06th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160041512 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes a rotating member, a bearing and a heat insulating member. The rotating member fixes a toner image onto a recording medium. The bearing rotatably supports the rotating member. The heat insulating member is interposed between the rotating member and the bearing and rotated around a rotation axis. A notch part is arranged in a portion in a circumferential direction of the heat insulating member so as to continue from an end part at an inside to an end part at an outside in a direction of the rotation axis. At least one groove part is formed in a contact portion with the rotating member or the bearing in a circumference face of the heat insulating member. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041513 | POLYIMIDE SEAMLESS BELT FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A polyimide seamless belt for an image forming apparatus, which contains: polyimide containing a segment derived from aromatic diamine, and a segment derived from aromatic tetracarboxylic acid; and two types of carbon black, which are high-structure carbon black capable of imparting high conductivity, and acidic carbon black, where the two types of the carbon black are dispersed in the polyimide seamless belt, wherein the polyimide seamless belt has surface resistivity of 10 | 2016-02-11 |
20160041514 | METHOD OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO PERFORM A DECOLORING PROCESS, AND DECOLORING DEVICE - A decoloring device according to an embodiment includes a feeding unit on which sheets are loaded. A first sensor unit is downstream of the feeding unit in a sheet transport direction, detects a front position of the sheet fed from the feeding unit, and detects a presence or absence of an identification mark on a front portion of the sheet outside of an image forming area of the sheet. A control unit determines whether or not an image using the decolorable color material is printed on any one or both sides of the sheet based on whether the first sensor detects an identification mark on the front portion of the sheet, and determines whether to perform the decoloring process based on the determination of whether or not an image using the decolorable color material is printed on the sheet. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041515 | ROLL SHEET IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A roll sheet image forming apparatus includes an introduction opening and a guide plate. Instead of a continuous sheet held in an apparatus main body, a continuous sheet for option feeding provided at an outside is introduced into the apparatus main body through the introduction opening. The guide plate is for splicing a lead sheet and a continuous sheet. When feeding the continuous sheet, a feeding unit is pulled out from the apparatus main body, a lead sheet is set to be conveyable towards an image forming unit, the feeding unit is again accommodated in the apparatus main body, a front end of the continuous sheet is placed on the guide plate, a rear end of the lead sheet is placed on the guide plate through the introduction opening, the rear end and the front end are spliced by a bonding member and then the feeding unit operates. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041516 | BINDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - According to an aspect of the invention, a binding device includes a first rotary member including a first serrated portion on its circumferential surface, a second rotary member including, on its circumferential surface, a second serrated portion to be engaged with the first serrated portion at an engaging position and configured to perform a binding process by rotating together with the first rotary member with a bundle of sheets pinched therebetween to form serrations in the sheet bundle in thickness direction and bring the sheets into engagement with each other while relatively moving the sheet bundle in a predetermined moving direction, and a clamping unit configured to, when the binding process is performed, clamp the sheet bundle at a clamping position upstream of the engaging position to apply a predetermined pulling force acting in a direction opposite to the moving direction to the sheet bundle. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041517 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including an apparatus main body including an inner wall that defines an accommodation portion, photoconductive drums arranged in parallel at intervals in a predetermined direction toward a first side from a second side, in the accommodation portion, chargers disposed corresponding to the photoconductive drums, respectively, each charger charging a corresponding one of the photoconductive drums, a frame body configured to support the photoconductive drums and the chargers and be accommodated in the accommodation portion, a regulating member disposed between the inner wall and a first-side end portion of the frame body in the predetermined direction, the regulating member configured to apply an urging force to the frame body and regulate an air current, and a pressing member configured to press the frame body against the urging force of the regulating member and regulate a movement of the frame body relative to the apparatus main body. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041518 | TRANSFER DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD - A transfer device includes a power supply control unit, a direct-current (DC) power supply, an alternating-current (AC) power supply, and a transfer unit. The power supply control unit controls a first control signal for controlling a DC voltage and a second control signal for controlling an AC voltage based on a condition relating to image formation. The DC power supply outputs the DC voltage based on the first control signal. The AC power supply selectively outputs, with a particular waveform, either of the DC voltage output from the DC power supply or a superimposed voltage obtained by superimposing the AC voltage determined based on the second control signal on the DC voltage output from the DC power supply. The transfer unit transfers a developer onto a sheet using a voltage output from the AC power supply. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041519 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a printer body, a drum cartridge detachably attachable to the printer body, and a developing cartridge detachably attachable to the drum cartridge. The drum cartridge includes a handle and an urging member. The handle is configured to move between a protruding position at which the handle protrudes toward an attaching/detaching path for attaching and detaching the developing cartridge to and from the drum cartridge and a retracted position at which the handle is located farther from the attaching/detaching path than the handle that is located at the protruding position. The urging member urges the handle toward the protruding position. The handle is configured to protrude toward the protruding position by an urging force of the urging member when the developing cartridge is detached from the drum cartridge. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041520 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - Provided is a process cartridge by which the stability of an image having a high print percentage can be obtained even when high-density loading is performed. The process cartridge is a process cartridge in which a toner having a uniaxial collapse stress at the time of a maximum consolidation stress of 10.0 kPa of 2.0 kPa or more and 4.5 kPa or less, and a total energy measured after its compression of 70 mJ or more and 95 mJ or less is stored in a toner container in a state in which the container has a loading density of 0.70 g/cm | 2016-02-11 |
20160041521 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; drum frame supporting the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a developing frame supporting the developing roller, the developing roller being movable relative to the drum frame between a contacting position in which the developing roller is in contact with the electrophotographic photosensitive drum and a spacing position in which the developing roller is spaced from the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a force receiving member, provided movably relative to the developing frame, for receiving an external force, wherein the force receiving member is capable of taking an operating position for moving the developing frame from the contacting position to the spacing position by receiving the external force, and a stand-by position retracted from the operating position; an urging portion for urging the force receiving member from the stand-by position toward the operating position; and an engaging portion for engaging with the force receiving member to hold the force receiving member in the stand-by position against an urging force of the urging portion. force of the urging portion. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041522 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGES FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED MEDIA DEVICES - A holographic image viewer for small and medium-sized media devices whose inventive concept lies in its portability, providing viewing of holographic moving images (the 3-D ones according to the incidence of light on the image) generated by any type of video player such as a smartphone, tablet, notebook, LED and LCD monitor. It provides complementary protection for these mobile devices and, as the main property of said device is its portability, it can be used individually and relies on low cost manufacturing technology. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING ORTHOGONAL LIMITATIONS TO LIGHT BEAMS USING MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS - A system for generating a light beam having a plurality of orthogonal function modes includes a light source for generating a plane wave light beam. A MicroElectroMechanical (MEM) system including an array of micro-mirrors for generating the light beam having the plurality of orthogonal function modes applied thereto responsive to the plane wave light beam and control signals for controlling the array of micro-mirrors. A controller generates the control signals to control a position of each of a plurality of micro-mirrors of the array of micro-mirrors. The controller controls the position of the micro-mirrors to generate a plurality of holograms for applying the plurality of orbital angular momentum modes to the plane wave light beam responsive to the control signals. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041524 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING HOLOGRAM - A method of generating a hologram includes receiving three-dimensional (3D) image data, dividing 3D image data into data groups which are independent from one another, by a first processor; calculating, from at least one of the data groups, hologram values to be displayed at respective positions on a hologram plane, by the first processor; calculating, from at least another one of the data groups, hologram values to be displayed at the respective positions on the hologram plane by a second processor, and summing the calculated hologram values for each of the respective positions on the hologram plane, by the first processor or the second processor, or by the first processor and the second processor in parallel. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041525 | HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY DEVICE - To reduce an influence of stray light and stably record/reproduce high-quality data in holographic recording/reproduction. A holographic memory device includes an optical system that guides a reference beam to an optical information recording medium at a desired angle of incidence, a control part that controls the angle of incidence of the reference beam generated in the optical system, and a lens part that images the reference beam in a desired position of the optical information recording medium. Further, at least a first light beam at a first angle and a second light beam at a second angle different from the first angle are output from the optical element, and the optical element is provided so that the first light beam may propagate within an effective diameter of the lens part and the second light beam may propagate to an outside of the effective diameter of the lens part. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041526 | PIVOT FOR TIMEPIECE MECHANISM - A pivot for a timepiece mechanism, including a first rotational guide member for radially holding an arbor in a plate, and a second front guide member for axially limiting an end of the arbor, and including at least one resilient shock absorber acting on at least the first rotational guide member and/or the second front guide member. The resilient shock absorber is made in a one-piece manner in a micromachinable material or in silicon or quartz or diamond with a structural element other than the first rotational guide member and the second front guide member. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041527 | CLOCK DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC SIMULATION OF SUNRISE OR SUNSET - A clock comprises an alarm clock housing having a front face, a clock display occupying at least a portion of the front face, a control on the housing for activating a shade positioning function, and a processor within the housing. The processor is responsive to the control for generating at least one shade positioning command to be transmitted to at least one motorized window shade, so as to cause the motorized window shade to move to one or more position at one or more corresponding predetermined interval relative to an alarm time. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041528 | SUPPORT FOR TREATING MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENTS - A support for cleaning and/or galvanic deposition including a carrier structure including attachment points for watch hands each provided with a hole. The attachment points include at least one rigid pin, if necessary a conductive pin, onto which the hands are threaded via their hole and held apart from each other by a spacer. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041529 | TIME MEASURING CIRCUIT - A first encoding part encodes a reference timing determined by a reference clock by using a delay line. A second encoding part encodes a measurement start timing and a measurement end timing of a measurement period determined by a measurement signal to be measured by also using the delay line. A count part counts the reference clocks included in the measurement period. A fraction calculation part calculates a start fraction number indicating a time difference from the measurement start timing and an immediately-following reference timing and an end fraction number indicating a time difference from the measurement end timing to an immediately-following reference timing, based on the encoding result. The fraction calculation part then calculates a fraction data indicating a difference between the measurement period and a product of the period of the reference timing and the count value of the count part. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041530 | ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE - An electronic timepiece includes: a timer unit configured to count date and time; a current position acquiring unit configured to acquire a current position; an associated position selecting unit configured to select an associated position preset according to a current position when the current position is acquired; a local time calculating unit configured to calculate local time at the current position and local time at the associated position based on the date and time counted by the timer unit, time difference information of the current position and time difference information of the associated position on differences in time from a predetermined reference position; and a display part configured to display the calculated local times simultaneously or by selectively switching therebetween. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041531 | BIOFEEDBACK WATCHES - A watch comprising a deadfront window; a first OLED display disposed beneath the deadfront window such that the first OLED display can be observed through the deadfront window when the first OLED display is active; a movement for tracking time, the movement having a first portion that resides beneath the deadfront window and a second portion that protrudes through the deadfront window; and time-indicating members disposed above the deadfront window, the time indicating members being secured to the second portion of the movement. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041532 | ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic timepiece has a storage unit (flash ROM) that stores local time information related to positioning information and time difference information, and version information of the local time information; a version display unit (display device) capable of displaying the version information; and a display control unit that displays the version information on the version display unit. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041533 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE - A motor control device. When the motor control device executes pressure control of which a minor loop is speed control or position control, the pressure control is executed in a manner that pressurization or depressurization is performed while a control parameter of the speed control is fixed; a control parameter of the pressure control is gradually increased; an oscillation amount is successively detected and stored. If the oscillation amount exceeds an acceptable value, on the basis of the control parameter of the pressure control and the oscillation amount stored during adjustment, the control parameter of the pressure control is adjusted such that the oscillation amount is equal to or less than the acceptable value. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041534 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING AN EVENTS DICTIONARY IN AN INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) NETWORK - Methods and systems are disclosed for automatically generating an events dictionary in an Internet of Things (IoT) network. In an aspect, a device receives a notification of an event from an IoT device, determines a state of the IoT device before and after the event, compares the states of the IoT device, determines a type of state change of the event, determines whether the type of the state change of the first event is present in the events dictionary, creates a generic entry based on the type of the state change of the first event not being present in the events dictionary, and stores, in the events dictionary, a mapping of an event description of the event to the generic entry. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041535 | OPTIMIZATION OF HUMAN SUPERVISORS AND CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS - A method and system for optimizing a human supervised cyber-physical system determines a state of the human operator based on data from multiple psycho physiological sensors, determines a state of each of multiple cyber-physical systems in the human supervised cyber-physical system based on data provided by the cyber-physical systems, and fuses the state of the human operator and the state of each of the plurality of cyber-physical systems into a single state of the human supervised cyber-physical system. The single state is then used to generate recommendations for optimizing a user interface and to generate high level control signals for the cyber-physical systems. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041536 | Model Predictive Control with Uncertainties - A method controls a system for a multiple control steps according to the reference trajectory of a task of the operation to produce an actual trajectory of the system completing the task of the operation. For each control step, a control input to the system is determined using a model predictive control (MPC) having at least one parameter of uncertainty. The method determines a value of a learning cost function of a distance between the reference trajectory and the actual trajectory and determines, using a model free optimization, a value of the parameter of uncertainty reducing the value of the learning cost function. Next, the method determines a set of control inputs for completing the task according to the reference trajectory using the MPC with the updated parameter of uncertainty. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041537 | ENHANCED ALARMING WITH BACNET OBJECTS - Management systems, methods, and mediums are provided. A method includes monitoring a value of a data point associated with a device in an automation system using a set of pairs of event enrollment objects and notification class objects configured to generate and communicate an alarm according to a first protocol. Each of the pairs of objects corresponds to one of a set of offsets defined according to a second protocol. The method also includes writing property values of the pairs of objects for different alarm monitoring modes using a set of command objects. Additionally, the method includes generating and communicating, in response to detecting the value for the data point meeting conditions in at least one of the event enrollment objects, an alarm according to a notification class object paired with the at least one event enrollment object. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041538 | Bioenergy Storage and Management System and Method - A bioenergy management system and method for generating and supplying on-demand auxiliary electrical power is disclosed. The system/method includes a biogas generation unit (BGU) that produces biogas from dairy farm manure and stores the biogas in a biogas storage unit (BSU). An stored energy electric generation unit (SEGU) converts the stored biogas to electricity. A biogas control unit (BCU) measures the quality and quantity of biogas stored in the BSU and calculates available electric power (AEP) from this information. Depending on auxiliary electrical power requirements, a utility control unit (UCU) initiates an on-demand request for electric power (REP) to the BCU using a producer communication device (PCD)/utility communication device (UCD) data link. The BCU processes the REP from the UCU and negotiates electrical power (NEP) quantity. The BCU may electrically connect the SEGU to an electric transmission grid (ETG) to allow instantaneous/scheduled NEP delivery to the ETG. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041539 | CONTROL DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC USING ACCELEROMETER - A diagnostic device is physically coupled to a control device in a process control system, and includes an accelerometer that determines when a motion or vibration of the control device is greater than a predetermined threshold. When this condition is detected, one or more other components of the diagnostic device (e.g., processor, communication module, etc.) are activated, and a distress signal is transmitted from the diagnostic device using the activated components. Consequently, the duty cycles of components of the diagnostic device are decreased and optimized, leading to significant power savings. Indeed, in some embodiments, energy harvesting may be sufficient to power the diagnostic device. Further, in some embodiments, the diagnostic device may not require a component processor. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041540 | HOME CONTROLLER AND INFORMATION UPDATING METHOD THEREOF - A home controller and an information updating method thereof are provided. The home controller is configured to control a home equipment and includes a micro-processing unit, a first fiber interface circuit, a second fiber interface circuit and a first button. The first button is coupled to the micro-processing unit and disposed on a shell body of the home controller. If the first button is triggered, the micro-processing unit receives identifier (ID) information through the first fiber interface circuit or the second fiber interface circuit and updates the ID of the home controller according to the ID information. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041541 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CHANGES IN ENERGY USAGE IN A BUILDING - A computer system for use with a building management system for a building includes a processing circuit configured to automatically identify a change in a building's energy usage model based on data received from the building management system. The processing circuit may be configured to communicate the identified change in the static factor to at least one of (a) a module for alerting a user to the identified change and (b) a module for initiating an adjustment to the energy model for a building in response to the identified change. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041542 | PRECISION SHAFT ALIGNMENT SYSTEM - Disclosed precision shaft alignment system for establishing precise concentric axial alignment of a first shaft rotatably mounted and extending from a fixed unit and a second shaft extending from a variable position unit towards the first shaft comprises a control and computing interface module, a pair of measuring means for precisely measuring at least one position of the first shaft and the second shaft and a jacking system for precisely aligning the shafts. The pair of measuring means is in communication with the control and computing interface module for transferring the at least one position of the first shaft and the second shaft for establishing precise concentric axial alignment of the first shaft and the second shaft. The jacking system is controlled by the control and computing interface module for precisely aligning the shaft. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041543 | SELF-ADJUSTING TEST TIME ESTIMATION - A test case is executed on a product using a hardware machine, the product being configured in manufacturing according to a configuration, the test case being related to an estimation function. A set of data points resulting from the executing is collected. Using the estimation function, an estimated time needed for the executing is computed. Using the set of data points, an actual time used for the executing is computed. A determination is made whether a difference between the estimated time and the actual time is within a tolerance. Responsive to the difference not being within the tolerance, the estimation function is adjusted using the set of data points and at least one other set of data points, the other set of data points being generated by executing the test case on a second product configured according to a second configuration at a previous time. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041544 | PLC SYSTEM - A PLC system in which a power supply unit, a CPU unit, a first termination end unit, and another unit are connected via a connector, wherein the another unit and the first termination end unit include voltage measuring units, the CPU unit includes a voltage measuring unit and a voltage monitoring control unit performing a voltage value obtaining process of reading the voltage value stored in the voltage measuring unit of the first termination end unit, the another unit, or the CPU unit and determining whether the voltage value is a specified value or higher and displays the result on a display unit in numerical form, and the voltage monitoring control unit performs the voltage value obtaining process on a unit in order from the first termination end unit toward the power supply unit side until a unit whose voltage value is the specified value or higher is identified. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041545 | NUMERICAL CONTROLLER HAVING CORNER PATH GENERATION FUNCTION IN CONSIDERATION OF POST-INTERPOLATION ACCELERATION/DECELERATION - A numerical controller controls a machine tool with a plurality of control axes so as to compensate an inward turning error by inserting a curved movement path into a corner section between two consecutive blocks. An estimated inward turning amount generated as the corner section is subjected to post-interpolation acceleration/deceleration is calculated based on the radius of curvature of the curve and allowable accelerations of the axes of the machine tool, and such a curved movement path that its inward turning amount has a value obtained by subtracting the estimated inward turning amount from a tolerance is inserted into the corner section if the sum of the estimated inward turning and the inward turning amount of the curve is larger than the tolerance. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041546 | MACHINING TOOL WITH NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE - A machining tool with a numerical control device includes an actual gravity center calculation unit configured to calculate an actual gravity center, the actual gravity center being a whole gravity center of the machining tool and the load, a target gravity center position set unit, a movable part position correction unit configured to correct the relative position of the movable part to the fixed part, to make the target gravity center position and the whole center gravity center position of the machining tool and the load coincident. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041547 | TIMING A MACHINE TOOL USING AN ACCELEROMETER - A method includes: selecting a movement path along which a moving component of a machine tool, is to be moved; before moving the moving component: causing the moving component to make a first predefined movement; recording, using a computing device including accelerometers and external to the machine tool, first movement data identifying the first predefined movement; causing the moving component to make a second predefined movement; and recording, using the accelerometers, second movement data identifying the second predefined movement; causing the moving component to be moved along the movement path; after finishing moving the moving component along the movement path: causing the moving component to make a third predefined movement; and recording, using the accelerometers, third movement data identifying the third predefined movement; calculating, using the computing device, timing information for movement of the moving component along the movement path based on the first, second, and third movement data. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041548 | VIRTUAL METROLOGY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A virtual metrology system and a method therefor are provided herein. In the system, a set of process data is gathered and clustered according to a plurality of predetermined patterns. The clustered set of process data is calculated according to the corresponding pattern, so as to obtain a comparison result. If the obtained result meets a desired output, a corresponding step is performed based on the result. In one case, the corresponding step is a normal sampling step if the clustered set of process data meets the corresponding pattern. If the clustered set of process data does not meet the corresponding pattern, an alarm is generated thereby, and the corresponding equipment may be shut down. In another case, the corresponding step is a maintenance, repair, and overhaul step if the clustered set of process data meets the corresponding pattern. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041549 | PRODUCTION SUPPORT SYSTEM AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT METHOD - According to one embodiment, a production support system for supporting a production method for a product to which a model number is allocated in a course of production. The system includes a predicted model number calculation unit which to calculate a predicted model number for a work-in-process to which the model number is not allocated, on the basis of information about the work-in-process to which the model number is not allocated in the course of production, a requirement of the model number that is found in advance, and model number allocation condition information. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041550 | METHOD OF MONITORING SHORT CIRCUITS IN TORQUE MOTORS - A method of monitoring an actuator system comprising a control device, a torque motor having a voltage Umc across its terminals and actuating a servo-valve, and an actuator controlled by the servo-valve, the control device being suitable for delivering to the torque motor a control current Icmd as a function of a current setpoint I_c and of a measured current Imes, the monitoring method comprising the following steps:
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20160041551 | Methods for monitoring integrated continuous pharmacetical manufacturing processes - Methods for monitoring integrated continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing processes are described and disclosed herein. The method continuously monitors and creates a historic record of the pharmaceutical manufacturing process and provides it to an end user or a plurality of end users. Consequently, the methods provide a means to perform quality control on an integrated level whereby a pharmaceutical manufacturer can ensure data and product integrity and minimize cost. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041552 | POWER SYSTEM EQUIPMENT DESIGN FLAW IDENTIFICATION - Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for providing recommendations to address design flaws of power system equipment and/or model design flaws for equipment model types of power system equipment. For example, historical sensor data and/or historical field test data, collected from power system equipment, may be analyzed to identify a design flaw of the power system equipment (e.g., a design flaw of a seal ring). A redesign cost to redesign the power system equipment, a failure impact of a failure from the design flaw, a maintenance repair and/or replacement cost, a manufacture alternative component cost to use an alternative component for manufacturing the power system equipment, and/or other factors may be taken into account to crate and provide a recommendation to address the design flaw. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041553 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - In a vehicle control device that is configured to be capable of switching from an automatic travel of the vehicle to manual travel by a driver, a manual driving adaptation degree of a driver during an automatic travel is calculated based on a driver state (S | 2016-02-11 |
20160041554 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD - A driving assistance apparatus includes: a determination unit configured to determine, when a first junction and a second junction located ahead of the first junction exist on a travel road in an advancement direction of a vehicle, whether or not the first junction and the second junction satisfy a concurrent destination presentation condition on the basis of a distance between the first junction and the second junction; a presentation unit configured to present, when the first junction and the second junction are determined to satisfy the concurrent destination presentation condition, destination information ahead of the first junction and destination information ahead of the second junction to a driver of the vehicle; and a driving assistance unit configured to provide driving assistance to the vehicle in accordance with a destination selected by the driver on the basis of the presented destination information. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041555 | MOTOR CONTROLLER - This application describes the software invented to control a dual electric motor system. The dual electric motor system is a Chorus Motor system applied to electric drive for aircraft taxi. The software uses closed-loop control together with several other control laws to operate the motors. Knowledge of the current operating state of the motors, together with knowledge of the commands given to taxi forward, taxi in reverse, or brake in reverse, is used to configure the motors to optimal operating parameters. The software architecture is described along with the pilot interface and many details of software implementation. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041556 | APPARATUS, METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND USER DEVICE FOR ENABLING CONTROL OF A VEHICLE - An apparatus, method and computer program wherein the method comprises: processing circuitry; and memory circuitry including computer program code; the memory circuitry and the computer program code configured to, with the processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least to perform: identifying at least one user device associated with a user;
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20160041557 | ROBOT DOLLY - A powered carrier adaptable to traverse varied programmable routes is provided. The powered carrier has a carrier platform with two independently-motorized drive wheels and a castor wheel for tripod support of the platform along a surface. Each drive wheel is coupled to a rotational sensor adapted to electronically store their respective rotational properties so as to retrievably store a plurality of programmable routes the powered carrier traverses from points A to points B. The power sources, the motors, the rotational sensors and other electronic components disposed on the powered carrier are electronically connected to a control circuitry adapted to execute a plurality of modes of operation, including modes incorporating the storage, execution and reverse-execution of the plurality of programmable routes, as well as an override mode. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041558 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF A VEHICLE - An apparatus and method for transporting a payload over a surface is provided. A vehicle supports a payload with a support partially enclosed by an enclosure. Two laterally disposed ground-contacting elements are coupled to at least one of the enclosure or support. A motorized drive is coupled to the ground-contacting elements. A controller coupled to the drive governs the operation of the drive at least in response to the position of the center of gravity of the vehicle to dynamically control balancing of the vehicle. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041559 | FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Materials handling vehicles are integrated with enterprise computing systems by providing a transceiver on a vehicle, where the transceiver is configured for wireless data communication across a wireless computing environment. More particularly, integration is implemented by configuring a processor on the materials handling vehicle to: communicate with the transceiver for wireless communication to a corresponding server computer, to communicate with at least one electronics component of the materials handling vehicle across a vehicle network bus and to receive logon information to identify an operator logging onto the materials handling vehicle. Integration also comprises configuring the processor to implement at least one customization function on the materials handling vehicle based upon the received logon information by: wirelessly communicating information between the server computer and the materials handling vehicle via the transceiver and interacting with at least one component of the materials handling vehicle across the materials handling vehicle network bus. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041560 | LOCALIZED DYNAMIC SWARMING FOR AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT REDUCTION - A method, system, and apparatus to detect when one or more moving vehicles are close to a first vehicle, and to take necessary actions to maintain a minimum distance between vehicles in a dynamic environment by automatic navigation. A computer method and apparatus for automobile accident reduction by maintaining a minimum distance with respect to all nearby vehicles on the road. In addition, methods to synchronously move a group of vehicles on a highway through a swarming action where each vehicle keeps a region immediately around it free of other vehicles while maintaining the speed of the vehicle immediately in front or nearby is also disclosed. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041561 | Aircraft Flying Aid - An aircraft flying assist device, system, and method are disclosed. The aircraft flying assist device can include a computation module to receive data from a distance sensor to determine a height above ground between an aircraft and an underlying ground surface, and to determine a vertical velocity of the aircraft. The aircraft flying assist device can also include a command module to determine a flight instruction command to guide a pilot of the aircraft using at least one of the height above ground and the vertical velocity. The flight instruction command can be an aural command deliverable to the pilot via an audio output mechanism. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041562 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE WITH A USER DEVICE - A method of controlling a component of a vehicle with a user device includes receiving a data signal from the user device, within a vehicle controller. Graphics, corresponding to the data signal received from the user device, are displayed on a display screen of the vehicle. A signal is received from the user device that indicates the user device has received an input into a user interface of the user device. A determination is made, in the controller, that the signal received from the user device corresponds to controlling the component of the vehicle. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041563 | REGULATOR HAVING REMOVABLE FIRST STAGE ORIFICE BODY - A first stage pressure regulator is provided. A valve body has an inlet and an outlet that define a pressure chamber therebetween. The valve body defines a pressure compensation chamber having an opening fluidly communicating the pressure compensation chamber with the surrounding water. The first stage pressure regulator comprises an inlet tubular union removably received into the inlet. A removable high pressure orifice body defines an orifice therethrough. The orifice body is carried by the valve body proximate the inlet. A valve seat is within the valve body. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041564 | REVERSE FLOW MODE FOR REGULATING PRESSURE OF AN ACCUMULATED VOLUME WITH FAST UPSTREAM BLEED DOWN - A reverse flow mode depressurizes process gas from an accumulated volume in an MFC or other gas delivery apparatus for faster pressure bleed down when transitioning to lower internal pressures. For example, a semiconductor process receiving nitrogen gas at a certain mass flow rate can require a reduction of apparatus internal pressure in order to quickly reduce the mass flow rate. During the reverse flow mode, a gas supply valve is closed and an upstream purge valve is opened to reduce pressure upstream of a proportional valve. Also, the proportional valve is further opened for decreasing target pressure quickly. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041565 | INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC WATER FLOW REGULATION SYSTEM - A control module can include in at least one implementation an electronically actuated water control valve configured to shut off water flow through a water pipe, an electronic flow sensor configured to measure the flow of water through the water pipe, a temperature sensor configured to report water temperature, a water quality sensor, and a processing unit in communication with the electronically actuated water valve and the electronic flow sensor. The processing unit can be further configured to identify irregularities in the flow of the water through the water pipe, and in response to the identified irregularities, shut off the water flow through the water pipe. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041566 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE - A temperature control apparatus is provided. The temperature control apparatus includes an analog to digital (AD) converter digital-converting a measurement value transmitted from a plurality of temperature sensors; a control means comparing the measurement value transmitted from the AD converter with a preset desired value to perform PID calculation; and an output unit transmitting, to outside, a pulse width modulation (PWM) control signal transmitted form the control means, wherein an input-side isolator for isolation for each temperature sensor is provided between the AD converter and the temperature sensor, the input-side isolator is connected to each of the temperature sensors, and the control means sequentially operates the input-side isolators. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041567 | Gas Turbine Generation System - A gas turbine generation system has a three-phase generator whose rotor is mechanically coupled to a gas turbine. The system comprises a three-phase voltage balancing circuit having elements independently operable for each phase to disperse or cancel unbalanced components of three-phase current, during unbalanced fault in a power grid connected to the generator, result in balancing of the three-phase voltage; and the voltage balancing constitutes a mechanism of avoiding the occurrence of the rotor vibration from mechanical resonance points on turbine blades. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041568 | VOLTAGE REGULATOR FOR A POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method of controlling a voltage regulator having a nominal input and a nominal output structured to operate in a forward power mode wherein power flows from the input to the output and a reverse power mode wherein power flows from the output to the input. The method includes sensing current flowing through the voltage regulator, determining a direction of power flow through the voltage regulator based on the sensed current, determining a verified direction of power flow through the voltage regulator by altering a voltage between the input and the output and analyzing an effect caused thereby on at least one of a voltage at the input and a voltage at the output, and selecting a voltage regulating scheme for controlling the voltage regulator based on the verified direction of power flow. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041569 | ELECTRICAL LOAD CONTROLLER HAVING A FRAME WITH AN INTEGRALLY FORMED BACKLIGHTABLE INDICATOR REGION - An electrical load controller includes an electrical switching device and an actuator assembly having at least one user actuator for use in turning power on and off to the load and for use in adjustably controlling the level of power to the load. A frame attached to the actuator includes an integrally formed backlightable indicator region having an outer continuous solid surface. Light from an illumination assembly related to the level of power to the load is directable onto a portion of an inner surface of the backlightable indicator region, transmittable through the backlightable region from the inner surface to the outer surface, emittable from a portion of the outer surface, and observable by the user. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041570 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LOW INPUT VOLTAGE BANDGAP REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE AND CIRCUITS - In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a bandgap reference circuit having a first bipolar junction transistor (BJT) that can receive a current from a node having a terminal voltage and can output a base emitter voltage. The apparatus also includes a second bipolar junction transistor (BJT) having a device width greater than a device width of the first BJT. The second BJT can receive a current from a node having a terminal voltage and output a base emitter voltage. In such embodiments, the apparatus also includes a reference generation circuit operatively coupled to the first BJT and the second BJT, where the reference generation circuit can generate a bandgap reference voltage based on the base emitter voltage of the first BJT and the base emitter voltage of the second BJT. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041571 | CURRENT GENERATOR CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF CALIBRATION THEREOF - A current generator circuit includes at least one current generation component arranged to generate an output current of the current generator circuit, at least one absolute current calibration component arranged to enable calibration of an absolute current value of the output current, and at least one temperature coefficient calibration component arranged to enable calibration of a temperature coefficient characteristic of the output current. The at least one temperature coefficient calibration component is further arranged to be in a passive state at a reference temperature. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041572 | CASCADE ADAPTIVE REGULATOR TAP MANAGER METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method is disclosed of controlling the operation of a system for providing electrical power to one or more electrical devices, the system comprising an adjustable power source root node and a plurality of adjustable power source remote nodes located remotely from the root node. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041573 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The present invention provides an Energy Management System which can be configured to automatically switch peripheral appliances on or off by detecting master appliances being in standby state, even though these appliances are located far away from each other in a premise, or even in other premises. The system is also capable of detecting whether the included appliances are plugged or unplugged to facilitate simple and efficient management of appliance power consumption for the sake of energy saving. In one embodiment, it also provides a detachable, battery-powered wireless sub-system, supporting dual operation modes, to improve wireless coverage of the system. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041574 | CONSUMER ELECTRIC POWER CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONSUMER ELECTRIC POWER CONTROL METHOD - A consumer electric power control system includes a consumer data storage unit, a consumer daily data creation unit, an electric power instruction value acquisition unit, an electric power reduction scenario creation unit, a consumer data prediction unit, a condition change indicator calculation unit configured to calculate a plurality of condition change indicators for a plurality of electric power reduction scenarios, each of the plurality of condition change indicators representing a degree of difference in tendency between consumer prediction data and consumer daily data, an equipment operation determination unit configured to determine one of the plurality of electric power reduction scenarios based on the plurality of condition change indicators and determine an equipment operation pattern based on the determined one electric power reduction scenario; and an equipment operation control unit configured to control various types of equipment based on the determined equipment operation pattern. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041575 | POWER DEMAND FORECAST DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM AND POWER FAILURE DETECTION SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a power demand forecast device including: an absence detection section adapted to detect whether a consumer is absent at a given location; and a power demand forecast section adapted to forecast a power demand on a forecasted date and time in future based on an absence detection result obtained by the absence detection section. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041576 | MULTI-MEASUREMENT VORTEX FLOWMETER - Two-wire transmitters are described in which the required voltage that a control room must supply to the transmitter is lower at high current than at low current, thus freeing up more voltage for other uses, and in which a constant set of operating voltages may be maintained. A corrected pressure in a vortex flow meter may be determined that reflects the mass flow rate. Thus, the mass flow rate may be determined based on the corrected pressure reading and a measured volumetric flow rate. Density may be determined from pressure and temperature using a table containing error values based on a standard density determination and a relatively simple approximation. During operation of a flow meter, the stored error values may be linearly interpolated and the approximation may be computed to determine the density from the stored error value. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041577 | Semiconductor Apparatus and System - A semiconductor apparatus according to the present invention includes a circuit including a predetermined function, a clock generating circuit that generates a clock signal supplied to the circuit, a clock control circuit that controls the clock generating circuit, and a notification signal generating circuit that generates a notification signal for notifying a timing for the clock control circuit to control the clock generating circuit. A voltage supplied to the semiconductor apparatus is adjusted according to the notification signal. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041578 | CLOCK SWITCH DEVICE AND SYSTEM-ON-CHIP HAVING THE SAME - A clock switch device includes a controller and a switching circuit. The controller sets a clock switch period using a control signal when a logic level of a mode signal is changed. The switching circuit receives a first clock signal, a second clock signal and an auxiliary clock signal. The switching circuit, based on the control signal, outputs one clock signal between the first clock signal and the second clock signal as a glitch free clock signal before the clock switch period, stops outputting the one clock signal and outputs the auxiliary clock signal as the glitch free clock signal during the clock switch period, and stops outputting the auxiliary clock signal and outputs another clock signal between the first clock signal and the second clock signal as the glitch free clock signal after the clock switch period. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041579 | TIMING SYNCHRONIZATION CIRCUIT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A transmission node includes a digital front-end device that provides functional clocks for JESD204B based data transmission. The front-end device includes a PLL for generating a phase locked clock based on a device clock of the front-end device, a clock dividing unit for generating the functional clocks by dividing the phase locked clock, a clock gating unit connected between the PLL and the clock dividing unit, and a system reference signal sampling unit for timing radio frame boundaries. The clock gating unit gates the phase locked clock to align the functional clocks with the device clock within a predetermined number of cycles of the phase locked clock, upon locking of the PLL or receipt of a system resynchronization request. The system reference signal sampling unit samples the system reference signal with zero-cycle latency between device clock and phase locked clock. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041580 | WRIST-WORN INPUT DEVICE - A wrist-worn input device measuring a biopotential for use in gesture inputting, includes a band that forms at least part of a tubular structure having a first opening and a second opening at the two ends thereof in an axial direction thereof, an electrode open to an internal surface of the band, a position determination unit disposed close to the first opening and having a shape to be engaged with at least part of a periphery of the styloid process of ulna of a user, a biopotential measurement unit that measures the biopotential of the user using the electrode, and a measured potential transmitter that outputs the biopotential of the user. The electrode includes a measurement electrode. The measurement electrode is located at a center point between the first opening and the second opening along the axial direction or located at a point closer to the second opening than to the center point along the axial direction. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041581 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY SCREEN SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A flexible display screen system and method includes an article that has a flexible material configured to cover at least a portion of a person's anatomy or at least a portion of an object. At least one flexible display screen is secured on the flexible material. A computer system is configured to provide image information for controlling a display of images on the flexible display screen. The computer system is configured to control the display of images on the flexible display screen in response to the sensor signal. The sensor may sense flexing of the flexible display screen or flexible material. Alternatively or in addition, the flexible display screen or flexible material may be controlled to flex, in response to the images displayed on the flexible display screen. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041582 | Modular Computing Device - Modular computing device techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a computing device includes a display modular component including a housing, a display device physically and communicatively coupled to the housing via a hinge, and one or more display hardware elements disposed within the housing that are configured to output a display for display by the display device. The computing device also includes a computing modular component including a housing that is physically and communicatively coupled to the display modular component, a processing system disposed within the housing, and memory disposed within the housing. The processing system is configured to execute instructions stored by the processing system to generate a user interface for display by the display device of the display modular component. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041583 | PERIPHERAL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING THE PERIPHERAL DEVICE - An example of peripheral device adds a predetermined function to a mobile device having an infrared communication function. The peripheral device includes an additional function unit, an infrared communication unit, and a support unit. The additional function unit has the predetermined function. The infrared communication unit is capable of performing infrared communication with the mobile device. The support unit detachably supports the mobile device so that a light emitting/receiving unit for infrared light of the mobile device is positioned so as to be capable of transmitting or receiving infrared light to or from the infrared communication unit. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041584 | Modular Gang Box Docking System for Computing Devices - A modular docking system for being installed adjacent to an at least one additional electrical component within a gang box. In at least one embodiment, the system provides a docking plate engagable with the gang box and configured for removably receiving an at least one computing device. The docking plate provides an at least one elongate mounting aperture for allowing a screw to pass therethrough and be engaged with an at least one free mounting tab of the gang box while also allowing the docking plate to be selectively offset relative to the gang box. An at least one component adapter is engagable with one of a pair of opposing component tabs of the electrical component for increasing a height of the electrical component so as to substantially approximate a height of the docking plate. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041585 | WEARABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A wearable display device includes a flexible display, a first engaging member and a second engaging member. The flexible display includes a folded line. The flexible display is for being bent along the folded line to remain in an extended state or a folded state. At the extended state, the flexible display has a first display screen. At the folded state, the flexible display has a second display screen. The first display screen is larger than the second display screen. The first engaging member and the second engaging member are disposed on two sides of the flexible display, respectively. The first engaging member corresponds to the second engaging member. When the flexible display is folded from the extended state to the folded state, the first engaging member is for being fastened to the second engaging member, and the flexible display is bent and surround to form a wearing space. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041586 | LATCH AND PANELS OF COMPUTING SYSTEMS - A latch having an idle position, a first position, and a second position is associated with a first panel and a second panel of a computing system. The first panel is associated with the latch being positioned in the first position. The second panel is associated with the latch being positioned in the second position. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041587 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - The present invention relates to a notebook computer, comprising a computer main body and a screen movably connected to the computer main body. A cavity and an expansion card press mechanism is provided inside the computer main body. A popup box is further provided on one side of the computer main body. The expansion card press mechanism comprises press blocks capable of moving forward and backward in an installation direction of an expansion card. The press blocks press the expansion card. The cavity is provided with an opening which is disposed at a position on an end face of the computer main body. The popup box is movably connected to the computer main body and provided with an antenna. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041588 | DEVICE WITH STAND - A device can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a keyboard housing that includes a keyboard accessible to the processor and an extractable extension; and a display housing that includes a display operatively coupled to the processor and a keyboard housing recess, where, in a compact orientation, the keyboard housing seats in the keyboard housing recess and where, in an extended orientation, the keyboard housing and the extractable extension extend to form a base that supports the display housing at a viewing angle with respect to the base. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041589 | PROGRESSIVE HINGE - The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion that includes an electronic component and is electrically connected by electrical conductors to a second portion that includes a second electronic component. This example can also include a two axis hinge assembly rotatably securing the first and second portions. The two axis hinge assembly can include a directional locking mechanism on a first axis of rotation such that when operated in one rotational direction the first axis has less resistance to rotation than a second axis. When operated in an opposite rotational direction the first axis has more resistance to rotation than the second axis. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041590 | SERVER - A server includes a storage module, a first expander board, a second expander board, a first mother board, and a second mother board. The storage module includes a plurality of storage units. The second mother board includes at least one second central processing unit. The plurality of storage units are coupled with the first expander board and the second expander board. The first expander board and the second expander board are coupled with the first mother board and the second mother board. When at least one of the first and the second mother board operates normally and at least one of the first and the second expander board operates normally, the at least normally-operating one of the first and the second mother board accesses the storage module through the at least normally-operating one of the first and the second expander board. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041591 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION OF APPLIANCES - Systems and methods are provided for an appliance system. The system includes an appliance, and a processor connected to the appliance such that the processor places the appliance in one of an enabled state and a disabled state. The processor is configured to track usage of the appliance and to place the appliance in a disabled state when the usage of the appliance exceeds a threshold amount. The system also includes a data receiving device configured to receive a code, wherein upon receipt of a valid code, the processor is configured to adjust the threshold amount to allow additional usage of the appliance. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041592 | SERVER RACK SYSTEM - A rack system for a server includes a number of server units, which includes first to the third sets of server units, voltage converter, first to third power supply circuits. The voltage converter receives and converters a three-phase alternating current (AC) power signal to provide first to third single-phase power signals. The first to the third sets of power supply circuits respectively provides firs to third direct current (DC) power signals according to the first to the third single-phase power signals. The first set to the third set of server units is respectively powered by first to the third DC power signals or respectively powered by first part, second part, and third part of the first to the third DC power signals. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041593 | Method and Apparatus for Adjusting a Sleep Mode Display Mechanism of an Electronic Device - An electronic device performs a method for adjusting a sleep mode display mechanism. The method includes determining, responsive to a trigger, whether a trusted device is proximate to the electronic device. The method further includes adjusting a sleep mode display mechanism of the electronic device when the trusted device is determined to be proximate to the electronic device. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041594 | TRACKING PIPELINED ACTIVITY DURING OFF-CORE MEMORY ACCESSES TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF PROCESSOR CORE FREQUENCY CHANGES - A processor system tracks, in at least one counter, a number of cycles in which at least one execution unit of at least one processor core is idle and at least one thread of the at least one processor core is waiting on at least one off-core memory access during run-time of the at least one processor core during an interval comprising multiple cycles. The processor system evaluates an expected performance impact of a frequency change within the at least one processor core based on the current run-time conditions for executing at least one operation tracked in the at least one counter during the interval. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041595 | Controlling Reduced Power States Using Platform Latency Tolerance - In an embodiment, a processor includes a plurality of cores and power management logic. The power management logic may be to, in response to a first break event during a reduced power state in the processor, set an exit timer based on a platform latency tolerance, block a first plurality of break events from interrupting the reduced power state, and in response to a expiration of the exit timer, terminate the reduced power state. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041596 | POWER EFFICIENT METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXECUTING HOST DATA PROCESSING TASKS DURING DATA RETENTION OPERATIONS IN A STORAGE DEVICE - The solution described here is a method to schedule the execution of data processing tasks while data retention operations need to be performed. The main objective of this approach is to minimize the power consumption of the host data processing tasks that are not time sensitive. The Storage Device may be in a power saving mode or even off at the time the Host wants to execute a data processing task. For non-critical data processing tasks, the Host activates the device at a specific time estimated by the drive to run data retention tasks, and then sends the data processing function to the device. The device executes the Host data processing tasks and also performs the data retention operations accordingly. After the entire process is complete, the device can return to the initial power state or any power state determined by the Host. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041597 | REDUCED-SIZE USER INTERFACES FOR BATTERY MANAGEMENT - A device with a touch-sensitive display and a battery can determine a battery level of the battery, and in accordance with a determination that the battery level is at or below a first threshold value, cause a haptic output and/or enter a low-power mode. While in low-power mode, the device may produce different outputs in response to user inputs than while in a normal power mode. In some embodiments, while in the low-power mode, the device may display only the time and an indication that the device is in a low-power mode. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041598 | ESTIMATING AND PRESERVING BATTERY LIFE BASED ON USAGE PATTERNS - Embodiments apply user-specific usage patterns to estimate and preserve remaining battery life on a computing device. An amount of battery drain and an execution context are determined and stored for a plurality of recurring time periods. The execution context identifies operations executed by the computing device, signal strength, and other data describing the associated time period. If one of the operations is expected to be executed during a recurrence of at least one of the time periods, the expected execution is adjusted based on execution context and an estimated remaining battery life for the computing device. For example, the computing device may postpone or reschedule the operation for a time period during which the operation is expected to have a greater likelihood of completing successfully. In some embodiments, the battery preservation operations are automatically enabled at a particular threshold. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041599 | Determining A Write Operation - Technologies are generally described herein for writing data to either volatile or nonvolatile memory. An estimated time for a last write operation to occur and an estimated time to a power down event are determined. A threshold time is generated from the estimated time for a last write operation to occur and the estimated time to a power down event. The threshold time represents time at which a cost to write to volatile memory may become greater than a cost to write to nonvolatile memory. The cost may be based at least in part on the need to copy data stored in a volatile memory to be persisted after a power down event from the volatile to the nonvolatile memory. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041600 | MANAGING POWER SAVINGS IN A HIGH AVAILABILITY SYSTEM AT A REDUNDANT COMPONENT LEVEL OF GRANULARITY - Based on a current activity running on a first selection of components operating in a primary mode from among redundant components within a high availability system, a separate power setting is selected for each separate type of redundant component from among the types of redundant components within the redundant components as specified in a high availability status specified for the current activity. At least one controller interface is called with a request to set the powered state of a particular component that is redundant to at least one of the first selection of components, from among a second selection of components operating in a standby mode from among the redundant components, to the separate power setting for the separate type of redundant component. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041601 | MANAGING POWER SAVINGS IN A HIGH AVAILABILITY SYSTEM AT A REDUNDANT COMPONENT LEVEL OF GRANULARITY - Based on a current activity running on a first selection of components operating in a primary mode from among redundant components within a high availability system, a separate power setting is selected for each separate type of redundant component from among the types of redundant components within the redundant components as specified in a high availability status specified for the current activity. At least one controller interface is called with a request to set the powered state of a particular component that is redundant to at least one of the first selection of components, from among a second selection of components operating in a standby mode from among the redundant components, to the separate power setting for the separate type of redundant component. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041602 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply control device for a system having two or more power supply devices, configured to control a first power supply device that includes a compensation device configured to perform power compensation at a time of power failure, the power supply control device includes a controller configured to limit the power compensation of the compensation device in a normal state, and release the limitation on the power compensation of the compensation device if detecting power failure of the first power supply device and detecting power failure of a second power supply device provided redundantly in addition to the first power supply device. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041603 | Power Management Apparatus, Systems, and Methods for Increased Power Loads - The present invention relates to powering electronic peripheral devices. Specifically, the present invention relates to switching, combining, and/or partially using two or more power sources to efficiently and fully power peripheral devices, especially devices with peak power demands higher than the power available from a common power source. More specifically, the present invention relates to drawing power from an interface, such as USB, Thunderboltâ„¢, FireWire, partially storing power in a location, and utilizing the stored power to reach peak power demands higher than the power available from the interface. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041604 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN LOW POWER MODE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - A semiconductor device can reduce power consumption in a low power mode and includes a first input/output circuit configured to detect a first entry signal transiting at a first time and output a detection signal indicating an entry into a power saving mode according to a result of the detection. A second input/output circuit is configured to receive a second entry signal transiting at a second time earlier than the first time, and a control circuit is configured to block power supplied to the second input/output circuit in response to the detection signal indicating the entry. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041605 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR AND STORAGE MEDIUM - When the first time has elapsed after the operator operates a power switch to stop power supply, an image processing apparatus forcibly stops power supply. When stopping power supply, the image processing apparatus executes hibernation processing to retract, in a secondary storage device, the stored content of a main memory used as a work area by a CPU. When the hibernation processing will be completed within a target time necessary to complete the hibernation processing and end processing of the image processing apparatus before the first time elapses, the image processing apparatus executes the end processing of the image processing apparatus and stops power supply after completing the hibernation processing; otherwise, the image processing apparatus interrupts the hibernation processing, executes the end processing of the image processing apparatus, and stops power supply. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041606 | LOW POWER MODE - Examples of the disclosure are directed to a method of, after hitting a UVLO threshold, rebooting an electronic device in a low power mode having a lower UVLO threshold, such that the device can continue to be used past the first UVLO threshold. For example, in a high power mode, the device may be capable of a number of functionalities of a modern portable electronic device, such as network access, the ability to run applications, Bluetooth connections, etc. In a low power mode, the device may only be able to check and display a current time, play an alarm sound at a predefined time, perform near field communication (NFC) transactions/payments, among other possibilities described herein. The limited functionality and reduced usage of peripherals in the low power mode may prevent the battery from experiencing peaks in current level that may be problematic at relatively low levels of voltage. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041607 | SYSTEM MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER - For system management applied to a computer system, a power supply of the computer system starts to power a motherboard and a CPU thereon. A reset holding module in a system management controller holds the CPU in a Power-on Reset (PoR) state. The system management controller executes an operation requested by a user. The reset holding module releases the CPU from the PoR state in response to the system management controller completing the operation. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041608 | Digital Power Estimator to Control Processor Power Consumption - In an embodiment, a digital power estimator (DPE) may be provided that may monitor the processors to estimate the amount of power being consumed. If the estimate exceeds a power threshold, the DPE may throttle one or more of the processors. Additionally, throttling events may be monitored to determine if a change in the operating point is desired. In one embodiment, the DPE throttling events may be counted, and if the counts exceed a count threshold, a change in the operating point to a reduced operation point may be requested. Additionally, if the DPE estimate is below the power threshold (or a second power threshold), a second count of events may be maintained. If the second count exceeds a threshold and the operating point is the reduced operating point, a return to the original operating point may be requested. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041609 | NETWORK DEVICE - A network device including a mounting rail having at least one mounting location. The mounting location defined by one or more device reference locators that define a mounting direction relative to that mounting location. A device connector attached to a device printed circuit board (PCB) is positioned to have a connecting direction parallel to the mounting direction. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041610 | Sensors Having a Connecting Frame and Method for Composite Sensors - A technique for sensing involving one or more individual sensing tiles that are physically connected to a frame with electrical and communications wiring integrated into the frame and with corresponding physical, electrical and communication connectors on the tiles and the frame. | 2016-02-11 |
20160041611 | ENHANCED HANDHELD SCREEN-SENSING POINTER - Enhanced handheld screen-sensing pointing, in which a handheld device captures a camera image of one or more fiducials rendered by a display device, and a position or an angle of the one or more fiducials in the captured camera image is determined. A position on the display device that the handheld device is aimed towards is determined based at least on the determined position or angle of the one or more fiducials in the camera image, and an application is controlled based on the determined position on the display device. | 2016-02-11 |