Patents Issued in August 18, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160239040
    Abstract: Voltage supply system with boost converter and charge pump. A voltage supply system can include a boost converter controllable to receive an input voltage at an input node and generate an output voltage when the output voltage is greater than or equal to the input voltage. The voltage supply system can include a charge pump controllable to receive the input voltage at the input node and generate the output voltage when the output voltage is less than the input voltage. The voltage supply system can further include a controller configured to receive a control signal and control the boost converter or the charge pump to generate the output voltage at an output node based on the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: David Steven RIPLEY
  • Publication number: 20160239041
    Abstract: A reaction force output device includes: a motor that is a drive source that creates a reaction force; a reaction force output shaft that interlocks with an output shaft of the motor to rotate; and an interlocking arm that transmits output torque of the motor which is input to the reaction force output shaft to an operation pedal. A torque limiting mechanism, which limits the transmission of torque that is equal to or greater than a specified value between the reaction force output shaft and the interlocking arm, is interposed between the reaction force output shaft and the interlocking arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KOUZUMA, Kohei HIROTANI, Hideto NEBUYA, Ayumu YAMAGUCHI, Go SUZAKI, Kohei MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160239042
    Abstract: The first synchronous FF is disposed at the starting point of the clock tree of the frequency-divided clock of each lower hierarchical block, and the first maximum delay time of the reference clock from the branch point of the reference clock and the frequency-divided clock to the first synchronous FF is acquired. The second maximum delay time of the reference clock between adjacent two of second synchronous FFs is determined so as to be less than half the period of the reference clock. The number of stages of the second synchronous FFs is determined according to the first and second maximum delay times. The target delay time from the branch point is determined so as to be not more than the second maximum delay time, and the second synchronous FF and a latch are disposed so as to achieve the target delay time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: MegaChips Corporation
    Inventor: Tamotsu Yoshiki
  • Publication number: 20160239043
    Abstract: An integrated circuit may have pipelined programmable interconnects that are configured to select between a routing signal stored in a register and the identical routing signal bypassing the register. The pipelined programmable interconnect may send the selected routing signal over a wire to the next pipelined programmable interconnect circuitry. The integrated circuit may also have clock routing circuitry to select respective clock signals for the registers in the different pipelined programmable interconnects. The clock routing circuitry may include first interconnects that convey region clocks, second interconnects that conveys routing clocks, a first selector circuit to select routing clocks among the region clocks, and a second selector circuit to select routing clocks for the respective registers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: David Galloway, David Lewis, Ryan Fung, Valavan Manohararajah, Jeffrey Christopher Chromczak
  • Publication number: 20160239044
    Abstract: A remote control device and a method of assembly are provided. The remote control device may include a control unit and a holder. The holder may define a cavity that opens through a surface of the holder. The control unit may be seated in the cavity through the opening in the surface of the holder and recessed relative to the surface of the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ronald R. Kass, Douglas J. Barr, Joseph E. Kovach, Kevin M. Dann, David J. Parrett, Clark Brace, Fred Bould, Jaime Caso
  • Publication number: 20160239045
    Abstract: An example system in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes a stand frame and a display device. The stand frame includes a stand tongue and the display device includes a hinge. The hinge is substantially concealed behind a cover portion of the display device such that only a hinge sleeve component protrudes from the display device. The stand tongue is to insert into the hinge sleeve component to attach the stand frame to the display device, and to detach from the hinge sleeve component by depression of a release button located on the hinge sleeve component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: In Shr TSENG, George JANOUR
  • Publication number: 20160239046
    Abstract: A wearable smart device including a flexible display unit; a first frame configured to support the flexible display unit and be recoverably deformed to have a first curvature to be worn on a body of a user; and a second frame configured to be recoverably deformed to have a second curvature greater than the first curvature and to be movably coupled with the first frame to relatively move with respect to the first frame while being deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kyoungjoon PARK, Wonseok JOO
  • Publication number: 20160239047
