Patents Issued in July 4, 2017
  • Patent number: 9697714
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to location and communication systems that can be utilized for locating people, pets and other objects with a software defined radio set. A personal electronic device (PED) such as a cellular telephone, personal data assistant (PDA) or other device that include a software defined radio set can be configured for operation as a locator device. The PED transmits a signal A transponder or micro-transponder (MT) that is tagged to an object is arranged to reply to a transmission received from the PED. The PED based locator is arranged to calculate a distance between the PED and the MT using the time-of-flight (TOF) between the transmission and the receipt of a reply. The absolute geographic position of the PED can be determined using satellite navigation information, while the position of the MT relative to the PED can be determined from the TOF information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Karr, Roy J. Mankovitz
  • Patent number: 9697715
    Abstract: A method for tracking a patient in a medical facility is disclosed. The method includes determining whether a patient is to be moved, indicating the time at which the patient should start to be moved, and interrogating a RFID sensor on the patient at a predetermined time interval to determine when the patient has been moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: ALLSCRIPTS SOFTWARE, LLC
    Inventor: Dean Hiller
  • Patent number: 9697716
    Abstract: A method for determining a triggering time for the issuance of an alarm by an alarm device. A measured value is sensed at a measuring time, and the measured value is indicative of a hazard potential within a monitoring range. A waiting time is identified by way of a function which respectively indicates an assigned waiting time for a plurality of different measured values and which has a continuous profile. The triggering time is determined on the basis of the measuring time and the identified waiting time. In addition, an alarm device having a detection device for sensing a measured value and having an evaluation device which is configured to carry out said method is described. In addition, a program element for determining a triggering time for the issuance of an alarm by an alarm device is described, wherein the program element can be loaded into an evaluation unit of the alarm device and can cause the abovementioned method to be carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Aleksandar Duric, Martin Forster
  • Patent number: 9697717
    Abstract: A power adapter warning system includes a computing device that has a display screen and that is coupled to a power adapter device and at least one peripheral device. The computing device initializes and, in response, detects the power adapter device. The computing device then determines that the power adapter device does not provide sufficient power to complete a boot process and, in response, prevents power from being provided to the peripheral device(s). The computing device then performs the boot process such that the display screen is available for displaying information, and provides a power adapter warning message for display on the display screen. The peripheral device(s) may be connected to the computing device via USB connectors, and power may be disabled to the USB connectors to allow the computing device to perform the boot process using power provided by the power adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Adolfo S. Montero, David C W Wang
  • Patent number: 9697718
    Abstract: A room privacy device sounds an audible alarm when a door to a room is not closed and sound is detected in the room. This helps prompt people in the room to close the door to maintain the privacy of the conversation and/or prevent sound in the room from disturbing others outside the room. In some embodiments, the room privacy device includes a door sensor for detecting whether a door is open, a microphone for capturing sound, and a speaker for providing an audible alarm. The room privacy device also includes a processor that causes the speaker to sound an audible alarm based on a signal from the door sensor indicative of the door being open and a signal from the microphone indicative of sound being detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
    Inventor: David J. O'Larte
  • Patent number: 9697719
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a security system for personal protection, having a first unit and a second unit separate from the first unit, wherein the first unit has a camera device, a microphone device, a siren device, a safety device, an attachment device, and a communication device for communication wirelessly with the second unit. The second unit has a microphone device and a communication device for communication wirelessly with the first unit. The second unit further has a communication device for wirelessly sending an alarm message to a network of one or more recipients. The security system is configured to, when triggered to send an alarm message, activate the microphone device of the first unit and the microphone device of the second unit, such that the alarm message contains an audio recording from an environment of a user of the security system. A method and a security arrangement therefore are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: TRUMPHY LTD.
