Patents Issued in September 20, 2016
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Patent number: 9448516Abstract: A fixing device temperature control method is performed by a fixing device including a heat conductor contacting and heating an unfixed toner image formed on a recording medium, a heater disposed opposite and heating the heat conductor, and a pressing roller pressed against the heat conductor to form a fixing nip between the heat conductor and the pressing roller through which the recording medium is conveyed. The method includes detecting a temperature of the pressing roller and controlling an input voltage to the heater based on the detected temperature of the pressing roller to maintain a temperature of the recording medium discharged from the fixing nip at a target temperature.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yasunori Ishigaya, Masahiro Samei, Ryota Yamashina, Takumi Waida
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Patent number: 9448517Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming part to form an image on a recording medium, an apparatus body, a sheet container detachably attachable to the apparatus body and accommodating the recording medium, a sheet conveying path through which the recording medium is conveyed toward the image forming part, a sheet reentry path disposed above the sheet container and through which the recording medium having the image thereon is conveyed again to the sheet conveying path, a swing unit to swingably move a bottom plate of the sheet reentry path between a first position and a second position, a lock releasing unit to lock and release the bottom plate with respect to the first position of the swing unit, and a release operating unit to cause the lock releasing unit to release the bottom plate from the first position of the swing unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hideki Tobinaga, Hajime Nishida, Satoshi Kuno, Jumpei Aoyama, Junpei Kamichi, Shun Kobayashi
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Patent number: 9448518Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an operation panel to preview an image page by page. The image forming apparatus stores a feature of an image of a page previewed on the operation panel and extracts a regularity from the stored feature of the image. When a feature of an image of a page previewed on the operation panel does not agree with the extracted regularity, the image forming apparatus displays a menu for correcting the feature that does not agree.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Konica Minolta Businss Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tomoyuki Atsumi, Kaoru Fukuoka, Shin Ohba, Eiichi Narimatu
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Patent number: 9448519Abstract: A motor control device includes a motor device, a speed command section, and a load detecting section. The motor control device includes: a motor configured to drive a rotating body and output a speed notification signal having an oscillation frequency corresponding to a rotational speed of the rotating body; and a driver IC configured to control a rotational speed of the motor. The speed command section is provided outside the motor device and configured to output a speed command signal designating a rotational speed of the motor to the driver IC. The load detecting section is provided outside the motor device and configured to derive a phase difference between the speed command signal and the speed notification signal and detect a load on the motor based on the phase difference.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Naohiro Anan
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Patent number: 9448520Abstract: There is provided with an apparatus. A measurement unit emits light to an image carrier conveying a toner image and measures an incident position of the light in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the image carrier by observing the emitted light. The measurement unit has an irradiation unit configured to emit the first light and the second light and an observation unit configured to observe the first light and the second light. The irradiation unit emits the first light and the second light at positions separate from each other in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the toner image, with irradiation directions of the first light and the second light being substantially orthogonal to the direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the toner image.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kunitoshi Aoki
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Patent number: 9448521Abstract: An image forming apparatus in which a sheet conveyance speed is changeable includes a development section, a replenishment section, and a control section. The development section performs development with a developer. The replenishment section replenishes the development section with the developer. The control section controls the replenishment section to control an amount of the developer for replenishment of the development section in response to a change of the sheet conveyance speed.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Kozo Shimazu
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Patent number: 9448522Abstract: An image forming apparatus with a duplex printing function may include a closeable and openable portion. In one example, the portion may correspond to a cover of the image forming apparatus. The cover may include guiding portions configured to define a return path for duplex printing. In another example, the portion may correspond to a document reading unit including an outer casing. A portion of the outer casing may be configured to guide a recording sheet that is conveyed out of a housing of the image forming apparatus by a switchback roller. In one example, the switchback roller may convey a recording sheet to a position above an upper surface of the outer casing.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shougo Sato
