Patents Issued in November 7, 2017
  • Patent number: 9811075
    Abstract: A production system includes a production facility and a portable operation terminal connectable to the production facility through a wireless communication. A connection state is brought between the production facility and the portable operation terminal by sending a connection request signal for a connection request to the production facility from the portable operation terminal, and sending a connection permission signal for responding to the connection request signal to the portable operation terminal from the production facility according to a predetermined condition, and it is permitted that the operation input to a control processing portion of the production facility from the portable operation terminal in the connection state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Yokomae, Nobuya Matsuo
  • Patent number: 9811076
    Abstract: A method for communicating product development information includes generating, by a server, a first interface configured to facilitate uploading data that defines a 3D image of a product to the server, and to facilitate specifying reviewer identifying data associated with one or more reviewers for reviewing the 3D image. The method also includes receiving, via the first interface, the 3D image and the reviewer identifying data; generating, by the server, a second interface that includes a viewer that facilitates viewing the 3D image and one or more fields for specifying feedback information related to the 3D image. The method also includes receiving, via the second interface, feedback information related to the 3D image; and communicating the feedback information to a designer associated with the 3D image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Ping Guo, Sunny Webb
  • Patent number: 9811077
    Abstract: A method of controlling polishing includes storing a base spectrum, the base spectrum being a spectrum of light reflected from a substrate after deposition of a deposited dielectric layers overlying a metallic layer or semiconductor wafer and before deposition of a non-metallic layer over the plurality of deposited dielectric layer. After deposition of the non-metallic layer and during polishing of the non-metallic layer on the substrate, measurements of a sequence of raw spectra of light reflected the substrate during polishing are received from an in-situ optical monitoring system. Each raw spectrum is normalized to generate a sequence of normalized spectra using the raw spectrum and the base spectrum. At least one of a polishing endpoint or an adjustment for a polishing rate is determined based on at least one normalized predetermined spectrum from the sequence of normalized spectra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomohiko Kitajima, Jeffrey Drue David, Jun Qian, Taketo Sekine, Garlen C. Leung, Sidney P. Huey
  • Patent number: 9811078
    Abstract: A component mounting system derives work instruction information defining setup changeover work necessary to change an arrangement state of parts feeders from a current arrangement state to a first arrangement state for producing a first substrate type based on current feeder arrangement information corresponding to the current arrangement state and first feeder arrangement information corresponding to the first arrangement state. The work instruction information includes a plurality of pieces of unit work information. Each of the pieces of the unit work information includes kind information indicating a kind of execution operation and feeder state information indicating states before and after execution of work on the parts feeder targeted in the setup changeover work. The pieces of unit work information are displayed on the display screen so as to be arranged in work sequence to be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Sagara, Takuya Yamazaki, Hirokazu Takehara
  • Patent number: 9811079
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for testing aircraft countermeasure dispenser systems (CMDS) by wirelessly monitoring and controlling wireless countermeasure dispenser testing system units (WCDTs). The disclosed systems and methods may be implemented in one example to allow functions of multiple WCDT units to be simultaneously monitored and controlled in real time via a wireless connection or wireless network connection such as wireless local area network (WLAN) or other short or long range wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, L.P.
