Patents Issued in March 13, 2018
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Patent number: 9915951Abstract: An autonomous vehicle can encounter an external environment in which an object overhangs a current road of the autonomous vehicle. For example, the branch of a tree may overhang the road. Such an overhanging object can be detected and suitable driving maneuvers for the autonomous vehicle can be determined. Sensor data can be acquired from at least a forward portion of the external environment. One or more floating obstacle candidates can be identified based on the acquired sensor data. The identified one or more floating obstacle candidates can be filtered to remove any floating obstacle candidates that do not meet one or more predefined parameters. A driving maneuver for the autonomous vehicle can be determined at least partially based on a height clearance between the autonomous vehicle and floating obstacle candidates that remain after being filtered out. The autonomous vehicle can be caused to implement the determined driving maneuver.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Xue Mei, Katsuhiro Sakai, Nobuhide Kamata
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Patent number: 9915952Abstract: A control system for an agricultural vehicle includes a first transceiver configured to receive a first signal from a second transceiver of a target vehicle. The first signal is indicative of a first determined position and a first determined velocity of the target vehicle. The control system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the first transceiver. The controller is configured to automatically control the agricultural vehicle by determining a target position and a target velocity of the agricultural vehicle based at least in part on the first determined position and the first determined velocity of the target vehicle, instructing an automated steering control system and an automated speed control system to direct the agricultural vehicle toward the target position, and instructing the automated steering control system and the automated speed control system to substantially maintain the target position and the target velocity upon substantially reaching the target position.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC, Autonomous Soltions, Inc.Inventors: Tyson J. Dollinger, Brian R. Ray, Adam R. Rusciolelli, Mitchel R. Torrie, Paul Lewis, Michael G. Hornberger, Daniel J. Morwood, Matthew D. Berkemeier
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Patent number: 9915953Abstract: A method and device for aiding piloting of an aircraft during an approach phase for the purpose of landing. The device includes a guidance system for guiding the aircraft according to a first guidance mode during an initial phase upstream of a transition point, then guiding the aircraft according to a second guidance mode during a terminal phase between the transition point and the landing, the device further including a computing system for automatically computing the coordinates of the transition point, the guidance system also configured for automatically disabling the second guidance mode upstream of the transition point.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)Inventors: Jean-Damien Perrie, Jean Muller, Daniel Zapata-Arenas, Sylvain Raynaud
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Patent number: 9915954Abstract: A control system for a rotorcraft, which system includes at least one control unit allowing a rotor of a rotorcraft to be driven, with the rotorcraft including at least three independent landing-gear units, with each landing-gear unit including means for detecting a ground reaction force F1, F2, F3 exerted on the landing-gear unit when the rotorcraft is in contact with the ground, and with the control system being suitable for receiving information from the detection means. The invention also relates to the rotorcraft and to a control method corresponding to the control system.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Airbus HelicoptersInventors: Jean-Baptiste Vallart, Romeo Byzery
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Patent number: 9915955Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a rotor-based remote flying vehicle platform such as a quadrotor, and to methods for controlling intra-flight dynamics of such rotor-based remote flying vehicles. In one case, a rotor-based remote flying vehicle platform is provided that includes a central frame. The central frame has a control center that is configured to control motors mounted to the vehicle platform. The central frame also has a communication port configured to interface with functionality modules. The communication port is communicably connected to the control center. The rotor-based remote flying vehicle platform further includes at least a first arm that is connected to the central frame and extends outward, as well as a first motor mounted to the first arm, where the first motor is in communication with the control center. The method for controlling intra-flight dynamics may be performed on such a rotor-based remote flying vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: TEAL DRONES, INC.Inventor: George Michael Matus
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Patent number: 9915956Abstract: Methods and associated systems for autonomous package delivery utilize a UAS/UAV, an infrared positioning senor, and a docking station integrated with a package delivery vehicle. The UAS/UAV accepts a package for delivery from the docking station on the delivery vehicle and uploads the delivery destination. The UAS/UAV autonomously launches from its docked position on the delivery vehicle. The UAS/UAV autonomously flies to the delivery destination by means of GPS navigation. The UAS/UAV is guided in final delivery by means of a human supervised live video feed from the UAS/UAV. The UAS/UAV is assisted in the descent and delivery of the parcel by precision sensors and if necessary by means of remote human control. The UAS/UAV autonomously returns to the delivery vehicle by means of GPS navigation and precision sensors. The UAS/UAV autonomously docks with the delivery vehicle for recharging and preparation for the next delivery sequence.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Workhorse Group Inc.Inventors: Elliot T. Bokeno, Thaddeus M. Bort, Jr., Stephen S. Burns, Martin Rucidlo, Wei Wei, Donald L. Wires
