Patents Issued in November 29, 2018
  • Publication number: 20180342305
    Abstract: A method of operating a storage device includes: performing a background read operation on a nonvolatile memory by using a default read voltage level; performing a read retry operation on the nonvolatile memory by using a corrected read voltage level when the background read operation fails; storing the corrected read voltage level in a history buffer when the read retry operation succeeds; and performing a host read operation on the nonvolatile memory by using the history buffer in response to a read request received from a host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: SANG-SOO CHA, YOUNG-SEOP SHIM, DAE-WON KIM
  • Publication number: 20180342306
    Abstract: A flash memory device includes an array of non-volatile memory (NVM) cells, at least one detection NVM cell, and a sensing circuit. The array of NVM cells are configured to store data. The sensing circuit is coupled to the at least one detection NVM cell and is configured to measure a charge on the at least one detection NVM cell. The sensing circuit is also configured to compare the measured charge with a threshold charge level and to trigger a refresh of the array of NVM cells in response to the measured charge being less than the threshold charge level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: I-Heng HUANG, Benish BABU, Steven HAEHNICHEN, Robert COLEMAN
  • Publication number: 20180342307
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-bit-per-cell three-dimensional read-only memory (3D-OTPMB) comprising a plurality of dummy bit lines. It comprises a plurality of OTP cells stacked above a semiconductor substrate. Each OTP array comprises at least four dummy bit lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: HangZhou HaiCun Information Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Guobiao ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20180342308
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is comprised of a memory cell array with multiple memory cells arranged in a matrix, multiple bit-line pairs provided for each memory cell column in the memory cell array, multiple input/output circuits provided respectively corresponding to the multiple bit-line pairs, and as interface control circuit that controls the data input/output to the multiple input/output circuits when performing the data write and data read for each memory cell row in a normal mode. The interface control circuit is comprised of a selection circuit. When the data write and data read are performed for each memory cell row in a test mode, the selection circuit selects the data input/output to one of first input/output circuit and a second input/output circuit, respectively corresponding to a first memory cell included in the memory cell row and a second memory cell adjoining the first memory cell, according to a test address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Shinji TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180342309
    Abstract: A memory system includes a calibration engine, a memory, and a memory controller coupled to the memory by a channel used to transmit a plurality of commands from the memory controller to the memory. The memory controller estimates a total energy consumed based on the first plurality of commands in a first sampling period and determines a first temperature change of the memory based on the first total energy consumed. The memory controller transmits an impedance calibration command to the calibration engine if the first temperature change of the memory exceeds a first threshold. The calibration engine changes an impedance of an I/O terminal of the memory based on the calibration command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventor: Jason Griffin
  • Publication number: 20180342310
    Abstract: The present invention provide methods using genes associated with multi-drug resistance for rapidly detecting a patient colonized or infected with an multi-drug resistant organism and administrating the appropriate precautions and/or treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: George Terrance Walker, Tony Rockweiler, Alex Saeed, Vadim Sapiro, Rossio Kersey
  • Publication number: 20180342311
    Abstract: An information processing server includes, a reception circuit configured to transmit a notification that a first measurable condition is satisfied in a case where an executor existence signal indicating existence of a work executor is detected, a notification that a second measurable condition is satisfied in a case where a subject existence signal indicating existence of a work subject is detected, and a notification that a third measurable condition is satisfied in a case where an access state of the work subject to information is detected, and a measurement circuit, coupled to the reception circuit, configured to start measurement of service time that is provided to the work subject when all measurable conditions from the first measurable condition to the third measurable condition are satisfied, and end the measurement of service time when any one of the measurable conditions is no longer satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuta Watanabe, Akira Karasudani, Satoshi IWATA
  • Publication number: 20180342312
