Patents Issued in January 15, 2019
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Patent number: 10180486Abstract: Test standards and methods for impedance calibration of a probe system and probe systems that include the test standards and/or utilize the methods are disclosed herein. The test standards include at least one test structure. In some embodiments, the test standard further includes an alignment structure that is associated with the test structure. In some embodiments, the test standards include a plurality of test structures. In some embodiments, the plurality of test structures includes a thin film thru test structure and a thin film offset test structure. In some embodiments, the plurality of test structures is positioned to simultaneously contact a plurality of probe regions of a probe head. The methods include methods of calibrating a probe system.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: FormFactor Beaverton, Inc.Inventors: Daniel M. Bock, Samantha Nhim, Lynh Thuy Bui
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Patent number: 10180487Abstract: The sensor group(s) comprise a group of sensing nodes at a location. The location comprises spatial boundaries. Each of the sensing nodes comprise a sensor area. Each of the sensor group(s) based on: range limits of each of the sensing nodes; shared sensing areas of the sensing nodes; and intersections between the sensor area for each of the sensing nodes and the spatial boundaries. Acoustic signals are captured from an acoustic event via sensing nodes of sensor group(s). Solution(s) are generated by processing the acoustic signals. The solution(s) indicate the location of the acoustic event. A strength of solution compliance value is determined for solution(s). A refined solution is generated employing: sensor contributions of sensing nodes; and the strength of solution compliance value with the spatial boundaries and solution(s). A report comprising the location of the acoustic event is transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Databuoy CorporationInventors: Kathleen Ann Griggs, Stephen Patrick Griggs
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Patent number: 10180488Abstract: An apparatus obtains test data, which comprises radio samples with associated indications of reference locations. The apparatus estimates for each of a plurality of representations of a radio environment positions based on the radio samples of the test data and on the respective representation. Each representation has been generated based on a different selection of batches of fingerprint. Each fingerprint comprises a radio sample and an indication of a location of measurement. Each radio sample includes a characteristic of a radio signal transmitted by at least one beacon and an identification of the respective beacon. The apparatus determines for each representation a positioning performance by comparing the estimated positions with the reference locations. Based on the determined positioning performances, the apparatus determines whether any batch of fingerprints is to be excluded from further use and/or which representation is to be used as a valid representation of the radio environment.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Lauri Aarne Johannes Wirola, Jari Tapani Syrjärinne, Jyrki Ilmari Aarnos
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Patent number: 10180489Abstract: A unit transmits a call initiate signal over a communication network in response to the switch moving from the inactive position to the active position to establish a call with a 911 emergency service operator directly and enable voice communication. The unit is equipped to send a message indicative of ascertained location information of the unit to the 911 emergency service operator at an end of the established call. The unit contacts remote source to ascertain the location information and form the message. The unit maintains establishment of the call at least until the message is sent to the 911 emergency service operator. The unit itself lacks any GPS tracking module.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Inventor: David Tropper
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Patent number: 10180490Abstract: A system and method for recovering from a failure during the position tracking of an RF-transmitting device includes tracking the position of the radio frequency (RF) transmitting device based on RF signals emitted by the RF-transmitting device. If the tracking loses the position of the RF-transmitting device, new phase difference data are calculated from the RF signals transmitted by the RF-transmitting device and received at four or more antennas. A subset of candidate position solutions for evaluation is identified based on the new phase difference data. One or more of the candidate position solutions in the subset is evaluated to find an acceptable position solution. The tracking of the position of the RF-transmitting device resumes using the acceptable position solution.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: POSITION IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Mark Schneider, Yi Cao
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Patent number: 10180491Abstract: An object detection device mounted on a vehicle includes a transmitter, a receiver, a measurement unit, and a determination unit. The transmitter intermittently transmits a signal wave to space around the vehicle. The receiver receives a reflected wave from an object. The measurement unit measures a distance to the object based on the reflected wave received by the receiver. The determination unit determines that the object is abnormally close to the vehicle if the distance measured by the measurement unit is within a determination distance range, counts the number of determinations that the object is abnormally close to the vehicle, and determines that at least one of the transmitter or the receiver malfunctions if the number of determinations reaches a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hayato Naruse, Akitoshi Ueda, Shogo Sagara