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Patent number: 9915957Abstract: Disclosed is a gas pressure regulator for gas or liquid that has inlet, an outlet and a diaphragm positioned between said inlet and said outlet in an manner that one side of the diaphragm controls the flow of fluid through the inlet to the outlet, a vent exposed to the opposite side of said diaphragm, and a spring in association with the opposite side of the diaphragm to adjust the position of the diaphragm, and a gas porous filter positioned in an manner that is adjacent the vent.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Inventor: Martin S. Brice
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Patent number: 9915958Abstract: A gas distribution system for use in an enclosed volume wherein the system includes a distribution duct and a first inflatable duct portion in fluid communication with the distribution duct. The system further includes a passageway defining an opening which extends through the passageway, wherein: the opening is in fluid communication with the first inflatable duct portion; the passageway includes a valve with a flapper positioned within the opening of the passageway; and the flapper is moveable in relationship to the opening by way of a bi-metallic temperature sensing member. The system further includes an inflatable enclosure in fluid communication with the opening of the passageway, wherein the inflatable enclosure is configured to define a volume within and separated from the enclosed volume.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventor: Galen Duff Carroll
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Patent number: 9915959Abstract: A thermostatic valve for a diesel fuel system includes a valve housing and a valve element movable within the housing between a position directing heated diesel fuel returning from an engine to the inlet of a fuel pump and a position dumping the fuel into a reservoir where the fuel mixes with lower temperature fuel. A temperature responsive thermostatic element moves the valve element in response to the temperature of the diesel fuel. A temperature relief valve is provided in the housing to dump the returning fuel into the reservoir if the temperature reaches a temperature indicating overheating of the fuel. The temperature relief valve is a bi-metal valve mounted in an end wall of the valve housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2012Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: William L Villaire, Jeffrey J Milton, Gordon G Rinke, Kristen M Demare
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Patent number: 9915960Abstract: A single-handle dual-control thermostatic faucet, comprises a faucet shell, a thermostatic valve provided in the faucet shell, a handle which controls the thermostatic valve, a cold water incoming pipe, a hot water incoming pipe and a mixed water outgoing pipe which are connected with the faucet shell, the handle is connected with the driving lever of the thermostatic valve; wherein the cold water incoming pipe and the hot water incoming pipe form an internal control cavity respectively, inside the control cavity, the following are provided: a hollow guiding part which is connected with the water inlet of the control cavity; a piston part provided between the guiding part and the water outgoing end of the control cavity; the internal cavity of the piston part is connected with the internal cavity of the guiding part, and the piston part has a water drawing portion, an elastomer action portion and a contact portion which are connected with one another successively can move axially inside the control cavity, thType: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: SUPREMA (ZHUHAI J/V) THERMOSTATIC SANITARYWARE CO., LTD.Inventor: Qingjun Xie
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Patent number: 9915961Abstract: A semiconductor device drive method achieves a balance between a lifetime and a detection sensitivity which are required for a temperature detection diode formed via an insulating film on a substrate on which an active element is formed. The semiconductor device drive method includes energizing the temperature detection diode with a constant current, the constant current having a current density value between an upper limit defined based on the lifetime of the temperature detection diode, and a lower defined based on a variation allowable voltage of an output voltage of the temperature detection diode with respect to a standard deviation.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiyuki Matsui, Hitoshi Abe, Noriaki Yao
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Patent number: 9915962Abstract: A power management device includes at least one switching regulator to generate a conversion voltage from an input voltage, a plurality of low drop-out regulators to generate a plurality of output voltages from the conversion voltage, and a controller to estimate drop-out voltages of the low drop-out regulators based on output currents of the low drop-out regulators and to dynamically control the conversion voltage based on the estimated drop-out voltages.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyungsoo Lee, Junghun Heo
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Patent number: 9915963Abstract: Devices and methods to design voltage regulators requiring lower power consumption, wide output current and input voltage range, low dropout, and small footprint. The disclosed methods and devices provide solutions to stabilize such regulators in the presence of widely varying loads.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: pSemi CorporationInventor: Gary Chunshien Wu
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Patent number: 9915964Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a control block that generates a first control signal, a second control signal, and a heating enable signal in response to an enable signal and a heating control signal, a temperature measurement block that generates a temperature code corresponding to temperature in response to the first and second control signals, a heater that generates heat while the heating enable signal is being enabled, a code latch block that stores the temperature code in response to the first and second control signals, and outputs a first code and a second code, a control code generation circuit that generates a signal by performing an operation on the first and second codes, and generates a control code by comparing the signal with a preset code, and a reference voltage generation circuit configured to change a voltage level of a reference voltage in response to the control code.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventor: Jong Sam Kim
