Patents Issued in February 16, 2016
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Patent number: 9261860Abstract: An analog electronic timepiece, including: a stepping motor; a first indicating unit which makes a step rotation by a predetermined first rotation angle according to the step drive; a second indicating unit which makes a step rotation by a second rotation angle which is smaller than the first rotation angle in conjunction with the step rotation of the first indicating unit; an independent rotation control unit; an interlocking rotation control unit; and a rotation selection unit which activates the independent rotation control unit when current processing is in an operation mode where the rotation position of the first indicating unit is changed or in an operation state where the rotation position of the first indicating unit is temporarily changed and which activates the interlocking rotation control unit when a setting relating to a final rotation position of the first indicating unit is fixed.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kosuke Hasegawa
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Patent number: 9261861Abstract: A radio-controlled timepiece includes the following. A timekeeping unit keeps date and time. A satellite radio wave receiving unit receives a transmitting radio wave of a positioning satellite. A receiving term setting unit sets a receiving term with the satellite radio wave receiving unit. A date/time obtaining unit obtains date/time information from the transmitting radio wave received by the satellite radio wave receiving unit. An elapsed time counting unit counts elapsed time from when the date and time is obtained by the date/time obtaining unit. A first judging unit judges whether the elapsed time is less than a first reference time determined based on a timekeeping error of the timekeeping unit and a format of a signal transmitted from the positioning satellite.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Kosuke Hasegawa, Yuki Oshita, Takeshi Matsue
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Patent number: 9261862Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for monitoring performance of equipment located in an automation environment including identifying a sequence of tasks performed by the equipment, wherein each task in the sequence is defined by a series of signals; for each task in the sequence: (a) collecting data pertaining to the series of signals; (b) determining a completion time based on the collected data; and (c) determining a difference between the determined completion time and a predetermined reference value indicative of an expected completion time; repeating (a)-(c) for a plurality of repetitions of the sequence; summing, over the plurality of repetitions of the sequence, at least some of the determined differences to calculate an accumulated variance value for each given task; and selectively generating a predictive failure indication based on the accumulated variance values.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: BEET LLCInventors: David Wang, Daisy Red, Ivan Nausley
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Patent number: 9261863Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems, including computer program products, for optimizing and controlling the energy consumption of a building. A first computing device generates a set of thermal response coefficients for the building based on energy characteristics of the building and weather data associated with the location of the building. The first computing device predicts an energy response of the building based on the set of thermal response coefficients and forecasted weather associated with the location of the building. The first computing device selects minimal energy requirements of the building based on an energy consumption cost associated with the building. The first computing device determines one or more temperature set points for the building based on the energy response and the minimal energy requirements. The first computing device transmits the one or more temperature set points to a thermostat of the building.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignees: Earth Networks, Inc., University of Maryland College ParkInventors: Christopher Dale Sloop, David Oberholzer, Robert S. Marshall, Jungho Kim, Michael Siemann
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Patent number: 9261864Abstract: A state signal is produced that indicates a state of an energy transmission system. In the method, for pre-determined network nodes of the energy transmission system, electrical measuring values for at least one electrical measuring variable are measured and used to produce the state signal indicating the state. Respectively predicted load data that predict the electrical behavior of the respective load are associated with the electrical loads connected to the energy transmission system. The electrical loads are respectively associated with an electrical load group into which the electrical loads are collected with comparable prognostic reliability. An individual weighting value that describes the prognosis reliability of the predicted load data of the loads associated with the load group is respectively allocated to each load group. The state signal is formed using the measuring values, the load data and the weighting values.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2010Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Izudin Dzafic
