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348,000 | 62,983,644 | 2,186 | A folding screen device includes a first body, a second body, a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module and a second geomagnetic module. The first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to obtain a body status of the folding screen device. The CPU is configured to control working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the body status. | 1. A folding screen device, comprising a first body, a second body, a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module, and a second geomagnetic module, wherein
the first geomagnetic module, the second geomagnetic module, the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are coupled to the CPU respectively; the first geomagnetic module and the first acceleration gyro sensor are inside the first body, and the second geomagnetic module and the second acceleration gyro sensor are inside the second body; the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to obtain a body status of the folding screen device; and the CPU is configured to control working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the body status. 2. The folding screen device according to claim 1, further comprising a first power source and a second power source, wherein
the first power source is connected to the first geomagnetic module and configured to supply power for the first geomagnetic module with control of the CPU; and the second power source is connected to the second geomagnetic module and configured to supply power for the second geomagnetic module with control of the CPU. 3. The folding screen device according to claim 2, further comprising a first resistor and a second resistor, wherein
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor; a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor; and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source. 4. The folding screen device according to claim 3, wherein the CPU comprises a first control interface and a first data interface; and
the CPU is connected to the first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first control interface and to the second port of the first geomagnetic module by the first data interface. 5. The folding screen device according to claim 2, further comprising a third resistor and a fourth resistor, wherein
a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor; a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor; and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 6. The folding screen device according to claim 5, wherein the CPU comprises a second control interface and a second data interface; and
the CPU is connected to the third port of the second geomagnetic module by the second control interface and to the fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the second data interface. 7. A magnetic-field detecting method implemented by a folding screen device, wherein the folding screen device comprises a first body, a second body, a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module and a second geomagnetic module, and the method comprises:
acquiring first acceleration data collected by the first acceleration gyro sensor and second acceleration data collected by the second acceleration gyro sensor; determining power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data; determining, from the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, a target geomagnetic module for receiving power according to the power supply mode; controlling the target geomagnetic module to detect a magnetic field environment. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the determining the power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data comprises:
determining a first body status of the first body according to the first acceleration data; determining a second body status of the second body according to the second acceleration data; and determining power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the first body comprises a first display screen, the second body comprises a second display screen, and the determining the power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status comprises:
supplying power for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module when both of the first display screen and the second display screen are vertically upward; supplying power for the first geomagnetic module when the first display screen is vertically upward and the second display screen is vertically downward; and supplying power for the second geomagnetic module when the second display screen is vertically upward and the first display screen is vertically downward. 10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor;
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor, a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor, and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source; and a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor, a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor, and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 12. The method according to claim 8, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 13. The method according to claim 9, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 14. A folding screen device, comprising a processor, and memory storing at least one instruction, at least one program and a code set or an instruction set for execution by the processor to:
acquire first acceleration data collected by the first acceleration gyro sensor and second acceleration data collected by the second acceleration gyro sensor; determine power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data; determine, from the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, a target geomagnetic module for receiving power according to the power supply mode; and control the target geomagnetic module to detect a magnetic field environment. 15. The folding screen device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine a first body status of the first body according to the first acceleration data; determine a second body status of the second body according to the second acceleration data; and determine power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status. 16. The folding screen device according to claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to:
supply power for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module when both of the first display screen and the second display screen are vertically upward; supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the first display screen is vertically upward and the second display screen is vertically downward; and supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the second display screen is vertically upward and the first display screen is vertically downward. 17. The folding screen device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:
control the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and control the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 18. The folding screen device according to claim 17, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor;
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor, a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor, and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source; and a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor, a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor, and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing at least one instruction, at least one program and a code set or an instruction set for execution by a processor to implement the magnetic-field detecting method for the folding screen device according to claim 7. 20. A mobile terminal comprising the folding screen device according to claim 1, wherein the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to detect the body status of the folding screen device to further determine the working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, and the magnetic-field environment of the folding screen device is detected by the first geomagnetic module and/or the second geomagnetic module, thereby facilitating the folding screen device in different working statuses to accurately detect the magnetic field environment by the corresponding geomagnetic module. | A folding screen device includes a first body, a second body, a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module and a second geomagnetic module. The first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to obtain a body status of the folding screen device. The CPU is configured to control working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the body status.1. A folding screen device, comprising a first body, a second body, a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module, and a second geomagnetic module, wherein
the first geomagnetic module, the second geomagnetic module, the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are coupled to the CPU respectively; the first geomagnetic module and the first acceleration gyro sensor are inside the first body, and the second geomagnetic module and the second acceleration gyro sensor are inside the second body; the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to obtain a body status of the folding screen device; and the CPU is configured to control working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the body status. 2. The folding screen device according to claim 1, further comprising a first power source and a second power source, wherein
the first power source is connected to the first geomagnetic module and configured to supply power for the first geomagnetic module with control of the CPU; and the second power source is connected to the second geomagnetic module and configured to supply power for the second geomagnetic module with control of the CPU. 3. The folding screen device according to claim 2, further comprising a first resistor and a second resistor, wherein
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor; a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor; and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source. 4. The folding screen device according to claim 3, wherein the CPU comprises a first control interface and a first data interface; and
the CPU is connected to the first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first control interface and to the second port of the first geomagnetic module by the first data interface. 5. The folding screen device according to claim 2, further comprising a third resistor and a fourth resistor, wherein
a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor; a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor; and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 6. The folding screen device according to claim 5, wherein the CPU comprises a second control interface and a second data interface; and
