang Lu, Wei Chih Chen
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Patent number: 8995598Abstract: A clock recovery circuit includes a first phase detector for measuring the phase difference between a first clock signal from a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) and a data signal. A phase shifter responsive to a control signal based on this phase difference adjusts the phase of an incoming clock signal to yield a second clock signal. The phase difference between the first clock signal and the second clock signal is measured and the resulting signal is low-pass filtered to derive a control signal for controlling the VCO. The phase locked loop including the VCO filters out jitter.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Rambus Inc.Inventor: Carl William Werner
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Patent number: 8995599Abstract: A phase-locked loop circuit includes phase detection circuitry to generate a first control signal based on a phase comparison between first and second periodic signals. An oscillator circuit causes a frequency of a third periodic signal to vary based on the first control signal. A frequency divider circuit divides the frequency of the third periodic signal by a frequency division value to generate a frequency of the second periodic signal. A delta sigma modulator circuit controls the frequency division value based on second control signals. First storage circuits store the second control signals based on third control signals in response to a fourth periodic signal. A second storage circuit stores an output signal based on a fourth control signal. The fourth periodic signal is generated based on the output signal of the second storage circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Altera CorporationInventors: Tien Duc Pham, Leon Zheng, Sergey Shumarayev, Zhi Y. Wong, Paul B. Ekas
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Patent number: 8995600Abstract: A phase interpolator (PI) is provided to adjust the phase of a clock such that the phase is aligned to an incoming data pattern from a data stream. The data can be captured from a device such as a flip-flop or the like. The present technique uses a PI (digital to phase) and a digital state machine in a feedback loop to set the correct digital code to the PI inputs to achieve an appropriate clock phase. Of course, there can be variations.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: INPHI CorporationInventors: Karthik S. Gopalakrishnan, Guojun Ren
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Patent number: 8995601Abstract: An axial power distribution control device includes an axial offset calculation unit 52, a parameter calculation unit 53, and an axial offset determining unit 55. The axial offset determining unit 55 predicts whether a core axial offset of the power distribution is increased or decreased after a current time, based on a major axis of an ellipse drawn by the xenon parameter and the iodine parameter calculated by the parameter calculation unit 53 and the xenon parameter and the iodine parameter at the current time. This makes it possible to predict a change of the axial offset of the power distribution of a reactor for suppressing a xenon oscillation in the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2010Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Kauchi, Masatoshi Nagai
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Patent number: 8995602Abstract: A jet pump beam (hereinafter, referred to as a beam) is fitted into a pair of projecting portions installed to a transition piece, and after the beam is arched, a beam bolt engaged with the beam is tightened. An end of the beam bolt comes in contact with a top surface of an insert member fitted into an elbow disposed between the pair of projecting portions. An ultrasonic sensor head is fixed to the beam bolt, and ultrasonic waves are sent to the beam bolt from the ultrasonic sensor in the ultrasonic sensor head. An ultrasonic measuring apparatus obtains echo intensity of each of reflected waves generated at the end of the beam bolt and a bottom surface of the insert member, and based on the echo intensities, an echo intensity ratio R is calculated. The installed state of the beam is checked using the echo intensity ratio R.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Baba, Yoshinori Musha, Masahiro Hiratsuka, Minoru Ootaka, Masahiro Koike
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Patent number: 8995603Abstract: A control rod/fuel support handling apparatus that is used in the case where a control rod and a fuel support are held, removed and lifted in a reactor and then are transported into the reactor in a periodical inspection of a BWR and in the case where the control rod and the fuel support are attached and mounted again into the reactor, the control rod/fuel support handling apparatus including: a fuel support gripper that holds the fuel support with a support gripping member; a control rod gripper that includes a vertically movable and rotatable elevating/rotating unit, holds the control rod with a control rod gripping member, disconnects and connects the control rod and a control rod drive mechanism, and allows removal and attachment of the control rod; and a control panel that controls automatically controls the control rod gripper in response to the instructions from an operation pendant.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Tsutomu Tomatsu, Koichi Soma, Kaoru Takagi
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Patent number: 8995604Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for providing additional radiation shielding to a ventilated cask for holding high level radioactive materials. The invention utilizes a tubular shell that is ancillary to the ventilated cask that circumscribes the ventilated cask to add radiation shielding protection while improving heat removal by natural convective air flow. Because the tubular shell and cask are non-unitary and slidably separable from one another, crane lifting capacity is not affected.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2010Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Inventors: Krishna P. Singh, Stephen J. Agace, Paul Stefan Anton