    Abstract: Systems for accessing patient medical records may comprise a frontend system, a log subsystem, a direct access system, the direct access system includes a content management subsystem for document intake creation and database storage, a report management subsystem for setting appointments and generating reports, a billing subsystem for generating billing and incidents reports, and a user access subsystem for user account management and access restrictions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: Christopher Khatchig Kaypekian
  • Publication number: 20180342313
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media for a smart suggester system. Implementations can include receiving data indicating a chief complaint relating to a patient during a doctor-patient interaction. The system receives data indicating vitals relating to the patient. The system receives data indicating symptoms relating to the patient. The system generates a treatment plan based on data indicating the chief complaint, data indicating the vitals, and data indicating the symptoms related to the patient. The system provides the treatment plan to a client device of a doctor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Abhijit Gupta, Mohan Rao
  • Publication number: 20180342314
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing medical imaging workflow in an in-office or point-of-care setting outside of a conventional radiology workflow are provided. These system and methods allow for efficient medical imaging workflow management without a Radiology Information System (“RIS”). The systems and methods described here can provide a dual workflow functionality, in which images can be acquired and stored following a prepared medical imaging order according to an “orders first” workflow, or images can be acquired and stored without a prepared medical imaging order according to an “images first” workflow. In both instances, the systems and methods described here interact with the Long Term Archive to quarantine images with missing or incorrect metadata, and to update the quarantined images in an efficient manner to avoid orphaned image studies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Jean Tichy, Daniel Kayhart, Matthew Gokey, Sawyer Butterfield, Susan Simon-Madej, David Wagner
  • Publication number: 20180342315
    Abstract: A medical imaging method is described for establishing implant configuration by measuring the positions and orientations of its components constrained by a defined kinematic relationship between them using stereo radiography images. The method allows the determination of a patient-specific implant configuration and enables accurate measurements of the pose of implant despite significant occlusions. The measurements obtained with this method can be used to determine the relative movement of an implant component relative to other components, bone or other landmark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicants: HALIFAX BIOMEDICAL INC., HALIFAX BIOMEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Johan Erik Giphart, Yann Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20180342316
    Abstract: A computing device accepts an examination task to be carried out by a medical imaging device from an operator. An implementation of the examination task to be realized is accepted and assigned to the examination task. Based upon the data typifying the person to be examined and data defining the type of examination of the examination task, it then establishes possible implementations of the examination task. The database contains data typifying the person, broken down according to the person to be examined, type of examination, medical imaging device and settings of the medical imaging device, a medical technology assessment of the respective examination and a commercial assessment of the respective examination. It specifies the established possible implementations together with the two for selection. Based upon the implementation to be realized, a flowchart is updated so that the flowchart contains what is now the examination task and the assigned implementation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Lutz DOMINICK, Vladyslav UKIS
  • Publication number: 20180342317
    Abstract: Provided is a method of creating a record in a reference table contained in a database associated with a medical system. The method includes obtaining a new record barcode which includes pharmaceutical information embedded therein. The pharmaceutical information may include a pharmaceutical identifier and at least one of a pharmaceutical concentration, a pharmaceutical volume, a pharmaceutical expiration date, and a pharmaceutical lot and batch number. The method further includes scanning the new record barcode using a barcode reader associated with the medical system. Upon scanning the new record barcode, a processor associated with the database creates a reference table record in the reference table and populates the reference table record with the pharmaceutical information. Also provided is a system for implementing the above-described method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Barry SKIRBLE, Claus-Peter REISINGER
  • Publication number: 20180342318
