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9,617,222	2017-04-11	1. An alkynyl indazole derivative represented by the following general formula (I): wherein R X and Y are the same or different and each represents CH or N, with the proviso that X and Y are not simultaneously N; and Z is a group represented by the following general formula (a): wherein R n is an integer of 1 to 7; and A is a partial structure represented by the following formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,573,766	2017-02-21	1. A method for conveying absorbent articles, the method comprising the steps of: providing a conveyor comprising a deck and a belt, the deck including a channel, and the belt including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a row of apertures, wherein the second surface is in a facing relationship with the deck; drawing air through the channel with a vacuum source; placing an absorbent article on the first surface of the belt; meshing angled teeth of a first gear member with a first row of angled teeth connected with the second surface of the belt, and meshing angled teeth of a second gear member with a second row of angled teeth connected with the second surface of the belt, wherein at least one of the first gear member and the second gear member are slidably engaged with an axle member; advancing the belt in a machine direction, wherein the at least one of the first gear member and the second gear member slidably engaged with the axle member is allowed to slide along the axle member in a cross direction that is substantially orthogonal to the machine direction while the belt is advanced in the machine direction; aligning the row of apertures with the channel by moving the belt in the cross direction; and holding the absorbent article onto the belt by drawing air through the row of apertures.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,830,995	2014-09-09	1. A digital broadcast receiving apparatus, comprising: a demodulator to receive and demodulate a stream transmitted from a digital broadcast transmitting apparatus; an equalizer to equalize the demodulated stream; and a data processing unit to decode the equalized stream, wherein the stream comprising supplementary data generated by compressing data in a compression standard which is different from a compression standard applied to normal data, wherein the compressed supplementary data is first Reed-Solomon (RS) encoded, interleaved and processed so that an area for inserting a parity is provided, differently from the normal data to be robust against errors, and the stream is second RS encoded, interleaved and trellis encoded after the supplementary data is inserted to the stream comprising the compressed normal data in the digital broadcast transmitting apparatus, wherein the data processing unit trellis decodes the supplementary data, deinterleaves the trellis decoded supplementary data without interleaving the normal data, and convolutional decodes the deinterleaved supplementary data, and wherein the data processing unit further interleaves the convolutional-decoded supplementry data and re-performs the trellis decoding, the deinterleaving, and the convolutional decoding in response to a soft decision output of the convolutional decoding.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,806,148	2017-10-31	1. An isolator structure in an integrated circuit, comprising: a first buried doped layer of a first conductivity type disposed within a substrate of a second conductivity type, the first buried doped layer located beneath a surface of the substrate; a first tank region of the second conductivity type overlying a portion of the first buried doped layer; a first well region of the first conductivity type disposed at the surface of the substrate and overlying a portion of the first tank region; a first boundary doped region of the first conductivity type disposed at the surface of the substrate and laterally surrounding the first tank region, the first boundary doped region extending into the surface of the substrate and contacting the first buried doped layer; a first conductor element disposed near the surface of the substrate at a location overlying the first well region, separated therefrom by dielectric material; and a second conductor element disposed near the surface of the substrate at a location overlying the first conductor element, separated therefrom by dielectric material.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,077,338	2015-07-07	1. A configurable cross point switching system comprising: a component die including logic components and a switching interface region to allow connection of the logic components; a first switching die located on the component die, the first switching die including an ingress stage switch having an input and an output and a middle stage switch having an input; a multiplexer having an input coupled to the output of the ingress stage switch and an output coupled to the input of the middle stage switch; an input through-silicon via (TSV) coupled between an input port in the switching interface region and the input of the ingress stage switch; and a second input TSV coupled between a second input port in the switching interface region of the component die and another input of the multiplexer.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,820,982	2014-09-02	1. A lampshade, comprising: a support seat including a frame and a clamping unit, the frame defining a central space, the clamping unit having two opposing connection bars attached to the frame so as to define circumferential open areas between the connection bars and two grasp portions each being provided at one end of a corresponding connection bar, wherein the distance between the two grasp portions is adjustable and the grasp portions are adapted to fit around a light device that emits a light beam of a first illuminating range; a reflector being placed on top of the frame and having a curved reflective surface that is fitted through the central space of the frame and is spaced from and convexly protruding towards the light device in such a way that the curved reflective surface is adapted to receive the light beam from the light device and diffuse the light beam so that the diffused light travels through the circumferential open areas between the connection bars into the surrounding environment to cover a second illuminating range that is greater than the first illuminating range; and a cover being placed on top of the reflector and being fastened to the frame from a side opposite to the clamping unit.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,120,676	2015-09-01	1. A system configured to produce graphene, the system comprising: a first container including a first solution, wherein the first solution has a first density and includes a water immiscible solvent including a reducing agent; a second container including a second solution, wherein the second solution has a second density, the second density being different from the first density and the second solution includes graphene oxide; a chamber in operative relationship with the first and the second container, the chamber arranged to:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,419,866	2016-08-16	1. A method for detecting a network fault, comprising: when a node receives a voice stream, receiving a source identifier, a codec type, and voice quality parameters that correspond to the voice stream and are sent by the node; acquiring, according to the codec type and the voice quality parameters, a fault score corresponding to the node; and detecting according to the fault score corresponding to the node, whether a network fault occurs on a network between the node and a source corresponding to the source identifier, wherein acquiring, according to the codec type and the voice quality parameters, the fault score corresponding to the node comprises:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,352,536	2016-05-31	1. A label film that is formed by means of extrusion and consisting entirely of polyethylene, except for additives and admixtures having a weight proportion of less than 15%, said label film having a layer formed on a surface on a first side, said layer being composed of polyethylene (mHDPE) produced with metallocene catalysts, with a proportion of at least 70 wt.-% high-density polyethylene, wherein the film thickness amounts to less than 75 μm, and wherein a 60° reflectometer value according to DIN 67 530 on at least the first side of the label film is greater than 85.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
8,600,306	2013-12-03	1. A radio communication control apparatus comprising: a radio transmitting/receiving section that transmits and receives radio signals; an initial value setting section that captures a mutual synchronization signal at a time of connection with another apparatus, and sets initial values of a position and direction of an apparatus body with respect to the other apparatus and initial values of a position and direction of the other apparatus with respect to the apparatus body; a local apparatus displacement amount detection section that detects a displacement amount of the apparatus body with respect to the initial values of the apparatus body; another apparatus displacement amount extraction section that extracts, from a radio signal from the other apparatus received by the radio transmitting/receiving section, a displacement amount of the other apparatus with respect to the initial values of the other apparatus; a direction calculation section that calculates a direction in which the radio signal is transmitted/received based on the displacement amount of the apparatus body and the displacement amount of the other apparatus; and a direction control section that controls transmission/reception direction of the radio transmitting/receiving section based on the calculated direction.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,772,840	2014-07-08	1. A memory device comprising: a substrate having an array portion and a logic portion; a first plurality of transistor devices including a plurality of semiconductor structures that are recessed in the array portion of the substrate, wherein source and drain regions define at least part of an upper surface of each of the plurality of semiconductor structures, wherein the source and drain regions are co-planar with an uppermost surface of the substrate in the logic portion, and each of the plurality of semiconductor structures include a channel portion that is contiguous with the substrate array portion and adjacent to a gate region; and a second plurality of transistor devices formed over the logic portion of the substrate, wherein each of the second plurality of transistor devices include a gate oxide layer, a conductive gate layer, and sidewall spacer structures, wherein there is no dielectric layer between the sidewall spacer structures, and wherein the second plurality of transistor devices are formed in a layer that is above the plurality of semiconductor structures, wherein each of the plurality of semiconductor structures occupies an area of the substrate array portion between about 4F wherein each of the plurality of semiconductor structures occupies an area of the substrate having a length dimension that is equal to a width dimension.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,821,910	2017-11-21	1. A system for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising: at least one UAV including: at least one operating area defined by at least one boundary within an airspace; and an airspace controller; wherein the UAV is configured to execute, via the transponder, at least one communication with the airspace controller, the at least one communication including:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,042,929	2015-05-26	1. A method of data communication, comprising: receiving data associated with a group of radios, wherein a first subset of the group of radios is located within a first region and a second subset of the group of radios is located within a second region; determining, at a call controller, that the first subset of radios has access to both a broadband data communication system and a trunked radio system; determining that at least one radio included in the second subset of radios does not have access to the broadband data communication system; and allocating resources in the first region on the broadband data communication system and in the second region on the trunked radio system, and subsequently providing the data to the first subset of radios by the broadband data communication system and not the trunked radio system and to the second subset of radios by the trunked radio system and not the broadband data communication system.