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Patent number: 9448523Abstract: A bump alignment assembly using at least two input media feeds for use in an imaging device. Two spaced apart media guides form a tunnel-shaped bubble chamber about a media path. Two media feed roll pairs are positioned adjacent to the entrance of the bubble chamber. The width of the entrance to the bubble chamber is equal to or greater than the separation of the feed nips of the two media feed roll pairs allowing two or more media paths to be accommodated without the use of media path extensions. A bump alignment roll pair is adjacent the exit of the bubble chamber. Entry, exit and biasing surface features of the media guides provide for buckling and bubble formation of media being fed into the bubble chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: Michelle Elizabeth Beck, Derek Masami Inouye, Philip David Jones, Michael James Shanor, Jeffrey Lawrence Tonges
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Patent number: 9448524Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus, including first and second drive portions respectively transmitting a drive force to first and second photosensitive drums, the first and second drive portions each including: a transmission gear rotated by the drive force; an idler gear rotated in mesh with the transmission gear; and a drive gear rotated in mesh with the idler gear. When a meshing angle of the idler gear is an angle from a meshing position between the idler gear and the transmission gear to a meshing position between the idler gear and the drive gear with respect to a rotation center of the idler gear, the meshing angles of the idler gears of the first and second drive portions are substantially equal to each other, and rotational phases of the idler gears of the first and second drive portions match with each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazushi Ino, Satoshi Nakashima
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Patent number: 9448525Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a transfer device, a first charging device, a static elimination device, a second charging device, a light exposure device, and a development device. The transfer device transfers a developer image of a first polarity onto a recording medium from the image bearing member by receiving a transfer bias of a second polarity. The first charging device charges a region of the image bearing member that has undergone transfer to the first polarity by receiving a first charging bias of the first polarity. An absolute value of the first charging bias is greater during charging of a first region of the image bearing member than during charging of a second region of the image bearing member. The first region includes a trailing end contact section. The second region does not include the trailing end contact section or a leading end contact section.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Masahiro Tsutsumi
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Patent number: 9448526Abstract: When an operation member is moved in a state in which a cartridge is mounted to an apparatus main body of an image forming apparatus, a cartridge supporting member is rotated away from a transfer member so that the cartridge is rotated and enters a state in which the cartridge is inclined at an angle ?1 with respect to the transfer member, and an exposure device is rotated away from the transfer member and enters a state in which the exposure device is inclined at an angle ?2 higher than the angle ?1 with respect to the transfer member.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushkik KaishaInventor: Yasuzumi Taba
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Patent number: 9448527Abstract: A driving force transmission mechanism includes a body that includes a transmission member, which transmits a driving force and includes a rotatable first surface and two first projections, and an installation unit that includes a receiving member including a second surface, which faces the first surface and which is rotatable by receiving the force when the installation unit is installed, and two second projections, which receive the force from the first projections by contacting the first projections when the first surface rotates, and that is removably installed in the body in a direction, in which the second surface moves parallel to the first surface, to couple the transmission member and the receiving member. The body includes a contact member that contacts, to rotate the receiving member, one of the second projections when the installation unit is installed while a line segment connecting the second projections is intersecting an installation direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Yosuke Ninomiya
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Patent number: 9448528Abstract: An image-forming apparatus includes a main body, a belt unit detachably attachable to the main body, a coupling and a first restricting part. The belt unit includes: a first roller defining an axis extending in an axial direction, a second roller opposing the first roller in a first direction perpendicular to the axial direction, and a belt looped over the first roller and the second roller. The coupling is configured to move in the axial direction to come into engagement with the first roller for inputting a drive force into the first roller. The first restricting part is provided on the main body and is configured to restrict the first roller from moving in a second direction perpendicular to the axial direction and the first direction when the belt unit is attached to the main body.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Wataru Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 9448529Abstract: A developing cartridge, comprising: a housing; a developing roller; a drive mechanism configured to transmit a driving force to the developing roller; and a restriction part configured to restrict movement of the housing when the restriction part engages with an external member, wherein the housing comprises: a first side wall; and a second side wall spaced from the first side wall in a first direction, wherein the drive mechanism is disposed to the second side wall, wherein: the restriction part is disposed to the first side wall; and the restriction part comprises projecting parts spaced from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takashi Shimizu