    Abstract: A distributed communication system includes one or more sources configured to communicate one or more communications when triggered thereto; one or more communicators configured to receive communications from the sources, and to signal the received communications to one or more recipients; and a control device configured to track communications originating from the sources, wherein the sources are configured to include an identificator into each communication originating therefrom, and to transmit for each communication a message with the associated identificator to the control device, wherein the communicators are configured to transmit an acknowledgment to the control device regarding signaling of a received communication, including the identificator associated with the signaled communication, and wherein the control device is configured to track communications within the distributed communication system by means of received associated identificators and to raise an alarm condition upon non-arrival of assoc
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: Raoul Jan Paul ROOS
  • Publication number: 20180342319
    Abstract: An automatic external defibrillator (AED) is described which is leased for an at-risk patient and designed for use in a single cardiac emergency. If the AED is in standby for a year without being deployed, the AED is removed from service and replaced with another AED. The AED requires a rescuer only to deploy the electrodes on the torso of the victim; the AED turns itself on, performs rhythm analysis and delivers a shock if needed automatically. The AED thus requires no user controls. Preferably the AED requires no on-site maintenance, as the AED communicates its readiness for use to a remote monitoring site which responds to any problems detected by self-testing. In addition to its electro-resuscitation function, the AED can be used on the chest of the victim to administer CPR compressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: DAWN BLILIE JORGENSON, CATHERINE ANNE THOMPSON
  • Publication number: 20180342320
    Abstract: A data system for handling user data for a hearing aid user and at least one hearing aid (10, 11) having a memory for storing personal settings for alleviating a hearing loss for the hearing aid user includes a remote server (25) accessible by means of an Internet enabled computer device. A personal communication device (13) is Internet enabled and is able to act as a gateway to the Internet for the at least one hearing aid. The user may create a user account on the remote server, enter personal information into the user account and store the entered personal information on the remote server, and enter the gateway information to the user account. The personal communication device and the at least one hearing aid are provided with respective transceivers for establishing a wireless connection under guidance of said application software. The least one hearing aid uploads the personal settings for alleviating the hearing loss via the gateway to the remote server for storing in the user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Soren Erik WESTERMANN, Svend Vitting ANDERSEN, Anders WESTERGAARD, Niels Erik Boelskift MARETTI
  • Publication number: 20180342321
    Abstract: Mobile clinicians conduct in-home patient visits utilizing on-site diagnostic and treatment equipment, where service is enhanced by the use of portable computing and communications equipment. A mobile care entity provides mobile clinicians preprogrammed portable computers. Each portable computer updates patient data in the local storage utilizing a wireless communications device to download updates from a central storage facility. The entity selects a mobile clinician and dispatches him/her to the patient's premises. The clinician visits the patient's premises accompanied by an assortment of electronic diagnostic and treatment devices. The mobile clinician utilizes various diagnostic devices to prepare machine-readable reports of related aspects of the patient's condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: Cary Gresham Bayne
  • Publication number: 20180342322
    Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for characterizing one or more appendix-related conditions can include determining a microorganism dataset associated with a set of subjects; and/or performing a characterization process associated with the one or more appendix-related conditions, based on the microorganism dataset, where performing the characterization process can additionally or alternatively include performing an appendix-related characterization process for the one or more appendix-related conditions, and/or determining one or more therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Zachary Apte, Jessica Richman, Daniel Almonacid, Rodrigo Ortiz, Catalina Valdivia, Inti Pedroso, Paz Tapia
  • Publication number: 20180342323
    Abstract: A medical knowledge database including medical knowledge information, medical diagnoses, and medical treatments, is used for machine learning for collaborative medical data metrics. Medical data is collected from a plurality of clinicians serving a first plurality of patients and assembling a medical knowledge database that includes medical knowledge information, medical diagnoses, and medical treatments. The medical knowledge database is a function of demographics and comprises a medical probabilistic rules graph. The medical knowledge database is augmented based on further medical data collected from a second plurality of clinicians. The further medical data is based on individual patient treatment outcomes collected by the second plurality of clinicians. Medical data from a further patient is applied to the medical probabilistic rules graph. A medical diagnosis is provided, based on the medical data applied from a further patient to the rules graph.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: HealthPals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sushant Shankar, Rajesh Dash