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Patent number: 8995605Abstract: A lid frame for a nuclear fuel assembly shipping container and a shipping container for nuclear fuel assemblies are provided. The shipping container can include a lower container in which a cradle is installed, an upper container detachably coupled to the lower container, and a base frame coupled to the cradle with at least one nuclear fuel assembly placed thereon. The lid frame can include a plurality of supports installed apart from each other so as to surround the nuclear fuel assembly placed on the base frame, and a plurality of clamps separated from each other, coupled to the plurality of supports perpendicular to the plurality of supports, rotatably hinged to the base frame, and configured to clamp the nuclear fuel assembly. The lid frame safely protects the nuclear fuel assembly that is being transported.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2010Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Kepco Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung Soon Chang, Chang Hwan Hwang, Deuk Yeon Kim, Jae Soon Choi, Weon Chan Hwang, Se Yong Shin, Young Hoon Kim, Jong Sung Hong
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Patent number: 8995606Abstract: A stage constituent circuit of a display device drive circuit includes a first-node to a third-node, a thin-film transistor that changes a potential of a scanning signal toward a VDD potential when a potential of the first-node is in a HIGH level, a thin-film transistor that changes a potential of a different stage control signal toward a potential of a clock when a potential of the second-node is in the HIGH level, a capacitor between the first-node and the second-node, and a capacitor between the second-node and the third-node. The potential of the first-node is raised on the basis of a different stage control signal output from the stage constituent circuit in the different stage, and then the potential of the second-node and a potential of the third-node are sequentially raised. Herein, an amplitude of the clock is set to be smaller than an amplitude of the scanning signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshihisa Takahashi, Yasuaki Iwase
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Patent number: 8995607Abstract: To provide a pulse signal output circuit and a shift register which have lower power consumption, are not easily changed over time, and have a longer lifetime. A pulse signal output circuit includes a first input signal generation circuit; a second input signal generation circuit; an output circuit which includes a first transistor and a second transistor and outputs a pulse signal in response to a signal output from the first and second input signal generation circuits; a monitor circuit which obtains the threshold voltages of the first and second transistors; and a power supply output circuit which generates a power supply potential raised by a potential higher than or equal to a potential which is equal to or substantially equal to the threshold voltage and supplies the power supply potential to the first and second input signal generation circuits. A shift register includes the pulse signal output circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Miyake, Kenichi Okazaki, Toshiyuki Miyamoto, Masafumi Nomura, Takashi Hamochi, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Patent number: 8995608Abstract: The present subject matter relates to compact, non-synchrotron microbeam radiation therapy (MRT) systems and methods for cancer research and treatment based on a carbon nanotube distributed x-ray source array technology. The systems and methods can deliver microscopically discrete x-ray radiation at peak dose rate of 10 Gy per second or higher. The x-ray radiation can be provided by a spatially distributed x-ray source array. The technology can be used, for example and without limitation, for human cancer treatment, for intra-operative radiation therapy, and for pre-clinical cancer research on animal cancer models.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillInventors: Otto Z. Zhou, Sha X. Chang
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Patent number: 8995609Abstract: Briefly described, in an exemplary form, the present invention discloses a system, method and apparatus for X-ray Compton scatter imaging. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention uses two detectors in a volumetric CT system. A first detector is positioned generally in-line with the angle of attack of the incoming energy, or, generally in-line of path x, where x is the path of the incoming energy. The first, or primary, detector detects various forms of radiation emanating from an object undergoing testing. In some embodiments, the present invention further comprises a Compton scattering system positioned generally normal to path x. In some embodiments, the Compton scattering subsystem comprises a second detector and a pin-hole collimator. The second detector detects Compton scattering energy from the object being tested.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Lei Zhu, Tianye Niu
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Patent number: 8995610Abstract: A CT scanning system may include a multi-pixel x-ray source, and a detector array. The multi-pixel x-ray source may have a plurality of pixels that are disposed along a z-axis, and that are sequentially activated so as to controllably emit x-rays in response to incident electrons. The detector array may have one or more rows of x-ray detectors that detect the x-rays that are emitted from the pixels and have traversed an object, and generate data for CT image reconstruction system. In third generation CT scanning systems, the number of detector rows may be reduced. Multi-pixel x-ray source implementation of saddle curve geometry may render a single rotation single organ scan feasible. Using a multi-pixel x-ray source in stationary CT scanning systems may allow x-ray beam design with a minimal coverage to satisfy mathematical requirements for reconstruction.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2008Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Analogic CorporationInventors: Zhengrong Ying, Sergey Simanovsky, Ram Naidu, Sorin Marcovici
