28th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150194131 | IMAGE DATA OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME - A method for controlling output of image data and an electronic device supporting the same are provided. The method includes defining a frame memory by a partial memory area corresponding to a size of image data corresponding to one image frame to be output to a partial area of a display panel or dividing the frame memory into a plurality of memory areas, writing, in the plurality of memory areas, image data corresponding to successive image frames of image content, accessing the plurality of memory areas to read the written image data, and outputting the read image data to the display panel divided into a plurality of panel areas. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194132 | Determining a Rotation of Media Displayed on a Display Device by a Wearable Computing Device - The present disclosure describes example systems and methods for determining a rotation of a display orientation of media displayed on a display device by a wearable computing device. The systems and methods may be directed to identifying an orientation of a display device based on information corresponding to a field of view of a camera of the wearable computing device and identifying a reference orientation. The rotation of the display orientation of the media may be based on a comparison of the orientation of the display device with the reference orientation. The rotation may align an axis of the display orientation with an axis of the reference orientation. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194133 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PROJECTING FUNCTION AND PROJECTING METHOD THEREOF - A portable electronic device with a projecting function and a projecting method are provided. The portable electronic device includes a posture sensor, a projection lens, and a controller. The posture sensor is used for detecting the orientation information of the portable electronic device. The projection lens is used for projecting a source image as a projection image. The controller is electrically connected with the posture sensor and the projection lens for judging an orientation status of the portable electronic device according to the orientation information. According to the orientation status of the portable electronic device, an approach of producing the projection image is correspondingly adjusted. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194134 | System and Method for Determining a Zoom Factor of Content Displayed on a Display Device - A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for determining a zoom factor of content displayed on a display device is presented. An image is obtained from a camera oriented toward a viewing position of the display device, where the image includes a viewer of the display device. The image is normalized based on specification of the camera to produce a normalized image. The normalized image is analyzed to determine a distance between the display device and the viewer of the display device. A zoom factor for content is determined based on the distance between the display device and the viewer of the display device. Content is displayed on the display device using the zoom factor. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194135 | Terminal Device, Display Device, and Display System - This information terminal ( | 2015-07-09 |
20150194136 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR KEYFRAME DETECTION WHEN EXECUTING AN APPLICATION IN A CLOUD BASED SYSTEM PROVIDING VIRTUALIZED GRAPHICS PROCESSING TO REMOTE SERVERS - A method for switching, including initializing an instantiation of an application and performing graphics rendering to generate a plurality of rendered frames through execution of the application in order to generate a first video stream comprising the plurality of rendered frames. The method includes sequentially loading the plurality of rendered frames into one or more frame buffers, and determining when a first bitmap of a frame that is loaded into a corresponding frame buffer matches an application signature comprising a derivative of a master bitmap associated with a keyframe of the first video stream. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194137 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING DISPLAY UPDATES ON AN INTERACTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - A solution is proposed to perform display updates in a lower power user interface. According to one embodiment, the display panel is placed in the lower possible refresh rate that can be supported. Rendered updates are presented to the displays at the fasted possible pixel rates the communication interface between the rendering component to the display panel can support, and a buffer on the receiving end of the display receives and stores updated frames as they are rendered and transmitted. Subsequent display updates (generated in response to subsequent sensor input, for example) may be created and transmitted as soon as the preceding display frames are buffered. In the meantime, as soon as the update frame is transmitted, the timing controller of the display panel is instructed to interrupt the current refresh period and to immediately rescan the frame. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194138 | KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT - A keyboard instrument includes: an instrument body; at least one speaker; and at least one acoustic pipe configured to collect a sound emitted from the at least one speaker and guide the sound to at least one sound emitting opening formed in a front face of the instrument body. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194139 | Musical Instrument Stand that is Folded Easily - A musical instrument stand includes a base, two support units, and a backrest unit. The support units are pivotally mounted on two opposite sides of the base. Each of the support units includes a holding portion mounted the top of the base. The backrest unit includes an extension arm disposed between the support units and having a first end pivotally connected with the base, and at least one resting portion mounted on a second end of the extension arm. The backrest unit is movable relative to the base between an expanded position where the resting portion of the backrest unit is far away from the base, and a folded position where the resting portion of the backrest unit is adjacent to the base. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194140 | Harmonica Support with Magnetic Cradle - A supporting frame and magnetic cradle for playing a harmonica hands-free, the frame providing two positions: a “playing” position for rigidly supporting the harmonica in proximity to the mouth and an “at-rest” position for retaining the harmonica within reach but out of the way. The frame provides means for pivoting the harmonica between the two positions and a memory hinge feature so that, once adjusted, the preferred playing position is reliably recovered at each use. A magnetic lock is used to secure the harmonica to its playing cradle, unexpectedly improving the sound quality. Multiple harmonicas may be magnetically exchanged in and out of the cradle, permitting the musician to quickly and flexibly change keys, timbre, or add tremolo, for example, during a performance. The frame does not interfere with simultaneous performance with other instruments, such as guitar or microphone, and thus finds use for a soloist musician. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194141 | SUB-HARMONIC MIXER - A sub-harmonic mixer comprising first and second input ports, and an output port, and arranged to output products of signals applied at the input ports. The sub-harmonic mixer comprises a first stage a second stage arranged in series with each other, with the input ports of the sub-harmonic mixer being input ports of the first stage, and the output port of the sub-harmonic mixer being an output port of the second stage. An output port of the first stage is connected to an input port of the second stage. The first stage is arranged to generate a fundamental product and a first third order intermodulation distortion product in-phase with each other. The second stage is arranged to generate a second third order intermodulation distortion product in anti-phase to the fundamental product generated by the second stage. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194142 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE FOR A DEER FEEDER SOUND ENHANCER - Disclosed herein is a device and method of use directed to enhancing the sound of deer feeders. More specifically, the present invention generally relates to a device and method of use directed to enhancing the sound made by deer feeders when feed is being distributed for the increased attraction of deer. In one embodiment the device is comprised of a base element and an attachment element. In another embodiment, the base element is comprised of a square surface portion that functions to enhance the sound made by deer feeders when feed is being distributed. In yet another embodiment, the device is attached to the legs portion of the feeders at a height that allows the base element to be contacted by the deer feed as the deer feed is being distributed. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194143 | TRANSDUCER SUPPORT, ULTRASOUND PROBE, AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS - The present disclosure provides a transducer support, ultrasound probe, and ultrasound imaging apparatus. The ultrasound transducer support includes a first layer having first areas in which heat transfer materials are arranged and second areas in which sound absorbent materials are arranged, the first and second areas being arranged alternately; and a second layer having third areas located below the first areas in which sound absorbent materials are arranged and fourth areas located below the second areas in which heat transfer materials are arranged. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194144 | DIRECTIONAL SOUND MASKING - The invention relates to a system for masking a sound incident on a person. The system comprises a microphone sub-system for capturing the sound. The system further comprises a spectrum-analyzer for determining a power attribute of the sound captured by the multiple microphone sub-system, and a spatial analyzer for determining a directional attribute of the captured sound representative of a direction of incidence on the person. The system further comprises a generator sub-system for generating a masking sound under combined control of the power attribute and the spatial attribute, for masking the incident sound. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194145 | COMPUTING SYSTEM WITH COMMAND-SENSE MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A computing system includes: an input-output unit configured to identify a tone-detection result for representing a transmission tone received at a device; a control unit, coupled to the input-output unit, configured to: determine a wave-detection profile including a frequency shift based on the tone-detection result, calculate a command-movement direction based on the wave-detection profile for representing the command-movement direction relative to the device and a further device, and identify a gesture command based on the command-movement direction for operating the device relative to the further device including displaying on the device. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194146 | Intelligent Conversion of Internet Content - An apparatus comprises a data acquisition module configured to extract raw data, and aggregate the raw data to form aggregated data, a data curation module coupled to the data acquisition module and configured to perform curation of the aggregated data to form curated data, and transform the curated data into structured format data, and a transmitter coupled to the data curation module and configured to transmit the structured format data. A method comprises receiving an instruction to perform at least a portion of videolization for a topic, extracting raw data in response to the instruction, aggregating the raw data to form aggregated data, performing curation of the aggregated data to form curated data, transforming the curated data into structured format data, and transmitting the structured format data. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194147 | Non-Scorable Response Filters for Speech Scoring Systems - A method for scoring non-native speech includes receiving a speech sample spoken by a non-native speaker and performing automatic speech recognition and metric extraction on the speech sample to generate a transcript of the speech sample and a speech metric associated with the speech sample. The method further includes determining whether the speech sample is scorable or non-scorable based upon the transcript and speech metric, where the determination is based on an audio quality of the speech sample, an amount of speech of the speech sample, a degree to which the speech sample is off-topic, whether the speech sample includes speech from an incorrect language, or whether the speech sample includes plagiarized material. When the sample is determined to be non-scorable, an indication of non-scorability is associated with the speech sample. When the sample is determined to be scorable, the sample is provided to a scoring model for scoring. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194148 | Methodology for Enhanced Voice Search Experience - Arrangements are described for reducing response latency in intelligent personal assistant applications. While receiving a user request, preemptive responses are automatically prepared for a received portion of the user request. Partial classification word candidates are generated for words in the received portion of the user request, and then a predictive component is applied to generate extended classification word candidates that include the partial classification word candidates and additional classification word candidates. A preliminary search is performed of the extended classification word candidates to prepare the preemptive responses. While the input request continues, the preemptive responses are updated, and when the input request ends, the prepared preemptive responses are used to respond to the user request. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194149 | GENERALIZED PHRASES IN AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEMS - A method for generating a suggested phrase having a similar meaning to a supplied phrase in an analytics system includes: receiving, on a computer system comprising a processor and memory storing instructions, the supplied phrase, the supplied phrase including one or more terms; identifying, on the computer system, a term of the phrase belonging to a semantic group; generating the suggested phrase using the supplied phrase and the semantic group; and returning the suggested phrase. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194150 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING REPEAT QUERIES DUE TO WRONG ASR OUTPUT BY MODIFYING AN ACOUSTIC, A LANGUAGE AND A SEMANTIC MODEL - Disclosed herein are systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable storage media for handling expected repeat speech queries or other inputs. The method causes a computing device to detect a misrecognized speech query from a user, determine a tendency of the user to repeat speech queries based on previous user interactions, and adapt a speech recognition model based on the determined tendency before an expected repeat speech query. The method can further include recognizing the expected repeat speech query from the user based on the adapted speech recognition model. Adapting the speech recognition model can include modifying an acoustic model, a language model, and/or a semantic model. Adapting the speech recognition model can also include preparing a personalized search speech recognition model for the expected repeat query based on usage history and entries in a recognition lattice. The method can include retaining unmodified speech recognition models with adapted speech recognition models. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194151 | MODIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEM OPERATION BASED ON ACOUSTIC AMBIENCE CLASSIFICATION - Methods and systems for modification of electronic system operation based on acoustic ambience classification are presented. In an example method, at least one audio signal present in a physical environment of a user is detected. The at least one audio signal is analyzed to extract at least one audio feature from the audio signal. The audio signal is classified based on the audio feature to produce at least one classification of the audio signal. Operation of an electronic system interacting with the user in the physical environment is modified based on the classification of the audio signal. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194152 | FAR-FIELD SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method for far-field speech recognition can include determining a location for a plurality of sound recognition devices, communicatively coupling each of the plurality of sound recognition devices, adjusting a sound reception for the plurality of sound recognition devices to receive a voice command from a particular direction, and sending instructions to a device based on the voice command. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194153 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STRUCTURING CONTENTS OF MEETING - An apparatus is configured to structure contents of a meeting. The apparatus includes a voice recognizer configured to recognize a voice to generate text corresponding to the recognized voice, and a clustering element configured to cluster the generated text into subjects to generate one or more clusters. The apparatus further includes a concept extractor configured to extract concepts of each of the generated clusters, and a level analyzer configured to analyze a level of each of the extracted concepts. The apparatus further includes a structuring element configured to structure each of the extracted concepts based on the analysis. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194154 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING AUDIO SIGNAL AND AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS ADOPTING THE SAME - A method for processing an audio signal and an audio signal processing apparatus adopting the same are provided. The method for processing an audio signal by a processor comprises matching user information and auditory information, storing matching information indicating that the user information matches to the auditory information, recognizing a user corresponding the user information, searching for the auditory information in response to the user being recognized, and processing the audio signal based on the searched auditory information. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194155 | SPEAKER IDENTIFICATION METHOD, SPEAKER IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD - The speaker identification system has a voice acquisition unit that acquires voice information of a speaker, and a database management unit that determines whether or not the speaker corresponding to the acquired voice information matches a speaker corresponding to registered voice information in connection with content information on a content, that acquires content information on the content displayed on a device at the time of acquisition of the voice information and stores the acquired content information in connection with the registered voice information in a case where it is determined that the speaker corresponding to the acquired voice information matches the speaker corresponding to the registered voice information, and that stores the acquired voice information in the database as registered voice information in a case where it is determined that the speaker corresponding to the acquired voice information does not match the speaker corresponding to the registered voice information. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194156 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING NUMERICAL VALUE IN SENDING MESSAGE USING SOUND WAVES - It is provided a method, an apparatus, and a system for processing a numerical value in sending information using sound waves. The method mainly includes: generating intermediate values from the numerical value which is to be converted into a short link, wherein a number of the intermediate values is equal to a number of characters included in the short link, the numerical value and the short link have a relationship as 10.̂(M−1)2015-07-09 | |