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Patent number: 9448530Abstract: A developer storage body includes a first storage member, a second storage member, a frame and a resiliently deformable partition member. The first storage member includes a first opening, and a first flange provided along an outer periphery of the first opening. The second storage member includes a second opening, and a second flange provided along an outer periphery of the second opening so that the second flange faces the first flange. The frame includes a third flange held between the first flange and the second flange. A partition member includes a peripheral end portion fixed to the frame. The partition member and the first storage member form a first space portion therebetween. The partition member and the second storage member form a second space portion therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: OKI DATA CORPORATIONInventor: Tetsu Koyama
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Patent number: 9448531Abstract: An image forming apparatus (1) includes an image carrier unit (15) and a positioning member (30) configured to position the image carrier unit (15) to the apparatus main body (2). The image carrier unit (15) has a concentric circumference part (51L), (51R) formed on a concentric circle with a rotating shaft (9a) of the image carrier (9) and the apparatus main body (2) has an edge part (42L), (42R) facing the concentric circumference part (51L), (51R) at the attachment position. The positioning member (30) has an intervening part (37) formed with an edge side abutment face (37a) facing the edge part (42L), (42R) of the apparatus main body (2) and a unit side abutment face (37b) facing the concentric circumference part (51L), (51R) of the image carrier unit (15).Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Susumu Hanano
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Patent number: 9448532Abstract: Method for computing the code for the reconstruction of three-dimensional scenes which include objects which partly absorb light or sound. The method can be implemented in a computing unit. In order to reconstruct a three-dimensional scene as realistic as possible, the diffraction patterns are computed separately at their point of origin considering the instances of absorption in the scene. The method can be used for the representation of three-dimensional scenes in a holographic display or volumetric display. Further, it can be carried out to achieve a reconstruction of sound fields in an array of sound sources.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2011Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: SEEREAL TECHNOLOGIES S.A.Inventors: Enrico Zschau, Nils Pfeifer
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Patent number: 9448533Abstract: The invention relates to a barrel spring (2) including: an inner end (5) and an outer end; a first portion (50) having a first height (H); a second portion (52) having a second height (h) that is smaller than the first height (H) and being located near the inner end (5); and, at the second portion, e.g. at the inner end, a first attachment element (51) suitable for being attached to the barrel shaft, wherein the second portion is to be inserted into a circumferentially extending groove provided on the barrel shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: ROLEX SAInventors: Jean-Louis Bertrand, Albert Bortoli, Thomas Gyger, Vincent Von Niederhäusern
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Patent number: 9448534Abstract: A perpetual calendar for a watch including a movement controlling the daily release, at the moment that the date changes, of a mechanism actuating a perpetual lever of this perpetual calendar is disclosed. The perpetual calendar includes a calendar mechanism, a daily countdown mechanism including a month-end adjustment mechanism, and a differential mechanism. The calendar mechanism is arranged to determine the duration of the current month and is updated at each current month change by the daily countdown mechanism. The differential mechanism is arranged to control, each day at the moment that the date changes, the motion of an additional adjustment cam comprised in the month-end adjustment mechanism, based on the current day of the month taken from the daily countdown mechanism, and also based on the current month duration taken from the calendar mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.Inventor: Eric Goeller
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Patent number: 9448535Abstract: A rigid decorative member of the present invention is a rigid decorative member comprising a base and a rigid coating layer laminated on or above the base, wherein the rigid coating layer comprises a reaction compound of raw metal, in which a metal M1 and a metal M2, and in addition, selectively a metal M3 are combined, and of a non-metallic element selected from one or two or more of nitrogen, carbon, and oxygen, or comprises an alloy in which a metal M1 and a metal M2, and in addition, selectively a metal M3 are combined; the metal M1 is selected from one or two of Mo and W; the metal M2 is selected from one or two or more of Nb, Ta, and V; and the metal M3 is selected from one or two or more of Cr, Ti, Hf, and Zr.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignees: CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD., CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.Inventor: Koutarou Takazaki
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Patent number: 9448536Abstract: An exemplary mechanical watch has a face including an indicator of current time and one or more indicators of physical activity of a wearer of the mechanical watch. The watch further includes a mainspring to store energy and transfer the energy to a balance wheel and gear train to measure the passage of time, a rotor to rotate about a pivot point in response to movements of a wrist of the wearer of the mechanical watch, a rotor gear coupled to the rotor, and an activity-tracking wheel coupled to one of the one or more indicators of physical activity. Movement of the rotor causes the rotor gear to translate the movement of the rotor into winding of the mainspring and into an indication of physical activity of a wearer of the mechanical watch by causing or controlling rotation of the activity-tracking wheel.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: DP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Philippe Kahn, Mark Andrew Christensen, Arthur Kinsolving