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Patent number: 9261865Abstract: System and method for chemical manufacture utilizing a dynamic optimizer for a chemical process including upstream and downstream processes. The dynamic optimizer includes a maximum feed calculator, operable to receive one or more local constraints on the downstream processes and one or more model offsets, and execute steady state models for the downstream processes in accordance with the local constraints and the offsets to determine maximum feed capacities of the downstream processes; and a feed coordinator, operable to receive the maximum feed capacities, and execute steady state models for the upstream processes in accordance with the maximum feed capacities and a specified objective function, subject to global constraints, to determine upstream production parameters for the upstream processes, which are usable to control the upstream processes to provide feeds to the downstream processes in accordance with the determined maximum feeds and the objective function subject to the global constraints.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2010Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Timothy Morrison, Michael Sugars
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Patent number: 9261866Abstract: A controlling and monitoring control application associated with one or more work operations of one or more utility devices is disclosed. The controller is programmed for controlling one or more external work operations associated with one or more utility devices. An I/O board is connected in communication with the primary controller having a module with a plurality of device-specific control applications associated with one or more device-specific work operations. The housing of the controller includes one or more cable access points for plugging a cable into the controller. The cable access points are sealed to prevent water from entering into the housing. A mounting bracket assembly provides flexibility for mounting the controller at various orientations and/or positions. The controller also includes a DC control circuit for controlling backlight luminance over the entire dimming ratio.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Chris D. Diller, Louis M. Holzman, Ronald B. Howes, Jr., Stephen X. Skaff, Quang Van Dao, Christopher A. Buck
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Patent number: 9261867Abstract: A parameter acquiring device for acquiring parameters for a control valve has a controlling valve operating unit, a valve opening signal acquiring unit and a parameter calculator. The controlling valve operating unit operates a controlling valve in an opening direction and in a closing direction by changing, in a specific sequence, a control signal that controls an opening of a regulator valve. The valve opening signal acquiring unit acquires a signal indicating an actual opening of the regulator valve. The parameter calculator acquires data pairs of control signals and valve opening signals. The parameter calculator calculates a parameter of the control valve based on the data pairs that have been acquired.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: AZBIL CORPORATIONInventors: Toru Kashima, Satoshi Yuzawa, Takashi Nomiyama, Keisuke Narumi
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Patent number: 9261868Abstract: A process control system performing control of an industrial process implemented in a plant, may include: a network provided in the plant; a plurality of field devices connected to the network, each of the plurality of field devices is configured to perform at least one of measurement and actuation required for control of the industrial process; and a controller, connected to the network, having a virtual part configured to operate in hardware in place of hardware, and a control unit configured to operate in the virtual part and to control operations of the field devices via the network, the controller being configured to enable replacement of hardware without changing the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Kenji Torigoe
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Patent number: 9261869Abstract: A pressure and flow calculation technique that efficiently solves for pressures and flows within a process network uses both a simultaneous and a sequential solving method. The calculation technique first determines a flow conductance for each of the process network elements, linearizes pressure and flow relationships in each flow path by determining a linearized flow conductance for each process element and then determines a composite process network having a linearized, composite process component in each flow path to produce a simplified process network. A simultaneous solving method is then used to simultaneously solve for the pressures and flows at each of a set of junction nodes of the simplified process network and thereafter a sequential solving method is applied to determine the pressures and flows at the other nodes of the process network.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT POWER & WATER SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Xu Cheng, Kirt T. Bush
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Patent number: 9261870Abstract: A system of electrical distribution within a building, which selectively energizes power sockets only when an appliance is connected to the socket and in need of power.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Inventor: Vikrant Sharma