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,867,064	2014-10-21	1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a display unit displaying operation information; an input unit receiving a user's command to use a function of the image forming apparatus in response to touching thereon by the user; an electrode disposed on a surface of said input unit to be touched by the user; a human-body communication unit electrically connected to said electrode, said human-body communication unit being adapted to read user information from a portable device worn by the user, in response to the user's input of a command for a function, wherein said human-body communication unit reads again the user information from the portable device when the user inputs a command for a different function; a storage unit storing authentication information defining whether or not use of each function incorporated in said image forming apparatus is allowed, in association with said user information; and a control unit, wherein said control unit is operative to:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,351,575	2013-01-08	1. A radiation source for X-ray generation for examining an object of interest, the source comprising: a first carbon nanotube for emitting first electrons in response to a first acceleration voltage applied to the first carbon nanotube and a second carbon nanotube for emitting second electrons in response to a second acceleration voltage applied to the second carbon nanotube, the second acceleration voltage being adjusted independently from the first acceleration voltage; a target; and a focusing unit for focusing the first and the second electrons onto the target to generate first X-ray photons of a first energy having a first trajectory and second X-ray photons of a second energy having a second trajectory, wherein a difference between the first and second acceleration voltages enables a difference of energy between the first X-ray photons and the second X-ray photons, and wherein the focusing unit is adapted for being operated in such a way, that the first and the second trajectories overlap before reaching the object of interest.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,219,099	2015-12-22	1. A memory structure, comprising: a control unit, comprising: a memory unit electrically connected to the control unit, the memory unit comprising:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,779,703	2017-10-03	1. A timing controller comprising: a receiver receiving a still image signal indicating that an image to be displayed is a still image; a transmitter outputting an output data used to display images; a clock frequency generator generating a spread clock signal having a frequency value adjusted between first and second frequency values by modulating a reference clock signal; a memory system including a memory device, the memory device storing a first image data which corresponds to a first frame of an image displayed and is received through the receiver in response to the spread clock signal, and the memory system outputting the first image data in response to the spread clock signal; and a still image manager communicating with the memory system to output the first image data as the output data in response to the still image signal.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,312,910	2016-04-12	1. A multi-channel transceiver, comprising: a phase-locked loop circuit for generating a first clock signal set and a second clock signal set, wherein the first clock signal set and the second clock signal set have different frequencies; a first transmitting channel comprising a first phase adjusting circuit and a first transmitter, wherein the first phase adjusting circuit receives the first clock signal set and generates a first spread spectrum clock signal with a first spread spectrum clock generator profile, wherein according to the first spread spectrum clock signal, the first transmitter generates a first serial data, and the first transmitter comprises a serializer for converting a parallel data into the first serial data; and a second transmitting channel comprising a second phase adjusting circuit and a second transmitter, wherein the second phase adjusting circuit receives the second clock signal set and generates a second spread spectrum clock signal with a second spread spectrum clock generator profile, wherein according to the second spread spectrum clock signal, the second transmitter generates a second serial data.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,031,842	2015-05-12	1. A method, performed by a processor of an electronic device, for facilitating communications, the method comprising: monitoring audio based communications; performing an audio analysis on the monitored audio based communications to identify a contact associated with the monitored communications; providing a reminder associated with the identified contact on an output interface associated with the electronic device, wherein the reminder comprises a text-based note indicating a subject or topic for conversation; and while the reminder is provided, providing a selectable option to dismiss the reminder, wherein dismissing the reminder prevents the reminder from being provided if the contact is identified in subsequent audio based communications, such that the particular subject or topic for conversation identified in the reminder is not subsequently provided for the same contact.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,717,484	2014-05-06	1. A system comprising: a light modulation unit that includes an array of mirrors; a TIR prism pair configured to receive an incident light beam, to provide the incident light beam to the light modulation unit, to receive a modulated light beam from the light modulation unit, and to direct the modulated light beam onto a sensing path; a light sensing device configured to receive at least a portion of the modulated light beam from the sensing path, wherein the light sensing device is configured to generate an electrical signal representing intensity of said at least a portion of the modulated light beam as a function of time; an analog-to-digital converter configured to acquire samples of the electrical signal, wherein the light modulation unit is configured to generate the modulated light beam by modulating the incident light beam with a sequence of spatial patterns, wherein a subset of the samples, corresponding to M of the spatial patterns, is usable to construct an n-pixel image or n-voxel video sequence representing at least a portion of the incident light beam, where M is less than n.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,165,376	2015-10-20	1. A method for detecting a parameter of a pattern, the method comprising: obtaining an image of the pattern; wherein the image is generated by scanning the pattern with a charged particle beam; processing the image to provide an edge enhanced image; wherein the processing comprises computing an aggregate energy of first n spectral components of the image by applying spectral functions on the image, wherein n exceeds two and the spectral functions are selected according to a distribution of charged particles of the charged particle beam; and further processing the edge enhanced image and determining a parameter of the pattern.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,188,695	2015-11-17	1. A method comprising: detecting a reflected magnetic field at a sensor placed on a cylindrically shaped drill collar comprising an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein the drill collar comprises a meandering channel filled with nonconductive material, wherein nonconductive material surrounds the sensor; receiving an electrical signal, wherein the electrical signal is received from the sensor wherein an axis of the sensor is perpendicular to an axis of the cylindrically shaped drill collar, wherein the electrical signal indicates a respective magnitude of a measurement of the reflected magnetic field, wherein the reflected magnetic field is reflected from an anomalous geological formation wherein the sensor is positioned laterally between the inner wall and the meandering channel.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,716,578	2017-07-25	1. A radio communication system comprising: a radio base station apparatus comprising: the user terminal comprising:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,633,447	2017-04-25	1. A method comprising: acquiring image data using a mobile platform, wherein the image data is from at least one captured image of an object; tracking the object with visual based tracking using the at least one captured image of the object; determining whether there is a trigger event comprising a change in the image data relative to previously acquired image data, wherein the trigger event comprises a scene change in which a different object appears in the at least one captured image with respect to a previous captured image; transmitting the image data to a server when there is the trigger event while continuing to track the object with visual based tracking using the at least one captured image of the object; receiving information related to the image data from the server, wherein the information related to the image data comprises at least one of the following: a two dimensional (2D) model of the different object, a three dimensional (3D) model of the different object, a three-dimensional coordinate estimation of points on the different object, augmentation information, saliency information about the different object, and information related to object matching; and tracking the different object using the information related to the image data received from the server.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,739,380	2017-08-22	1. A butterfly pressure control valve comprising a valve opening/closing mechanism which includes: a valve body rotatable in a direction perpendicular to a channel in a body; a sheet ring which can move a valve-seat sealing part toward and away from the valve body by making reciprocating movements in a direction of the channel; a cam mechanism which separates the sheet ring from the valve body and rotates the valve body; and a reciprocating movement mechanism which causes the sheet ring to make reciprocating movements in a direction of the valve body, wherein the valve opening/closing mechanism is an opening/closing mechanism which controls pressure in the channel by rotating the valve body without sliding with the sheet ring separated from the valve body by the cam mechanism and moving the sheet ring toward and away from the valve body by the cam mechanism and the reciprocating movement mechanism when the valve body is rotated to a valve-closed state, wherein the valve opening/closing mechanism is provided so as to be drivable by an identical driving source, wherein the driving source is a motor, a cam member of the cam mechanism is mounted outside the body coaxially with an output shaft of the motor, and the cam member is provided with a cam surface for causing the reciprocating movement mechanism to operate to cause the sheet ring to make reciprocating movements and a cam groove for operating a rack-and-pinion mechanism which rotates the valve body.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,241,019	2016-01-19	1. A system to extend a service control interaction manager (SCIM) to enable application servers using media server control markup language (MSCML) to execute on a global system for mobile communications (GSM) network, comprising: an application on an application server in an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) network, executing on one or more microprocessors, wherein the application is configured to process MSCML messages; and a SCIM, in communication with the IMS network and a GSM network, that operates to play an announcement to, and collect information from, a call party connected to the GSM network, by performing the steps comprising:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,291,839	2016-03-22	1. A laser repairing apparatus for a substrate, comprising: a laser emitter; and a light transmission sheet with a light-shielding pattern, wherein a laser emitted by the laser emitter is used to cut a superfluous remainder of an electrode on the substrate, the light transmission sheet is located between the laser emitter and the substrate, and as compared with a pattern of the electrode to be retained on the substrate, the light-shielding pattern on the light transmission sheet has the same shape and a size at a predetermined ratio as the entire pattern of the electrode to be retained.