    Inventor: Alton W Theiss
  • Patent number: 9811080
    Abstract: A method that measures performance of an information appliance comprises a test module receiving, from a client, and recording a request for processing of a sample data by an information appliance. The test module sends the sample data received from the client to the information appliance for processing. If a request to a backend application is present, the test module also sends the request to the backend application for processing and receives and records a response from the backend application. The test module sends the response from the backend application to the information appliance for processing. A generated correlation ID is used to update a performance data table with start time and a stop time of a response for transaction sample data processed by the information appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ta-Wei Lin, Jeffrey C H Liu, Lin Chan Hsiao, Shu-Hao Liang, Chih-Wen Su
  • Patent number: 9811081
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a test control panel device, system, computer program product, and method for receiving a test input signal; reading a duration of the test input signal; verifying that the signal duration is a valid duration to initiate the test; initiating the test by sending a start test signal to a valve controller device; receiving signals from the valve controller device; indicating that the test control panel device has received a valve controller device signal from the valve controller device; wherein the valve controller device signal is a test acknowledgement signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth W. Junk
  • Patent number: 9811082
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an aerial collection system includes an image collection field vehicle that travels at street level and an image collection aerial vehicle that travels in the air above the street. The aerial vehicle collects image data including at least a portion of the field vehicle. The field vehicle includes a marker, which is identified from the collected image data. The marker is analyzed to determine an operating characteristic of the aerial vehicle. In one example, the operating characteristic in the marker includes information for a flight instruction for the aerial vehicle. In another example, the operating characteristic in the marker includes information for the three dimensional relationship between the vehicles. The three dimensional relationship is used to combine images collected from the air and images collected from the street level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventor: Marco Tillmann
  • Patent number: 9811083
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for the establishment of a fleet of networked unmanned vehicles. The system provides at least one vehicle control device configured to interface with a third party unmanned vehicle and establish communications with other unmanned vehicles and with remote control stations. A plurality of vehicle control devices may be used with a plurality of remote control stations to establish a networked fleet of unmanned vehicles. Communication between the networked vehicles may include control information, sensor information, and mission information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Easy Aerial Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan Stamatovski, Mohammad Hefny
  • Patent number: 9811084
    Abstract: A device receives a request for a mission that includes traversal of a flight path from a first location to a second location and performance of mission operations, and calculates the flight path from the first location to the second location based on the request. The device determines required capabilities for the mission based on the request, and identifies UAVs based on the required capabilities for the mission. The device generates flight path instructions for the flight path and mission instructions for the mission operations, and provides the flight path/mission instructions to the identified UAVs to permit the identified UAVs to travel from the first location to the second location, via the flight path, and to perform the mission operations at the second location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Ashok N. Srivastava, Douglas M. Pasko, Hani Batla, Igor Kantor, Gurpreet Ubhi
  • Patent number: 9811085
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses for receiving data from a plurality of sensors and using the data, as well as other data, to generate a parking recommendation for an autonomous vehicle and instruct the autonomous vehicle to travel to the recommended parking location are provided. Data may be received from a plurality of sensors within a first autonomous vehicle, as well as from other vehicles and/or structures. Historical parking data associated with the first autonomous vehicle may also be extracted. In some examples, an expected future trip of the first autonomous vehicle may be determined. The system may then evaluate the data to generate a parking recommendation for the first autonomous vehicle. The system may generate and transmit instructions for traveling from a current location to the recommended parking location and may cause the first autonomous vehicle to travel to the recommended parking location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Howard Hayes, Regina Madigan, Surender Kumar, Mark Slusar
  • Patent number: 9811086
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and vehicles for taking a vehicle out-of-service are provided. In one example embodiment, a method includes obtaining, by one or more computing devices on-board an autonomous vehicle, data indicative of one or more parameters associated with the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle is configured to provide a vehicle service to one or more users of the vehicle service. The method includes determining, by the computing devices, an existence of a fault associated with the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the one or more parameters associated with the autonomous vehicle. The method includes determining, by the computing devices, one or more actions to be performed by the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the existence of the fault. The method includes performing, by the computing devices, one or more of the actions to take the autonomous vehicle out-of-service based at least in part on the fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Poeppel, Nicholas G. Letwin, Sean J. Kelly