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Patent number: 9261871Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for determining operation compatibility between field devices for example, between a first field device and a second field device. The first and second field devices are for use in an industrial process and the second field device may be a candidate for replacing the first field device, the first and second field devices being configured to communicate using the same communications protocol.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Myla Valle Rafael
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Patent number: 9261872Abstract: A method controls redundant actuators of a machine based on a reference trajectory. The method determines a cost function representing operations of the redundant actuators and minimizes the cost function subject to constraints to produce a sequence of commands for each actuator. The redundant actuators are controlled according to the sequences of commands.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Vijay Shilpiekandula, Scott A. Bortoff
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Patent number: 9261873Abstract: In a method for positioning machine axes in machine tools, a numerical control converts setpoint positions of a tool, predefined in workpiece coordinates, into setpoint positions of machine axes based on a kinematic chain defined by a kinematic table. In this context, transformations of the coordinates are indicated in the kinematic table in a plurality of entries describing the kinematics of the machine tool, by specifying an axial direction and an associated transformation amount, respectively, per entry. For a machine axis having an error in a direction other than the respective axial direction, error transformation amounts dependent on the axial position are entered into the kinematic table.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBHInventors: Johann Zacek, Ludwig Buchner
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Patent number: 9261874Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the automatic configuration and/or equipment of a vehicle cabin, more particularly of an aircraft, wherein the cabin (1) is subdivided into a plurality of zones (A, B, C, D, E) and wherein at least one parameter zone (A, C, E) and one dynamic zone (B, D) are provided, comprising the following steps: —selection of one or more individual modules from a pool of individual modules, —automatic arrangement of the at least one selected individual module in the parameter zone in accordance with at least one predetermined individual module parameter for the complete configuration of the meter zone, —selection of one or more individual components from a pool of individual components, —automatic calculation of an individual component configuration of the dynamic zone in accordance with the arrangement of the individual modules in the parameter zone and automatic arrangement of individual components in the dynamic zone in accordance with the calculated individual component configuratType: GrantFiled: April 14, 2011Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Tobias Schmidt-Schäffer, Benjamin Becker, Ulrich Seifert
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Patent number: 9261875Abstract: A design-support-apparatus includes a storage unit that stores mounting information on an order of manufacturing processes, first-region-information indicating a region to be secured in mounting of each component on the substrate, second-region-information indicating a region occupied when each component is mounted on the substrate, a discrimination unit configured to determine a before-and-after relationship between manufacturing processes of mounting a first-component and a second-component that are arranged on the substrate, an acquisition unit configured to acquire the first-region-information for the component of which the manufacturing process is determined to be later by the discrimination unit between the first component and the second-component and acquire the second-region-information for the component of which the manufacturing process is determined to be earlier, and a determination unit configured to compare the first-region-information and the second-region-information so as to determine presencType: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Masato Ariyama, Kazuhiro Sakai
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Patent number: 9261876Abstract: A machining method for machining a surface of a spectacle lens at a fixed rotation speed, includes a step of determining the rotation speed from geometric characteristics of the surface, characterized in that the step of determining the rotation speed includes the following steps: a value (Maxdiff) representative of the largest difference in geometric value of the mean sphere on the surface is determined; and the rotation speed is deduced from the value (Maxdiff) of the largest difference in geometric values of the mean sphere on the surface and from a geometric value of the cylinder (FV torus) at a predetermined far-vision control point.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)Inventors: Guillaume Martin, Marc Reignault
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Patent number: 9261877Abstract: Aspects describe multiple machine interfaces that provide automated implementations of a host that executes at least one service. The service comprises internal aspects, which include a reusable definition and a specification, which are hidden from a user or selectively exposed but not modifiable by the user. Functional connections and controls are provided for the automated implementations of the host. Platform configurations, which include the at least one service, interact with the automated implementation of the host. One or more functionalities of the functional connections can be selectively exposed based on a user credential. The automated implementation of the host comprises execution of the at least one service.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Plache, Daniel B. Seger, III, Raymond Staron, Robert J. Kretschmann, Taryl Jasper, James Harry Jarrett, Russell Brandes, Ronald Bliss, Michael Kalan, Subbian Govindaraj, Kenwood Hall, Douglas J. Reichard
