15th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150099397 | Shield Sleeve And Shielding End Element Comprising A Shield Sleeve - A shield sleeve is disclosed having a sleeve member. The sleeve member has a first end, and at least one radially protruding contact finger. Each contact finger has a cantilevered end connected to the first end, and at least one contacting protrusion positioned proximate to an opposite free end and protruding outward in a radial direction with respect to the sleeve member. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099398 | CONNECTOR FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - A female connector for electrical connection to an edge connector, the edge connector being of predetermined width, the female connector comprising: two parallel outer segments, at least one of the outer segments comprising electrical connections for the edge connector located on an inwardly facing surface thereof; and a spacer spacing the outer segments apart by approximately the edge connector width, the outer segments extending forward of the spacer to fit over corresponding electrical connections on either side of the edge connector to provide electrical connection. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099399 | CONNECTOR - A connector is attachable to an object and connectable to a card inserted rearward. The connector has a predetermined portion which is located at a position same as that of an upper surface of the object. The connector comprises a housing and a contact. The contact has a held portion and a spring portion. The held portion is held by the housing. The spring portion has a contact portion and a guide portion. The contact portion is located forward of the held portion. The guide portion is located forward of the contact portion. When the card is inserted in the connector, the contact portion is brought into contact with the card. In the meantime, the guide portion is moved downward without being brought into contact with any part of the connector, and at least a part of the guide portion is located below the predetermined portion. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099400 | HIGH DIGITAL BANDWIDTH CONNECTION APPARATUS - A multiple connector socket is able to interface to a low bandwidth connector and a high bandwidth connector. The low bandwidth connector facilitates a low bandwidth interface, such as USB 2.0, using a miniaturized connector having low bandwidth blade contacts, such as a micro USB 2.0 connector. The high bandwidth connector interposes high bandwidth blade contacts between the low bandwidth blade contacts for facilitating a high bandwidth interface, such a components of a DisplayPort interface. The high bandwidth blade contacts incorporate apertures to reduce electromagnetic coupling with the low bandwidth blade contacts. In one implementation apertures are not required on the low bandwidth blade contacts. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099401 | PLUG COMPRISING A PIN PIVOTED OUT OF A SOCKET | 2015-04-09 |
20150099402 | ELECTRICAL PLUG - This invention relates to an electrical plug ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150099403 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE CONNECTOR - The electrical device connector is characterized by including: a first central conductor in which a first concave portion is provided; a first insulation layer provided around the first central conductor; a second central conductor in which a second concave portion is provided; a second insulation layer provided around the second central conductor; a flexible insulator provided between the first insulation layer and the second insulation layer; and a barrel-shaped contact provided in a space portion formed by the first concave portion and the second concave portion, wherein the barrel-shaped contact is configured to include: a center electrode; a plurality of contact pieces including one contact surface coming in contact with an inner surface of the first concave portion and the other contact surface coming in contact with an inner surface of the second concave portion, across an intermediate portion as a boundary; and contact load springs provided between the contact piece and the center electrode. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099404 | CONNECTOR - A connector comprises a cover | 2015-04-09 |
20150099405 | Mechanical Lug - This disclosure provides systems and methods for connecting electrical cables to electrical devices via mechanical lugs. Illustrative mechanical lug can include a body portion, a connection point, an electrical cable fastener, a shoulder portion, a neck portion, and an electrical device fastener. The connection point may include grooves, which can be adapted to increase the surface area of contact between the electrical cable and the mechanical lug and/or to grip the electrical cable to inhibit inadvertent disconnection. The mechanical lug may include turn prevents to inhibit rotation of the mechanical lug. Embodiments of the invention may include a method for connecting an electrical cable to an electrical device. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099406 | STRUCTURE FOR JOINING ELECTRIC WIRE AND TERMINAL, RESISTANCE-WELDING ELECTRODE, AND METHOD FOR JOINING ELECTRIC WIRE AND TERMINAL - A structure for joining an electric wire and a connection terminal by a resistance-welding is provided. The electric wire includes a core wire made of metal. The connection terminal is made of metal different from the metal of the core wire. The core wire includes a melt-joining portion configured to be resistance-welded with the connection terminal. The melt-joining portion has an inclined surface which is inclined so that a thickness of the core wire becomes larger toward a base-end side from a thinnest part of the melt-joining portion along an extending direction in which the core wire extends. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099407 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING POWER THROUGH A PLUG-IN UNIT - A stab for use in a plug-in assembly includes a stab piece and a lug. The stab piece includes one or more contact arms configured to engage a bus bar, and a base portion coupled to the one or more contact arms. The base portion is configured to be coupled to a stab shaft for rotating the stab about a rotational axis to transition the stab from a retracted position to an extended position. The lug is coupled to the stab piece and configured to receive wire for transmitting power from the bus bar to an electrical component. The lug is configured to be deformed around the wire to hold the wire when a crimping force is applied to the lug. The lug is configured to hold the wire at a position approximately centered on a rotational axis of the stab shaft when the lug is deformed by the crimping force | 2015-04-09 |
20150099408 | RECEPTACLE CONTACT - A receptacle contact includes a resilient contact arm having at least one contact area for contacting a mating contact. A support arm is stamped and formed from an area of a wall of the receptacle contact. The support arm cooperates with the resilient contact arm to support the resilient contact arm. An overstress member is provided on the wall of the receptacle contact. The overstress member is formed to extend into the area of the wall from which the support arm was formed. The overstress member cooperates with the support arm to prevent the support arm from being moved beyond the overstress member and beyond the area of the wall from which the support arm was formed, thereby ensuring that the resilient contact arm and the support arm will provide sufficient normal force to maintain a mechanical and electrical engagement with a mating contact. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099409 | Cement Board - A cement board includes grain material, sand grains, fiber material, fiber glass, cement, plastic cement, glue, and ammonium dichromate. The grain material includes aluminum silicate grain, bones, shells, dry stall pumice, perlite, coral, and coal ash. The fiber material includes straws, hemp, reeds, bamboo tree, plastic threads, and chaffs processed with wood preservative and fire deterrant. The the grain material, the fiber material, the fiber glass, the cement, the plastic cement, the glue, and the ammonium dichromate are mixed substantially evenly and formed into a board. The ratio of the cement and the plastic cement to the grain material, the sand grains, and the fiber material may be about 10% to 20%. The ratio of the cement to the plastic cement may be about 50% of both in total. The volume ratio of the grain material to the fiber material may be about 50% to 70% of both in total. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099410 | COMPOSITE TEXTILE - A flexible textile or cloth is provided that can be hardened to a rigid or semi-rigid condition. The textile can incorporate reinforcement fibers to provide improved mechanical properties. The reinforcement fibers can be added in a various configurations without unnecessarily increasing the weight of the textile. Further, the textile can include at least one flap to facilitate readily joining the textile with another component such as another textile to create a composite construction. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099411 | PREPREGS, CORES, COMPOSITES AND ARTICLES INCLUDING REPELLENT MATERIALS - Prepregs, cores and composite articles are described that comprise lighter weight materials and/or lower amounts of adhesive than commonly used. In some instances, one or more components of the articles may comprise a repellent material or repellent treatment to reduce the overall absorption rate of adhesive into the components of the article. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099412 | FRAGRANCE ADHESIVE TAPE - An adhesive tape comprising a fragrance and a method of making the same. The adhesive tape may be a duct tape, for example. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099413 | NONWOVEN ARTICLE GRAFTED WITH COPOLYMER - A functionalized nonwoven substrate and methods for preparing the same are described. The functionalized substrates are useful in selectively filtering and removing biological materials, such as biocontaminates, from biological samples. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099414 | ORGANOSILICON COMPOUND, MAKING METHOD, ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, AND ARTICLE - An organosilicon compound having a hydrolyzable silyl group and pyridine ring in the molecule is provided. A composition comprising a polymer having an isocyanate, epoxy or acid anhydride in admixture with the organosilicon compound is shelf stable. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099415 | COLOR TUNING OF A MULTI-COLOR LED BASED ILLUMINATION DEVICE - Multiple colors of light emitted by an assembled light emitting diode (LED) based illumination device is automatically tuned to within a predefined tolerance of multiple target color points by modifying portions of wavelength converting materials associated with each color. A first color of light emitted from the assembled LED based illumination device in response to a first current is measured and a second color of light emitted from the assembled LED based illumination device in response to a second current is measured. A material modification plan to modify wavelength converting materials is determined based at least in part on the measured colors of light and desired colors of light to be emitted. The wavelength converting materials may be selectively modified in accordance with the material modification plan so that the assembled LED based illumination device emits colors of light that are within a predetermined tolerance of target color points. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099416 | System and Method for Xenon Recovery - Xenon is contained within articles of manufacture such as light bulbs. Described herein are an apparatus, system, a method to capture and collect the xenon contained in articles of manufacture such as defective light bulbs for recovery and/or reuse. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099417 | GEOMETRIC SYSTEMS FOR BUILDING 3-D STRUCTURES - Geometric systems including 2-D building elements configured to connect together for building 3-D structures, the of 2-D building elements each have a body that is at least: a central main body, tabs extended away from the central main body, and notches, one of the notches being disposed between each of the tabs and the central main body are described. The notches are oriented to form an underlying polygon of the central main body, and a width of each of the tabs is no greater than one half a length of one side of the underlying polygon. In some examples, where each of the tabs is comprised of a substantially rigid material, the width of the tab is no greater than one third the length of one side of the underlying polygon. In other examples, where each of the tabs is comprised of a substantially flexible material, the width of the tab is no less than one third the length of one side of the underlying polygon. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099418 | LENS EYE ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to an eye assembly for a toy doll. The lens eye assembly include a first base part and a second base part, the first and second base parts collectively forming a base frame. A lens eye is affixed with the base frame. The first and second base parts include a connection mechanism for holding the lens eye affixed with the first and second base parts. The connection mechanism includes a tongue and groove for fixedly attaching the first base part with the second base part. Further, the lens eye include tabs protruding therefrom and the first and second base parts include slots formed to receive the tabs. Additionally, the lens eye is a clear plastic lens with a convex top surface and an eye image affixed with a bottom surface. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099419 | INTERACTIVE OFFICE PLAY STATION - Systems and methods are disclosed for providing an office play station for a child. The office play station includes a desk, an office controller and one or more peripheral play devices. The peripheral play devices may represent devices commonly found in an office setting. Each of the peripheral play devices may be in communication with the office controller and may include an age setting that adjusts the functionality of the peripheral play device. The office controller may configure the age setting for the peripheral play devices and record activity data that indicates the manner in which the user interacts with the peripheral play devices. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099420 | POST SURGICAL RECOVERY BRA - A post surgical recovery bra may include at least one shoulder strap with an adjustable mechanism, a bra body, a compression band, a padded band and an adjustment band. The bra body may have a top portion, a first side, a second side, a thorax portion, a rear portion and may include a front closure component. The shoulder strap may attach to the top portion of the bra body. The compression band may be attached to the bra body and extend around the wearer across the chest, and may include a second front closure component. The padded band may cover the thorax portion of the bra body, or be within a pocket within the thorax portion of the bra body. The adjustment band may be positioned over the padded band. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099421 | UNDER BELLY SUPPORT BELT - An under belly support belt including a lumbar support portion joined to an under belly support portion, in which the lower edge of the under belly support mid the lower edge of the lumbar support are joined at an angle. When worn, the bottom edge of lumbar portion terminates at each end above the iliac crests of the pelvic girdle, where it merges with the under belly support, allowing the under belly support to descend generally in If out of the pelvic girdle and under the belly. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099422 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE PLY-BY-PLY MACHINING OF A COMPONENT MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL, BY APPLYING ENERGY - The invention relates to machine a component made of composite material in order to eliminate singularities, defects or damage to the component using a method that is repeatable and adaptable. To do this, it is proposed that the defects and their type be identified by image processing of the surface of the component and that the local machining rates at which the plies are machined be regulated at the function of this identification. According to one embodiment, a system ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150099423 | TSV Wafer Thinning Controlling Method and System - A TSV wafer thinning controlling method and system is provided, which can improve the accuracy of the wafer thinning technique. The system includes a chuck table used for carrying a wafer and a grinding device used for thinning the wafer; and further includes: an infrared sensor equipped on the chuck table or grinding device, and a measurement feedback system connected with the infrared sensor and the grinding device; wherein, the infrared sensor comprises an infrared emitting and receiving circuit, signal amplifying and filtering circuit and a data processor. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099424 | POLISHING METHOD - A polishing method includes: rotating a polishing table that supports a polishing pad; polishing a conductive film by pressing a substrate having the conductive film against the polishing pad; obtaining a film thickness signal with use of an eddy current film-thickness sensor disposed in the polishing table; determining a thickness of the polishing pad based on the film thickness signal; determining a polishing rate of the conductive film corresponding to the determined thickness of the polishing pad; calculating an expected amount of polishing of the conductive film to be polished at the determined polishing rate for a predetermined polishing time; calculating a temporary end-point film thickness by adding the expected amount of polishing to a target thickness; and terminating polishing of the conductive film when the predetermined polishing time has elapsed from a point of time when the thickness of the conductive film has reached the temporary end-point film thickness. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099425 | Automated Sanding System - A method and apparatus for sanding a number of surface features on a surface of an object. A first type of operation may be performed on the number of surface features on the surface of the object using a first end effector. Feedback laser data may be generated about the number of surface features after the first type of operation has been performed using a laser device. A second type of operation may be performed on the number of surface features using a second end effector and the feedback laser data to rework the number of surface features until the number of surface features has been reworked to within selected tolerances. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099426 | Lapping Device with Lapping Control Feature and Method - A head structure for a lapping assembly including a lapping control feature is disclosed. The lapping control feature includes a raised contact surface elevated from a front surface of the head structure of the lapping assembly. A relative position of the workpiece and raised contact surface are aligned to control workpiece thickness and other lapping parameters. In illustrated embodiments, the relative position of the workpiece and raised contact surface are aligned via an adjustment mechanism on the head structure. In illustrated embodiments, the adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust a position of the workpiece relative to the raised contact surface. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099427 | Slider Level Lapping Carrier - A carrier may be configured and operated to engage a lapping plate with a plurality of physically separated sliders attached to a common adhesive of the carrier. The carrier can be constructed to have at least one finger adjacent to and capable of translating a single slider of the plurality of physically separated sliders. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099428 | Dicing Device and Dicing Method - To stably perform cutting process even on a workpiece formed from a brittle material, in a ductile mode with high precision, without causing cracking and/or breaking in the workpiece. A dicing device which performs cutting process on a workpiece includes: a dicing blade that is formed into a discoid shape from a diamond sintered body formed by sintering diamond abrasive grains, and contains 80% or more of the diamond abrasive grains; a spindle (rotating mechanism) configured to rotate the dicing blade; and a movement mechanism configured to move the workpiece relatively to the dicing blade while forming a constant cut depth on the workpiece by the dicing blade. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099429 | REFURBISHING SYSTEM - A system for refurbishing at least one article attached to an assembly includes a refurbishing vessel that contains at least one wall and at least one open portion; means for providing an abrasive media to the vessel, wherein the abrasive media is caused to flow around the surfaces of the at least one article when the vessel is positioned on the at least one article; means for conformably sealing the at least one open portion against the flow of abrasive media, wherein a seal is created that conforms to the contours of the at least one article and prevents the abrasive media from escaping between the at least one article and the at least one wall; and means for removing the abrasive media from the vessel. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099430 | POCKET SIZED ADJUSTABLE KNIFE SHARPENER - A knife blade sharpener including two generally circular sharpening members pivotally mounted about a pivot axis and having opposed grinding edges. The grinding edges are located along one side of a notch formed in each of the generally circular sharpening members and can be brought to face one another, adjustably subtending an obtuse angle therebetween. The pivot axis may be established by a screw and a knurled nut enabling the user to tighten the two generally circular sharpening members together at a selected subtended angle for sharpening. A knife blade may be drawn through a wedge shaped gap between the two mutually facing grinding edges, and thereby sharpened. The knife blade sharpener has resilient gripping pads and a holster which facilitates gripping as well as for stowage. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099431 | CMP Slurry Particle Breakup - A method for breaking up Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) slurry particles includes receiving a CMP slurry comprising particles suspended in a solution, placing the slurry into a first agitation tank, and agitating the slurry at a first frequency. The first frequency is selected to break up particles having a size within a specified range. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099432 | CMP EQUIPMENT USING MAGNET RESPONSIVE COMPOSITES - Embodiments described herein generally relate to devices and methods for magnetic-responsive chemical mechanical polishing. In one embodiment, a device including a support with one or more magnetic field generators formed therein is provided. The magnetic field generators can produce at least one magnetic field. A magnetic-responsive composite is positioned in magnetic connection with the magnetic field generators. When the magnetic-responsive composite receives the magnetic field from the magnetic field generators, the magnetic-responsive composite changes shape. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099433 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate cleaning apparatus for reducing a limitation of a layout of a chemical liquid nozzle and a rinsing liquid nozzle, while enabling a load cell to be installed at an optimal location and achieving a larger adjustment range, is disclosed. The substrate cleaning apparatus includes a roll assembly including at least a roll cleaning member to be brought into contact with a substrate and a roll arm that rotatably supports the roll cleaning member, a support arm for supporting the roll assembly; an adjustment screw extending through the support arm and screwed into the roll assembly; and a screw support that fixes a relative position of the adjustment screw in a vertical direction with respect to the support arm and rotatably supports the adjustment screw. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099434 | Transform Mechanism of a Finishing Wheel for an Abrasive Belt Polishing Finisher - The invention discloses a transform mechanism of a finishing wheel for an abrasive belt polishing finisher in the field of mechanical technology. The invention is disposed on the inner side of the abrasive belt of the finisher, comprising several slide rails disposed on the side of the frame of the finisher and sliders on the slide rails. A finishing wheel is fixedly connected with each of the sliders. The curved surface of the rim of each of the said finishing wheels has a different curvature. A driving element connected with the slider is provided on the frame of the finisher close to each of the sliders. The finishing wheel corresponding to the driving element, driven by the said driving element, is pressed against the inner side of the abrasive belt. The transform mechanism of the invention could be widely applied and has a high polishing and finishing efficiency. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099435 | High Speed Barrel Polishing Device - A high speed polishing device useful for polishing a large number of miniature components, such as multi-layer electronic components, is disclosed. In various embodiments of the present invention, a vertical planetary ball mill or other barrel polishing device is modified to rotate polishing containers having a modified interior cavity structure. This interior cavity provides a smooth, gradually curved interior sidewall that improves circulation within the container during high-speed vertical polishing rotation. The improved circulation results in polishing for a larger number of components placed within the container and in less time than existing polishing container structures. In further embodiments, the containers are rotated around a generally tilted axis positioned at an angle between entirely vertical and horizontal positions. Rotation about a tilted axis further reduces collisions and increases relative polishing movement within the container. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099436 | RECIPROCATING SKATE BLADE SHARPENER - In one aspect, the invention is directed to a sharpener for sharpening a snow/ice travel member such as a skate blade, a ski or a snowboard, which includes a sharpening surface that is movable lengthwise along an edge face of the item to be sharpened. The sharpening surface may be movable lengthwise by means of a motor and a reciprocating mechanism, or may be manually moved by a user. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099437 | COATED RETAINING RING - A retaining ring for a polishing system is disclosed. The retaining ring has a process-resistant coating over a portion thereof. The process-resistant coating is a thin, smooth, conformal layer that is resistant to wear and chemical attack. The process-resistant coating is formed by a method that includes vapor deposition from a precursor gas mixture, which may deposit polyparaxyxylene from a gas mixture comprising paracyclophane. Adhesion of the process-resistant coating to the retaining ring may be enhanced by treating the surface of the ring prior to forming the coating. Resistance of the coating to the process may be further enhanced by treating the surface of the coating with an etching or deposition gas to impart texture. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099438 | UNIVERSAL CARRIER DEVICE AND ADAPTIVE COMPONENTS FOR THE CARRIER DEVICE - An assembly includes a carrier device having proximal and distal ends. The carrier device includes a workpiece platform along the proximal end. The workpiece platform supports one or more slider bars. The carrier device attaches to a lapping machine. An adaptive component, including at least one spring, has a first portion that couples to the carrier device and a second portion that couples to a grinding-slicing machine. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099439 | POLISHING PAD AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a polishing pad and a method for making the same. The polishing pad has a grinding layer. The grinding layer includes a plurality of fibers and a main body. The fineness of the fibers is 0.001 den to 6 den. The main body is a foam and encloses the fibers. The main body has a plurality of first pores and a plurality of second pores, wherein the first pores are communicated with each other, and the second pores are independent from each other. The size of the first pores is at least 5 times greater than the size of the second pores. The hardness of the grinding layer is 30 to 90 shore D, and the compression ratio thereof is 1% to 10%. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099440 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A POLISHING PAD AND POLISHING PAD - A method for manufacturing a polishing pad for a hand tool having a working element performing an orbital, random orbital, and/or a rotational movement, the polishing pad having attached layers including: a resilient damping layer, an adhesive layer for connection to a corresponding layer located at a bottom surface of the working element, and a polishing layer including microfiber for polishing a surface of a work piece. The method includes the steps of: providing a casting mold having a recess corresponding to form of the polishing pad and a lid for closing the recess; placing the adhesive layer into the recess; pouring the resilient material for the damping layer into the recess on top of the adhesive layer; placing the polishing layer on the resilient material; closing the recess with the lid; and manufacturing the polishing pad under external heat supply until the resilient material is cured. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099441 | PORTIONING METHOD AND DEVICE COMPRISING PARTICULAR CLAMPS - The invention relates to a method and device for producing portions from a strand (B), in particular for the production of sausages, comprising at least one pair of opposing clamps ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150099442 | DEHIDING TOOL - A dehider includes an elongated handle having side-by-side circular disks, one of which is stationary and the other is rotary. A pinion gear is power-driven to rotate the rotary disk. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099443 | VEHICLE COMPRISING AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A vehicle includes an air conditioning apparatus configured to be capable of executing ventilation operation to supply air outside the vehicle into a passenger compartment, and cooling operation to supply cool air into the passenger compartment; and a control unit that causes the air conditioning apparatus to execute remote air conditioning in which air conditioning is performed while a user is not in the vehicle, and operated air conditioning in which air conditioning is performed by the user's operation while the user is in the vehicle. The control unit controls the air conditioning apparatus such that a condition in which the ventilation operation is executed in the remote air conditioning is more relaxed than a condition in which the ventilation operation is executed in the operated air conditioning. In this way, power consumption by pre-air conditioning can be reduced. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099444 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AIRFLOW IN A VEHICLE - An airflow control system for use in a vehicle is provided. The airflow control system includes a manifold and a recirculation duct in flow communication with the manifold. The recirculation duct includes a fan and a recirculation valve. The system additionally includes a ventilation duct coupled in flow communication with the recirculation duct between the fan and the recirculation valve. The ventilation duct is in flow communication with an ambient environment surrounding the vehicle and includes at least one ventilation valve. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099445 | Thermal Control of Vehicle Interiors - The present invention relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for controlling the interior of a vehicle at a desired temperature. In an embodiment, thermal control is attained for a car seat of an child, toddler, or infant. The systems and methods use a conduit system that allows air to be directed from air vents in vehicles to locations near or at passenger seats. The conduit system may connect to meshes or foams that provide additional cooling to passengers. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099446 | CHILLED AIR PLENUM SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT GALLEYS - A chilled air plenum system for aircraft galleys adapted to be connected to a food cart bay for a food cart includes an air return plenum having a return airflow duct with a plurality of midline primary apertures and a plurality of secondary lateral side edge apertures for receiving return airflow from the food cart. The return airflow duct also includes a central lower resilient back stop and lateral side edge resilient back stops to prevent a cart from impacting the rear of the food cart bay. The return air plenum cab be at least partially integrated into a galley back wall structure. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099447 | HEAT REMOVAL APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF REMOVING HEAT - Disclosed is a heat removal apparatus to be used in conjunction with a case of a computer processing unit. The apparatus comprises an air permeable cover disposed over a top opening of the case, the air permeable cover for enabling the hot air in the case to egress therethrough and a cap secured over the air permeable cover for preventing dust and liquids from entering the case therethrough while allowing the passage of hot air therethrough by virtue of the stack effect. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099448 | VENT BOX - A vent box for venting gases present on a power cable used to provide power to an electric submersible pumping system includes a front, a back, a plurality of sides, a top and a bottom. The vent box includes one or more upper vents positioned along an upper edge of at least one of the front, the back or the plurality of sides. The vent box further includes one or more lower vents that extend through the bottom. The top includes a weather cap that extends downward from the top to partially conceal the one or more upper vents. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099449 | TEMPERATURE ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR SERVER AND METHOD THEREOF - A temperature adjusting apparatus for a server and a temperature adjusting method thereof are provided. Rotation speeds and rotation directions of fans are controlled according to sensing results of temperature sensors, so as to adjust temperatures of server units by heat generated from the server units during operation. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099450 | VENTILATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AIR FLOW IN A VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR A TURBOMACHINE ASSEMBLY - Ventilation systems for enclosing turbomachine assembly components and methods for monitoring air flow in ventilation systems are provided. A ventilation system includes an enclosure defining an interior, an air inlet circuit in fluid communication with the interior for flowing air into the interior, and an air outlet circuit in fluid communication with the interior for flowing air from the interior. The ventilation system further includes a fan disposed within one of the air outlet circuit or the air inlet circuit, and a motor in operable communication with the fan for driving the fan. The ventilation system further includes an electrical measurement device, the electrical measurement device in communication with the motor and operable to measure an electrical characteristic of the motor. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099451 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENTLY PRESSURIZING AND VENTILATING AN AIR-SUPPORTED STRUCTURE - A set of methods and apparatus for efficiently pressurizing and ventilating an air-supported greenhouse or other structure requiring pressurization and ventilation. A method for efficiently pressurizing and ventilating an air-supported structure comprises directing any external wind flow and external wind pressure into mechanical flow means, such as a fan, or fans in parallel, operating in the intake direction, and into the internal space of the air-supported structure and out of the internal space of the air-supported structure through internal pressure regulating exhaust means, whereby the internal space of the structure will be ventilated and pressurized with the assistance of any external wind and the reliability of mechanical flow means (fans). This method allows for the efficient, effective, and economical cooling, through ventilation, of a protected space created by a light permeable membrane (cover), which is supported only by internal air pressure against the weight of the membrane and dynamic pressures of the external wind, itself. Apparatus for directing any external wind flow and external wind pressure into mechanical flow means are disclosed. Methods and apparatus for internal pressure regulation are also disclosed. Some benefits are less power consumption, minimal internal static pressure (just enough to overcome the external wind), less potential film breakage (than conventional frame- supported poly greenhouses), more light transmission, less cost, and more portability. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099452 | HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROL BYPASS THROTTLE - The present teachings provide for an HVAC assembly. A first flue can be configured to fluidly couple a first heat exchanger to a mixing flue. A second flue can be configured to fluidly couple a second heat exchanger to the mixing flue. A door can inhibit fluid communication through the second flue when in a first position. The door can inhibit fluid communication through the first flue when in a second position. The door can permit fluid communication through the first and second flues when in a third position. The third flue can be configured to fluidly couple the first heat exchanger to a portion of the second flue downstream of the second heat exchanger and upstream of the mixing flue when the door is in the third position. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099453 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RECUPERATOR AIR CELLS - A method of manufacturing a recuperator segment uses metal tubes deformed into air cells in a waved configuration. The air cells are stacked one to another to form a double skinned recuperator segment providing cold air passages through the respective air cells and hot gas passages through spaces between adjacent air cells. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099454 | PRACTICAL FLEXIBLE CONNECTING APPARATUS FOR VENTILATION DUCT - The invention is about a connecting apparatus which ensures the connection of the flexible ventilation ducts to the main ventilation ducts, distribution points and all kinds of fan, device and ventilation equipment, and which, distinctly from the existing connecting apparatuses, is installed by being screwed onto the flexible ventilation duct and thereby where the flexible ventilation duct serves as a natural gasket by being squeezed, and which allows for a more leak-proof, more resistant, snore practical, more economic and more flexible connection. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099455 | PATTERN CONTROLLERS FOR ACTIVE BEAM - Pattern controllers located in discharge slots of an active beam comprise a series of planar paddles hinged on an axis disposed at an angle to the planar surface of a side of the discharge slot thereby producing discharged air displacement in both the horizontal and vertical directions when the paddles are rotated. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099456 | AIR DIFFUSER WITH MANUAL AND MOTORIZED PLATES - A mechanism for opening and closing a damper valve of a diffuser mechanism is provided. Embodiments of the invention include a damper construction that selectively alters the amount of air flow through a diffuser grille using a three-plate damper valve. The three-plate damper valve includes a manual plate, a fixed plate, and a motorized plate. The manual plate is manually rotatable around a central axis, while the motorized plate is mechanically rotatable about the same axis. The motorized plate is mechanically and/or remotely controlled using a stepper motor coupled to the motorized plate. Further, the diffuser mechanism includes a sensor for determining the location of the motorized plate with respect to a starting position. As such, multiple configurations of the manual plate and the motorized plate may be used to alter the air flow through the resulting channels of the damper mechanism. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099457 | SIMPLIFIED APPARATUS FOR POSITIVELY PREVENTING THE USE OF MOBILE PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A simplified apparatus for positively preventing the use of mobile personal communication devices by the operator of a vehicle comprises a motion responsive device in the vehicle, switching means operable by the device when the vehicle is in motion, a signal jammer operable by the switching means to block at least one of the incoming or outgoping signals associated with communication device when the vehicle is in motion, and a power supply for the jammer. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099458 | Network-Capable Medical Device for Remote Monitoring Systems - Systems and methods for communication include a medical device having a first receiver capable of wirelessly receiving medical device data over a wireless relay network from at least one network device, a first transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting data over an internet-accessible wireless communications network, a second transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting medical device data to a second medical device or a wireless relay module over the wireless relay network; and a controller coupled to the first and second transmitters, said controller capable of controlling said medical device to select one of said first or second transmitter for transmitting medical device data received by said first receiver. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099459 | DOPPLER-NULLING TRAVELING-WAVE ANTENNA RELAYS FOR HIGH-SPEED VEHICULAR COMMUNICATIONS - An antenna relay system for facilitating wireless communication between mobile terminals on a high-speed rail vehicle and stationary base stations with substantially reduced Doppler shift effects comprises matched traveling wave directional antennas mounted to a high-speed rail vehicle and positioned collinearly alongside the railway. Both antennas continually transmit and receive at a fixed angle relative to the motion of the train so as to circumvent the Doppler shift. The signal transmitted or received by the stationary antenna is conducted to a nearest node for communication with an access network. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099460 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - There is provided a communication apparatus including an antenna unit configured to transmit or receive a wireless signal, and a wireless processing unit configured to process the wireless signal transmitted or received via the antenna unit. The antenna unit is configured or arranged to maintain a satisfactory communication characteristic regardless of arrangement and a direction with respect to an antenna of a communication partner apparatus that transmits or receives a wireless signal of high directivity. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099461 | DETERMINING LOCATION INFORMATION USING A LOCATION DATA POINT PROVIDED BY A COMPUTING DEVICE - A system and method for determining location information using a location data point provided by a computing device is described. A location data point is received by a system from a client computing device. The system determines whether the location data point is within a predefined region from a plurality of predefined regions configured by a user of the system. If the location data point is within a predefined region, location information corresponding to the predefined region is transmitted to the client device. If the location data point is not within a predefined region, one or more third-party reverse geocoding services can be used that translates the location data point to a street address. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099462 | NFC-CAPABLE HOLDER FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A near-field communication (NFC) capable mobile communication device ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150099463 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING IN-HOME POWER LINES TO SUPPORT LOW POWER WIRELESS SENSORS AND TO EXTEND THE RANGE OF LOW-POWER WIRELESS DEVICES - Disclosed is a system that uses existing power line infrastructure in a building as a distributed reception antenna capable of receiving signals from very low-power wireless sensors, thus allowing these sensors to be detected at ranges that are otherwise impractical with over-the-air reception. Also disclosed is a wireless sensor platform that is able to be sensed throughout a building with very low current draw. The disclosed technique may also be utilized to extend the range of mid-frequency consumer electronic devices by leveraging the power line as a reception antenna. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099464 | SWITCHING DEVICE AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A switching device and a method of controlling a switching device are provided, the switching device comprising a switching module configured to perform switching for an electric circuit; a processor module configured to control the switching module; and a communication module coupled to the processor module, the communication module configured to effect communication between the processor module and an external device, wherein the communication module is configured to communicate with the external device using a near field communication signal. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099465 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A communication device, includes targets that each execute predetermined processing; and a front end that selects, from the targets, a confirmed target with which an external device is to communicate and that performs near-field communication with the external device. During transmission of a command for selecting at least one candidate of the confirmed target, the front end selects a predetermined one of the targets once every two times as a transmission destination of the command. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099466 | AUDIO SEQUENCE OUT-OF-BAND BLUETOOTH PAIRING - An out-of-band (OOB) mechanism is used to communicate a Bluetooth pairing code from a token to a mobile device. The token may include a light source and the mobile device may include a camera to communicate the Bluetooth pairing code using a light sequence. The token may include a speaker and the mobile device may include a microphone to communicate the Bluetooth pairing code. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099467 | METHOD OF AND DEVICE FOR BROADCASTING BLE PACKET, AND METHOD OF AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING OPERATION MODE OF APPLICATION PROCESSOR - A method of broadcasting a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) packet, the method is provided. The method includes generating a random address that includes service identification information of a device, writing the generated random address to a header of the BLE packet, and broadcasting the BLE packet including the header where the generated random address is written, wherein the service identification information of the device includes information to switch an Application Processor (AP) in an external device that receives the BLE packet from a sleep mode to an awake mode. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099468 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND GARMENT - An electronic device includes: a communication unit that is capable of performing short range communication or communication through a human body of a user; a first input unit that, when the user touches a first object provided with a first communication member, inputs information on the first object via the first communication member and the communication unit; and a second input unit that, when the user touches a second object provided with a second communication member in a state where the user is holding the first object, inputs information on the second object via the second communication member and the communication unit. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099469 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING PRESENCE INFORMATION OF NEIGHBORING BLUETOOTH DEVICES - A communication device and method can include one or more processors operatively coupled to memory, a sensor and an output device, where the one or more processors to perform operations of discovering neighboring short range communication enabled devices such as Bluetooth LE devices, creating presence lists from the discovered devices, and transferring biometric and personal data at least to or from the communication device or at least to or from one of the discovered devices. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099470 | PAIRING TERMINALS WITH A SOUND WAVE SIGNAL - Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for pairing terminals using a sound wave. A sound wave is transmitted from a first terminal to a second terminal and a response is sent by the second terminal and detected by the first terminal. The first terminal and the second terminal are paired based at least partially on the sound wave signal and the response signal. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099471 | RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER OF COPING WITH INTERFERENCE IN SUPER-REGENERATIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USING THE RECEIVER AND THE TRANSMITTER - A receiver and a transmitter that copes with interference in a super-regenerative communication system, and a method of using the receiver and the transmitter, are provided. A super-regenerative receiver includes a resonance frequency adjusting unit configured to adjust a resonance frequency associated with a filtering band of a transmission signal that is received from a transmitter. The super-regenerative receiver further includes an oscillation signal generating unit configured to generate an oscillation signal, using a positive feedback amplification, based on the resonance frequency and the transmission signal. The super-regenerative receiver further includes an oscillation characteristic detecting unit configured to detect a characteristic of the oscillation signal. The super-regenerative receiver further includes a determining unit configured to determine whether interference is included in the transmission signal based on the characteristic of the oscillation signal and the resonance frequency. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099472 | WEARABLE MOBILE BROADCASTING RECOVERY SYSTEM AND DEVICE - The system provides a wearable communications device for pets comprising a band and a communications unit. The communications unit comprises one or more processors, a communications chipset, one or more removable batteries, and a speaker with a sound generation circuit. The communications chipset can receive data packets comprising an audio segment file; the one or more processors may convert the data packets into electronic signals; the sound generation circuit may cause the speaker to play an audio message corresponding to the electronic signals. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099473 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS DEVICE PERFORMANCE TESTING - A method and apparatus for obtaining a set of optimized angles of arrival for a corresponding set of radio links. The set of radio links model a radio environment of a wireless unit operating at a particular location within in a radio system. Each radio link represents a different propagation path between the wireless unit and transmitting antenna operating within the radio system. Each optimized angle of arrival represents an angle of arrival of one radio link with reference to the wireless unit. Each probe antenna of a set of probe antennas is positioned at a corresponding angle of the set of optimized angles of arrival. A corresponding set of probe radio signals is transmitted from the set of probe antennas. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099474 | Electronic Device With Antennas Isolated Using Phase Shifter - An electronic device may be provided with a primary antenna that is used for transmitting and receiving signals and a secondary antenna that is used for receiving signals. The primary and secondary antennas may be used together in a diversity arrangement when receiving signals. The electronic device may have a transceiver. A phase shifter may be interposed between the transceiver and the secondary antenna. Control circuitry may select a communications band of interest for transmitting signals with the primary antenna. The control circuitry can adjust the phase shifter in real time based on which communications band of interest has been selected for transmission with the primary antenna. The phase shifter may impose a phase shift on signals carried between the secondary antenna and the transceiver that ensures that primary antenna efficiency degradation associated with the presence of the secondary antenna in the vicinity of the primary antenna is avoided. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099475 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A wireless communication apparatus includes a first wireless communication unit performing a first type wireless communication and a second wireless communication unit performing a second type wireless communication, an interference determination portion, and an interference suppression portion. The interference determination portion determines whether the first wireless communication unit is in an interference state based on a radio wave reception state of the first wireless communication unit acquired when the second wireless communication unit is in a transmitting state. In the interference state, radio waves received by the first wireless communication unit are interfered by the radio waves transmitted from the second wireless communication unit. The interference suppression portion executes an interference suppression process in response to the interference state by suppressing the radio waves transmitted from the second wireless communication from interfering with the radio waves received by the first wireless communication unit. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099476 | MULTI PERSONAL AREA NETWORK (PAN) RADIO WITH SHARED TRANSMITTER - A multi-personal area network (PAN) transceiver includes two or more receiver modules for simultaneously monitoring traffic broadcast on different PANs, but a shared transmitter that switches between the different PANs as needed for transmitting data. The shared transmitter reduces the circuitry that would otherwise be required to transmit on multiple PANs while the multiple receiver modules preserve the ability to monitor traffic on multiple networks. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099477 | PORTABLE APPARATUS AND CUMULATIVE TIME DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A portable apparatus can receive a GPS signal from a GPS satellite and obtain positioning information. The portable apparatus can thus present a distance traveled. The portable apparatus can clock gross time from competition start specified time or in response to clocking initiation operation each of which serves as clocking initiation timing. The portable apparatus can further initiate clocking concurrently with or after the gross time clocking initiation and clock net time the clocking of which can be temporarily discontinued and resumed. The gross time and the net time can be displayed on a touch panel. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099478 | FREQUENCY AGILE FILTER USING A DIGITAL FILTER AND BANDSTOP FILTERING - A method of providing frequency dependent signal attenuation. An RF input signal is split into a first signal portion and a second signal portion. Discrete time filtering, a negative group delay and bandstop filtering are applied to the first signal portion to provide a filtered signal portion. The second signal portion is applied to a component, and a component output signal portion is received from the component. The component output signal portion is combined with the filtered signal portion to provide an RF output signal having frequency dependent attenuation. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099479 | HIGHER EFFICIENCY CARBON NANOTUBE ANTENNA - A signal transmitter includes a carbon nanotube antenna and a heat to electricity conversion device, which powers an amplifier in the transmitter. The heat from the inefficiency of the antenna is conducted to the heat to electricity conversion device. Additional heat from the transmitter electronics and any other inefficient processes can also be conducted to the heat to electricity conversion device. In this manner, the overall efficiency of the carbon nanotube antenna can be substantially increased. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099480 | MOBILE TERMINAL WITH PROGRAMMABLE REDUCED FUNCTIONALITY - An application is provided that runs on a mobile terminal (MT) that reduces the functionality of the MT while the holder or user of the MT, such as a relatively inexperienced driver, is aboard a moving vehicle. According to a further aspect of the embodiments the application substantially prevents cellular phone use of the MT by school students while on school premises, or some other geographical limitation (such as in a religious institution, government building, among others). According to a further aspect of the embodiments the application substantially prevents illicit tracking of a cell phone owned or otherwise operated by a person, such as a covert operator or an anti-terrorist official, whose movements should not be illicitly monitored. According to further aspects of the embodiments the application substantially ensures that in the event a user enters an emergency number into the MT the user is then able to use the MT even if the MT was previously shut down or its functionality reduced in line with different aspects of the embodiments. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099481 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ALERT NOTIFICATIONS - Disclosed herein is a method and system for providing various alert notifications to individuals. More specifically, the embodiments disclosed herein are directed to obtaining an alert notification from an external source and determining a geographic area associated with the alert notification. Once the geographic area has been determined the methods and systems described determine one or more users in the geographic area that meet one or more alert criteria. An alert notification is then generated and is provided to one or more users in geographic areas that meet the one or more alert criteria. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099482 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TWO-WAY MESSAGE TRANSMISSION ON MOBILE PLATFORMS FOR EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS - A method of transmitting emergency and non-emergency communications between a system backend facility (system) and at least one mobile platform (platform), the method comprising establishing a communication link between the system and the platform, providing a single-action voice calling module of the platform for communicating with the system, providing a message reception module of the platform for receiving a message sent from the system, providing a single-action location information transmission module of the platform for sending location information of the platform to the system, providing a single-action location information extraction module of the system for locating at least one recipient associated with the platform based on a predetermined attribute of the platform, and providing a single-action information dispatch module of the system for sending information to the located at least one recipient associated with the platform via the first protocol. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099483 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA USAGE MANAGEMENT IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system and method for data usage management in an electronic device is provided. The method includes tracking an estimated cost of a download in a currency set by a user, determining the estimated cost of the download in the currency set by the user, displaying the estimated cost of the download, determining application data usage, implementing notifications of the data usage, and displaying the data usage, wherein a widget or an application is used to display the data usage. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099484 | VOICE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A voice communication apparatus is provided. The voice communication apparatus includes a control unit, a hand-held voice transceiver, a position status detector, a first switch and a one-way signal transmitter. The position status detector generates status information by detecting a position status of the hand-held voice transceiver. The first switch turns on or cuts off a connection path between the hand-held voice transceiver and the control unit according to the status information. The one-way signal transmitter is coupled between the position status detector and the control unit, and transmits the status information to the control unit. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099485 | METHOD OF PERFORMING NETWORK PERSONALIZATION ON MOBILE DEVICES - A mobile device is network-personalized according to an MCC, an MNC and an SPN of a smartcard issued by a specific service provider. During the booting process, the mobile device may directly access an IMSI elementary file and an SPN elementary file of a currently inserted smartcard and thus determine whether the currently inserted smartcard is issued by the specific service provider. Therefore, even if the smartcards issued by two different service providers have the same MCC and MNC in its IMSI elementary file due to cooperation, the present method of performing network personalization is able to determine whether these smartcards can be used to provide full function on the mobile device. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099486 | MOBILE TERMINAL, MOBILE TERMINAL AUXILIARY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Methods and apparatuses are provided for controlling a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal auxiliary device. Information on at least one of the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal auxiliary device and security-related information on the at least one of the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal auxiliary device are stored. It is determined whether the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal auxiliary device exist within a predetermined available distance. If the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal auxiliary device exist within the predetermined available distance, it is determined whether the mobile terminal or the mobile terminal auxiliary device has been registered by using the stored information. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099487 | DUAL MODE SERVICE WIFI ACCESS CONTROL - The provision of dual mode services is facilitated. Access to the dual mode services is controlled by associating a mobile device to an access point. Subscribers are required to provide valid geographical addresses for access points associated with the mobile devices prior to provision of service. Consequently, physical addresses are necessarily available for emergency services (e.g., E911). Mobile devices are restricted to specific access points based upon the access point identifiers automatically provided during initialization of service and maintained for authorization purposes. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099488 | Radio Communication System, Method and Arrangement for Use in a Radio Communication System - A system includes a first access network arranged to operate according to a first Radio Access Technology, a second access network arranged to operate according to a second Radio Access Technology, and a user device which is connectable to the first access network and to the second access network. The system also includes an authentication node arranged to identify the user device, when seeking access to the second access network, through a user device identifier for the user device, wherein the user device identifier is associated with the first access network. A query node provides information about a context of the user device in the first access network based on the user device identifier. An access selection node generates an access selection decision for the access sought by the user device to the second access network based on the provided context, and the access selection decision is then executed. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099489 | SENDING AN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK MESSAGE USING A TEXTSITE APPLICATION VIA A TEXT MESSAGE - A method for delivering an online social network (OSN) message. The method includes obtaining delivery status and content of the OSN message, wherein the OSN message is sent by a first user using an OSN application to a second user, generating, by a computer processor, a text message comprising the content of the OSN message, and sending, by the computer processor and in response to the delivery status meeting a pre-determined criteria, the text message using a text messaging service (TMS) to the second user, wherein the OSN application is used by the first user to exchange social interaction messages with OSN friends of the first user, and wherein the second user is not able to view the OSN message using the OSN application. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099490 | Systems and Methods of Onscreen Notification - Methods and systems are provided of showing an onscreen message comprising including receiving a message from a sender at a service provider, determining that the sender is associated with a subscriber account wherein one or more networked subscriber devices are associated with the subscriber account, and routing the message to the one or more networked subscriber devices, the message identifying at least one designated action to be performed by the one or more networked subscriber devices. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099491 | INSTANT MESSAGE TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A terminal device includes a message generation unit configured to generate an instant message according to a user command and a communication unit configured to transmit the instant message to another terminal device. A header of the instant message includes a field in which is inserted display identification information indicating whether or not to display the instant message on a display screen. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099492 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT CONTROLS TRANSFER OF IMAGE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus controls image transfer to display an image by projection while making full use of a screen resolution of an external display device without requiring a user to take time and trouble. A server sends a plurality of contents including a first and second content differing in amount of information and associated with each other. To request any one of the contents with the external display device not connected, the server is notified of information for receiving the first content, and to request the content with the external display device connected, the server is not notified of the information. In a case where a state of connection with the external display device changes while the content is displayed, the content is requested from the server again, which determines whether to notify the server of the information in accordance with the state of connection after the change. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099493 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ON-DEVICE PERFORMANCE TESTING OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS - Methods and systems for measuring the performance of a mobile application and its associated user page flows include a communication link configured to connect a plurality of mobile client devices to an application server running the mobile application. The system includes a first module configured to implement a plurality of mobile network protocols; a second module configured to implement a plurality of mobile carrier protocols; a third module configured to implement a plurality of mobile operating systems; and a processing module configured to download the application and user pages from the application server and measure performance on each of the plurality of mobile client devices using different combinations of the plurality of mobile network protocols, the plurality of mobile carrier protocols, and the plurality of mobile operating systems. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099494 | Closed-loop Self-care Apparatus and Messaging System for Customer Care of Wireless Services - A system communicatively couples a server to a plurality of mobile wireless device clients to receive and track customer care related information which has been captured on any one of the clients. The server uses information sent by a client to initiate a customer care request ticket and responds to the client request with a ticket number and request description compiled using the information from the client. A system receives from a mobile device user a request to tuneup, a devstate extracted from a cache stored in the mobile device, and proposes at least one delta devstate operation to resolve the perception; making an adjustment or guiding the user to make an adjustment to execute the proposed delta operation; and at the end of an evaluation period, offers to revert to the stored prior state; to accept the delta state; or to continue the tuneup process. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099495 | System and Method for Monitoring Apps in a Vehicle or in a Smartphone to Reduce Driver Distraction - A system and method for monitoring apps in a vehicle or in a smartphone to reduce driver distraction is disclosed. A controller operating inside or in combination with the head unit of the vehicle or operating inside or in combination with the smartphone may monitor operation of the vehicle, and generate alerts indicative of operation of the vehicle (such as an alert indicative that the vehicle is operating at a predetermined speed). In response to the alert, the operation of the app in the vehicle or in the smartphone may be modified. | 2015-04-09 |
20150099496 | Automatic Account Information Retrieval and Display - Techniques for retrieving and displaying information from a business system on a mobile computing based on contextual details are disclosed. The contextual details can include caller identification information and contact identifiers associated with the caller identification information stored a contacts record in a mobile computing device. Contextual details may include caller identification information, contact identifiers, user preferences, job functions, time/date, and location. Based on the specific details of a particular context, an associated layout definition can be determined. The layout definition specifies the information and analysis to retrieve from the business system and the manner in which to display the information in a graphical user interface if a mobile computing device. | 2015-04-09 |