the CPU is connected to the third port of the second geomagnetic module by the second control interface and to the fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the second data interface. 7. A magnetic-field detecting method implemented by a folding screen device, wherein the folding screen device comprises a first body, a second body, a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module and a second geomagnetic module, and the method comprises:
acquiring first acceleration data collected by the first acceleration gyro sensor and second acceleration data collected by the second acceleration gyro sensor; determining power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data; determining, from the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, a target geomagnetic module for receiving power according to the power supply mode; controlling the target geomagnetic module to detect a magnetic field environment. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the determining the power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data comprises:
determining a first body status of the first body according to the first acceleration data; determining a second body status of the second body according to the second acceleration data; and determining power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the first body comprises a first display screen, the second body comprises a second display screen, and the determining the power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status comprises:
supplying power for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module when both of the first display screen and the second display screen are vertically upward; supplying power for the first geomagnetic module when the first display screen is vertically upward and the second display screen is vertically downward; and supplying power for the second geomagnetic module when the second display screen is vertically upward and the first display screen is vertically downward. 10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor;
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor, a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor, and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source; and a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor, a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor, and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 12. The method according to claim 8, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 13. The method according to claim 9, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 14. A folding screen device, comprising a processor, and memory storing at least one instruction, at least one program and a code set or an instruction set for execution by the processor to:
acquire first acceleration data collected by the first acceleration gyro sensor and second acceleration data collected by the second acceleration gyro sensor; determine power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data; determine, from the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, a target geomagnetic module for receiving power according to the power supply mode; and control the target geomagnetic module to detect a magnetic field environment. 15. The folding screen device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine a first body status of the first body according to the first acceleration data; determine a second body status of the second body according to the second acceleration data; and determine power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status. 16. The folding screen device according to claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to:
supply power for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module when both of the first display screen and the second display screen are vertically upward; supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the first display screen is vertically upward and the second display screen is vertically downward; and supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the second display screen is vertically upward and the first display screen is vertically downward. 17. The folding screen device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:
control the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and control the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 18. The folding screen device according to claim 17, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor;
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor, a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor, and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source; and a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor, a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor, and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing at least one instruction, at least one program and a code set or an instruction set for execution by a processor to implement the magnetic-field detecting method for the folding screen device according to claim 7. 20. A mobile terminal comprising the folding screen device according to claim 1, wherein the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to detect the body status of the folding screen device to further determine the working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, and the magnetic-field environment of the folding screen device is detected by the first geomagnetic module and/or the second geomagnetic module, thereby facilitating the folding screen device in different working statuses to accurately detect the magnetic field environment by the corresponding geomagnetic module. | 2,100 |
348,001 | 62,983,652 | 2,186 | A folding screen device includes a first body, a second body, a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module and a second geomagnetic module. The first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to obtain a body status of the folding screen device. The CPU is configured to control working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the body status. | 1. A folding screen device, comprising a first body, a second body, a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module, and a second geomagnetic module, wherein
the first geomagnetic module, the second geomagnetic module, the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are coupled to the CPU respectively; the first geomagnetic module and the first acceleration gyro sensor are inside the first body, and the second geomagnetic module and the second acceleration gyro sensor are inside the second body; the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to obtain a body status of the folding screen device; and the CPU is configured to control working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the body status. 2. The folding screen device according to claim 1, further comprising a first power source and a second power source, wherein
the first power source is connected to the first geomagnetic module and configured to supply power for the first geomagnetic module with control of the CPU; and the second power source is connected to the second geomagnetic module and configured to supply power for the second geomagnetic module with control of the CPU. 3. The folding screen device according to claim 2, further comprising a first resistor and a second resistor, wherein
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor; a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor; and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source. 4. The folding screen device according to claim 3, wherein the CPU comprises a first control interface and a first data interface; and
the CPU is connected to the first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first control interface and to the second port of the first geomagnetic module by the first data interface. 5. The folding screen device according to claim 2, further comprising a third resistor and a fourth resistor, wherein
a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor; a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor; and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 6. The folding screen device according to claim 5, wherein the CPU comprises a second control interface and a second data interface; and
the CPU is connected to the third port of the second geomagnetic module by the second control interface and to the fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the second data interface. 7. A magnetic-field detecting method implemented by a folding screen device, wherein the folding screen device comprises a first body, a second body, a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module and a second geomagnetic module, and the method comprises:
acquiring first acceleration data collected by the first acceleration gyro sensor and second acceleration data collected by the second acceleration gyro sensor; determining power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data; determining, from the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, a target geomagnetic module for receiving power according to the power supply mode; controlling the target geomagnetic module to detect a magnetic field environment. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the determining the power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data comprises:
determining a first body status of the first body according to the first acceleration data; determining a second body status of the second body according to the second acceleration data; and determining power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the first body comprises a first display screen, the second body comprises a second display screen, and the determining the power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status comprises:
supplying power for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module when both of the first display screen and the second display screen are vertically upward; supplying power for the first geomagnetic module when the first display screen is vertically upward and the second display screen is vertically downward; and supplying power for the second geomagnetic module when the second display screen is vertically upward and the first display screen is vertically downward. 10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor;
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor, a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor, and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source; and a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor, a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor, and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 12. The method according to claim 8, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 13. The method according to claim 9, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 14. A folding screen device, comprising a processor, and memory storing at least one instruction, at least one program and a code set or an instruction set for execution by the processor to:
acquire first acceleration data collected by the first acceleration gyro sensor and second acceleration data collected by the second acceleration gyro sensor; determine power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data; determine, from the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, a target geomagnetic module for receiving power according to the power supply mode; and control the target geomagnetic module to detect a magnetic field environment. 15. The folding screen device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine a first body status of the first body according to the first acceleration data; determine a second body status of the second body according to the second acceleration data; and determine power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status. 16. The folding screen device according to claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to:
supply power for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module when both of the first display screen and the second display screen are vertically upward; supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the first display screen is vertically upward and the second display screen is vertically downward; and supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the second display screen is vertically upward and the first display screen is vertically downward. 17. The folding screen device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:
control the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and control the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 18. The folding screen device according to claim 17, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor;
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor, a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor, and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source; and a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor, a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor, and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing at least one instruction, at least one program and a code set or an instruction set for execution by a processor to implement the magnetic-field detecting method for the folding screen device according to claim 7. 20. A mobile terminal comprising the folding screen device according to claim 1, wherein the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to detect the body status of the folding screen device to further determine the working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, and the magnetic-field environment of the folding screen device is detected by the first geomagnetic module and/or the second geomagnetic module, thereby facilitating the folding screen device in different working statuses to accurately detect the magnetic field environment by the corresponding geomagnetic module. | A folding screen device includes a first body, a second body, a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module and a second geomagnetic module. The first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to obtain a body status of the folding screen device. The CPU is configured to control working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the body status.1. A folding screen device, comprising a first body, a second body, a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module, and a second geomagnetic module, wherein
the first geomagnetic module, the second geomagnetic module, the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are coupled to the CPU respectively; the first geomagnetic module and the first acceleration gyro sensor are inside the first body, and the second geomagnetic module and the second acceleration gyro sensor are inside the second body; the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to obtain a body status of the folding screen device; and the CPU is configured to control working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the body status. 2. The folding screen device according to claim 1, further comprising a first power source and a second power source, wherein
the first power source is connected to the first geomagnetic module and configured to supply power for the first geomagnetic module with control of the CPU; and the second power source is connected to the second geomagnetic module and configured to supply power for the second geomagnetic module with control of the CPU. 3. The folding screen device according to claim 2, further comprising a first resistor and a second resistor, wherein
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor; a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor; and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source. 4. The folding screen device according to claim 3, wherein the CPU comprises a first control interface and a first data interface; and
the CPU is connected to the first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first control interface and to the second port of the first geomagnetic module by the first data interface. 5. The folding screen device according to claim 2, further comprising a third resistor and a fourth resistor, wherein
a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor; a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor; and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 6. The folding screen device according to claim 5, wherein the CPU comprises a second control interface and a second data interface; and
the CPU is connected to the third port of the second geomagnetic module by the second control interface and to the fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the second data interface. 7. A magnetic-field detecting method implemented by a folding screen device, wherein the folding screen device comprises a first body, a second body, a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module and a second geomagnetic module, and the method comprises:
acquiring first acceleration data collected by the first acceleration gyro sensor and second acceleration data collected by the second acceleration gyro sensor; determining power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data; determining, from the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, a target geomagnetic module for receiving power according to the power supply mode; controlling the target geomagnetic module to detect a magnetic field environment. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the determining the power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data comprises:
determining a first body status of the first body according to the first acceleration data; determining a second body status of the second body according to the second acceleration data; and determining power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the first body comprises a first display screen, the second body comprises a second display screen, and the determining the power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status comprises:
supplying power for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module when both of the first display screen and the second display screen are vertically upward; supplying power for the first geomagnetic module when the first display screen is vertically upward and the second display screen is vertically downward; and supplying power for the second geomagnetic module when the second display screen is vertically upward and the first display screen is vertically downward. 10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor;
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor, a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor, and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source; and a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor, a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor, and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 12. The method according to claim 8, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 13. The method according to claim 9, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 14. A folding screen device, comprising a processor, and memory storing at least one instruction, at least one program and a code set or an instruction set for execution by the processor to:
acquire first acceleration data collected by the first acceleration gyro sensor and second acceleration data collected by the second acceleration gyro sensor; determine power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data; determine, from the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, a target geomagnetic module for receiving power according to the power supply mode; and control the target geomagnetic module to detect a magnetic field environment. 15. The folding screen device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine a first body status of the first body according to the first acceleration data; determine a second body status of the second body according to the second acceleration data; and determine power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status. 16. The folding screen device according to claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to:
supply power for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module when both of the first display screen and the second display screen are vertically upward; supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the first display screen is vertically upward and the second display screen is vertically downward; and supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the second display screen is vertically upward and the first display screen is vertically downward. 17. The folding screen device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:
control the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and control the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 18. The folding screen device according to claim 17, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor;