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Patent number: 9261878Abstract: A computer is provided that includes a lid having a display and a motion detector to detect motion or movement of a user.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2011Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Jered Wikander, Mark MacDonald, Menglu Jiang
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Patent number: 9261879Abstract: Methods and devices for using uncertainty regarding observations of traffic intersections to modify behavior of a vehicle are disclosed. In one embodiment, an example method includes determining a state of a traffic intersection using information from one or more sensors of a vehicle. The vehicle may be configured to operate in an autonomous mode. The method may also include determining an uncertainty associated with the determined state of the traffic intersection. The method may further include controlling the vehicle in the autonomous mode based on the determined state of the traffic intersection and the determined uncertainty.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: David I. Ferguson, Nathaniel Fairfield
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Patent number: 9261880Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method that control a vessel deviating from an anchorage using wide-range sensor-based spherical trigonometry. In the method, vessels anchored in an anchorage are monitored. The anchorage is defined as a group, and the group of the anchored vessels is managed. Leaving of a vessel, needing to deviate from the anchorage, from the group is controlled. If a vessel recognized as a vessel identical to one that left the group requests anchoring after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the anchoring-requesting vessel is controlled.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Dae-Hee Seo, Byung-Doo Kim, Do-Hyeung Kim, Seung-Hee Oh, Kwan-Tae Cho, Joong-Yong Choi, Ju-Young Kim, Byung-Gil Lee, Jung-Chan Na, Hyun-Sook Cho
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Patent number: 9261881Abstract: An autonomous vehicle may be configured to receive, using a computer system, a plurality of remission signals from a portion of a lane of travel in an environment in response to at least one sensor of the vehicle sensing the portion of the lane of travel. A given remission signal of the plurality of remission signals may include a remission value indicative of a level of reflectiveness for the portion of the lane of travel. The vehicle may also be configured to compare the plurality of remission signals to a known remission value indicative of a level of reflectiveness for a lane marker in the lane of travel. Based on the comparison, the vehicle may additionally be configured to determine whether the portion of the lane of travel in the environment is indicative of a presence of the lane marker.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: David Ian Franklin Ferguson, David Harrison Silver
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Patent number: 9261882Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for sharing vehicle information among autonomous vehicles. According to the apparatus and method, not only current driving-related information and future driving-related information of a self vehicle but also current driving-related information and future driving-related information of another vehicle is acquired and used to control travel of the self vehicle. Accordingly, the safety of travel is improved, and efficient autonomous travel is enabled.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Jung Sook Kim, Ju Wan Kim, Jeong Dan Choi
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Patent number: 9261883Abstract: Systems and methods that alert the pilot of the unusual negative pitch attitude. Additionally, the system can bias a “sink rate” envelope toward a more sensitive direction, such that the pilot can be alerted while (or before) a large sink rate is built up during an unusual negative pitch attitude condition.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Yasuo Ishihara, Steve Johnson, Gary Ostrom
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Patent number: 9261884Abstract: A gas dividing/supplying apparatus includes a pressure-type flow control system, a plurality of divided flow passages connected in parallel with each other and through which gas flowing from the pressure-type flow control system is divided and supplied to a process chamber, thermal-type mass flow sensors disposed in the divided flow passages, respectively, motor-operated valves disposed on a downstream side of the thermal-type mass flow sensors, respectively, and switching-type controllers that control opening and closing of the motor-operated valves, respectively, and, in the apparatus, the switching-type controllers perform switching between valve opening control for maintaining the motor-operated valves at a predetermined fixed valve opening degree based on a valve opening control command signal and divided flow control for regulating an opening degree of each of the motor-operated valves by feedback control based on a flow detection signal of the thermal-type mass flow sensor by a divided flow control comType: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Yohei Sawada, Nobukazu Ikeda, Ryousuke Dohi, Kouji Nishino