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Patent number: 10180492Abstract: A laser illumination unit for illuminating a target object with high-power laser radiation includes multiple rigidly-interconnected laser beam modules that are designed to emit laser radiation and an aiming unit to aim the laser beam modules at the target object. Each of the laser beam modules includes an optical element that is designed to aim laser radiation at a target point of the target object.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2013Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: MBDA Deutschland GmbHInventor: Rudolf Protz
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Patent number: 10180493Abstract: A plurality of one-dimensional planar beam forming and steering optical phased array chips form a two-dimensional-scanning solid-state lidar, enabling manufacturing of three-dimensional mapping time-of-flight lidars at high yield and low cost resulting from the simplicity of said one-dimensional optical phased array chips.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Quanergy Systems, Inc.Inventor: Louay Eldada
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Patent number: 10180494Abstract: A method for a radar sensor for a motor vehicle, for angle estimation of radar targets based on an antenna diagram that indicates, for various configurations of radar targets, pertinent amplitudes and/or phase correlations between signals which are obtained for the relevant configuration in multiple evaluation channels of the radar sensor, wherein for a single real target, the occurrence of a number n of apparent targets, which are caused by reflection of the signal coming from the real target from elongated objects, is modeled mathematically; a correlation between the location angle of the real target and the location angles of the apparent targets is calculated; and to estimate the location angle of the real target, a multi-target estimate is performed in an n-dimensional search space and the search is limited to a sub-space that is determined by the calculated correlation.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Goetz Kuehnle, Volker Gross, Benedikt Loesch
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Patent number: 10180495Abstract: The Fractional Fourier Transform (FrFT) may be used to extract multiple radar targets in clutter where some targets may be relatively weak. To do this, stronger targets may be removed by rotating to the proper axis ta using rotational parameter a, in which the target signal becomes a strong tone. By searching for the maximum peak over all values of a, stronger moving target echoes can be found and notched out, and weaker targets can then be extracted.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventor: Seema Sud
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Patent number: 10180496Abstract: Laser radar systems include a pentaprism configured to scan a measurement beam with respect to a target surface. A focusing optical assembly includes a corner cube that is used to adjust measurement beam focus. Target distance is estimated based on heterodyne frequencies between a return beam and a local oscillator beam. The local oscillator beam is configured to propagate to and from the focusing optical assembly before mixing with the return beam. In some examples, heterodyne frequencies are calibrated with respect to target distance using a Fabry-Perot interferometer having mirrors fixed to a lithium aluminosilicate glass-ceramic tube.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignees: Nikon Corporation, Nikon Metrology NVInventors: Daniel G. Smith, Eric Peter Goodwin, Anthony R. Slotwinski, Mina A. Rezk, Alexander Cooper, Thomas M. Hedges
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Patent number: 10180497Abstract: A system for indoor localization using satellite navigation signals in a Distributed Antenna System includes a plurality of Off-Air Access Units (OAAUs). Each of the plurality of OAAUs is operable to receive an individual satellite navigation signal from at least one of a plurality of satellites and operable to route signals optically to one or more DAUs. The system also includes a plurality of remote DRUs located at a Remote location. The plurality of remote DRUs are operable to receive signals from a plurality of the one or more DAUs. The system further includes an algorithm to delay each individual satellite navigation signal for providing indoor localization at each of the plurality of DRUs.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Dali Systems Co. Ltd.Inventor: Shawn Patrick Stapleton
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Patent number: 10180498Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to global position and time information. Two devices can be in communication with one another. The first device can be able to communicate with a satellite system while the second device is unable to communicate with the satellite system. The second device can send a request for global position and time information at a first time that is received by the first device at a second time. At a third time, the first device can send the global position and time information that is received by the second device at a fourth time. The second device can use the first time, second time, third time, and fourth time to compensate for delay caused by the request being sent and the arrival of the information.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Yoonkee Kim
