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| 20110150030 | THERMAL SENSORS HAVING FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES AND USE THEREOF - Methods and apparatuses for Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) resonator to monitor the platform temperature. Fabricating the resonator on a relatively low cost flexible polymer substrate rather than silicon provides mechanical flexibility as well as design flexibility with respect to sensor placement. Sensor readout and control circuits can be on silicon if desired, for example, a positive feedback amplifier to form an oscillator in conjunction with the resonator and a counter to count oscillator frequency. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110150031 | THERMAL SENSOR USING A VIBRATING MEMS RESONATOR OF A CHIP INTERCONNECT LAYER - Methods and apparatuses for Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) resonator to monitor temperature in an integrated circuit. Fabricating the resonator in an interconnect layer provides a way to implement thermal detection means which is tolerant of manufacturing process variations. Sensor readout and control circuits can be on silicon if desired, for example, a positive feedback amplifier to form an oscillator in conjunction with the resonator and a counter to count oscillator frequency. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20130307631 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DIGITALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR - Described herein is apparatus and system for a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO). The apparatus comprises a voltage regulator to provide an adjustable power supply; and a DCO to generate an output clock signal, the DCO including one or more delay elements, each delay element operable to change its propagation delay via the adjustable power supply, wherein each delay element comprising an inverter with adjustable drive strength, wherein the inverter is powered by the adjustable power supply. The apparatus further comprises a digital controller to generate a first signal for instructing the voltage regulator to adjust a voltage level of the adjustable power supply. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140184028 | HYBRID RADIO FREQUENCY COMPONENT - Methods and systems may provide for a hybrid RF MEMS component design including an electrostatic actuation and a piezoelectric actuation. In one example, the method may include applying a first voltage to generate a first piezoelectric force to reduce a first gap between a cantilever and an actuation electrode, and applying a second voltage to generate an electrostatic force to create contact between the cantilever and a transmission electrode. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140254734 | APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY ADAPTING A CLOCK GENERATOR WITH RESPECT TO CHANGES IN POWER SUPPLY - Described is an integrated circuit (IC) with apparatus for dynamically adapting a clock generator, e.g., phase locked loop (PLL), with respect to changes in power supply. The apparatus comprises: a voltage droop detector coupled to power supply node, the voltage droop detector to generate a digital code word representing voltage droop on the power supply node; and a PLL including a ring oscillator coupled to the power supply node, the ring oscillator to generate an output clock signal, the ring oscillator operable to adjust frequency of the output clock signal according to the digital code word. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140365156 | SELF-CALIBRATED THERMAL SENSORS OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DIE - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide self-calibrated thermal sensors of an integrated circuit (IC) die and associated techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, a self-calibrating thermal sensing device includes a resonator configured to oscillate at a frequency corresponding with a temperature of circuitry of an integrated circuit (IC) die, wherein the resonator is thermally coupled with the circuitry and configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode and logic operatively coupled with the resonator, and configured to calculate a first temperature corresponding with a first frequency of the resonator in the first mode using a first equation, calculate a second temperature corresponding with a second frequency of the resonator in the second mode using a second equation, and add an offset to the first equation and the second equation based on a result of a comparison of the first temperature and the second temperature. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150022431 | STRESS TOLERANT MEMS ACCELEROMETER - A Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) accelerometer employing a rotor and stator that are both released from a substrate. In embodiments, the rotor and stator are each of continuous a metal thin film. A stress gradient in the film is manifested in capacitive members of the rotor and stator as a substantially equal deflection such that a relative displacement between the rotor and stator associated with an acceleration in the z-axis is substantially independent of the stress gradient. In embodiments, the stator comprises comb fingers cantilevered from a first anchor point while the rotor comprises comb fingers coupled to a proof mass by torsion springs affixed to the substrate at second anchor points proximate to the first anchor point. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150082890 | BIOMETRIC SENSORS FOR PERSONAL DEVICES - Methods and systems may provide for a system having a flexible substrate, an ultrasonic transducer array coupled to the flexible substrate and a processor coupled to the ultrasonic transducer array. The processor may identify a fingerprint based on a signal from the ultrasonic transducer array. The system may also include an external component having a curved profile, wherein the ultrasonic transducer array is embedded in the external component and includes a read surface that conforms to the curved profile. In one example, the external component includes a button having a function that is separate from identification of the fingerprint. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150084872 | ADAPTIVE TOUCH SCANNING - An apparatus, touch controller, and system for adaptive touch scanning is described herein. The apparatus includes logic to calculate a distance traveled between two consecutive touch samples, and logic to compare the distance traveled with a target distance to find an actual error. The apparatus also includes logic to update the scan rate based on the actual error. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150091495 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING WIRELESS LASER CHARGING - An electronic device may include a display, and a laser reception device to receive a laser beam and to provide power based on the received laser beam. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150091498 | ULTRASONIC UNIVERSAL WIRELESS CHARGING - Methods and systems may provide for detecting a location of an adjacent ultrasonic receiver of a battery powered device relative to a charging surface of a contactless charger. The charging surface may include an ultrasonic array of transmitter sub arrays, wherein one or more of the transmitter sub arrays may be selectively activated based on the location to focus an ultrasonic beam on the adjacent ultrasonic receiver. In one example, a movement of the adjacent ultrasonic receiver may be detected and the focus of the ultrasonic beam is adjusted in response to the movement. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150145075 | MEMS DEVICES UTILIZING A THICK METAL LAYER OF AN INTERCONNECT METAL FILM STACK - A MEMS device, such as an accelerometer or gyroscope, fabricated in interconnect metallization compatible with a CMOS microelectronic device. In embodiments, a proof mass has a first body region utilizing a thick metal layer that is separated from a thin metal layer. The thick metal layer has a film thickness that is significantly greater than that of the thin metal layer for increased mass. The proof mass further includes a first sensing structure comprising the thin metal layer, but lacking the thick metal layer for small feature sizes and increased capacitive coupling to a surrounding fame that includes a second sensing structure comprising the thin metal layer, but also lacking the thick metal layer. In further embodiments, the frame is released and includes regions with the thick metal layer to better match film stress-induced static deflection of the proof mass. | 05-28-2015 |
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| 20080238373 | FAST FIELD DISCHARGE FOR GENERATOR OVER-VOLTAGE CONTROL - A voltage regulator for controlling over-voltage conditions in an electrical generator by rapidly discharging the generator field winding current into a discharge resistor upon the detection of the over-voltage. A field discharge transistor is switched by a soft switching circuit to direct the generator field winding current to the discharge resistor. A hysteresis circuit detects when a point of regulation voltage exceeds a first threshold triggering the discharge of the generator field winding current. The hysteresis circuit also detects when the point of regulation voltage goes below a second lower threshold and triggers the field discharge transistor to bypass the discharge resistor and return to a normal mode. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080259509 | RESONANCE FIELD DISCHARGE - A field discharge circuit may rapidly reduce the field current of a generator, thereby avoiding an overvoltage condition. The field discharge circuit of the present invention may use another storage device, such as a capacitor, to quickly transfer the field current energy thereto and then slowly dissipate the transferred energy after the event (such as removal of a load) has passed. By transferring this energy to a storage device and subsequently slowly discharging this energy through a resistor, electromagnetic interference caused by a conventional resistive discharge can be reduced. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090225571 | MITIGATION OF UNBALANCED INPUT DC FOR INVERTER APPLICATIONS - Mitigating the DC content of an AC output from an inverter is important for electrical system reliability. The inverter may be powered by unbalanced DC inputs while still mitigating the DC content of the AC output wavefrom. The present invention provides methods to mitigate the DC content in the output DC voltage by reshaping the PWM reference signals (carrier signals) according to the DC content in such a way that the DC content is canceled. These reshaped PWM reference signals may be, for example, unsymmetrical reference waveforms. Unlike conventional methods for providing an AC voltage from a DC voltage with an inverter, which may result in DC content in the output AC voltage when an unbalanced DC input voltage is supplied, the present invention provides methods for mitigating the DC content in an AC voltage, even if the inverter providing the AC voltage is supplied with unbalanced DC voltage. | 09-10-2009 |
