26th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160187857 | WATCH-TYPE MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided is a watch-type terminal including: a main body that includes an antenna module which transmits and receives a wireless signal in a predetermined frequency band; a band that extends from the main body and that is formed in such a manner that the main body is removably worn on a wrist; a ground portion that includes first and second metal members that extend to have different lengths; a sensing unit that detects whether or not the main body is worn on the wrist; and a controller that grounds the antenna module to at least one of the first and second metal members, based on whether or not the main body is worn on the wrist. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187858 | RADIO-CONTROLLED TIMEPIECE, METHOD OF OBTAINING DATE/TIME INFORMATION, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A radio-controlled timepiece, including: a radio wave reception unit that receives satellite waves and extracts an incoming code sequence formatted in a prescribed format from the received satellite waves; and a processor that generates in advance an expected code sequence that is expected to be part of the incoming code sequence and detects the expected code sequence within the incoming code sequence by sequentially comparing the expected code sequence with the incoming code sequence, the processor determining a present date/time, as indicated by the satellite waves, in accordance with a timing at which the detected code sequence occurs within the incoming code sequence as measured by time kept by the timepiece, wherein the expected code sequence includes codes that change with a transmission period during which time-related information that includes satellite date/time contained in the satellite waves, which is formatted in the prescribed format, is transmitted. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187859 | RADIO-CONTROLLED TIMEPIECE, METHOD OF OBTAINING DATE/TIME INFORMATION, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A radio-controlled timepiece, including: a radio wave reception unit that receives satellite waves and extracts an incoming code sequence formatted in a prescribed format from the received satellite waves; and a processor that generates in advance an expected code sequence that is expected to be part of the incoming code sequence and detects a matching code sequence segment, within the incoming code sequence, that has a degree of match with the expected code sequence that satisfies a prescribed matching condition, the processor determining a present date/time, as indicated by the satellite waves, in accordance with a timing at which the detected matching code sequence segment occurs within the incoming code sequence as measured by time kept by the timepiece. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187860 | SERVOMOTOR CONTROL DEVICE - The servomotor control device includes: an inverter circuit that drives a servomotor; a PWM circuit that outputs a PWM signal to the inverter circuit; a cutoff circuit that receives a safety signal and the PWM signal, outputs the PWM signal to the inverter circuit when the safely signal is turned on, and does not output the PWM signal when the safely signal is turned off; and a servomotor control circuit that outputs the safety signal to the cutoff circuit and receives a monitor signal output from the cutoff circuit, the servomotor control circuit turning off, within one cycle time of the PWM signal, the safety signal input to the cutoff circuit where the PWM signal is turned off during servomotor drive and detecting an abnormality when an off state is not detected using the monitor signal. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187861 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ADAPTIVELY SELECT EXECUTION MODES - Methods and systems that facilitate efficient and effective adaptive execution mode selection are described. The adaptive execution mode selection is performed in part on-the-fly and changes to an execution mode (e.g., sequential, parallel, etc.) for a program task can be made. An intelligent adaptive selection can be made between a variety execution modes. The adaptive execution mode selection can also include selecting parameters associated with the execution modes. A controller receives historical information associated with execution mode selection, engages in training regarding execution mode selection, and adaptively selects an execution mode on-the-fly. The training can use an approach similar to an artificial neural network in which automated guided machine learning approach establishes correspondences between execution modes and task/input feature definitions based upon historical information. An adaptive selection is performed on-the-fly based on an initial trial run. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187862 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOME AUTOMATION VIA A MEDIA DEVICE - A home automation system stores, at a media device, configuration data including an identifier associated with a remotely controllable device. Remote control information is received over a network. From the remote control information and the configuration data, a desired remote control signal is determined. The desired remote control signal is then transmitted from the media device to the remotely controllable device. In this way, a media device (such as a set-top box, place-shifting device, or the like) is capable of controlling devices in its environment. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187863 | CALIBRATION METHOD AND AUTOMATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A calibration method applicable for an automation apparatus includes building a first stereoscopic characteristic model corresponding to an object, obtaining a stereoscopic image of the object, building a second stereoscopic characteristic model corresponding to the object based on the stereoscopic image, obtaining at least one error parameter corresponding to the second stereoscopic characteristic model by comparing the second stereoscopic characteristic model with the first stereoscopic characteristic model, and calibrating a processing parameter of the automation apparatus based on the at least one error parameter. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187864 | Apparatus and System for Providing Energy Information - The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing energy information, including: an energy information input unit configured to receive energy information for each device extracted from combined energy information according to a classification of the device using collected energy-related information; an energy information processing unit configured to generate energy use information of the device by using the energy information for each device; and an energy information transmitting unit configured to transmit the generated energy use information to a user terminal According to the present invention, it is possible to improve data stability by processing and managing cloud data by an energy information provider, and continuously improve performance through an upgrade of software and a database. Furthermore, it is possible to eliminate burden of initial investment and maintenance costs for all other devices and equipment to a user in addition to an energy monitoring device, and it is also possible to reduce the burden of learning expert knowledge on big data processing and information interpretation and of having separate permanent managing personnel by allowing cloud-based energy information management by professionals. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187865 | PLC SYSTEM AND ARITHMETIC-EXPRESSION-DATA-CREATION SUPPORTING APPARATUS - A PLC system includes a programmable logic controller including a PLC unit and a storing unit and an arithmetic-expression-data-creation supporting apparatus causing the PLC unit to create arithmetic expression data of an arithmetic expression to be executed by the PLC unit, and the arithmetic-expression-data-creation supporting apparatus includes an input unit to receive, from a user, the arithmetic expression including input information serving as a variable used in an arithmetic operation and a constant used in the operation and an arithmetic-expression processing unit to obtain a calculation sequence of the expression, and the storing unit retains an arithmetic-expression-data table for managing the arithmetic expression data including the input information, the constant and the calculation sequence, and the PLC unit includes an operation unit connected to the storing unit, to execute an arithmetic operation of the arithmetic expression according to the calculation sequence using the input information and the constant. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187866 | NUMERICAL CONTROL APPARATUS - A numerical control apparatus includes a command argument determination unit which determines whether a vector is included in an argument of a circular arc interpolation command which is included in command data and a circular arc shape forming unit which forms a circular arc shape based on a machining program, and a start point, an end point, and the vector, which are specified by the argument of the circular arc interpolation command, when the command argument determination unit determines that the vector is included in the argument of the circular arc interpolation command. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187867 | ADAPTIVE PART PROFILE CREATION VIA INDEPENDENT SIDE MEASUREMENT WITH ALIGNMENT FEATURES - Alignment features ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160187868 | NUMERICAL CONTROLLER OPERATING BASED ON TABULAR DATA - When a command for outputting a movement amount at a specific reference value is included in a command block, a numerical controller which controls a position of a control axis in synchronization with a reference value by using tabular data registers the reference value and the movement amount of the command in a shift table while associating the reference value with the movement amount. Then, when the current reference value reaches the reference value registered in the shift table, the numerical controller superposes the movement amount of the control axis that is associated with the reference value in the shift table on a distributed movement amount to the control axis, and outputs the superposed movement amount as a movement amount of the control axis. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187869 | NON-CONCENTRIC MILLING - Technology for milling selected portions of a workpiece by a cutting tool of a numerical control machine is described. The described technology provides methods and apparatuses for milling areas of a part so that more aggressive machining parameters can be used in the toolpath, thereby resulting in reduced machining time and load. The technology creates a series of toolpath contours where arcs in the toolpath contours are non-concentric with arcs in other toolpath contours. The selected portions of the workpiece are milled by moving the cutting tool in accordance with the toolpath. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187870 | AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEM WITH JOB PACKAGING MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - An automated manufacturing system, and a method of operation thereof, including: a job creator for generating a device programming job by encrypting a file based on an input component, the input component including an instruction set; a distribution network for distributing the device programming job to a manufacturing site; an assembly controller for decrypting the device programming job at an authorized manufacturing site; and an intelligent module for executing the device programming job decrypted by the assembly controller at the authorized manufacturing site for programming an assembly device. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187871 | METHOD FOR MANAGING TURRET TOOLS BY USING VISUAL INFORMATION FOR MACHINE TOOL - The present disclosure relates to a method for managing turret tools for a machine tool, and more particularly, by setting tool information and changing a mounting location of the tool, which is to be mounted or has been mounted, by using visual information about a turret mounted in the machine tool and the tool mounted in the turret, a user may intuitively check information about a tool mounted on the turret and to easily set tool installation information which needs to be set when mounting and detaching the tool, changing a location of the tool, or installing the tool in a machine tool. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187872 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR THE UNIVERSAL INTEGRATION OF PLANT FLOOR ASSETS AND A COMPUTERIZED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A server platform and a method to integrate a plurality of diverse plant floor equipment with at least one computerized management system in a manufacturing operational or maintenance system. The server platform includes a plurality of plant floor drivers adapted to communicatively interface with a plurality of diverse plant floor data sources. The server platform further includes at least one computerized management system driver adapted to communicatively interface with the at least one computerized management system. The server platform also includes a message translator adapted to broker communication between the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system using an open standard. The server platform, using the open standard, enables a universal enterprise type taxonomy across the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187873 | PRECURSOR SUPPLIES, MATERIAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS WITH WHICH PRECURSOR SUPPLIES ARE CONFIGURED TO BE USED AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - In various aspects and embodiments, the present disclosure relates to the manner in which precursor materials are provided to processing equipment and, more specifically, to the manner in which precursor materials of organic polymers are delivered to systems for forming and, in some embodiments, depositing the organic polymers. In one aspect, the disclosure relates to precursor supplies, which comprise vehicles, such as binders, supports and cartridges, for delivering a precursor material to a material processing system, such as a deposition system or other processing equipment. In another aspect, the disclosure relates to material processing systems with which the precursor supplies are configured to be used. Methods for preparing precursor supplies, using precursor supplies, providing process control, and recycling precursor supplies are also disclosed. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187874 | AUTONOMOUS PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION IN ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY PROCESS - A method for process parameter optimization in a robotic manufacturing process includes identifying, in two or more successive iterations, a system model for the robotic manufacturing process. Manufacturing process parameters are optimized based on the model identified. The process may be a robotic assembly process. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187875 | VARIABLE MAGNETIZATION MACHINE CONTROLLER - A variable magnetization machine controller including a hysteresis control component configured to receive an ideal magnetization state signal, output an actual magnetization signal based on the ideal magnetization state signal for control of a variable magnetization machine, and modify the actual magnetization state signal in accordance with an error value between the ideal magnetization state signal and the actual magnetization state signal. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187876 | SMART BOX FOR AUTOMATIC FEATURE TESTING OF SMART PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES - An automatic system level testing (ASLT) system for testing smart devices is disclosed. The system comprises a system controller coupled to and operable to stress a smart device in an enclosure, wherein the enclosure comprises a plurality of components, and wherein the system controller comprises: (a) a memory comprising test logic; and (b) a processor configured to automatically control the plurality of components and test the smart device in accordance with the test logic. Further, the plurality of components comprises: (a) a robotic arm comprising a stylus affixed thereto, wherein the stylus is operable to manipulate the smart device; and (b) a platform comprising a device holder affixed thereto, wherein the device holder is operable to receive the smart device, and wherein the platform and the robotic arm are robotically controlled to move by the processor. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187877 | SMART BOX FOR AUTOMATIC FEATURE TESTING OF SMART PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES - An automated test system for testing smart devices is presented. The system comprises a system controller operable to be coupled to a smart device, wherein the system controller comprises a memory comprising test logic and a processor, and also comprises an enclosure comprising a plurality of components, the plurality of components comprising: (a) a robotic arm comprising a stylus, wherein the stylus is operable to manipulate the smart device to simulate human interaction therewith; (b) a platform comprising a device holder, wherein the device holder is operable to hold a smart device inserted therein; (c) an audio capture and generator device; and (d) a microphone. The processor is configured to automatically control the smart device and the plurality of components in accordance with the test logic. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187878 | MATRIX CODE SYMBOLS FOR ACCURATE ROBOT TRACKING - A method for accurately tracking and controlling robots includes capturing a first image of a first matrix code labeled on a first mobile robot at a first time by one or more stationery cameras, wherein the first matrix code is encoded with an identification that uniquely identifies the first mobile robot, correcting a tilt of the first image to produce a first corrected image that shows the first matrix code in a substantially rectangular or square shape, extracting the identification to uniquely identify the first mobile robot, calculating a first position of the first mobile robot based on the first corrected image by a computer system, and controlling a movement of the first mobile robot based at least in part on the identification and the first position of the first mobile robot. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187879 | AUTONOMOUS DRIVING INTERFACE - The aspects of the present disclosure provide an autonomous vehicle interface for a vehicle and a method of enabling and employing an autonomous vehicle interface for a vehicle. The autonomous vehicle interface may be configured to seamlessly transition driving modes or the vehicle's mode of operation from user controlled to an autonomous controlled driving without the user physically activating the autonomous controlled driving. The autonomous vehicle interface may also be configured to consider active components and environmental conditions employed by the user in activating the autonomous control. The autonomous vehicle interface may further be configured to consider the user's operational state and/or the user's attentiveness to activate the autonomous vehicle mode. Additionally, the autonomous vehicle interface may be configured to change the vehicle's mode of operation from the autonomous controlled to the user controlled driving in response to a positive change to the user's operational state and/or attentiveness. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187880 | DRIVING CONTROL SYSTEM AND DYNAMIC DECISION CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A driving control system mounted in a vehicle receives multiple pieces of information through a status detection module and a vehicle safety determination module thereof, performs a safety and collision analysis to predict whether a driving danger exists, when a driving danger exists, instructs an emergency control module to calculate an optimal barrier-avoiding path and send a corresponding control signal to a vehicle control module, and when no driving danger exists, instructs a normal control module to perform an adaptive algorithm according to different road conditions and driver's behavior information and send a control signal to the vehicle control module. Accordingly, the driving control system can instantly plan a barrier-avoiding path according the degree of emergency and collision danger to achieve the goal of enhancing safety and stability of the vehicle and driver in driving. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187881 | AUTOMATIC DRIVING SYSTEM ABLE TO MAKE DRIVING DECISIONS AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses an autonomous driving system able to make driving decisions and a method thereof, which decide a safer vehicle movement, wherein a processor generates a left-turn signal, a forward signal and a right-turn signal, receives and vectorizes a vehicle movement signal and object movement signals to determine whether one object is a dangerous or non-dangerous object, inputs the results into a corresponding equation to generate dangerous and non-dangerous object weights, substitutes the dangerous and non-dangerous object weights into a space weight equation to calculate left-turn, forward and right-turn lane section weights, uses the lane section weights to generate left-turn, forward and right-turn signal weights, generates a movement signal or a braking signal according to whether a highest one of the signal weights is over or below preset weight. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187882 | MODULAR FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCORPORATING AN AUTOPILOT - A modular vehicle management system is described, comprising a controller module configured to control different types of carrier modules. The controller module includes a computer system and optionally one or more sensors. The computer system is configured to perform operations comprising detecting whether a carrier module is connected to the controller module. If the carrier module is connected to the controller module, the carrier module is authenticated. If the authentication fails, operation of the vehicle is inhibited. The control module is configured to determine carrier module capabilities including information regarding a navigation processing device, and/or a radio modem. The controller adapts to the capabilities of the controller module. Using information from the sensors and the navigation processing device, the vehicle management system navigates the vehicle. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187883 | A Programmable Automatic Docking System - A programmable automatic docking system for a marine vessel, wherein the programmable automatic docking system includes a set of starboard side transducers and a set of port side transducers to detect and transmit real-time distance, position and velocity information of the marine vessel in relation to an external object. A programmable processor control unit receives the real-time distance, position and velocity information to control a set of propulsion elements to automatically control the marine vessels direct path of travel toward an external object and maintain the marine vessel at a pre-selected distance once the pre-selected distance is reached. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187884 | PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for controlling a motor vehicle according to the invention includes steps of ascertaining a driving strategy as a function of an environment; detecting a driving strategy of a motor vehicle driving ahead; ascertaining that the driving strategies deviate from each other; and controlling the motor vehicle in accordance with the driving strategy of the motor vehicle driving ahead. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187885 | System and Method for Behavior Based Control of an Autonomous Vehicle - System and method for behavior based control of an autonomous vehicle. Actuators (e.g., linkages) manipulate input devices (e.g., articulation controls and drive controls, such as a throttle lever, steering gear, tie rods, throttle, brake, accelerator, or transmission shifter) to direct the operation of the vehicle. Behaviors that characterize the operational mode of the vehicle are associated with the actuators. The behaviors include action sets ranked by priority, and the action sets include alternative actions that the vehicle can take to accomplish its task. The alternative actions are ranked by preference, and an arbiter selects the action to be performed and, optionally, modified. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187886 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED TRANSPORTATION OF ITEMS BETWEEN VARIABLE ENDPOINTS - An automated system for transporting items between variable endpoints includes a guidance system for identifying the endpoints and at least one autonomous mobile robot interacting with the guidance system for automatically moving items between the endpoints. The at least one robot is configured to (a) collect an item to be transported at a source end point, (b) travel to a destination endpoint utilizing the guidance system to locate the destination endpoint, (c) deliver the item to the destination endpoint, and (d) repeat (a) through (c) for a given set of items. The guidance system is dynamically reconfigurable to identify new endpoints. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187887 | Use of Prior Maps for Estimation of Lane Boundaries - Disclosed herein are methods and systems for using prior maps for estimation of lane boundaries or other features within an environment. An example method may include receiving a location of a plurality of detected points on a roadway in an environment of an autonomous vehicle, determining, from a prior map of the roadway, a location of a plurality of reference points from a boundary marker on the roadway that correspond to the detected points on the roadway, determining distances between the detected points and the corresponding reference points based on the location of the detected points in the environment and the location of the reference points from the prior map of the roadway, determining a confidence buffer representing a threshold amount of variation associated with the prior map based at least in part on the distances between the detected points and the corresponding reference points, selecting one or more of the detected points such that the distance between a selected detected point and a corresponding reference point is less than the confidence buffer, and using the selected points to direct the autonomous vehicle along the roadway. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187888 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOVABLE HITCH RECEIVER - Methods and apparatus are provided for moving a receiver associated with a hitch frame of a vehicle. The method includes receiving data indicating a hand wheel angle; determining, with a processor, a position for the receiver relative to the hitch frame based on the hand wheel angle; and outputting one or more control signals to a motor coupled to the receiver to move the receiver relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle based on the determination. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187889 | SYSTEM FOR OPENING AND CLOSING PRESSURIZED FLUIDS - The present invention comprises of a system of opening and closing for pressurized fluids, that comprises of 3 modules;
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20160187890 | SMART DRAIN AND METHOD OF CONTROL - According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a drain system, including a sensor in communication with a reservoir and controller, uses algorithmic control of a drain valve to adjust the interval and duration of actuation of the drain valve to regulate a fluid level within the reservoir. In embodiments applying the drain system to a gas compressor system, the disclosed control algorithm enables the controller to prevent the loss of compressed gas through an open path out the drain and further to prevent condensate generated by operation of the compressor system from backing up in the reservoir and reentering the flow of compressed gas. The control algorithm adjusts the interval and period of actuation of the drain valve such that as operating conditions change the drain valve opens more or less frequently for longer or shorter periods in response to varying condensate load. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187891 | Hydrostatic Pressure Exchanger - The Hydrostatic Pressure Exchanger transforms a volume of water and its energy potential collectively referred to as hydrostatic pressure into a natural, harmless, spontaneous, and limitless energy source. That Available Energy may be applied to electrical generators, compressors, pumps, mechanical transmissions, and other producers for a useful result. The abundance of water around the world allows the Exchanger to provide Available Energy to communities across the world near oceans, seas, bays, lakes, or other natural and man-made bodies of water or flowing water. The Exchanger is a Vessel divided by a Slider into two Chambers. By the synchronized action of InPorts and OutPorts the Slider moves away from the Chamber opened to the higher hydrostatic pressure of the volume of water and towards the Chamber of lower hydrostatic pressure defined by Chamber dimensions. As the Slider moves it pushes water in the Chamber through the OutPort at useful higher velocity and pressure. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187892 | MULTI-STAGE BACK PRESSURE REGULATORS AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Multi-stage back pressure regulators are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a multi-stage back pressure regulator includes a first stage and a second stage downstream from the first stage. The first stage includes a gas-charged regulator device arranged to receive a fluid at an inlet, and the second stage includes a spring-loaded regulator device having an outlet in fluid communication with the inlet. The gas-charged regulator and the spring-loaded regulator are configured to control inlet pressure to the back pressure regulator and maximum differential pressures across the first and second stages. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187893 | SYSTEM AND METHOD USING PARALLEL COMPRESSOR UNITS - A fluid compressor system and method are disclosed that includes multiple compressor modules arranged in parallel using a common intercooler and a common aftercooler to enable a more efficient scheme of matching the supply of compressed fluid generated by the system with variations in demand. The embodiments include systems, apparatuses, devices, and methods for generating a compressed fluid at a desired pressure and flow volume. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187894 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING BOILERS, HOT-WATER TANKS, PUMPS AND VALVES IN HYDRONIC BUILDING HEATING SYSTEMS - A method and controller apparatus for controlling a boiler to supply water to a water loop in a hydronic building heating system is disclosed. The water loop passes through at least one suite in the building. The method involves receiving a suite temperature reading from a temperature sensor installed inside the at least one suite, causing the boiler to heat the supply water when the suite temperature reading is lower than a target temperature by an allowed variance, the target temperature being based on an expected activity in the suite, and causing the boiler to discontinue heating the supply water when the suite temperature reading is higher than the target temperature by an allowed variance. A method and controller apparatus for controlling a boiler to supply water to a water loop is also disclosed The method involves receiving an outside temperature reading from a temperature sensor installed outside of the at least one suite, determining a boiler idle temperature based on the outside temperature reading, controlling the boiler to supply water at the idle boiler temperature in response to a determination that heating of the water within the water loop is not currently required, and controlling the boiler to supply water at a temperature above the idle boiler temperature in response to a determination that heating of the water within the water loop is currently required. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187895 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSERVING WATER - Provided herein is a water saving apparatus configured for purging water from a hot water supply line into a cold water supply line comprising a hot water cavity connected to said hot water supply line for allowing flow of water from said hot water supply line to said first cavity; a cold water cavity connected to said cold water supply line for allowing flow of water from said cold water supply line to said cold cavity and from said hot water cavity to said cold water supply line; a valve configured to block the flow of water between said hot water cavity and said cold water cavity in a first position thereof and to allow the flow of water from said hot water cavity through said cold water cavity and to said cold water supply line in a second position thereof for purging water from said hot water supply line. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187896 | INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT SEQUENCING - Systems and methods for sequencing HVAC equipment of an HVAC system using data recorded in situ to build a model capable of making predictions about equipment efficiency and using that information, in combination with predictions about building load, to produce an operational sequence for the HVAC equipment that promotes an improved or optimized overall energy efficiency for the HVAC system. In one embodiment, the process is automated and utilizes Bayesian computational models or algorithms to generate are initial sequence. The process reduces engineering hours and may advantageously provide a means to predict potential sequencing problems for similar types of HVAC equipment. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187897 | THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THERMAL CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention provides a thermal control system and a thermal control method for an electronic device. The thermal control system comprises: an integrated circuit, a determining unit, an adding unit, and a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controlling unit. The determining unit is utilized for determining at least a target thermal parameter for the integrated circuit. The adding unit is coupled to the integrated circuit and the determining unit, and utilized for receiving the target thermal parameter and at least an actual thermal parameter of the integrated circuit to generate at least an error thermal parameter accordingly. The PID controlling unit is coupled to the adding unit and the integrated circuit, and utilized for generating at least a performance level for the integrated circuit according to the error thermal parameter. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187898 | Compensating for Sensor Thermal Lag - Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of a method of compensating for thermal lag in a temperature control system. In an exemplary embodiment, a method is performed by a controller of the temperature control system. The method includes receiving a first temperature obtained by a temperature sensing device at an end of a temperature control cycle. A second temperature obtained by the temperature sensing device is received at a pre-defined time after the end of the temperature control cycle. The method includes changing an operational set-point temperature of the temperature control system using a difference between the received temperatures. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187899 | CLIMATE CONTROLLER - A climate controller ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160187900 | VOLTAGE REGULATOR CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR LIMITING INRUSH CURRENT - A voltage regulator circuit with two series connected resistors connected together at a common resistor node. An initial conducting path has a first pass transistor with a first terminal connected to a first supply rail and a second terminal connected to a regulated output voltage. A main conducting path has a second pass transistor with a first terminal connected to the first supply rail and a second terminal connected to the regulated output voltage. A comparator has an input connected to the common resistor node output is connected to a gate of the first pass transistor. A voltage threshold switch is connected to the common resistor node, and based on the voltage at the common resistor node the voltage threshold switch selectively connects a gate of the second pass transistor to the comparator output. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187901 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A temperature sensor circuit includes: an output circuit including a first field-effect transistor configured to output a current proportional to temperature when a voltage twice as high as a threshold voltage is applied to a gate of the first field-effect transistor; and a voltage generating circuit configured to generate the voltage twice as high as the threshold voltage by a plurality of field-effect transistors and supply the generated voltage twice as high as the threshold voltage to the gate of the first field-effect transistor. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187902 | TWO-STAGE ERROR AMPLIFIER WITH NESTED-COMPENSATION FOR LDO WITHSINK AND SOURCE ABILITY - A low dropout amplifier may include an error amplifier having first and second inputs coupled to a reference signal and a feedback signal, respectively. The error amplifier may be configured to generate first and second error signals at first and second outputs, respectively, with the first and second error signals based upon a difference between the reference signal and the feedback signal. A sink stage may be coupled to the first output and configured to generate a sink current based upon the first error signal. A source stage may be coupled to the second output and configured to generate a source current based upon the second error signal. An output node may be coupled to receive the sink and source currents. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187903 | N-CHANNEL INPUT PAIR VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH SOFT START AND CURRENT LIMITATION CIRCUITRY - A voltage regulator includes two input pairs of opposite type transistors, p-type and n-type, to provide a soft-start functionality for gradually increasing the voltage regulator's output voltage from zero, or a voltage below the thresholds of the n-type transistors, to an operational voltage. The voltage regulator operates in a soft-start mode during which a variable input voltage signal is ramped up to allow the output voltage to reach the operational voltage, and a normal-operation mode during which the operational voltage is maintained. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187904 | Low Power Ideal Diode Control Circuit - A circuit that operates as a low-power ideal diode is disclosed, as well as an IC chip that contains the ideal diode circuit. The circuit includes a first P-channel transistor connected to receive an input voltage on a first terminal and to provide an output voltage on a second terminal, a first amplifier connected to receive the input voltage and the output voltage and to provide a first signal that dynamically biases a gate of the first P-channel transistor as a function of the voltage across the first P-channel transistor, and a second amplifier connected to receive the input voltage and the output voltage and to provide a second signal that acts to turn off the gate of the first P-channel transistor responsive to the input voltage being less than the output voltage. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187905 | CIRCUIT FOR GENERATING STEPPED-DOWN VOLTAGE - A circuit includes a PMOS transistor having a source coupled to an input node and a drain coupled to an output node, a control circuit operating with a voltage of an internal line to control a gate voltage of the PMOS transistor, a comparator operating with the voltage of the internal line to cause a comparator output to change from a first state to a second state in response to a drop of voltage of the input node, a switch circuit configured to connect the input node to the internal line when the comparator output is in the first state, and to connect the output node to the internal line when the comparator output is in the second state, and a block circuit configured to block a path from the output node to the input node through the PMOS transistor when the comparator output is in the second state. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187906 | CONTROL OF POWER CONSUMPTION - A system and method for computing at a facility having systems of multiple compute nodes to execute jobs of computing. Power consumption of the facility is managed to within a power band. The power consumption may be adjusted by implementing (e.g., by a power balloon) activities having little or no computational output. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187907 | LATENCY-BASED MICRO DEMAND RESPONSE - A method includes separating a collection of devices configured for participation in a DR event into an On-to-Off DR device set (On-to-Off set) and an Off-to-On DR device set (Off-to-On set). The method includes portioning into transition groups devices of the On-to-Off set and/or devices of the Off-to-On set based at least partially on latency involved in command communication with one or more of the devices. The method includes scheduling state transitions of the transition groups such that an energy curtailment during the state transitions meets a curtailment margin of a total curtailment of the DR event. The method includes executing a micro DR event that includes the state transitions in which the devices in the transition groups are transitioned from a current state to an alternative state and the micro DR event curtails a portion of a total energy curtailment for the DR event. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187908 | MICRO DEMAND RESPONSE SCHEDULING - A method includes generating a duty cycle expression for heating, ventilation, air condition (HVAC) systems. The method includes estimating a baseline cycling percentage that maintains an indoor temperature at a particular setpoint based on the generated duty cycle expression and a curtailed cycling percentage that maintains the indoor temperature within a particular temperate interval of the particular setpoint. The method includes calculating a baseline-off-duration in which the HVAC system is in an off state during a normal operating cycle and a curtailed-on-duration implemented during a curtailment period. The method includes adjusting the curtailed-on-duration and the baseline-off-duration to satisfy a minimum-time-on and a minimum-time-off constraint of each HVAC system. The method includes identifying one or more HVAC systems to include in a micro DR event. The method includes assigning curtailment start times for the identified HVAC systems and executing the micro DR event according to the curtailment start times. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187909 | LATENCY-BASED MICRO DEMAND RESPONSE WITH BIDIRECTIONAL CURTAILMENT MARGINS - A method includes separating a collection of devices configured for participation in a demand response (DR) event into an On-to-Off DR device set (On-to-Off set) and an Off-to-On DR device set (Off-to-On set). The method includes forming latency groups from devices of the Off-to-On set and the On-to-Off set based on a lower curtailment margin and an upper curtailment margin defined for a macro DR event. The method includes portioning one or more transition groups from the devices of the Off-to-On set and the On-to-Off set. The portioning is based on device curtailment capacities of the devices of the Off-to-On set and the On-to-Off set, a dynamic lower curtailment margin, and a dynamic upper curtailment margin. The method includes creating transition group pairs from the transition groups and executing a micro DR event such that an energy curtailment remains within the curtailment band. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187910 | Unit and Method for Energy Regulation of an Electrical Production and Consumption System - The present invention relates to a unit and a method for energy regulation of an electrical production and consumption system as well as such a system. The regulating unit ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160187911 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING ENERGY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR BUILDING SYSTEMS - The present invention provides a method and system for optimizing building energy usage. The method comprising receiving a plurality of input values associated with a building or plurality of buildings. The method then constructs a thermal and an electrical load model based on the inputs and constructs an overall energy model, the overall energy model being based on the thermal and electrical load models. The method next generates a plurality of demand models and optimizes the demand models using complex multivariate optimization techniques, wherein optimizing is based on usage data and energy rules. Finally, the method displays recommendations based on the optimized model or generating real-time, complementary control instructions based on the optimized model, the determination based on client preferences. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187912 | CURRENT GENERATOR AND METHOD - A current generator may include a reference current generator configured to respectively generate a first reference current and a second reference current, a driving current generator configured to generate a driving current from the first reference current and the second reference current, and a compensator configured to respectively control the reference current generator generating of the first reference current and/or the second reference current based on a determination of whether the driving current changes. Current, and a clock signal based on the current, may be stably generated under an environment in which the temperatures change. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187913 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system for an electronic device includes a first interface, a first switch, and a second switch. When the electronic device is not connected to the first interface, the switch circuit receives a first voltage level switch control signal based upon output of the first interface, the first switch turns on and outputs a second voltage level power control signal to the second switch, the second switch turns off and does not provide power to the electronic device via the first interface. When the electronic device is connected to the first interface, the switch circuit receives a second voltage level switch control signal based upon output of the first interface, the first switch turns off and outputs a first voltage level power control signal to the second switch, the second switch turns on and provides power supply to the electronic device via the first interface. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187914 | SWITCHING CONVERTER WITH SMART FREQUENCY GENERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A control method of a switching converter, wherein the switching converter has a main transistor and is configured to provide an output signal. The control method includes: generating a feedback signal indicative of the output signal of the switching converter; generating a clock signal to determine the switching frequency of the main transistor; generating a control signal to control the main transistor based on the clock signal and the feedback signal; and detecting whether the on-time of the main transistor is smaller than a time threshold based on the control signal. If the on-time of the main transistor is smaller than the time threshold, the frequency of the clock signal will be adjusted to regulate the on-time of the main transistor to be equal to the time threshold. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187915 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING PEDAL EFFORT FOR VEHICLE - An apparatus for reducing a pedal effort for a vehicle may include a housing having a first end that is opened and a second end that is rotatably coupled to a pedal member, an elastic body inserted into the housing, a slider contacting the elastic body and configured to be slid along a length of the housing, cover plates coupled to the slider and contacting an outer peripheral surface of the housing so as to guide movement of the slider, and a lever protrusion rotatably coupled to the pedal member, having an end portion rotatably coupled to the slider, and configured to rotate together with a pedal depending on rotation of the pedal, to slide the slider. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187916 | System for Modifying Throttle Control for UTV's and Related Vehicles - A throttle control modification assembly includes an attachment assembly configured to removably attach the modification assembly to an existing throttle pedal of a vehicle. A foot plank is coupled to the attachment assembly, the foot plank being configured to extend from the throttle pedal of the vehicle toward the floor of the vehicle. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187917 | GATE DRIVE CIRCUIT, ARRAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A gate drive circuit is disclosed. The gate drive circuit includes shift register units connected with gate lines. The gate drive circuit also includes clock signal lines to provide clock signals. A trigger signal terminal of the first shift register unit is connected with a first initial trigger signal line, and a trigger signal terminal of the p-th shift register unit is connected with an output terminal of the (p−1)-th shift register unit. An end signal terminal of the r-th shift register unit is connected with an output terminal of the (r+2 | 2016-06-30 |