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Patent number: 8995611Abstract: A subject support (118) for an imaging system (100) includes a moveable portion (122) that includes a surface (204) on which the subject is loaded and that is configured to move into an examination region of the imaging system where the subject is to be scanned. The support further includes a scan position identifier (126) that generates a signal indicative of at least one of a start scan position or an end scan position for a predetermined region of interest of the subject based on a location of the region of interest on the moveable portion of the subject support for an arbitrary relative position of the moveable portion with respect to the examination region.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Jacob Durgan, Nabi Abraham Cohn, John Cressman, James Thomas Richards, Shlomo Gotman
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Patent number: 8995612Abstract: An image diagnosis apparatus and method may emit radiation to a target object, may compress the target object in response to the emitted radiation, and may collect a plurality of images with respect to the compressed target object in response to the emitted radiation. An elastic image with respect to the target object may be generated based on the plurality of collected images.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong Ha Lee, Dong Goo Kang, Sung Su Kim, Young Hun Sung, Seok Min Han, Kwang Eun Jang
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Patent number: 8995613Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus which takes an image of an object to be detected, comprises: a first grating to form a periodic bright-dark pattern by a Talbot effect, based on an X-ray from an X-ray source; a second grating, disposed at a position where the bright-dark pattern is formed, to block a part of the bright-dark pattern; a detector to detect an X-ray intensity distribution of the X-ray which passed through the second grating; and a calculator to calculate phase information of the X-ray based on the detected X-ray intensity distribution, wherein the second grating includes a first region having a first blocking pattern and a second region having a second blocking pattern, and a direction in which the first blocking pattern blocks a bright section of the bright-dark pattern is different from a direction in which the second blocking pattern blocks the bright section of the bright-dark pattern.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Chidane Ouchi
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Patent number: 8995614Abstract: The present invention provides a method for displaying medical images and a medical image display system that do not require a medical practitioner to move his/her line of sight at the time of comparing/interpreting images and that can improve accuracy in diagnosis. According to the medical image display system of the present invention: an X-ray imaging device captures an image of a subject according to a first imaging mode by a fringe-scanning imaging device or a second imaging mode by a Fourier transform imaging device; a controller creates at least two images from among an X-ray absorption image, a differential phase image, and a small-angle scattering image on the basis of the captured moir image; and said at least two images that have been created are displayed in turn in the same position on a display section.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.Inventors: Sumiya Nagatsuka, Junko Kiyohara, Shikou Kaneko
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Patent number: 8995615Abstract: A specimen information acquisition system is provided with a first grating which divides divergent X-rays from an X-ray source to form a plurality of primary X-ray beams, and a second grating which blocks at least a part of each of the primary X-ray beams to form a plurality of secondary X-ray beams. The specimen information acquisition system is further provided with an X-ray detector which detects the secondary X-ray beams and a calculator which calculates information of a specimen arranged between the X-ray source and the X-ray detector. The primary X-ray beams do not overlap each other on each of X-ray transmitting portions of the second grating. The edges of the respective primary X-ray beams enter a plurality of X-ray blocking portions of the second grating.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kimiaki Yamaguchi, Toru Den
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Patent number: 8995616Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a mobile X-ray unit. The mobile X-ray unit may include a base for accommodating a control unit for controlling an X-ray applicator and a power supply for supplying power to the X-ray applicator. The mobile X-ray unit may further include an articulated arm associated with the base and coupled to the X-ray applicator. The X-ray applicator may have an X-ray tube configured to emit an X-ray beam through an exit window to irradiate an object. The mobile X-ray unit may further include a dosimetry system adapted for real time dosimetry.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Nucletron Operations B.V.Inventors: Johannes Simon van der Veen, Bas Woudstra, Johan Henning
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Patent number: 8995617Abstract: The ability to provide a fine resolution variation in the dose rate of radiotherapeutic apparatus would allow delivery times of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) and related techniques to be reduced significantly. A radiotherapeutic apparatus is described, comprising a source of radiation able to issue pulses of radiation at a base frequency, and a control apparatus arranged to permit pulses provided these match a pulse pattern chosen to achieve a selected time-averaged power level, the chosen pulse pattern being one selected from a plurality of pulse patterns that include patterns consisting of trains of pulses that include, relative to the base frequency, at least every nth and every mth pulse where n?m and the nth and mth pulses are non-coincident. Essentially, such an apparatus issues a pulse if it is the nth or the mth or the kth (etc) where n, m, k . . . are selectable independently.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2010Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Elekta AB (publ)Inventors: Kevin Brown, Adrian Maxwell Smith