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor, a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor, and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source; and a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor, a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor, and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing at least one instruction, at least one program and a code set or an instruction set for execution by a processor to implement the magnetic-field detecting method for the folding screen device according to claim 7. 20. A mobile terminal comprising the folding screen device according to claim 1, wherein the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to detect the body status of the folding screen device to further determine the working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, and the magnetic-field environment of the folding screen device is detected by the first geomagnetic module and/or the second geomagnetic module, thereby facilitating the folding screen device in different working statuses to accurately detect the magnetic field environment by the corresponding geomagnetic module. | 2,100 |
348,002 | 62,983,668 | 2,186 | A folding screen device includes a first body, a second body, a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module and a second geomagnetic module. The first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to obtain a body status of the folding screen device. The CPU is configured to control working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the body status. | 1. A folding screen device, comprising a first body, a second body, a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module, and a second geomagnetic module, wherein
the first geomagnetic module, the second geomagnetic module, the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are coupled to the CPU respectively; the first geomagnetic module and the first acceleration gyro sensor are inside the first body, and the second geomagnetic module and the second acceleration gyro sensor are inside the second body; the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to obtain a body status of the folding screen device; and the CPU is configured to control working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the body status. 2. The folding screen device according to claim 1, further comprising a first power source and a second power source, wherein
the first power source is connected to the first geomagnetic module and configured to supply power for the first geomagnetic module with control of the CPU; and the second power source is connected to the second geomagnetic module and configured to supply power for the second geomagnetic module with control of the CPU. 3. The folding screen device according to claim 2, further comprising a first resistor and a second resistor, wherein
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor; a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor; and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source. 4. The folding screen device according to claim 3, wherein the CPU comprises a first control interface and a first data interface; and
the CPU is connected to the first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first control interface and to the second port of the first geomagnetic module by the first data interface. 5. The folding screen device according to claim 2, further comprising a third resistor and a fourth resistor, wherein
a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor; a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor; and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 6. The folding screen device according to claim 5, wherein the CPU comprises a second control interface and a second data interface; and
the CPU is connected to the third port of the second geomagnetic module by the second control interface and to the fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the second data interface. 7. A magnetic-field detecting method implemented by a folding screen device, wherein the folding screen device comprises a first body, a second body, a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module and a second geomagnetic module, and the method comprises:
acquiring first acceleration data collected by the first acceleration gyro sensor and second acceleration data collected by the second acceleration gyro sensor; determining power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data; determining, from the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, a target geomagnetic module for receiving power according to the power supply mode; controlling the target geomagnetic module to detect a magnetic field environment. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the determining the power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data comprises:
determining a first body status of the first body according to the first acceleration data; determining a second body status of the second body according to the second acceleration data; and determining power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the first body comprises a first display screen, the second body comprises a second display screen, and the determining the power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status comprises:
supplying power for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module when both of the first display screen and the second display screen are vertically upward; supplying power for the first geomagnetic module when the first display screen is vertically upward and the second display screen is vertically downward; and supplying power for the second geomagnetic module when the second display screen is vertically upward and the first display screen is vertically downward. 10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor;
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor, a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor, and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source; and a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor, a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor, and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 12. The method according to claim 8, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 13. The method according to claim 9, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 14. A folding screen device, comprising a processor, and memory storing at least one instruction, at least one program and a code set or an instruction set for execution by the processor to:
acquire first acceleration data collected by the first acceleration gyro sensor and second acceleration data collected by the second acceleration gyro sensor; determine power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data; determine, from the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, a target geomagnetic module for receiving power according to the power supply mode; and control the target geomagnetic module to detect a magnetic field environment. 15. The folding screen device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine a first body status of the first body according to the first acceleration data; determine a second body status of the second body according to the second acceleration data; and determine power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status. 16. The folding screen device according to claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to:
supply power for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module when both of the first display screen and the second display screen are vertically upward; supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the first display screen is vertically upward and the second display screen is vertically downward; and supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the second display screen is vertically upward and the first display screen is vertically downward. 17. The folding screen device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:
control the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and control the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 18. The folding screen device according to claim 17, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor;
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor, a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor, and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source; and a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor, a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor, and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing at least one instruction, at least one program and a code set or an instruction set for execution by a processor to implement the magnetic-field detecting method for the folding screen device according to claim 7. 20. A mobile terminal comprising the folding screen device according to claim 1, wherein the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to detect the body status of the folding screen device to further determine the working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, and the magnetic-field environment of the folding screen device is detected by the first geomagnetic module and/or the second geomagnetic module, thereby facilitating the folding screen device in different working statuses to accurately detect the magnetic field environment by the corresponding geomagnetic module. | A folding screen device includes a first body, a second body, a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module and a second geomagnetic module. The first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to obtain a body status of the folding screen device. The CPU is configured to control working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the body status.1. A folding screen device, comprising a first body, a second body, a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module, and a second geomagnetic module, wherein
the first geomagnetic module, the second geomagnetic module, the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are coupled to the CPU respectively; the first geomagnetic module and the first acceleration gyro sensor are inside the first body, and the second geomagnetic module and the second acceleration gyro sensor are inside the second body; the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to obtain a body status of the folding screen device; and the CPU is configured to control working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the body status. 2. The folding screen device according to claim 1, further comprising a first power source and a second power source, wherein
the first power source is connected to the first geomagnetic module and configured to supply power for the first geomagnetic module with control of the CPU; and the second power source is connected to the second geomagnetic module and configured to supply power for the second geomagnetic module with control of the CPU. 3. The folding screen device according to claim 2, further comprising a first resistor and a second resistor, wherein
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor; a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor; and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source. 4. The folding screen device according to claim 3, wherein the CPU comprises a first control interface and a first data interface; and