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Patent number: 10180499Abstract: A method of controlling a location information system in a vehicle includes: establishing a communication path between a control unit equipped in the vehicle and a smart device; acquiring, by the control unit of the vehicle, first data including a first heading value and first location information; transmitting, by the control unit of the vehicle, the measured first data to the smart device; receiving, at the smart device, the first data from the control unit of the vehicle via the communication path; acquiring, by the smart device, second data including a second heading value and second location information; comparing, by the smart device, the first data with the second data; and updating, by the smart device, information of a navigation function of the smart device based on the first data or the second data depending on the comparing of the first data with the second data.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Seung Cheol Lee
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Patent number: 10180500Abstract: A method of processing signal data including an unencrypted portion and an encrypted portion, the method including: receiving, at a receiver, the signal data; processing a sample of the signal data to provide a processed signal sample including data relating to the encrypted portion of the signal data and data relating to the unencrypted portion of the signal data, comparing the unencrypted signal data with at least one reference signal to determine information including at least one of (i) the time at which the signal was sent from the source and (ii) the identity of the source; requesting, based on the determined information, and from a source remote to the receiver, a set of encrypted reference signal samples; comparing, on a processing device remote to the receiver, the set of encrypted reference signal samples with the received encrypted signal data to identify any matching signal samples.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: QINETIQ LIMITEDInventors: Nigel Clement Davies, Richard Edward Bowden, Mark Dumville, Ben Peter Wales, Luis Enrique Aguado, Thomas Andrew Evans
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Patent number: 10180501Abstract: A radiation detector (radiation sensor 1) includes a sensor element (3) and an amplifying transistor (5), reads a current value that flows between the drain and the source based on a change in voltage of a gate electrode of the amplifying transistor (5), and also includes a reset reading circuit (10) that includes an amplifier (11) and reads the current value, and the reset reading circuit (10) outputs an initial voltage to the gate electrode so that the current value becomes a value that is determined in advance.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kunihiko Iizuka, Shigenari Taguchi
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Patent number: 10180502Abstract: A radiometric detector is provided for detecting a measurement variable. The detector is particularly failsafe with, simultaneously, a simple, space-saving and cost-effective design, without having losses in the signal-to-noise ratio.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Berthold Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dirk Moermann, Ewald Freiburger, Steffen Mueller, Tobias Daibenzeiher
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Patent number: 10180503Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for fabricating a crystalline scintillator material with a structure of elpasolite type of theoretical composition A2BC(1-y)MyX(6-y) wherein: A is chosen from among Cs, Rb, K, Na, B is chosen from among Li, K, Na, C is chosen from among the rare earths, Al, Ga, M is chosen from among the alkaline earths, X is chosen from among F, Cl, Br, I, y representing the atomic fraction of substitution of C by M and being in the range extending from 0 to 0.05, comprising its crystallization by cooling from a melt bath comprising r moles of A and s moles of B, the melt bath in contact with the material containing A and B in such a way that 2s/r is above 1. The process shows an improved fabrication yield. Moreover, the crystals obtained can have compositions closer to stoichiometry and have improved scintillation properties.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Saint-Gobain Cristaux et DetecteursInventors: Vladimir Ouspenski, Samuel Blahuta, Raphaël Huchet, Julien Lejay
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Patent number: 10180504Abstract: Some embodiments include a system having a detection sensor array, which includes multiple detection sensors with each detection sensor having an enabled state and a disabled state, and having a control module configured to operate the detection sensor array. Under the enabled state, each detection sensor is configured to detect and identify electromagnetic radiation, and under the disabled state, each detection sensor is configured not to detect and identify electromagnetic radiation. Further, the detection sensor array comprises a test state and an operational state. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignees: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMYInventors: Joseph Smith, Eric Forsythe, David Allee