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure may take the form of an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing defining a port and a cavity, a processing element contained within the cavity of the housing, an input/output device (such as, but not limited to, a sound wave transducer) in selective communication with the port, and a flow-blocking member movably connected to the housing. The flow-blocking member selectively prevents fluid-flow, such as the flow of air, through the port. The electronic device also includes a fluid repelling member connected to the housing and positioned in a flow path between the port and the input/output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Douglas J. Weber
  • Publication number: 20160239048
    Abstract: A tablet computing device may include a main body, a video display, and a battery cavity. The main body may include a front side and a back side. The video display may be disposed on the front side. The video display may display images. The battery cavity is disposed on the back side to receive a battery to supply power to the main body. The battery may form an adjustable angle between the battery and the battery cavity. The video display may be selectively placed in one of a plurality of viewing orientations based on an amount of the adjustable angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: DIMITRE MEHANDJIYSKY, MICHAEL DELPIER, INSUN HONG
  • Publication number: 20160239049
    Abstract: A display device includes a frame and a display module. The frame includes a board and a protruding pillar, wherein the board has an outer surface and an inner surface, and the protruding pillar is disposed on the inner surface. The display module has a display surface surrounded by the board and a supporting case. The supporting case has a flange facing the inner surface of the board, wherein the flange has a through hole, and the protruding pillar passes through the through hole and is directly or indirectly connected to the flange. A gap between the flange and the inner surface is adjustable to make the display surface and the outer surface of the board be coplanar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Shih-Wu Yuan
  • Publication number: 20160239050
    Abstract: A rollable display is disclosed. In one aspect, the rollable display includes a flexible display panel, a housing having an internal space defined therein, and a rolling member positioned in the housing and configured to have the flexible display panel rolled therearound. The rollable display also includes a guide member positioned in the housing and having a coil shape. The guide member is configured to separate portions of the flexible display panel from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Youn Joon KIM, Sang Jo Lee, Jung Hun Lee, Jusuck Lee, Mi Jang, Kyung Min Choi
  • Publication number: 20160239051
    Abstract: A stretchable display device includes a stretchable display that changes between extended and retracted states, a slider surrounding an edge of the stretchable display and having a variable length, and a cover that includes a plurality of unit bodies surrounding an outer surface of the slider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Sang Wol LEE, Won IL CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160239052
    Abstract: A rollable display device, including a flexible display panel; a roller having a cylindrical shape, one end of the flexible display panel being fixed to the roller and rolled around the roller, the roller including a penetration part, the penetration part being inclined with respect to a circumferential surface of the roller, the flexible display panel penetrating through the penetration part; and a first guide at a portion adjacent to the penetration part on the circumferential surface of the roller, the first guide guiding the flexible display panel penetrating through the penetration part to be adjacent to an outer surface of the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Youn Joon KIM, Jung Hun LEE, Jusuck LEE, Kyung Min CHOI, Sang Jo LEE
  • Publication number: 20160239053
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a base may include a frame, a keyboard enclosed by the frame, and a mount hingedly attached to the frame. The keyboard may be configured to wirelessly communicate with a computing device. The mount may include at least one magnet configured to retain the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Bryan Kiple, Ji Heun Lee, George Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20160239054
    Abstract: An input structure applied in a portable electronic device includes a main body and an electric assembly. The main body is detachably fitted to the portable electronic device. The electric assembly includes a sensing module and a communication module. The sensing module triggers electric signals in respond to manipulation of users. The communication module communicates with the sensing module and the portable electronic device to send the electric signals to the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: YUNG-SUNG PENG
  • Publication number: 20160239055
    Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes one pair of pedestals. A pedestal conductive layer of one pedestal has a fan portion and a continuous portion. The pedestal conductive layer of the other pedestal has at least the fan portion. When the pedestal conductive layer of the other pedestal has only the fan portion, the pedestal supporting layer is disposed so as to be overlapped with the fan portion in the thickness direction in each of the pedestals and so as not to be overlapped with the continuous portion in the one pedestal and when the pedestal conductive layer of the other pedestal has the continuous portion, the pedestal supporting layer is disposed so as to be overlapped with the continuous portion or is disposed so as to be overlapped with the fan portion and so as not to be overlapped with the continuous portion in each of the pedestals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohiro TERADA, Saori KANEZAKI, Hiroyuki TANABE, Yoshito FUJIMURA