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Patent number: 9261885Abstract: A portable metered flow apparatus for accurately providing calibration gas from a calibration gas source to a gas monitoring instrument in order to permit calibration/bump testing of the instrument comprising a regulator and a gas delivery device that includes a solenoid valve, an electronic timing circuit, means for providing power to the solenoid valve and the electronic timing circuit, a power switch for activating the electronic timing circuit, means for activating the release of calibration gas; and optionally one or more LED lights. A method for calibration/bump testing of a gas monitoring device utilizing the portable metered flow apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLCInventors: Andrew Tryfonos, Eric E. Brooking, Robert A. DeNicola, Ryan W. Kauler, Joshua D. Treisner, Kayla R. Burnim, Ryan B. Adelman
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Patent number: 9261886Abstract: A method and system for monitoring the temperature and humidity of warehouses are disclosed. The method includes: installing a detecting module in a cartridge, transporting the cartridge to a plurality of storages of the warehouse by a transmission assembly so as to measure the temperature and humidity of each of the storages by the detecting module, transmitting the measured results to a control unit by a wireless network, and dynamically monitoring the temperature and humidity of the warehouses according to the measured results by the control unit. The method and the system not only control and adjust the temperature and humidity of each of the storages of the warehouses in time, but also reduce detection cost.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventors: Zenghong Chen, Chunhao Wu, Kunhsien Lin, Xiande Li, Yongqiang Wang, Weibing Yang, Minghu Qi, Zhenhua Guo, Yunshao Jiang
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Patent number: 9261887Abstract: A pressure balance valve contains: a receiving chamber including an external cold-water inlet, an external hot-water inlet, an external cold-water outlet, and an external hot-water outlet; a valve core including a pressure sensing fence, a first ring portion and a second ring portion. Between the first ring portion and the pressure sensing fence is defined a cold-water pressure cavity, and between the second ring portion and the pressure sensing fence is defined a hot-water pressure cavity. The first ring portion has an internal cold-water inlet and an internal cold-water outlet, the second ring portion has an internal hot-water inlet and an internal hot-water outlet. The first ring portion also has at least one first fixing slot for fitting with at least one first resilient loop, and the second ring portion also has at least one second fixing slot for fitting with at least second resilient loop.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Globe Union Industrial Corp.Inventors: Chungyu Kuo, Chunghsiang Chang, Yuanhao Chang, Chuwan Hong
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Patent number: 9261888Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. The home screen has a single icon that gives a user an indication that there is at least one alert present in the dashboard.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Thomas Gerard Pavlak, Timothy Wallaert, Timothy H. Thorson
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Patent number: 9261889Abstract: A method for controlling the system power is applied in an electronic device. The method includes detecting a sensing temperature of a system-on chip of the electronic device, comparing the sensing temperature with a presetting temperature, capturing a detected signal produced by a gravity sensor of the electronic device when determining the sensing temperature is greater than the presetting temperature, and lowering the surface temperature of the electronic device by setting the power limitation of the system-on chip to be a first preset power corresponded to a first setting status when the detected signal indicates that the electronic device is in the first setting status.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Getac Technology CorporationInventor: Ping-Wei Lee
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Patent number: 9261890Abstract: A magnetic amplifier includes a saturable core having a plurality of legs. Control windings wound around separate legs are spaced apart from each other and connected in series in an anti-symmetric relation. The control windings are configured in such a way that a biasing magnetic flux arising from a control current flowing through one of the plurality of control windings is substantially equal to the biasing magnetic flux flowing into a second of the plurality of control windings. The flow of the control current through each of the plurality of control windings changes the reactance of the saturable core reactor by driving those portions of the saturable core that convey the biasing magnetic flux in the saturable core into saturation. The phasing of the control winding limits a voltage induced in the plurality of control windings caused by a magnetic flux passing around a portion of the saturable core.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: UT-BATTELLE, LLCInventor: Aleksandar D. Dimitrovski