  • Patent number: 9811087
    Abstract: A method or system for controlling a vehicle comprises entering a programming mode or a guidance mode based on user input to a switch. The user can enter a guidance program in accordance with a predetermined sequence of inputs of the switch by the user, where readiness for each successive input is indicated by a light source. A guidance mode is managed for guiding a vehicle in accordance with the entered guidance program. An encoder or sensor can sense a steering angle of a steering system. The steering angle is controlled in accordance with the guidance program if the system or the data processor is operating in a guidance mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Frederick W. Nelson, Timothy A. Wilcox, Peter W. Kasap
  • Patent number: 9811088
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an industrial vehicle is provided comprising industrial vehicle hardware, a user interface, tag reader, reader module, and vehicle controller. The tag reader and the reader module cooperate to identify individual tags of a tag layout comprising a plurality of zone identification tags and a plurality of zone tags. Each zone identification tag occupies a position in the tag layout that corresponds to a unique set of zone tags. Each unique set of zone tags comprises a plurality of zone tags. The reader module discriminates between the plurality of zone identification tags and the plurality of zone tags identified in the tag layout, correlates an identified zone identification tag with a unique set of zone tags, and correlates vehicle functionality with an identified zone tag within the unique set of zone tags, tag-dependent positional data derived from the identified zone tag, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel D. Walton, Nicholas J. Sherman
  • Patent number: 9811089
    Abstract: The invention relates to a robotic cleaning device having a main body, a cleaning portion configured to clean a floor of an area of interest, and a propulsion system configured to move the robotic cleaning device across a surface of the area. The robotic cleaning device may further include an obstacle detecting device and a processing unit, the processing unit being configured to control the propulsion system, wherein the obstacle detecting device is configured to monitor a perimeter of at least part of the area and to follow and continuously record a position of an object, while the object is moving along the perimeter. The processing unit is configured to create positional data of the perimeter out of the continuously recorded positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET ELECTROLUX
    Inventors: Magnus Lindhé, Petter Forsberg, Anders Haegermarck
  • Patent number: 9811090
    Abstract: A traveling schedule of a guided vehicle is generated for use in a guided vehicle system for transporting articles between load ports by a plurality of guided vehicles traveling with articles carried thereon along a predetermined traveling route. A traveling schedule is created separately for each guided vehicle, disregarding interferences with other guided vehicles, the traveling schedules including a string of velocity control points representing positions and times at which guided vehicles accelerate or decelerate on the traveling route. For both newly created traveling schedules and traveling schedules from which interferences have been eliminated, interferences between the guided vehicles are detected from relative positions between the guided vehicles at the velocity control points. The traveling schedules of following guided vehicles are modified to eliminate the detected interferences, and the schedules are stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.
    Inventor: Hisato Yoneda
  • Patent number: 9811091
    Abstract: Models can be generated of a vehicle's view of its environment and used to maneuver the vehicle. This view need not include what objects or features the vehicle is actually seeing, but rather those areas that the vehicle is able to observe using its sensors if the sensors were completely un-occluded. For example, for each of a plurality of sensors of the object detection component, a computer may generate an individual 3D model of that sensor's field of view. Weather information is received and used to adjust one or more of the models. After this adjusting, the models may be aggregated into a comprehensive 3D model. The comprehensive model may be combined with detailed map information indicating the probability of detecting objects at different locations. The model of the vehicle's environment may be computed based on the combined comprehensive 3D model and detailed map information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Dmitri A. Dolgov, Christopher Paul Urmson
  • Patent number: 9811092
    Abstract: A vehicle traveling control device includes: a communication unit that communicate with preceding vehicles; a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information on the preceding vehicles and following vehicles around a host vehicle with which the host vehicle can carry out vehicle-vehicle communication; a number of vehicles calculation unit that calculates a reference number of vehicles and an estimated number of vehicles; and a traveling control unit that causes the host vehicle to travel at the traveling position behind the following vehicle if the estimated number of vehicles is larger than the reference number of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masashi Obuchi, Koji Taguchi
  • Patent number: 9811093
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a flight of an aircraft. An undesired change in an airspeed for the aircraft is identified. A number of commands for a flight control system associated with a wing of the aircraft are identified in response to the undesired change in the airspeed. The number of commands is configured to cause the flight control system to maintain a lift of the aircraft for a desired trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Steven Barry Krogh
  • Patent number: 9811094
    Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) includes a fuselage, a plurality of rotors, and a sensor, wherein the fuselage includes a control module and a signal processing module, and the control module is connected the arms, which is used to control the rotation of arms. The sensor is configured to the fuselage of the UAV, which is used to detect the rotation change value of the UAV. The signal processing module is connected with the sensor and the control module, which is used to receive and analyze the signal of the sensor, and the control module controls the following flying of the UAV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignees: Inventec Appliances (Pudong) Corporation, Inventec Appliances Corp