  • Publication number: 20160239056
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure an electronic device with a multi-layer heat reduction component is described. The device includes a number of integrated circuits and a first layer in contact with at least one of the number of integrated circuits to remove heat from at least one integrated circuit. The device also includes a second layer separated from the first layer by an air gap to reduce heat transfer between the first layer and the second layer. The second layer is retractable to expose the first layer when docked to a station. The electronic device operates in a first mode when docked to a station and a second mode when not docked to the station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Shaheen Saroor, Robert C. Brooks, Kent E. Biggs, Robin T. Castell
  • Publication number: 20160239057
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include a plurality of electronic circuits comprising a first electronic circuit and a second electronic circuit; and a processor configured to control at least one of the first electronic circuit or the second electronic circuit depending on at least one parameter indicating thermal properties of the first electronic circuit and a predetermined parameter indicating a thermal interdependency between the first electronic circuit and the second electronic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Kenan Kocagoez
  • Publication number: 20160239058
    Abstract: A fan of a computing system is associated with a performance characteristic. It may be determined whether a component associated with the computing system is installed based on the performance characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: David R. Cowles, Rajeev Grover
  • Publication number: 20160239059
    Abstract: A portable computing system includes a portable computing device consisting essentially of a logical processor, a memory in communication with the logical processor with operating system software, a high speed, secure wireless communication module in communication with the logical processor, an integrated power source suitable to provide all power needs of the portable computing device and an integrated electric power generation mechanism in communication with the integrated power source power source to recharge the integrated power source. In addition a visual display is provided that has a power supply separate from the integrated power source of the portable computing device and a complementary wireless communication module, the portable visual display in communication with the high speed, secure wireless communication module through the complementary wireless communication module. The portable computing device and the visual display do not share a physical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shahrokh Daijavad, Alberto Valdes Garcia, Dinesh C. Verma, Bodhisatwa Sadhu, Kai Schleupin
  • Publication number: 20160239060
    Abstract: The feature size of semiconductor devices continues to decrease in each new generation. Smaller channel lengths lead to increased leakage currents. To reduce leakage current, some power domains within a device may be powered off (e.g., power collapsed) during periods of inactivity. However, when power is returned to the collapsed domains, circuitry in other power domains may experience significant processing overhead associated with reconfiguring communication channels to the newly powered domains. Provided in the present disclosure are exemplary techniques for isolating power domains to promote flexible power collapse while better managing the processing overhead associated with reestablishing data connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Edward Koob, Xufeng Chen, Robert Allan Lester, Manojkumar Pyla, Peixin Zhong
  • Publication number: 20160239061
    Abstract: A method for generating a reference voltage is provided. The method for generating a reference voltage includes the following steps: providing a voltage identification signal corresponding to an operating frequency of a processor; receiving the voltage identification signal and providing a reference voltage according to the operating frequency; determining whether the reference voltage is greater than a first threshold voltage or less than a second threshold voltage; regulating the reference voltage corresponding to the voltage identification signal by adding a first offset voltage when the reference voltage is greater than the first threshold voltage; and regulating the reference voltage corresponding to the voltage identification signal by subtracting a second offset voltage when the reference voltage is less than the second threshold voltage. In addition, an electronic device using the method for generating a reference voltage is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jian-Tzuo Chen, Hsin-Ting Chen
  • Publication number: 20160239062