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Patent number: 8995618Abstract: A portable orthovoltage radiotherapy system is described that is configured to deliver a therapeutic dose of radiation to a target structure in a patient. In some embodiments, inflammatory ocular disorders are treated, specifically macular degeneration. In some embodiments, the ocular structures are placed in a global coordinate system based on ocular imaging. In some embodiments, the ocular structures inside the global coordinate system lead to direction of an automated positioning system that is directed based on the ocular structures within the coordinate system.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Oraya Therapeutics, Inc.Inventor: Michael Gertner
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Patent number: 8995619Abstract: The present specification discloses an inspection system for detecting objects being carried by a person who is moving along a pathway. The inspection system has two detection systems configured to detect radiation scattered from the person as the person moves along the pathway and an X-ray source positioned between the detection systems. The X-ray source is configured to generate a vertical beam spot pattern and does not generate beams that move horizontally.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Gray, Ronald Hughes, Peter Ryge, Andreas F. Kotowski
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Patent number: 8995620Abstract: An electrical circuit for alternating current generation comprising a direct current control box, a first inductor, a second inductor, a first capacitor, and dual load connections. The direct current control box can alternately provide positive direct current to the first inductor then negative direct current to the second inductor. A second end of each inductor can be electrically connected together and electrically connected to a first load connection. A common connection on the control box can be electrically connected to a second load connection. The first load connection and the second load connection can be configured to be electrically connected across a load. A first capacitor can be electrically connected between the first load connection and the second load connection and configured to be electrically connected in series or parallel parallel with the load.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventor: Dongbing Wang
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Patent number: 8995621Abstract: A compact x-ray source can include a circuit (10) providing reliable voltage isolation between low and high voltage sides (21, 23) of the circuit while allowing AC power transfer between the low and high voltage sides of the circuit to an x-ray tube electron emitter (43). Capacitors (11, 12) can provide the isolation between the low and high voltage sides of the circuit. The x-ray source (110) can utilize capacitors of a high voltage generator (67) to provide the voltage isolation. A compact x-ray source (110) can comprise a single transformer core (101) to transfer alternating current from two alternating current sources (104a, 104b) to an electron emitter (43) and a high voltage generator (107). A compact x-ray source (120) can comprise a high voltage sensing resistor (R1) disposed on a cylinder (41) of an x-ray tube (40).Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Dongbing Wang, Dave Reynolds
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Patent number: 8995622Abstract: An x-ray source is described. During operation of the x-ray source, an electron source emits a beam of electrons. This beam of electrons is focused to a spot on a target by a magnetic focusing lens. In response to receiving the beam of focused electrons, the target provides a transmission source of x-rays. Moreover, a repositioning mechanism selectively repositions the beam of focused electrons to different locations on a surface of the target based on a feedback parameter associated with operation of the x-ray source. This feedback parameter may be based on: an intensity of the x-rays output by the x-ray source; a position of the x-rays output by the x-ray source; an elapsed time during operation of the x-ray source; a cross-sectional shape of the x-rays output by the x-ray source; and/or a spot size of the x-rays output by the x-ray source.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, Inc.Inventors: David L. Adler, Wenbing Yun, Thomas Anthony Case
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Patent number: 8995623Abstract: A system and method for testing a transmission line to a protected system includes measuring voltages between a tip-side node of an overcurrent protection device and the protected system, between a ring-side node of the overcurrent protection device and the protected system, between the tip of the transmission line and the protected system, and between the ring of the transmission line and the protected system. Using the measured voltages, the status of the overcurrent protection device and the overvoltage device may be recognized, and the magnitude of a voltage surge on either of the tip and ring wires may be determined.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Lantiq Deutschland GmbHInventors: Gerhard Noessing, Michael Schoenberger, Alberto Canella
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Patent number: 8995624Abstract: An apparatus and method that enables a case officer to monitor in remotely to P/Ps. The remote supervision server receives GPS data/time-date data/text/audio/video reporting periodically from the parolees and probationers and the GPS data/time-date data/text/audio/video reporting is analyzed. The remote supervision server will send an alert to the case officer if a suspicious behavior is detected. If no suspicious behavior is detected, the remote supervision server will store the analysis result and send a notification to the case officer. The case officer can then check the audio/video reporting and the analysis result later. The remote supervision server also calculates the likelihood of recidivism for each post-release supervised client, parolee or probationer and advises the officer of such risk in order of greatest risk to lowest risk.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Gold Post Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Quyen Kiet, Barry Goldstein