    Inventor: Pei-Lun Tsai
  • Patent number: 9811095
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a frame, at least one lens coupled to the frame, at least one membrane at least partially covering at least one face of the lens, a reservoir in fluid communication with the membrane and containing fluid, and a fluid control assembly which controls fluid communication of the fluid between the reservoir and the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Axel Ramirez Flores, Rod David Waltermann, James Anthony Hunt, Bruce Douglas Gress, James Alan LaCroix
  • Patent number: 9811096
    Abstract: A liquid feeding device that feeds a treatment liquid to a treating device and also recovers the treatment liquid for re-feeding, include feeding tanks having an exhaust passage and an overflow line, and can be switched to one of a feeding mode in which the treatment liquid is fed and a standby mode in which the feeding tank is on standby while accommodating the treatment liquid; a feeding mechanism that feeds the treatment liquid to the treating device from the feeding tank in the feeding mode among the plurality of feeding tanks; a recovery mechanism that recovers and returns the treatment liquid excessive in the treatment device to the feeding tank in the feeding mode; and an on-off mechanism provided in each of the plurality of feeding tanks to block the exhaust passage and the overflow line is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Konosuke Hayashi, Takashi Ootagaki, Emi Matsui
  • Patent number: 9811097
    Abstract: A system and computer program product are provided for controlling liquid-cooled electronics, which includes measuring a first set point temperature, Ta, wherein the Ta is based on a dew point temperature, Tdp of a computer room. A second set point temperature, Tb, is measured, wherein the Tb is based on a facility chilled liquid inlet temperature, Tci, and a rack power, Prack, of an electronics rack. A Modular Cooling Unit (MCU) set point temperature, Tsp, is selected. The Tsp is the higher value of said Ta and said Tb. Responsive to the selected Tsp, a control valve is regulated. The control valve controls a flow of liquid that passes through a heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: DARPA
    Inventors: Ravi K. Arimilli, Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr., Edward J. Seminaro
  • Patent number: 9811099
    Abstract: This invention relates to a system for reducing frequency and/or voltage variations in the power distribution system. The system comprises a power control unit being connected to at least one power generator and at least one consumer, power control system being adapted to monitor the measured load in the system from said at least one power generator and the power consumption from said at least one consumer, and a prediction allocating system for adapted to receive information from, each consumer related to the planned or predicted power consumption and to calculate expected power consumption of the system, and feeding the allocated power consumption to a motor generator system (MGS) controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Kongsberg Maritime AS
    Inventors: Eirik Mathiesen, Bjørnar Realfsen, Ole Henrik Jørgensen, Petter Faugstad Johannessen
  • Patent number: 9811100
    Abstract: A module incorporated within a system-on-a-chip operating in a steady-state power supply phase is powered by supplying to the module a regulated power supply voltage obtained from a feedback control loop. The receives a main power supply voltage and a negative feedback voltage. The negative feedback voltage is generated inside the system-on-a-chip starting from an effective supply voltage of the module and from a setpoint signal corresponding to a desired regulated power supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Grand Ouest) SAS
    Inventor: Christophe Belet
  • Patent number: 9811101
    Abstract: A power converter includes an input and an output with an energy storage circuit and a power switching circuit coupled between the input and the output. A feedback circuit generates a feedback voltage which is differentially compared to a reference in an error amplifier circuit to generate an error amplification signal. A comparator circuit generates a control signal for controlling on/off of the power switching circuit based on a first comparison signal related to the error amplification signal and a second comparison signal related to a charging current of the energy storage circuit. A regulating circuit is coupled between an output of the error amplifier circuit and an input of the comparator circuit for receiving the first comparison signal, the regulating circuit is configured to couple a voltage compensation signal related to an input voltage received by the input to an output of the error amplifier, so as to reduce a variation amount of the error amplification signal when the input voltage varies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Hai Bo Zhang, Zi Yu Zeng, Jerry Huang
  • Patent number: 9811102
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for monitoring and reducing consumption of electricity with a network of smart sensors connected to either electrical devices and/or lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventors: Antonino Gulli', Lorenzo Gulli', Leonardo Alessandro Gulli', Aurora Gulli'
  • Patent number: 9811103
    Abstract: An apparatus, including a plurality of devices, a network operations center (NOC), a facility consumption monitoring device, and a plurality of control nodes. Each device consumes a portion of the resource when turned on, and performs a corresponding function within an acceptable operational margin by cycling on and off. The NOC generates a plurality of run time schedules that is based upon modeled unmonitored consumption within the facility, and that coordinates run times for the each of the plurality of devices to control the peak demand of the resource. Each of the control nodes is coupled to a corresponding one of the devices. The plurality of control nodes transmits sensor data and device status to the NOC for generation of the plurality of run time schedules, and executes selected ones of the run time schedules to cycle the plurality of devices on and off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: ENEROC, INC.