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image display apparatus including a battery and a method for controlling the same, and the image display apparatus, which receives an input signal for channel selection from an external input device, comprising: an antenna; a tuner for selecting a broadcast signal corresponding to a specific channel, among signals received through the antenna, on the basis of the input signal and converting the selected broadcast signal into an image signal; a display unit for outputting an image associated with the specific channel by using the converted image signal; a power supply unit which includes a battery, charges the battery while electric energy from the outside is received and supplies power to the display unit using the electric energy received from the outside; a power failure detection unit for detecting whether power failure corresponding to a cut off of the electric energy supplied from the outside occurs; and a control unit for supplying power to the display unit using the
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Soogi LEE
  • Publication number: 20160239063
    Abstract: A VBUS conductor is checked to determine whether a voltage on the VBUS conductor is greater than a vSafe0V voltage within a detect time interval. A device policy manager applies a vSafeDB voltage to the VBUS conductor when the voltage on the VBUS conductor is greater than the vSafe0V voltage. The policy engine waits for a bit stream to be detected within a timer interval. When the bit stream is not detected within the timer interval, the device policy manager is instructed to apply the vSafe0V voltage to the VBUS conductor. The device policy manager applies a vSafe5V voltage to the VBUS conductor when the bit stream is detected, and the policy engine waits for the bit stream to stop within a device ready timer interval. When the bit stream has stopped within the device ready timer interval, the policy engine sends capabilities as a source port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Deric W. Waters, Srinath Hosur, Anand Dabak
  • Publication number: 20160239064
    Abstract: A control system for providing electrical power to an electronic flight bag device on an aircraft. The control system including a power switching component coupled to a plurality of power sources and at least one electronic flight bag device. The power switching component is operative and configured to selectively apply electrical power from at least one of the plurality of power sources to the at least one electronic flight bag device based upon a condition of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Haukom, Thomas J. Horsager, Brett Willenbring
  • Publication number: 20160239065
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor a plurality of cores to independently execute instructions, the cores including a plurality of counters to store performance information, and a power controller coupled to the plurality of cores, the power controller having a logic to receive performance information from at least some of the plurality of counters, determine a number of cores to be active and a performance state for the number of cores for a next operation interval, based at least in part on the performance information and model information, and cause the number of cores to be active during the next operation interval, the performance information associated with execution of a workload on one or more of the plurality of cores. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: VICTOR W. LEE, DAEHYUN KIM, YUXIN BAI, SHIHAO JI, SHENG LI, DHIRAJ D. KALAMKAR, NAVEEN K. MELLEMPUDI
  • Publication number: 20160239066
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to storing data in memory. An aspect includes applying a power savings technique to at least a subset of a processor. Pending work items scheduled to be executed by the processor are monitored. The pending work items are grouped based on the power savings technique. The grouping includes delaying a scheduled execution time of at least one of the pending work items to increase an overall number of clock cycles that the power savings technique is applied to the processor. It is determined that an execution criteria has been met. The pending work items are executed based on the execution criteria being met and the grouping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Pradip Bose, Alper Buyuktosunoglu, Hans M. Jacobson, Augusto J. Vega
  • Publication number: 20160239067
    Abstract: A baseboard management control subsystem may determine a fan speed value associated with a fan speed used to cool a particular hardware configuration of an information handling system. The baseboard management control subsystem may further determine a power value associated with a power consumed by a fan running at the determined fan speed value. The baseboard management system may manage power within the information handling system based on the determined fan speed value and the determined power value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Dominick A. Lovicott, John Erven Jenne
  • Publication number: 20160239068
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor includes at least one core to execute instructions and a power control logic to receive power capability information from a plurality of devices to couple to the processor and allocate a platform power budget to the devices, set a first power level for the devices at which the corresponding device is allocated to be powered, communicate the first power level to the devices, and dynamically reduce a first power to be allocated to a first device and increase a second power to be allocated to a second device responsive to a request from the second device for a higher power level. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: ANKUSH VARMA, KRISHNAKANTH V. SISTLA, VASUDEVAN SRINIVASAN, EUGENE GORBATOV, ANDREW D. HENROID, BARNES COOPER, DAVID W. BROWNING, GUY M. THERIEN, NEIL W. SONGER, JAMES G. HERMERDING, II