  • Publication number: 20180342324
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described herein that allow users to create and manage flexible, highly modular data processing pipelines. Such pipelines may be associated with any number of connected nodes connected via dependency injection to define the location and type of data that a pipeline uses as input or output and the operations to be performed by the pipeline. The pipelines may also be associated with context information, which specifies dataset-specific configurations and includes logic required to generate and execute the associated nodes. The context information may further include logic that allows for node substitution, caching of node output, data filtering, and/or dynamic node modification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: pulseData Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore Cha, Chris Kipers, Edward Lee, Hai Po Sun
  • Publication number: 20180342325
    Abstract: A method and system for modeling behavior and a psychotic disorder-related state of a patient, the method comprising: receiving a log of use dataset associated with communication behavior of the patient during a time period; receiving a supplementary dataset characterizing mobility-behavior of the patient during the time period; generating a predictive model based upon a passive dataset derived from the log of use dataset and the supplementary dataset; transforming at least one of the passive dataset and an output of the predictive model into an analysis of a psychotic episode-risk state of the individual associated with at least a portion of the time period; and upon detection that parameters of the psychotic episode-risk state satisfy at least one threshold condition, automatically initiating provision of a therapeutic intervention for the individual by way of at least one of the computing system and the mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Anmol Madan, Sai Moturu, Karim Wahba, Shishir Dash, Gourab De
  • Publication number: 20180342326
    Abstract: A method and system for modeling behavior and depression state of an individual, the method comprising: receiving a log of use dataset associated with communication behavior of the individual during a time period; receiving a supplementary dataset characterizing activity of the individual during the time period; receiving a survey dataset including responses, to at least one of a set of depression-assessment surveys, associated with a set of time points of the time period; generating a predictive analysis of a depression-risk state of the individual associated with at least a portion of the time period, from at least one of the log of use dataset, the supplementary dataset, and the survey dataset; and generating an alert upon detection that a set of parameters from the predictive analysis of the depression-risk state satisfy a threshold condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Sai Moturu, Anmol Madan, Shishir Dash, Karim Wahba, Gourab De
  • Publication number: 20180342327
    Abstract: One method for supporting a patient through a treatment regimen includes: accessing a log of use of a native communication application executing on a mobile computing device by a patient; selecting a subgroup of a patient population based on the log of use of the native communication application and a communication behavior common to the subgroup; retrieving a regimen adherence model associated with the subgroup, the regimen adherence model defining a correlation between treatment regimen adherence and communication behavior for patients within the subgroup; predicting patient adherence to the treatment regimen based on the log of use of the native communication application and the regimen adherence model; and presenting a treatment-related notification based on the patient adherence through the mobile computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Anmol Madan, Sai Thejasvee Moturu
  • Publication number: 20180342328
    Abstract: Presented is a concept for discovering a pattern in a dataset, where the dataset comprises a plurality of records, each record associated with a plurality of attribute values. The concept comprises defining a target attribute value and ascertaining a set of candidate attribute values based on the target attribute value. The set of candidate attribute values may be considered as a potential pattern in the dataset. For each record, the target attribute values and candidate attribute values are compared to the attribute values of that record so as to identify matching attribute values. A matching indicator is generated for each record based on a comparison between the number of matching attributes values and a matching threshold value, such that the matching indicator indicates a degree of similarity between the attribute values of the record and the set of candidate attribute values and the target attribute value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Tak Ming CHAN, Choo Chiap CHIAU
  • Publication number: 20180342329