    Inventor: Jonas Patrik Trumphy
  • Patent number: 9697720
    Abstract: A personal emergency safety device operates with the push of a button to warn of an emergency problem situation. The device is discretely configured as a belt buckle that calls up to three numbers with the push of a single button and provides location information as well as audio and video recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Inventor: Jason L. Lassiter
  • Patent number: 9697721
    Abstract: Across the planet, the fear of physical attacks is experienced daily by millions of men and women, especially those walking or running alone in secluded areas. In many instances, attacks start from behind, exploiting a weakness in our forward-facing vision system. To address this, the present inventor devised, among other things, a rear-facing clip-on sensor that attaches to the back of a user, detecting rear-approaching objects or persons, and vibrating or beeping to alert the user. In some embodiments, the clip-on sensor includes a digital camera and a wireless transceiver to communicate with a smartphone or smartwatch, not only allowing the smartphone or smartwatch to alert the user via audible, visible, and/or tactile (haptic) alarms, but also to send SOS signals and real-time audio and/or video signals to designated persons or security services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Inventor: Samuel Akuoku
  • Patent number: 9697722
    Abstract: Present example embodiments relate generally to methods, systems, devices, computer readable medium, and logic for managing a plurality of alarms initiated by a plurality of alarm sensors. The method comprises receiving the plurality of initiated alarm. The method further comprises prioritizing the initiated alarms. The method further comprises creating an initiated alarm being a condition-based alarm when an initiated alarm satisfies an event condition. The method further comprises reprioritizing an initiated alarm when said initiated alarm satisfies a reprioritization condition. The method further comprises suppressing an initiated alarm. The method further comprises reporting an unsuppressed initiated alarm based on the prioritizing of said alarm. The method further comprises providing information comprising an operator action for the unsuppressed initiated alarm and an initiated alarm suppressed based on the unsuppressed initiated alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: THAI OIL PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Mongkol Janchookiat
  • Patent number: 9697723
    Abstract: An illuminated doorbell touch pad system is disclosed, having a chime control unit controlled by a micro-processor which continually calibrates according to a process for discriminating between a human touch and moisture, rain and small animals, for changes in capacitance of a metal housing enclosing an outdoor portion of the illuminated doorbell touch pad system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Litex Industries, Limited
    Inventors: Donald J Ladanyi, Georgios V Lazaridis
  • Patent number: 9697724
    Abstract: A method for connecting low power radios into a self-assembling and self-healing network with multiple portals to higher speed networks such as, but not limited to, electrical or optical Ethernet is provided for monitoring transmission lines, for example. A clamp or other device is provided that includes an integral or associated current transformer and associated circuitry with design elements to address high temperature operation or other operating parameters. An arrangement of sensors is provided (e.g., sensors can be associated with clamps or positioned along infrastructure being monitored and without dependence on any clamps or other devices) that are designed to communicate and operate in an geographically distributed array to provide increased and autonomous monitoring of large utility, highway, communication and similar networks. A unique collection of sensors (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Gary Miller, Bernard Crutcher, Peter Waltz, Christopher Chadbourne
  • Patent number: 9697725
    Abstract: A battery information providing apparatus includes a short-range communication module for performing short-range communication; an information detector for detecting battery information; and a microprocessor for controlling the battery information to be transmitted by the short-range communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seung-Taeg Oh, Soon-Sang Park
  • Patent number: 9697726
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for detecting the presence of a mobile device in a room, the apparatus having a device control unit for controlling a target device, a mobile device for controlling a target device, a signal source for emitting a pilot signal, a signal receiver for receiving a room signal caused by the pilot signal, the signal receiver arranged in the vicinity of the mobile device and outputting a measurement signal in response to the room signal, a signal control unit for controlling the signal source, the signal control unit controlling the signal source based on an actual value signal obtained from the measurement signal in such a manner that the actual value signal approaches a predefinable target value signal over time, and the device control unit configured to control the target device by means of the mobile device on the basis of whether the approach has taken place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Klaus Bruederle
  • Patent number: 9697727
    Abstract: A remote control apparatus wirelessly connected with a host apparatus comprises a wireless transmission unit, a control unit and an operation unit. The wireless transmission unit is wirelessly connected with the host apparatus. The control unit is electrically connected with the wireless transmission unit and the operation unit. The host apparatus is configured with an integration application unit, and the control unit authenticates the integration application unit and acquires a permission for operating at least one function of an operation system of the host apparatus. The operation unit can receive an operation mode, and the control unit generates a control signal according to the operation mode. The control unit transmits the control signal to the host apparatus through the wireless transmission unit for choosing one of the operation system and the integration application unit to trigger at least one event according to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: QBLINKS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Shao-Chun Chen, Li-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 9697728
