51st week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170365148 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FALL DETECTION - The present system generates output signals conveying information related to a position of one or more body parts of the subject, location of the body of the subject and/or physiological information related to the subject; obtains a set of fall criteria that describe whether the subject is likely to fall; determines one or more body position parameters, one or more physiological parameters, and/or one or more body location parameters; compares the determined one or more physiological parameters, the one or more body position parameters, and/or the one or more body location parameters to criteria in the set of fall criteria; and, responsive to the one or more body position parameters, the one or more physiological parameters, and or the one or more body location parameters satisfying individual fall criteria in the set of fall criteria, generate an alert. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365149 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING OF A PERSON - Presented is a system and method for monitoring activities of daily living, ADLs, of a person within an environment. The system comprises an ADL inference unit adapted to receive a sensor output signal representative of a detected value of a property of at least one of: the person; and the environment, and to generate an inferred ADL output signal representative of the inferred ADL of the person. A monitor unit is adapted to generate a monitor signal dependent on at least one of: the received sensor output signal; and the inferred ADL output signal. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365150 | POOL MOBILE UNITS - A network of modular, multitier pool mobile units, that wander around and under water of a swimming pool. The pool mobile units monitor for safety, emergency and accident related events and undertakes appropriate actions, scrub and clean the swimming pool, emit chemical agents to sanitize the swimming pool water, and may play music. The pool mobile units may simply operate on the pool surface, be fully submersible, or semisubmersible. A central server manages a plurality of multitier pool mobile units in a plurality of swimming pools, supports music download, and provides experience based resources for the multitier pool mobile units. The central server provides experience based resources in the form of safety, emergency and accident supports. The user can configure the parameters of both pool mobile unit and the central server. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365151 | DEVICE FOR NOTIFICATION OF GAS CONDITIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A device for notification of gas conditions including means for detecting a gas condition, means for communicating the gas condition to a user, means for communicating gas condition to a third party remote from the user, means for determining a location of the device, at least one rechargeable battery, a memory configured for recording the gas condition and the location of the device, and an attachment fastener configured to removably affix the device to the user. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365152 | PERSONALIZED WEARABLE GAS SENSOR - Embodiments of a system and method for determining a personalized gas level exposure are generally described herein. A method may include receiving, at a wearable device, a plurality of gas level measurements for a gas level, determining, using the plurality of gas level measurements, a five-minute average gas level, in response to determining that the five-minute average gas level exceeds an instantaneous exposure threshold, issuing a dangerous exposure alert at the wearable device, determining, from the plurality of gas level measurements, a rate of change for the gas level, and in response to determining that the rate of change indicates the gas level is decreasing, disabling the dangerous exposure alert. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365153 | ADVANCED DISCRETE CONTROL DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC ON DIGITAL OUTPUT MODULES - An apparatus performs methods for device diagnostics based on signals from digital outputs. The apparatus includes an input/output module with a digital output module to be coupled to a device. The input/output module measures one or more characteristics of a digital signal provided by the digital output module, where at least one of the one or more characteristics of the digital signal is associated with an output current of the digital output module. The input/output module also performs one or more diagnostics using the one or more measured characteristics of the digital signal. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365154 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING BATTERY FEEDBACK TO PATIENT - A method for outputting a combined power source alarm for an implantable blood pump includes determining a status for each of first and second power sources of the blood pump. A combined power source alarm based on the statuses of the first and second power sources is outputted. A method for generating an alarm based on fault detections in a mechanically assisted circulation system includes processing a series of fault detection indications to classify a fault as active or inactive. An alarm is generated if the fault is active for more than a predetermined amount of time. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365155 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING SENSOR DATA OF ROTATING EQUIPMENT - A sensor data stream is provided consisting of feature vectors acquired by sensors of rotating equipment, similar feature vectors are aggregated in microclusters. For newly arriving feature vectors, a correlation distance measure between the new feature vector and each microcluster is calculated. If there is no microcluster in range, then a new microcluster is created. Otherwise, the feature vector is assigned to the best fitting microcluster, and the necessary statistical information is incorporated into the aggregation contained in the microcluster. In other words, similar feature vectors are aggregated in the same microclusters. The microclusters thus provide a generic summary structure that captures the necessary statistical information of the incorporated feature vectors. At the same time, the loss of accuracy is quite small. Clustering the sensor data stream with microclusters has the benefit that the computational complexity can be reduced significantly. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365156 | METHOD OF PROVIDING ACTIVITY NOTIFICATION AND DEVICE THEREOF - A method of providing an activity notification is provided. The method includes registering, by the device, information about the activity notification according to a request for registering the activity notification, and transmitting, by the device, the registered information about the activity notification to a management device, wherein the management device performs a process of providing the activity notification. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365157 | Apparatus and methods for hygiene monitoring in restaurants and grocery superstores - This disclosure describes methods and apparatus for hygiene monitoring in chain restaurants and grocery superstores. Four sub-systems are introduced to take care of different aspects of hygiene in restaurants. One sub-system uses contactless and in-contact temperature sensors installed on appliances to constantly monitor the temperature of working appliances to be in pre-defined range and use an Internet of Things gateways to transmit the data to remote control unit. The system generate an alert or report if the temperature of the appliances falls beyond the predefined range for more than a specific period of time. Another sub-system use a combination of temperature, humidity, UV and gas detectors to monitor the environment to be unsuitable for growth of fungus and bacteria and alert in case of exposure to harmful material and sun radiation. This sub-system also use an Internet of Things gateways to transmit the data to remote control unit. The third sub-system use a combination of radio frequency tags attached to the staff, RF tag readers and infrared/proximity/motion/microphone/touch sensors installed over the faucet and dispenser to monitor if the staff wash their hands properly after going to the restroom. The forth sub-system automatically generate food expiring label for opened cans and food container based on RF tag worn by the staff. The system generate and print the label whenever the staff gesture their RF tags in front of them and potentially scan the container bar code or select it from a drop-down menu on its touch screen. The last sub-system can also monitor the inventory of opened cans of food in the refrigerator and provide a report or alert when they the time gets close to expiration date. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365158 | Hygiene tracking compliance - One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for personal tracking of hygiene compliance of a user. For example, a mobile device may host a tracking component (e.g., a personal hygiene compliance app deployed on a cell phone or tablet). The tracking component may be configured to establish a communication connection, such as a Bluetooth communication connect, with a hygiene device (e.g., a soap dispenser). The tracking component may generate either a hygiene compliance metric or a non-hygiene compliance metric based upon whether a dispense event notification, indicating compliance by the user with a hygiene opportunity, is received from the hygiene device. In this way, the user may personally track hygiene compliance information based upon automated communication signals shared between the mobile device and the hygiene device. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365159 | Personnel Proximity Detection And Tracking System - Systems and methods for tracking, locating, identifying, or mapping movements of persons or personnel within a facility may include badges carried by selected persons or personnel through the facility, and these badges can each include a transmitter configured to transmit a series of signals including signature information identifying the badges and also identifying codes of each signal transmitted. In addition, a series of receivers can be positioned at selected locations of the facility and can receive the signals transmitted by the transmitters of the badges, and these receivers can be configured to identify each badge from which signals are received based upon signature information for identified badges and also to determine the proximity, range, distance, or zone between the badge identified and one or more receivers. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365160 | Emergency Wearable Smart Device - Disclosed is an emergency wearable smart device. The emergency wearable smart device allows for a user to quickly notify a plurality of contacts in the event an emergency situation is encountered. In the event of an emergency the user can trigger an alarm with the push of a button. The Alarm will either activate a High Decibel Alarm and/or a Silent Alarm. Simultaneously the alarm will trigger information to be sent to a predetermined list of contacts containing one or more of the following pieces of information: Position information, messages, audio and video stream, and other information to be relayed to the contacts on a continual basis. In the event that the alarm is triggered the alarm may be configured to continue until such point as it is terminated by the user, or optionally a predetermined amount of time has passed, or optionally when an administrator of the Server ends the emergency notification routine. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365161 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONSOLIDATING EVENTS ACROSS SENSORS - A method may receive, in response to a first event, a first sensor data from a first sensor, and receive, in response to the first event, a second sensor data from a second sensor. The method may select, from among a plurality of event profiles, a first event profile. The first event profile may comprise a first condition matching the first sensor data, a second condition matching the second sensor data, and a plurality of conditions which, when met, indicate the occurrence of the first event. Conditions may include a sensor data, a time period, a user data, a sequence of conditions, or a combination of such data. The first event profile may comprise a first event notice to be provided in response to the occurrence of the first event. The method may provide the first event notice to a recipient indicated by the event profile. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365162 | CONTROL SWITCHING METHOD AND CONTROL TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Methods, devices, and storage mediums are provided for switch control. The method may include at least the following: sending a request for controlling the controlled device to a server, where the request instructs the server to request a first control terminal to transfer control of the controlled device to the mobile terminal; receiving a notification, sent by the server, of agreeing to control the controlled device, wherein the notification is sent after the server determines that the first control terminal agrees to transfer control; and communicating with the controlled device to control the controlled device. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365163 | METHOD, DIGITAL TOOL, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING/RECOGNIZING IN A RADIO RANGE, IN PARTICULAR OF AN INDOOR AREA, REPETITIVE MOTIONS, IN PARTICULAR RHYTHMIC GESTURES, WITH AT LEAST ONE MOTIONAL SPEED AND EACH AT LEAST ONE REPETITION - A method, device, and system for detecting/recognizing in a radio range repetitive motions with at least one motional speed and each at least one repetition, is provided. The method includes the steps of collecting as input data for the repetitive motion detection/recognition based on the reception of quantifiable radio signals of an intended or unintended communication between a transmitting radio terminal being mobile or fixed and a receiving local fixed radio device in the radio range “Received Signal Strength”-values related quantities or “Channel State Information”-quantities, and determining a pattern in the received radio signals, and accessing the peak value until the peak value in accordance with a threshold check provides a reliable statement, particularly being used for controlling purposes. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365164 | DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM - A data collection system includes sensors which are synchronized with each other and an optical signal distributor, wherein each of the sensors comprises a first delay unit which delays a second electrical signal for a first delay time set such that a sum of the first delay time and a first conversion time is same in all of the sensors, and the optical signal distributor comprises second delay units each of which delays a first electrical signal for a second delay time set such that all of sums of the second delay times and conversion times are same as each other. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365165 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING A SAFETY MARGIN THRESHOLD OF A DRIVER SUPPORT FUNCTION - A method for adjusting a safety margin threshold of one or more driver support functions of a vehicle, to be suitable for a driving zone in which the vehicle is—or is to be—positioned comprises determining a geographical position of the vehicle, determining a driving zone associated with the vehicle position, which driving zone is selected from one or more pre-defined geographical driving zones, deriving previous statistical driving behaviour data indicative of one or more statistical driving style safety indicators associated with the driving zone, and adjusting a safety margin threshold of at least a first driver support function of the vehicle, based on the one or more statistical driving style safety indicators. The disclosure also relates to a driver support threshold adapting system in accordance with the foregoing, and a vehicle at least partly comprising such a driver support threshold adapting system. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365166 | Traffic Obstruction Notification System Based on Wireless Vehicle Data - The disclosure includes implementations for estimating a presence of an obstruction in a roadway using wireless vehicle data. A method may include receiving a Dedicated Short Range Communication (“DSRC”) message that includes path history data describing a path of a first DSRC-equipped vehicle with lane-level accuracy over a plurality of different times while the first DSRC-equipped vehicle is traveling on a roadway. The method may include determining a presence of an obstruction in a specific lane of the roadway based on the path history data. The obstruction may be indicated by the path history data because the path history data indicates that the obstruction affected the path of the first DSRC-equipped vehicle while traveling in the specific lane of the roadway. The method may include providing a recommendation to a driver of a second DSRC-equipped vehicle. The recommendation may describe the presence of the obstruction in the specific lane. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365167 | POSITION DETERMINING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A position determining device and an operating method thereof are disclosed. According to the present invention, a position of a neighboring vehicle is determined by using the differences of the receiving time and strengths between two sensing signals received from two ultrasound sensors installed in a vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to estimate a position and a moving path for neighboring vehicles while driving a vehicle. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365168 | RECORDING MEDIUM, TRIGGER CONDITION DETERMINING METHOD, AND TRIGGER CONDITION DETERMINING APPARATUS - A non-transitory, computer-readable recording medium stores therein a trigger condition determining program that causes a computer to execute a process including distributing and allocating to plural vehicle groups, a pattern candidate when plural pattern candidates of a trigger condition for control in a vehicle corresponding to driving operation is present, the pattern candidate being each pattern candidate of the plural pattern candidates; evaluating the trigger condition corresponding to the allocated pattern candidate, based on a change in travel information before and after an application of the trigger condition corresponding to the allocated pattern candidate; and setting among plural trigger conditions, a trigger condition having a relatively high evaluation or satisfying a predetermined standard to be a trigger condition that is to be applied in a service provided to the plural vehicle groups. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365169 | Method And Apparatus For Determining Location-Based Vehicle Behavior - A method, apparatus and computer program product are described so as to provide more additional information regarding vehicular behavior. In the context of a method, information is received regarding a location of the vehicle at a plurality of instances in time. The plurality of instances in time define a time period. The method also includes determining an environmental condition at the location during the time period and comparing the behavior of the vehicle to that of other vehicles at the location that are also subjected to the environmental condition. Additionally, the method may determine a score for the vehicle in relation to a risk factor based upon the behavior of the vehicle and the comparison to other vehicles at the location that are also subjected to the envir onmental condition. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365170 | METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PARKING - A method implemented in a parking management system for parking autonomous vehicles in a parking slot free manner, a method implemented in an autonomous vehicle and an autonomous vehicle adapted to perform the method. The method comprises the steps of requesting to park in a parking space. A parking position is determined based on the vehicle length and width and, based on the length and width of the vehicles forming the vehicle cluster at which the vehicle is intended to be parked. The method is a very flexible way of managing parking space for autonomous vehicles. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365171 | RSSI BASED V2X COMMUNICATION PLAUSABILITY CHECK - System and methods for plausibility check in vehicle-to-everything dynamic environments in which a local vehicle communicates with remote vehicles. The system comprises means for obtaining a measured RSSI from a specific remote vehicle, and a modified plausibility check unit configurable and operable to apply a dynamic RSSI model to detect implausible positioning of the specific remote vehicle and/or of the local vehicle based on the measured RSSI of the specific remote vehicle and on a RSSI calculated for the specific remote vehicle. Decisions on respective further actions to be performed by the specific remote vehicle and by the local vehicle are made based on respective plausibility checks applied to both vehicles using the dynamic RSSI model. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365172 | PROXIMITY EVENT DETERMINATION WITH LANE CHANGE INFORMATION - A system for determining proximity events includes an input interface and a processor. The input interface is to receive a lane change information. The processor is to determine a proximity event based at least in part on the lane change information. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365173 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BLIND ZONE INDICATOR MODULE FOR EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A method for manufacturing an indicator module for an exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes providing a hollow housing formed by injection molding of plastic material and providing a circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, with at least one light emitting diode disposed at the first side of the circuit board. The circuit board is disposed between a rear end and a front end of the housing such that the first side of the circuit board faces the front end of the housing. With the circuit board disposed between the rear and front ends of the housing, potting material is disposed at and over the second side of the circuit board to seal the rear side of the circuit board. A diffuser element is attached at the front end of the housing and closes the front end of the housing. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365174 | REQUESTING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - Methods and apparatus are described for safely and efficiently requesting transportation services through the user of mobile communications devices capable of geographic location determination. New customers may be efficiently serviced, and the requester and transportation provider locations may be viewed in real time on the mobile devices. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365175 | WATERCRAFT NAVIGATION SAFETY SYSTEM - Apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable medium for navigation safety and collision prevention are described herein. The apparatus may cause the collection of marine electronic data from marine data sources. Marine data sources may include a radar system, a sonar system, a position system, a tracking system, and/or a chart system. The apparatus may further determine, based upon the marine electronic data, the presence of a hazard in the projected path of the watercraft. The apparatus may determine if the hazard is within a threshold distance and, in response, may cause the watercraft to stop before reaching the hazard. In some instances, the apparatus may transmit a warning alert to the watercraft operator, and after a predetermined period of time without response by the operator, the apparatus may cause the watercraft to stop to prevent collision with the hazard. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365176 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TEAMING MANNED AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - A method of teaming a manned aerial vehicle and an unmanned aerial vehicle includes inputting to a controller in a manned vehicle coordinates for an area of interest, plotting a course to the area of interest in a navigation computer operatively connected to the controller, identifying one or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) near the area of interest, communicating to a ground controller rendezvous coordinates for one of the one or more UAVs, and negotiating a control hand-off of the one of the one or more UAVs from the ground controller to the controller. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365177 | VEHICLE OPERATION INSTRUCTION CONFIRMATION - A method, system, and computer program product for providing an indication that a received vehicle operation instruction can be performed is provided. During operation of a vehicle a vehicle operation instruction is received and at least one vehicle performance parameter to perform the vehicle operation instruction is calculated. Then, a determination is made as to whether the calculated at least one vehicle performance parameter exceeds performance limitations of the vehicle. If at least one performance parameter exceeds a performance limitation, then a first alert is generated and output. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365178 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING AN AIRCRAFT TRAJECTORY - Systems and methods of the present invention are provided to generate a plurality of flight trajectories that do not conflict with other aircraft in a local area. Interventions by an air traffic control system help prevent collisions between aircraft, but these interventions can also cause an aircraft to substantially deviate from the pilot's intended flight trajectory, which burns fuels, wastes time, etc. Systems and methods of the present invention can assign a standard avoidance interval to other aircraft in the area such that a pilot's aircraft does not receive an intervention by an air traffic control system. Systems and methods of the present invention also generate a plurality of conflict-free flight trajectories such that a pilot or an automated system may select the most desirable flight trajectory for fuel efficiency, speed, and other operational considerations, etc. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365179 | SCREEN RENDERING WORKSURFACE - A screen overlay for a personal electronic device coupled with an educational application launched on the device provides a work surface for engaging in fluidic based chemistry experiments while shielding the device from the liquid used for the experiments. The screen overlay has liquid encapsulating regions for retention of a pooled liquid deposited on the overlay, and is transmissive of touch signals to a touch screen on the device. An educational application executing on the device renders predetermined regions on the device display that are coordinated with the fluid retention regions. A liquid deposition vessel such as a dropper has a conductive outer surface for engaging a user's grasp, and a wire or conductor is adapted to extend through the pooled liquid for contact with the screen overlay. The screen overlay is transmissive of capacitance signals emanating from the user for indicating fluidic presence to the educational application on the device. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365180 | Educational Gaming System - A system and method for an online educational game to improve skills without spending money are disclosed. It further provides a system and method for the players to increase their winnings by providing gift certificates from companies who want to attract these winners. This game provides players an opportunity to win a prize without having to spend money to buy a ticket and an opportunity to improve vital skills. This invention provides a way of experiencing the thrill of gaming without betting any money. The games could be drawn instantly or periodically. The winnings could be a preset amount or a progressive jackpot. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365181 | MEMORY TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method, computer program product, and computing system for rendering a first group of objects for use within an alertness test being administered to a user. A disrupter configured to introduce a delay for a defined period of time is rendered. A second group of objects for use within the alertness test being administered to the user is rendered. A response is solicited from the user concerning the first or second group of objects. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365182 | INDIRECT BIO-FEEDBACK HEALTH AND FITNESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A health and fitness management system that employs an algorithm to determine suggested recommended actions for a user to improve their health and fitness. The system obtains a user's weight from a scale. The user is never informed of their weight. Other data can be collected and included when calculating a health index number. Base line data, such as age, ideal age, initial weight, current weight, ideal weight, etc. can be considered in the algorithm. Examples include the user's environment, sleep habits, exercise routines, medical records, and the like. The health index number is used to determine recommended actions, which can include changes to environments, routines, activities, etc. Data collection, the algorithm, and other features of the system can be provided by an Application operating on a portable computing device. Features of the portable computing device can be employed to automatically acquire data for the algorithm. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365183 | INTELLIGENT MEDICAL HYPERTEXT INFORMATION TRANSLATOR - Technology for providing a translated content item containing medical terms is disclosed. In one example, a method is used for providing a translated content item and a plurality of actionable options. The method can include generating a base user knowledge level of medical terminology for a user and generating a translated content item having a plurality of translated medical terms, wherein the plurality of translated medical terms are generated based at least in part on the base user knowledge level. The method can further include generating a question to verify user understanding of the translated content item and updating the base user knowledge level of medical terminology based on a response to the question. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365184 | System to Re-train One's Reaction to Negative Interference - Recognizing that an event or situation has occurred or is about to occur by detecting physical and/or mental changes, such as becoming tense and changes to thoughts, behavior, language, or pace of the body/mind. Delaying any immediate reactions that are considered in response to the event. Reciting the emotions that the event is causing and the triggers for those emotions. Reciting and processing a few replacement thoughts related to the event, emotions, and/or triggers. Visualizing a successful outcome or serene place. Taking physical actions (e.g., deep and slow breaths). The replacement thoughts help control emotions and return an individual to their desired state (e.g., where they perform optimally). The individual should then refocus on what they were doing before the event occurred and handle it without the impact the emotions caused. Adjustments should be made to process the handling of the individual's emotions as required. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365185 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING LEARNING STYLES DURING ONLINE SESSIONS AND PROVIDING ONLINE FUNCTIONALITY BASED THEREFROM - A process and system for incentivizes students by generating and displaying a scoring system that helps that student and other students study is disclosed. One embodiment is a computer implemented process that includes displaying to a student one or more virtual student classrooms via a computing device connected to a display; permitting the student to select via an input device connected to the computing device one of the virtual student classrooms to enter; showing the student entering the selected one of the virtual student classrooms; observing the students study together in a study session in the selected virtual student classroom; and grading each student in the study session according to predetermined performance criteria. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365186 | TASK MODULATION FOR WELLNESS PROGRAMS - A system to assist users with the completion of tasks in a wellness program itinerary. The system assists users in completing tasks by recommending a controlled number of tasks for a user to perform in a next task period. The system determines the number of tasks to recommend by computing a pace that would enable the user to complete all wellness programs in the itinerary within a recommended time period. The system determines which tasks to recommend to the user based on several factors, such as a user state and user environment. The user environment is based on the location of the user, and may include the weather and surrounding landmarks at the location. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365187 | Method And Model For Visual Demonstration Of Bacteria Removal On Simulated Tongue Material - A method of demonstrating bacteria removal from the tongue, the method comprising: providing a simulated tongue substrate comprising a plurality of projections wherein the plurality of projections are arranged to simulate the surface of a human tongue; applying a film to the surface of the simulated tongue substrate; exposing the simulated tongue substrate to a liquid; agitating the simulated tongue substrate and the liquid to at least partially remove the film, wherein a liquid-film mixture is formed. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365188 | System for Presenting Items - One embodiment of a system for presenting audio and tactile representations of visual and non-visual items includes obtaining (1) items, acquiring (2) a primary item and acquiring (3) secondary items according to criteria, and processing (4) the acquired items into the form of categorically-perceived audio and/or tactile effects (for example speech sounds), the primary and secondary items being distinguishable via categorically-distinct effects such as echo, reverberation, voice character, tactile effects, and stereophonic and/or tactile location. The resultant effects are typically presented (6) to an auditory and/or tactile display, allowing people can have their focus of attention directed to primary items, and simultaneously be made aware of secondary items. The magnitude of the effects can relate to the values of certain properties of the items (5). Facilities are provided for presenting and navigating multi-level representations of visual scenes and non-visual entities, interfacing to other systems, and interpreting entities from different viewpoints. Other embodiments are described and shown. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365189 | REPLICATING EFFECTS OF OPTICAL LENSES - This disclosure relates to an electronic device for compensating for a visual impairment. The electronic device comprises a display to display a graphical user interface to a user and an input port to receive a request for modifying the graphical user interface to compensate for a visual impairment of the user. The device further comprises a processor to modify the graphical user interface to compensate for a visual impairment of the user by replicating an optical effect of one or more optical lenses. A visually impaired user can operate the device because the processor modifies the interface to compensate for the visual impairment. Without the modification of the interface, it would be difficult for the user to operate the device because the visual impairment causes the interface to appear blurred. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365190 | INTERACTIVE BLACK HOLE SIMULATOR AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE - An interactive black hole orbital simulator includes a base. The base includes a first end, a second end, an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface includes a guide running from the first send to the second end. A vertical shaft extends from the second end of the base. A horizontal shaft extends from a top end of the vertical shaft towards the first end of the base. The present invention further includes a slide frame and an orbital displacement disc. The slide frame includes a bottom and a top. A rail is formed on the bottom. The rail slidably engages with the guide. A first magnet is secured to the top. The orbital displacement disc hangs from the horizontal shaft above the slide frame by at least one cord. The orbital displacement ring includes a second magnet. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365191 | ITERATIVE ENCRYPTION AND RANDOM GENERATION AND SERIALIZATION OF CRYPTOGRAPHIC FUNCTIONS - Cryptography provides a wide variety of functions. For example, encryption provides data confidentiality and signatures provide data integrity. In one embodiment, a plurality of encryption functions is iteratively applied to produce a ciphertext. In one embodiment, a data sequence describing a cryptographic function is processed by a reader who outputs the cryptographic function. The data sequence may be stored or transmitted and the cryptographic function may be used for cryptographic purposes. In another embodiment, a generator produces random cryptographic functions. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365192 | SECRET FALSIFICATION DETECTING SYSTEM, SECRET COMPUTATION APPARATUS, SECRET FALSIFICATION DETECTING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Falsification is detected during secret computation that uses a plurality of types of secret sharing. A secret computation apparatus | 2017-12-21 |
20170365193 | MUTABLE SECURE COMMUNICATION - Secure communication provides data confidentiality, data integrity, and authentication. In one embodiment, encryption and signatures are used to construct a signcryption, which provides confidentiality and integrity. In one embodiment, an identifier and the output of a cryptographic function applied to a token are used to establish a secure channel. In one embodiment, a secure channel is mutated into a new secure channel using a renew message and a construct containing elements for establishing a secure channel. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365194 | METHOD OF TRACKING AND ASSOCIATING PERSONAL AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION REGARDING A PIECE OF JEWELRY - A method of tracking and associating personal and historical information regarding a piece of jewelry, having the steps of receiving a rough diamond, assigning a diamond identification code and capturing an image of the rough diamond; cut, polish and laser inscribe the diamond identification code on the rough diamond by a specific craftsmen to provide a polished diamond and specific craftsmen data and capturing an image of the polished diamond; obtaining a third party diamond certification; design a setting for the polished diamond by a design craftsmen; capturing an image of the completed set diamond ring; the above information is saved in a computing system and associated with the diamond identification code. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365195 | DISSOLVABLE THERMAL DIRECT ADHESIVE LABEL AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY AND USE OF THE SAME - A label assembly including one or more dissolvable thermal direct adhesive labels and methods of assembly and use. According to one embodiment, each label includes a base layer, a thermal direct layer, an adhesive layer, and a barrier layer. The base layer, which has an upper surface and a lower surface, is water-dissolvable and may be made of a water-dissolvable paper. The thermal direct layer is positioned directly over the upper surface of the base layer and functions in the conventional manner to produce markings therein in response to heat. The adhesive layer is water-dissolvable and is positioned below the lower surface of the base layer. The barrier layer, which is positioned directly below the lower surface of the base layer and directly over the adhesive layer, serves to prevent migration of the adhesive layer through the base layer and into contact with the thermal direct layer. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365196 | Labeling Band with Elastic Extension - A method of forming an elastic labeling band. The method includes covering a central portion of a web of tag material with a release agent, advancing the web of tag material longitudinally and disposing a layer of molten elastomer over the advancing web of tag material, including over the release agent on the central portion thereof. The layer of molten elastomer is disposed over the web of tag material so that the elastomer bonds only to those portions of the web not covered with the release agent. The method includes curing the elastomer to define, with the web bonded thereto, an advancing web assembly, and separating a longitudinal segment from the web assembly to define an elastic labeling band. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365197 | Foldable Display Apparatus - Embodiments relate to a foldable display apparatus including a hinge providing supporting for a bending area of a flexible display panel. The flexible display panel includes a first flat display area and a second flat display area at both sides of a bending display area. A first rear cover provides support for the first flat display area and has a first edge. A second rear cover provides support for the second flat display area and has having a second edge facing the first edge and parallel to the first edge. The hinge includes rear hinge covers longitudinally extending parallel to the first edge and the second edge, and elastic axis members coupling the plurality of rear hinge covers in an interlocking and rotatable manner. The elastic axis members are deformed as the rear hinge covers make a relative movement by bending of the hinge. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365198 | Configurable Display Apparatus and Methods - Display module mounting apparatus and methods provide mounting features enabling ease of installation and service. The apparatus may have one or more releasable frame couplers and pivoting releasable frame couplers coupled to a display module having a display plane defined in relation to a substrate. One or more adjustable linkages may adjustably define a standoff distance between the display plane and a support frame to which the module may be mounted by the mounting apparatus. Concave and convex adjustments to the display plane may be made. Operation of pivoting action to tilt the display plane enables installation, removal, and serviceability of large displays constructed with a tiled plurality of display modules. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365199 | DECORATIVE ILLUMINATION RECORDING SHEET, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, DECORATIVE ILLUMINATION IMAGE SHEET, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND DECORATIVE ILLUMINATION SIGNBOARD - A decorative illumination recording sheet that includes: a resin base; and a white layer that is disposed on the resin base and contains a white pigment and a binder, in which a colorant different from the white pigment is contained, and in a case where an average transmittance in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 700 nm is represented by Tv and an average transmittance in a wavelength range exceeding 700 nm, but not exceeding 800 nm is represented by Tr, Tv and Tr satisfy relationships expressed by the following Formulae (1) and (2), a method of manufacturing the decorative illumination recording sheet, a decorative illumination image sheet, a method of manufacturing the decorative illumination image sheet, and a decorative illumination signboard. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365200 | SIGNAGE SYSTEM - A signage system ( | 2017-12-21 |
20170365201 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR EXTRACTING CORRELATION CURVES FOR AN ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A system and method for determining and applying characterization correlation curves for aging effects on an organic light organic light emitting device (OLED) based pixel is disclosed. A first stress condition is applied to a reference pixel having a drive transistor and an OLED. An output voltage based on a reference current is measured periodically to determine an electrical characteristic of the reference pixel under the first predetermined stress condition. The luminance of the reference pixel is measured periodically to determine an optical characteristic of the reference pixel. A characterization correlation curve corresponding to the first stress condition including the determined electrical and optical characteristic of the reference pixel is stored. The stress condition of an active pixel is determined and a compensation voltage is determined by correlating the stress condition of the active pixel with curves of the predetermined stress conditions. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365202 | Method of compensating luminance of OLED and display system using the same - A method of compensating luminance of an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) operated with a transistor in a pixel cell of a display panel includes measuring a first parameter of the transistor and a parameter of the OLED, and generating a lookup table accordingly; converting original display data to target display data according to the lookup table; outputting the target display data to the pixel cell; and compensating a second parameter of the transistor when the target display data is received by the pixel cell. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365203 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - To provide a display device in which a reflective liquid crystal element and a light-emitting element are switched for display, and the operation of a reflective liquid crystal element driver IC and the operation of a light-emitting element driver IC can be alternately stopped even when they are integrated. The display device includes a pixel, a driver circuit, and a switching control circuit. The driver IC includes a buffer amplifier for outputting a grayscale voltage to drive the liquid crystal element and a buffer amplifier for outputting a grayscale voltage to drive the light-emitting element. Each buffer amplifier includes a transistor configured to supply a bias current, and a switch. The switch is configured to control a conduction state between a wiring for supplying a bias voltage and a gate of the transistor. The switching control circuit is configured to output a switching signal for controlling a conduction state of the switch. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365204 | SHIFT REGISTER UNIT AND DRIVING METHOD, GATE DRIVE CIRCUIT, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present application discloses an N-th shift register unit circuit including at least a gate-drive signal output sub-circuit, a pull-up control sub-circuit, and a pull-down control sub-circuit respectively connected between a pull-up node and a pull-down node and provided with a p-th clock signal in addition to an n-th clock signal. A driving method includes controlling the pull-down node at turn-off voltage level when the p-th clock signal is at turn-on voltage level during which the n-th clock signal is correspondingly rising to turn-on voltage level from turn-off voltage level. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365205 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVE METHOD THEREFOR - A measurement circuit includes a plurality of measurement units, performs, at a same timing, a main measurement for measuring a current or a voltage with respect to a pixel circuit with supplying a measurement voltage to a part of the measurement units and a dummy measurement for measuring a current or a voltage with supplying a dummy signal to remaining measurement units, and performs a calculation on a result of the main measurement and a result of the dummy measurement. As the dummy signal, a signal with which a value to be measured is approximately zero is used. The measurement result of the current or the voltage is used for correcting a video signal. With this, a display device which can remove noise in measurement when measuring the current or the voltage with respect to the pixel circuit is provided. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365206 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A display panel includes a plurality of pixels, data lines, gate lines, a gate driver and terminals. The plurality of pixels form a plurality of rows and columns. The plurality of data lines extend in a first direction parallel to the pixel columns. Each data line is connected to at least two adjacent pixels included in a single pixel row. The plurality of gate lines extend in a second direction parallel with the plurality of pixel rows. The gate lines each connect to at least one pixel included in a single pixel row. At least two gate lines are disposed between two adjacent pixel rows. The gate driver generates signals to drive the plurality of gate lines. The plurality of terminals receives the gate signals to transmit the gate signals to the plurality of gate lines. Some of the terminals connect with some gate lines having a cross-coupled structure. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365207 | TEMPORARILY INCREASED REFRESH RATE FOR A DISPLAY PANEL IN LOW POWER MODE - In one example, an apparatus comprises a display panel having a first active mode with a first refresh rate and at least one of a first bit depth or a first brightness, and further having a second active mode with a second refresh rate and at least one of a second bit depth or a second brightness, the second refresh rate being lower than the first refresh rate, the second bit depth being lower than the first bit depth, and the second brightness being lower than the first brightness. The apparatus further comprises a controller. In response to receiving an image update request while the display panel is in the second active mode, the controller is configured to otherwise keep the display panel in the second active mode but switch the display panel to an intermediate refresh rate higher than the second refresh rate until completion of the image update request. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365208 | SMART BAG WITH INTEGRATED DISPLAY - Examples relate to a smart bag with an integrated display. An example smart bag may comprise a set of power sources integral to the smart bag, where the set of power sources may comprise multiple power sources to provide power to a set of electronic devices. The example smart bag may also comprise a display integral to the display and a display management engine that manages the display of information via the integral display. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365209 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A semiconductor device with low power consumption is provided. The semiconductor device includes a controller, a register, and an image processing portion. The image processing portion is configured to process an image data using a parameter. The image processing portion receives an image data from a frame memory and receives a parameter from the register. The frame memory is configured to retain the image data while power supply is stopped. The register is configured to retain the parameter while the power supply is stopped. The controller is configured to control power supply to the register, power supply to the frame memory, and power supply to the image processing portion. The register includes a scan chain register. A transistor with which the scan chain register is configured includes an oxide semiconductor in a channel formation region. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365210 | GARMENT DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAYABLE GARMENT AND MOBILE TERMINAL - A garment display apparatus, a displayable garment and a mobile terminal are provided. The garment display apparatus includes a flexible display screen attached on an external surface of a garment, and a controller configured to acquire a display signal and control the flexible display screen to display an image corresponding to the display signal based on the display signal. The garment displayed by the display apparatus may provide a change to a style of the garment by displaying different images thereof. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365211 | STAGE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A stage includes an output, an input, signal processors, and a stabilizer. The output supplies a voltage of a first or second power source to an output terminal based on voltages of first and second nodes. The input controls voltages of third and fourth nodes based on signals to a first and second input terminals. A first signal processor controls the voltage of the first node based on the voltage of the second node. A second signal processor is connected to a fifth node and controls the voltage of the first node based on a signal to a third input terminal. A third signal processor controls the voltage of the fourth node based on the voltage of the third node and the signal to the third input terminal. The stabilizer is connected between the second signal processor and input to control voltage drop widths of the third and fourth nodes. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365212 | DISPLAY PANEL, A DISPLAY DEVICE, AND A METHOD OF DRIVING A DISPLAY PANEL - A display panel includes a distributor to transfer a second data signal to a second data line in a first period of a data period and to transfer a first data signal to a first data line in a second period of the data period, the second period being different from the first period; a first pixel electrically connected to the first data line, to initialize a first previous data signal in the data period in response to a first control signal, and to store the first data signal in the second period in response a scan signal; and a second pixel electrically connected to the second data line and to store the second data signal in the first period in response to the scan signal. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365213 | Light-Emitting Diode Display With Reduced Leakage - An organic light-emitting diode display may contain an array of display pixels. Each display pixel may have a respective organic light-emitting diode that is controlled by a drive transistor. At low temperatures, it may be necessary to increase the amount of current through an organic light-emitting diode to achieve a desired luminance level. In order to increase the current through the light-emitting diode, the ground voltage level may be lowered. However, this may lead to thin-film transistors within the pixel leaking, which may result in undesirable display artifacts such as bright dots being displayed in a dark image. In order to prevent leakage in the transistors, the transistors may be coupled to separate reference voltage supplies or separate control lines. Additionally, the transistors may be positioned to minimize leakage even at low ground voltage levels. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365214 | Light-Emitting Diode Display With Reduced Leakage - An organic light-emitting diode display may contain an array of display pixels. Each display pixel may have a respective organic light-emitting diode that is controlled by a drive transistor. At low temperatures, it may be necessary to increase the amount of current through an organic light-emitting diode to achieve a desired luminance level. In order to increase the current through the light-emitting diode, the ground voltage level may be lowered. However, this may lead to thin-film transistors within the pixel leaking, which may result in undesirable display artifacts such as bright dots being displayed in a dark image. In order to prevent leakage in the transistors, the transistors may be coupled to separate reference voltage supplies or separate control lines. Additionally, the transistors may be positioned to minimize leakage even at low ground voltage levels. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365215 | PIXEL COMPENSATION CIRCUIT AND ACTIVE MATRIX ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A pixel compensation circuit and an Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) display apparatus. The circuit includes a data signal writing module, a high voltage signal writing module, a first reference voltage generation module and a second reference voltage writing module; the data signal writing module and the high voltage signal writing module are connected with a first terminal of the capacitor; the first reference voltage generation module is connected with a second terminal of the capacitor and a drain of the driving transistor; a gate of the driving transistor is connected with the second terminal of the capacitor, the drain thereof is connected with an anode of the light emitting device, a source thereof is connected with the second reference voltage writing module, and connected with the high voltage signal writing module; a cathode of the light emitting device is connected with a common ground electrode. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365216 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS - An organic light-emitting display apparatus including an organic light-emitting diode emitting visible light, a driving thin film transistor driving the organic light-emitting diode, and a compensation thin film transistor. The compensation thin film transistor includes a compensation gate electrode, a compensation semiconductor layer, a compensation source electrode, and a compensation drain electrode. The compensation gate electrode includes a first gate electrode, and a second gate electrode electrically connected to the first gate electrode. The compensation drain electrode is electrically connected to the driving gate electrode of the driving thin film transistor. The compensation semiconductor layer includes a first semiconductor region overlapping the first gate electrode and a second semiconductor region overlapping the second gate electrode and disposed further from the compensation drain electrode than the first semiconductor region, and an area of the first semiconductor region is different than an area of the second semiconductor region. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365217 | DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A display panel including a substrate that includes a display region and a non-display region, the display region including a first and second display region spaced apart from each other, and the non-display region including an edge non-display region that surrounds the display region and an intermediate non-display region between the first and second display region; a plurality of first pixels arranged on the first display region; a plurality of second pixels arranged on the second display region; a first and second voltage wiring on the non-display region to transmit a first and second driving voltage to the first and second pixel; and an auxiliary wiring extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, on the intermediate non-display region, the auxiliary wiring crossing between the first and second display region, and being connected to one of the first and second voltage wiring. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365218 | PIXEL, ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - A pixel includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a pixel circuit, and first and second transistors. The OLD includes a cathode electrode connected to a second power source. The pixel circuit includes a driving transistor having a gate electrode initialized by a third power source. The driving transistor controls the amount of current flowing from a first power source to the second power source via the OLED. The first transistor is connected between a fourth power source and the second power source and an anode electrode of the OLED. The first transistor is turned on based on a scan signal is supplied to a scan line. The second transistor is connected between a data line and the pixel circuit. The second transistor is turned on when the scan signal is supplied to the ith scan line. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365219 | DISPLAY - A display includes a substrate having a driver circuit with hybrid devices. The driver circuit includes first to fourth transistors. The first transistor includes a first control end connected to a clock signal, a first end connected to a high voltage, and a second end connected to a first node. The second transistor comprises metal oxide semiconductor, and includes a second control end connected to an input signal, a third end connected to a second node, and a fourth end connected to the first node. The third transistor comprises polysilicon semiconductor, and includes a third control end connected to the first node, and a fifth end connected to the high voltage, and a sixth end connected to an output voltage. The fourth transistor includes a fourth control end connected to the input signal, a seventh end connected to the third node, and an eighth end connected to the output voltage. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365220 | GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY PANEL INCLUDING THE SAME - A gate driving circuit includes a shift unit and a switch unit. The shift unit receives a start input signal, a first clock input signal and a second clock input signal to generate an enable output signal. The switch unit is connected to the shift unit and receiving the enable output signal. The switch unit outputs a third clock signal based on the enable output signal. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365221 | SCAN SENSE DRIVER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A scan sense driver includes a scan driver and a sense driver. The scan line driver provides a scan line enable signal based on a plurality of clock signals, a global clock signal, and a scan input signal during a scan time interval. The sense driver provides a sense enable signal based on the clock signals and a sense input signal during a sense time interval. The sense driver provides the sense enable signal during a period when an organic light-emitting diode of a pixel is to be tested for a malfunction. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365222 | CONTROL OF LED ARRAY IN A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ASSEMBLY - A display assembly includes a display unit having a liquid crystal layer and an LED array configured to illuminate the liquid crystal layer. A driver circuit is operatively connected to the LED array and configured to control a luminance of the LED array. A control module is operatively connected to the display unit and includes a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which is recorded instructions for executing a method for controlling the LED array in the display unit. The control module is programmed to obtain a junction temperature (T | 2017-12-21 |
20170365223 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO PRESENT CONTENT USING ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY - In one aspect, a device includes a processor, a video display accessible to the processor, an electronic ink (e-ink) layer accessible to the processor and disposed on the device in a plane parallel to a plane established by the video display, at least one sensor accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to execute an application and, based on input from the at least one sensor, determine whether to present content associated with the application using one or more of the e-ink layer and the video display | 2017-12-21 |
20170365224 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A display device with low power consumption is provided. A display device having high visibility regardless of the ambient brightness is provided. The display device includes a light-receiving element, a display element, a first transistor, and a second transistor. One of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the light-receiving element. The one of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor. The display device has a function of, by turning on the second transistor, changing the gray level of the display element in accordance with the amount of light detected by the light-receiving element. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365225 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The backlight unit includes a light source unit, and a wavelength conversion member disposed on an optical path of light emitted from the light source unit. The light source unit includes a light source allocated to each of the areas, a control of the backlight brightness for each area is performed by controlling a light emission intensity of each light source allocated to each area independently of a light emission intensity of a light source allocated to a different area, and a light source allocated to at least one area includes a light source group including two or more kinds of light sources having different light emission maximum wavelengths, and a light emission intensity of at least one kind of light source included in the light source group is capable of being controlled independently of a light emission intensity of a different light source included in the light source group. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365226 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - It is an object to provide a display device in which a problem of light leakage from a liquid crystal element in black display is reduced or overcome and the contrast is improved. It is another object to provide a pixel circuit having a function to control a lighting state of a backlight based on each pixel. These objects are achieved by turning off a light-emitting element in display of a black gray scale, and by providing a light-emitting element in each pixel and providing, in a pixel circuit, a function to individually control lighting and non-lighting of the light-emitting element depending on a gray scale to perform display. When a backlight is provided in each pixel, a light-emitting element that is a backlight is turned off when a black gray scale is displayed, whereby reduction in contrast due to light leakage from a liquid crystal element can be prevented. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365227 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING CIRCUIT - Provided is a display device, including: a driving circuit including a first output terminal group including at least one gate signal output terminal, and a second output terminal group including at least one source signal output terminal; and a plurality of gate lead-out lines configured to transmit a gate signal to a plurality of gate lines, in which each of the plurality of gate lines is electrically connected to at least one of the gate lead-out lines, and the first output terminal group is arranged between two adjacent second output terminal groups. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365228 | DRIVING SCHEME FOR FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS - Systems and methods for driving a pixel of a liquid crystal pixel array with a driving circuit are provided. An exemplary method includes: providing a data signal (Dm) to a storage element via the first transistor (T | 2017-12-21 |
20170365229 | POWER CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES FOR FOLDABLE DISPLAYS - Power conservation techniques for foldable displays are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may comprise at least one memory and logic, at least a portion of which is implemented in circuitry coupled to the memory, the logic to identify a use state of a display segment of a flexible display, determine whether to alter a power state of the display segment based on the use state of the display segment, and in response to a determination to alter the power state of the display segment, send a power control command to cause the display segment to initiate a power state transition. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365230 | Display devices showing multimedia in multiple resolutions with eye tracking - Techniques for displaying a multimedia in at least two resolutions are discussed. Depending on implementation, a resolution can be a spatial resolution, an intensity level resolution, or both. A display device is designed to ensure better resolution in an area (region of focus or ROF) being focused by eyes of a viewer while relatively poor resolution in the area surrounding the ROF. The ROF moves accordingly with the motion of the pupil. As a result, the perceived resolution by the user remains high while the memory requirement for displaying such media is significantly reduced. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365231 | AUGMENTING REALITY VIA ANTENNA AND INTERACTION PROFILE - With a device comprising a directional antenna, obtain an interaction profile for an augmentable object and augment a sensory experience of the augmentable object according to the interaction profile. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365232 | DISPLAY SYSTEM - This disclosure provides a display system, which comprises: a mainframe; a control module comprising an image processing unit and an image compositing unit, communicating with the mainframe through a first channel and a second channel, and generating an image signal; and a display panel showing pictures according to the image signal; wherein the mainframe provides the image processing unit with image data, parameter data and control signals through both the first and second channels when the first channel works, and the image processing unit processes the image data and the parameter data and generates a first data signal to be the image signal; wherein the mainframe provides the image compositing unit with response data through the second channel when the first channel fails, and the image compositing unit combines the response data and a pre-determined background into a second data signal to be the image signal. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365233 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A display device includes a display unit having a function of showing a space behind a display screen transparently and a control unit for controlling the display unit based on an input video signal. The control unit controls the display unit to display a transparent video having a transparent portion through which the space behind the display screen can be seen transparently, while displaying a main video based on the input video signal. The control unit may generate an instruction signal indicating a display period of the transparent video and may control the display unit in accordance with the generated instruction signal, or may control the display unit in accordance with an instruction signal provided externally. With this, there is provided a see-through type display device which does not hinder a vision when displaying a video for a long time. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365234 | Display Device and Driving Method Thereof - Power consumption of a display device is reduced. Display quality of a display device is improved. A high-quality image can be displayed regardless of a usage environment. The display device includes a first display element, a second display element, and a control portion. The first display device reflects visible light. The second display element emits visible light. The control portion is configured to drive the first display element and the second display element at the same time such that a maximum value of luminance of light emitted from the second display element is greater than or equal to 1% and less than or equal to 50% of maximum luminance on the assumption that maximum luminance of light which is emitted from the second display element is 100%. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365235 | DIGITAL SIGNAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - Disclosed is a digital signage device and a method for operating the same, the digital signage device enabling a terminal, which has approached a display panel, to acquire tagging information, which has been updated with regard to each display object inside contents displayed on the display panel. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365236 | DISPLAY-LAYER UPDATE DEFERRAL - Methods and apparatus for displaying layers on a display of a computing device are disclosed. The method includes creating layers from graphical data and assigning a priority to each of the layers. The layers are displayed on the display of the computing device, and in a current draw cycle, any layers assigned an urgent priority are updated. In addition, updates are applied to layers near a touch area of the display and updates to other layers ae deferred until a predefined event occurs. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365237 | Processing a Plurality of Threads of a Single Instruction Multiple Data Group - Methods, systems and apparatuses for processing a plurality of threads of a single-instruction multiple data (SIMD) group are disclosed. One method includes initializing a current instruction pointer of the SIMD group, initializing a thread instruction pointer for each of the plurality of threads of the SIMD group including setting a flag for each of the plurality of threads, determining whether a current instruction of the processing includes a conditional branch, resetting a flag of each thread of the plurality of threads that fails a condition of the conditional branch, and setting the thread instruction pointer for each of the plurality of threads that fails the condition of the conditional branch to a jump instruction pointer, and incrementing the current instruction pointer and each thread instruction pointer of the threads that do not fail, if at least one of the threads do not fail the condition. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365238 | Electric Guitar Strings of Magnetic Copper Alloys - Guitar strings made of a magnetic copper-nickel-tin-manganese alloy are disclosed. Also disclosed are processing steps that can be performed to fabricate the guitar strings from the alloy. Further described herein are alternative uses for the strings on other electric stringed instruments. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365239 | PRACTICAL SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF TENSION EQUALIZATION IN WIRE TENSIONED AROUND DRUMS AND OBJECTS, WIRE END SECURING KNOTS AND DEVICES, AND THE PROTRACTED TIME IN WIRE REPLACEMENT AND TENSIONING. - A practical solution to the problem of tension equalization in wire tensioned around drums and objects, wire end securing devices, and the protracted wire replacement and tensioning time. In some embodiments, jaws in cooperating chambers replace securing knots, which eliminates a sources of tension equalization, the protracted time in tying the knot, and thus permits rapid wire installation and automatic wire clamping. Some embodiments use linear translation via pistons to replace take-up drums, thereby eliminating another source of tension equalization. Other embodiments increase tension equalization by reducing the length of wire wrapped around drums or bridge tie-blocks. Yet other embodiments utilize drums having surfaces which reduce or increase tension equalization. Wire quick release mechanisms, rapid manual course tensioning, and compatibility with automated tensioning tools, address the protracted time in wire replacement and tensioning. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365240 | Thumb Guard Apparatus and Method of Using Same - A thumb guard apparatus comprising a flat panel portion with a front and back side is disclosed. In one embodiment, the thumb guard apparatus comprises a curved portion or lip contiguous to the flat panel portion, wherein the curved portion or lip extends from the flat panel portion and curves away from the back side of the flat panel portion creating a channel. The channel creates a space which guards the thumb of a guitar player and prevents the thumb from moving on or over the top of the neck of the guitar. The flat panel portion of the apparatus may be attached to the back of the neck of the guitar. A method of use is also disclosed. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365241 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT OF PERCUSSION ACCESSORIES - A drum tuning key includes a body having a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end, the first end including a keyed interface configured to releaseably engage an element of a tuning assembly of a drum for cooperative rotation therewith and the second end including a radially-extending portion configured to be manipulated by a user to apply a torque in relation to the longitudinal axis to operate the tuning assembly, and a magnet carried by the body and having a first end, a second end, and an axis of magnetization extending between the first end and the second end, wherein at least one of the first end or the second end of the magnet is located at or adjacent an outer surface of the body. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365242 | PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT STRAINER AND TUNING SYSTEM - A strainer system includes an adjustable slide assembly that can be used as a strainer side assembly or a butt side slide assembly for tensioning a snare that will not detune due to sympathetic vibrations. The strainer system may also be configured to easily control the amount of snare contact with the bearing edge on both the strainer side and the butt side of the shell body. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365243 | MUSIC SHAPER - A music composition, editing, and playback system and method provides a user interface design based on geometric interpretation of music theory replacing traditional modern music notation with geometric shapes including chords represented by polygons that are colored with colors or hues. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365244 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR PROCESSING A SEQUENCE OF SIGNALS FOR POLYPHONIC NOTE RECOGNITION - This is a method and installation in which a time-domain digital audio signal is split into a plurality of narrow-band time-domain digital audio signals confined to specific frequency bands, short-term segments of which are temporarily stored in memory. The method comprises the use of signal processing algorithms for extracting multiple signal features from said short-term segments in a fixed sequence or upon request from a decision-making algorithm. Said decision-making algorithm makes tentative or final decisions about the type of occupancy of frequency bands resulting from the extracted features. Said decision-making algorithm may request from said signal processing algorithms further specific feature extractions from specific short-term segments and make further tentative or final decisions about the type of occupancy of frequency bands resulting from the requested features. Next, said decision-making algorithm stores its tentative decisions and makes final decisions about band occupancy for processing together with results from later short-term segments. Eventually, said decision-making algorithm outputs final decisions derived from current and past short-segments in the form of a set of notes having been played over some recent time interval, together with information as to the timing of each note from the set. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365245 | MITIGATION OF UNSTABLE CONDITIONS IN AN ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL SYSTEM - The technology described in this document can be embodied in a computer-implemented method that includes receiving a portion of a feedback signal of an active noise control (ANC) system, and processing the portion of the feedback signal using an adaptive line enhancer (ALE) filter to detect a tonal signature. The method also includes determining, by one or more processing devices, that the tonal signature represents an unstable condition, and responsive to determining that the tonal signature represents an unstable condition, generating one or more control signals for adjusting one or more parameters of the ANC system, to mitigate the unstable condition. | 2017-12-21 |
20170365246 | ACTIVE VIBRATION NOISE CONTROL APPARATUS - There are provided a control signal generation unit | 2017-12-21 |
20170365247 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ECHO SIGNAL CANCELLING METHOD THEREOF AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An electronic device, an echo signal cancelling method thereof and a non-transitory computer readable recording medium is provided. The electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment includes a speaker configured to output a sound corresponding to a reference signal, a microphone configured to generate a microphone signal by obtaining a received sound, and a filter configured to cancel an echo signal of the reference signal from the microphone signal. In addition, the filter includes a first filter configured to estimate an echo signal of the reference signal and cancel the estimated echo signal from the microphone signal, and a second filter configured to generate an adaptive gain to cancel a residual echo from the microphone signal in which the estimated echo signal is canceled, and generate an output signal by using the generated adaptive gain and the microphone signal in which the estimated echo signal is canceled. | 2017-12-21 |