    Abstract: An improved home automation system is provided to facilitate senior care, as well as to facilitate care for individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. A home control unit is provided that is connected to, and interfaces with, a combination of health equipment, smart home appliances, a smart medicine cabinet, a smart pantry, wearable sensors, motion detectors, video cameras, microphones, video monitors, speakers, smart thermostat, lighting, floor sensors, bed sensors, smoke detectors, glass breakage detectors, door sensors, and other perimeter sensors. A distributed computational architecture is provided having a CPU associated with each video camera and an associated proximate microphone and speaker, wherein speech detection and processing, and video processing, is performed by each such CPU in conjunction with its associated video camera, microphone, and speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: HAPPIE HOME, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony P. Rufo, Phyllis K. Rufo, William J. McMaster, James P. Kosta, Dylan S. Petty
  • Publication number: 20180342330
    Abstract: A diaphragm for restricting a cross section of an electron beam of an X-ray tube includes a base body made of a first material, which has a first cylindrical or conical diaphragm aperture, and an additional body made of a second material, which has a second cylindrical or conical diaphragm aperture. The additional body in the installed state is arranged on the side near the electron source, wherein the atomic number of the first material is greater than the atomic number of the second material. The diameters of the diaphragm apertures at the end far from the electron source are not smaller than at the end near the electron source, and the second diaphragm aperture at its end far from the electron source lies completely inside the first diaphragm aperture at its end near the electron source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: André Schu
  • Publication number: 20180342331
    Abstract: An apparatus to perform a CT scan of an object of interest with a reduced radiation dose including: an X-ray source configured to circularly rotate about the object of interest, the X-ray source configured to generate an X-ray beam; a detector assembly configured to move in tandem with the X-ray source on the opposite side of the X-ray source with respect to the object of interest, wherein the detector assembly is fixed with respect to the X-ray source and configured to detect the X-ray beam on a side of the object of interest opposite to the X-ray source after the X-ray beam passes through the object of interest; a 6-DOF collimator coupled to the X-ray source and comprising a plate with a hole disposed within the plate, wherein an aperture of the X-ray beam is dynamically adjusted by controlling a 3-D pose of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Samuel M. Song, Junghyun Kwon, Jongkyu Lee, Douglas P. Boyd
  • Publication number: 20180342332
    Abstract: A conductive device to form electrical connections on the surface of a structure made of composite material. The device includes a thin interface layer having a face via which the device is fixed to the surface of the structure made of composite material. A conductive metal element is placed on the face of the interface layer opposite the face making contact with the surface of the structure. The conductive element is configured to be able to undergo tensile and compressive stresses without damage. A protective layer is configured to protect the conductive element from attack from the environment surrounding the structure. These various elements are arranged relative to one another such that the length of the conductive element can vary as a function of temperature variations independently of the amplitude of the variations undergone by the structure on which the device is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: DIDIER MESNAGE, THIERRY PELEGRIN
  • Publication number: 20180342333
    Abstract: A wire harness that includes an individual shield area and an overall shield area, the reliability of connection in an overlapping area where the two areas overlap each other is improved. The overlapping area includes connection members that connect an overall shield member and each of a plurality of individual shield members to each other. The connection members include a plurality of inner connection members that are respectively located in correspondence with the plurality of individual shield members, and an outer connection member that is located outside the inner connection members. Outer circumferences of the inner connection members in a combined state form a substantially circular cross-sectional shape, and an inner circumference of the outer connection member has a substantially circular cross-sectional shape that is substantially coaxial with the inner connection members that are in the combined state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Katsutoshi IZAWA
  • Publication number: 20180342334
    Abstract: A wire harness structure includes a main harness that has a trunk harness routed on a vehicle, and has at least one branch harness having one end connected to the trunk harness as a branch and the other end electrically connected to an electrical device mounted on the vehicle; and a branch connection mechanism to which at least one additional electrical device mounted on the vehicle is electrically connected, and which is connected to the main harness in a retrofitting manner as a branch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Terumitsu SUGIMOTO, Mototatsu MATSUNAGA, Tsuyoshi UCHIKURA, Yoichi MAKI