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,084,396	2015-07-21	1. A handheld power working machine comprising: a main body including a driving part; a working part configured to drive by the driving part; and a gripper, the gripper including: the gripper is provided to be able to rotate, with respect to the main body, around a rotational axis extending from a front side, where the working part is located, to a rear side where the gripper is located, the plurality of switching operation parts are each configured to perform a switching operation to switch between the restriction state and the release state in the restriction part, the plurality of switching operation parts are disposed on at least a right side and a left side as viewed toward the front side of the gripper, the switching operation parts include respective force point portions that are configured to be pressed while holding the gripper, the switching operation parts are provided to be able to slide in a downward direction of the handheld power working machine with respect to the gripper, and a direction in which the switching operation parts slide and a direction in which a force acts on the force point portions are parallel to one another.	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,382,771	2013-02-26	1. A medical device comprising: an elongate sleeve defining a lumen extending longitudinally within at least a portion of the elongate sleeve, the sleeve comprising a first portion and a second portion more rigid than the first portion, wherein the sleeve is a unitary one-piece structure; and an elongate core slidably disposable within the lumen, the core including a section that changes shape when disposed in the first portion to increase an outer diameter of the sleeve, the section being retained in a substantially linear configuration when disposed in the second portion, wherein, when the section changes shape, the first portion of the sleeve is configured to transition from an unexpanded state to an expanded state, wherein in the unexpanded state, the first portion has a first outer diameter that is equal to an outer diameter of the second portion of the sleeve, and wherein in the expanded state, the first portion has a second outer diameter that is greater than the first outer diameter.	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,364,784	2016-06-14	1. A emission gas treatment method for recovering a recycle feed containing boron from emission gas discharged by a glass melting furnace for melting a boron-containing glass raw material, the emission gas treatment method comprising: a collection step of obtaining a collected liquid by collecting a component containing boron from the emission gas by a wet process; a first separation step of separating the collected liquid into a solid and a liquid; a solution formation step of obtaining a boron solution by removing an impurity from an extracted liquid obtained in the first separation step; a mixing step of obtaining an extracted solid-containing solution by mixing an extracted solid obtained in the first separation step in the boron solution; a second separation step of separating the extracted solid-containing solution into a solid and a liquid; and a recovery step of recovering the recycle feed from an extracted solid obtained in the second separation step.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,632,922	2017-04-25	1. A computer system for analyzing a software system comprising a plurality of workloads and a plurality of software system modules, the computer system comprising: a processor communicatively coupled to a memory; and the computer system configured to perform a method comprising: storing historical defects of ones the plurality of software system modules for which defect fixes have been provided; storing risk criteria of the historical defects and the defect fixes; executing at least one of a plurality of test cases comprising test case software that, when run on the software system, tests the software system; capturing a log of test case execution modules comprising software system modules that are accessed during said executing; developing a risk score database comprising risk scores for the plurality of software system modules for which defect fixes have been provided, wherein the risk scores are based at least in part on the risk criteria; generating workload maps comprising intersections between said log of test case execution modules and said risk scores for at least some of the plurality of software system modules; and based at least in part on said workload maps, generating data that identifies a prioritization of the plurality of test cases.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,518,042	2013-08-27	1. An orthopedic plate assembly for supporting a bone, comprising: a y-shaped first plate attachable to the bone and having a center line, the first plate including an elongate body attachable to a first portion of the bone and extending along the center line from a first end to a second end of the body, a first arm transversely extending away from the center line at a first angle from the second end of the body, and a second arm transversely extending away from the center line at a second angle from the second end of the body to form the y-shaped first plate, the first and second arms defining a triangularly shaped aperture between the first and second arms in the first plate; and a second plate separate from the first plate and attachable to the bone, the second plate having a first end configured to be disposed on and engaged with the first arm, and a second end opposite the first end configured to be disposed on and engaged with the second arm, the second plate configured to span the triangularly shaped aperture transverse to the center line when engaged with the first and second arms; wherein the second plate is configured to engage the first arm in a first recess formed in a central region of the first arm between the body and an end of the first arm opposite the body, and to engage the second arm in a second recess formed in a central region of the second arm between the body and an end of the second arm opposite the body, wherein upon engaging the second plate to the first plate, an outer surface of the second plate is flush with an outer surface of the first plate.	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,756,502	2017-09-05	1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon for causing a portable computing device to activate a data saving feature in response to determining that the portable computing device is in a limited data environment, the instructions being configured to cause the portable computing device to at least: compare a first present latency for a first previously visited website to a first previously determined latency for the first previously visited website; compare a second present latency for a second previously visited website to a second previously determined latency for the second previously visited website; determine that the portable computing device is in the limited data environment based on the first present latency exceeding the first previously determined latency and the second present latency exceeding the second previously determined latency; and based on the determining that the portable computing device is in the limited data environment, prompt a user to activate the data saving feature.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,367,970	2016-06-14	1. A wireless engine monitoring system, comprising: an aircraft engine; an engine monitoring module mounted on the aircraft engine and comprising a processor configured to receive engine data relating to operation of the aircraft engine, said engine monitoring module further comprising an engine monitoring transceiver coupled to the processor for transmitting the engine data over a wireless communications signal, wherein the engine data includes a data address assigned to the engine monitoring module and linked to a serial number of the aircraft engine; and a ground based transceiver that receives the transmitted engine data and transmits data files back to the engine monitoring module over a wireless communications signal.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
9,183,396	2015-11-10	1. A system, comprising: a memory; and one or more processors coupled to the memory and configured to: monitor resources associated with an execution client performing symbolic execution of a target program that has a beginning, multiple execution paths, and multiple branch points among the multiple execution paths of the target program; generate checkpoints for active symbolic execution paths of the symbolic execution; cause the execution client to switch from a first mode of symbolic execution to a second mode of symbolic execution based on a performance level of the monitored resources, the execution client in the first mode being configured to fork multiple interpreters at a branch point encountered among the multiple branch points in symbolically executing an execution path among the multiple execution paths of the target program, the execution client in the first mode being configured to continue symbolic execution after the branch point without symbolic re-execution of any portion of the execution path prior to the branch point, the execution client in the second mode being configured to start a separate symbolic execution of the target program from the beginning for each branch point encountered in symbolically executing an execution path among the multiple execution paths of the target program; restore the generated checkpoints by executing the target program using a path predicate for at least one checkpoint, the path predicate specifying conditions to execute a symbolic execution path to the at least one checkpoint; and detect at least one bug based on the performed symbolic execution of the target program.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,249,728	2016-02-02	1. A power generation system comprising: a compression unit configured to compress a gas; a storage configured to store the compressed gas output from the compression unit; a first expansion unit configured to generate first power and outputs a first exhaust gas; a heating unit configured to heat at least the stored gas output from the storage; a second expansion unit configured to generate second power and outputs a second exhaust gas; a first regenerator configured to perform a first heat exchange between the second exhaust gas and the stored gas output from the storage, to generate a first heat-exchange gas used to generate the first power and a first regenerator gas; and a second regenerator configured to perform a second heat exchange between the first exhaust gas and the first regenerator gas, to generate a second heat-exchange gas which is input to the heating unit in order to generate the second power after heated at the heating unit, wherein the second exhaust gas output from the second expansion unit is configured to sequentially pass through the first regenerator and the second regenerator, wherein if it is determined that a temperature of the second exhaust gas is greater than or equal to a first temperature, the heating unit is disconnected from the storage so that the stored gas output from the storage is transferred not to the heating unit but to the first regenerator to be heated thereat through the first heat exchange to generate the first heat-exchange gas, and wherein if it is determined that a temperature of the first heat-exchange gas is lower than a second temperature, the first heat-exchange gas from the first regenerator is transferred to the second regenerator instead of the first expansion unit so that the second heat-exchange is performed between the first regenerator gas and the first heat-exchange gas instead of between the firs regenerator gas and the first exhaust gas.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
8,871,011	2014-10-28	1. A method for manufacturing an electret filter element comprising: preparing fibers; producing, by a spray device, a spray mist of fluid droplets which include an electrical charge formed by an electric field between detaching fluid droplets and a counter-electrode; passing the fibers through the spray mist so as to wet the fibers with the fluid droplets; and laying down the fibers to form a fibrous layer.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