    Abstract: A projection system, a projection apparatus, and a method for operating the projection apparatus are provided. According to a characteristic of a sound transmitted between the projection apparatus and an electronic device external to the projection apparatus, the projection apparatus is adapted to be controlled by the electronic device or is adapted to control the electronic device to execute a corresponding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Gwo-Chyuan Wang, Chih-Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 9697729
    Abstract: Traffic signal information is estimated based on positioning system data obtained from a plurality of vehicles. Each data set includes the position and the velocity of a vehicle as functions of time. For an intersection having a traffic signal, an average acceleration of the vehicles when leaving the intersection is estimated, and an average deceleration of the vehicles when approaching the intersection is estimated. For each of a subset of the vehicles, a stop duration at the intersection is estimated based on the average acceleration, the average deceleration, and the positioning system data for the respective vehicle. A duration of a red phase of the traffic signal is estimated based on the stop duration of each of the subset of the vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ardalan Vahidi, S. Alireza Fayazi, Grant Mahler, Andreas Winckler
  • Patent number: 9697730
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying parking areas may include identifying a plurality of coordinates representing vehicle spatial data, partitioning the plurality of coordinates into at least two groups of vehicle locations based on at least one condition existing when the plurality of coordinates was identified, clustering the vehicle spatial data for a first group of the at least two groups of vehicle locations based on proximity, comparing dimensions of the clustered vehicle spatial data for the first group with other location data within the vehicle transportation network information, and defining a respective location of the clustered vehicle spatial data as a parking area of a plurality of parking areas. Each parking area is associated with a respective location in a vehicle transportation network. The parking area information may be used in the identification of a route from an origin to a primary destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Siddharth Thakur, Daisuke Saito
  • Patent number: 9697731
    Abstract: Precision traffic flow indication may involve receiving device data over a period of time representing a plurality traffic flow readings associated with a road involving a plurality of subsections. Calculating traffic flows and determining road subsections having similar traffic flows may also be involved. Also, indicating a different traffic flow level for a first subsection and a second subsection of road may be involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Corrine Bradley, James Adeyemi Fowe, Kyle Jackson, Gavril Giurgiu, Mitchell McCuiston, Leon Oliver Stenneth
  • Patent number: 9697732
    Abstract: A road marker and related light based warning device are described. The road marker or device includes a thermal sensor that triggers the illumination of at least one light-emitting diode at a predetermined temperature. The temperature may be associated with ice formation. The light-emitting diode(s) may flash to alert motorists to hazardous road conditions. The road marker or device utilize simple components to increase reliability, particularly when the device is subjected to high heat such as when the device is mounted into hot tar seal. The device further includes a switching element that prevents rapid on/off cycling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SOLAR BRIGHT LIMITED
    Inventors: Patrick John Martin, Paul Senior
  • Patent number: 9697733
    Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and servers for processing collision avoidance feedback to vehicles using vehicle-to-vehicle wireless communication, are provided. One method includes detecting proximity separation between a first vehicle and a second vehicle (e.g., and other vehicles within the proximity separation). At least one of the sensors of the first vehicle or the second vehicle determine that a proximity separation is less than a threshold distance. A pairing algorithm is triggered between electronics of the first and second vehicle to enable direct communication for data exchange between the first and second vehicles. The method includes triggering a warning to one or both of the first and second vehicles if the data exchange determines that a probability exists that a heading of the first or second vehicles will result in a collision between the first and second vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Inventors: Angel A. Penilla, Albert S. Penilla
  • Patent number: 9697734
    Abstract: An information display device for a vehicle includes a object detection sensor that detects a target object positioned around a host vehicle, and a display unit that displays a first object marker which is displayed so as to surround the target object detected by the object detection sensor on a display area positioned between a driver of the host vehicle and the target object, and in a case where a distance from the host vehicle to the target object is long, that displays a second object marker with a degree of emphasis of the vertical components suppressed compared to a degree of emphasis of the vertical components of the first object marker in a case where the distance from the host vehicle to the target object is short.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Hatakeyama, Shoichi Hayasaka
  • Patent number: 9697735
    Abstract: The device comprises: a first image capture means (7) for image capturing a host vehicle vicinity; a sonar (12) which senses an object in the host vehicle vicinity; a second image capture means (14) for image capturing the left front corner of the host vehicle; an image compositing means for forming a bird's-eye image on the basis of the images which are captured with the first image capture means (7) and the second image capture means (14); and a control means (5) for controlling a switch of a display of a display means (13). The control means (5) establishes the display switch condition of the display means (13) on the basis of the travel state of the host vehicle when the sonar (12) senses the object and the travel state of the host vehicle when the sonar (12) does not sense the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayoshi Michiguchi, Tatsuto Ryugo
  • Patent number: 9697736
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for tracking suspect aircraft. One embodiment is related to a method including receiving location data and current flight data of an aircraft, analyzing the location data and current flight data using flight behavior algorithms, detecting route deviation of the aircraft, and providing a report of flight pattern analysis and the detected route deviation to at least one device on a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: PASSUR Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron Dunsky