  • Publication number: 20180342335
    Abstract: A shielded electrical ribbon cable includes adjacent first and second longitudinal conductor sets where each conductor set includes two or more insulated conductors. The first conductor set also includes a ground conductor that generally lies in the plane of the insulated conductors of the first conductor set. At least 90% of the periphery of each conductor set is encompassed by a shielding film. First and second non-conductive polymeric films are disposed on opposite sides of the cable and form cover portions substantially surrounding each conductor set, and pinched portions on each side of each conductor set. When the cable is laid flat, the distance between the center of the ground conductor of the first conductor set and the center of the nearest insulated conductor of the second conductor set is ?1, the center-to-center spacing of the insulated conductors of the second conductor set is ?2, and ?1/?2 is greater than 0.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas B. Gundel, Rocky D. Edwards, Mark M. Lettang, Charles F. Staley
  • Publication number: 20180342336
    Abstract: A coaxial cable includes a central conductor, a plurality of insulating twisted threads or insulation strings wound therearound, each insulating twisted thread including a plurality of insulating strings twisted together, a cover layer provided around the insulating twisted threads or the insulation strings to form a gap to the insulating twisted threads or the insulation strings, and an outer conductor and a jacket provided on the outer periphery of the cover layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Takanobu WATANABE, Detian HUANG, Kimika KUDO, Haruyuki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20180342337
    Abstract: Provided is a metal-covered gadolinium wire rod including: a gadolinium wire including gadolinium as a main component, as a core; and a clad layer including, as a main component, a metal other than gadolinium, the clad layer covering the periphery of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryujiro Nomura, Takeshi Kizaki, Kota Ueno, Katsuhiko Takeuchi, Masahiro Kondo, Kohki Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20180342338
    Abstract: A rare-earth magnet containing Sm, Fe, and N contains an Me and B serving as additive elements, the Me representing at least one element selected from elements in groups 4, 5, and 6 of the periodic table, and a nanocomposite microstructure including an Fe phase, a SmFeN phase, and an MeB phase, in which the SmFeN phase includes at least a Sm2Fe17Nx phase selected from the Sm2Fe17Nx phase and a SmFe9Ny phase, the volume percentage of the SmFe9Ny phase in the microstructure is 65% or less by volume, the atomic percentage of the total content of the Me and B is 0.1 at % or more and 5.0 at % or less with respect to the total amount of Sm, Fe, the Me, and B, and the atomic percentage of Fe in all phases of compounds each containing at least one of the Me and B is 20 at % or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Shigeki Egashira, Kazunari Shimauchi, Toru Maeda
  • Publication number: 20180342339
    Abstract: A device for magnetic field generation includes a flux deliverer and a field shaper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas H. Loftus, Mark A. Kasevich, Arman Cingoz, Matthew Cashen
  • Publication number: 20180342340
    Abstract: An electromechanical assembly is provided controlled by voltage across a motor or with an electronic system. The electromechanical assembly includes a control circuit coupled to sense voltage at the motor or within the electronic system, and an electromechanical actuator energized by the voltage sensed by the control circuit. A movable element is movable by the electromechanical actuator from an operational position to a quiesced position when the voltage sensed by the control circuit falls below a quiesced threshold. In certain embodiments, the voltage being sensed is across a motor of an air-moving assembly, which resides within a support structure, or the voltage being sensed is within the electronic system, which resides within the support structure, and the movable element is an interlock element which interlocks to the support structure to prevent removal of one or more components from the structure when sensed voltage is above the quiesced threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Steven J. AHLADAS, Robert K. MULLADY
  • Publication number: 20180342341
    Abstract: A laminated electronic component includes an element body and a pair of conductors. The element body is formed by laminating a plurality of element-body layers in a first direction. The pair of conductors is formed by laminating a plurality of conductor layers in the first direction. The pair of conductors is provided to the element body in such a way as to be separated from each other in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. At a cross section orthogonal to the first direction, the pair of conductors has an uneven portion and the element body has an uneven portion engaged with the uneven portion of the pair of conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunji AOKI, Yuya ISHIMA, Hajime KATO, Yuto SHIGA, Kazuya TOBITA, Youichi KAZUTA, Satoru OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180342342