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| 20130003542 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED UL RLC FLOW CONTROL FOR MRAB CALLS - Systems, devices, and methods for wireless enhanced uplink (UL) radio link control (RLC) flow control for multi-radio access bearer (MRAB) calls. In one aspect, a device configured to manage a wireless connection in a voice and data communication is provided. The device includes a receiver configured to receive radio link control (RLC) control information. The device further includes a controller configured to detect one or more radio frequency (RF) conditions. The controller is further configured to dynamically adjust, independent of the received RLC control information, RLC flow control in response to the RF conditions. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130003631 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS BEARER COMMUNICATIONS - Systems, devices, and methods for managing multiple radio access bearer communications are provided. In one aspect, a device configured to communicate a voice and data communication via a wireless communication link is provided. The device includes a receiver configured to receive information selection criteria associated with a power limited condition. The device further includes a processor configured to detect the power limited condition. The processor is further configured to select information for transmission on a data channel, independent of the received information selection criteria. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130021915 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RADIO UPLINK POWER CONTROL - In some implementations of the present invention, improvement of connection quality and reduction of dropped connection rate are achieved by suspending the transmission of High Speed Dedicated Physical Control Channel (HS-DPCCH) data when a wireless terminal detects a power limiting mode during multi-radio access bearer (MRAB) connections and voice RAB is present, and correspondingly increasing uplink transmission power to voice and signaling data channels. In some implementations, the suspension of HS-DPCCH data can be complete or partial. When fully suspended, no data is sent on the HS-DPCCH. When partially suspended, no channel quality indicator (CQI) is transmitted. In both partial and full suspension schemes, the CQI transmission is suspended until the terminal detects that entry conditions to this state has been terminated. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130033990 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS CONDITION BASED MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS BEARER COMMUNICATIONS - Systems, devices, and methods for wireless condition based multi radio access based wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, a device configured to communicate via a wireless communication link is provided. The device includes a controller configured to send a request for network resources for packet data transmission. The controller may be configured to suppress the request for network resources based in part on a condition of the wireless communication link and a type of wireless communication that is being transmitted by the device. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130064098 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS CONDITION BASED MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS BEARER COMMUNICATIONS - Systems, devices, and methods for wireless condition based multi radio access based wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, a device configured to communicate via a wireless communication link is provided. The device includes a controller configured to provide an acknowledgement indicator, when the channel is configured for such operation. The controller may be configured to adjust or alter the mechanism of the acknowledgement indicator in the packets transmitted based in part on a condition of the wireless communication link and a type of wireless communication that is being transmitted by the device. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130336106 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESOLVING A SERVING GRANT DEADLOCK AT A MOBILE STATION CONFIGURED FOR ENHANCED UPLINK (EUL) - A user equipment (UE) and a method of using the UE are provided for fulfilling a network's intent to increase or decrease the serving grant for the UE in spite of a deadlock condition that may otherwise prevent fulfillment of the network's intent. That is, upon determining the network's intent, the UE may alter its serving grant according the intent by altering the number of packets for transmission in a TTI. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140044058 | COHERENT TRACKING AREA IN MULTI-MODE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Systems, methods, and devices for providing aligned registration process and procedure for heterogeneous and/or overlaid access technologies within a network are described herein. In one innovative aspect, a method of generating and organizing wireless network access information is provided. The method includes receiving first information for a first area of a first radio access technology for a network. The method further includes receiving second information for a second area of a second radio access technology for the network. The method also includes receiving third information for the network. The method then includes generating, processing, and aligning a number of groups of first radio access technology location or registration identifiers coordinated with second radio access technology identifiers based at least in part on the received first, second, and third information. The groupings may be based on the quantity of devices, types of devices, and/or the number of physical access points. | 02-13-2014 |