  • Patent number: 9697737
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing aircraft flight information and flight plan information are described. Specific techniques are described for managing flight data in real time, sharing flight data between a plurality of systems, dynamically managing flight information, generating flight plan information, providing flight plan information to a user, and closing flight plan discontinuities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ryan D. Hale, Louis J. Bailey
  • Patent number: 9697738
    Abstract: Provided is a simulator device of a sailing boat including: a fixed structure, configured to support the simulator device on the ground, a support structure configured to firmly support the sailing boat, a rotatable connection means of the support structure to the fixed structure, configured to allow the rotation of the support structure around a substantially vertical axis and with respect to the fixed structure, and a tilting connection means of the support structure to the fixed structure, configured to allow the rotation or tilting of the support structure around a longitudinal axis, perpendicular to the vertical axis, wherein the tilting support includes an articulated quadrilateral including two lower hinges connected to a lower non-tilting element, two upper hinges connected to an upper tilting element, rods which connect said lower hinges to said upper hinges in an intersecting manner, and elastic contrast means of the tilting of said articulated quadrilateral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: ETS ELETTRONICA S.r.L.
    Inventor: Giovanni Ausenda
  • Patent number: 9697739
    Abstract: A system and a method for music training are described. The system includes an application having an evaluation module, an event correlation module, and a feedback module. The application, upon receiving a live performance input via a user device from a musical instrument, generates digital performance data to analyzes various aspects of the performance in real-time. In one embodiment, the event correlation module compares the performance to a composite performance standard, while the evaluation module analyzes rhythm, tempo, duration, dynamics, pedaling, volume, articulation, and note, and the feedback module displays performance evaluation and music score in real-time. In this way, the system analyzes musical performance in a way that is akin to a highly developed musical human perception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Inventor: Pitagoras Goncalves
  • Patent number: 9697740
    Abstract: A device, method and system processes data about the user for determining and recommending a health/wellness action to the user. The action determined can be based on: (1) current biometric and/or motion data about the user (from the sensors), and (2) current health/medical information or condition about the user (from the user's personal information, e.g., health library or programmed into the smartphone). Specific information about the user is taken into consideration when recommending user action, such as the user's specific health or medical conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianyu Zhang, Chia Chin Chong
  • Patent number: 9697741
    Abstract: An apparatus used for training purposes contains an external casing, a primary shielding, a secondary shielding, and a control rod. The primary shielding and the secondary shielding are positioned within the external casing. The control rod and the secondary shield are used to adjust the radiation levels emitted from a radiation source placed within a hollow cylindrical portion of the control rod. A first rod receiving hole traverses the primary shielding. Likewise, a second rod receiving hole traverses the secondary shielding. The first rod receiving hole and the second rod receiving hole are concentrically aligned with a central receiving hole of the external casing to form a channel for the control rod to be slidably positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Inventor: Travis D Snowder
  • Patent number: 9697742
    Abstract: A maze construction system for fire and rescue training exercises includes a plurality of panels that are tensionably supported between a ceiling and floor. Each panel includes at least one extendable column that terminates with a pad for contact with a ceiling surface. A flange along at least one vertical edge of the panels permits the panels to align at their edges. The panels are quickly assembled and disassembled, and are easily reconfigured to form new maze paths without requiring additional additional tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Inventors: William Lloyd Faver, Glenn D. Larson
  • Patent number: 9697743
    Abstract: A data collection system for surfing which includes a data collection device mounted on the upper torso of the surfer or on the surf board. The device includes a clock, GPS unit, three dimensional accelerometers, three dimensional gyroscopes, and a microprocessor and data store for processing the signals from the GPS unit, three dimensional accelerometers and three dimensional gyroscopes. The microprocessor is programmed to identify and collect signal data to derive information identifying one or more parameters including number of waves passed up, power of each wave, size and frequency of the waves, time when a wave is caught, number of paddles required to catch a wave, time between catching the wave and the surfer standing up, distance travelled and speed during ride, time when rider exits the wave, acceleration during each manoeuvre during the ride, g force and speed during turns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: CATAPULT GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Michael Regan, Shaun Holthouse
  • Patent number: 9697745
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are described wherein an auxiliary sensor is removably attached to a touchscreen computing device and is communicably coupled to the device to provide additional user input to the computing device. In accordance with some embodiments, the additional user input may be used to affect how the computing device interprets and processes gestural user input from the touchscreen, or to simulate such input. In accordance with an illustrative embodiment, the auxiliary sensor establishes an optical path near the surface of the touchscreen and sensing user contact by observing blockage of the optical path by a user's pointing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensng Inc.