    Inventor: Randy C. Willig
  • Patent number: 9811104
    Abstract: One example includes an reference voltage generator system. The system includes an amplifier configured to generate a reference voltage based on a respective input voltage provided at each of at least one input of the amplifier. The system also includes at least one input transistor that is coupled to the at least one input of the amplifier and is statically-biased to conduct a current to set an amplitude of the respective input voltage provided at each of the at least one input of the amplifier. Each of the at least one input transistor includes an input terminal that is coupled in series with an input resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Jerry L. Doorenbos
  • Patent number: 9811105
    Abstract: To provide a reference voltage circuit capable of outputting a reference voltage excellent in temperature characteristic. A reference voltage circuit includes a first constant current circuit, a first transistor of a first conductivity type which has a source connected to the first constant current circuit and is operated as a first stage source follower, a second constant current circuit, and a second transistor of a second conductivity type which has a gate connected to the source of the first transistor and a source connected to the second constant current circuit and is operated as a second stage source follower. The reference voltage circuit is configured to output a reference voltage from the source of the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SII SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakazu Sugiura, Tsutomu Tomioka
  • Patent number: 9811106
    Abstract: A reference circuit arrangement comprises a branched current path connecting a first and second terminal via an intermediate terminal. The intermediate terminal is connected to a reference terminal. A current path is coupled between the first and second terminal via the reference terminal. A feedback loop is connected to the first and second terminal and designed to control, at the first and second terminal, a virtual ground potential. A reference path is connected to the feedback loop having a reference input for receiving from the feedback loop a reference current and reference output to provide a reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: AMS AG
    Inventors: Lorenzo Paglino, Simone Verri
  • Patent number: 9811107
    Abstract: A bias current generators that may be implemented in low power environments is described. The current generator can be implemented without using resistors and may be used to generate reference currents and voltages. It may also be used to generate voltage references where the output of the circuit is to at least a first order temperature independent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Analog Devices Global
    Inventor: Stefan Marinca
  • Patent number: 9811108
    Abstract: An accelerator pedal device includes a housing which pivotably supports a pedal arm, a return spring, a magnetic position sensor which detects an angular position of the pedal arm, and a drive source, a return lever, and a control circuit board serving as an active control mechanism which controls to push back the pedal arm toward a rest position under predetermined conditions, a circuit for a Hall element of the position sensor is arranged on the control circuit board. According to the above, a conventionally-required circuit board dedicated to a position sensor is not required to be arranged and the position sensor is connected via bus bars and the like while eliminating lead wire and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: MIKUNI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Kumamoto, Tsuyoshi Ohsawa
  • Patent number: 9811109
    Abstract: A control device for a crawler vehicle, comprising a control lever activated by an operator about a fulcrum and having a free end, the control lever being displaceable along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle between a proximal position closer to the operator and a distal position further from the operator in order to control a main clutch of the vehicle, the control device further comprising a support element suitable for being fixed to a body of the vehicle in order to support an operator's hand when the hand acts on the control lever, wherein the control lever has an intermediate portion interposed between the free end and the fulcrum, the intermediate portion being so shaped as to partially embrace the support element in the proximal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Fabio Pescione, Enrico Conti, Sergio Magrini
  • Patent number: 9811110
    Abstract: A system and a method of sampling an event signal using multiple clocking signals each provided in a separate candidate clock domain each of which also receives points in time from a master clock. From each candidate clock domain, clocked by the individual clocking signals, pairs of a received point in time and event signal value are fed to a master clock domain. In the master clock domain, the values of the event signal may be determined over time as a function of master clock time. This may be used for synchronizing operation in the master clock domain of e.g. packet time stamping with an overall time defined by the event signal. Using multiple clocking signals for the sampling, a much more precise sampling of the event signal is facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Napatech A/S
    Inventors: René Krog Josiassen, Søren Kragh
  • Patent number: 9811111