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Patent number: 10180505Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices and methodologies relating to proton computed tomography. In some implementations, detection of protons can yield track information before and after an object for each proton so as to allow determination of a likely path of each proton within the object. Further, measurement of energy loss experienced by each proton allows determination that a given likely path results in a given energy loss. A collection of such data allows characterization of the object. In the context of energy loss, such a characterization can include an image map of relative stopping power of the object. Various reconstruction methodologies for obtaining such an image, including but not limited to superiorization of a merit function such as total variation, are disclosed. In some implementations, various forms of total variation superiorization methodology can yield excellent results while being computationally efficient and with reduced computing time.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignees: LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA, UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONGInventors: Yair Censor, Scott N. Penfold, Reinhard W. Schulte
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Patent number: 10180506Abstract: An x-ray X-ray imaging apparatus includes an x-ray detector (3) that is configured to convert incident x-ray wavelength photons directly into electronic signals, a position for a material under test (2), an x-ray source (1), and a structure (4) configured to perturb an x-ray energy spectrum, each lying on a common axis. The x-ray source (1) is arranged to direct an x-ray energy spectrum along the common axis to impinge upon the member, the structure (4) configured to perturb the x-ray energy spectrum, and positioned material under test (2). The structure (4) lies between the x-ray source (1) and the member to one side of the position for material under test (2) intersecting the common axis, and the structure (4) includes at least three adjacent regions, each region different to immediately adjacent regions and configured to perturb the x-ray energy spectrum differently.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: IBEX Innovations Ltd.Inventors: Gary Gibson, Paul Scott
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Patent number: 10180507Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for fast gain regulation in a gamma-ray spectroscopy instrument. The system includes a detector configured to generate a signal indicative of energy arriving at the detector, and a processor configured to determine one or more system performance indicators. The system also includes a controller configured to compute a first gain correction term based on one of more system performance indicators and change the device gain based on the computed first gain correction term.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Robert A. Adolph
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Patent number: 10180508Abstract: An enhanced electron amplifier structure includes a substrate configured to amplify a signal of an incident particle by causing a cascade of secondary electron emissions and an enhancement layer configured to increase a sensitivity of the substrate to the incident particle. The enhancement layer is provided on an upper surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLCInventors: Anil U. Mane, Jeffrey W. Elam
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Patent number: 10180509Abstract: An environment monitoring system is utilized for monitoring an environmental variation status of a riverbed, a lake floor, or a seabed. The environment monitor system includes a wire drawing device configured at a monitoring point for releasing and tightening a transmission wire; a fixing pipe laid between the monitoring point and a structure layer for containing the transmission wire; a plurality of vibration sensing devices respectively configured on the transmission wire for converting sensed vibration energy to a plurality of electric signals and transmitting the plurality of electric signals by the transmission wire; an analyzing device coupled with the wire drawing device and the transmission wire for obtaining a released length of the transmission wire by the wire drawing device and determining the environmental variation status according to the released length and the plurality of electric signals to perform monitoring.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: National Applied Research LaboratoriesInventors: Yung-Bin Lin, Yu-Sheng Lai, Meng-Huang Gu, Ho-Min Chang, Kuo-Chun Chang, Yuan-Chen Liao, Yung-Kang Wang, Mei-Yi Li, Cheng-San Wu, Wen-Kuan Yeh
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Patent number: 10180510Abstract: Systems and methods related to allocation of multiplexing signatures to wireless data acquisition modules in a seismic array with real time wireless read out. The allocation may include selecting an index value offset from an adjacent index value to form serial data transfer paths wherein reuse of multiplexing signatures are spaced as far apart as possible in serial data path. In an embodiment the allocation of multiplexing signatures may be adaptive wherein a module may scan for the presence of signals utilizing a plurality of multiplexing signatures and in turn employ a multiplexing sequence that avoids any detected noise that could lead to interference. The detected noise may be attributable to sources within the survey area or from ambient noise present in the area.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Wireless Seismic, Inc.Inventors: David Elam, Jerry Stair