20160187918 | DISPLAY DEVICE HOUSING AND FORM-FITTED CONFIGURATION - A display device may be mounted at a predetermined angle via a free-standing display housing. In one example, the display device bracket may include at least two spring loaded tabs and a display monitor affixed to the display device bracket. A base mount may be on a resting surface with at least one side that is configured to make contact with the display device. A rear housing cover may also be included with at least two receiving tabs form-fitted to receive the spring loaded tabs and provide a secure spring-loaded locking position that maintains the display device bracket in a locked position and in an upright predefined angled viewing position. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187919 | Cover Glass To Housing Interface System - A display cover to housing interface system includes a display screen fronted by a display cover having front and obverse faces and a distal edge between the faces around a circumference thereof (i.e., edge thickness), and also an outer housing that provides support for the display cover. A portion of the display cover distal edge or thickness is fully exposed to outside, such that the display cover is exposed and substantially visible when viewed directly from the front and at least one side while installed. The display cover can be glass, while the housing is metal. A protective layer located between the housing and display cover protects the display cover from the housing. Various support components hold the display cover in place, and can include magnets and/or a stabilizer assembly affixed along a bottom edge of the display cover and adapted to couple to a bottom chin of the housing. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187920 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An information processing method and an electronic device are provided. The method includes: detecting a characteristic parameter of an electronic device by a sensing unit of the electronic device; determining wearing position data of the electronic device based on the characteristic parameter, where the wearing position data indicates a positional relation between the electronic device and a wearer when a fixed relation between the electronic device and at least a part of body of the wearer is maintained by a fixing element of the electronic device; and controlling the electronic device to operate in a working mode matching with the wearing position data. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187921 | WRITING SURFACE FOR COOPERATION WITH A LAPTOP - A support for holding a planar body attached to the screen of the associated laptop which includes a suction cup for attachment to the screen of the associated computer and an elbow having first and second extremities, the first extremity cooperating with the suction cup and the second axial extremity cooperating with the planar body. In some embodiments the planar body is substantially rectangular and the second axial extremity of the elbow has a circular boss and the circular boss engages a bore in the planar body whereby the planar body may be pivotally moved about the boss. The planar body may be dimensioned to extend over at least a part of the associated keyboard. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187922 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CASE MEMBER - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first flexible member, a rigid member positioned on one surface of the first flexible member, and a second flexible member positioned on the one surface of the first flexible member in at least a part of a periphery of the rigid member. The first flexible member is attached to a case member of the electronic device with the rigid member and the second flexible member being interposed therebetween. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187923 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A foldable display device is provided. The device includes a top cover body and a transflective assembly rotatably connected to the top cover body. The device also includes a bottom cover body rotatably connected to the transflective assembly. Further, the device includes a viewing angle adjustment mechanism set on the bottom cover body and configured to expand and collapse with respect to the bottom cover body, wherein the top cover body, the transflective assembly, and the bottom cover body are configured to expand spatially to form a viewing angle when the foldable display device is in an open state, and the viewing angle adjustment mechanism is configured to expand with respect to the bottom cover body to adjust the viewing angle when the foldable display device is in a viewing angle adjustable state and to support the foldable display device when the foldable display device is in the open state. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187924 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLY - Electronic device assembly includes a first electronic device and a second electronic device moveably received in the first electronic device. The first electronic device includes a controller. The second electronic device includes a connecting module. When the second electronic device is received in the first electronic device, the connecting module is connected to the controller; thereby the controller is configured to control the second electronic device to display on the first electronic device. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187925 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a housing and a back member. The housing includes a frame defining a number of recesses. The back member is connected to the frame. The back member includes a first portion connected to the frame and at least one second portion combined between the first portion and the frame. The at least one second portion includes a number of projections embedded into the recesses. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187926 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A device includes: a main unit; a bottom placed on a surface so as to be in contact with the surface when the device is mounted on the surface, the bottom extending from one end coupled to the main unit to another end positioned at a second side of the main unit, the second side being opposite to a first side of the main unit, a display being disposed on the first side; and a support having an opening, the support has one end of the support coupled to the main unit and another end of the support coupled to the another end of the bottom, wherein the main unit has, in a surface on the second side of the main unit, an outlet being formed on a same side as the support, and an inlet being formed on a same side as the bottom. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187927 | DIRECT ATTACH DOCK COOLING LEVERAGING MAXIMUM SILICON JUNCTION TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Methods and apparatus relating for direct attach dock cooling leveraging Maximum Silicon Junction Temperature (Tj) control are described. In an embodiment, performance of a mobile computing device is increased based at least in part on an indication that the mobile computing device is coupled to a dock. The dock includes a cooling fan proximate to a hotspot on a back skin of the mobile computing device. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187928 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a foldable electronic device. The foldable electronic device includes a first cover unit, a second cover unit, at least one pivotal connection structure configured to pivotally connect the first cover unit and the second cover unit and, when the foldable electronic device is unlocked, to automatically open the foldable electronic device to an open position, an unlock switch configured to unlock the latch assembly to open the foldable electronic device to the open position from a closed position where the first cover unit and the second cover unit are folded with each other, a closure detector configured to detect a closure status of the foldable electronic device, and a processor having a signal connection with the closure detector and configured to transition between a standby state and an operation state based on the signal received from the closure detector. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187929 | ROLLABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS - Disclosed is a rollable display apparatus including: a flexible display panel that includes a pixel array; a roller part having a surface for winding the display panel; a first housing receiving the roller part and having a first opening through which a portion of the display panel passes; a rotational controller coupled between the roller part and the first housing, the rotational controller configured to: in a first state, enable the roller part to rotate in a first direction to unwind the display panel from the roller part but prevent rotation of the roller part in a second direction opposite the first direction, in a second state, enable the roller part to rotate in the second direction to wind the display panel onto the roller part, and switch from the first state to the second state responsive to receiving a triggering operation from a user. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187930 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A highly portable semiconductor device and the like providing improved browsability of display. Provided is a semiconductor device including a flexible display panel, a first housing supporting a first region of the display panel, a second housing supporting a second region of the display panel, and a flexible base material firmly attached to the first housing. The display panel can be deformed into an open position where the first and second regions are substantially on the same plane or into a folded position where the first and second regions overlap with each other. The second housing includes a groove portion where the flexible base material can partly slide. Part of the flexible base material is inserted into the groove portion in the open position. The part of the flexible base material which is inserted into the groove portion is at least partly withdrawn in a deformation into the folded position. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187931 | FOLDABLE PLATE AND FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE WITH THE SAME - Provided are a foldable plate and a foldable display device with the same. A foldable plate includes: a first area including a first material having a first elastic modulus, a second area including the first material, the second area being separate from the first area, a third area including a second material having a second elastic modulus lower than the first elastic modulus, the third area being interposed between the first area and the second area. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187932 | HOUSING, ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A housing includes a substrate defining a surface, and at least one seal ring formed on the substrate, the seal ring is made of elastic material, a surface of the seal ring connected with the substrate has a plurality of ribs, the surface of the substrate connecting with the seal ring has a plurality of holes, the ribs are engaged in the holes. A method of making a housing includes: a substrate defining a surface is provided; a plurality of holes is formed on the substrate; and at least one seal ring is formed on the substrate, the seal ring has a plurality of ribs, the ribs are engaged in the holes. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187933 | Fabric Adhesion to an Apparatus - Techniques for fabric adhesion to an apparatus are described. According to one or more embodiments, an apparatus is laminated with fabric utilizing one or more fabric layers. In at least some embodiments, multiple adhesive zones are defined on a fabric layer. Each adhesive zone, for instance, has a particular set of properties, such as a particular location on a fabric layer, a particular adhesive thickness, a particular adhesive type, and so forth. In at least some embodiments, different adhesive zones differ from one another based on one or more of their respective properties and thus enable different fabric characteristics to be specified at different adhesive zones. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187934 | Triaxial Gear-typed Hinge Assembly and Related Electronic Device - A triaxial gear-typed hinge assembly includes a first axle, a second axle, a third axle, a first supporting component, a second supporting component, a first linking component and a second linking component. The first supporting component includes a first gear hinged to the first axle. The second supporting component includes a second gear hinged to the second axle. The first linking component includes a first linking gear and a first tube connected to the first linking gear. The first linking gear is hinged to the third axle and engaged with the first gear, and the first tube is hinged to the second axle. The second linking component includes a second linking gear and a second tube connected to the second linking gear. The second linking gear is hinged to the third axle and engaged with the second gear, and the second tube is hinged to the first axle. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187935 | MULTI-PIVOT HINGE COVER - The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. This example can also include a flexible multi-pivot hinge cover assembly rotatably securing the first and second portions. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187936 | Electronic Device and Bearing Structure Thereof - A bearing structure is applied to an electronic device, and the electronic device includes a first operation part and a second operation part. The bearing structure includes a first fastening end, a second fastening end, and a plurality of concatenation units. The first fastening end is fastened to the first operation part. The second fastening end is fastened to the second operation part. Each of the concatenation units includes a fastening clip and a fastening axis, one of the concatenation units is fastened to the first fastening end, and another concatenation unit is fastened to the second fastening end. The fastening clip of any one of the concatenation units is fastened to the fastening axis of another neighboring concatenation unit. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187937 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE AND METHOD OF USE - A case for an electronic device comprising an upper portion for holding the electronic device; a lower portion; and a hinge portion. The lower portion may include a wireless keyboard that is configured to interact with the electronic device. The upper portion and the lower portion of the case are connected by the hinge portion. The hinge portion includes a housing, a plurality of pins at least partially extending through the housing, and a plurality of hinge connectors. The hinge connectors include a pin sleeve portion rotatably positioned around and at least partially encircling each of the pins and an attachment portion that is attached to either the upper portion or the lower portion. In operation, the hinge facilitates the upper portion being rotatably locked into position relative to the lower portion in one or more predetermined positions. Sensors on the case may be provided to enable/disable the keyboard when the case is opened or closed in a predetermined position. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187938 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An electronic device capable of maintaining an angle between two display units at a certain angle, without any hinge structure is provided. The electronic device includes a display unit including a first display unit and a functional unit spaced apart from each other, the functional unit being equipped with an electronic component, a cover unit including a first cover part and a second cover part, to which the first display unit and the functional unit are respectively attached, and a connection unit including a shape-preserving member, which is configured to allow the display unit and the functional unit to be maintained at a certain angle, when an angle between the first cover part and the second cover part is changed by an external force. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187939 | EXPANSION CARD SECURING MECHANISM - An expansion card securing mechanism is configured to secure different kinds of expansion cards. The expansion card securing mechanism includes a base and a plurality of securing members which are secured on the base. The base includes a latch portion. The latch portion defines a plurality of latch holes, the securing member can be secured in the latch hole. Each securing member defines a cavity, the latch hole and the cavity can receive different kinds of expansion cards to secure the expansion cards. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187940 | RISER CARD - A riser card includes a main body and an inserting portion. The main body includes a lower portion and defines a power supply interface. The inserting portion is coupled to the lower portion of the main body. The inserting portion can be inserted in and coupled to different expansion slots. The power supply interface can be coupled to an external power source to supply power to the riser card. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187941 | External Drive Chassis Storage Array - The invention in at least one embodiment includes a system that includes a chassis having a frame present within a housing where the frame includes at least two plates having a base and two grills running widthwise along and on opposite ends of the base, a plurality of walls between the at least two plates, and at least one baffle running between the plates at an angle to the plates; at least one power supply; and a plurality of fans electrically connected to the at least one power supply; wherein there are at least two air flow paths through the chassis that pass through at least one fan and pass at least one baffle through a duct defined by the housing and the frame. In at least one embodiment, the chassis receives at least one storage drive. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187942 | MECHANISM FOR SENDING AIR IN APPARATUS FOR READING IMAGES AND APPARATUS FOR READING IMAGES - In a blast mechanism for optimizing an air blast in the main scanning direction and an air blast in the sub-scanning direction so as not to affect reading accuracy of an image, a first blast path for sending air in the main scanning direction and a second blast path for sending air in the sub-scanning direction are formed inside the housing, and collection efficiencies of air filters of the blast paths are set so that the efficiency in the main scanning direction is high than that in the sub-scanning direction. The blast mechanism includes a casing, first and second blast paths in the main and sub-scanning directions disposed in the casing, and air filters disposed in the respective blast paths. The dust collection efficiencies of the air filters are set so that the filter of the first blast path is higher than the filter of the second blast path. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187943 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A BIMETALLIC MATERIAL - An electronic device may be provided that includes a body having one or more electronic components. The body may have a first portion and a second portion. The second portion may include a first layer of material comprising a first metal and a second layer of material comprising a second metal. At least one electronic component may be between the first portion and the second portion | 2016-06-30 |