  • Publication number: 20160239069
    Abstract: A device and method of managing power are provided. The device includes a user input unit configured to receive a user input from a user, an output unit configured to output information based on the user input, and a controller configured to, when the user input is not received, determine whether or not an out-focus status in which the user does not use the device has started, determine, when it is determined that the out-focus status has started, a period in which the out-focus status is to be maintained based on information about a probability of the out-focus status according to a context of the device, and stop, when the period in which the out-focus status is to be maintained is equal to or greater than a reference time period, an application executed in the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Tae-kwang UM, Du-seok KIM, Hyun-cheol PARK, Ho-sik CHO, Cheol-ju HWANG
  • Publication number: 20160239070
    Abstract: A semiconductor device in an embodiment includes an arithmetic unit and a determining unit. The arithmetic unit detects an output current outputted to a charging target device or calculates output power outputted to the charging target device. The determining unit determines, according to the output current or the output power, whether a battery of the charging target device is fully charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Junjiro Oto
  • Publication number: 20160239071
    Abstract: Disclosed is a screen brightness adjustment method. The method includes that: a current battery power value and a current screen brightness value of a terminal are acquired; a target screen brightness range suitable for the acquired current battery power value is selected by taking the current screen brightness value as a baseline; a screen brightness value corresponding to the current battery power value is selected according to power consumption values corresponding to all selected brightness values in the target screen brightness range; and display is performed according to the selected screen brightness value. The disclosure also discloses a screen brightness adjustment apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Guoping Yang, Bo Hu
  • Publication number: 20160239072
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for controlling power consumption of an electronic device, which belongs to the technical field of smart devices. The method includes determining a type of an operating system of the electronic device, determining a monitoring scheme based on the type of operating system, monitoring in real time whether the operating system currently has a task to perform based on the determined monitoring scheme, and switching the operating system to a reduced power mode from a normal operation mode when the system currently has no task to perform. In the present disclosure, a common power consumption management can be implemented in uniform and brief software architecture. It can facilitate development of a framework, distribution of SDK. Moreover, it can eliminate the need to analyze specific operation characteristics of the devices, independent of the functions of the devices, broadly and flexibly applicable to a variety of devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Deguo MENG, Yanlu ZHANG, Ziguang GAO
  • Publication number: 20160239073
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a power saving method for an electronic device with positioning function. The method includes steps of acquiring a positioning cycle of the electronic device; estimating power consumptions corresponding to at least two operating modes during the positioning cycle; and choosing an operating mode with minimum power consumption from the at least two operating modes to be the operating mode of the electronic device during the positioning cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Xing DENG, Ming-Ta WU, Yong LIU, Lindun TANG, Xue WANG
  • Publication number: 20160239074
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor includes: a plurality of first cores to independently execute instructions, each of the plurality of first cores including a plurality of counters to store performance information; at least one second core to perform memory operations; and a power controller to receive performance information from at least some of the plurality of counters, determine a workload type executed on the processor based at least in part on the performance information, and based on the workload type dynamically migrate one or more threads from one or more of the plurality of first cores to the at least one second core for execution during a next operation interval. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: VICTOR W. LEE, EDWARD T. GROCHOWSKI, DAEHYUN KIM, YUXIN BAI, SHENG LI, NAVEEN K. MELLEMPUDI, DHIRAJ D. KALAMKAR
  • Publication number: 20160239075