    Inventor: Frank A. Mckiel, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9697746
    Abstract: This invention concerns the tracking of objects in video data for artificial vision; for instance for a bionic eye. More particularly, the invention concerns a vision enhancement apparatus for a vision-impaired user. In other aspects, the invention concerns a method for enhancing vision and software to perform the method. The image processor operates to process video data representing images of a scene. Automatically detect and track a user selected object, such as a face, in the images. And, automatically modify the video data, by reserving a user selected area of the displayed images for displaying the tracked object as a separate video tile within the scene. The separate video tile remains in the selected area despite movement of the camera relative to the scene, or movement of the user relative to the object or the scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: National ICT Australia Limited
    Inventors: Nick Barnes, Chunhua Shen
  • Patent number: 9697747
    Abstract: Mathematical teaching aids (100) and a method of enhancing the mathematical perception skills of a target person, preferably of practicing abductive reasoning, which teaching aids (100) include a number of teaching tiles (102), each of the teaching tiles (102) having at least one mark (104), wherein at least two teaching tiles (102), when combined, together form an identifiable pattern via the marks (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Inventor: Maarit Laitinen
  • Patent number: 9697748
    Abstract: A dental implant two-piece fixture mount has an implant fixture-mount base portion at its distal end and a snap-on, separate, separable top piece at its proximal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Inventors: Gerald A. Niznick, Ines M. Aravena
  • Patent number: 9697749
    Abstract: Patient simulator systems for teaching patient care are provided. In some instances, the patient simulator systems include a patient body comprising one or more simulated body portions. Generally, the patient simulator systems of the present disclosure provide physiological modeling. In one embodiment, the patient simulator includes a maternal simulator comprising a maternal circulatory model, a maternal cardiac ischemia model, and a maternal respiratory model and a fetal simulator comprising a fetal circulatory model, a fetal cardiac ischemia model, and a fetal central nervous system model. A controller in communication with the maternal and fetal simulators coordinates parameters of the maternal circulatory model, the maternal cardiac ischemia model, the maternal respiratory model, the fetal circulatory model, the fetal cardiac ischemia model, and the fetal central nervous system model to simulate physiological characteristics of a natural mother and fetus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: GAUMARD SCIENTIFIC COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: John S. Eggert, Ning Jiang, Maria Christina Ramirez
  • Patent number: 9697750
    Abstract: A patient simulator system for teaching patient care is provided. The system includes a patient simulator. The patient simulator includes a patient body comprising one or more simulated body portions. The one or more simulated body portions include a lung compliance simulation system in some instances. In that regard, the lung compliance system is configured to be used with an external ventilator, including positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and assisted-control ventilation. In some instances, the lung compliance system includes a lung compartment, a simulated lung positioned within the lung compartment, where the lung compartment defines an available volume for the simulated lung to expand into and where the available volume for the simulated lung to expand into is adjustable to control a compliance of the simulated lung.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Alberto Rodriguez, Miguel Carvajal, Victor I. Fernandez
  • Patent number: 9697751
    Abstract: Various embodiments enable, in a mapping context, various visual entities to be clustered into groups that do not occlude one another. In at least some embodiments, individual clusters are represented on a map by a puddle defined by a computed contour line. Users can interact with the puddle to acquire more information about the puddle's content. In at least some embodiments, user interaction can include zooming operations, clicking operations, hovering operations and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Gonzalo A. Ramos
  • Patent number: 9697752
    Abstract: A device includes a textile main body, and one or more indicator elements on the textile main body, or on a label fixed to the textile main body, for indicating date information. The indicator elements include a plurality of severable portions spaced from the main body or the label on which they are provided. Each of the severable portions is associated with date information such that by cutting one or more of the severable portions a date of use of the device or a date of inspection of the device is indicated. A device having indicator elements of this type has the advantage that the indication of a date of first use or a date of inspection can be made easily, can be read easily and will be durable over many laundry cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Liko Research and Development AB