9,713,119	2017-07-18	1. A position estimation method performed by a computer that accesses a storage device, the method comprising: storing to the storage device, a probability distribution of distances corresponding to a hop along a path between a first communication device and a second communication device within a region; acquiring total hops needed for data of the second communication device to reach the first communication device based on analysis of communications between the first communication device and the second communication device, wherein the total hops is larger than one; calculating a probability distribution of distances corresponding to the total hops based on the total hops and the probability distribution of a hop stored in the storage device; calculating a probability distribution of positions within the region based on the probability distribution of distances, information concerning a range of the region, and information concerning a position of the first communication device; calculating, based on a sum of the probability distribution of positions, an index that indicates a probability of presence of the second communication device; and deriving an estimated position of the second communication device from the index, wherein in the deriving, a first estimated position of the second communication device and a second estimated position of another second communication device are derived such that a distance between the first estimated position and the second estimated position is less than a threshold, based on an index for the second communication device and an index for the another second communication device where the another second communication device is in a range of one hop from the second communication device.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,832,732	2014-09-09	1. A method comprising: receiving, by a device, information associated with a selection of a first criteria for a program; determining, by the device and based on the first criteria, a first plurality of segments, of the program, that correspond to the first criteria; determining, by the device and based on the first criteria, a second plurality of segments, of the program, that do not correspond to the first criteria, associating, by the device and based on the first plurality of segments, a first marker with a first segment of the first plurality of segments; associating, by the device and based on the first plurality of segments, a second marker with a second segment of the first plurality of segments; providing, by the device and based on the associated first marker, the first segment; suppressing, by the device, a third segment of the program, providing, by the device and during suppression of the third segment, added content for the program; and providing, by the device and based on the associated second marker, the second segment.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,622,168	2014-01-07	1. A motorcycle exhaust system structure in a motorcycle in which an internal combustion engine including a crankcase, a cylinder, and a cylinder head is attached to a vehicle body frame, the motorcycle exhaust system structure comprising: an exhaust pipe connected to the cylinder head; an exhaust protector provided to the exhaust pipe; and a resonator having a lateral wall facing the exhaust pipe and a communication hole extending through the lateral wall and in communication with an inside of the exhaust pipe; wherein: the exhaust pipe is curved after being extended forward from the cylinder head and is then extended rearward in such a manner as to pass by a lateral side of the cylinder above the crankcase; the resonator is arranged in a space between the exhaust pipe and the cylinder, and the lateral wall of the resonator is directly joined to a side surface of the exhaust pipe facing inwardly of the motorcycle; a supporting recessed portion which forms a space between the resonator lateral wall and an outer surface of the exhaust pipe is formed in the resonator lateral wall; the exhaust protector is placed on a side of the exhaust pipe opposite the resonator with the exhaust pipe interposed therebetween, and the exhaust protector is supported by a band member inserted through the supporting recessed portion.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,363,524	2013-01-29	1. An information reproducing apparatus that reproduces information from an optical disk and transfers the information to an upper-level system, comprising: a spindle motor to rotate the optical disk; a pickup to irradiate a laser light to the optical disk so as to reproduce information from the optical disk; a reproduction circuit to reproduce information from the optical disk based on a reproduction signal read from the pickup; a servo circuit to control the rotation of the spindle motor and the movement of the pickup; and a microprocessor arranged to control reproduction performed by the pickup, via the reproduction circuit and the servo circuit, and control transfer of information reproduced from the optical disk to an upper-level system, wherein the microprocessor comprises: wherein, if a block is an unrecorded area and recognized as an area where a tracking failure has occurred, reproduction is ceased but data indicating that the block is an unrecorded area is not transferred to the upper-level system and retry is performed in order to achieve reproduction; and wherein, if a block is an unrecorded area and recognized as an area where a tracking failure has not occurred, data indicating that the block is an unrecorded area which is recognized as an area where tracking failure has not occurred is transferred to the upper-level system, and reproduction of data is continued over a range requested from the upper-level system, wherein the range includes the block of the unrecorded area which is recognized as the area where a tracking failure has not occurred corresponding to the data transferred to the upper-level system.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,392,170	2013-03-05	1. An emulation system for a no longer available microcontroller, comprising: an available microcontroller and emulation software able to be run thereon; an emulation software forming a software layer between the hardware of an available microcontroller and an operating software of the no longer available microcontroller; wherein the emulation software: an interpreter adapted to represent address, code and data information of the operating software of the no longer available microcontroller to functionally equivalent address, code and data information of the available microcontroller.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,579,831	2017-02-28	1. A plastic working method comprising: securing a cylindrical material to a main shaft, the cylindrical material including a bottom wall and an opening side end portion adjacent an end surface; rotating the cylindrical material around an axis of the main shaft; moving a press roller in a direction toward the axial center to engage the cylindrical material and form a circumferential groove portion on an outer circumferential surface of the opening side end portion of the cylindrical material so that an inner diameter of the opening side end portion of the material is smaller than an inner diameter of a body of the material; moving a finishing roller toward an axis of rotation of the main shaft to simultaneously engage the outer circumferential surface and the end surface of the opening side end portion of the cylindrical material, wherein the cylindrical material is supported in an unrestricted state in which an inner circumferential surface of the opening side end portion of the material is freely deformable.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,584,304	2017-02-28	1. A phase interpolator comprising: a phase interpolation circuit receives a first clock signal and a second clock signal and accordingly performs an interpolation operation based on a weighting value set to the phase interpolation circuit to generate an output clock signal; a plurality of low pass filtering channels respectively having an input terminal and an output terminal, the input terminal being coupled to the phase interpolation circuit to receive the output clock signal, wherein each of the low pass filtering channels comprises a switch and a capacitor, wherein a first terminal of the switch is regarded as the input terminal, and a second terminal of the switch and a first terminal of the capacitor are coupled to a common node as the output terminal, and the switch is controlled by a corresponding switch signal; and	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,038,469	2015-05-26	1. A method for identifying an inconsistency, the method comprising: generating a number of waves that propagate through a structure; generating a response signal in response to detecting at least a portion of the number of waves that propagate through the structure; determining whether the response signal includes a reflected component; indicating a presence of the inconsistency in the structure when the response signal includes the reflected component; and identifying information about the inconsistency by identifying an m value, wherein the m value is half of a product of a central frequency for the number of waves and a difference in arrival time of a transmitted portion and a reflected portion of the at least a portion of the number of waves detected.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,202,093	2015-12-01	1. A method for determining the value of an environment temperature using an RFID reader and a transceiver, the transceiver being configured to draw energy from a field of the RFID reader, the method comprising: sending an interrogation signal comprising a value of a frequency setting parameter from the RFID reader to the transceiver; obtaining a value of a first backscatter link frequency, the first backscatter link frequency being set by the transceiver; varying a value of a frequency setting parameter with the RFID reader; obtaining a value of a second backscatter link frequency, the second backscatter link frequency being set by the transceiver; using the values of the first backscatter link frequency and the second backscatter link frequency to obtain a value of a first measurable quantity, the first measurable quantity being indicative of the environment temperature; obtaining a value of a second measurable quantity, the second measurable quantity being a signal strength indicator indicative of the strength of the signal of the RFID reader; and determining the value of the environment temperature using calibration data, the value of the first measurable quantity, and the signal strength indicator.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
8,899,829	2014-12-02	1. A temperature-sensitive label, comprising: at least one temperature-sensitive system comprising,	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,790,131	2017-10-17	1. A method of carbonating concrete materials during mixing of the materials comprising (i) placing a predetermined amount of concrete materials in a mixing chamber of a mixer, wherein the concrete materials comprise cement and water, and mixing the materials in the chamber; (ii) starting addition of carbon dioxide to the mixing chamber so that carbon dioxide contacts the mixing concrete materials and reacts with the cement to produce carbonated concrete materials, wherein the carbon dioxide comprises solid carbon dioxide and gaseous carbon dioxide; (iii) monitoring the amount of carbon dioxide added to the mixing chamber; and (iv) stopping addition of carbon dioxide into the mixing chamber when a predetermined amount of carbon dioxide has been introduced, wherein the predetermined amount of carbon dioxide is between about 1 and about 27 pounds of carbon dioxide into the mixing chamber for each cubic yard of concrete mix in the mixer.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
9,817,271	2017-11-14	1. A display panel, comprising: a first substrate having a display region and a non-display region located outside the display region; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of thin film transistors disposed on the first substrate; a plurality of metal wires disposed on the first substrate; a protection layer overlaying at least a portion of the metal wires; a first alignment layer disposed on the protection layer and exposing a first surface of the protection layer; a plurality of agglomerates disposed on at least a portion of the first surface; and a light shielding layer disposed on the second substrate and corresponding to the non-display region, the light shielding layer having a light transmitting portion and a light shielding portion, wherein a first average surface roughness generated from the agglomerates corresponding to the light transmitting portion is higher than a second average surface roughness generated from the agglomerates corresponding to the light shielding portion.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,154,418	2015-10-06	1. An apparatus comprising: a comparator engine to process received data units, the comparator engine configured to: a result generator configured to:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,882,013	2014-11-11	1. A torque limiting device for a fishing reel, the torque limiting device comprising: a first pin member being disposed in the shaft member, the first pin member being configured to protrude towards and retract from the rotary member, the first pin member having a first spherical tip; an urging member being disposed in the shaft member, the urging member configured to urge the first pin member towards the rotary member; and a first recess disposed on the rotary member to allow the tip of the first pin member to be engaged therewith, the torque limiting device being configured to limit torque between a rotatable shaft member and a rotary member disposed on an outer peripheral side of the shaft member in the fishing reel.	