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a control apparatus, a control method, a cable, an electronic apparatus, and a communication apparatus that are capable of increasing the variation of a connection mode of an electronic apparatus to which a predetermined cable such as a USB cable can be connected. An electronic apparatus receiving a baseband signal of a baseband to start initialization processing for causing the electronic apparatus to be in a state of being capable of establishing connection or to turn on or off a power source based on detection results of power of a modulation signal obtained by frequency-converting the baseband signal into a signal of a predetermined frequency band higher than the baseband is controlled. The present technology can be applied to a cable connected to an electronic apparatus to which a cable capable of supplying a power source by bus power such as a USB cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Hirosada MIYAOKA, Katsuhisa ITO
  • Publication number: 20160239076
    Abstract: A method of power management of a multiple-data-storage-devices enclosure is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving a network connection and power from a data connection port detachably coupled to a network cable; identifying a subset of data storage devices within the enclosure to activate; powering off components within the enclosure other than the subset of the data storage devices; for each data storage device in the subset that is not yet powered, activating the data storage device by: monitoring power consumption drawn from the data connection port; identifying a sequence of components associated with the data storage device, wherein the components within the sequence, when powered, together provide access to the data storage device; and powering on each component in the sequence when a previous component in the sequence has reached a steady state power consumption level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: David Slik
  • Publication number: 20160239077
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to storing data in memory. An aspect includes applying a power savings technique to at least a subset of a processor. Pending work items scheduled to be executed by the processor are monitored. The pending work items are grouped based on the power savings technique. The grouping includes delaying a scheduled execution time of at least one of the pending work items to increase an overall number of clock cycles that the power savings technique is applied to the processor. It is determined that an execution criteria has been met. The pending work items are executed based on the execution criteria being met and the grouping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Pradip Bose, Alper Buyuktosunoglu, Hans M. Jacobson, Augusto J. Vega
  • Publication number: 20160239078
    Abstract: An assembly includes a cabinet having an interior and a door to gain access to the interior. An intelligent electronic device (IED) is within the interior of the cabinet and includes inputs providing electrical connections to the IED, pushbuttons to provide user input to the IED, a display module including a display, a component, and a timer circuit. The timer circuit powers the component OFF or places it in a reduced power state when not in use after a certain amount of time. A switch is associated with the door and is electrically connected to at least one of the inputs so that when the display module is powered OFF or in the reduced power state and when the door is opened, the switch causes a signal to be sent to the timer circuit to cause the timer circuit to power the component fully ON.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Harshavardhan M. Karandikar, Douglas Voda, Cleber Angelo, K. Brent Binkley, Indrajit Jadhav
  • Publication number: 20160239079
    Abstract: A power supply control apparatus includes a control circuit configured to obtain a value of power consumed by a specified device to which plural power supply devices supply power and further configured to determine based on the obtained power value and a predetermined value obtained from power conversion efficiency of each power supply device among the plural power supply devices, a scheme of supplying power to the specified device to be any one among a first scheme in which the plural power supply devices supply power and a second scheme in which among a first power supply device and a second power supply device included in the plural power supply devices, voltage of power supplied by the first power supply device is made lower than that of power supplied by the second power supply device, whereby the second power supply device supplies power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Kentarou Yuasa
  • Publication number: 20160239080
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to a method of realistic rotation of a virtual object for an interaction between a control object in a three-dimensional (3D) sensory space and the virtual object in a virtual space that the control object interacts with. In particular, it relates to detecting free-form gestures of a control object in a three-dimensional (3D) sensory space and generating for display a 3D solid control object model for the control object during the free-form gestures, including sub-components of the control object and in response to detecting a two e sub-component free-form gesture of the control object in the 3D sensory space in virtual contact with the virtual object, depicting, in the generated display, the virtual contact and resulting rotation of the virtual object by the 3D solid control object model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Leap Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex MARCOLINA, David S. HOLZ, Paul A. DURDIK
  • Publication number: 20160239081