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Patent number: 9915965Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for flexible, secure energy management that enable control of individual devices in a customer site's energy infrastructure, which can allow optimization (e.g., by minimizing energy cost or usage) across the infrastructure. A system management component may centralize optimization and control capabilities across the energy infrastructure by determining an energy model and directing consumption, storage, and energy draw activities for the totality of the energy infrastructure devices. Systems may include modular, secure terminal devices that can be attached to or paired with the devices in an energy infrastructure in order to provide input data such as power load metrics, as well as to control the operation of the devices. A dynamic, adaptive prediction of system parameters, such as future demand, cost, generation capacity, and other metrics, may be provided. Dynamic, adaptive prediction may be performed without detailed historical usage data.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: The Florida International University Board of TrusteesInventors: Osama Mohammed, Tarek A. Youssef, Ahmed Elsayed
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Patent number: 9915966Abstract: A device includes a proportional-to-absolute-temperature (PTAT) current source having a bandgap reference voltage node, and a negative temperature dynamic load having an input terminal electrically connected to the bandgap reference voltage node.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chung-Cheng Chou, Yue-Der Chih
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Patent number: 9915967Abstract: In order to suppress a negative influence on a circuit operation caused by variation in a substrate potential, a circuit device includes a bridge circuit having a high-side transistor and a low-side transistor, a detection circuit configured to detect current flowing in the bridge circuit, a control circuit configured to control switching on and off of the bridge circuit, and a guard region for setting a substrate PSB of the circuit device to a substrate potential.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Isamu Moriya
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Patent number: 9915968Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to mitigating voltage droops. An aspect includes outputting, by a clock module coupled to a multiplexor, a first clock signal to the multiplexor, the first clock signal generated by a clock delay component of the clock module, receiving, by the clock module, a second clock signal from a phase-locked loop (PLL), wherein the PLL outputs a third clock signal to a processor coupled to the PLL and the multiplexor, selecting, by the multiplexor, the first clock signal to output to the processor based on detecting a droop in voltage on a power supply, and selecting, by the multiplexor, the third clock signal to output to the processor based on detecting that the droop in the voltage on the power supply has passed, wherein the clock module and the processor are coupled to the power supply.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Palkesh Jain, Virendra Bansal, Manoj Mehrotra, Keith Alan Bowman
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Patent number: 9915969Abstract: In a processing system, a method includes transmitting a timer expiration notification from a timer management component of a processor to one or more other components of the processor in response to expiration of a timer. The method further includes transmitting, from a component of the processor that requested instantiation of the timer, a timer release confirmation message to the timer management component in response to the timer expiration notification, the timer release confirmation message confirming that the component has released the timer. The method also includes preventing reallocation of a timer identifier (ID) associated with the timer to another timer after the expiration of the timer and until receipt of the timer release confirmation message at the timer management component.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventors: Ron-Michael Bar, Evgeni Ginzburg, Eran Glickman
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Patent number: 9915970Abstract: The present technology proposes techniques for generating globally coherent timestamps. This technology may allow distributed systems to causally order transactions without incurring various types of communication delays inherent in explicit synchronization. By globally deploying a number of time masters that are based on various types of time references, the time masters may serve as primary time references. Through an interactive interface, the techniques may track, calculate and record data relative to each time master thus providing the distributed systems with causal timestamps.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Peter Hochschild, Alexander Lloyd, Wilson Cheng-Yi Hsieh, Robert Edman Felderman, Michael James Boyer Epstein
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Patent number: 9915971Abstract: There is provided a transmission apparatus including: a shift register configured to generate a plurality of timing pulses indicating different timings, from a frame pulse synchronized with a frame signal; and a plurality of signal processors configured to sequentially process the frame signal based on timings indicated by one or more timing pulses among the plurality of timing pulses.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Ichiro Yokokura
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Patent number: 9915972Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a bezel configured to mechanically couple to a housing for housing components of an information handling system may include one or more mechanical features for mechanically coupling the bezel to the housing, an information handling resource mechanically coupled to a mechanical structure of the bezel, and a bezel connector having a plurality of pins communicatively coupled to the information handling resource. The bezel connector may be configured to communicatively couple the information handling resource to a second information handling resource of the information handling system housed within the housing when the bezel is mechanically coupled to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Corey Dean Hartman, Salvador D. Jimenez, III, Syed S. Ahmed