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,449,349	2016-09-20	1. A method of updating a scroll bar in a screen of a user terminal of a user, the method comprising: displaying at least a portion of a chat history including a plurality of chat messages inputted by the user and at least one other user at a chat window in a first display area of a touch display; displaying a scroll bar in a second display area of the touch display; adding a new chat message inputted by the other user into the chat history based on the portion of the chat history which is displayed in a current screen of the touch display; and updating the scroll bar in response to the new chat message being added into the chat history, wherein the new chat message is added into the chat history when a last portion of the chat history is displayed in the current screen of the touch display, and wherein the new chat message is not added into the chat history, the scroll bar is not updated, and a portion or an entirety of the new chat message is displayed at the chat window in a different form than a form of the chat history, when the last portion of the chat history is not displayed in the current screen of the touch display, wherein the new chat message displayed at the chat window in the different form is added into the chat history in response to an event including when a touch of the user occurs with respect to the new chat message displayed in the different form on the touch display or when the last portion of the chat history is displayed according to a scrolling of the user.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,450,886	2016-09-20	1. A bandwidth adjustment method, comprising: obtaining a target bandwidth value; obtaining, by a bus controller, a first frequency and a first channel number according to the target bandwidth value, wherein the target bandwidth value is equal to a product of a valid payload, the first frequency, and the first channel number, wherein the target bandwidth value is expressed by the formula M=kfN, where M indicates the target bandwidth value, k indicates the valid payload, f indicates the first frequency, and N indicates the first channel number; sending, by the bus controller, a bandwidth negotiation request carrying the first frequency and the first channel number to a bus controller of a first peer end; receiving, by the bus controller, a negotiation result sent by the bus controller of the first peer end; in response to the bus controller determining, according to the negotiation result, that the bus controller of the first peer end is capable of controlling the physical component of the first peer end to receive data via the channel corresponding to the first channel number according to the first frequency, controlling, by the bus controller, the physical component to transmit data via the channel corresponding to the first channel number according to the first frequency; and in response to the bus controller determining, according to the negotiation result, that the bus controller of the first peer end is not capable of controlling the physical component of the first peer end to receive data via the channel corresponding to the first channel number according to the first frequency, controlling, by the bus controller, the physical component to transmit data continually via channels corresponding to a current first channel number according to a current operating frequency.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,557,463	2017-01-31	1. A polarizing plate comprising: a polarizer; and an optical film comprising: wherein the polarizer and the optical film are laminated with a curable adhesive bond composition, and wherein the optical film is on at least one surface of the polarizer.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,981,927	2015-03-17	1. A system for communicating information comprising: a network of emergency equipment stations including at least one emergency equipment station, the emergency equipment station comprising: a system to determine a geographic location of the emergency equipment station including a number of location coordinates for the emergency equipment station; processing circuitry configured to receive data from the first sensor and to determine when the object obstructs access to the emergency assistance device; a central station remotely located from the emergency equipment station and configured to communicate with the communication circuitry of the emergency equipment station and the network of emergency equipment stations, the central station also configured to receive data from the first sensor and the second sensor, wherein the central station is further configured to track movement of the object inside a building; and at least one receiver and at least one transmitter, each remotely located from the central station, the receiver configured to receive information regarding a location of the object from at least one of the emergency equipment station and the central station, the receiver further configured to update the information based on sensed or received data, the transmitter configured to relay the updated information to at least one of the central station and another emergency equipment station.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,489,334	2013-07-16	1. A computer system for evaluating user-supplied genomics data, the system comprising: a computer comprising a structured database to store and access genomics information, wherein the structured database comprises stored genomics information, wherein the computer permits the computation of complex relationships among genes and/or gene products found within the genomics information; wherein the computer is configured to: (a) define one or more profile models based on one or more profile definition criteria; (b) pre-generate a profile library by building a collection of profiles according to the profile models using the genomics information stored in the structured database; (c) receive the user-supplied genomics data; (d) identify one or more overlapped profiles from the profile library that overlap with at least a portion of the user-supplied genomics data; (e) determine, for each of the one or more overlapped profiles, whether the overlap is statistically significant, wherein the determination permits all profiles to be compared in relative terms against each other; and (f) analyze one or more statistically significant overlapped profiles together with the user-supplied genomics data including inspection of database-asserted biological interactions embodied in the one or more statistically significant overlapped profiles; wherein the computer system is a stand alone computer, a multicomponent computer, or a networked computer, and wherein the computer system further comprises hardware for electronically searching the structured database.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,433,668	2013-04-30	1. A system for solving a constraint satisfaction problem (CSP), the system comprising: one or more processors coupled to memory for executing one or more instructions in a computing environment; a logic unit for identifying a first illegal combination associated with at least one variable, wherein the first illegal combination contradicts at least one constraint; a logic unit for grouping the first illegal combination with a second illegal combination, in response to determining that the first and second illegal combinations contradict the same constraint; a logic unit for identifying at least one failure explanation for each group of illegal combinations, wherein the failure explanation is associated with at least one illegal combination in said group to provide a reason for a contradicted constraint associated with the illegal combination; a logic unit for assigning a value to each variable in the given domain to solve the CSP within the limitations defined by the constraints in a solution path; a logic unit for generating a first result, in response to determining that the assigned value to each variable satisfies the constraints; and a logic unit for generating a second result, in response to determining that at least one assigned value to a variable contradicts a constraint, wherein the second result includes a context-based explanation for the reason why the contradiction between the assigned value to the variable and the constraint exists, wherein the context-based explanation is based on input to the system by a human operator with specific knowledge of groups of illegal combinations, wherein such context-based explanation is not otherwise known or determinable by a human operator who lacks the specific knowledge, and wherein a plurality of human operators with specific knowledge of various groups of illegal combinations input context-based explanations to the system for various groups of illegal combinations to help a person without such specific knowledge easily understand the reason for the generated results.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,913,046	2014-12-16	1. A driving method of a liquid crystal display device having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix format, said method comprising the steps of: during a data writing period, sequentially turning on switching transistors of all of the pixels, and data writing for applying corresponding data voltages to all of the pixels while applying a single common voltage simultaneously to all of the pixels during a data writing period; and during a sustain period which immediately follows the data writing period, turning off the switching transistors of all the pixels, sustaining for applying a single shifted common voltage shifted by a predetermined level from the common voltage simultaneously to all of the pixels, and emitting light by all of the pixels corresponding to the data voltages; wherein the shifted common voltage is shifted to an opposite polarity relative to a polarity of gate-off voltages applied to the plurality of pixels to float the plurality of pixels.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,840,768	2017-12-12	1. A method for coating a workpiece having a coating comprising at least one Ti x Si 1-x N layer, wherein x≦0.85 and the Ti x Si 1-x N layer contains nanocrystals and the nanocrystals present have an average grain size of not more than 15 nm, wherein x is the concentration of Ti expressed in at % when only metallic elements are taken into consideration, the method comprising: using a sputtering process to produce the Ti	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,479,327	2016-10-25	1. A key generation apparatus, comprising: an input analyzer configured to identify a plurality of symbols from user identity (ID) information, and to derive at least one permutation from the plurality of symbols; and a key generator configured to obtain a plurality of pre-calculated keys comprising a plurality of first pre-calculated keys and at least one second pre-calculated key, and to generate, from the plurality of pre-calculated keys, a cryptographic key corresponding to the user ID information, the plurality of first pre-calculated keys respectively corresponding to the plurality of symbols, the at least one second pre-calculated key respectively corresponding to the at least one permutation, wherein at least one of the input analyzer and the key generator is executed by a processor.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,828,965	2017-11-28	1. A system for a vehicle platform, comprising: an internal combustion engine including a starting system including a starter motor electrically connectable to a battery; an engine controller operatively connected to the internal combustion engine and including a first data buffer; a body controller operatively connected to the starting system; a battery controller in communication with the battery and including a second data buffer; a telematics system; first and second communication buses; wherein the engine controller, the body controller, and the telematics system communicate using the first communication bus, wherein the engine controller and the body controller employ a direct point-to-point communication link, wherein the battery controller communicates using the second communication bus, and wherein the first and second communication buses communicate therebetween; the body controller including a processor and an instruction set executable to initiate a first engine crank command, activate the starting system to crank the internal combustion engine and communicate the first engine crank command to the engine controller via the direct point-to-point communication link; the engine controller including a processor and an instruction set executable to monitor and store engine speed states in the first data buffer in response to the first crank command; the battery controller including a processor and an instruction set executable to monitor electric power states from the battery, determine a second engine crank command based upon the monitored electric power states from the battery and collect the electrical power states from the battery in the second data buffer; the body controller including a processor and an instruction set executable to synchronize the engine speed states collected in the first buffer and the electrical power states from the battery collected in the second buffer based upon the first engine crank command and the second engine crank command; the body controller including a processor and an instruction set executable to determine a starter resistance based upon the electrical power states from the battery collected in the second buffer; and the telematics device including a processor and an instruction set executable to communicate the starter resistance and the monitored engine speed states synchronized with the monitored electrical power states to a remote system.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