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including: a gaze position acquisition unit configured to acquire a gaze position of a user, a determination unit configured to determine whether the acquired gaze position corresponds to an application-related position; and a processing unit configured, when the gaze position is determined to correspond to the application-related position, to control a state of an application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maki IMOTO, Jun KIMURA, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Ayumi KATO
  • Publication number: 20160239082
    Abstract: A transmissive head-mounted display device includes an image display unit, a detection unit, a control unit, an imaging unit, and an imaging setting unit. The display unit generates image light representing an image, allows a user to visually recognize the image light, and transmits outside scenery when worn on a head of a user. The detection unit detects a shielding object that is located at a predetermined distance from an eye of the user. A control unit performs control of the image light based on the detection result of the detection unit. The imaging unit images the outside scenery. The imaging setting unit adjusts the imaging unit. The imaging setting unit shifts a display mode of the image display unit to an imaging adjustment mode based on the detection result of the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Masahide Takano, Fusashi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20160239083
    Abstract: A jewelry-stylus device includes a jewelry item wearable on a body part of a user, and a stylus element mounted on the jewelry item, for contacting a touch screen. The device may have a plurality of arcuate shank parts that are movable between a closed position in which the shank parts form an annulus that at least partially encircles a body part of the user, and an open position in which two of the shank parts are connected in series along a row when the device is used as a stylus, for example, for data entry. The stylus element, for example, an electrically conductive nib, is mounted on one of the shank parts and positioned at a leading end nib region of the stylus in the open position. The user grips the device at another shank part remotely from the nib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Peter Shu-Chun CHENG
  • Publication number: 20160239084
    Abstract: This invention is a wearable and mobile Brain Computer Interface (BCI) device which can be embodied in a head-worn undulating band. This band can have an ear-engaging segment, a side segment which spans the side part of a person's forehead and/or face, and a top segment which spans the top of the person's head. This band can encircle a person's head and include an ear prong. This band can include a movable loop which can be moved to span across a person's forehead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Medibotics LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Publication number: 20160239085
    Abstract: For force identification of a boundary, code detects an attention area on a display intersecting a boundary of the display. In addition the code provides a force indication through a feedback device in response to detecting the attention area intersecting the boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ming Qian, Scott Edwards Kelso, John Weldon Nicholson, Steven Richard Perrin
  • Publication number: 20160239086
    Abstract: Provided is a tactile supply device for transferring various types of tactile sensations to a user using tactile sensation providers that include magnetic particles. The tactile supply device includes tactile sensation providers made of magnetic particles and a matrix material, and a magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic field to transform the tactile sensation providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Seoung Hun DO, Hyeong Jun KIM
  • Publication number: 20160239087
    Abstract: A haptic system and an associated control method are provided. The haptic system includes: a processor, and control circuitry. The processor is configured to receive an input signal and perform haptic conversion on the input signal according to content of the input signal to generate a first control signal. The control circuitry is configured to generate a driving signal according to the first control signal so as to provide haptic feedback through a haptic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Shuo-Li SHIH, Kui-Chang TSENG, Yu-Hao HUANG, Tsu-Ming LIU
  • Publication number: 20160239088
    Abstract: Examples of sensing a human touch to a touch screen and providing tactile and visual feedback are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Thomas M. Conte, Bill Mangione-Smith
  • Publication number: 20160239089
    Abstract: A drive apparatus includes a memory to store waveform data representing a sinusoidal drive signal satisfying a frequency f1=(m/n)×q(t) (m and n: natural numbers, m?n), to vibrate a vibration-generating device m times, where q(t) is a time characteristic of a resonance frequency of the vibration-generating device, or ((m/2)×r) times (r: natural number?0, m and n: positive odd, m?n), the vibration-generating device having the resonance frequency varying depending on an acceleration amplitude in a range between first and second resonance frequencies including the rated value f0; and a drive-processor to output the drive signal to the vibration-generating device. The q(t) is obtained when driving the vibration-generating device by a sinusoidal drive signal satisfying f1=(m/n)×f2, to vibrate the vibration-generating device m times if m?n, or ((m/2)×r) times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Taninaka, Yasuhiro Endo, Akihiko Yabuki