    Abstract: A coil built-in substrate includes insulating layers, coil forming layers having spiral coil patterns such that each of the insulating layers is interposed between adjacent coil forming layers, connection conductors penetrating the insulating layers such that each of the connection conductors is connecting one spiral coil pattern of one coil forming layer to another spiral coil pattern of another coil forming layer, and a tubular core structure including a magnetic material and penetrates through the insulating layers such that the tubular core structure is penetrating center portions of the coil patterns in the coil forming layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hirotaka TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180342343
    Abstract: Method for producing an integrated magnetic device with variable inductance, comprising: a) making of a piezoelectric element on a first substrate; b) making of a first electrically conductive element on a face of the piezoelectric element, and fastening of the ends of the piezoelectric element to a second substrate such that the piezoelectric element is arranged facing a cavity formed between the second substrate and the piezoelectric element, the first electrically conductive element being arranged in and/or against the second substrate or against the piezoelectric element; c) removing of the first substrate; d) making of a second electrically conductive element on another face of the piezoelectric element; and further comprising the making of an electrical and/or magnetic coupling of the first and second electrically conductive elements, and the making of a magnetic element arranged against and/or in the piezoelectric element and between the electrically conductive elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Bernard VIALA, Herve ACHARD
  • Publication number: 20180342344
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include systems and methods for mounting electrical components in electrical systems. In one example, there is provided a heat-generating electrical component and base assembly configured to be secured to a component wall. The assembly comprises a base including an upper portion having a recess and a lower portion having a floating electrical connector, a heat-generating electrical component secured in the recess of the base and including an electrical lead in electrical communication with the floating electrical connector, and a gasket circumscribing a perimeter of the lower portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: Jeff Richter
  • Publication number: 20180342345
    Abstract: A coil module for wireless communications includes: a coil part formed by a molded substrate and having a solenoid shape; and a magnetic member disposed in an insertion hole of the coil part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Gen EOM, Hee Seung KIM, Young Min CHEON, Soon Joung YIO, Gie Hyoun KWEON, Jae Hyuk JANG, Jae Sun WON
  • Publication number: 20180342346
    Abstract: A wound coil comprises terminal electrodes. Each of the terminal electrodes includes a bottom portion extending over a bottom surface of a flange from a ridge at which the bottom surface and an outer end surface of the flange cross each other, and an outer portion extending over the outer end surface from the ridge. The flange includes a recess between adjacent ones of the terminal electrodes. An outer end portion of the recess that is closer to the outer end surface is located in the outer end surface. An inner end portion of the recess that is closer to the inner end surface is located in the bottom surface, or located at a portion in the inner end surface closer to the bottom surface, than the outer end portion of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryota HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180342347
    Abstract: An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine capable of effectively preventing leakage of noise occurring due to, for example, radio waves or unpleasant sounds generated by a spark discharge is provided. When an elastic O-ring 12, which is a main part of the invention and which is made of a annular elastic resin material, is used as securing means, with a simple structure, it is possible to hold a second cap 9 (on a second electrode side) of an electric noise suppressing resistor 10 and to close a gap formed between an inner wall surface of a resistor accommodation section 4 and the second cap 9 of the electric noise suppressing resistor 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems Hanshin, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiromi IDE
  • Publication number: 20180342348
    Abstract: An arrangement for inductively supplying energy to electric or hybrid vehicles can permit power to be inductively transmitted without contact from a primary coil integrated into a roadway to a second coil located in the vehicle to be supplied. A primary coil can be embedded in a magnetizable concrete so that a magnetic field provided by the primary coil is concentrated toward the intended charging position of the secondary coil located in the vehicle. This can enable power transmission with low stray field and high efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: Mauricio Esguerra
  • Publication number: 20180342349