    Inventors: Elin Dovervik, Hanna Youngström, John Eskilsson, Catherine Ringbjer, Åsa Lundström, Robert Alveblom
  • Patent number: 9697753
    Abstract: A main body of a label holder is made of an opaque material and includes a main panel having a top end, a bottom end and a plurality of bends that define the main panel into a plurality of sections. The sections include a first substantially vertical section having a front facing surface that is spaced behind a front facing surface of a second substantially vertical section by a depth of a substantially horizontal section. A sign sleeve is at least partially made of a transparent material and is coupled to the front facing surface of the first substantially vertical section. The sign sleeve is located between the front facing surface of the first substantially vertical section and a plane that is in alignment with the front facing surface of the second substantially vertical section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. Johnson, Erin L. Zobel, Nicholas C. Juric
  • Patent number: 9697754
    Abstract: A system and method for mounting a display or sign to a ceiling, wall or window frame includes an elongated channel having magnets that are affixed to a ceiling grid and mounting hooks or the like to suspend the sign or display from the channel. The channel includes high friction strips on a neck for engagement by a pole end gripper on a pole for mounting the channel on the ceiling while the user stands on the floor. End caps may be mounted on the channel. Mounting plates may be affixed to the ceiling or wall for magnetically engaging the channel. A wall mount channel includes an offset neck for gripping by the pole end gripper. A magnetic clip including a string for suspending a display may be mounted with the pole end gripper. An embodiment of the channel includes hooks for engaging an open girder ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: K-International, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. White
  • Patent number: 9697755
    Abstract: The invention discloses a freely combinable tension fabric popup display, the tension fabric popup display includes an exhibit grid frame, and aluminum grooved straight rods. The eight sides on the two planes of the exhibit grid frame are connected to the aluminum grooved straight rods. A popup display with a preset size and shape is provided by combining a plurality of tension fabric popup displays as needed. The aluminum grooved straight rods for the adjacent tension fabric popup displays are locked by a plurality of fasteners. The display before or after the combination is formed by inserting the silicon strips at the edges of the display into the grooves of grooved straight rods. The tension fabric popup displays of the invention can be combined freely to form various shapes, which are seamlessly attached by the fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Hangzhou Bannermate Exhibition System Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hankai Zhang
  • Patent number: 9697756
    Abstract: A timing controller includes a display mode detection circuit configured to detect an image display mode of a display panel based on a plurality of first image data signals that are output in synchronization with a first clock signal having a first frequency, and to selectively activate at least one clock signal generation selected among a plurality of clock signal generators based on the detected image display mode, the clock signal generators configured to generate a second clock signal having a second frequency, respectively when activated by the display mode detection circuit, and to apply the second clock signal to a plurality of signal converting circuits, respectively, and the signal converting circuits configured to convert the first image data signals into a plurality of second image data signals that are output in synchronization with the second clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seok-Hwan Roh
  • Patent number: 9697757
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and system of determining a location of a line fault of a panel. The method comprises: connecting a front end point of a metal wire that is determined to have suffered the line fault to a probe of a test instrument, the other probe of the test instrument being connected to a common electrode wire; performing a fusing-off processing on the metal wire according to a preset rule; and determining the location of the line fault of the metal wire based on a variation in the readings from the test instrument upon the fusing-off of the metal wire. The system comprises: a test instrument, one probe of which being connected to a front end point of a metal wire that is determined to have suffered the line fault, the other probe of which being connected to a common electrode wire; and a laser for performing a fusing-off processing on the metal wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: Boe Technoogy Group Co., Ltd., Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu Ai
  • Patent number: 9697758