8,553,634	2013-10-08	1. A method of performing a bandwidth request (BR) to a base station (BS) in a wireless communication system, the method performed comprising: determining, by a terminal, whether to perform a first type BR procedure or a second type BR procedure based on a type of a service provided by the BS, wherein the first type BR procedure is associated with a non-real time service and the second type BR procedure is associated with a real time service; selecting, by the terminal, a first BR sequence among a first subset of available orthogonal sequences if the first type BR procedure is determined to be performed; selecting, by the terminal, a second BR sequence among a second subset of the available orthogonal sequences if the second type BR procedure is determined to be performed; transmitting, from the terminal to the BS, the first BR sequence if the first type BR procedure is determined to be performed; and transmitting, from the terminal to the BS, the second BR sequence and a first BR message comprising data associated with the BR if the second type BR procedure is determined to be performed, wherein the first BR message further comprises a first cyclic redundancy check (CRC) for error detection.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,570,924	2013-10-29	1. A method in a communication system comprising a plurality of interconnected communication units, including one or more radio base stations and one or more user equipments, the method comprising: introducing a set of rules commonly known to the radio base stations and user equipments in order to independently initiate or perform in one of said communication units a state transition to or from a reduced transmission activity mode when a predefined criterion has been fulfilled, wherein the predefined criterion relates to activity or inactivity of the one of said communication units; and applying the set of rules by the one of said communication units, wherein applying comprises:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,091,917	2015-07-28	1. An acrylic acid ester derivative represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R wherein R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,764,774	2014-07-01	1. A system for deploying at least one clip during a medical procedure, the system comprising: a clip having first and second arms, wherein distal regions of the first and second arms tend to be spaced apart from each other when the clip is in an open state, and wherein the distal regions of the first and second arms are adjacent to each other when the clip is in a closed state; a locking pin having a proximal end, a distal end, and a main body extending therebetween, wherein the locking pin is coupled to the clip and disposed for incremental movement relative to the clip; and a tether coupled to the locking pin, wherein a first tether segment is secured to the distal region of the second arm, and a second tether segment is secured to the distal region of the first arm, wherein the first and second tether segments cross over each other, wherein proximal retraction of the locking pin causes a proximal refraction of the first and second tether segments to move the clip between the open and closed states.	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
8,789,118	2014-07-22	1. A method for establishing a relation between a Video On Demand (VOD) terminal and a signal route resource in a VOD service, the method comprising: sending, by the VOD terminal, a route detection message to a VOD server when the VOD terminal is started, wherein a location of a VOD terminal device is automatically identified and a corresponding relation between the VOD terminal device and an Internet Protocol Quadrature Amplitude Modulation/Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (IPQAM/QAM) resource of the VOD server is automatically established; receiving, by the VOD terminal, a route resource list replied by the VOD server after the VOD server receives the route detection message, wherein the route resource list comprises multiple pieces of idle signal route resource information; receiving, by the VOD terminal, a route detection stream according to a signal route resource in the obtained route resource list, wherein the route detection stream includes a detection packet with load information; determining, by the VOD terminal, that the current signal route resource is valid when determining that the load information in the detection packet is consistent with a signal route resource group identifier in the current signal route resource, wherein the VOD terminal compares the load information, which is fetched in the detection packet, with the signal route resource group identifier in the current signal route resource, and judges a route determined by a resource to be valid only when the load information and an IPQAM/QAM resource group identifier are consistent; reporting, by the VOD terminal, valid signal route resource information to the VOD server for establishing a relation between the VOD terminal and the valid signal route resource information; and recording, by the VOD terminal, the resource that is proved to be valid in a route detection result report, wherein the report includes at least a VOD terminal identifier and the IPQAM/QAM resource group identifier.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,779,923	2014-07-15	1. A battery management system for use in a vehicle comprising: a battery checker to determine if a battery in a battery driven device is compliant to a maker-specified requirement, wherein the battery-driven device is the vehicle, wherein the battery checker includes a first checker to determine if the battery is a genuine product based on identification information of the battery including at least one of a code for indicating whether the battery is a genuine battery or a code for indicating whether the battery module was distributed through an authorized distribution channel, and a second checker to determine if the battery is functional based on management information of the battery including at least one of a warranty period, a maximum number of charge operations, a charge condition, or a discharge condition indicating non-compliance with the maker-specified requirement when at least one of the first checker and the second checker yields a negative check result; a transmission unit to send out information indicative of a use condition of the battery from the battery-driven device and a check result of the battery by the battery checker indicating non-compliance with the maker-specified requirement when at least one of the first checker and the second checker yields a negative check result; a receiver in an organization that is related to the battery-driven device or the battery for receiving a transmission from the transmission unit; a recorder in the organization for recording the information received by the receiver via the transmission; and a contact in the organization for sending a message to a user of the battery-driven device based on the information recorded by the recorder, wherein the message encourages the user to use a battery that is compliant to the maker-specified requirement; wherein the battery checker is further configured to determine whether the management information of the battery further includes a battery manufacturer information; and cause the transmission unit to send out further information indicating non-compliance of the battery and including vehicle information to identify the vehicle, and battery information about the battery which was determined not to include the battery manufacturer information.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0
9,116,587	2015-08-25	1. A method for manufacturing a touch panel, comprising: forming a touch sensing layer on a visible region and a non-visible region of a cover substrate, wherein the non-visible region is located at periphery of the visible region; forming a first opaque insulating layer on the touch sensing layer in the non-visible region; forming a wiring layer on the first opaque insulating layer; and forming a conductive layer to electrically connect the wiring layer and the touch sensing layer; and wherein the step of forming the wiring layer on the first opaque insulating layer further comprises: forming a common opening in the wiring layer and the first opaque insulating layer, wherein the common opening exposes a part of the touch sensing layer in the non-visible region.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,332,307	2016-05-03	1. A method to insert information in compressed media data streams, the method comprising: accessing an input multi-program data stream including a first compressed media data stream associated with a media program and a second data stream containing descriptive information describing the media program; rearranging, with a processor, data in frames of the first compressed media data stream to form contiguous sequences of skip bytes at respective locations in the frames of the first compressed media data stream; extracting, with the processor, the descriptive information from the second data stream; inserting, with the processor, payload data prepared from the descriptive information at the locations of the contiguous sequences of skip bytes in the frames of the first compressed media data stream; and recombining, with the processor, the second data stream with the compressed media stream after inserting the payload data to form an output multi-program data stream.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,027,396	2015-05-12	1. A device for diagnosing deterioration of a catalyst on the basis of a decrease in oxygen storage capacity, said device comprising: a determination section that determines whether the catalyst has deteriorated by comparing a determination value to either a number of times the oxygen storage capacity becomes below a reference value or a time interval in which the oxygen storage capacity is below the reference value, the determination value used when exhaust gas recirculation is not implemented, is smaller than the determination value used when the exhaust gas recirculation is implemented.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