    Abstract: A clock generation system for an integrated circuit (IC) chip (e.g., a microcontroller) is disclosed that allows digital blocks and other components in the IC chip to start and stop internal clocks dynamically on demand to reduce power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastien Jouin, Patrice Menard, Thierry Gourbilleau, Yann Le Floch, Mohamed Aichouchi
  • Patent number: 9811112
    Abstract: A system includes a CPU, a serial interface, and an adaptive clock delay compensator. The adaptive clock delay compensator is configured to generate a clock signal at a first frequency, detect an edge on a data signal, and count the number of clock cycles of a counter clock to measure the delay between an edge of the clock signal and the detected edge on the data signal to produce a first delay value. The CPU is configured to convert the first delay value to a different clock domain at a second frequency to produce a converted delay value, and initiate a data transfer operation using the second frequency as a clock signal. The adaptive clock delay compensator is configured to generate a delayed clock signal at the second frequency to the serial interface that is delayed from the clock signal at the second frequency by the converted delay value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy, Steven Brett Larimore
  • Patent number: 9811113
    Abstract: A method synchronizes clock signals generated by a system that includes multiple PLLs that are connected in parallel and output frequency dividers driven by the PLLs. The system receives a common frequency reference signal and a common synchronization signal. Each PLL may have a reference signal frequency divider. The reference frequency divider may be phase-reset, for example, by a transition to a first logic state in the synchronization signal, and the output frequency dividers are each phase-reset, for example, by a transition to a second logic state following the transition to the first logic state in the synchronization signal. The transition to the first logic state may be, for example, a rising edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Linear Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Richard William Ezell, Eric Wright Mumper
  • Patent number: 9811115
    Abstract: A cover for a portable terminal having a fixing part for fixing the portable terminal and a folder rotating at the fixing part to open and close the portable terminal. The cover includes an input unit and/or a display unit, and a charging unit. The input unit inputs data to the portable terminal. The display unit displays data from the portable terminal. The input unit and display unit are constructed in the folder. The charging unit is constructed in at least one of the fixing part and folder, and supplies power to the portable terminal generated using a solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Myoung-Ji Nam
  • Patent number: 9811116
    Abstract: In one example, a method includes determining, by a wireless dockee (WD), one or more wireless docking environments (WDNs) associated with a wireless docking center (WDC), wherein each WDN of the one or more WDNs corresponds to at least one peripheral function (PF) of one or more PFs that are each associated with the WDC. In this example, the method also includes wirelessly accessing, by the WD, a respective at least one PF corresponding to a particular WDN of the one or more WDNs associated with the WDC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Xiaolong Huang, Rolf De Vegt, Andrew Mackinnon Davidson, Vijayalakshmi Rajasundaram Raveendran
  • Patent number: 9811117
    Abstract: A dock for an electronic device is in capable of keeping conductive contacts within the dock until the electronic device is inserted into the dock. Furthermore, collision between an insertion portion of the electronic device and the conductive contacts can be avoided in the process of inserting the electronic device into the dock or removing the electronic device from the dock, so as to prevent the conductive contacts or the surface of the electronic device from being damaged. An electronic device assembly having the aforementioned dock is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Lung Huang, Yen-Te Chiang, Wen-Kai Tu, Po-Yi Chiang
  • Patent number: 9811118
    Abstract: Disclosed is a docking station having a secure assembly including a chassis, a tray at least partially covering the chassis, a port block slidably connected to the tray, the port block configured to translate between a substantially open position and a substantially closed position, a drivetrain connected to the chassis, a fastener connecting the port block to the drivetrain, an access hole in the chassis. The fastener is accessible via the access hole when the port block is in an open position. The fastener is inaccessible via the access hole when the port block is in a closed position inhibiting disassembly of the docking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Henge Docks LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Leigh Vroom, Brandon Parod
  • Patent number: 9811119
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first and second body, a hinge unit configured to connect to the first and second body, and a flexible display disposed on the hinge unit, the first, and second body, wherein the hinge unit includes a bendable support member supported by the first and second body, and a plurality of slit members, wherein each slit member includes a fixed end that is supported by the support member and a free end that extends toward the flexible display, and wherein the plurality of slit members are arranged in a longitudinal direction relative to the flexible display and are spaced apart by an interval, wherein the free ends limit a curvature of the flexible display in a folded state by moving closer to each other and touching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ho-seong Seo