the CPU is connected to the first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first control interface and to the second port of the first geomagnetic module by the first data interface. 5. The folding screen device according to claim 2, further comprising a third resistor and a fourth resistor, wherein
a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor; a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor; and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 6. The folding screen device according to claim 5, wherein the CPU comprises a second control interface and a second data interface; and
the CPU is connected to the third port of the second geomagnetic module by the second control interface and to the fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the second data interface. 7. A magnetic-field detecting method implemented by a folding screen device, wherein the folding screen device comprises a first body, a second body, a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module and a second geomagnetic module, and the method comprises:
acquiring first acceleration data collected by the first acceleration gyro sensor and second acceleration data collected by the second acceleration gyro sensor; determining power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data; determining, from the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, a target geomagnetic module for receiving power according to the power supply mode; controlling the target geomagnetic module to detect a magnetic field environment. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the determining the power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data comprises:
determining a first body status of the first body according to the first acceleration data; determining a second body status of the second body according to the second acceleration data; and determining power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the first body comprises a first display screen, the second body comprises a second display screen, and the determining the power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status comprises:
supplying power for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module when both of the first display screen and the second display screen are vertically upward; supplying power for the first geomagnetic module when the first display screen is vertically upward and the second display screen is vertically downward; and supplying power for the second geomagnetic module when the second display screen is vertically upward and the first display screen is vertically downward. 10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor;
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor, a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor, and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source; and a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor, a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor, and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 12. The method according to claim 8, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 13. The method according to claim 9, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 14. A folding screen device, comprising a processor, and memory storing at least one instruction, at least one program and a code set or an instruction set for execution by the processor to:
acquire first acceleration data collected by the first acceleration gyro sensor and second acceleration data collected by the second acceleration gyro sensor; determine power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data; determine, from the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, a target geomagnetic module for receiving power according to the power supply mode; and control the target geomagnetic module to detect a magnetic field environment. 15. The folding screen device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine a first body status of the first body according to the first acceleration data; determine a second body status of the second body according to the second acceleration data; and determine power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status. 16. The folding screen device according to claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to:
supply power for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module when both of the first display screen and the second display screen are vertically upward; supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the first display screen is vertically upward and the second display screen is vertically downward; and supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the second display screen is vertically upward and the first display screen is vertically downward. 17. The folding screen device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:
control the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and control the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 18. The folding screen device according to claim 17, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor;
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor, a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor, and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source; and a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor, a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor, and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing at least one instruction, at least one program and a code set or an instruction set for execution by a processor to implement the magnetic-field detecting method for the folding screen device according to claim 7. 20. A mobile terminal comprising the folding screen device according to claim 1, wherein the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to detect the body status of the folding screen device to further determine the working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, and the magnetic-field environment of the folding screen device is detected by the first geomagnetic module and/or the second geomagnetic module, thereby facilitating the folding screen device in different working statuses to accurately detect the magnetic field environment by the corresponding geomagnetic module. | 2,100 |
348,003 | 62,983,642 | 2,186 | A folding screen device includes a first body, a second body, a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module and a second geomagnetic module. The first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to obtain a body status of the folding screen device. The CPU is configured to control working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the body status. | 1. A folding screen device, comprising a first body, a second body, a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module, and a second geomagnetic module, wherein
the first geomagnetic module, the second geomagnetic module, the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are coupled to the CPU respectively; the first geomagnetic module and the first acceleration gyro sensor are inside the first body, and the second geomagnetic module and the second acceleration gyro sensor are inside the second body; the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to obtain a body status of the folding screen device; and the CPU is configured to control working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the body status. 2. The folding screen device according to claim 1, further comprising a first power source and a second power source, wherein
the first power source is connected to the first geomagnetic module and configured to supply power for the first geomagnetic module with control of the CPU; and the second power source is connected to the second geomagnetic module and configured to supply power for the second geomagnetic module with control of the CPU. 3. The folding screen device according to claim 2, further comprising a first resistor and a second resistor, wherein
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor; a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor; and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source. 4. The folding screen device according to claim 3, wherein the CPU comprises a first control interface and a first data interface; and
the CPU is connected to the first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first control interface and to the second port of the first geomagnetic module by the first data interface. 5. The folding screen device according to claim 2, further comprising a third resistor and a fourth resistor, wherein
a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor; a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor; and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 6. The folding screen device according to claim 5, wherein the CPU comprises a second control interface and a second data interface; and
the CPU is connected to the third port of the second geomagnetic module by the second control interface and to the fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the second data interface. 7. A magnetic-field detecting method implemented by a folding screen device, wherein the folding screen device comprises a first body, a second body, a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module and a second geomagnetic module, and the method comprises:
acquiring first acceleration data collected by the first acceleration gyro sensor and second acceleration data collected by the second acceleration gyro sensor; determining power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data; determining, from the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, a target geomagnetic module for receiving power according to the power supply mode; controlling the target geomagnetic module to detect a magnetic field environment. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the determining the power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data comprises:
determining a first body status of the first body according to the first acceleration data; determining a second body status of the second body according to the second acceleration data; and determining power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the first body comprises a first display screen, the second body comprises a second display screen, and the determining the power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status comprises:
supplying power for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module when both of the first display screen and the second display screen are vertically upward; supplying power for the first geomagnetic module when the first display screen is vertically upward and the second display screen is vertically downward; and supplying power for the second geomagnetic module when the second display screen is vertically upward and the first display screen is vertically downward. 10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor;