9,839,039	2017-12-05	1. A method in a wireless network element of transmitting a transport block, the method comprising: determining a modulation coding scheme for a transmission of the transport block; determining a category type of a wireless device that will transmit or receive the transport block; determining, using the category type of the wireless device, an encoding soft buffer size (N adjusting the encoding soft buffer size (N encoding the transport block according to the determined modulation coding scheme and the adjusted encoding soft buffer size; and transmitting the transport block.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,792,541	2017-10-17	1. A smart card comprising: a card support with a housing formed in a portion of the thickness of said card support, the card support having first and second surfaces opposite one another, the housing being defined at the first surface of the card support; and a subassembly fixed in the housing at a portion of the first surface of the card support, the subassembly comprising a support film having an internal face and an external face and provided with a window, the subassembly further comprising the window being located facing the other component, the other component being an accessible component which is accessible on the surface of the smart card through the window, wherein an external face of the subassembly and the first surface constitute a first external face of the smart card, and the second surface of the card support constitutes an opposite external face of the smart card.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,792,693	2017-10-17	1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for storing computer-executable instructions that are executed by a processor to perform operations comprising: receiving an image comprising a mixture of signals, the mixture of signals further comprising a measured broadband signal and a target signal; detecting a location of a first region of the image, the first region predominantly comprising the measured broadband signal, the detecting being based on a comparison of the measured broadband signal with a known broadband signal; estimating a reference signal for the image based on the measured broadband signal; and utilizing the reference signal to spectrally unmix the mixture, wherein the first region is excluded from said spectral unmixing.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,772,522	2014-07-08	1. A process for the preparation of metal salts of 5-sulfoisophthalic acid, the process comprising the steps of: forming a solvent system comprising 5-sulfoisophthalic acid, a metal cation producing compound, and acetic acid and water wherein the acetic acid to water ratio is between and includes 0:1 and 1:0 and wherein said metal cation is selected from the group consisting of silver (I), sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, manganese (II), iron (II), cobalt (II), nickel (II), copper (I), copper (II), zinc, yttrium, and cadmium; and maintaining said solvent system under conditions sufficient to form a metal salt of 5-sulfoisophthalic acid.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,823,162	2017-11-21	1. A lens focusing device, comprising: a lens holding module in which at least one test lens is disposed; a replaceable chart display module including a frame structure, a first chart display element detachably disposed on the frame structure, and a plurality of second chart display elements detachably disposed on the frame structure, wherein each second chart display element is inclined at a predetermined angle relative to the first chart display element; and a focal length shortening module including a first focal length shortening structure and a plurality of second focal length shortening structures, wherein the first focal length shortening structure is disposed between the at least one test lens and the first chart display element, and each second focal length shortening structure is disposed between the at least one test lens and the corresponding second chart display element.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,566,644	2017-02-14	1. A method of manufacturing an aluminum power transmission rail product with a stainless steel cap metallurgically bonded thereto, said method comprising: (a) providing molten aluminum in a tundish; (b) providing a roll formed stainless steel wear cap; (c) pretreating and preheating the stainless steel cap, then introducing the stainless steel cap into the tundish; (d) co-casting through one or more casting dies molten aluminum from the tundish with the stainless steel cap; and (e) tensioning the stainless steel cap at an exit of the casting die and rapidly cooling the co-casting to produce the transmission rail product.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,351,884	2013-01-08	1. A method, comprising: determining whether an application type of an application requesting for transfer of data is a real-time application or a non-real-time application; and configuring a radio receiver to activate the diversity reception if the application type is determined to be the non-real-time application and to disable the diversity reception if the application type is determined to be the real-time application.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,573,745	2013-11-05	1. A sealing member disposed between a first member in which a first liquid flow channel is provided and a second member in which a second liquid flow channel that communicates with the first liquid flow channel is provided, the sealing member comprising: a plurality of communication openings; a reinforced portion in which the communication openings are provided; at least two first reference holes; a flexible portion, provided between the two first reference holes, that is weaker than the reinforced portion; and a second reference hole provided between the two first reference holes.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,270,959	2016-02-23	1. A method in an electronic device for correcting color shading artifacts in a captured image, the method comprising: receiving image data comprising the captured image and scene statistics, the scene statistics comprising a downsampled version of the captured image; accessing a reference table, wherein the reference table comprises shading correction data calibrated under a typical illumination; correcting color shading in the scene statistics using the reference table; estimating color shading in the corrected scene statistics; updating the reference table based on the estimated color shading; and correcting color shading in the captured image using the updated reference table.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,162,179	2015-10-20	1. A perfluorocarbon decomposing apparatus comprising: a reactor having inlet and outlet ports, a chamber body, at least one ferrite core, and at least one permanent magnet, the inlet and outlet ports being formed in top and bottom sides of the reactor for receiving and discharging perfluorocarbons and harmful gas, the chamber body having an internal passage, the at least one ferrite core being formed outside of the chamber body and connected to an antenna, the at least one permanent magnet being arranged around the at least one ferrite core; a gas supply portion for supplying a gas for decomposing the perfluorocarbons and harmful gas into the reactor; and a generator and a controller for supplying electric power to the antenna of the reactor.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,923,521	2014-12-30	1. A device for localizing acoustic sources and/or measuring their intensities, intended in particular to be used in confined spaces, the localization device comprising: at least one acoustic antenna comprising at least a first series of microphones distributed over a closed surface delimiting a first volume and at least one second series of microphones delimiting a volume containing at least substantially the first series of microphones, wherein the volume delimited by the second series of microphones contains the entirety of the first series of microphones; a processing system comprising means of focalization linked to means of interspectral calculation, designed to use focalization over a distribution of possible source points to process acoustic pressure measurement signals generated by the first and second series of microphones from the or each acoustic antenna and to carry out a multiplication operation, comprising a calculation of an interspectral sum of acoustic pressure backpropagation values, for each calculation source point obtained for the first and the second series of microphones for the or each acoustic antenna.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,677,680	2017-06-13	1. A sanitary fixture ( 1 ) comprising a flow regulator unit ( 5 ) which is arranged in a flow path ( 2 ) including a movable adjustment element ( 6 ), wherein a throughflow rate defined by the flow regulator unit ( 5 ) is settable by the adjustment element ( 6 ), a control element ( 8 ) which changes at least one of a shape or size depending on a temperature arranged in the flow path ( 2 ) and operatively connected to the adjustment element ( 6 ), wherein, in the event of a change in the temperature over a temperature range between a lower temperature value and an upper temperature value, the control element ( 8 ) displaces the adjustment element ( 6 ) along an adjustment path ( 10 ) between a starting position and an end position, and at at least one intermediate temperature value between the lower temperature value and the upper temperature value, the control element ( 8 ) sets an intermediate position of the adjustment element ( 6 ) in the adjustment path between the starting position and the end position.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,794,129	2014-08-05	1. A popcorn machine comprising: a popping chamber extending along a horizontal axis from a first end portion to a second end portion; an air mover that drives air along an air flow path past a heat source and into the popping chamber; and a plurality of vanes positioned in the air flow path, the plurality of vanes including at least three vanes arranged in a row extending parallel to the horizontal axis and adjacent to the popping chamber from the first end portion toward the second end portion, wherein the vanes are positioned at an angle relative to the popping chamber, and wherein the vanes direct heated air into the popping chamber at an angle to move unpopped corn kernels along the horizontal axis in a direction from the first end portion toward the second end portion.	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,507,510	2013-08-13	1. Compounds of general formula (I) in which Q stands for the group D, E, G, L, M and T, in each case independently of one another, stand for carbon, oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur, R R X stands for oxygen, sulfur, or for the group —NH— or —N(C or X and R R m stands for 0-4, R R or R V, W and Y, in each case independently of one another, stand for —CH R R R R or R n stands for 1-6, as well as their isomers, diastereomers, enantiomers and/or salts.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,794,853	2014-08-05	1. A support head for an optical or video-photographic apparatus, comprising: a first body comprising a pin extending along a first axis (Y) of rotation of the apparatus with respect to a base of the head, a second body coupled in a rotary manner to said pin of the first body in order to rotate about this first axis, a third body traversed by a second axis (X) of rotation of the apparatus with respect to a base of the head, this second axis being substantially perpendicular to the first axis, and the third body being coupled in a rotary manner to the second body in order to rotate about this second axis, and locking means able to lock, by a single movement of a control member which may be carried out directly by a user, both the relative rotation of the first and second bodies about the first axis and the rotation of the second and third bodies about the second axis, these locking means comprising: i) a first restraining member associated with the first and second bodies and able to lock, following the movement of the control member, the relative rotation of the first body with respect to the second body, ii) a second restraining member associated with the second and third bodies and able to lock, following the movement of the control member, the relative rotation of the second body with respect to the third body, and iii) an actuator member interposed between the control member and the first restraining member and able to displace, following a movement of the control member, the first restraining member towards one of the first and second bodies in order to move these first and second bodies against one another and lock them, the actuator member also being connected to the second restraining member so as to displace the second restraining member towards one of the second or third bodies in order to move these second or third bodies against one another and lock them as a reaction to the displacement of the first restraining member, wherein the first body is coupled in a rotary manner with the second body at the location of the pin and at the location of a widened portion defined on the first body, the widened portion having a diameter greater than the pin so that, when the first body is displaced by the first restraining member against the second body, the first body is encountered by the second body at both the location of the pin and the widened portion; and wherein the first restraining member comprises a sleeve traversed by the pin at the location of opposing openings provided in the sleeve.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,289,148	2016-03-22	1. A method for providing information about a patient's heart, the method comprising: measuring signals from one or more electrodes at multiple positions in the heart cavity in response to electrical activity in the patient's heart cavity over multiple heart beat cycles; generating, by a computer, annotation information for the measured signals by applying one or more operators to the measured signals; receiving, from an operator, a change to the annotation information for a specified measured signal; modifying, by the computer, annotation information for one or more neighboring additional measured signals based on the change to generate modified annotation information; and generating, by the computer, an electroanatomical representation of the patient's heart that includes at least some of the annotation information and at least some of the modified annotation information.	