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Patent number: 9448537Abstract: A reversible object holder. More specifically, the invention relates to a reversible coin holder for securely clamping various sizes of coins.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Inventors: Steven J Lindsay, Bryce S Lindsay
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Patent number: 9448538Abstract: An electronic timepiece efficiently receives satellite signals, reduces power consumption, and displays the correct time. A GPS wristwatch 1 has a satellite signal reception unit 10A that receives satellite signals and acquires time information contained in the satellite signals; a time information adjustment unit 25 that keeps times and adjusts the kept time based on the time information acquired by the automatic receiving unit 24; a reception result memory unit 313 that stores the reception result of the reception process performed by the automatic receiving unit 24; and a reception time setting unit 21 that sets the reception start time at which the reception process starts based on the reception result stored in the reception result memory unit 313. The automatic receiving unit 24 executes the reception process when the kept time reaches the reception start time set by the reception time setting unit 21.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Katsuyuki Honda
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Patent number: 9448539Abstract: An electronic timepiece has a receiver device that receives at least a first satellite signal containing a first leap second value and a second satellite signal containing a second leap second value; a timekeeping device that keeps time according to the current leap second; an evaluation condition setting unit that sets an evaluation condition of the correctness of the first leap second value and the second leap second value based on the timing of first satellite signal and second satellite signal reception; and a leap second correction unit that corrects the current leap second based on the first leap second value or the second leap second value when the first leap second value and the second leap second value satisfy the set evaluation condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Toshikazu Akiyama
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Patent number: 9448540Abstract: A satellite signal receiving device including: a reception unit is configured to searche for positioning information satellites including a GNSS satellite used in a global navigation satellite system and an RNSS satellite used in a regional navigation satellite system, and receive satellite signal transmitted from a satellite locked onto by the search; a reception control unit is configured to control the reception unit; and a region determination unit is configured to determine whether or not the current location is in a region where satellite signal transmitted from the RNSS satellite can be received; the reception control unit prioritizing searching for an RNSS satellite when the region determination unit determines the current location is in a region where satellite signal transmitted from the RNSS satellite can be received.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Norimitsu Baba
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Patent number: 9448541Abstract: An electronic timepiece can determine the reception state in detail, and can display the reception state with high precision. A GPS wristwatch 1 has a reception unit that receives a satellite signal transmitted from a positioning information satellite; a reception level calculating unit 47 that calculates a reception level from the signal strength of the satellite signal; and a reception level display unit 48 that displays the reception level calculated by the reception level calculating unit 47. The reception level calculating unit 47 selects a specific number of satellite signals received from the positioning information satellites in order of greatest signal strength, and calculates the reception level from the signal strengths of the selected satellite signals.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Toshikazu Akiyama, Katsuyuki Honda, Norimitsu Baba, Jun Matsuzaki
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Patent number: 9448542Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes a reception device that receives a satellite signal, a reception control section that activates the reception device to carry out a reception process, a chronograph section that measures time, an input device, and an action control section when detecting time measurement input operation performed on the input device for activating the chronograph section during the reception process carried out by the reception control section, terminates the action of the reception control section, and activates the chronograph section.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Katsuyuki Honda
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Patent number: 9448543Abstract: A personal digital ID device provides a digital identifier to a service for a predetermined duration in response to user interaction. The user interaction may include a button press. The personal digital ID device may be in the form of a bracelet, a key fob, or other form factor. The service may be provided by a mobile device, in the cloud, or elsewhere.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Tyfone, Inc.Inventors: Siva G. Narendra, Prabhakar Tadepalli, Saurav Chakraborty, Donald Allen Bloodworth
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Patent number: 9448544Abstract: Systems and methods of monitoring, analyzing, optimizing and controlling data centers and data center operations are disclosed. The system includes data collection and storage hardware and software for harvesting operational data from data center assets and operations. Intelligent analysis and optimization software enables identification of optimization and/or control actions. Control software and hardware enables enacting a change in the operational state of data centers.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: BASELAYER Technology, LLCInventors: George Slessman, William Slessman, Kevin Malik, Jeremy Steffensen, Kjell Holmgren