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Patent number: 9261891Abstract: A reference voltage generating circuit. A bandgap circuit includes a current mirror circuit and an output circuit. The current mirror circuit generates a first current. The output circuit generates a reference current based on the first current. A compensation circuit is coupled to the bandgap circuit in parallel at a combination node and generates a compensation current. The compensation current is smaller than the reference current. The reference current has a first temperature coefficient and the compensation current has a second temperature coefficient that is inverse to the first temperature coefficient. The reference current and the compensation current are combined at the combination node, such that an absolute value of a temperature coefficient of the reference voltage of the combination node is smaller than an absolute value of the first temperature coefficient and an absolute value of the second temperature coefficient.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wen-Ying Wen, Tzong-Liang Chen
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Patent number: 9261892Abstract: A low-dropout voltage regulator apparatus includes a voltage source circuit, an error amplifier, an output transistor, a resistor-capacitor circuit, a detection circuit, and a current adjusting circuit. The voltage source circuit generates a reference voltage signal and at least one threshold voltage signal. The error amplifier receives the reference voltage signal and a feedback voltage signal to generate an output control signal. The output transistor provides an output current for the output terminal according to the output control signal. The resistor-capacitor circuit generates the feedback voltage signal using voltage dividing according to a voltage corresponding to the output current. The detection circuit compares at least one threshold voltage signal with the output voltage to generate at least one control voltage signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Silicon Motion Inc.Inventors: Tsun-Hsin Wang, Chiao-Hsing Wang
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Patent number: 9261893Abstract: A robotic system may include an incremental encoder coupled to a joint of the system. The robotic system may include a memory configured to store representations of angular positions of the joint. The robotic system may include a motor coupled to the joint, where rotation of the joint while the motor is powered off (i) causes rotation of the motor such that electric power is generated, and (ii) updates the angular position of the joint. The robotic system may use the electric power to power on the incremental encoder and the memory while the robotic system is powered off. One or more processors may obtain, when the robotic system powers on after being powered off, the updated angular position of the joint from the memory, where the incremental encoder provides the updated angular position to the memory while the robotic system is powered off.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Nobuyuki Ito, Junichi Urata, Koichi Nishiwaki
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Patent number: 9261894Abstract: A pedal system for an aircraft comprising a pedal and a pedal mounting mechanism is provided. The pedal is configured for manipulation through at least one operational degree of freedom by a pilot to provide control inputs to the aircraft. The pedal mounting mechanism is configured for supporting the pedal within a cockpit of the aircraft for manipulation by the pilot. The pedal mounting mechanism provides at least two adjustment degrees of freedom for adjusting the position of the pedal within the cockpit.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Woodward, Inc.Inventor: Darryl S. Stachniak
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Patent number: 9261895Abstract: A vehicle operation pedal apparatus includes an elongate hollow pedal arm provided with a pedal sheet, the vehicle operation pedal apparatus transmits a pedal operating force applied to the hollow pedal arm to an output member connected to the hollow pedal arm. The hollow pedal arm is formed of a pair of a front half and a rear half each having a U-shaped section and combined with each other; the vehicle operation pedal apparatus comprises a plate-shaped connection plate having a connecting portion connected to the output member so as to be pivotable relative to the output member and fixed integrally with the hollow pedal arm; in the front half and the rear half, slit-shaped through-holes are formed, respectively; and the connection plate is passed through the hollow pedal arm in a vehicle front-rear direction through the through-holes.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Toyoda Iron Works Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomohiro Tsuguma
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Patent number: 9261896Abstract: A force sense presentation apparatus includes a main body, a first movable unit, and a first drive mechanism. The main body has a longitudinal direction in a first axis direction and includes a holding unit held by a user. The first movable unit is configured to cover at least a part of the holding unit and is capable of being displaced with respect to the main body in a second axis direction which intersects the first axis. The first drive mechanism is provided to the main body and configured to cause the first movable unit to be displaced in the second axis direction with respect to the main body to generate a moment about a third axis to the holding unit. The third axis intersects the first axis and the second axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kousuke Seki, Hideo Kawabe, Osamu Ito, Takeshi Maeda