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Patent number: 8995625Abstract: Methods, systems and articles for receiving, by a telecommunication device, audio input through a unified audio interface are disclosed herein. The telecommunication device is further configured to determine whether to handle the audio input as a command, as a request of a telecommunication device application, or as a network search request, the determining being based on one or more user-configurable rules or priorities.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Michael Steffen Vance, Valerie Lynn Goulart, Jonathan L. Mann, Prarthana H. Panchal, Paula H. Wood, Sinclair M. Temple, Andrew R. Morrison, Gülay A. Birand
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Patent number: 8995626Abstract: Described is a technology by which a storage at a telephone device (e.g., a client telephone) is synchronized with information corresponding to actions performed at a computing device (e.g., a server) on behalf of the client. For example, the server may employ speech recognition to recognize a name or number spoken into the client telephone, and in response, dial out a corresponding telephone number for the client telephone. This action is synchronized back to the client storage so that the client's call history includes knowledge of the server's dialing action. Thereafter, an action at the telephone device that accesses the call history (e.g., for redialing or scrolling) obtains the full call history, independent of whether the telephone device or computing device performed the action. Changes made via telephone device may be similarly synchronized to the computing device, such as directly dialed calls, user-input speed dial information, and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Xuedong David Huang
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Patent number: 8995627Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing access to a visual phone menu is disclosed. One of the methods includes receiving a call request transmitted from a calling device to initiate a call to a recipient; saving state information associated with the caller's navigation through a voice response system; providing an option for the caller to select between receiving a visual phone menu (VPM) or continuing to listen to the voice response system menu; receiving a selection of the option to receive the VPM; providing the VPM to a client device including providing state information associated with the caller's navigation through the voice response system prior to the selection; and using the state information when the caller navigates back in the response tree using the VPM.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: RingCentral, Inc.Inventors: Christopher van Rensburg, Dieter W. Rencken, Naveen Sanjeeva
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Patent number: 8995628Abstract: A method and system for accomplishing closed-loop transaction processing in conjunction with interactive, real-time, voice transmission of information to a user is disclosed. A voice-based communication between a user and a first system is established and a report is transmitted to the user. The report might comprise information and at least one request for user input based on said information. In response to the report, the user can request a transaction based on said information. The requested transaction is completed automatically by connecting to a second system for processing.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Microstrategy, IncorporatedInventors: Michael Zirngibl, Anurag Patnaik, Bodo Maass, Christopher S. Leon
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Patent number: 8995629Abstract: The invention relates to the field of Computer telephony Integration and in particular to the migration of the interface standardised according to ECMA-29 to the private branch exchange (PBX) via a CSTA gateway. The clients (C1-C4) in the data network subscribe to CTI Services and in this regard must be reachable by the CSTA gateway (CCGW). If this is not the case, because for example an error occurs in the data network, then the transmission of unnecessary messages should be prevented or stopped. The problem is solved in that the clients are connected via a server (XS) to the CCGW, wherein the server monitors the Status of the clients and acknowledges the messages addressed to an unreachable client with error messages. The server (XS) is preferably an XMPP server and the clients (C1-C4) are preferably XMPP clients.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Claus Rist, Sebastian Cordes, Johannes Winter, Viktor Ransmayr
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Patent number: 8995630Abstract: Technology is described for a non-mobile telephone system which in addition to processing voice signal data and performing telephone functions, can execute applications transferring data responsive to user input received through a graphical user interface of the telephone system. The non-mobile telephone includes a telephony processing system for performing telephone functions, and an applications processing system for executing applications. The two processing systems communicate using a communication protocol between them which is independent of a telecommunication protocol used for voice signal data processed by the telephony processing system.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Tulsa Holdings, LLCInventors: Scott M. Ober, Ravin Suri, Stephen J. Schmitt
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Patent number: 8995631Abstract: A method for processing a non-normalized local exchange routing guide (LERG) table to produce a normalized LERG table. The LERG tables have an NPA field, an NXX field, a Block_Id field, and a Switch_Id field. The method includes joining all distinct combinations of NPA and NXX in the non-normalized LERG table to all valid Block Ids to produce a NormLERG table. The method further includes populating a Switch Id field, in each NormLERG record having a distinct NPA-NXX value. The populating of the Switch_Id field is based on a number of corresponding non-normalized LERG records and on the Switch_Id field in one of the corresponding non-normalized LERG records and on a number of distinct Switch ID values in the corresponding non-normalized LERG records. Each of the corresponding non-normalized LERG records has a same one of the NPA-NXX values.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Matthew Musko