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Patent number: 9915973Abstract: A unit frame 10 for touch panel for supporting a touch sensor and a display panel, both of which are in the rectangular shape, with a predetermined space therebetween, includes a frame body 11 in the rectangular shape, a support member 12, having a height corresponding to the predetermined space and provided at each corner of the frame body 11, configured to support each corner of a rear face of the touch sensor, and a holding member 13, provided at each corner of the frame body 11 on an opposite face to a face where the support member 12 supports the touch sensor, configured to clip the display panel in cooperation with the support member 12 corresponding to the holding member 13.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Junichi Ujii
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Patent number: 9915974Abstract: An electronic device is provided, the electronic device includes a first display screen and a second display screen, the first display screen and the second display screen are articulated to the same side of a control system, and can rotate up and down, and can display page information, the page information displayed by the first display screen and the second display screen is the same or different according to a selection of a user. The two display screens of a display apparatus can display page information for the user in multiple display forms and display modes, which greatly enriches the display manner of the electronic device and improves user experience.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Guang Yang
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Patent number: 9915975Abstract: A protective case for use with a mobile device is provided. The protective case includes an attachment device that is configured to couple to one of a handle assembly, a battery source, and a fascia plate when a void is provided on the protective case. When the handle assembly is coupled to the protective case, the handle assembly is configured to pivot about the protective case for moving the handle assembly from a closed configuration to an open configuration. When the battery source is coupled to the protective case, the battery source is configured to charge the mobile device, and, when the fascia plate is coupled to the protective case, the fascia plate is configured to fill the void, that is otherwise filled by one of the handle assembly and the battery source.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Inventors: George D. Youlios, George O. Podd
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Patent number: 9915976Abstract: A mounting device includes a cradle including a first recess and configured to be mounted in a vehicle, a pivotable hinge member coupled to the cradle, and a docking tray coupled to the pivotable hinge member. The docking tray is configured to lock in a first position within the first recess in the cradle, and lock in a second position extending outward from the first recess in the cradle. The docking tray includes a second recess shaped and dimensioned to receive an electronic computing device.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventor: Kenneth L. Johnson
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Patent number: 9915977Abstract: A docking station for a mobile electronic device is provided. It utilizes a transmission unit and a release unit to control the positioning of a connection unit. The transmission unit includes a horizontal displacement member abutted against a floating cover for horizontal displacement upon a downward movement of the floating cover, and a pivot member mounted at the connection unit and connected to the horizontal displacement member, so that the connection unit can connect the mobile electronic device upon a downward movement of the floating cover. The release unit includes a swing arm connected with the pivot member and a button abutted against the swing arm. When the button is pressed, the swing arm is pushed to drive the connection unit to disengage from the mobile electronic device via the pivot member. Thus, the mobile electronic device can be removed.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: USI ELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu-Chen Chu, Kuo-Kuang Liu, Ming-Jen Chen, Chang-Cheng Lin
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Patent number: 9915978Abstract: Some forms relate to a method of making a stretchable computing system. The method includes attaching a first set of conductive traces to a stretchable member; attaching a first electronic component to the first set of conductive traces; adding a first set of flexible conductors to the stretchable member such that the first set of flexible conductors is electrically connected to the first set of conductive traces; adding stretchable material to the stretchable member such that the first set of conductive traces is surrounded by the stretchable member; forming an opening in the stretchable member that exposes the first set of conductive traces; and attaching a second set of conductive traces to the stretchable member such that the second set of conductive traces fills the opening to form a via in the stretchable member that electrically connects the first set of conductive traces with the second set of conductive traces.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: intel CorporaitonInventors: Nadine L. Dabby, Lakshman Krishnamurthy, Braxton Lathrop, Aleksandar Aleksov, Adel Elsherbini, Sasha Oster, Tom L. Simmons
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Patent number: 9915979Abstract: [Object] To provide an input device, a display device, an electronic device, and a mobile terminal such that the reliability of the electrical connection between a detection wiring and a wiring board can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Yoshio Miyazaki, Kouji Tsurusaki, Katsuya Chaen, Hiroshi Tokumori, Natsuko Yamagata