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Patent number: 10180511Abstract: A cement bond log from recorded ultrasonic waveforms, a method for evaluating bonding of cement in a wellbore between a casing and a wellbore wall, and a method for creating a cement bond log from recorded ultrasonic waveforms are disclosed, in which series of points corresponding to maxima and minima of the waveforms are identified. Absolute value amplitudes of the series of points are thereafter identified and a correlation thereof is analyzed to divide each series of points into four or more zones, corresponding to casing arrival data, inner and outer annular data, wellbore wall arrival data, respectively. Mean values of the absolute value amplitudes of the waveforms for points of each series falling within each of the four zones are calculated, which relate to cement bonding at the depths of the recorded ultrasonic waveforms.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Gary James Frisch
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Patent number: 10180512Abstract: The present disclosure provides a current monitoring circuit for monitoring current in a geophysical survey system. The circuit may be utilized in dipole-dipole systems including one or more electrode stations or in loop systems. The circuit includes a transmitter configured to generate an output current. One or more current monitors are positioned to detect current at or near the electrode stations or at positions along the one or more loops. Measured current data is transmitted back to the transmitter, which may be shut down if necessary. Methods for monitoring current in a geophysical survey system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: ZONGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: David Baum, Scott A. Urquhart, Scott C. MacInnis
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Patent number: 10180513Abstract: A method is provided for determining whether a change in a subsurface formation, such as fractures produced within the earth during a fracturing process, has reached and/or crossed a given boundary. The method provides near real time assessment of fracture propagation that can be used to guide a fracturing, particularly a hydrofacturing process.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Groundmetrics, Inc.Inventor: Andrew D. Hibbs
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Patent number: 10180514Abstract: A disclosed method includes measuring properties of a formation with a logging tool disposed in a borehole. The method also includes acquiring measurement data corresponding to the measured properties of the formation. The method also includes adjusting a control parameter for logging operations of the logging tool based on at least some of the measurement data and an adaptive learning engine within the logging tool.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Burkay Donderici, Paul F. Rodney
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Patent number: 10180515Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods for downsampling DAS data in a way that enables accurate interpretation of acoustic events occurring in the data are provided. Such methods may be particularly useful when interpreting large sets of data, such as DAS VSP data collected during hydrocarbon recovery operations. The methods generally involve identifying data channels affected by noise from a DAS data set, and then interpolating from the surrounding data. This may improve the quality of the resulting downsampled data, with respect to the signal to noise ratio, compared to what would have occurred by merely decimating unwanted data channels. In addition, a priori information about channel fading, the desired downsampling rate, and the slowest expected elastic waves may be used to filter the DAS data. This may achieve a higher signal-to-noise ratio in the downsampled data.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Andreas Ellmauthaler, Mark Elliott Willis, Victor King Hong Leung, Xiang Wu
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Patent number: 10180516Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of modelling channel ways. In particular, this method comprises steps for determining a set of stochastic channelway trajectories as a function of a local directional component and of a trigonometric component and for providing the determined trajectory of the channel way which complies with a certain number of constraints. A point of one of the trajectories belongs to an entry constraint. Finally, the set of trajectory constraints is complied with by the determined set of trajectories.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: TOTAL SAInventor: Gérard Massonnat
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Patent number: 10180517Abstract: The invention relates to a mirror for use in and/or on a vehicle. The invention further relates to a vehicle, in particular an aircraft, comprising at least one mirror according to the invention. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a vehicle mirror according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: AVIATION GLASS & TECHNOLOGY HOLDING B.V.Inventor: Jacob Wiersema