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Patent number: 9448545Abstract: A servo control device in the present invention corrects a position command to a feed axis, so as to compensate for an amount of stretch or contraction of a ball screw during operation, by taking into account an influence of tension applied to the ball screw. The amount of stretch or contraction of the ball screw is calculated, based on the tension acting on the ball screw on the side farther from the servo motor, a distance between two fixed units supporting the ball screw at its opposite ends, a distance from the fixed unit situated closer to the servo motor to a moving body, and a torque command to the servo motor. An amount of position correction of the feed axis is calculated, based on the calculated amount of stretch or contraction of the ball screw.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Yasusuke Iwashita, Kenichi Takayama, Satoshi Ikai
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Patent number: 9448546Abstract: The embodiments described herein include one embodiment that provides a control method including determining a linear approximation of a pre-determined non-linear model of a process to be controlled, determining a convex approximation of the nonlinear constraint set, determining an initial stabilizing feasible control trajectory for a plurality of sample periods of a control trajectory, executing an optimization-based control algorithm to improve the initial stabilizing feasible control trajectory for a plurality of sample periods of a control trajectory, and controlling the controlled process by application.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Jan Kolinsky, Jiri Hanzlik, Petr Horacek, Kadir Liano
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Patent number: 9448547Abstract: A sensor and power coordinator device fixably mounted to a piece of fixed or moveable equipment including a vehicle and capable of supporting a varying collection of computationally-potent, communication handhelds, that provisions power and coordinates metrics, authorization, and operation to enable sharing of vehicle-and-device-and-handheld-and-operator-specific data, thereby enabling aggregate operations by providing the collective operational stability while accommodating operator and handheld variation.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Inventor: Brian S. Messenger
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Patent number: 9448548Abstract: A method of displaying fault tolerant Ethernet (FTE) status in a process control system having FTE devices in a FTE community including a plurality of Enhanced Universal Control Networks (EUCNs) each having an Enhanced Network Interface Module (ENIM). FTE cable status data is collected from the FTE devices during system operation. Responsive to receiving user's request, generating diagnostic display view data filtered by a FTE Device index including FTE status for any combination of the FTE devices or second FTE diagnostic display view data filtered by EUCN node number including FTE status for FTE devices in a user selected EUCN. The first FTE diagnostic display view data or second FTE diagnostic display view data are transmitted to a device of the user, and is then displayed on a user's display.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Steven Roby, John Michael Prall, Laurence Clawson, Ronald E. Rygielski, Michael Novak
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Patent number: 9448549Abstract: A method of operating an automation system cyclically communicating with a central unit in accordance with a send clock and a predetermined reduction ratio using a first cycle time, wherein the central unit uses a send clock SCC for its communication, and communicates with the automation device taking into account the send clock and a reduction ratio of the automation device, and wherein the send clock for the automation device is divided by the send clock of the central unit, the largest power-of-2 value smaller than the division result is selected and multiplied with the reduction ratio of the automation device resulting in a reduction ratio of the central unit for communicating with the automation device, and the reduction ratio of the automation device is used to step down the send clock of the central unit for cyclically communicating with the automation device using a second cycle time.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Georg Biehler
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Patent number: 9448550Abstract: Method for managing the energy of a building, comprising one or more occupants likely to be present therein, each determining a comfort desire for a given period, characterized in that it comprises a step for determining an overall comfort parameter for a given period on the basis of the comfort desire of each occupant present in the area of the building in the given period, this global comfort parameter being used to manage the energy on the basis of the comfort desires of the only occupants present in the building.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventor: Duy Long Ha
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Patent number: 9448551Abstract: A translation/rotation error compensation amount creating device creates, for a multi-axis machining apparatus having two rotation axes, a translation error compensation amount and a rotation error compensation amount both depending on the rotation axes. The translation/rotation error compensation amount creating device calculates the translation error compensation amount and the rotation error compensation amount based on an assembly error (set value) including at least an assembly error in a table surface or an assembly error in a spindle turning centerline in a multi-axis machining apparatus as well as the positions of the two rotation axes, and inputs the calculated error compensation amounts to a numerical controller controlling the multi-axis machining apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiaki Otsuki, Osamu Hanaoka