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Patent number: 9915980Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a front housing arranged in a front portion of the electronic device, and a bracket connected to the front housing, to which a plurality of electronic parts of the electronic device are affixed. The electronic device also includes a rear housing arranged in a rear portion of the electronic device and including at least one slider and at least one rail. Each of the at least one slider is connected to a respective rail. The at least one slider is slidable on and elastically supported by the at least one rail, without being released from the at least one rail. The rear housing is detachable from the bracket by the at least one slider.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Seung-Hwa Park, Byung-Sun Kim, Hyun-Mi Cheong
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Patent number: 9915981Abstract: A hinge device applicable to soft display module includes a joint unit assembly. The joint unit assembly has a main section, a first side, a second side and a top section. The joint unit assembly has multiple shaft guide sections and shaft fixing sections positioned on the main section and respectively assembled with the motional shafts. A rotary shaft and a socket are formed on the first and second sides of the joint unit assembly along the top section. A (soft) display module is disposed on the top section of the joint unit assembly. The shaft guide section of the joint unit assembly is defined with a first position and a second position. When operating and opening/closing the display module, the rotary shafts serve as rotational fulcrums, whereby the motional shafts are relatively rotatable between the first and second positions of the shaft guide section.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: First Dome CorporationInventors: An Szu Hsu, Yang Zhong Wu
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Patent number: 9915982Abstract: A display device is provided which suppresses cost increases attributable to design changes and so forth for things disposed on the inside of a product when a plurality of products of different screen size are developed, or when the screen size is changed. A display device 5 includes a display panel 11, a first board attachment component 13, a display panel board 18, a second board attachment component 21, a main board 22, a third board attachment component 23, and a power supply board 24. The main board 22 stores a plurality of display programs that produce an image to be displayed on the display panel 11, according to the screen size of the display panel 11. The first board attachment component 13, the display panel board 18, the second board attachment component 21, the main board 22, the third board attachment component 23, and the power supply board 24 are disposed in this order, starting from the display panel 11 side, on the rear side of the display panel 11.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: FURUNO ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Kenichi Murakami, Daigo Dohi
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Patent number: 9915983Abstract: A component carrier coupling system includes a carrier base including a carrier wall. A handle is coupled to the carrier wall by a plurality of link elements that each include a first end rotatably connected to the handle and a second end rotatably connected to the carrier wall. The handle is maintained in a substantially parallel orientation to the carrier wall when the plurality of link elements are rotated in a first direction that moves the handle away from the carrier wall, and in a second direction that is opposite the first direction and that moves the handle immediately adjacent the carrier wall. A cam element is provided on at least one of the plurality of link elements and engages a component enclosure when the carrier base is located in the component enclosure and the plurality of link elements are rotated in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Chien Tung Yu, Yen Ming Wu, Ju Hao Lee
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Patent number: 9915984Abstract: A thermal response engine on an information handling system compares a processor thermal response to a predetermined workload with an expected thermal response to the predetermined workload in order to validate that a heat sink disposed on the processor matches a heat sink used by a thermal controller profile to manage thermal conditions of the information handling system. If the heat sink thermal characteristics fail to match up with expected thermal characteristics, the thermal response engine provides the thermal controller with an appropriate thermal profile and alerts the end user of an incompatibility.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Stuart Allen Berke, Dinesh Kunnathur Ragupathi
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Patent number: 9915985Abstract: A computing system includes a chassis having an airflow entrance and an airflow exhaust, a duct structure disposed in the chassis, and a redirection mechanism located on a wall of the duct structure and extending through a cutout in the wall of the duct structure. In the computing system, the duct structure has a first end facing the airflow entrance and a second end facing the airflow exhaust. The redirection mechanism has a deflector having an inlet airfoil extending away from the duct structure towards the airflow entrance and at least one exhaust airfoil extending into the duct structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yu-Nien Huang, Ching-Yu Chen, Tsung-Ta Li
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Patent number: 9915986Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to active cooling or removing heat generated by a processor in a computing device. More specifically, a cooling system in a computing device may include a heatpipe which moves heat along a fin pack. The fin pack may include top and bottom ends as well as a plurality of fins. The fins may extend only a portion of the way between the ends thus creating an air duct. The air duct may allow debris to move along an edge of the fin and out of the computing device. The fins may also be curved to promote the forcing of debris through the fin pack while still allowing the heat to be expelled through the fins.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: James Tanner, William Riis Hamburgen