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Patent number: 8995632Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for detecting duplicated telecommunications events in a consumer telecommunications network. In use, a first telecommunications event and associated first event data are received. One or more fields of data are extracted from the first event data. Additionally, a single data string is generated from the extracted one or more fields of data. Further, a hash function is utilized to create a first event signature corresponding to the single data string from the extracted one or more fields of data. In addition, a first event signature hint is extracted from the first event signature, the first event signature hint including a portion of the first event signature. Furthermore, it is determined whether the first event signature hint exists in a signature hint hash table.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Amdocs Software Systems LimitedInventors: Victoria Boriskovsky, Vladimir Polonsky, Omer Shani, Nir Cohen
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Patent number: 8995633Abstract: A method includes gathering local call attributes from a call detail record capture utility, linking supplemental attributes to the local call attributes; and generating a local call report, which associates local call routes with a plurality of attributes. A system includes an electronic cost administrator operable to gather call detail records identifying a plurality of calls set up throughout a network and associate a cost with each identified call, a trunk group inventory storing a plurality of local trunk groups that calls can be terminated on, and a local call optimal cost routing matrix generator operable to retrieve selected call setup data from the electronic cost administrator, identify local calls using the trunk group inventory and generate an optimal cost routing matrix associating a plurality of local calls with local routes in a prioritized manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventor: Michelle Gore
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Patent number: 8995635Abstract: Automatic room rescheduling is described. In an embodiment, an apparatus receives status data regarding status of communications resources capable of use in a teleconference call at a first teleconference location. The apparatus determines that a status of one or more of the communications resources might negatively affect the teleconference call. The apparatus receives availability data about other available communications resources and teleconference locations. Based on at least the status data and the availability data, the apparatus reschedules the teleconference call for a second teleconference location. The apparatus communicates information about the rescheduling and identifies the second teleconference location to one or more teleconference call participants. In other embodiments, the invention encompasses a method and a computer-readable medium configured for carrying out the method steps.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ottalingam Satyanarayanan, Sachin Saswade, Todd Lizambri
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Patent number: 8995636Abstract: The present invention allows a user to customize her personal conference bridge such that conference participants who connect to the bridge are provided conference information selected by the user. In particular, after each conference participant gains access to the personal conference bridge, the conference information is delivered to a terminal of the conference participant. Although the user associated with the personal conference bridge may be a conference participant, delivery of conference information to the user is optional. The conference information may be any type of media content, or information identifying the location of media content to present to the conference participants.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: RPX Clearinghouse LLPInventor: Dany Sylvain
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Patent number: 8995637Abstract: The present invention relates to performing advanced call routing in a mass telephone conference call, including: checking a conferee list to determine whether a telephone number is a ported number; creating a list of carriers for each ported number on the conferee list, which provides a list of the carriers for each ported number; arranging the list of the carriers in order based upon cost, from least expensive to most expensive, for the call; placing the call to each conferee based upon the ordered list of the carriers, starting with the least expensive to the most expensive of the carriers for each ported number; and wherein when the least expensive of the carriers is unavailable, placing the telephone call to a next one of the carriers on the ordered list, from the least expensive to the most expensive of the carriers.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Tele-Town Hall, LLCInventors: Roman Marchevsky, Vladimir Smelyansky
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Patent number: 8995638Abstract: A method comprising directing a user equipped with a user's phone to a landing page in response to a call request to a call server communicatively coupled with a dynamic number insertion service (“DNIS”) provisioning server is disclosed. The user may be presented with an offer visible on the landing page such that the offer may be associable with the user's IP address. A user record may be created such that the user may be identifiable through a plurality of unique identifiers. A dynamic DNIS may be provisioned using the DNIS provisioning server such that a called ID associable with the landing page may be generated and the dynamic DNIS may be dialed such that the called ID may be captured. The user record may be matched using the dynamic DNIS and the dynamic DNIS may be released for re-use.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Inventor: Michael Duane Woicke