  • Patent number: 9811120
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes a flexible display panel and a first outer member having a groove pattern. The groove pattern includes a flat surface and inclined portions connected to the flat surface and symmetrical with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Namkung, Soonryong Park, Chulwoo Jeong
  • Patent number: 9811121
    Abstract: A liquid-resistant acoustic assembly for an electronic device includes an acoustic device positioned in a housing, a gasket compressed between the acoustic device and the housing, and a liquid-resistant membrane. The liquid-resistant membrane is disposed such that it is isolated from a non-uniform compressive distribution resulting from compression of the gasket. The liquid-resistant membrane may be uncompressed by compression of the gasket or compressed by a different compressive force than the gasket. For example, the liquid-resistant membrane may not be positioned between the gasket and the acoustic device, may be separated from the gasket, may be mounted to a shelf of the gasket or within a gap defined by the gasket, mounted to a stiffener positioned within the gasket, and mounted using other similar configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Steven P. Cardinali, Anna-Katrina Shedletsky
  • Patent number: 9811122
    Abstract: A package on package may include: a first printed circuit board (PCB); a bottom package which includes a first chip die and a second chip die attached to the first PCB; a top package which includes a second PCB and a third chip die attached to the second PCB, and is overlaid over the bottom package; and/or first stack connection solder balls and second stack connection solder balls which are electrically connected between the first PCB and the second PCB, and are formed only around two sides facing each other among sides of the bottom package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Heung Kyu Kwon
  • Patent number: 9811123
    Abstract: A biaxial hinge is provided which includes a rotation cam part including a first rotation cam part and a second rotation cam part configured to rotate with hinge shafts as the center, wherein each of the first and second rotation cam parts include a plurality of pockets each of which comprises one side opened and is inwardly recessed, a sliding cam part comprising one side protruding in a direction of the rotation cam part and an incline so as to move upward and downward in cooperation with rotation of the rotation cam part and insert in the pocket, a guide part including a through-hole formed at a center portion and which one side of the projected sliding cam part perforates to guide movement of the sliding cam part, and a support part configured to support the sliding cam part at a lower portion of the sliding cam part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ji Hoon Park
  • Patent number: 9811124
    Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile terminal and controlling method thereof. The mobile terminal including components capable of executing a first function, executing a second function and displaying an execution screen associated with the second function on a touchscreen. The mobile terminal components are further capable of determining whether the mobile terminal has been tilted by an amount that exceeds a first threshold, and when it is determined that the mobile terminal has been tilted by an amount that exceeds the first threshold, displaying the execution screen associated with the second function and an execution screen associated with the first function, determining whether a touch input to the touchscreen occurs while the execution screen associated with the second function and the execution screen associated with the first function are displayed, and displaying the execution screen associated with the first function when it is determined that the touch input has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Sungbae Kim
  • Patent number: 9811125
    Abstract: A hard drive tray device applied in a server is provided. The server includes a housing. The hard drive tray device includes a rail member and a tray. The rail member is disposed at the inner wall of the housing. The tray is slidably engaged with the rail member so as to slide between an expanded position and a closed position relative to the housing. The tray includes a base for carrying two storage devices. The base has a hollow portion. The storage devices are respectively located at two sides of the hollow portion. When the tray slides to the expanded position, one of the storage devices and at least a part of the hollow portion are located outside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Maw-Zan Jau, Chao-Jung Chen, Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Chung-Hua Jen
  • Patent number: 9811126
    Abstract: A data center cooling system is operated in a first mode, and has an indoor portion wherein heat is absorbed from components in the data center by a heat transfer fluid, and an outdoor heat exchanger portion and a geothermal heat exchanger portion. The first mode includes ambient air cooling of the heat transfer fluid in the outdoor heat exchanger portion and/or geothermal cooling of the heat transfer fluid in the geothermal heat exchanger portion. Based on an appropriate metric, a determination is made that a switch should be made from the first mode to a second mode; and, in response, the data center cooling system is switched to the second mode. The second mode is different than the first mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy J. Chainer, Pritish R. Parida