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Patent number: 9448552Abstract: A spindle error measurement jig is attached to a spindle of a numerically-controlled machine tool. A probe capable of measurement in a moving axis direction of each axis of the machine tool is installed on a table. By means of driving-control of a linear shaft driving the table and a linear shaft elevating a spindle head, spindle error measurement is made by measuring a spindle center position measurement hole and a spindle angular deviation measurement end-face so as to make spindle error calculation. On the basis of the calculation result, an angular deviation and a spindle error compensation amount are acquired, and they are used as parameters for compensating relative movement amounts of the table and the spindle so as to correct the spindle error.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Daisuke Uenishi
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Patent number: 9448553Abstract: Systems and Methods for Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) devices comprising a CNC integrated Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) controller configured to input a CAD file and output a CAM file and a CAM integrated CNC controller configured to input the CAM file and output at least one command for at least one servo controller of a set of one or more servo controllers.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: D.P. Technology Corp.Inventor: Frank Erik Marino De Schepper
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Patent number: 9448554Abstract: A vehicle-location recognition system includes an electronic recognition unit provided in a respective vehicle of an ordered set of vehicles which are introduced into an assembling process section, the electronic recognition unit storing an ID number of the respective vehicle therein. A sensor unit detects the electronic recognition unit as the vehicle passes by a location of the sensor unit along the assembling process section. A control unit stores the ID number in sequence order with the ID numbers of the vehicles of the ordered set of vehicles, and determines a location of a particular vehicle in the ordered set of vehicles based on the ordered sequence of stored ID numbers and information on the spacing intervals between vehicles in the assembling process section.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Jae Hyun Lee
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Patent number: 9448555Abstract: In one embodiment, a training assembly for programming a media application system can include a self aligning chuck, and an elongate tactile member. The self aligning chuck can include an alignment orifice formed therein. The alignment orifice can receive a spray nozzle of a media applicator. The self aligning chuck can be held at a fixed position relative to the spray nozzle of the media applicator. The elongate tactile member can be engaged with the self aligning chuck. The elongate tactile member can include a proximal end that is proximal to the media applicator and a distal end that is a desired distance away from the spray nozzle of the media applicator.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Bryan L. Magedanz, Ron Little
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Patent number: 9448556Abstract: A method includes providing an identification of multiple device-specific parameters to a user, where the device-specific parameters are associated with a field device. The method also includes receiving a selection of at least one of the device-specific parameters from the user. The method further includes, upon receipt of the selection of the at least one device-specific parameter, providing an identification of multiple bits associated with the at least one selected device-specific parameter to the user. The method also includes receiving a selection of at least one of the bits from the user. The method further includes saving the at least one selected device-specific parameter and the at least one selected bit as a custom alarm condition. A selected criticality option or a selected priority option can be saved as part of the custom alarm condition. The custom alarm condition can be loaded into a controller of a process control system.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Matthew R. Schrier, Raj Bandekar
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Patent number: 9448557Abstract: The invention relates to a control system for at least one actuator (6) for the cowlings of a thrust inverter in a turbojet engine, that comprises an assembly of actuation and/or control components. A control means (9) is provided for detecting the failure of an actuation and/or control component (7, 16, 13), for determining the blocking or non-blocking character of the failure for the system operation and, in case of a non-blocking failure, for switching from a nominal operation mode to a failure-adaptation operation mode in which the failure of the actuation and/or control component (7, 16, 13) is compensated at least partially by a modified instruction of the other actuation and/or control components (7, 16, 13).Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLESInventor: Hakim Maalioune
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Patent number: 9448558Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to measuring, via at least one sensor, at least one of a damage and a compromise associated with a vehicle, determining at least one of a region and a location of the at least one of a damage and a compromise and a level of the at least one of a damage and a compromise, and adapting an operational envelope for the vehicle based on the determined at least one of a region and a location of the at least one of a damage and a compromise and the level of the at least one of a damage and a compromise.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATIONInventors: Anthony Litwinowicz, Vineet Sahasrabudhe, Jonathan K. Garhart, Preston R. Bates