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| 20090158958 | WELL CAR WITH CROSS MEMBR - A well car for carrying shipping containers has a pair of end structures supported by rail car trucks, a pair of first and second spaced apart side beams extending between the end structures and a well defined therebetween. A container support cross member is mounted between the side sills in a position to support an end of a shipping container load carried within the well. The container support cross member may be a monolithic beam member with a attachment fitting formed at an end thereof. The attachment fitting is connectable to a side sill at a moment connection. The remaining end of the cross member is similarly configured and connected to the second side sill. Each end of the cross member has load bearing surface portions which may be used for supporting a corner of a shipping container. The moment connections permit a bending moment to be carried by the cross member between the first and second side sills. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100132587 | RAIL ROAD HOPPER CAR RIDGE FITTINGS - A hopper car discharge section may be wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. Outflow is controlled by movable closure members. The hopper car has a plurality of hoppers of which two hoppers share a common ridge assembly. The ridge assembly forms a common mating and fit up location for the upper margins of the slope sheets of two lengthwise adjacent hoppers. The ridge assembly includes an horizontal center section and two end plates that angle upwardly outboard toward the top chords of the sidewalls. The ridge assembly stands proud of the upper margin of the respective adjacent slope sheets. A gusset is mounted between the adjacent slope sheets below the ridge plate such that the slope sheets and gusset form a reinforcement tube running across the car, the end plates forming the stems of a vertical T-section attached to the sidewall and overlapping the top chord. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100319570 | RAIL ROAD HOPPER CAR STRUCTURE - A hopper car discharge section may be wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. Outflow is controlled by movable closure members. The hopper car has a plurality of hoppers of which two hoppers share a common ridge assembly. The ridge assembly forms a common mating and fit up location for the upper margins of the slope sheets of two lengthwise adjacent hoppers. The ridge assembly includes an horizontal center section and two end plates that angle upwardly outboard toward the top chords of the sidewalls. The ridge assembly stands proud of the upper margin of the respective adjacent slope sheets. A gusset is mounted between the adjacent slope sheets below the ridge plate such that the slope sheets and gusset form a reinforcement tube running across the car, the end plates forming the stems of a vertical T-section attached to the sidewall and overlapping the top chord. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110185942 | WELL CAR WITH CROSS MEMBER - A well car for carrying shipping containers has a pair of end structures supported by rail car trucks, a pair of first and second spaced apart side beams extending between the end structures and a well defined therebetween. A container support cross member is mounted between the side sills in a position to support an end of a shipping container load carried within the well. The container support cross member may be a monolithic beam member with a attachment fitting formed at an end thereof. The attachment fitting is connectable to a side sill at a moment connection. The remaining end of the cross member is similarly configured and connected to the second side sill. Each end of the cross member has load bearing surface portions which may be used for supporting a corner of a shipping container. The moment connections permit a bending moment to be carried by the cross member between the first and second side sills. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120042804 | RAIL ROAD HOPPER CAR RIDGE FITTINGS - A hopper car discharge section may be wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. Outflow is controlled by movable closure members. The hopper car has a plurality of hoppers of which two hoppers share a common ridge assembly. The ridge assembly forms a common mating and fit up location for the upper margins of the slope sheets of two lengthwise adjacent hoppers. The ridge assembly includes an horizontal center section and two end plates that angle upwardly outboard toward the top chords of the sidewalls. The ridge assembly stands proud of the upper margin of the respective adjacent slope sheets. A gusset is mounted between the adjacent slope sheets below the ridge plate such that the slope sheets and gusset form a reinforcement tube running across the car, the end plates forming the stems of a vertical T-section attached to the sidewall and overlapping the top chord. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20140331892 | RAIL ROAD HOPPER CAR RIDGE FITTINGS - A hopper car discharge section may be wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. Outflow is controlled by movable closure members. The hopper car has a plurality of hoppers of which two hoppers share a common ridge assembly. The ridge assembly forms a common mating and fit up location for the upper margins of the slope sheets of two lengthwise adjacent hoppers. The ridge assembly includes an horizontal center section and two end plates that angle upwardly outboard toward the top chords of the sidewalls. The ridge assembly stands proud of the upper margin of the respective adjacent slope sheets. A gusset is mounted between the adjacent slope sheets below the ridge plate such that the slope sheets and gusset form a reinforcement tube running across the car, the end plates forming the stems of a vertical T-section attached to the sidewall and overlapping the top chord. | 11-13-2014 |
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| 20150347110 | SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION - A method to manage an initial software installation and configuration script is provided. The method may include saving, by a plurality of collaboration tools, a new customization associated with the initial software installation and configuration script in an installation and configuration knowledgebase. The method may also include saving, by the plurality of collaboration tools, a new solution associated with the initial software installation and configuration script in the installation and configuration knowledgebase. The method may further include querying, by a search engine or a similarity engine, the installation and configuration knowledgebase for the new customization or the new solution based on a comparison between a criteria provided by an administrator and an index of vocabularies stored in the configuration knowledgebase related to the initial installation and configuration script. Additionally, the method may include returning a search result based on the querying the installation and configuration knowledgebase. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150347113 | SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION - A method to manage an initial software installation and configuration script is provided. The method may include saving, by a plurality of collaboration tools, a new customization associated with the initial software installation and configuration script in an installation and configuration knowledgebase. The method may also include saving, by the plurality of collaboration tools, a new solution associated with the initial software installation and configuration script in the installation and configuration knowledgebase. The method may further include querying, by a search engine or a similarity engine, the installation and configuration knowledgebase for the new customization or the new solution based on a comparison between a criteria provided by an administrator and an index of vocabularies stored in the configuration knowledgebase related to the initial installation and configuration script. Additionally, the method may include returning a search result based on the querying the installation and configuration knowledgebase. | 12-03-2015 |
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| 20100222013 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE INTEGRATED INTO A SINGLE PACKAGE - A method, apparatus and system with an autonomic, self-healing polymer capable of slowing crack propagation within the polymer and slowing delamination at a material interface. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20120202436 | SINGLE-PACKAGE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method, apparatus and system with an autonomic, self-healing polymer capable of slowing crack propagation within the polymer and slowing delamination at a material interface. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130258621 | MICROELECTRONIC PACKAGE HAVING A COAXIAL CONNECTOR - The present disclosure relates to the field of fabricating microelectronic packages and devices, wherein a microelectronic package may be formed with an interposer with at least one microelectronic component attached to an active surface of the interposer, and at least one coaxial connector attached to an opposing attachment surface of the interposer. The microelectronic package may be attached to a substrate to form the microelectronic device, wherein the substrate includes an opening therethrough for access to the at least one coaxial connector. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20150194724 | MILLIMETER WAVE ANTENNA STRUCTURES WITH AIR-GAP LAYER OR CAVITY - Embodiments of millimeter-wave antenna structures are generally described herein. The antenna structure may include an a radiating-element layer comprising a patterned conductive material, a ground layer comprising conductive material disposed on a dielectric substrate, and a feed-line layer comprising conductive material disposed on a dielectric substrate. In some embodiments, the antenna structure may include an air-gap layer disposed between the radiating-element layer and the ground layer. The air-gap layer may include spacing elements to separate the radiating-element layer and the ground layer by a predetermined distance. In some other embodiments, the radiating-element layer may be disposed on a radiating-element dielectric substrate which may include one or more cavities between the radiating-element layer and the ground layer. | 07-09-2015 |
