30th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150205255 | Cartridge Provided with Protection Cover Capable of Protecting Developer Carrier and Image Forming Apparatus Provided with the Same - A cartridge includes: a first cartridge; a second cartridge; and a protection cover. The first cartridge includes: a photosensitive body; a photosensitive-body accommodating portion for accommodating the photosensitive body; and a cartridge mounting portion. The second cartridge is detachably mounted in the first cartridge and includes a developer carrier. The protection cover provides an attached state to be attached to the second cartridge and a detached state to be detached from the second cartridge. The protection cover at the attached state faces the developer carrier to protect the developer carrier. The second cartridge provides an accommodated position to be accommodated in the cartridge mounting portion when the protection cover is at the attached state, and a mounted position to be mounted in the cartridge mounting portion when the protection cover is at the detached state. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205256 | PHOTOSENSITIVE CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A photosensitive cartridge detachably attachable to a main body of an image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member, an attachment region provided to detachably attach a developing cartridge having a developing member for developing a latent image formed on the photosensitive member, and a grip member configured to be gripped at a time when the photosensitive cartridge is attached to and detached from the main body of the image forming apparatus, the grip member being movable between a first position at which the grip member enters the attachment region in a case where the developing cartridge is not attached to the photosensitive cartridge, and a second position at which the grip member retracts from the attachment region in a case where the developing cartridge is attached to the photosensitive cartridge. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205257 | PHOTOSENSITIVE CARTRIDGE, DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A photosensitive cartridge attachable to/detachable from a main body of an image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member, an attachment unit configured to removably attach a developing cartridge including a developing member that develops a latent image formed on the photosensitive member to the photosensitive cartridge, and a locking member configured to prevent disengaging of the developing cartridge from the attachment unit when the developing cartridge is attached to the attachment unit, wherein the locking member comes into contact, when the photosensitive cartridge to which the developing cartridge has been attached is attached to the main body of the image forming apparatus, with a main body contact member provided to the main body and electrically connects the main body contact member and the developing cartridge. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205258 | HUMIDIFICATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A humidification device for humidifying a sheet, comprising a control unit that rotates a water-supply roller in a separate state where the water-supply roller and a humidification roller are separated from each other. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205259 | HOLOGRAPHIC DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS USING OPTICAL FIBER ARRAY BACKLIGHT FOR PORTABLE DEVICE - The present invention discloses a holographic display apparatus including a light irradiating unit configured to irradiate light using an optical fiber array backlight, a spatial light modulator (SLM) configured to perform modulating the irradiated light, a lens configured to irradiate hologram images based on the modulated light, a pupil tracking unit configured to acquire location of an observer's pupil by pupil tracking, and a hologram generating unit configured to generate parallax hologram images that correspond to the location of pupil. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205260 | DIGITAL HOLOGRAPHY DEVICE AND DIGITAL HOLOGRAPHY PLAY METHOD - A digital holography device of an embodiment of the present invention includes: an image sensing device which records, in an image sensor and on the basis of an object, a plurality of holograms that correspond to respective different photographic exposure values; and a computer which (i) generates a high dynamic range hologram, which includes pieces of information ranging from low luminance information to high luminance information, by synthesizing the plurality of holograms recorded and (ii) generates a reconstructed image of the object by performing arithmetic processing of phase-shift interferometry, diffraction calculation, and/or the like on the basis of the high dynamic range hologram. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205261 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND IMAGE RECORDING MEDIUM - [Problem] A penlight used for decoration or as a flashlight for the purpose of illuminating the surroundings lacks functionality for optimal enjoyment of a hologram, and no conventional illumination device for a hologram has decorative effect. [Solution] The present invention has a hologram support unit, a light source, and a light diffuser, and by primarily irradiating the light diffuser from the light source, decorative effect is increased, and primarily a hologram image region can be illuminated from a predetermined angle from the same light source or a different light source. Appropriate observation is made possible by making note to an observer on a portion of a medium material integrated with a hologram material whether to irradiate illuminating light from above or irradiate illuminating light from below. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205262 | COMPLEX SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR AND 3D IMAGE DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a complex spatial light modulator and a three-dimensional (3D) image display including the same. The complex spatial light modulator includes a spatial light modulator configured to modulate a phase of a light beam, a prism array disposed after the spatial light modulator and including an array of prism portions each having a first prism surface and a second prism surface, and a diffractive device configured to diffract a light beam that has passed through the prism array. Accordingly, both the phase and amplitude of the light beam may be modulated. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205263 | Timepiece - An electronic timepiece has a dial; a dial ring disposed around the outside circumference of the dial; and an index marker affixed to the dial ring. The dial ring has a protruding part that protrudes to the inside in the radial direction of the dial ring; and the index marker is disposed to the protruding part. The annular member is made of plastic, and the index marker is made of metal. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205264 | WRISTWATCH FITTED WITH AN ANIMATION ABOVE THE DIAL - A wristwatch including a watch case; a clock movement in said watch case and a dial. At least one part of a three-dimensional figure above the dial can be caused to move in a plane non-parallel to the dial by a shaft extending above the dial in a direction perpendicular to the dial. A device for driving the figure is arranged below the dial to control the movements of this shaft. The figure can be formed by a mechanical bird. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205265 | CONTROL MECHANISM WITH A SECURELY REMOVABLE STEM - Control mechanism for a timepiece movement, including, in a housing in a main plate, a control stem that is movable in a longitudinal direction and including a groove cooperating with a stud comprised in a pull-out piece for actuating the pivoting of the pull-out piece on the main plate, this pull-out piece is held in position by a jumper spring, and the mechanism including a bridge cooperating with the main plate to confine the stem, and this bridge includes a housing in which there is a movable limiter piston, arranged to abut on one end of a trunnion comprised in the pull-out piece under the application of a force in a transverse direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, to allow the release of the stem after a given travel of the limiter piston. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205266 | METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING SCHEDULE INFORMATION OF ELECTRONIC DIARY WITH MIND MAP, SERVER FOR PROVIDING PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING THE PROGRAM RECORDED THEREIN - Disclosed herein are a method for associating schedule information of an electronic diary with a mind map, a server for providing a program for performing the same, and a computer-readable recording medium having the program recorded therein. The method for associating schedule information of an electronic diary with a mind map performed by an electronic diary device, including: (a) a step of providing an electronic diary interface displaying the schedule information; and (b) a step of associating the schedule information with the mind map in the case in which association between the schedule information displayed on the electronic diary interface and the mind map is requested. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205267 | TUNABLE DELAY CELLS FOR TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER` - A time-to-digital converter (TDC) comprises a first delay line including a plurality of first delay cells connected in series, wherein each of the first delay cells include a plurality of first delay units connected in series, wherein each of the first delay units includes a tunable PMOS transistor, a first poly on oxide definition (OD) edge (PODE) transistor, and a pull-up PMOS transistor. The TDC further comprises a second delay line including a plurality of second delay cells connected in series, wherein each of the second delay cells include a plurality of second delay units connected in series, wherein each of the second delay units includes a tunable NMOS transistor, a second PODE transistor, and a pull-down NMOS transistor. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205268 | IMPLEMENTING STANDARDIZED BEHAVIORS IN A HOSTING DEVICE - A system includes a standard functionality hosting device. The hosting device includes standard functionality hosting logic that includes machine-readable instructions stored on a tangible, non-transitory machine-readable medium configured to implement, control, or implement and control management functionalities defined by a standard, for one or more devices that are not independently enabled to implement, control, or implement and control the management functionalities. Further, the hosting device includes a processor configured to implement the alarm standard hosting logic. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205269 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING CONTROLLED VARIABLE OF MULTIVARIABLE PREDICTIVE CONTROLLER IN AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT - Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a method and system for monitoring a controlled variable of a multi variable predictive controller in an industrial plant. The method comprises receiving predetermined tuning parameters and at least one gain value for the controlled variable from the data source. The method further comprises determining relationship indicator values by a processing unit based on predetermined functions. The inputs to the predetermined functions are the received predetermined tuning parameters and the at least one gain value. The relationship indicator values provide information about the relation between the controlled variable and the related process variables affecting the controlled variable. The controlled variable, related process variables affecting the controlled variable and the determined relationship indicator values are displayed on the GUI using which the operator monitors the controlled variable. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205270 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR UTILIZING ADAPTIVE PREDICTIVE ALGORITHMS AND DETERMINING WHEN TO USE THE ADAPTIVE PREDICTIVE ALGORITHMS FOR VIRTUAL METROLOGY - Described herein are methods, apparatuses, and systems for determining adaptive predictive algorithms for virtual metrology. In some embodiments, a computer implemented method identifies a plurality of predictive algorithms. The method determines when to use one or more of the plurality of predictive algorithms to predict one or more virtual metrology variables in a manufacturing facility. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205271 | AUTOMATED RECONFIGURATION OF A DISCRETE EVENT CONTROL LOOP - The method and the apparatus are concerned exclusively with dynamic processes that can be represented dominantly by discrete-event processes and for the dynamics of which it is not the time but rather the logical order of the symbols that is critical. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205272 | DROPLET ACTUATOR WITH IMPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL CAPABILITY - Methods, devices and systems for transporting a droplet along a droplet operations gap of a droplet actuator into contact with absorbent material to dispose of the droplet from the gap or from a region of the gap. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205273 | COOPERATIVE CONTROL DEVICE, COOPERATIVE CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING COOPERATIVE CONTROL PROGRAM STORED THEREIN - A cooperative control device is provided in which position information on a node ( | 2015-07-23 |
20150205274 | System and a method for configuring an intelligent electronic device - A system and a method for configuring an intelligent electronic device are described. A baseline configuration of the IED and a delta configuration are processed by a configurator to thereby obtain a target configuration for the IED. The delta configuration is responsive to a target operation of the IED, and the target operation is dependent on the target configuration. The baseline configuration is defined by default parametric values of the IED and the delta configuration is defined by delta parametric values. The delta parametric values are differences between the default parametric values of the IED and respective target parametric values of the target operation. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205275 | INFORMATION NOTIFICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure is an information notification method in an information notification system, including: an acquiring step for acquiring today's required time which is required for traveling from a departure point to a destination included in behavior information; a determining step for determining today's departure time using the acquired today's required time and an arrival time included in the behavior information; a judging step for judging whether or not the determined today's departure time is earlier than a typical departure time included in the behavior information; a notifying step for notifying a notifying apparatus owned by the user of notification information for adjusting the behavior of the user, when it is judged that the determined today's departure time is earlier than the typical departure time; and an output step for causing the notifying apparatus to output the notified notification information. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205276 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SYSTEM - A computer-implementable method generates scenario trees for optimal control of systems on the basis of only stochastically describable influencing values. The scenario tree generated describes a recursive decision process, with flexible decision time points, which stably approximates the underlying stochastic processes. A large number of scenarios are generated recursively from the temporally successive branching points of the scenario structure up to the next decision time point and reduced on the basis of a suitable distance dimension. For the theoretically provable achievement of the distribution, a Fortet-Mourier metric and if appropriate a filtration distance should be taken into account for clustering the partial scenarios. The (multidimensional) values at the end of the resulting reduced scenarios result in new branching points. The decision time points can accordingly be determined according to the business-relevant requirements of the system or according to the distribution of the stochastic values underlying the decisions. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205277 | DRIVE CONTROLLER, DRIVING SYSTEM, AND DRIVE CONTROL METHOD - A drive controller includes a speed compensation unit that performs a speed compensation for an object based on a result of comparison made by a speed comparator that compares a current speed of the drive object with a speed indicated by a speed command. The speed compensation unit includes a position-information-based speed gain setting unit that sets a position-information-based variable gain based on position-information-based speed gain information representing a relationship between a position of the object and position-information-based variable gain that varies depending on a load torque of the motor when the object is present at a predetermined position, and a speed compensation processor that performs a speed compensation based on a result of the comparison in the speed comparator and the position-information-based variable gain set by the position-information-based speed gain setting unit. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205278 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PROPERTY SECURITY - Systems and devices for and methods of energy management, property security and fire hazard prevention are provided. The systems, devices and methods are able to be centralized, computerized, and expandable. The devices and systems are capable of automatically reducing energy consumptions and minimizing losses of property caused by fire, theft, and vandalism using monitoring sensors (e.g., occupancy sensors) and computer software and equipments. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205279 | PERSONAL GROOMING APPLIANCE - A personal grooming appliance has an energy source, an electronic circuit comprising at least one electric load, and a first sensor for providing a first signal indicating a relevant change of a first external condition. The appliance is arranged to stay in a sleep mode in which the electronic circuit consumes at least a reduced average energy amount in comparison to an active mode and to initiate the active mode when the first signal indicating a change of the first external condition is received. The electronic circuit can be arranged to perform a welcome routine in response to a first active mode initialization and a standard routine, different to the welcome routine, in response to receiving the first signal indicating a relevant change in the first external condition after the welcome routine has been performed. The first sensor can be a light sensor, a resistance sensor, a humidity sensor, a gas sensor, or a temperature sensor. A personal grooming appliance unit comprising the personal grooming appliance in combination with a packaging that houses the appliance can include the first sensor that is sensitive to a change of the packaging condition comprising an opening of the packaging. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205280 | PROCESS CONTROLLER AND UPDATING METHOD THEREOF - A process controller includes a first virtualizer to run in a first process controller and a first operating system to run on the first virtualizer, the first operating system transiting from a first state to a second state when control of an industrial process is started. The first operating system transits from the second state to the first state when control of the industrial process for one period ends, the first state being waiting for starting the control of the industrial process, and the second state being when the industrial process is performed. An application runs on the first operating system and performs control of the industrial process at a constant period. A saving unit saves information representing an inner state of the application when the first operating system is in the first state, the information restoring the application in a second process controller different from the first process controller. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205281 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING UTILIZATION OF PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC ELEMENTS IN CONTROL UNITS FOR VEHICLES - A method and a system for optimizing utilization of a programmable logic element for use in an electronic control unit for vehicles, wherein the programmable logic element has a soft CPU and/or an unused remaining area. A plurality of model variants is generated that reproduce functionality of the control unit, and generate a plurality of soft CPU configurations with differing configuration scope, which occupy an area corresponding to the configuration scope of the programmable logic element, and execute processor-in-the-loop simulations for the plurality of model variants and/or soft CPU configurations after instantiation of the soft CPU corresponding to the soft CPU configuration on a programmable logic element. The profiling data acquired for the soft CPU during the PIL simulation is used with regard to the processing of the input signal for optimizing utilization of the programmable logic element. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205282 | NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE OF MACHINE TOOL - A numerical control device comprising an acceleration/deceleration characteristic acquisition part which acquires predetermined acceleration/deceleration characteristic information showing a correspondence between a command speed and a maximum acceleration of a spindle, a rotation amount acquisition part which acquires predetermined rotation amount information showing the rotation amount of the spindle for a period from when feed operation of the spindle is started to when a tapping tool reaches a bottom of the hole of a workpiece, a machining time calculation part which calculates a correspondence between the command speed and a machining time required to reach the rotation amount, based on the acceleration/deceleration characteristic information and the rotation amount information, and a speed determination part which determines an optimum value of the command speed for minimizing the machining time, based on the correspondence calculated by the machining time calculation part. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205283 | Method for Generating Trajectory for Numerical Control Process - A method for generating a trajectory based on an input trajectory formed by points representing spatial coordinates for a numerically controlled (NC) process determines a plurality of sequences of the points and determines, for each sequence, local costs of each point in the input trajectory. Each sequence is formed by removing a unique combination of points from the input trajectory and the local cost of a point for a sequence is determined based on a spatial arrangement of the point with respect to at least some of points in the sequence. For each sequence, a sum of corresponding local costs of each point in the input trajectory is determines and the trajectory is determined based on an optimal sequence with an optimal value of the sum of the local costs. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205284 | NUMERICAL CONTROL APPARATUS - A numerical control apparatus includes: a program input unit that reads a tool distal end position and a tool posture and generates designated position sequences of the linear axis and designated position sequences of the rotation axis; a distal-end-position-curve generating unit that generates a tool distal end position curve concerning the tool distal end position; a tool-posture-curve generating unit that generates a tool posture curve concerning the tool posture associated with movements of the tool distal end position; an interpolation calculating unit that calculates an interpolation point of the tool distal end position, calculates an interpolation point of the tool posture, and calculates an interpolation point of a machine position of the linear axis; and an interpolation output unit that moves the linear axis to the calculated interpolation point of the machine position and moves the rotation axis to the calculated interpolation point of the tool posture. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205285 | Robot, Robot Control Method and Robot Control Program - A robot of this embodiment moves a work tool to points where multiple work-pieces are placed, and executes a process specified at the point where each work-piece is placed. A point-coordinate memory stores a position of the point where the work-piece is placed. A first work-instruction-sequence memory stores a first work instruction executed at the point where the work-piece is placed. A second work-instruction-sequence memory stores a second work instruction executed at the point where the work-piece is placed. A controller moves the work tool to a position stored in a point-sequence memory, and causes the work tool to execute the first and second work instructions. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205286 | NC Program Generating Apparatus Considering Power Saving - An NC program generating apparatus includes a standby state analyzing unit | 2015-07-23 |
20150205287 | MACHINE TOOL - A machine tool includes a tool attachment device, a workpiece attachment device, a controller, a mode selector, an axis selector, a cover, a window, and a manual operation auxiliary display device. The controller is configured to control movements of at least one of the tool attachment device and the workpiece attachment device with respect to a target axis. The mode selector is configured to select a manual operation mode or an automatic operation mode. The axis selector is to select the target axis among a plurality of axes in a case where the mode selector selects the manual operation mode. The manual operation auxiliary display device is configured to display directions of the plurality of axes included in the machine tool as an axis configuration model in the window in a case where the manual operation mode is selected. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205288 | SYSTEM FOR CUTTING AND UNLOADING PORTIONS | 2015-07-23 |