    Abstract: A display device that suppresses electric power consumption and displays an image with excellent quality is to be realized. A host control section (30) in accordance with an aspect of the present invention is a control device for a display device (1), said control device includes: an image determining section (35) for determining whether or not grayscale levels of a plurality of pixels in an image fall within a first range which consists of intermediate grayscale levels; and a driving changing section (36) for changing, according to a result of the determining carried out by the image determining section (35), a refresh rate of the display device (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tatsuo Watanabe, Kenji Maeda, Tadashi Aoki, Daisuke Koyama
  • Patent number: 9697759
    Abstract: A drive device for a display medium includes a control unit that controls density of a display color of a predetermined range in which glare may likely occur, of display colors of an image displayed on a reflective type display medium, based on brightness information indicating brightness of irradiation beams irradiated on the display medium so that occurrence of the glare as to the display color of the predetermined range can be suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takamaro Yamashita, Hideo Kobayashi, Tsutomu Ishii, Masami Furuya
  • Patent number: 9697760
    Abstract: The invention provides a pixel structure and a display method thereof, and a display device including the pixel structure. The pixel structure comprises first pixel units and second pixel units which are sequentially arranged in staggered positions, wherein the first pixel unit comprises a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel arranged in an oblique line, and the second pixel unit comprises a third sub-pixel and a fourth sub-pixel arranged in an oblique line, and wherein the first sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel have different basic colors, and the second sub-pixel and the fourth sub-pixel have the same basic color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hongli Wang
  • Patent number: 9697761
    Abstract: The invention provides a conversion method of three-color data to four-color data, including steps: A) converting input RGB data to intermediate RGBW data according to first, second and third predetermined saturation parameters; B) obtaining first, second and third saturation adjust parameters according to the intermediate RGBW data and standard RGBW data; C) using the first, second and third saturation adjust parameters to respectively adjust the first, second and third predetermined saturation parameters; D) using the first, second and third predetermined saturation parameters after being adjusted to convert the input RGB data to output RGBW data. The invention further includes a conversion system of three-color data to four-color data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd, Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Man Li
  • Patent number: 9697762
    Abstract: In a display device including a driver that drives load lines in an electro-optical panel through capacitor charge redistribution, load capacitance among the load lines of the electro-optical panel differs depending on parasitic capacitance of a board on which the load lines are mounted, the type of the panel, and so on, and the accuracy of driving voltages drops due to such variations. The driver is provided with a adjusting capacitance group that corrects variation in load capacitance, and by adjusting a driving capacitance on the driver side, a ratio with the load capacitance is increased and accuracy of a post-driving potential is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Morita
  • Patent number: 9697763
    Abstract: The present invention relates to displays including resonant trace structures. Displays are disclosed that include a first array of first electrically conductive traces configured to conduct alternating current, each of the first electrically conductive traces can be coupled to a first microelectromechanical system (MEM) surface acoustic wave (SAW) frequency selective filter. The displays further include a second array of second electrically conductive traces configured to conduct alternating current, each of the second electrically conductive traces can be coupled to a second microelectromechanical system (MEM) surface acoustic wave (SAW) frequency selective filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: MEISNER CONSULTING INC.
    Inventor: Milton D. Meisner
  • Patent number: 9697764
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display panel having a structure in which the left and right lateral side bezel areas are bent downward to reduce the width of bezel area visible to a user. The display device includes a transparent cover plate and a flexible display layer secured to the transparent cover plate. The transparent cover includes a flat portion. The flexible display layer includes a display area and a non-display area. The display area includes an upper flat area extending along a first plane below the flat portion of the transparent cover plate. The non-display area extends from at least an edge of the display area and at least part of the non-display area extends along a second plane for connection to receive a signal for displaying an image on the flexible display layer. A signal line between a signal source and the non-display area transmit the signal from the signal source to the non-display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changnam Kim, Jaeyoung Lee, Yoonheung Tak, Wonjae Yang, Doyoul Kim