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,981,198	2015-03-17	1. A stringed instrument comprising; a body, a string, a string exciting device and a bridge, the body supporting the string, the string exciting device and the bridge, the string having a scale length determined by a distance between a first support point and a second support point, the string exciting device being designed to be driven by an electrical signal having a certain frequency and vibrate the string by applying an excitation signal having a frequency corresponding to the frequency of the electrical signal, the bridge has the first support point and a surface located between the first support point and the second support point and designed to come into contact with the string during vibration of the string, the body has an internal space, and the string, the string exciting device and the bridge are disposed in the internal space of the body; the string and the bridge are disposed on an exterior surface of the body.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,484,807	2016-11-01	1. A switched capacitor voltage regulator circuit, including: (a) a pump capacitor having a first node and a second node; (b) at least one output capacitor; (c) a first switch coupled between an input voltage Vin and the first node of the pump capacitor; (d) a second switch coupled between a first auxiliary voltage source and the first node of the pump capacitor, wherein the first auxiliary voltage source is independent of Vin; (e) at least one third switch between the second node of the pump capacitor and at least one corresponding output capacitor; (f) a fourth switch coupled between a second auxiliary voltage source and the second node of the pump capacitor, wherein the second auxiliary voltage source is independent of Vin; and (g) a clock signal, electrically coupled to each of the first, second, third, and fourth switches, for generating a first clock phase and a second clock phase; wherein during the first clock phase, the first and third switches are open, and the second and fourth switches are closed, thereby charging the pump capacitor to a voltage ΔV equal approximately to the second auxiliary voltage minus the first auxiliary voltage; and wherein during a second clock phase, the first and third switches are closed, and the second and fourth switches are open, thereby coupling the input voltage Vin to the pump capacitor and coupling the pump capacitor to at least one output capacitor, thereby charging at least one output capacitor to an output voltage Vout approximately equal to Vin+ΔV.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,177,748	2015-11-03	1. A high power RF device comprising: an electron beam cavity having a cathode, an anode, and a multi-stage depressed collector; a modulator configured to provide pulses to the cathode; and a circuit connected to the modulator and to electrode stages of the multi-stage depressed collector, wherein the circuit comprises a storage capacitor that dynamically biases potentials of the electrode stages of the multi-stage depressed collector and provides recovered energy from the electrode stages of the multi-stage depressed collector to the modulator.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,813,650	2014-08-26	1. An ammunition article comprising: an ammunition casing, the casing defining a generally cylindrical hollow body having first and second ends and consisting of at least a caselet and a cap; a propellant disposed and confined within said hollow body; and a primer disposed at the first end of said casing in combustible communication with said propellant; wherein at least a portion of the caselet comprises a polymeric material that has a room temperature (about 23° C.) notched Izod impact strength, measured in accordance with ASTM D256-00, greater than about 10 ft lbs/in and that has a ratio of notched Izod impact strength at room temperature to notched Izod impact strength at about −40° C. of less than about 4.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,763,606	2017-09-19	1. A method for screening for congenital heart disease in newborns, the method comprising: using a device to screen a newborn for congenital heart disease by placing a portion of a foot of a human newborn toes first in a body with a chamber of the device that accommodates the portion of the newborn's foot, the portion of the newborn's foot including all five toes and a portion of the forefoot;	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,686,376	2017-06-20	1. A method for data interaction, comprising: obtaining, by a terminal, a first time interval associated with a first application running in a background of the terminal, wherein the first time interval is a time period of a first timer, wherein the first timer is associated with the first application and the first timer runs periodically based on the first time interval; obtaining, by the terminal, a second time interval associated with a second application running in the background of the terminal, wherein the second time interval is a time period of a second timer, wherein the second timer is associated with the second application and the second timer runs periodically based on the second time interval; after the first timer and the second timer are started, activating, by the terminal, a first packet data protocol (PDP) when the first timer expires, wherein the first timer expires before the second timer expires and the second timer expires before the next expiration of the first timer; establishing by the terminal, based on the activated first PDP, a first data link between the first application and a network to perform data interaction for the first application; establishing by the terminal, based on the activated first PDP, a second data link between the second application and the network to perform data interaction for the second application; and restarting, by the terminal, the first timer and the second timer when the first application and the second application perform data interaction.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,861,720	2014-10-14	1. An integrated memory circuit, comprising: a memory cell array; a row decoder; a column decoder; a sense amplifier; and an input/output driver, the integrated memory circuit further comprising two complementary bit lines for performing data reading from and data writing to memory cells of the memory cell array; and an input control line to which random-number data and address data are supplied, wherein: a result of an exclusive-OR operation of the random-number data and address data is supplied to the row decoder and the column decoder as the address data, a result of an exclusive-OR operation of the random-number data and the address data is converted into a word decode signal in the row decoder, a result of an exclusive-OR operation of the random-number data and the address data is converted into a column decode signal in the column decoder, the memory cell array is accessed by the word decode signal and the column decode signal, and data of the memory cell thus accessed is transmitted to the sense amplifier via the two complementary bit lines, and the sense amplifier carries out an exclusive-OR operation of the data of the memory cell thus accessed and the random-number data and the input/output driver outputs the operation result as data of the memory cell.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,028,840	2015-05-12	1. An ex vivo method for producing a preparation containing CD4+ T cells specific for EBV structural antigens, the method comprising incubating B cells with preparations of Epstein-Barr virus-like particles (EB-VLPs) containing EBV structural antigens and devoid of transforming EBV DNA for a time period sufficient to generate a preparation containing B cells presenting EBV structural antigens, wherein said B cells are primary B cells; admixing said B cells presenting EBV structural antigens with a preparation containing T cells including CD4+ T cells; incubating said admixture to obtain a preparation including CD4+ T cells specific for EBV structural antigens; optionally isolating and expanding said CD4+ T cells specific for EBV structural antigens to obtain a population of CD4+ T cells specific for EBV structural antigens.	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,014,526	2015-04-21	1. A waveguide apparatus, comprising: a plurality of layers arranged to provide a plurality of waveguides, each of the plurality of waveguides extending in a direction parallel to one another in a direction of light travel and in a single plane, each of the plurality of layers forming a part of at least one respective waveguide; wherein each of the plurality of layers comprises at least one alignment feature within the respective layer thereof and at least one first waveguide surface, the alignment feature being separate from the at least one first waveguide surface; a first member and a second member; wherein the first member is at least partially attached to the second member; and wherein at least a portion of the plurality of layers is disposed between the first and second members; and at least one alignment device disposed at least partially within the at least one alignment feature.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,652,467	2014-02-18	1. A method of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis comprising administering to a subject having rheumatoid arthritis a composition comprising a DEK inhibitor under conditions such that the expression of DEK is reduced in said subject wherein said DEK inhibitor is an anti-DEK antibody.	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,928,764	2015-01-06	1. A method for correcting a user's tremor of an imaging device, the method comprising: determining intensities of tremors of a plurality of temporary images; comparing the intensities of tremors with a first reference value; and selecting a temporary image, having a tremor intensity equal to or less than the first reference value, from the plurality of temporary images, wherein determining the intensities comprises:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,994,427	2015-03-31	1. A system comprising: a transmission unit coupled to receive data and configured to serially transmit the data in sequentially transmitted pairs of bits including bits corresponding a first bit received by the transmission unit followed by bits corresponding to a second bit received by the transmission unit, wherein the transmission unit is configured to determine respective duty cycle widths for each of the first and second bits; a main data path coupled to the transmission unit; and a compensation data path coupled to the transmission unit, wherein the main path includes a first driver circuit, and wherein the compensation path includes a second driver circuit, and wherein the system further comprises a differential data path coupled to output terminals of the first and second driver circuits; wherein the transmission unit is configured to transmit third and fourth bits into the main and compensation paths, respectively, the third and fourth bits corresponding to the first bit, wherein the fourth bit is transmitted as a complement of the third bit if the duty cycle width of the first bit is greater than the duty cycle width of the second bit; and wherein the transmission unit is further configured to transmit fifth and sixth bits into the main and compensation paths, respectively, the fifth and sixth bits corresponding to the second bit, wherein sixth bit is transmitted as a complement of the fifth bit if the duty cycle width of the second bit is greater than the duty cycle width of the first bit.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,970,772	2015-03-03	1. A digital photographing apparatus comprising: an exchangeable lens comprising in the exchangeable lens a plurality of actuators and a storage unit that stores power consumption information related to driving of the plurality of actuators; and a body unit to which the exchangeable lens is installed, and comprising an actuator controller in the body unit that controls the driving of the plurality of actuators based on the power consumption information; wherein the plurality of actuators comprise a zoom lens driving actuator; the body unit further comprises a shutter button that directs starting of a release operation; and the actuator controller determines stopping of the zoom lens driving actuator according to power consumption information of the zoom lens driving actuator, if the release operation is requested to start while driving of the zoom lens driving actuator.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,413,127	2016-08-09	1. Slip ring track comprising a contact area with a plurality of pores or cavities, wherein at least some of the pores or cavities are closed by a top coating on the surface of the contact area, and at least some of the closed pores or cavities contain a lubricant.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0