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Patent number: 9915987Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for implementing thermal air flow control management of a computer system. A temperature profile of the server system is identified. One or more dual in-line memory-modules (DIMMs) are used to pivot on an axis to direct air flow to cool identified hot spots based upon the temperature profile of the server system.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Diyanesh B. Chinnakkonda Vidyapoornachary, Edgar R. Cordero, Saravanan Sethuraman
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Patent number: 9915988Abstract: An accessory associated with a wireless device includes a first interface configured to communicate with the wireless device using a wired communication technique and a second interface configured to communicate with the wireless device using a wireless communication technique. The accessory further includes a data storage device and a controller coupled to the first interface, to the second interface, and to the data storage device. The controller is configured to activate the first interface in response to a message received via the second interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Manohar Prasad Kashyap, Eyal Felix Hakoun, Vadim Shain
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Patent number: 9915989Abstract: Additional workloads are assigned among servers in a power-efficient manner. For each of a plurality of servers, a stored power efficiency/capacity utilization relationship is accessed, current component power consumption values are obtained, and a current power consumption efficiency is calculated. An amount of capacity utilization necessary to perform an additional workload is obtained, and a predicted power consumption efficiency is determined for each server. The predicted efficiency is determined using the current power consumption efficiency of the server and the stored relationship. The workload is then assigned to the server identified as having the greatest predicted power consumption efficiency. Alternatively, the workload may be assigned to the server identified as having the greatest improvement in power consumption efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Jason A. Matteson, John W. Nicholson, Aparna Vallury, Scott Kelso
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Patent number: 9915990Abstract: Embodiments described herein improve availability of a power plane in a network device by using a PoE manager that is separate from an operating system in the network device. For example, when the operating system (or a PoE application executing in the operating system) becomes unavailable, either because of failure or system upgrade, the PoE manager continues managing a power plane in the network device such that connected PDs continue to receive DC power. Stated differently, by using a PoE manager that is separate from the operating system, there is no fate sharing between the PoE manager and the operating system. If the operating system is unavailable, the PoE manager continues to provide the same power allotment to the PDs. As such, updates and failures which previously made the power plane unavailable no longer affect the power supplied to the PDs.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ahmed Faraz, Krishna Kumar Vavilala, Kabiraj Sethi
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Patent number: 9915991Abstract: A power state management system of an electronic system is coupled to a plug load device and a method for operation of the same. The system includes a context clock to adjust a duty cycle of the electronic system for controlling the power states of the electronic system for more efficient use of electricity. The context clock is responsive to user input, multiple event driven activities or an external protocol determined policy or command. Interface circuitry communicates user input, multiple event driven activities or an external protocol determined policy or command to the context clock. Interface circuitry also communicates commands to the managed plug load device or devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Yang Arthur Zhang, Guann Pyng Li, Zachary Davis, Christopher Hurst, Jieping Guo
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Patent number: 9915992Abstract: A controller may drive a first digital value onto a first address terminal of a first peripheral. The controller may transmit a data message on a data bus while driving the first digital value onto the selected address terminal. The first peripheral is coupled with the data bus, in accordance with at least one embodiment. A second peripheral having a second address terminal may also be coupled to the data bus. The first peripheral may be configured to accept the data message over the data bus when the first digital value is received on the first address terminal. The second peripheral may be configured to accept the data message over the data bus when the first digital value is received on the second address terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Max Jesse Wishman, Jason Alexander Harland
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Patent number: 9915993Abstract: Supply of power to a plurality of circuits is controlled efficiently depending on usage conditions and the like of the circuits. An address monitoring circuit monitors whether a cache memory and an input/output interface are in an access state or not, and performs power gating in accordance with the state of the cache memory and the input/output interface. The address monitoring circuit acquires and monitors an address signal between a signal processing circuit and the cache memory or the input/output interface periodically. When one of the cache memory and the input/output interface is in a standby state and the other is in the access state, power gating is performed on the circuit that is in the standby state.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hikaru Tamura