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Patent number: 9448559Abstract: A method and apparatus for autonomous vehicle routing and navigation using passenger docking locations are disclosed. Autonomous vehicle routing and navigation using passenger docking locations may include an autonomous vehicle identifying vehicle transportation network information representing a vehicle transportation network, the vehicle transportation network including a primary destination, wherein identifying the vehicle transportation network information includes identifying the vehicle transportation network information such that it includes docking location information representing a plurality of docking locations, wherein each docking location corresponds with a respective location in the vehicle transportation network.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Naoki Kojo, Siddharth Kumar Thakur, Nicolas Meuleau, Daisuke Saito, Nikhil Lele
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Patent number: 9448560Abstract: A method for moving one or more mobile drive units within a workspace includes receiving, from a first mobile drive unit, a reservation request requesting use of a first path segment to move in a first direction. The method further includes determining that a second mobile drive unit is currently located on the first path segment and determining whether the second mobile drive unit is moving in the first direction. Additionally, the method includes transmitting a reservation response indicating that the reservation request is denied, in response to determining that the second mobile drive unit is not moving in the first direction. The method also includes transmitting a reservation response indicating that the reservation request is granted, in response to determining that the second mobile drive unit is moving in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Raffaello D'Andrea, Peter R. Wurman, Michael T. Barbehenn, Andrew E. Hoffman, Michael C. Mountz
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Patent number: 9448561Abstract: A work vehicle cooperation system includes: a master traveling tack calculation unit that calculates a traveling track of a master work vehicle (1P) based on its position; a loop traveling detection unit that detects loop traveling in a loop work area (B); a redirection traveling target calculation unit that calculates a redirection traveling start point and a redirection traveling end point (Pc3) of a slave work vehicle (1C) based on a redirection traveling track including a redirection traveling start point (Pp1) and a redirection traveling end point of redirection traveling of the master work vehicle (1P); and a loop work traveling target calculation unit that calculates a target traveling position in loop work traveling of the slave work vehicle (1C) for the redirection traveling end point (Pc3) to a next redirection traveling start point (Pc1).Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Kubota CoporationInventors: Yoshitomo Fujimoto, Hiroyuki Araki, Yasuhisa Uoya
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Patent number: 9448562Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed utilize acceleration information in landing an unmanned aerial vehicle. In particular, one or more embodiments include methods and systems that determine a UAV is landing, identify an acceleration spike relative to the UAV, and modify operation of the UAV while landing based on the acceleration spike. For example, in one or more embodiment, systems and methods identify an acceleration spike, compare the acceleration spike to a pattern indicative of contact with another object, and reduce the rate of rotation of rotors utilized by the UAV for flight based on the comparison of the acceleration spike to the pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: SKYCATCH, INC.Inventors: Behrooze Sirang, Stephan Brown
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Patent number: 9448563Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to a flow control unit for controlling liquid flow in a vacuum waste system. In one embodiment, the flow control unit provides a series of valves that direct liquid flow. The unit may also have an intermediate transfer tube that holds a portion of the liquid to be directed, prior to delivery of the liquid to left and right transfer tubes. In one embodiment, the unit may be installed on board a passenger transport vehicle. A particularly beneficial use of the flow control unit is on a private aircraft for use as a shower control unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLCInventors: Christoph Goeschel, Nguyen Tram, Katherine Venegas
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Patent number: 9448564Abstract: A wave generation component during an off cycle when the on-off valve is closed to build pressure from the process gas in an accumulation volume. During an on cycle when the on-off valve is open the wave generation component releases the process gas according to a time constant. A flow restrictor installed downstream in a throat of the on-off valve, outputs the rapid square waves to the conduit at a predefined magnitude. The flow restrictor is selected to have an impedance that is high enough to significantly raise the time constant during the on cycle such that pressure decay in each square wave pulse over the on cycle decreases to within a tolerance, wherein the time constant is at least in part a function of the flow restrictor impedance.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Inventors: Daniel T. Mudd, Patti J Mudd
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Patent number: 9448565Abstract: Relevant specifications in the field of gas supply provide for different safety devices for installation in a gas-supply system, in particular, an acetylene-supply system. To provide such a safety device, which is characterized by a compact structure and a high level of operational reliability, this invention proposes that a valve body (1) incorporates an over-pressure valve (4; 104) of a quick-action shut-off device, a control valve (3; 103) of a pressure-limiting device, and a safety valve (2; 102), whereby the safety valve (2; 102) can be fluidically connected to the over-pressure valve (4; 104) and the control valve (3; 103), and closes either when the over-pressure valve (4; 104) opens due to an inlet pressure that is above the inlet-pressure limit value or when the control valve (3; 103) opens due to an outlet pressure that is above an outlet-pressure limit value.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Spectron Gas Control Systems GmbHInventors: Johan van der Klift, Andreas Roncka