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Patent number: 10180518Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical film, a polarizing plate including the same, and a display device. The exemplary optical film may have a desired wavelength dispersion characteristic using positive and negative uniaxial retardation films satisfying a predetermined condition. In addition, the optical film has a desired wavelength dispersion characteristic, and thus may be utilized in various fields requiring delicate control of optical properties. For example, the optical film can be useful in the polarizing plate used to prevent reflection and ensure visibility in the display device.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Byoung Kun Jeon, Su Young Ryu, Moon Soo Park, Hyuk Yoon
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Patent number: 10180519Abstract: An organic light emitting diode device includes an organic light emitting display panel and a circular polarizing plate which includes a polarizer and a compensation film including a liquid crystal layer which includes a first surface and a second surface, and liquid crystals that tilt obliquely with respect to an extension direction of the first and second surfaces of the liquid crystal layer where tilt angles of the liquid crystals with respect to the extension direction of the liquid crystal layer become gradually larger from the first surface to the second surface of the liquid crystal layer in a thickness direction of the liquid crystal layer, and a maximum tilt angle of the liquid crystals with respect to the extension direction of the liquid crystal layer is determined based on a thickness direction phase delay generated in a thickness direction of the organic light emitting display panel.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Ohyama, Ju Hyun Kim, Hyunseok Choi
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Patent number: 10180520Abstract: An optical reflective device referred to as a skew mirror, having a reflective axis that need not be constrained to surface normal, is described. Examples of skew mirrors are configured to reflect light about a constant reflective axis across a relatively wide range of wavelengths. In some examples, a skew mirror has a constant reflective axis across a relatively wide range of angles of incidence. Exemplary methods for making and using skew mirrors are also disclosed. Skew mirrors include a grating structure, which in some examples comprises a hologram.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Akonia Holographics, LLCInventors: Mark R. Ayres, Adam Urness, Kenneth E. Anderson, Bradley J. Sissom
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Patent number: 10180521Abstract: An LED luminaire comprising: at least one directional light-emitting element configured to emit directional light from the luminaire; at least one nondirectional light-emitting element configured to emit non-directional light from the luminaire, the at least one nondirectional light-emitting element being optically coupled to the at least one directional light-emitting element; and at least one LED light source for emitting light and being optically coupled to at least one of the at least one directional light-emitting element or the at least one nondirectional light-emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignees: SORAA, INC., AXIS LIGHTING INC.Inventors: Jeffery Robert Parker, Frank Shum, Yupin Sun, Don Peifer, Howard Yaphe, Giuseppe Caluori, Andrew Miles, Alejandro Mier-Langner
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Patent number: 10180522Abstract: An optical arrangement is provided that includes a first optical element comprising a light guide that has a bevel face and a second optical element. The first optical element conducts light by total internal reflection at a wall and has a light entry area defined by a non-beveled end face and a light exit area formed by a surface area of the wall at that end proximate the bevel face. The second optical element has a light entry aperture arranged on or facing the light exit area. The light entry area has a width x and the light entry aperture has a height z, which meet the following relationship: x/z?1.5·[tan(90°??/2)?tan(90°?(2·[?/2+90°]?[180°?arcsin(1/n)]))]?1. Herein, ? denotes the deflection angle of the light at the bevel face and n denotes the refractive index of the material of the first optical element.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: SCHOTT AGInventors: Bernd Wölfing, Andreas Schneider
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Patent number: 10180523Abstract: An optical coupling device can couple incident light, propagating orthogonal to a layered structure, into a layer of the layered structure. The device can include a lens having a lens central axis. The lens can focus a first beam to form a converging second beam. The first beam can have a first beam central axis that is offset from the lens central axis. The second beam can have a second beam central axis that is angled with respect to the first beam central axis. A planar grating can redirect the second beam to form a converging third beam. The third beam can have a third beam central axis that is parallel to a plane of the grating. Offsetting the first beam central axis from the lens central axis in this manner can help relax wavelength, manufacturing, and/or alignment tolerances, compared to a configuration in which there is no offset.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.Inventor: Brian Koch