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Patent number: 9261897Abstract: Scalable, common reference-clocking architecture and method for blade and rack servers. A common reference clock source is configured to provide synchronized clock input signals to a plurality of blades in a blade server or servers in a rack server. The reference clock signals are then used for clock operations related to serial interconnect links between blades and/or servers, such as QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links or PCIe links. The serial interconnect links may be routed via electrical or optical cables between blades or servers. The common reference clock input and inter-blade or inter-server interconnect scheme is scalable, such that the plurality of blades or servers can be linked together in communication. Moreover, when QPI links are used, coherent memory transactions across blades or servers are provided, enabling fine grained parallelism to be used for parallel processing applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Inho Kim, Choupin Huang
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Patent number: 9261898Abstract: Systems and methods are described for coordinating clocks in a distributed computing environment. In one embodiment, a plurality of groups of nodes are formed. Nodes within a group may be time-synchronized and time differences between groups may be tracked. Clock adjustments between groups may be accumulated for tracked activities. The accumulated clock adjustments may be used to determine an ordering of the tracked activities.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas Alexander Allen
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Patent number: 9261899Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a connector configured to electrically connect with a terminal of a second electronic device; a first detector configured to detect an electrical connection between the connector and the terminal; a second detector configured to detect physical contact between the connector and the terminal; and circuitry configured to control a lock structure based on outputs of the first and second detectors.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Jiro Fujiwara
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Patent number: 9261900Abstract: A shift-brake device includes a locking assembly and two pivot shafts. The locking assembly includes a base seat, a pressing plate and two shaft sleeves. The pressing plate pivotally connected to the base seat is configured with two sleeve holes, and convex portions, the two shaft sleeves are respectively configured with sleeve portions. The two shaft sleeves are configured with circular flanges having concave portions. The pivot shafts arranged on the base seat and the pressing plate are linked with the shaft sleeves. When one pivot shaft is pivoted, the connected shaft sleeve is synchronically driven to cause a concave portion thereof to be deviated from a corresponding convex portion of the pressing plate, the circular flange of the shaft sleeve pushes against the convex portion of the pressing plate to incline the pressing plate, thus to cause the other shaft sleeve unable to be pivoted.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: First Dome CorporationInventor: An Szu Hsu
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Patent number: 9261901Abstract: A system can include a platform; a turntable coupled to the platform for rotation of the platform about a vertical axis; a support that includes a column, an extension and an arm joint disposed on the extension, where the column extends vertically from the platform and where the extension extends from the column at an angle and positions the arm joint vertically above the platform and toward a perimeter of the platform; a monitor mount that includes an arm joint; a monitor that includes a computing device and a touch screen, the monitor being mountable to the monitor mount; and an arm coupled at a pivot end to the arm joint of the support and coupled at a free end to the arm joint of the monitor mount, which is pivotable about the free end of the arm. Various other apparatuses, assemblies, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Cuong Huy Truong
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Patent number: 9261902Abstract: An electric device with a tilt mechanism is provided. The electric device includes a main body and a panel body rotatable with respect to the main body about a rotation axis. The electric device includes an engagement piece mounted on one of the panel body and the main body and an engaging piece mounted on the other one of the panel body and the main body. The engagement piece is formed to have a plurality of teeth on a plane spreading orthogonally with respect to the rotation axis. The plurality of teeth are disposed along a circumference centered on the rotation axis at a predetermined interval from one another. The engaging piece includes an engaging claw configured to be movable to be closer to and farther from the engagement piece, and an urging member configured to urge the engaging claw in a direction to be closer to the engagement piece.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoichiro Nishimura, Tomohiro Wada