20150205289 | GENERATING OPTIMIZED TOOL PATHS AND MACHINE COMMANDS FOR BEAM CUTTING TOOLS - A facility for automated modelling of the cutting process for a particular material to be cut by a beam cutting tool, such as a waterjet cutting system, from empirical data to predict aspects of the waterjet's effect on the workpiece across a range of material thicknesses, across a range of cutting geometries, and across a range of cutting quality levels, all of which may be broader than, and independent of the actual requirements for a target workpiece, is described. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205290 | GENERATING OPTIMIZED TOOL PATHS AND MACHINE COMMANDS FOR BEAM CUTTING TOOLS - A facility for automated modelling of the cutting process for a particular material to be cut by a beam cutting tool, such as a waterjet cutting system, from empirical data to predict aspects of the waterjet's effect on the workpiece across a range of material thicknesses, across a range of cutting geometries, and across a range of cutting quality levels, all of which may be broader than, and independent of the actual requirements for a target workpiece, is described. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205291 | GENERATING OPTIMIZED TOOL PATHS AND MACHINE COMMANDS FOR BEAM CUTTING TOOLS - A facility for automated modelling of the cutting process for a particular material to be cut by a beam cutting tool, such as a waterjet cutting system, from empirical data to predict aspects of the waterjet's effect on the workpiece across a range of material thicknesses, across a range of cutting geometries, and across a range of cutting quality levels, all of which may be broader than, and independent of the actual requirements for a target workpiece, is described. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205292 | GENERATING OPTIMIZED TOOL PATHS AND MACHINE COMMANDS FOR BEAM CUTTING TOOLS - A facility for automated modelling of the cutting process for a particular material to be cut by a beam cutting tool, such as a waterjet cutting system, from empirical data to predict aspects of the waterjet's effect on the workpiece across a range of material thicknesses, across a range of cutting geometries, and across a range of cutting quality levels, all of which may be broader than, and independent of the actual requirements for a target workpiece, is described. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205293 | GENERATING OPTIMIZED TOOL PATHS AND MACHINE COMMANDS FOR BEAM CUTTING TOOLS - A facility for automated modelling of the cutting process for a particular material to be cut by a beam cutting tool, such as a waterjet cutting system, from empirical data to predict aspects of the waterjet's effect on the workpiece across a range of material thicknesses, across a range of cutting geometries, and across a range of cutting quality levels, all of which may be broader than, and independent of the actual requirements for a target workpiece, is described. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205294 | Profit Milling - Methods and devices for computer-assisted milling of a pocket region of a workpiece by computing a blend arc radius, where the blend arc radius is based on a maximal variation of a Tool Engagement Angle (TEA), and smoothing at least one offset, where the smoothing is based on the computed blend arc radius and/or a prior computed blend arc radius with a stepover. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205295 | GENERATING OPTIMIZED TOOL PATHS AND MACHINE COMMANDS FOR BEAM CUTTING TOOLS - A facility for automated modelling of the cutting process for a particular material to be cut by a beam cutting tool, such as a waterjet cutting system, from empirical data to predict aspects of the waterjet's effect on the workpiece across a range of material thicknesses, across a range of cutting geometries, and across a range of cutting quality levels, all of which may be broader than, and independent of the actual requirements for a target workpiece, is described. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205296 | GENERATING OPTIMIZED TOOL PATHS AND MACHINE COMMANDS FOR BEAM CUTTING TOOLS - A facility for automated modelling of the cutting process for a particular material to be cut by a beam cutting tool, such as a waterjet cutting system, from empirical data to predict aspects of the waterjet's effect on the workpiece across a range of material thicknesses, across a range of cutting geometries, and across a range of cutting quality levels, all of which may be broader than, and independent of the actual requirements for a target workpiece, is described. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205297 | INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ROBOTS IN HUMAN-CENTRIC ENVIRONMENTS - To improve efficient use of robots in human-centric environments, robots have to overcome a number of challenges, including mobility challenges, physical interface challenges, self-maintenance challenges, security challenges, and safety challenges. These challenges can be overcome either by adding technology to a robot or by adding infrastructure to a robot's environment. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205298 | AUTONOMOUS DATA MACHINES AND SYSTEMS - Autonomous data machines and systems may be provided, which may be deployed in an environment. The machines may roam within the environment and collect data with aid of one or more sensors. The data may be sent to a control center, which may optionally receive information from additional data sources, such as other on-site sensors, existing static data, or real-time social data. The control center may send instructions to the machines to perform one or more reaction based on the received information. The autonomous data machines may be capable of reacting autonomously to one or more detected condition. In some instances, the autonomous data machines may be employed for security or surveillance. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205299 | Simultaneous Localization And Mapping For A Mobile Robot - A method of simultaneous localization and mapping includes initializing a robot pose and a particle model of a particle filter. The particle model includes particles, each having an associated map, robot pose, and weight. The method includes receiving sparse sensor data from a sensor system of the robot, synchronizing the received sensor data with a change in robot pose, accumulating the synchronized sensor data over time, and determining a robot localization quality. When the accumulated sensor data exceeds a threshold accumulation and the robot localization quality is greater than a threshold localization quality, the method includes updating particles with accumulated synchronized sensor data. The method includes determining a weight for each updated particle of the particle model and setting a robot pose belief to the robot pose of the particle having the highest weight when a mean weight of the particles is greater than a threshold particle weight. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205300 | AUTOMATED RETURN SHOPPING CART - An automated return shopping cart for enabling a shopping cart to sense when it is not in use and automatically return itself to a cart corral area when it is not in use. The automated return shopping cart comprises a conventional shopping cart modified to include an automation component, which includes the programmable logic controller, a rechargeable battery, the powertrain components, and brakes, interconnected with a GPS component, object sensors, activity sensors, two docking ports, a touchscreen, and a WiFi component. Whenever the cart is not in use, the automation component causes the cart to be moved back to a desired location, using the GPS component to determine the route based on the location of the desired destination. While in route to the desired destination, object sensors are used to detect objects in the current and potential path of the cart, enabling the cart to avoid the objects. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205301 | DIGITAL TETHERING FOR TRACKING WITH AUTONOMOUS AERIAL ROBOT - An aerial device automatically maintains a relative position with respect to a target. The aerial device can set a relative multi-dimensional position with respect to the target. The target can have an indicator (e.g., a visual marker for image capture tracking, or a radio indicator for tracking via signaling) that the aerial device reads. The aerial device can automatically adjust its flight path in response to movement of the target as indicated by the indicator. Thus, the aerial device can maintain a digital tether, moving with the target to maintain substantially the same relative position with respect to the target, tracking the target in multiple dimensions. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205302 | Method and device for optimizing the landing of an aircraft on a runway - A guiding unit and a computation unit, the computation unit comprising elements for saturating, if necessary, a usual optimized slope for the landing, following a comparison with a slope computed on the basis of a performance criterion relative to a deceleration capability of the aircraft. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205303 | POSITION CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CALCULATION TIME AND DETECTING AN ENCODE ERROR OF AN INCREMENTAL SIGNAL - A controller calculates an absolute position of an object based on at least three position detection signal. In performing position control of an object using a position calculation result, the controller controls a position of the object using a calculation result based on a first position detection signal. Further, in a case where a predetermined relation is not established between the calculation result based on the first position detection signal and a calculation result based on the first and a second position detection signals, the controller calculates an absolute position, and corrects the calculation result based on the first position detection signal using the calculated absolute position. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205304 | Flow Monitor and Regulator - The Application discloses an in-line, high capacity apparatus, system and method for measuring and regulating a flowable material, such as seed, grain or other material. The disclosed generally functions by measuring the pressure applied to a rounded cap by the flowing material. In certain alternative embodiments, the apparatus and method allow the user to regulate the flow rate. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205305 | EVAPORATIVE CYCLES OF CONCENTRATION CONTROL - A cycles of concentration (COC) control process and system for an evaporative media cooling system having a water storage tank in fluid communication with a drain valve and a refill valve is disclosed. In one step, the COC control process includes the step of executing a plurality of discrete refill events to maintain a level or volume of water within the storage tank. In another step, the COC control process includes the step of executing a discrete drain event, equaling the volume of a refill event, after a discrete refill event has been executed when necessary to maintain a target cycles of concentration value of the water within the storage tank. In one embodiment, a discrete drain event is executed when the number of refill events is greater than or equals a target cycles of concentration of the water in the storage tank. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205306 | Pressure-Reducing Valve Having A Residual Pressure Function Built Into The Reducing Valve - The invention relates to a device for regulating the flow rate and/or pressure of a fluid, such as valve for a pressure gas cylinder, comprising a reducing valve including a first plug designed to be moved in the normal flow direction of the fluid during closure. The reducing valve also comprises a plunger to which the plug is coupled. The face of the plunger that is oriented towards the first plug defines a regulation chamber together with the body. The aforementioned face also comprises a seal that engages with a corresponding surface of the body such as to form a second plug for maintaining residual pressure. The regulation device also comprises a means for preloading and releasing a spring acting on the opposite face of the plunger. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205307 | Low Pressure Pilot Operated Relief Valve - Embodiments of the invention provide a relief valve body arranged for connecting to a pressure vessel. The relief valve body includes an inlet configured to connect to a pressure vessel and an integrated nozzle downstream from the inlet and extending along an axis. The integrated nozzle includes a nozzle exterior surface, a nozzle bulb, and a valve seat and defines a nozzle expansion region. The relief valve body further includes a redirecting pallet, a valve interior surface having at least one ramped portion downstream from the integrated nozzle and redirecting pallet, and an outlet downstream from the at least one ramped portion. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205308 | REAL TIME MONITORING OF SHIP CARGO - Remote monitoring and control of the interior environment of a refrigerated shipping container is described. A communications and monitoring device is coupled to a data communications port of a controller of a shipping container. The device is able to receive an operational parameter directly from the controller, without having to install additional instrumentation within the interior of the refrigerated shipping container, and send the operational parameter to a remote station. The device is also able to receive data to control the operation of the refrigerated shipping container from a remote station and send this control data to the controller of the refrigerated shipping container through the data communications port. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205309 | Managing The Effectiveness Of Repairs In Refrigeration Assets - A method and an apparatus are provided that may be applicable to refrigeration assets, including refrigeration plants and cold-storage facilities comprising large numbers of refrigeration assets. The performance of refrigerators and refrigeration devices may be monitored based on temperature and electrical current and other measurements known or deemed to be correlated with refrigeration performance. Refrigeration assets in need of repair may be identified and a repair process may be specified, classified, managed and optimized. The immediate effectiveness and long-term persistence of repairs may be determined over time. The refrigeration assets may be classified according to reliability, performance, make, model and manufacturer. The effectiveness of repairs may be classified based on measured performance results following repairs. Service providers, including organizations, companies or individuals providing repair and other services, may be evaluated for the effectiveness and persistence of repair results using benchmarks and other quantitative evaluation methods. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205310 | INTERVIEW PROGRAMMING FOR AN HVAC CONTROLLER - Controllers and methods are disclosed for aiding a user in programming a schedule of a programmable controller. In an illustrative embodiment, a guided programming routine can be activated by a user, which then guides a user through two or more screens that are designed to collect sufficient information from the user to generate and/or update at least some of the schedule parameters of the controller. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205311 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, POWER MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND LARGE POWER-USING POWER LOAD - The power management system includes: a power management device for managing power to be used by multiple power loads; and a large power-using power load. The large power-using power load is defined as a power load which shows a power consumption larger than a difference between allowable power and an upper limit power smaller than the allowable power when operating at a maximum power consumption. The power management device calculates remaining available power available for the large power-using power load, from the total power consumption of the multiple power loads and the upper limit power, and notifies the remaining available power to the large power-using power load. The large power-using power load starts to operate under a condition that its power consumption is equal to or less than the remaining available power notified by the power management device. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205312 | CALIBRATION CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A calibration circuit includes a pad suitable for receiving calibration data that toggles, a calibration reference voltage generation unit suitable for generating a calibration reference voltage from a median value of the calibration data, a comparison unit suitable for outputting a comparison signal by comparing the calibration reference voltage and a reference voltage with each other, and a reference voltage generation unit suitable for generating the reference voltage which is calibrated based on the comparison signal. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205313 | VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a voltage regulator including a clamp circuit capable of protecting a gate of an output transistor without limiting a drivability of the output transistor. The voltage regulator includes a level shift circuit having an input terminal connected to the gate of the output transistor and an output terminal connected to an input of the clamp circuit. The clamp circuit is controlled by an output voltage of the level shift circuit. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205314 | Semiconductor Integrated Circuit and Method for Operating the Same - A semiconductor integrated circuit that is used for a stabilizing power supply circuit which supplies an output power supply voltage to a parallel connection of a smoothing capacitor and a load, from an input power supply voltage, includes an error amplifier that detects an error of the output power supply voltage, an output control circuit that is connected between the input terminal and the output terminal, a phase compensation circuit that is connected to the error amplifier, and a detection control circuit that is connected to the phase compensation circuit. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205315 | VOLTAGE REGULATOR - Provided is a voltage regulator capable of preventing breakdown of a gate of an input transistor even when an overshoot occurs at an output terminal. The voltage regulator includes a diode, which is provided to an input transistor to which a divided voltage of an error amplifier circuit is input. The diode includes a cathode connected to a source of the input transistor and an anode connected to a gate thereof. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205316 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ENERGY INFORMATION PROFILE OF HOME BASED ON SMART PLUG - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for managing a home energy information profile based on a smart plug. According to the apparatus for managing a home energy information profile based on a smart plug according to the present invention, it is detected that an energy load device is plugged in or plugged out of the smart plug without adding an additional device such as an RFID tag, and an energy information profile is transmitted to a home energy management server when a corresponding event occurs, so that a user immediately change shape information of the energy load device. According to the present invention, a smart plug manages shape information on a load device plugged in or plugged out of the smart plug on the basis of a plugging in/plugging out event so that information on the load device may constantly match information stored in a home energy management server. Furthermore, energy information on the energy load device may be correctly managed based on the smart plug without adding an additional device such as an RFID. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205317 | POWER DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD - A power distribution management apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a detection unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire predetermined data at a predetermined interval from meters classified into a predetermined group, the data containing power consumption. The detection unit is configured to detect, as an abnormal place, a facility of a power distribution system associated with the group when the predetermined data is not acquired within the predetermined interval from the respective meters included in the group. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205318 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR VARIABLE CAPACITOR ARRAYS - Apparatus and methods for variable capacitor arrays are provided herein. In certain configurations, an apparatus includes a variable capacitor array and a bias voltage generation circuit. The variable capacitor array includes a plurality of metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) variable capacitor cells, which include one or more pairs of MOS capacitors implemented in anti-parallel and/or anti-series configurations. In certain implementations, the MOS variable capacitor cells are electrically connected in parallel with one another between a radio frequency (RF) input and an RF output of the variable capacitor array. The bias voltage generation circuit generates bias voltages for biasing the MOS capacitors of the MOS variable capacitor cells. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205319 | Apparatus and Method for Low Voltage Reference and Oscillator - An apparatus and method for a voltage reference circuit and oscillator which operates for a low voltage power supply. The voltage reference circuit is used in an “always on” mode of operation, and have low power usage. The operational range is 1.1V to 3.6 V, and must allow for sub-bandgap voltage conditions as well as voltage tolerant for higher voltages. The circuit minimizes the number of current branches by avoiding complexity of operational amplifiers and comparator networks. The circuit avoids stacking of more than 2 devices to allow for low voltage operation. The voltage reference circuit between a power supply node and a ground node and configured for generating a reference voltage comprises of a current mirror function providing matching and sourcing network branches, a voltage generator network sourced from a current mirror providing a base-emitter voltage, a current drive function network electrically sourced from a current mirror function, and an output network function sourced from a current mirror providing a voltage reference output voltage. An oscillator circuit between a power supply node and a ground node and configured for generating an oscillating signal comprises of a current mirror function providing matching and sourcing network branches, a current drive function network electrically sourced from said current mirror function, an output network function sourced from said current mirror providing a capacitors, current sources, a capacitor providing charge storage, and output network function, and, a feedback loop network providing reset function. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205320 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COPING WITH BLACKOUT BASED ON REAL-TIME POPULATION DISTRIBUTION - Provided are a system and method for coping with a blackout based on real-time population distribution. An apparatus for coping with a blackout based on real-time population distribution prepares for rolling blackouts while ensuring the safety of people's lives as much as possible by, when a blackout is inevitable due to an increase in power demand, implementing rolling blackouts mainly in regions in which there are a smaller number of people than a previously set number of people, providing notifications of rolling blackout times in advance, notifying people in a region not to be blacked out that no blackout will occur, etc. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205321 | CONTROL UNIT FOR A FUNCTIONAL DEVICE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A control unit controls a functional device of a motor vehicle. The control unit has a rotary adjuster that is mounted in a rotatable manner on a holding element. The rotary adjuster has at least one encoding element, a detecting device for detecting an absolute angle of rotation between the rotary adjuster and the holding element with reference to an encoding of the at least one encoding element and a latching device and the rotary adjuster is provided with a plurality of latching positions along a direction of rotation by the latching device. The detecting device is embodied so as with reference to the encoding of the at least one encoding element to detect the respective latching position and the absolute angle of rotation between at least two of the latching positions. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205322 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CLOCK SIGNAL - According to an embodiment, an electronic circuit is described comprising a processing circuit, a power supply configured to supply power to the processing circuit via two supply nodes; a determiner configured to determine whether the voltage between the two supply nodes is above a predetermined reference voltage; and a clock generator configured to generate a clock signal for the processing circuit wherein the clock generator is configured to if the determiner determines that the voltage between the two supply nodes is again, after pausing the generation of clock edges, above the predetermined threshold the clock generator generates a clock edge irrespective of whether it is currently a time point given by the predetermined periodicity. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205323 | LOW INSERTION DELAY CLOCK DOUBLER AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CLOCK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM USING SAME - A clock doubler includes a first NAND gate having a first input for receiving a clock input signal and a second input, a second NAND gate having a first input and a second input for receiving a complement of the clock input signal, an output NAND gate having a first and second inputs coupled to outputs of the first and second NAND gates, respectively, and an output for providing a clock output signal, an inverter chain having an input for receiving the clock input signal and responsive to first and second control signals to selectively provide a first true output to the first input of the second NAND gate, and a second complementary output to the second input of the first NAND gate, and a control signal generation circuit providing the first and second control signals in response to the outputs of the first and second NAND gates. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205324 | CLOCK ROUTING TECHNIQUES - Techniques are disclosed relating to clock routing techniques in processors with both pipelined and non-pipelined circuitry. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes execution units that are non-pipelined and configured to perform instructions without receiving a clock signal. In these embodiments, one or more clock lines routed throughout the apparatus do not extend into the one or more execution units in each pipeline, reducing the length of the clock lines. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes multiple such pipelines arranged in an array, with the execution units located on an outer portion of the array and clocked control circuitry located on an inner portion of the array. In some embodiments, clock lines do not extend into the outer portion of the array. In some embodiments, the array includes one or more rows of execution units. These arrangements may further reduce the length of clock lines. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205325 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CLOCK SIGNALS TO BE SUPPLIED TO A PLURALITY OF PROCESSING MODULES AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An information processing apparatus includes a plurality of processing units each configured to execute predetermined processing on input data in parallel and calculate an evaluation value based on the executed processing, an estimation unit configured to perform estimation of a processing time required for each of the plurality of the processing units to perform the predetermined processing based on the evaluation values calculated by the relevant processing unit and at least one other processing unit of the plurality of the processing units, and a clock control unit configured to, with respect to each of the processing units, determine a frequency of a clock signal to be supplied to the relevant processing unit in response to the estimated processing time of the relevant processing unit and supply the clock signal having the determined frequency. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205326 | CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present specification provides a conductive structure body comprising: a substrate; a conductive layer; at least one intermediate layer; and a darkening layer, and a method of manufacturing the same. The conductive structure body may prevent reflectance by the conductive layer without affecting conductivity of the conductive layer, and may improve a concealing property of the conductive layer by improving absorbance. Accordingly, a display panel having improved visibility may be developed by using the conductive structure body. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205327 | Bag computer display panel mounts, telecommunications, wearable adaptations and accessories - Disclosed in this application are: 1) several arrangements and features to slidably and/or pivotally attach a display panel to a holder, cover or computing unit panel on a bag computer; 2) telecommunications accessories and connections for various bag computer alternatives; 3) several wearable display arrangements based on the bag computer front wall and pivoting display panel format with the display propped against the operator and in his view; 4) several accessories for bag computers including a battery, a keyboard, covers and a document holder. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205328 | EXTERNAL CONTROL PAD - An external control pad for incorporating a mobile device includes two handheld parts, a movable set, and two fastening mechanisms is provided. The movable set is disposed in between the two handheld parts, and each said fastening mechanism is disposed on the movable set. When placing the mobile device in between the two handheld parts, a user adjusts the distance between the two handheld parts by altering the movable set such that the two handheld parts move closer to or away from, the mobile device. The fastening mechanisms for securing the distance posed by the movable set allows the mobile device to be clamped and fixed in between the two handheld parts so that the mobile device is incorporated into the external control pad for users' convenience and ease of use. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205329 | DOCK FOR CONTROLLING AND ADJUSTING VIEWING ANGLE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An electronic device dock for supporting an electronic device includes a dock body with a receiving space, a rotating gear, a switch, and a transmission member. The rotating head is received in the receiving space and rotatably connected to the dock body. The rotating gear is rotatably connected to the dock body and drives the rotating head to rotate relative to the dock body, to adjust a view angle of the electronic device. The switch is located in the dock body and is electrically connected to the electronic device when the electronic device is inserted into the rotating head. The transmission member is movably located in the dock body and is connected to the rotating gear. The transmission member being driven to move toward the switch and trigger the switch to control the electronic device when the rotating gear is rotated. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205330 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A DETACHABLE TABLET - An electronic device may be provided that includes a base portion having an input device, a tablet having a display and a docking connector with a plurality of second electrical connectors, and a docking connector to move relative to the base portion. The docking connector may include a first docking pole to extend from the docking connector and to engage with the docking receptacle, and a plurality of first electrical connectors. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205331 | Convertible Information Handling System Input Device Surface and Support - A convertible information handling system transitions to tablet and tablet stand configurations having a keyboard with a friction enhanced surface disposed against a support surface, the keyboard resisting movement of the information handling system relative to the support surface. For example, the keyboard has a rubberized plastic outer surface on non-moving keys to effectively increase the surface area of the keyboard in contact with the support surface. In one embodiment, the friction enhanced surface has its friction characteristics increased when proximate a support surface and decreased when distal a support surface. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205332 | PROTECTIVE CASE FOR ARTICULATING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protective cover for a portable computing device includes a first hardshell component, a second hardshell component, and a hinging element. The first hardshell component removably snaps onto a first portion of the portable computing device to protect the first portion of the portable computing device. The second hardshell component removably snaps onto a second portion of the portable computing device to protect the second portion of the portable computing device. The hinging element comprises a flexible material and is attached to the first hardshell component and the second hardshell component such that the hinging element of the protective cover aligns with the hinging structure of the portable computing device. The hinging element flexes to allow the second portion of the portable computing device to remain articulable relative to the first portion of the portable computing device when the protective cover is installed on the portable computing device. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205333 | FIXING APPARATUS OF EXPANSION CARD - A fixing apparatus of expansion board includes a supporting printed circuit board (PCB), a securing shelf, and a motherboard expansion slot. The supporting PCB is fixed on the securing shelf and is inserted into the motherboard expansion slot. The supporting PCB defines at least one slot to connect at least one expansion card. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205334 | HEAT DISSIPATION ASSEMBLY AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING SAME - A heat dissipation assembly including a metal substrate, a heat conducting sheet and a copper foil is provided. The metal substrate has a recess defined therethrough. The heat conducting sheet has a same dimension as the recess, and is embedded in the recess. A thermal conductivity of the heat conducting sheet is greater than a thermal conductivity of the metal substrate. The copper foil is coupled to a surface of the metal substrate. A portable electronic device using the dissipation assembly is also provided. Since the heat conducting sheet has a high thermal conductivity, the metal substrate integrated with the heat conducting sheet can achieve a good strength, low weight and good heat conduct performance. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205335 | USER-PERSONALIZED WAKE POLICY BASED ON LEARNED USER BEHAVIOR - Methods and systems for implementing a user-personalized wake policy may enable learning of actual user behavior over daily, weekly, and/or monthly time scales. Based on actual usage patterns of a user of an information handling system, the user-personalized wake policy may automatically wake the information handling system in advance of when the user is predicted to desire to use the information handling system. Other actions, such as network data updates, may be automatically performed by the user-personalized wake policy in advance of the user-personalized wake times. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205336 | RESILIENT DATA AND POWER SUPPLIES - A device includes a first power over Ethernet (POE) port and a second POE port. One of the first POE port and the second POE port is configured as a primary port to supply power and another one of the first POE port and the second POE is configured as a redundant port to supply power. The supply of power through the primary POE port is disabled and supply of power through the redundant POE port is enabled responsive to the supply of power through the primary POE port being non-conformant with a given standard. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205337 | COMMUNICATION MODULE AND TERMINAL FOR IMPLEMENTING HOT PLUG - The present invention discloses a communication module and a terminal. The communication module includes: a new-generation Mini-Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) interface, a power switch, a charging unit, a delay unit and an ON/OFF control unit; the charging unit, the power switch, the delay unit and the ON/OFF control unit being separately connected to the new-generation Mini-PCIe interface, the power switch being connected to the charging unit, and the charging unit being connected to a power source end of the communication module; a universal serial bus (USB) data pin being shorter than a power source pin. The communication module and the terminal have good stability and high reliability. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205338 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COMPRISING STATIC PROTECTING CIRCUIT AND RELATED METHOD OF OPERATION - A power management system comprises a power converter comprising a power stage and configured to detect an abnormal static state of the power stage, to generate a protection signal in response to the detection of the abnormal static state of the power stage, and to stabilize a direct current (DC) power supply voltage in response to an enable signal to generate a DC output voltage, and a main control circuit configured to generate the enable signal for the power converter based on the protection signal received from the power converter. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205339 | DEVICES ROUTING WAKEUP SIGNALS USING PHYSICAL LAYER, METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME, AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME - In a method of operating a device, signals associated with wakeup of the device are detected using a first physical layer among a plurality of physical layers, and a detection signal is generated based on the detected signals. The detection signal is transmitted directly to a power management circuit. The first physical layer is included in logical lane #0 or physical lane #0. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205340 | MEMORY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - A memory device and a control method are disclosed herein. The memory device includes a delay locked loop module, a memory bank module and a control module. The delay locked loop module is configured to generate a system clock signal when enabled by a control signal. The memory bank module is configured to read or write data signals in accordance with the system clock signal and a read command or a write command. The control module configured to receive at least one control command to generate the control signal, wherein the control module disables the delay locked loop, when the memory bank module goes to a precharge mode or a powerdown mode. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205341 | BUS ENERGY CONSUMPTION REDUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An energy consumption reduction apparatus for a bus comprising: a control circuitry comprising a voltage detector in communication with a line of the bus, the voltage detector arranged to detect the voltage on the bus line; and a controllable current source arranged to provide a current to the bus line responsive to a current activation signal of the control circuitry, wherein, responsive to the detected voltage becoming greater than a predetermined low threshold, the control circuitry is arranged to output the current activation signal. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205342 | SWITCHING A COMPUTING DEVICE FROM A LOW-POWER STATE TO A HIGH-POWER STATE - Systems and methods for switching a computing device from a low-power state to a high-power state are provided. In some aspects, a method, implemented on a power management processing unit of the computing device, includes receiving, while the computing device is in the low-power state, a first audio signal. The method also includes verifying the first audio signal based on an audio signal key. The method also includes providing, in response to verifying the first audio signal, instructions for switching the computing device from the low-power state to the high-power state. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205343 | TRANSITION TO AN INTERMEDIATE POWER STATE - A computing device includes a non-volatile solid state storage device with a hibernation file. The computing device detects a potential user within proximity of the computing device and transitions the computing device to an intermediate power state from a low power state in response to detecting the potential user. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205344 | TECHNIQUES AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ACTIVITY IN MULTICOMPONENT PLATFORM - In one embodiment an apparatus includes a multiplicity of processor components; one or more device components communicatively coupled to one or more processor components of the multiplicity of processor components; and a controller comprising logic at least a portion of which is in hardware, the logic to schedule one or more forced idle periods interspersed with one or more active periods, a forced idle period spanning a duration during which the multiplicity of processor components and the one or more device components are simultaneously placed in respective idle states that define a forced idle power state during isolated sub-periods of the forced idle period. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205345 | POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM - A projection system includes a light emitting apparatus that emits detection light to a detection area for detecting indication positions of indicators, and a projector that detects the indication positions of the indicators in the detection area. The projector includes an imaging portion that captures an image of the detection area, and a position detection portion that detects at least one of an image of light generated by the indicator and an image of the detection light reflected on the indicator from data of a captured image of the imaging portion, and discriminates and detects the indication positions of the indicator and the indicator based on light emission timings of the indicator and the light emitting apparatus. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205346 | EYE IMAGING IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for imaging, recognizing, and tracking of a user's eye that is wearing a HWC. Aspects further relate to the processing of images reflected from the user's eye and controlling displayed content in accordance therewith. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205347 | EYE IMAGING IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for imaging, recognizing, and tracking of a user's eye that is wearing a HWC. Aspects further relate to the processing of images reflected from the user's eye and controlling displayed content in accordance therewith. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205348 | EYE IMAGING IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for imaging, recognizing, and tracking of a user's eye that is wearing a HWC. Aspects further relate to the processing of images reflected from the user's eye and controlling displayed content in accordance therewith. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205349 | EYE IMAGING IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for imaging, recognizing, and tracking of a user's eye that is wearing a HWC. Aspects further relate to the processing of images reflected from the user's eye and controlling displayed content in accordance therewith. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205350 | SKIN MOUNTED INPUT DEVICE - A skin mounted input device includes a sensor for sensing contact with a surface and a wireless transceiver for sending an input command responsive to signals from the sensor. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205351 | EXTERNAL USER INTERFACE FOR HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to user interface control of a head-worn computer. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205352 | DISTRIBUTED CONTROL ARCHITECTURE FOR HAPTIC DEVICES - A widely distributed control architecture for haptic devices is provided. In one embodiment, an architecture of a device or peripheral has a main communication and control processor (e.g. a host or device processor), and each actuator also has a dedicated processor. A device can have a single or multiple actuators all of the same type or of different types. In another embodiment, individual processors for actuators are provided without a separate coordinating processor. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205353 | USING HAPTIC FEEDBACK ON A TOUCH DEVICE TO PROVIDE ELEMENT LOCATION INDICATIONS - Haptic feedback is used on a device to give a indications as to the location and/or function of user interface (UI) elements presented on the screen of the device. | 2015-07-23 |
20150205354 | ACTUATING HAPTIC ELEMENT OF A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DEVICE - In one aspect, an apparatus includes a housing, a haptic element on at least a portion of the housing that has a non-discrete configuration and at least a first discrete configuration, a processor, a touch-enabled display operatively coupled to the processor, and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to initiate a function at the apparatus, and at least in part in response to initiation of the function, actuate a portion of the haptic element. | 2015-07-23 |