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Patent number: 10180524Abstract: An instrument cluster is provided with a display panel having a plurality of graphic areas and with a backlighting device arranged behind the display panel for backlighting the graphic areas. The backlighting device has at least one light source and at least one light-guide element, which is provided with a receiving portion facing the light source for directly receiving a light beam and with at least one transmitting portion for transmitting and guiding the light towards at least one of the graphic areas. A cover is provided for shielding rays of light passing through the receiving portion and directed onto the display panel. The cover defines a channel, which has an inlet facing the receiving portion and at least one outlet facing one of the graphic areas. The channel is shaped in such a way as to transmit light indirectly from its inlet to its outlet.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: MAGNETI MARELLI S.p.A.Inventor: Alessandro Pasotti
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Patent number: 10180525Abstract: An optical plate is an optical plate for irradiating a target with light, and includes a light input surface for inputting the light, a light output surface for outputting the light, a back surface opposite to the light output surface, and a light diffusion portion formed at least inside the optical plate by converging laser light, for diffusing the light. The light input surface is a surface between the light output surface and the back surface, and the light input from the light input surface is diffused in the light diffusion portion and output from the light output surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Kenshi Fukumitsu
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Patent number: 10180526Abstract: A front light module including a light guide plate, a light source, a transparent cover lens and an annular connecting unit is provided. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a plurality of micro-structure groups, a second surface and a light entering surface. The first surface includes a first area and a second area surrounding the first area. The micro-structure groups are disposed on the first surface and within the first area. The micro-structure groups have a plurality of adjacent micro-structures, and the micro-structures groups are separate from each other. The light entering surface connects the first surface and the second surface. The light source is disposed beside the light entering surface. The annular connecting unit connects the second area of the first surface and the transparent cover lens, and keeps a gap between the micro-structure groups and the transparent cover lens. A display device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yu-Nan Pao, Chia-Chuang Hu, I-Jeng Chen, Chin-Ju Hsu, Hsin-Tao Huang
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Patent number: 10180527Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light emission reflecting portion, first reflecting protrusions, and second reflecting protrusions. The light emission reflecting portion includes unit reflecting portions that include main reflecting surfaces and light reentering surfaces arranged opposite to the main reflecting surfaces, respectively. The first reflecting protrusions include extended main reflecting surfaces that continue to the main reflecting surfaces, respectively, and first auxiliary reflecting surfaces that reflect rays of light traveling toward an opposite plate surface and direct the rays of light toward the main reflecting surfaces and the extended main reflecting surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ryuzo Yuki, Takeshi Ishida, Takao Imaoku, Yoshinobu Hirayama, Shugo Yagi
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Patent number: 10180528Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light source for generating light and a light guide plate for guiding the light in an upward direction, a top surface of the light guide plate includes a plurality of first and second lens patterns which extend in a first direction, the first lens pattern and the second lens pattern are alternately arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, and a width the first lens pattern in the second direction increases gradually from a first width to a second width greater than the first width and then decreases gradually from the second width to the first width repeatedly along the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyung-Min Kim, Ho-sik Shin, Hayoung Lee
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Patent number: 10180529Abstract: In one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light-guiding unit having a light output surface which outputs light and a back surface facing the light output surface, wherein the light-guiding unit has a curved surface in a region of the back surface farther than a first position on the back surface that is away by a first distance from an axis passing the light output surface and the back surface, and a rough surface in a region of the light output surface farther than a second position on the light output surface that is away by a second distance from the axis in a same direction as a direction from the axis toward the first position, and where an intersection of the axis and the back surface is an origin point, and a direction of the axis from the back surface to the light output surface is positive, a normal line of the curved surface intersects with the axis at the positive side of the axis, and an angle formed by a normal line vector at the second position in a direction toward the light output sType: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hiroshi Ohno, Yuichiro Yamamoto, Mitsuaki Kato, Tomonao Takamatsu, Masataka Shiratsuchi, Hiromichi Hayashihara, Hideo Tamura, Masahiko Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10180530Abstract: A directional backlight unit and a three-dimensional image display apparatus including the directional backlight unit are provided. The directional backlight unit includes a light source, a light guide plate guiding light emitted from the light source, and a diffraction device including a plurality of sections. Each of the sections includes a grating pattern set configured to adjust the direction of light incident from the light guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Bongsu Shin, Joonyong Park, Hyunjoon Kim, Dongouk Kim, Jihyun Bae, Dongsik Shim, Sunghoon Lee, Jaeseung Chung, Seogwoo Hong
