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| 20120185684 | BOOTING A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A LOW BATTERY BASED ON A DYNAMIC BOOT THRESHOLD - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for booting the apparatus with a low-energy battery are provided. In a first configuration, the apparatus monitors a level of the battery while the battery is charging. The apparatus attempts a boot of the apparatus when the level is greater than or equal to a dynamic boot threshold. The apparatus increases the dynamic boot threshold when the boot is unsuccessful and repeating the monitoring and the attempting based on the increased dynamic boot threshold. In a second configuration, the apparatus detects a connection to an external power source. The apparatus attempts a boot using an FLCB protocol that is based upon power drawn directly from the external power source upon detecting the connection to the external power source. The apparatus attempts the boot as part of an ATC protocol when the boot using the FLCB protocol is unsuccessful. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20130293185 | HIGH CURRENT BATTERY CHARGING USING IR DROPOUT COMPENSATION - A method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium are provided for high current battery charging using IR dropout compensation. The method first measures a battery current value and then multiplies that battery current value by an effective resistance of the battery to produce an effective dropout voltage value. The effective battery voltage value is then compared with a desired battery top off voltage value. The switch mode battery charger output setpoint is adjusted based on the setpoint voltage. Battery current and terminal current are then compared. Charging is terminated if the battery current is less than the terminal current. If the battery current is greater than the terminal current the battery current value is measured again and the charging process continues until the condition is met. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140055082 | CHARGING CURRENT CALIBRATION - Exemplary embodiments are directed to systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable media for calibrating a charging current. A device may include a charger for conveying an output voltage to a chargeable device. The device may also include a monitoring system including an analog-to-digital converter for measuring a current received by the chargeable device. Further, the device may include a control device configured to receive a charging current value from the monitoring system and convey a signal to the charger in response to a comparison of the charging current value to a target current value. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140070618 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VOLTAGE COLLAPSE PROTECTION - Disclosed is battery charging circuit having a first detection circuit and a second detection circuit for detecting when to terminate an activated voltage collapse protection operation. The first detection circuit may be an analog design and the second detection circuit may include digital circuitry. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140103862 | POWER PATH SWITCHING IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CHARGING PORTS - Exemplary embodiments are directed to power path switching between multiple charging ports of an electronic device. A device may include a charging port of a plurality of charging ports for coupling to a power supply via an over-voltage protection circuit. The device may further including a comparison unit configured to couple the charging port to the power supply based at least partially on a comparison between a voltage at an input of the over-voltage protection circuit coupled to the charging port with a voltage at the output of the over-voltage protection circuit coupled to the power supply. | 04-17-2014 |
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| 20110280695 | Railroad Freight Car Loading Or Unloading - The present invention discloses an apparatus for loading and unloading a container or semi-trailer from a railroad freight car including: a side track located off a main line; a joint in the side track; a segmented rail connected to the joint; and a platform underlying the side track. The present invention further discloses a method of unloading a container or semi-trailer from a L-car including: moving the L-car from a main line to a side track; pivoting a segmented rail to a slant angle relative to the side track; connecting a tractor to the container or semi-trailer; and pulling the container or semi-trailer off the L-car. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110280696 | Railroad Freight Car Loading Or Unloading - The present invention discloses an apparatus for transferring freight among different modes of transportation including: a railway spur; zones located in parallel along the railway spur; L-cars located over the railway spur to carry the freight; an external propulsion mechanism located along the railway spur to move the L-cars; sensors and actuators located in the zones to start and stop the L-cars; and connector rails located along the railway spur to direct the L-cars to desired zones. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110280697 | Railroad Freight Car Loading Or Unloading - The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for railroad freight car loading or unloading. More specifically, the present invention discloses an apparatus for transferring freight among different modes of transportation including: a railway spur; zones disposed along said railway spur; an L-car disposed over said railway spur to carry said freight; an external propulsion mechanism disposed along said railway spur to move said L-car; sensors and actuators disposed in said zones to start and stop said L-car; connector rails disposed along said railway spur to direct said L-car onto roads adjacent to said railway spur, and a tractor disposed on rail to move one or more L-cars in a cluster or string. The present invention also relates to a method of transferring a container or a semi-trailer on and off an L-car with a straddling crane having portable scaffolding. The present invention also relates to a method of moving the L-car to a connector rail with a straddling crane having portable scaffolding. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120009054 | Railroad Freight Car Loading Or Unloading - The present invention discloses an apparatus for transporting a container or semi-trailer including: a deck, the deck tilted at an angle; a dolly located below a rear section of the deck; a landing gear located below a mid-section of the deck; a jack located below a front section of the deck; a rail located below the dolly and the landing gear; and an external propulsion mechanism that is not a locomotive. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20130139719 | RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR LOADING OR UNLOADING - A rail-road intermodal freight system. In an embodiment, a plurality of L-cars are provided. In an embodiment, each L-car may be configured for support at its forward end on a preceding L-car, and at a rear base on a set of flanged rail wheels. In implementing the system, a freight yard is provided with rail components which are switchable to enable decoupling and a turn-in-place operation, wherein each care is lifted from the preceding L-car in the train, and the neck portion of the L-car lowered to the ground. When in the lowered position, downwardly extending legs on the over-the-road trailer enable an over-the-road tractor to attach the over-the-road trailer in conventional fashion, for removal of the over-the-road tailer from the L-car. Loading of an over-the-road trailer on the L-car takes place via a reverse process, wherein the trailer is backed up on to the L-car. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20140348628 | RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR LOADING OR UNLOADING - A rail-road intermodal freight system. In an embodiment, a plurality of L-cars are provided. In an embodiment, each L-car may be configured for support at its forward end on a preceding L-car, and at a rear base on a set of flanged rail wheels. In implementing the system, a freight yard is provided with rail components which are switchable to enable decoupling and a turn-in-place operation, wherein each care is lifted from the preceding L-car in the train, and the neck portion of the L-car lowered to the ground. When in the lowered position, downwardly extending legs on the over-the-road trailer enable an over-the-road tractor to attach the over-the-road trailer in conventional fashion, for removal of the over-the-road tailer from the L-car. Loading of an over-the-road trailer on the L-car takes place via a reverse process, wherein the trailer is backed up on to the L-car. | 11-27-2014 |
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| 20130267798 | NONINVASIVE MEASUREMENT OF ANALYTE CONCENTRATION USING A FIBERLESS TRANSFLECTANCE PROBE - A method and apparatus for noninvasively measuring the concentration of a target analyte in a sample matrix using a fiberless transflectance probe is described. It includes directing a beam of electromagnetic radiation, consisting of at least two components of different wavelengths, to the sample matrix and conducting the backscattered radiation to a detector which outputs a signal indicative of the differential absorption of the two wavelengths in the sample matrix. The transflectance probe comprises a tapered tubular housing having an inner reflective surface, an optical rod having an outer reflective surface, and a detection window which serves as an interface between the probe and the surface of the sample matrix. The method and apparatus described are particularly useful in measuring the concentration of glucose in tissue containing blood. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130267799 | NONINVASIVE MEASUREMENT OF ANALYTE CONCENTRATION USING A FIBERLESS TRANSFLECTANCE PROBE - A method and apparatus for noninvasively measuring the concentration of a target analyte in a sample matrix using a fiberless transflectance probe is described. It includes directing a beam of electromagnetic radiation, consisting of at least two components of different wavelengths, to the sample matrix and conducting the backscattered radiation to a detector which outputs a signal indicative of the differential absorption of the two wavelengths in the sample matrix. The transflectance probe comprises a tapered tubular housing having an inner reflective surface, an optical rod having an outer reflective surface, and a detection window which serves as an interface between the probe and the surface of the sample matrix. The method and apparatus described are particularly useful in measuring the concentration of glucose in tissue containing blood. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140275870 | CONTINUOUS NONINVASIVE MEASUREMENT OF ANALYTE CONCENTRATION USING AN OPTICAL BRIDGE - A method may include directing a radiation beam at a sample, the beam including two periods of radiation having different wavelengths, an analyte in a fluid within the sample having different absorption coefficients for the two different wavelengths, detecting the beam with a detector when the sample is in a first fluid state, the detector configured to generate an output signal proportional to an intensity of the beam at each of the two different wavelengths, detecting the beam with the detector when the sample is in a second fluid state, the sample transitioning from the first fluid state to the second fluid state by a pulsation of the sample, obtaining estimates of an amount of fluid at the first and second fluid states, and determining an analyte concentration estimate based on the output signal and the estimate of the amount of fluid at the first and second fluid states. | 09-18-2014 |
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| 20100015857 | Connector and a Method of Manufacturing the Same - The invention discloses a connector that comprises an insulation body and one or more conductive terminals within the insulation body. The one or more conductive terminals comprise at least one clamping portion to clamp onto the insulation body. The invention further discloses an endoscope, which comprises a telescope, an imaging means, an image sensor that transforms optical signals from the imaging means into electrical signals and a PCB board that organizes and outputs the electrical signals, the imaging means, image sensor and PCB board being located in the telescope, wherein the endoscope further comprises the connector that electrically connects the image sensor and the PCB board to form a first assembly. The invention further discloses a method to make the connector. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100022831 | Endoscope and a Method of Manufacturing the Same - The present invention is directed to an endoscope that comprises a telescope, an imaging means, an image sensor for converting optical images produced by the imaging means to electrical signals, and a circuit board for receiving and outputting the electrical signals, the imaging means, image sensor and circuit board being located in the telescope. In some embodiments, the endoscope includes a connector that electrically connects the image sensor and the circuit board to form a first assembly. | 01-28-2010 |