20150194157 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ARTIFACT REDUCTION IN HIGH-FREQUENCY REGENERATION AUDIO SIGNALS - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for artifact reduction in high-frequency regeneration audio signals. In operation, a high-frequency regeneration (HFR) audio signal is received. Additionally, one or more artifacts are detected in the received HFR audio signal, utilizing a spectral energy associated with the received HFR audio signal. Further, the received HFR audio signal is modified to at least partially correct the one or more artifacts in the received HFR audio signal. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194158 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING AUDIO SIGNAL - The present invention relates to a method and device for encoding or decoding an object audio signal or rendering the object audio signal in a three-dimensional space. The method for processing an audio signal, according to one aspect of the present invention, comprises the steps of: generating a first object signal group and a second object signal group obtained by classifying a plurality of object signals according to a determined method; generating a first down-mix signal for the first object signal group; generating a second down-mix signal for the second object signal group; generating first object extraction information in correspondence with the first down-mix signal with respect to object signals included in the first object signal group; and generating second object extraction information in correspondence with the second down-mix signal with respect to object signals included in the second object signal group. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194159 | Methods and Apparatuses for Removal of Steganograpy Message from Media Content - Methods and apparatuses to remove watermarks and other steganography messages embedded in media contents, and render the said hidden information un-detectable by its intended receivers. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194160 | AUDIO ENCODER AND AUDIO DECODER - An audio encoder for encoding segments of coefficients, the segments of coefficients representing different time or frequency resolutions of a sampled audio signal, the audio encoder including a processor for deriving a coding context for a currently encoded coefficient of a current segment based on a previously encoded coefficient of a previous segment, the previously encoded coefficient representing a different time or frequency resolution than the currently encoded coefficient. The audio encoder further includes an entropy encoder for entropy encoding the current coefficient based on the coding context to obtain an encoded audio stream. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194161 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED AMBISONIC DECODING - An embodiment of this disclosure provides an audio receiver. The audio receiver includes a memory configured to store an audio signal and processing circuitry coupled to the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to receive the audio signal. The audio signal comprises a plurality of ambisonic components. The processing circuitry is also configured to separate the audio signal into a plurality of independent ambisonic subcomponents such that each of the independent ambisonic subcomponents is from a different source. The processing circuitry is also configured to decode each of the independent ambisonic subcomponents. The processing circuitry is also configured to combine each of the decoded independent ambisonic subcomponents into speaker signals. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194162 | CODING APPARATUS AND METHOD, DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - In order to obtain coded data which does not strike viewers and listeners as being incongruous, when plural audio data are to be coded, a coding program groups the respective audio data into one audio data, codes the grouped audio data in sequence with a predetermined number of samples being treated as units, and sets delimitations corresponding to the delimitations of the plural audio data in the coded data at coding units of the coded data. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194163 | DECODING METHOD, DECODING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREFOR - In a speech coding scheme based on a speech production model, such as a CELP-based scheme, an object of the present invention is to provide a decoding method that can reproduce natural sound even if the input signal is a noise-superimposed speech. The decoding method includes a speech decoding step of obtaining a decoded speech signal from an input code, a noise generating step of generating a noise signal that is a random signal, and a noise adding step of outputting a noise-added signal, the noise-added signal being obtained by summing the decoded speech signal and a signal obtained by performing, on the noise signal, a signal processing that is based on at least one of a power corresponding to a decoded speech signal for a previous frame and a spectrum envelope corresponding to the decoded speech signal for the current frame. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194164 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING AUDIO SIGNAL - An audio signal processing method includes following steps: playing a fundamental frequency signal by a media player; calculating a first fundamental frequency sound pressure value and a first harmonic sound pressure value of the fundamental frequency signal, and calculating a second fundamental frequency sound pressure value and a second harmonic sound pressure value of the audio signal calculating a threshold sound pressure value according to the first fundamental frequency sound pressure value, the first harmonic sound pressure value, and the second fundamental frequency sound pressure value; and comparing the second harmonic sound pressure value and the threshold sound pressure value to generate a comparing result, and adjusting the second harmonic sound pressure value according to the comparing result. An audio signal processing device is also disclosed. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194165 | LIMITING NOTIFICATION INTERRUPTIONS - Techniques for a computing device operating in limited-access states are provided. One example method includes determining, by a computing device, that a notification is scheduled for output by the computing device during a first time period and that a pattern of audio detected during the first time period is indicative of human speech. The method further includes delaying output of the notification during the first time period and determining that a pattern of audio detected during a second time period is not indicative of human speech. The method also includes outputting at least a portion of the notification at an earlier in time of an end of the second time period or an expiration of a third time period. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194166 | SOMATIC, AUDITORY AND COCHLEAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and devices to deliver a tactile speech analog to a person's skin providing a silent, invisible, hands-free, eyes-free, and ears-free way to receive and directly comprehend electronic communications. Embodiments include an alternative to hearing aids that will enable people with hearing loss to better understand speech. A device, worn like watch or bracelet, supplements a person's remaining hearing to help identify and disambiguate those sounds he or she can not hear properly. Embodiments for hearing aids and hearing prosthetics are also described. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194167 | DISPLAY APPARATUS WHICH OPERATES IN RESPONSE TO VOICE COMMANDS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a method of controlling the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes: a display configured to display an image; a voice receiver configured to receive a user's voice; a storage configured to store information about the user's voice; and a controller configured to select a first operation of the display apparatus in response to a user's input, receive a first utterance of the user's voice corresponding to the selected first operation, store information about the received first uttered voice in the storage, receive a second utterance of the user's voice, and perform the corresponding first operation to be performed if the received second utterance of the user's voice matches the received first utterance of the user's voice. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194168 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF ADJUSTING TILT USING MAGNETIC ERASE WIDTH FEEDBACK - Systems and methods are provided for manufacturing magneto-resistive devices utilized in magneto-resistive read elements by depositing a plurality of rows of magnetic transducers on a wafer. The wafer may then be diced/cut into bars of active device regions for incorporation into a magnetic recording head. Sampling of a subset of bars from one or more bar sections of the wafer may be processed to obtain feedback associated with magnetic erase width (MEW). An air bearing surface (ABS) tilt angle based on the MEW feedback may then be applied to the one or more bar sections of the water during subsequent processing to optimize the magnetic performance of each resulting magneto-resistive device. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194169 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD AND MAGNETIC RECORDING UNIT - The perpendicular magnetic recording head includes: a magnetic pole including an end surface exposed on an air bearing surface, and extending in a height direction perpendicular to the air bearing surface; a leading shield including an end surface exposed on the air bearing surface; a leading gap provided between the magnetic pole and the leading shield; and a recess shield including a mid-part and other parts, and provided at a position on a side opposite to the magnetic pole with the leading shield in between, the mid-part being distanced from the leading shield in a track width direction, the other parts being in contact with the leading shield, and the position being recessed from the air bearing surface. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194170 | BALANCED MULTI-TRACE TRANSMISSION IN A HARD DISK DRIVE FLEXURE - Various embodiments concern a flexure comprising a base metal layer. The base metal layer can have a void between a first lateral side and a second lateral side. The flexure can further comprise a plurality of traces in an array. The plurality of traces can extend over the void and between the first and second lateral sides. The plurality of traces can comprise a pair of outer traces respectively located on lateral ends of the array and at least one inner trace between the pair of outer traces. The plurality of traces and the first and second lateral sides can be spaced relative to each other such that adjacent traces of the plurality of traces capacitively couple to each other and the pair of outer traces capacitively couple with each other through the first and second lateral sides. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194171 | LOW TRANSLATIONAL LOAD SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY - Implementations described and claimed herein address the foregoing problems by providing a suspension assembly used in a storage device to support a transducer head, wherein the suspension assembly comprises a base plate for attaching to an actuator arm and a moving portion movably attached to the base plate. The base plate is fixed and/or clamped to the actuator arm and the moving portion adapted to rotate about a center of rotation. The moving portion is adapted to have a center of mass of its moving mass substantially close to its center of rotation. In one implementation, a counter-weight is attached to the moving portion to move the center of mass of its moving mass substantially close to its center of rotation to minimize inertial loads to the system during suspension actuation. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194172 | LIGHT BLOCKER FOR STRAY LIGHT REDUCTION WITHIN A SLIDER - A waveguide has an input end near a top of a slider coupled to receive light from an energy source. The waveguide delivers the light at an output end of the waveguide near a bottom of the slider. The apparatus includes light blocking members on respective first and second cross track sides of the waveguide. The light blocking members are configured to block stray light away from a light path. The light blocking members are at a location along a length of the waveguide between the top and the bottom of the slider. Confinement of light within the waveguide is near a maximum at the location. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194173 | TAPE HEAD WITH TAPE-BEARING SURFACE EXHIBITING AN ARRAY OF PROTRUDING TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURES - A tape head, adapted for reading and/or writing to a magnetic tape, has a tape-bearing surface and is configured to urge a magnetic tape against the bearing surface, in operation. The bearing surface includes a transducer area, having at least one transducer that is a read and/or write element, designed for reading and/or writing to a magnetic tape, and a structured area adjacent to the transducer area, comprising a periodic array of topographic features, the topographic features configured within the structured area to determine a minimal distance between the transducer area and a tape. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194174 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - There is provided a magnetic recording medium including a surface having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. An arithmetic average roughness Ra, a ratio PSD | 2015-07-09 |
20150194175 | MAGNETIC STACK INCLUDING CRYSTALLIZED SEGREGANT INDUCED COLUMNAR MAGNETIC RECORDING LAYER - A stack includes a substrate, a magnetic recording layer having a columnar structure, and an interlayer disposed between the substrate and the magnetic recording layer. The columnar structure includes magnetic grains separated by a crystalline segregant or a combination of crystalline and amorphous segregants. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194176 | VISCO PAD PLACEMENT IN DISK DRIVES - The present disclosure relates to methods and a related systems and tools for dispensing an adhesive piece having damping qualities onto a component of a hard disk drive suspension. The adhesive piece can be commercially available layered strip sold as an adhesive layer having a first and a second liner adhered to each side. An exemplary method can cut an adhesive piece, separate the adhesive piece from a secondary liner, adhere the adhesive piece onto a component of a hard disk drive suspension, separate a primary liner from the adhesive piece, and dispose of the primary liner using a conventional gantry system. The method can be performed using a two-step operation of the gantry system. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194177 | OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING DEVICE AND OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD - An optical information recording device for recording digital information in an optical information recording medium by use of holography, the device including a light source for outputting an optical beam for recording information in the optical information recording medium, and a recording processing control unit for inputting the optical beam output from the light source at an incident angle different from an incident angle of an optical beam on the optical information recording medium when the digital information is reproduced from the optical information recording medium thereby to perform a pre-processing or post-processing, and an optical information recording method used for the optical information recording device. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194178 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER IN OPTICAL DISC APPARATUS - A method of controlling power in an optical disc apparatus is provided. A method of controlling power in an optical disc apparatus includes: measuring a temperature of an inside of the optical disc apparatus; calculating, based on the measured temperature, a driving value with which a laser diode (LD) outputs target power; and driving the LD with the calculated driving value. The driving value uses a function in which a temperature acts as a variable and may be calculated for a read channel and a write channel in a divided manner. In the read channel, a driving value of read power in a read mode and a driving value of read power in a record mode may be calculated using different functions, and in the write channel, a driving value of at least one segment of record power divided into two or more segments may be calculated using different functions. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194179 | HANDS-FREE MEDIA DEVICE CONTROL APPARATUS - A method of manipulating content on a media device with a hands-free device including selecting content to play on the media device and then operatively connecting the hands-free device to the media device. The hands-free device has a case with upper, lower, and one or more intermediate portions, one or more hands-free switches disposed on or in the case, each switch being operable to transmit one or more commands to manipulate the content of or accessible by the media device. The device also has a controller for managing information transmitted between the switches and the media device and a data link formed between the controller and the media device. Once operatively connected, the selected content accessible by the mediate device is manipulated by controlling the one or more hands-free switches of the hands-free device. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194180 | DISC CONVEYING DEVICE AND DISC CONVEYING METHOD - A disc conveying device includes a plurality of disc holding members stacked in a first direction which is a disc thickness direction and holding the disc such that the disc can slide to one side in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a disc holding member moving mechanism separating the disc holding member holding the disc to be conveyed from the adjacent disc holding member in the first direction, moving the disc holding member holding the disc to be conveyed to the one side in the second direction, and partially protruding the disc to be conveyed from the other discs to the one side in the second direction, and a disc conveying mechanism holding the protruded part of the disc to be conveyed and conveying the disc to be conveyed to the one side in the second direction. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194181 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND HARD DISK DRIVE INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a spindle motor including, a lower thrust member including an extension part protruding upwardly; a shaft fixed to the lower thrust member; an upper thrust member extended from an upper end portion of the shaft; and a rotating member disposed above the lower thrust member and rotatably installed on the shaft, wherein an outer surface of the upper thrust member and an inner surface of the rotating member have a first sealing part formed therebetween, the first sealing part having a first liquid-vapor interface formed therein, an inner surface of the extension part of the lower thrust member and an outer surface of the rotating member have a second sealing part formed therebetween, the second sealing part having a second liquid-vapor interface formed therein, and the rotating member includes a communication hole formed therein so as to connect the first and second sealing parts to each other. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194182 | DESIGN REQUIREMENT RELAXATION FOR MULTIPLE READERS IN PRESENCE OF LARGE SKEW ANGLE RANGE - A readback signal from a first reader and a readback signal from a second reader are received, the first reader and the second reader configured to read two-dimensional data from at least one track of a recording media. A quality metric of the second reader is measured based on the readback signal. It is determined if the quality metric for the second reader is above a threshold. If the quality metric is above the threshold, the first reader and the second reader are used to read the data. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194183 | LIBRARY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND LIBRARY CONTROL DEVICE - A library device includes: a recording medium storage unit that stores at least a first recording medium, and a second recording medium that is a take-out request target; an accessor that takes out the second recording medium from the recording medium storage unit after taking out the first recording medium from the recording medium storage unit; an evacuation destination drive device that receives the first recording medium taken out by the accessor; a take-out destination drive device that draws in the second recording medium taken out by the accessor; and an operation interruption control unit that performs a control that interrupts an operation of the evacuation destination drive drawing in the second recording medium taken in the evacuation destination drive device. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194184 | Video Editing System User Interface Using Virtual Film Equipment - A video editing system comprising a computer or mobile device with a display screen, executing a software program whereby virtual film editing equipment is projected on the screen and used to edit motion video and audio programs as if they were physical strips of film or magnetic tape. The user of the system uses a fingertip, mouse, or spoken commands to control the virtual film editing equipment in much the same manner as mechanical film equipment is used to edit film and magnetic tape. A virtual camera on the screen is used to select video or audio clips to edit. A virtual film viewer is used to cut the virtual film clips. A virtual film reel is used to represent the assembled clips organized into a hierarchical structure. A virtual film projector is used to present choices to the user for the export of the reels for presentation to an audience. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194185 | VIDEO REMIXING SYSTEM - A method comprising obtaining, by an automatic video media remixing service, at least one source of media content to be used as a reference media content; analysing the at least one reference media content according to at least one stylistic parameter; and determining, on the basis of the at least one stylistic parameter, at least one editing rule or parameter for controlling creation of an automatic media remix. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194186 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal including a camera; a touchscreen; and a controller configured to start recording a video through the camera, display an editing region on the currently recording video including a time axis for a previously recorded part of the currently recording video and a plurality of thumbnail images listed on the time axis, receive an input of selecting a first point in the editing region for selecting a first portion of the previously recorded part while the video is currently being recorded, and overwrite the first portion of the previously recorded part with video currently being recorded. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194187 | TELESTRATOR SYSTEM - A telestrator system running on a computing platform enables a video clip rendering on the platform to be telestrated with graphic objects including lines, arrows, or shapes that are drawn by a user using gestures that are captured by a camera system. The user can provide voice commentary while drawing on the video clip which is captured by a microphone in an audio track. A user interface (“UI”) is exposed that enables the user to scrub the video clip to a desired point at which to telestrate, provides drawing markers having different colors, and supports undo and clear capabilities to undo drawing strokes and clear all telestration drawings from the video clip. The telestrator system UI also exposes recording controls so that the user can record a video of the telestration session with the accompanying audio commentary which can then be saved and shared, for example, on a social network. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194188 | IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING METHOD, IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, AND IMAGE ENCODING METHOD - Provided is an image decoding device including an acquisition unit configured to acquire clean random access (CRA) information used to identify one or more CRA pictures in an image sequence inserted into a data region from a header region of a file format including the header region and the data region, a control unit configured to specify one CRA picture in the image sequence as a decoding start picture using the CRA information when an instruction of random access is detected, and a decoding unit configured to decode the image sequence from the decoding start picture specified by the control unit. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194189 | SHEET OBJECT COVER - The present disclosure illustrates a sheet object cover which comprises a cover and a three dimensional structure. The cover comprises a first plate and a second plate. The three dimensional structure comprises a top plate and a bottom plate. The first opening places a sheet object. When the cover is in the closing status, the top plate and the bottom plate are folded to be accommodated inside the cover, so that the sheet object can be accommodated inside the cover. When the cover is in the opening status, the top plate and the bottom plate are pulled by the first plate and the second plate to enable the three dimensional structure to stand on the cover, so that the sheet object can stand on the three dimensional structure. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194190 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING POWER IN A DUAL RAIL MEMORY - A memory apparatus includes an array of bit cells arranged in rows and columns, multiple pairs of complementary bit lines, multiple power lines, and multiple voltage control circuits. Each column of the array is selectable by a corresponding pair of complementary bit lines. Each power line is coupled to the bit cells in a corresponding column. The voltage control circuits are coupled to respective columns of the array. Each voltage control circuit is configured to set a voltage level of a respective one of the power lines responsive to logic levels of the pair of complementary bit lines corresponding to the respective column. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194191 | Memory Devices, Memory Device Operational Methods, and Memory Device Implementation Methods - Memory devices, memory device operational methods, and memory device implementation methods are described. According to one arrangement, a memory device includes memory circuitry configured to store data in a plurality of different data states, temperature sensor circuitry configured to sense a temperature of the memory device and to generate an initial temperature output which is indicative of the temperature of the memory device, and conversion circuitry coupled with the temperature sensor circuitry and configured to convert the initial temperature output into a converted temperature output which is indicative of the temperature of the memory device at a selected one of a plurality of possible different temperature resolutions, and wherein the converted temperature output is utilized by the memory circuitry to implement at least one operation with respect to storage of the data. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194192 | SENSE AMPLIFIER OF A MEMORY CELL - A sense amplifier of a memory cell having a sense voltage generating circuit configured to generate a sense voltage; and a sensing circuit configured to compare a bitline voltage of the memory cell with the sense voltage, and to output a digital output signal indicating a content of the memory cell, wherein during a sense phase, the sensing circuit is decoupled from a voltage supply which charges a bitline capacitance during a precharge phase, and is coupled to and supplied by the bitline capacitance. The sense voltage generating circuit may be further configured to generate a sense voltage that during a precharge phase is dependent on the voltage supply and during a sense phase is independent of the voltage supply. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194193 | MEMORY AND READING METHOD THEREOF, AND CIRCUIT FOR READING MEMORY - Memory and reading method thereof, and circuit for reading memory are provided. The memory includes a memory array; a row decoding circuit configured to apply word line voltage to selected word line in reading operation; a column decoding circuit configured to select a source line connected with a target memory cell based on reading data, the target memory cell using the selected word line; and a reading circuit including first and second input terminals and a comparison node, the first input terminal being connected with the source line of the memory cell through the column decoding circuit and configured to let in reading current of the target memory cell, the second input terminal being configured to let in base current, the comparison node being configured to compare reading current with reference current related to the base current to output reading result. The memory is driven under low voltage. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194194 | SINGLE-ENDED SENSING CIRCUITS FOR SIGNAL LINES - Disclosed are single-ended sensing circuits. Each of the sensing circuits comprises at least a sense amplifier connected to a sense node, an isolation field effect transistor (FET) connected in series between the sense node and a signal line node, and a pre-charged device connected to the sense node. In order to achieve a relatively fast pre-charge of both the sense and signal line nodes and to also achieve a relatively fast and accurate sense of the sense node, the single-ended circuits further incorporate a variable reference voltage generator connected to the gate of the isolation FET for selectively applying different reference voltages to the gate during pre-charging and sensing operations, respectively, and/or a second pre-charge device connected to the signal line node for facilitating pre-charging of that signal line node. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194195 | SELF BIAS BUFFER CIRCUIT AND MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A self bias buffer circuit includes a buffer and bias controller. The buffer provides a self bias voltage based on a reference voltage and to be driven based on the self bias voltage. The buffer also generates an output signal based on a comparison of an input signal and the reference voltage. The bias controller adjusts the self bias voltage based on the reference voltage. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194196 | MEMORY SYSTEM WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE AND HIGH POWER EFFICIENCY AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - A memory control system has an SDRAM device, a memory controller, a loading monitoring unit and a memory physical module. The SDRAM device has a plurality of SDRAM cells for storing data. The loading monitoring unit detects workload of a memory interface of the SDRAM device. The memory controller switches an operation condition of the memory system from a first condition to a second condition when the detected workload satisfies at least one predetermined criterion. The memory physical module is coupled between the SDRAM device and the memory controller and has an interface timing calibration circuit configured to adjust timing of signals of the memory interface such that the signals are adjusted in best timing location and data are captured with a great timing margin. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194197 | DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (DRAM) BACKCHANNEL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) backchannel communication systems and methods are disclosed. In one aspect, a backchannel communication system allows a DRAM to communicate error correction information and refresh alert information to a System on a Chip (SoC), applications processor (AP), or other memory controller. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194198 | MULTI-CORE PROCESSOR SYSTEM, MEMORY CONTROLLER CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PRODUCT - A multi-core processor system includes a memory controller that includes multiple ports and shared memory that includes physical address spaces divided among the ports. A CPU acquires from a parallel degree information table, the number of CPUs to which software that is to be executed by the multi-core processor system, is to be assigned. After this acquisition, the CPU determines the CPUs to which the software to be executed is to be assigned and sets for each CPU, physical address spaces corresponding to logical address spaces defined by the software to be executed. After this setting, the CPU notifies an address converter of the addresses and notifies the software to be executed of the start of execution. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194199 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME - The semiconductor device may include a first internal command generator suitable generating first internal command signals after decoding the external command signals in response to the external control signal, a column control signal generator suitable for generating a column control signal after decoding the external command signals in response to the external control signal, and a second internal command generator suitable for generating second internal command signals from the first internal command signals in response to the column control signal. Related systems are also provided. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194200 | RESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICE CAPABLE OF IMPROVING SENSING MARGIN OF DATA - A resistive memory device includes a cell block having a plurality of unit memory cells in which a resistive element and a cell select element are connected to each other in series, the cell block operating in response to a word line, a bit line, and a source line, and a dummy line, when different interconnection layers form the source line and the bit line, respectively, connected to one of the interconnection layers which is formed at a lower side the remaining interconnection layer between the interconnection layers for the source line and the bit line, wherein the dummy line has a resistance lower than a resistance of the lower interconnection layer. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194201 | REAL TIME CORRECTION OF BIT FAILURE IN RESISTIVE MEMORY - Systems and methods for correcting bit failures in a resistive memory device include dividing the memory device into a first memory bank and a second memory bank. A first single bit repair (SBR) array is stored in the second memory bank, wherein the first SBR array is configured to store a first indication of a failure in a first failed bit in a first row of the first memory bank. The first memory bank and the first SBR array are configured to be accessed in parallel during a memory access operation. Similarly, a second SBR array stored in the first memory bank can store indications of failures of bits in the second memory bank, wherein the second SBR array and the second memory bank can be accessed in parallel. Thus, bit failures in the first and second memory banks can be corrected in real time. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194202 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD OF THE SAME - A non-volatile semiconductor memory device that can reduce power consumption includes plural memory banks containing nonvolatile plural memory cells. A common data bus is shared by plural memory banks and transmits the data of the memory cells. The plural switches are provided respectively between the electric source and plural memory banks. A controller controls the plural switches. The controller, in the data reading-out action or the data writing-in action, makes at least one of the switches corresponding to at least one of the memory banks accessible in a conduction state, and other switches in a non-conduction state. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194203 | STORING MEMORY WITH NEGATIVE DIFFERENTIAL RESISTANCE MATERIAL - A memory cell includes a transistor with a first source/drain terminal spaced apart from a second source/drain terminal with a semiconductor material; a gate terminal located proximate the semiconductor material such that an increase in a gate terminal voltage increases a conductivity of the semiconductor material; and the first source/drain terminal being connected in series to a negative differential resistance material. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194204 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH REFRESH CONTROL CIRCUIT - In a semiconductor device including a row-based control circuit applied with a current reduction circuit having a standby state and an active state, a refresh control circuit generates a refresh request signal every predetermined time interval on a self-refresh mode and time-sequentially generates an internal active signal at N times in connection with the refresh request signal once. The row-based control circuit time-sequentially refreshes information of memory cells on the based of the internal active signal at the N times. The refresh control circuit inactivates the row-based control circuit by making the current reduction circuit the standby state. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194205 | Dual-port SRAM Systems - Schematic circuit designs for a dual-port SRAM cell are disclosed, together with various layout schemes for the dual-port SRAM cell. The dual-port SRAM cell comprises: a data latch storage unit comprising a first terminal and a second terminal; a first dummy circuit coupled to the first terminal of the data latch storage unit, the first dummy circuit comprising a first partial dummy transistor and a second partial dummy transistor, wherein the first partial dummy transistor is formed in a first active area of a substrate and the second partial dummy transistor is formed in a second active area of the substrate; and a first gate electrode extending over an edge of the first active area and over an edge of the second active area, wherein the edges of the first active area and the second active area are disposed within a width of the first gate electrode. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194206 | METHOD OF WRITING TO AND READING DATA FROM A THREE-DIMENSIONAL TWO PORT REGISTER FILE - A method comprises selecting a memory cell included in a memory cell array in which data is to be stored. The memory cell array is connected with a logic gate array. The memory cells of the memory cell array are individually coupled with a corresponding logic gate of the logic gate array by a separate word line output. The method also comprises communicating a write row output signal to the logic gate array. The write row output signal is communicated from a write address row decoder to the logic gate array. The write address row decoder has a plurality of write row outputs coupled with the logic gate array. The method further comprises communicating a write column output signal to the logic gate array. The write column output signal is communicated from a write address column decoder to the logic gate array. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194207 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCREENING MEMORY CELLS FOR DISTURB FAILURES - Embodiments include a method comprising: receiving a first voltage; and while testing a memory cell: modifying the first voltage to generate a second voltage that is different from the first voltage; and performing a first read operation on the memory cell, based on applying (i) the second voltage to an array of transistors of the memory cell and (ii) the first voltage to the memory cell. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194208 | SRAM WORDLINE DRIVER SUPPLY BLOCK WITH MULTIPLE MODES - A wordline driver supply block supporting multiple operation modes of a memory of a microprocessor in a device for reducing power consumption thereof. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194209 | SENSE AMPLIFIERS EMPLOYING CONTROL CIRCUITRY FOR DECOUPLING RESISTIVE MEMORY SENSE INPUTS DURING STATE SENSING TO PREVENT CURRENT BACK INJECTION, AND RELATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Sense amplifiers employing control circuitry for decoupling resistive memory sense inputs during state sensing to prevent current back injection, and related methods and systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, sense amplifier is provided. The sense amplifier comprises a differential sense input coupled to bit line. The sense amplifier also comprises a differential reference input coupled to reference line. First inverter inverts first inverter input into first inverter output coupled to second inverter input of second inverter, first inverter output configured to provide state of bitcell. Second inverter inverts second inverter input into second inverter output coupled to first inverter input. Control circuit couples differential reference input to first inverter and differential sense input to second inverter in latch mode, and decouples differential reference input to first inverter and differential sense input to second inverter in sensing mode to provide sensed state of bitcell on first inverter output. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194210 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a control circuit configured to apply a first voltage to a selected first line, apply a second voltage to a selected second line, and apply a third voltage and a fourth voltage to a non-selected first line and a non-selected second line in a setting operation, respectively. The control circuit includes a detection circuit configured to detect a transition of a resistance state of a selected memory cell using a reference voltage. The control circuit is configured to execute a read operation in which the control circuit applies the third voltage to the selected first line and the non-selected first line, applies the second voltage to the selected second line, and applies the fourth voltage to the non-selected second line, and set the reference voltage based on a voltage value of the selected second line. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194211 | PERMUTATIONAL MEMORY CELLS - Various embodiments include at least one resistance change memory (RCM) cell, In one embodiment, three or more pairs of electrical contacts are coupled to the at least one RCM cell. A first portion of the pairs are arranged laterally to one another in a first grouping and a second opposing portion of the pairs are arranged laterally to one another in a second grouping. A memory cell material is disposed between opposing sides of the pairs of the three or more electrical contacts. The memory cell material is configured to form a conductive pathway between one or more of the pairs, with each of the three or more pairs being configured to be accessed individually for at least one operation including program, erase, and read operations. Additional apparatuses and methods are described. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194212 | Memory Systems and Memory Programming Methods - Memory systems and memory programming methods are described. According to one arrangement, a memory system includes a memory array comprising a plurality of memory cells individually configured to have a plurality of different memory states, access circuitry configured to apply signals to the memory cells to program the memory cells to the different memory states, and a controller to configured to control the access circuitry to apply a first of the signals to one of the memory cells to program the one memory cell from a first memory state to a second memory state different than the first memory state, to determine that the one memory cell failed to place into the second memory state as a result of the application of the first signal, and to control the access circuitry to apply a second signal to the one memory cell to program the one memory cell from the first memory state to the second memory state as a result of the determination, wherein the first and second signals have a different electrical characteristic. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194213 | HIERARCHICAL IMMUTABLE CONTENT-ADDRESSABLE MEMORY PROCESSOR - Improved memory management is provided according to a Hierarchical Immutable Content Addressable Memory Processor (HICAMP) architecture. In HICAMP, physical memory is organized as two or more physical memory blocks, each physical memory block having a fixed storage capacity. An indication of which of the physical memory blocks is active at any point in time is provided. A memory controller provides a non-duplicating write capability, where data to be written to the physical memory is compared to contents of all active physical memory blocks at the time of writing, to ensure that no two active memory blocks have the same data after completion of the non-duplicating write. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194214 | ARRAY ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE TO PERFORM RANGE-MATCH OPERATIONS WITH CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY (CAM) CIRCUITS - An array organization and architecture for a content addressable memory (CAM) system. More specifically, a circuit is provided for that includes a first portion of the CAM configured to perform a first inequality operation implemented between 1 to n CAM entries. The circuit further includes a second portion of the CAM configured to perform a second inequality operation implemented between the 1 to n CAM entries. The first portion and the second portion are triangularly arranged side by side such that the first inequality operation and the second inequality operation are implemented between the 1 to n CAM entries using the same n wordlines. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194215 | DEDICATED EGRESS FAST PATH FOR NON-MATCHING PACKETS IN AN OPENFLOW SWITCH - A first packet of a flow received onto an OpenFlow switch causes a flow entry to be added to a flow table, but the associated action is to perform a TCAM lookup. A request is sent to an OpenFlow controller. A response OpenFlow message indicates an action. The response passes through a special dedicated egress fast-path such that the action is applied and the first packet is injected into the main data output path of the switch. A TCAM entry is also added that indicates the action. A second packet of the flow is then received and a flow table lookup causes a TCAM lookup, which indicates the action. The action is applied to the second packet, the packet is output from the switch, and the lookup table is updated so the flow entry will thereafter directly indicate the action. Subsequent packets of the flow do not involve TCAM lookups. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194216 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - A semiconductor storage device includes a plurality of memory cell transistors that are connected to each other in series, a plurality of word lines that are connected to the plurality of memory cell transistors, and a control circuit. The control circuit applies a first potential to a selected one of the plurality of word lines. The control circuit applies a second potential that is higher than the first potential to the word lines that are not selected at different timings before the first potential is applied to the selected word line. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194217 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING MEMORY ARRAY - A method of controlling a memory array is provided. The memory array includes memory cells, first control lines, second control lines, parallel bit lines and word lines that are perpendicular to the bit lines and are electrically insulated therefrom. The method includes selecting one or more of the memory cells and enabling a reading, a programming or an erasing operation on the selected memory cell(s) by applying different voltages respectively to word line(s), first control line(s) and second control line(s), connected to the selected memory cell(s), bit line(s) connected to source(s) of the selected memory cell(s) and bit line(s) connected to drain(s) of the selected memory cell(s), wherein the remaining one(s) of the first and second control line(s) that are connected to the unselected one(s) of the memory cell(s), is applied with a minus voltage ranging from −3 V to −0.5 V. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194218 | MEMORY CELL SENSING - This disclosure concerns memory cell sensing. One or more methods include determining a data state of a first memory cell coupled to a first data line, determining a data state of a third memory cell coupled to a third data line, transferring determined data of at least one of the first and the third memory cells to a data line control unit corresponding to a second data line to which a second memory cell is coupled, the second data line being adjacent to the first data line and the third data line, and determining a data state of the second memory cell based, at least partially, on the transferred determined data. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194219 | CAPACITANCE COUPLING PARAMETER ESTIMATION IN FLASH MEMORIES - A method for capacitance coupling parameter estimation is disclosed. Step (A) of the method determines a plurality of voltages in a plurality of memory cells of a nonvolatile memory in response to a plurality of writes to the memory cells. The voltages are determined in each of a plurality of cases related to inter-cell interference. Step (B) generates a system of equations of a capacitance coupling model in response to the voltages from all of the cases. Step (C) generates one or more parameters in response to the system of equations. The parameters include one or more couplings between a perturbed memory cell and a plurality of neighboring memory cells adjacent to the perturbed memory cell. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194220 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A semiconductor device having a memory block which includes a plurality of pages and an operation circuit suitable for performing a program operation on memory cells included in an erase page when the erase page is detected among the plurality of pages through an erase page check operation, and performing an erase loop on the memory block after the program operation. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194221 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING FUSE ARRAY AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A semiconductor device that includes a fuse array including a plurality of fuses, and suitable for operating using a fuse operation voltage in a fuse operation period, a first voltage generation block suitable for generating an internal voltage based on a first target level, a second voltage generation block suitable for generating the fuse operation voltage based on a second target level in the fuse operation period, and generating the fuse operation voltage based on the first target level outside the fuse operation period, and a connection control block suitable for disconnecting a line of the internal voltage and a line of the fuse operation voltage in the fuse operation period, and connecting the line of the internal voltage and the line of the fuse operation voltage outside the fuse operation period. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194222 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF WRITING DATA - A semiconductor device includes: an electric fuse circuit including first electric fuses used as data bits and second electric fuses used as polarity bits; and a write circuit configured to selectively pass a current through the first electric fuses and the second electric fuses and thereby write data in the electric fuse circuit. The write circuit is configured to perform a first process when number of write bits included in write data is larger than a value obtained by dividing total number of bits in the write data by 2. The first process includes writing of inverted write data in a plurality of first electric fuses, and including writing of inversion data in one of the second electric fuses. The plurality of first electric fuses are part of the first electric fuses. The inverted write data is inverted data of the write data. The inversion data represents inversion. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194223 | FAST SEMANTIC PROCESSOR FOR PER-PIN APG - System and method for implementing a memory test language compiler. The compiler includes a fast semantic processor for interpreting programming patterns in a test program, including converting stateful patterns into stateless patterns, and a device access timing generation module for generating an output based on the stateless patterns. The fast semantic processor can generate a closure for a device access line as the output. In the state of the closure, each device access line is in a closed state. A functor is formed from the interdependency of the variables and the loop dependency and a cache is used to handle recursive variables. The functor is propagated to device access lines as output, wherein the functor references the cache when needed. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194224 | MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ERROR REGIONS - Memory devices and methods are described that include a stack of memory dies and a logic die. Method and devices described include those that provide for repartitioning the stack of memory dies and storing the new partitions in a memory map. Repartitioning in selected configurations allows portions of memory to be removed from use without affecting the rest of the memory device. Additional devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194225 | PASSIVELY INITIATED DEPRESSURIZATION FOR LIGHT WATER REACTOR - A nuclear reactor is surrounded by a reactor radiological containment structure. Depressurization lines running from the reactor automatically vent the reactor to the containment structure or to a compartment in the containment structure when a low pressure condition exists in the reactor. The depressurization lines include biased-open passive valves and actively actuated isolation valves arranged in series. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194226 | REACTOR CONTAINMENT PRESSURE SUPPRESSION - A nuclear reactor is surrounded by a reactor radiological containment structure. A spent fuel pool is adjacent to and outside of the reactor radiological containment structure. The spent fuel pool may also be contained in its own radiological containment structure. A valved steam pipe runs from the reactor containment structure into the spent fuel pool. During a reactor containment overpressure event, a valve on the steam pipe is opened to allow steam from the reactor containment structure to discharge into (e.g. sparge into) the spent fuel pool. In an alternative embodiment suitable for use in a two-pack nuclear power plant, steam pipes connect the reactor radiological containment structures of the two nuclear reactors, and isolation valves on the steam pipes are opened in response to an overpressure condition in one reactor containment structure in order to discharge steam into the other reactor containment structure. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194227 | AUSTENITIC ALLOY TUBE - An austenitic alloy tube subjected to a cold working and an annealing heat treatment contains C: 0.01% to 0.15%, Cr: 10.0% to 40.0%, Ni: 8.0% to 80.0%, in mass %, and has a metallographic structure satisfying the following Expressions (i) to (iii). | 2015-07-09 |
20150194228 | APPARATUSES FOR STABILIZING FUEL CONTAINING REACTIVE SODIUM METAL - A method of stabilizing a fuel containing a reactive sodium metal may include puncturing a cladding of a fuel pin enclosing the fuel containing the reactive sodium metal to form an injection passage and an extraction passage. A reaction gas may be injected into the fuel pin through the injection passage to react with the reactive sodium metal to form a stable sodium compound. A ratio of a product gas and a remaining quantity of the reaction gas exiting the fuel pin through the extraction passage is subsequently measured, wherein the product gas is a reaction product of the reaction gas and the reactive sodium metal within the fuel pin. Once the measured ratio indicates that a reaction between the reaction gas and the reactive sodium metal is complete, the injection passage and the extraction passage are sealed so as to confine the stable sodium compound within the fuel pin. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194229 | COMPACT NEUTRON GENERATOR FOR MEDICAL AND COMMERCIAL ISOTOPE PRODUCTION, FISSION PRODUCT PURIFICATION AND CONTROLLED GAMMA REACTIONS FOR DIRECT ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION - A compact neutron generator for power production that includes an electron beam source; a target converter material at which an electron beam from said electron beam source is directed, said target converter material comprising low enriched uranium trihydride; a subcritical fuel assembly; at least one neutron spectrum shaper disposed between said subcritical fuel assembly and said target converter material; and a ceramic hydrogen tight cladding enclosing said target converter material. | 2015-07-09 |
20150194230 | EUV COLLECTOR - An EUV collector transfers EUV radiation from an EUV radiation source into an illumination far field. The collector has a normal mirror collector subunit including a mirror for normal incidence, and a grazing mirror collector subunit including a mirror for grazing incidence. The arrangement of the collector subunits is such that an intensity distribution of the EUV radiation over the far field results which is composed of an inner normal mirror intensity distribution, generated by reflection at least also at the normal mirror collector subunit, and of an outer grazing mirror intensity distribution, generated by reflection at least also at the grazing mirror collector subunit. The intensity distribution, at least over a section of the far field which is greater than 40% of the total far field, deviates by less than 20% from an average intensity in the section of the far field. | 2015-07-09 |