    Abstract: An integrated system for signal and power transmission with galvanic isolation is disclosed. The integrated system comprises an insulative layer having a primary side and a secondary side; a planar signal transformer and a planar power transformer for signal and power transmission between the primary and the secondary sides of the insulative layer respectively. The planar signal transformer comprises two signal coupling elements which are disposed on the primary and the secondary sides of the insulative layer respectively. The planar power transformer includes two power coupling elements which are disposed on the primary and the secondary sides of the insulative layer respectively. Each of the two signal coupling elements and the two power coupling elements is embedded in at least one layer of a multi-layer printed circuit board. The integrated system of the present disclosure has a compact structure and is suitable for automatic assembly and manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Saijun Mao, Bo Qu, Jingkui Shi, He Xu, Jie Shen, Tingting Song, Zhihui Yuan, Xin Jiang, Xi Lu, Stefan Schroeder, Marius Michael Mechlinski
  • Publication number: 20180342350
    Abstract: Film capacitor includes capacitor unit that has capacitor elements, upper bus bar, and lower bus bar. Capacitor elements have upper end electrodes and lower end electrodes that are connected to upper bus bar and lower bus bar, respectively. Film capacitor further includes case containing capacitor unit and being filled with filler resin, cooling plate near capacitor unit, and plate springs. Cooling plate is connected to a cooler and discharges heat generated from capacitor elements into the cooler. Plate springs apply an elastic force to capacitor unit in a direction toward cooling plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: YUKI KOYAMA, AKIHIRO OZAKI
  • Publication number: 20180342351
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a capacitance layer including dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes disposed with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween; a protection layer disposed on one surface of the capacitance layer; an alpha connection electrode provided in an alpha via penetrating through the protection layer; and a beta connection electrode provided in a beta via penetrating through the capacitance layer and connected to the alpha via. The alpha via has a diameter greater than that of the beta via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Taek Jung LEE, Hyo Youn LEE, Seung Woo SONG, Jong Pil LEE, Sung Kwon AN
  • Publication number: 20180342352
    Abstract: A capacitor includes: a substrate including a plurality of trenches and a capacitance formation portion, and a margin portion disposed around the capacitance formation portion; dielectric layers disposed on one surface of the substrate and filling the trenches; a plurality of first electrode layers each disposed on one surface of the dielectric layer and each including a first lead portion led out from the capacitance formation portion to the margin portion; and a plurality of second electrode layers each disposed on one surface of the dielectric layer to face the first electrode layer with each of the dielectric layers interposed therebetween, and each including a second lead portion led out from the capacitance formation portion to the margin portion, wherein the first and second lead portions of the plurality of first and second electrode layers are stacked in a stepped shape inclined in a direction from the margin portion to the capacitance formation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: No Il PARK, Byeong Cheol MOON, Il Ro LEE, Hyun Ho SHIN, Seung Mo LIM, In Young KANG
  • Publication number: 20180342353
    Abstract: Prismatic polymer monolithic capacitor structure including multiple interleaving radiation-cured polymer dielectric layers and metal layers. Method for fabrication of same. The chemical composition of polymer dielectric and the electrode resistivity parameters are chosen to maximize the capacitor self-healing properties and energy density, and to assure the stability of the capacitance and dissipation factor over the operating temperature range. The glass transition temperature of the polymer dielectric is specifically chosen to avoid mechanical relaxation from occurring in the operating temperature range, which prevents high moisture permeation into the structure (which can lead to higher dissipation factor and electrode corrosion). The geometry and shape of the capacitor are appropriately controlled to minimize losses when the capacitor is exposed to pulse and alternating currents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: Angelo Yializis
  • Publication number: 20180342354
    Abstract: A rear bus bar includes a rear electrode connecting part connected to an upper end electrode of a capacitor element, and a rear overlapping part is led out upward from a rear electrode connecting part at a position overlapping with the upper end electrode. A front bus bar includes a front electrode connecting part connected to a lower end electrode of the capacitor element, a first relay part, and a second relay part extending along the upper end electrode, and a front overlapping part is led out upward from the second relay part. An insulation module includes a first insulating part interposed between the front overlapping part and the rear overlapping part, and a second insulating part interposed between the upper end electrode and the second relay part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: TAKESHI IMAMURA, TOSHIHISA MIURA, ERIKO KANATANI