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Patent number: 9261903Abstract: A retractable monitor computer assembly provides an adjustable viewable area that is also retractable into a lowered position when not in use. The assembly includes a housing having a bottom configured for supporting the housing on a surface. A processor is coupled to and positioned in the housing. Each of a pair of rollers is positioned in parallel spaced alignment. An upper arm is coupled to and extends between upper ends of the spaced rollers. A lower arm is coupled to and extends between lower ends of the spaced rollers. Each of the upper arm and the lower arm is telescopic wherein a distance between the rollers is adjustable. A monitor screen is operationally coupled to the processor and has opposed lateral sides coupled to the rollers. The monitor screen is flexible to be rolled onto the rollers to adjust a size of the monitor screen.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Inventor: Yemane Gedde
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Patent number: 9261904Abstract: A point of sale system includes a display device, a pivoting mechanism, a first electronic component and a base having a top surface. The display device includes a casing formed with a first receiving groove and a screen coupled to the casing and movable relative to the base between unfolded and folded positions. The pivoting mechanism interconnects pivotally the display device and the base. The first electronic component is connected to the casing and is movable between an inactive position where the first electronic component is retracted within the first receiving groove, and an active position where the first electronic component protrudes out of the first receiving groove.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Top Victory Investments LimitedInventors: Chia-Yu Liu, Yi-Sheng Lin, Kuo-Chiang Chuang
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Patent number: 9261905Abstract: An electronic device includes an input module, a connection assembly and a display module. The input module has a recess structure. The connection assembly includes a link member and a support plate. The link member has a first end and a second end, and the first end is pivotally disposed on one side of the input module. The support plate has a first edge and a second edge, and the first edge is pivotally disposed on the second end. The display module is pivotally disposed on the second edge. The recess structure is configured for accommodating the support plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventor: Chia-Cheng Shih
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Patent number: 9261906Abstract: An apparatus includes a first body, a second body, and a linking mechanism. The first body includes an input unit on an input side of the first body. The second body includes a display on a display side of the second body. The linking mechanism is configured to link the first body and the second body such that the first body and the second body can be switched between four different modes.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyokuni Arima, Yujin Morisawa
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Patent number: 9261907Abstract: An electronic device includes an upper housing that has a display unit on an upper surface; a lower housing that supports the upper housing so as to enable sliding; a movable plate unit that is disposed on an upper surface of the lower housing to enabling sliding; and a movement mechanism that causes the movable plate unit to slide in a direction opposite to that of the upper housing, coinciding with a sliding of the upper housing with respect to the lower housing. The movement mechanism causes, during transition into a closed state, the movable plate unit to move beneath the upper housing such that an upper surface of the movable plate unit is hidden and causes, during transition into an open state, the movable plate unit to move in the direction opposite to that of the upper housing, exposing the upper surface of the movable plate unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Takahiro Nakamura, Tomoyoshi Tadokoro, Tomoya Mitsugi
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System and method for transitioning between operational modes of an in-vehicle device using gestures
Patent number: 9261908Abstract: A method of receiving user input includes operating a software program in a first operating mode and modifying a graphical interface of the software program in response to receiving gesture. The method also includes receiving a haptic input and operating the software program in a second operating mode in response to the haptic input. In the second operating mode, the gesture produces a different modification to the graphical interface than in the first operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Fuliang Weng, Zhongnan Shen -
Patent number: 9261909Abstract: A keyboard sled adapted to communicatively interact with a portable computer system. In one embodiment, the keyboard sled is comprised of an integral receiving portion adapted to mechanically and electronically receive a portable computer system. An interface connector is disposed within the receiving portion and adapted to provide a communicative link between the keyboard sled and a portable computer system, when a portable computer system has been inserted in the receiving portion. The keyboard sled further has at least one mounting hook disposed within the receiving portion for providing positive retention of a portable computer system when coupled with the keyboard sled. A keyboard portion also present on the keyboard sled and also coupled with the interface connector provides input keys. The keyboard sled is also comprised of an integral data storage access slot which is adapted to provide access to a data storage device receptacle of the portable computer system.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2010Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventor: Lawrence Lam