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Patent number: 10180531Abstract: A laminated optical sheet module includes: an upper optical sheet having a first structure pattern in which a first unit light collector having an inclined surface, the cross-section area of which decrease when progressing upwardly, is continuously repeated; and a lower optical sheet laminated beneath the upper optical sheet and having a second structure pattern in which a second unit light collector having an inclined surface, the cross-sectional area of which decreases when progressing upwardly, is continuously repeated. The vertical distance between the lowermost portion and the uppermost portion of the second unit collector is greater than the vertical distance between the lowermost portion and the uppermost portion of the first unit collector. The surface area of the inclined surface of the second unit collector is relatively larger than the surface area of the inclined surface of the first unit collector.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2013Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: LMS Co., LTD.Inventors: Jee Hong Min, Young Il Kim, Sung Sik Cho, Woo Jong Lee, Tae Jun Lee, Hee Jeong Kim, Joon Hwan Hwang
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Patent number: 10180532Abstract: An illumination device according to an aspect of the present disclosure is provided with a dish-shaped accommodating body, a plurality of light source substrates on each of which a light source is mounted on one face, and which are aligned on an inner face of a base wall of the accommodating body, a reflecting sheet which covers the one face, and the inner face of the accommodating body, and reflects light, and a power supply unit, the illumination device including a connector which is provided on the one face; a power feeding member which is formed of a flexible printed board, disposed between the base wall and the reflecting sheet, and feeds power from the power supply unit to the light source substrate; and a light source connecting portion which is provided in the power feeding member, and is electrically connected to the connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takaharu Shimizu
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Patent number: 10180533Abstract: A light source module includes a substrate on which a light source is mounted, a light guide plate having one surface configured to emit light made incident from a side surface of the light guide plate opposed to the light source, a support configured to support the substrate at an opposite surface opposed to the side surface of the light guide plate, and an attachment member configured to attach the substrate to the support, wherein the attachment member includes a latch part to be latched to the support and a holding part configured to hold the substrate between the opposite surface and the holding part, and a height of the holding part that is holding the substrate from a surface of the substrate is higher than a height of the light source from the surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventors: Yuki Horiguchi, Takayuki Nakazawa, Tomoo Sasaki
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Patent number: 10180534Abstract: Disclosed herein is a borderless display device including a display panel, a cover, and a guide panel between the display panel and the cover. The guide panel is attached to the display panel through an attaching member. The guide panel includes a first light shielding portion protruding from a body portion of the guide panel towards the surface of the display panel, and a second light shielding portion protruding from the body portion towards the surface of the display panel, a first fastening portion protruding from the body portion towards the cover, and a second fastening portion protruding from the body portion towards the cover. The attaching member is disposed between the first light shielding portion and the second light shielding portion. A side surface of the cover protrudes from the planar surface towards the first direction, and is inserted between the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: GuenTaek Oh
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Patent number: 10180535Abstract: The present disclosure provides a plastic frame for a backlight module. The plastic frame includes a glass cover plate, and edge bars including a first edge bar provided with an LED placing groove for insertion of lamp beads of the light bars and a second edge bar, that are provided at two opposite sides of the glass cover plate close to an edge, respectively, wherein the LED placing groove passes through one side of the first edge bar being opposite to the second edge bar and one side of the first edge bar deviating away from the second edge bar. The present disclosure also provides a backlight module and a liquid crystal display module.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jie Zeng, Liang Yue, Zhenzhen Zhang, Xiaoling Li, Yingbo Zheng, Xia Zhang