20160187944 | DYNAMIC HIERARCHICAL PERFORMANCE BALANCING OF COMPUTATIONAL RESOURCES - Systems and methods may provide a set of networked computational resources such as nodes that may be arranged in a hierarchy. A hierarchy of performance balancers receives performance samples from the computational resources beneath them and uses the performance samples to conduct a statistical analysis of variations in their performance. In one embodiment, the performance balancers steer power from faster resources to slower resources in order to enhance their performance, including in parallel processing. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187945 | SERVER RACK SYSTEM - A sever rack system includes a rack body, multiple server units, a power control unit and a power supply module. Multiple storage cabinets, a first surface and a second surface are disposed on the rack body. The server units are respectively installed on each storage cabinet and perpendicular to the first surface. Each server unit includes a power socket and each power socket protrudes towards the second surface. The power control unit is installed on one of the storage cabinets and near one side of the server units. The power control unit includes multiple power supplies, a first conductive sheet and a second conductive sheet connected to each power supply. The power supply module includes a first conductive stick, multiple insulation blocks and a second conductive stick. Each insulation block is disposed between the first conductive stick and the second conductive stick for being coupled with the power socket. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187946 | POWER RECEPTION CONTROL DEVICE, POWER RECEPTION DEVICE, POWER TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is a power reception device in which power consumption at the time of wireless power supply is reduced. A power reception device is provided with a power reception control device capable of temporarily stopping supply of power supply voltage to a communication control unit for controlling communication in a break period of communication intermittently performed between a power transmission device and a power reception device. In the structure, a clock signal is generated on the basis of a power receiving signal transmitted from the power transmission device, and a period of communication intermittently performed can be measured using the clock signal. Further, a structure may be employed in which supply of power supply voltage to the communication unit in the power reception control device can be stopped in the break period of the communication. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187947 | CONTROLLING THE OPERATIONAL STATE OF A CONNECTED DEVICE POWERED BY A MUTUALLY CONNECTED POWER SOURCE - The present invention discloses a controlling the operational state of a connected device powered by a mutually connected power source, in which a PD (Powered Device) Module is installed in a general computer system, and via PSE (Power Source Equipment) supply power to a PD Module, via Connected Device Control the synchronous power of the PD Module to detect and control turning on and turning off the power supply. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187948 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - To make a replacement time difference between two power supply devices as small as possible when the two power supply devices serving as double power supply devices constitute a PLC, a power supply unit includes a temperature detection unit that detects an internal temperature of the own power supply unit, and an output adjustment circuit that adjusts internal power output from the own power supply unit so as to make smaller a difference between a detected temperature by the temperature detection unit of the own power supply unit and a detected temperature by the temperature detection unit included in the other power supply unit attached to a same PLC as the PLC to which the own power supply unit is attached. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187949 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR MOBILE DEVICE POWER MANAGEMENT - This disclosure relates generally to mobile device power management, and more particularly to methods and systems for mobile device power management. In one embodiment, a mobile computing device is described, that may include a processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable memory, including instructions that, when executed, can cause the processor to determine a power level comprising power level information indicative of a battery power level of the mobile computing device, select a power profile from a plurality of power profiles, based on a data transmission type, transmit power profile information representing the selected power profile to an operatively connected second computing device, where the power profile information can be used by the second computing device to configure the data transmission type, and receive data according to the data transmission type. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187950 | POWER ADAPTER WITH SWITCHABLE OUTPUT VOLTAGE CONTROL - An example switchable power adapter may include power circuitry and an interface coupled to the power circuitry. An application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) may be coupled to the power circuitry and the interface. The ASIC may be configured to receive a signal transmitted by an information handling system through the interface; determine whether a delay period within the signal satisfies a delay period condition; and cause the power circuitry to alter an output voltage level provided to the information handling system through the interface. The interface may comprise at least a Universal Serial Bus (USB) receptacle. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187951 | POWER OVER ETHERNET FOR 10GBASE-T ETHERNET - A power over Ethernet (PoE) interface for 10GBase-T Ethernet includes at least one communication channel Ethernet interface including an autotransformer having a center tap for coupling direct current (DC) power. A combination of the geometry of the toroid core of the autotransformer and in some embodiments of a common mode choke, as well as the wire twisting, the wire distribution and the wire routing allow maximizing bandwidth up to or greater than 500 MHz for 10GBase-T performance by increasing the coupling and reducing capacitance across the wires, and results in return and insertion losses and OCL that meet anticipated standards. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187952 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL A LINK POWER STATE - A method is provided for controlling a link. This may include determining a condition of a first device coupled to the link, receiving, at the first device, a request for a specific link state from a second device coupled to the link, and determining a power state of the link based on the determined condition of the first device. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187953 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SWITCHING ON OR OFF SOCKET - A method and a device are provided for switching on or off a socket. The method includes: determining whether a processor of the socket is restarted after being powered off; setting a state of the socket as an off state when the processor is restarted after being powered off. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187954 | REMOTE DEVICE WAKING USING A MULTICAST PACKET - Sleeping device(s) may be changed from a sleeping state to an awake state using a multicast packet that sent to a multicast address of a multicast wake-up group. The packet may include an identifier for one or more particular device(s) in the multicast group, which, when received by the device(s), causes the device(s) to wake up. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187955 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An information processing apparatus includes: a WOL setting unit that sets WOL setting set information indicating whether a WOL being a function by which power supply to an information processing unit is started when being triggered by receipt of a specific packet from a server, is set or not; a state controlling unit that when receiving a shutdown start request and if the WOL setting set information indicates that the WOL is set, exercises control so as to transition into a WOL standby state; a WOL setting controlling unit that exercises control so as to set the WOL before transition into the WOL standby state; and a WOL setting storage controlling unit that, upon transition into the WOL standby state, exercises control so as to store WOL setting enabling information indicating that the WOL has been set, into a non-volatile memory. | 2016-06-30 |
20160187956 | ENHANCED SECURITY AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION IN A MULTI-OPERATING SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT - An approach is provided for operating a mobile device having first and second operating systems (OSs) installed. While the mobile device is executing the first OS but not the second OS, (1) based in part on battery power remaining in the mobile device being less than a threshold and a lower power consumption of the mobile device if executing the second OS but not the first OS, execution of the first OS is terminated and the second OS is executed in the mobile device; and/or (2) based in part on (a) the mobile device being currently located in the first geographic region which has a greater likelihood of attack on the mobile device, and (b) the mobile device being more secure while operating the second OS but not the first OS, execution of the first OS is terminated and the second OS is executed in the mobile device. | 2016-06-30 |