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Patent number: 8995639Abstract: A calling party is connected to a system of a called party without the calling party reaching the called party. A call diversion is triggered when a request to access a call diversion application is received. In response to receiving the request, the call diversion application at the direct-to-diverted call completion service server initiates a first call and a second call to a called party. The call diversion application detects when the second call is connected to a call completion system. In response to detecting when the second call is connected to a call completion system, the first call is terminated.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.Inventors: Michael Colin Jaccino, Francisco Gonzalez, Compton Wharton, Jr., Michael Anthony Clark
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Patent number: 8995640Abstract: A method and system creates on a portable electronic device a real-time graphical view of an in-store product display that pinpoints the location of one or more target products on the product display. The graphical view is generated by capturing image data, such as a video feed of the in-store product display, and processing the data to initiate the one or more target products based on predefined product recognition criteria uniquely associated with the respective target products.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Matthew Scott Zises
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Patent number: 8995641Abstract: A method and system for operating a multitenancy telephony system including a call queue that stores call requests received from a plurality of users; an expandable and contractible telephony resource cluster that establishes call sessions for call requests; a analysis system that calculates capacity requirements of the system; a resource allocator that manages the scaling and operation of the telephony resource cluster; and a plurality of telephony network channels that are used as telephony communication channels for call sessions.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Twilio, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Lawson, John Wolthuis, Evan Cooke
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Patent number: 8995642Abstract: Systems and methods for managing customer communications over communication channels are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method for receiving consent from a customer to be contacted on the customer's cellular phone may include (1) communicating, over a first communication channel, with a customer; (2) using at least one computer processor, prompting the customer for customer consent to be contacted on the customer's cellular phone; (3) receiving, from the customer, a response to the prompt for customer consent; and (4) storing the response in a database.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.Inventors: Robert Moore, Brian Lawhorne
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Patent number: 8995643Abstract: An apparatus and methods for a call routing system is disclosed whereby the call routing service provider is associated with a series of partners. By providing a system supporting not only the main user, but also the partners, efficiencies are gained through cost-spreading. Agents can be qualified to field calls for multiple business entities. Cross-selling and proactive servicing based on caller demographic and profile data can be effectuated. The system employs a centralized or global bank of shared Interactive Voice Response (IVR) units so that unnecessary post-routing and call site interflow are reduced. The system comprises a central server system that interfaces with a long distance provider so that route requests are received, caller data is retrieved from one or more databases, routing and handling strategies are developed, load balancing is effectuated, and calls are appropriately routed to one of a plurality of geographically separated call center systems with queues staffed by agents.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.Inventors: Lizhi Ma, Shane P. Pederson, Wilson Khaemba, Hui Wang, Guru Kurubarahalli, Gary Ulrich, Nitin Dhir, Djovana Shkreli
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Patent number: 8995644Abstract: A system and method for establishing contact between a customer contact center agent and a customer based on customer availability information. A plurality of communication channels that may be used to communicate with the customer is monitored by the contact center. The availability of the customer is identified for each of the plurality of communication channels and user availability data is dynamically adjusted for each of the plurality of communication channels. The user availability data is provided to a contact center agent handling, for example, an offline task involving the customer. The contact center agent may use the availability data to establish contact with the customer to better handle the offline task.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Herbert Willi Artur Ristock, Vladimir Mezhibovsky, Nikolay Korolev
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Patent number: 8995645Abstract: A system and method for routing an agent to a preferred communications platform in order to receive a customer call. The system may include a web server call notification module that receives an automatic number identification and information relating to an establishment whose phone number was dialed, and a virtual automated call distributor (VACD). Further, the system may include an interactive voice response (IVR) system that requests an agent's identification from the VACD, wherein the VACD and the web server are coupled to the IVR system, and wherein the VACD routes a customer's information to an agent desktop environment (ADE) coupled to the VACD. Also included may be an access platform that receives the customer's information and updates an ADE phone control state session on an agent's desktop, wherein the customer's information is routed to the ADE environment through a message transfer layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Jeffrey William Cordell, Gregory Stuart Cardin, James K. Boutcher