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Patent number: 9915994Abstract: Techniques are generally described related to management of power consumption for a processor. One example method may include identifying a target operating constraint and a first operating parameter; determining a second operating parameter based on the target operating constraint and the first operating parameter; estimating an actual operating constraint; comparing the target operating constraint and the actual operating constraint; and setting up the first operating parameter and the second operating parameter of the processor based on a comparison of the target operating constraint and the actual operating constraint, wherein the target operating constraint is not a worst-case operating constraint. Other examples of methods, systems, and computer programs related to managing power consumption for a processor are also contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLCInventor: Andrew Wolfe
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Patent number: 9915995Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises: an image capturing unit configured to generate image data; an adding unit configured to add additional information every predetermined amount of pixel data in the image data; a transmission unit configured to transmit image data by the amount of pixel data to which the additional information is added; an image processing unit configured to perform image processing on the image data; and a power control unit configured to control power supply when the transmission unit transmits the pixel data, based on the additional information, wherein the power control unit restricts the power supply to less than a predetermined power amount in a case where the additional information indicates a predetermined state, and performs power supply at the predetermined power amount in a case where the additional information does not indicate the predetermined state.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Toshiyuki Takada
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Patent number: 9915996Abstract: A method of controlling a processor includes determining an operational mode of the processor in a time period and an operational frequency of the processor in second data processing based on a completion deadline of the second data processing and an amount of data processing in the second data processing which is performed by the processor after first data processing is completed by the processor, the time period being from completion of the first data processing to start of the second data processing, controlling the processor in the determined operational mode after the first data processing is completed by the processor, and performing the second data processing using the processor that operates with the determined operational frequency after the controlling of the processor in the operational mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Masaaki Noro
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Patent number: 9915997Abstract: In an electronic device, a first sensor detects a detection target on a first region. A second sensor detects a detection target on a second region. A third sensor detects a detection target on a third region. A power control unit turns on the second sensor in a case where the first sensor detects the detection target on the first region. The power control unit turns on the third sensor and turns off the first sensor in a case where the second sensor detects the detection target on the second region.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kohei Asano
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Patent number: 9915998Abstract: An apparatus includes a first reservation station and a second reservation station. The first reservation station dispatches a first load micro instruction, and detects and indicates on a hold bus if the first load micro instruction is a specified load micro instruction directed to retrieve an operand from a prescribed resource other than on-core cache memory. The second reservation station is coupled to the hold bus, and dispatches one or more younger micro instructions therein that depend on the first load micro instruction for execution after a first number of clock cycles following dispatch of the first load micro instruction, and if it is indicated on the hold bus that the first load micro instruction is the specified load micro instruction, the second reservation station is configured to stall dispatch of the one or more younger micro instructions until the first load micro instruction has retrieved the operand.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: VIA ALLIANCE SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTDInventors: Gerard M. Col, Colin Eddy, G. Glenn Henry
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Patent number: 9915999Abstract: An information processing apparatus operable in a first power state and a second power state includes a noncontact communication unit configured to be driven by power of a radio wave from a mobile terminal and to communicate with the terminal, a storage unit configured to store data necessary for authentication, which the noncontact communication unit has received from the terminal in the second power state, a control unit configured to recover, when the noncontact communication unit receives data from the terminal in the second power state, the information processing apparatus from the second power state to the first power state, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, after the information processing apparatus has been recovered to the first power state by the control of the control unit, the data necessary for authentication stored in the storage unit to an authentication unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tomohiro Akiba
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Patent number: 9916000Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for collect historical power consumption data and power consumption statistics for one or more locations and devices at the location to generate historical power consumption and health data (“historical data”). The historical data are used to develop and provide multiple different protection and monitoring functions. The system may be deployed within a single customer location, e.g., within a building or a plant, and local analytics are developed at the location. Alternatively, the system may be distributed among several locations for a particular customer or multiple different customers and include cloud-based analytics in addition to, or instead of, local analytics.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: I-EWM Acquisition, LLCInventors: Benjamin Grimes, Vincent Luciani