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor, a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor, and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source; and a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor, a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor, and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 12. The method according to claim 8, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 13. The method according to claim 9, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 14. A folding screen device, comprising a processor, and memory storing at least one instruction, at least one program and a code set or an instruction set for execution by the processor to:
acquire first acceleration data collected by the first acceleration gyro sensor and second acceleration data collected by the second acceleration gyro sensor; determine power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data; determine, from the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, a target geomagnetic module for receiving power according to the power supply mode; and control the target geomagnetic module to detect a magnetic field environment. 15. The folding screen device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine a first body status of the first body according to the first acceleration data; determine a second body status of the second body according to the second acceleration data; and determine power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status. 16. The folding screen device according to claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to:
supply power for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module when both of the first display screen and the second display screen are vertically upward; supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the first display screen is vertically upward and the second display screen is vertically downward; and supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the second display screen is vertically upward and the first display screen is vertically downward. 17. The folding screen device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:
control the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and control the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 18. The folding screen device according to claim 17, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor;
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor, a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor, and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source; and a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor, a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor, and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing at least one instruction, at least one program and a code set or an instruction set for execution by a processor to implement the magnetic-field detecting method for the folding screen device according to claim 7. 20. A mobile terminal comprising the folding screen device according to claim 1, wherein the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to detect the body status of the folding screen device to further determine the working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, and the magnetic-field environment of the folding screen device is detected by the first geomagnetic module and/or the second geomagnetic module, thereby facilitating the folding screen device in different working statuses to accurately detect the magnetic field environment by the corresponding geomagnetic module. | A folding screen device includes a first body, a second body, a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module and a second geomagnetic module. The first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to obtain a body status of the folding screen device. The CPU is configured to control working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the body status.1. A folding screen device, comprising a first body, a second body, a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module, and a second geomagnetic module, wherein
the first geomagnetic module, the second geomagnetic module, the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are coupled to the CPU respectively; the first geomagnetic module and the first acceleration gyro sensor are inside the first body, and the second geomagnetic module and the second acceleration gyro sensor are inside the second body; the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to obtain a body status of the folding screen device; and the CPU is configured to control working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the body status. 2. The folding screen device according to claim 1, further comprising a first power source and a second power source, wherein
the first power source is connected to the first geomagnetic module and configured to supply power for the first geomagnetic module with control of the CPU; and the second power source is connected to the second geomagnetic module and configured to supply power for the second geomagnetic module with control of the CPU. 3. The folding screen device according to claim 2, further comprising a first resistor and a second resistor, wherein
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor; a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor; and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source. 4. The folding screen device according to claim 3, wherein the CPU comprises a first control interface and a first data interface; and
the CPU is connected to the first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first control interface and to the second port of the first geomagnetic module by the first data interface. 5. The folding screen device according to claim 2, further comprising a third resistor and a fourth resistor, wherein
a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor; a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor; and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 6. The folding screen device according to claim 5, wherein the CPU comprises a second control interface and a second data interface; and
the CPU is connected to the third port of the second geomagnetic module by the second control interface and to the fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the second data interface. 7. A magnetic-field detecting method implemented by a folding screen device, wherein the folding screen device comprises a first body, a second body, a first acceleration gyro sensor, a second acceleration gyro sensor, a first geomagnetic module and a second geomagnetic module, and the method comprises:
acquiring first acceleration data collected by the first acceleration gyro sensor and second acceleration data collected by the second acceleration gyro sensor; determining power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data; determining, from the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, a target geomagnetic module for receiving power according to the power supply mode; controlling the target geomagnetic module to detect a magnetic field environment. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the determining the power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data comprises:
determining a first body status of the first body according to the first acceleration data; determining a second body status of the second body according to the second acceleration data; and determining power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the first body comprises a first display screen, the second body comprises a second display screen, and the determining the power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status comprises:
supplying power for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module when both of the first display screen and the second display screen are vertically upward; supplying power for the first geomagnetic module when the first display screen is vertically upward and the second display screen is vertically downward; and supplying power for the second geomagnetic module when the second display screen is vertically upward and the first display screen is vertically downward. 10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor;
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor, a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor, and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source; and a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor, a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor, and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 12. The method according to claim 8, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 13. The method according to claim 9, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first power source connected to the first geomagnetic module and a second power source connected to the second geomagnetic module; and
the method further comprises: controlling the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and controlling the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 14. A folding screen device, comprising a processor, and memory storing at least one instruction, at least one program and a code set or an instruction set for execution by the processor to:
acquire first acceleration data collected by the first acceleration gyro sensor and second acceleration data collected by the second acceleration gyro sensor; determine power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data; determine, from the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, a target geomagnetic module for receiving power according to the power supply mode; and control the target geomagnetic module to detect a magnetic field environment. 15. The folding screen device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine a first body status of the first body according to the first acceleration data; determine a second body status of the second body according to the second acceleration data; and determine power supply modes for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module according to the first body status and the second body status. 16. The folding screen device according to claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to:
supply power for the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module when both of the first display screen and the second display screen are vertically upward; supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the first display screen is vertically upward and the second display screen is vertically downward; and supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the second display screen is vertically upward and the first display screen is vertically downward. 17. The folding screen device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:
control the first power source to supply power for the first geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the first geomagnetic module; and control the second power source to supply power for the second geomagnetic module when the power supply mode is configured to indicate that the target geomagnetic module for receiving power comprises the second geomagnetic module. 18. The folding screen device according to claim 17, wherein the folding screen device further comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor;
a first end of the first power source is connected to a first port of the first geomagnetic module by the first resistor, a second end of the first power source is connected to a second port of the first geomagnetic module by the second resistor, and the first resistor and the second resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the first power source; and a first end of the second power source is connected to a third port of the second geomagnetic module by the third resistor, a second end of the second power source is connected to a fourth port of the second geomagnetic module by the fourth resistor, and the third resistor and the fourth resistor are configured to control an output voltage of the second power source. 19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing at least one instruction, at least one program and a code set or an instruction set for execution by a processor to implement the magnetic-field detecting method for the folding screen device according to claim 7. 20. A mobile terminal comprising the folding screen device according to claim 1, wherein the first acceleration gyro sensor and the second acceleration gyro sensor are configured to detect the body status of the folding screen device to further determine the working statuses of the first geomagnetic module and the second geomagnetic module, and the magnetic-field environment of the folding screen device is detected by the first geomagnetic module and/or the second geomagnetic module, thereby facilitating the folding screen device in different working statuses to accurately detect the magnetic field environment by the corresponding geomagnetic module. | 2,100 |
348,004 | 16,805,734 | 2,186 | This disclosure relates to methods, systems, and devices for improved beam recovery at mobile stations (UE's) that support connected discontinuous reception (C-DRX). In one exemplary aspect, a method for wireless communication is disclosed. The method includes monitoring, at a communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. | 1. A method for wireless communication comprising:
monitoring, at a communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node; detecting a beam failure event based on the first plurality of reference signals, wherein the beam failure event is triggered when a channel quality falls below a predetermined threshold; and transmitting a request for beam recovery in response to the beam failure event. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after detecting the beam failure event:
identifying, based on a second plurality of reference signals, one or more candidate beams for re-establishing a beam pair link for the associate control channel, wherein the request includes information of the one or more candidate beams for beam recovery. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 6. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
transmitting a plurality of references signals in a time widow that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of a communication node, the communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode; and receiving, from the communication node, a request for beam recovery in response to a beam failure event that is determined in part based on the plurality of reference signals, wherein the request includes information of beam candidates for beam recovery. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the request further includes information of the communication node. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 9. The method of claim 6, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 10. The method of claim 6, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 11. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a processor; and a memory including processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the processor-executable instructions upon execution by the processor configures the processor to: operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode having a discontinuous reception cycle, monitor a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within the discontinuous reception cycle, detect a beam failure event based on the first plurality of reference signals, wherein the beam failure event is triggered when a channel quality falls below a predetermined threshold, and transmit a request for beam recovery in response to the beam failure event. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to:
identify, based on a second plurality of reference signals, one or more candidate beams for re-establishing a beam pair link for the associate control channel, wherein the request includes information of the one or more candidate beams for beam recovery. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 16. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a processor; and a memory including processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the processor-executable instructions upon execution by the processor configures the processor to: transmit a plurality of references signals in a time widow that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of a communication node that is configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, and receive, from the communication node, a request for beam recovery in response to a beam failure event that is determined in part based on the plurality of reference signals, wherein the request includes information of beam candidates for beam recovery. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the request further includes information of the communication node. 18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. | This disclosure relates to methods, systems, and devices for improved beam recovery at mobile stations (UE's) that support connected discontinuous reception (C-DRX). In one exemplary aspect, a method for wireless communication is disclosed. The method includes monitoring, at a communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node.1. A method for wireless communication comprising:
monitoring, at a communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node; detecting a beam failure event based on the first plurality of reference signals, wherein the beam failure event is triggered when a channel quality falls below a predetermined threshold; and transmitting a request for beam recovery in response to the beam failure event. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after detecting the beam failure event:
identifying, based on a second plurality of reference signals, one or more candidate beams for re-establishing a beam pair link for the associate control channel, wherein the request includes information of the one or more candidate beams for beam recovery. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 6. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
transmitting a plurality of references signals in a time widow that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of a communication node, the communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode; and receiving, from the communication node, a request for beam recovery in response to a beam failure event that is determined in part based on the plurality of reference signals, wherein the request includes information of beam candidates for beam recovery. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the request further includes information of the communication node. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 9. The method of claim 6, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 10. The method of claim 6, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 11. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a processor; and a memory including processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the processor-executable instructions upon execution by the processor configures the processor to: operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode having a discontinuous reception cycle, monitor a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within the discontinuous reception cycle, detect a beam failure event based on the first plurality of reference signals, wherein the beam failure event is triggered when a channel quality falls below a predetermined threshold, and transmit a request for beam recovery in response to the beam failure event. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to:
identify, based on a second plurality of reference signals, one or more candidate beams for re-establishing a beam pair link for the associate control channel, wherein the request includes information of the one or more candidate beams for beam recovery. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 16. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a processor; and a memory including processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the processor-executable instructions upon execution by the processor configures the processor to: transmit a plurality of references signals in a time widow that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of a communication node that is configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, and receive, from the communication node, a request for beam recovery in response to a beam failure event that is determined in part based on the plurality of reference signals, wherein the request includes information of beam candidates for beam recovery. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the request further includes information of the communication node. 18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. | 2,100 |
348,005 | 29,726,173 | 2,186 | This disclosure relates to methods, systems, and devices for improved beam recovery at mobile stations (UE's) that support connected discontinuous reception (C-DRX). In one exemplary aspect, a method for wireless communication is disclosed. The method includes monitoring, at a communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. | 1. A method for wireless communication comprising:
monitoring, at a communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node; detecting a beam failure event based on the first plurality of reference signals, wherein the beam failure event is triggered when a channel quality falls below a predetermined threshold; and transmitting a request for beam recovery in response to the beam failure event. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after detecting the beam failure event:
identifying, based on a second plurality of reference signals, one or more candidate beams for re-establishing a beam pair link for the associate control channel, wherein the request includes information of the one or more candidate beams for beam recovery. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 6. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
transmitting a plurality of references signals in a time widow that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of a communication node, the communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode; and receiving, from the communication node, a request for beam recovery in response to a beam failure event that is determined in part based on the plurality of reference signals, wherein the request includes information of beam candidates for beam recovery. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the request further includes information of the communication node. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 9. The method of claim 6, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 10. The method of claim 6, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 11. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a processor; and a memory including processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the processor-executable instructions upon execution by the processor configures the processor to: operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode having a discontinuous reception cycle, monitor a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within the discontinuous reception cycle, detect a beam failure event based on the first plurality of reference signals, wherein the beam failure event is triggered when a channel quality falls below a predetermined threshold, and transmit a request for beam recovery in response to the beam failure event. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to:
identify, based on a second plurality of reference signals, one or more candidate beams for re-establishing a beam pair link for the associate control channel, wherein the request includes information of the one or more candidate beams for beam recovery. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 16. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a processor; and a memory including processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the processor-executable instructions upon execution by the processor configures the processor to: transmit a plurality of references signals in a time widow that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of a communication node that is configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, and receive, from the communication node, a request for beam recovery in response to a beam failure event that is determined in part based on the plurality of reference signals, wherein the request includes information of beam candidates for beam recovery. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the request further includes information of the communication node. 18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. | This disclosure relates to methods, systems, and devices for improved beam recovery at mobile stations (UE's) that support connected discontinuous reception (C-DRX). In one exemplary aspect, a method for wireless communication is disclosed. The method includes monitoring, at a communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node.1. A method for wireless communication comprising:
monitoring, at a communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node; detecting a beam failure event based on the first plurality of reference signals, wherein the beam failure event is triggered when a channel quality falls below a predetermined threshold; and transmitting a request for beam recovery in response to the beam failure event. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after detecting the beam failure event:
identifying, based on a second plurality of reference signals, one or more candidate beams for re-establishing a beam pair link for the associate control channel, wherein the request includes information of the one or more candidate beams for beam recovery. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 6. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
transmitting a plurality of references signals in a time widow that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of a communication node, the communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode; and receiving, from the communication node, a request for beam recovery in response to a beam failure event that is determined in part based on the plurality of reference signals, wherein the request includes information of beam candidates for beam recovery. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the request further includes information of the communication node. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 9. The method of claim 6, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 10. The method of claim 6, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 11. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a processor; and a memory including processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the processor-executable instructions upon execution by the processor configures the processor to: operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode having a discontinuous reception cycle, monitor a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within the discontinuous reception cycle, detect a beam failure event based on the first plurality of reference signals, wherein the beam failure event is triggered when a channel quality falls below a predetermined threshold, and transmit a request for beam recovery in response to the beam failure event. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to:
identify, based on a second plurality of reference signals, one or more candidate beams for re-establishing a beam pair link for the associate control channel, wherein the request includes information of the one or more candidate beams for beam recovery. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 16. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a processor; and a memory including processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the processor-executable instructions upon execution by the processor configures the processor to: transmit a plurality of references signals in a time widow that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of a communication node that is configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, and receive, from the communication node, a request for beam recovery in response to a beam failure event that is determined in part based on the plurality of reference signals, wherein the request includes information of beam candidates for beam recovery. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the request further includes information of the communication node. 18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. | 2,100 |
348,006 | 62,983,635 | 2,186 | This disclosure relates to methods, systems, and devices for improved beam recovery at mobile stations (UE's) that support connected discontinuous reception (C-DRX). In one exemplary aspect, a method for wireless communication is disclosed. The method includes monitoring, at a communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. | 1. A method for wireless communication comprising:
monitoring, at a communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node; detecting a beam failure event based on the first plurality of reference signals, wherein the beam failure event is triggered when a channel quality falls below a predetermined threshold; and transmitting a request for beam recovery in response to the beam failure event. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after detecting the beam failure event:
identifying, based on a second plurality of reference signals, one or more candidate beams for re-establishing a beam pair link for the associate control channel, wherein the request includes information of the one or more candidate beams for beam recovery. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 6. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
transmitting a plurality of references signals in a time widow that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of a communication node, the communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode; and receiving, from the communication node, a request for beam recovery in response to a beam failure event that is determined in part based on the plurality of reference signals, wherein the request includes information of beam candidates for beam recovery. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the request further includes information of the communication node. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 9. The method of claim 6, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 10. The method of claim 6, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 11. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a processor; and a memory including processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the processor-executable instructions upon execution by the processor configures the processor to: operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode having a discontinuous reception cycle, monitor a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within the discontinuous reception cycle, detect a beam failure event based on the first plurality of reference signals, wherein the beam failure event is triggered when a channel quality falls below a predetermined threshold, and transmit a request for beam recovery in response to the beam failure event. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to:
identify, based on a second plurality of reference signals, one or more candidate beams for re-establishing a beam pair link for the associate control channel, wherein the request includes information of the one or more candidate beams for beam recovery. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 16. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a processor; and a memory including processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the processor-executable instructions upon execution by the processor configures the processor to: transmit a plurality of references signals in a time widow that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of a communication node that is configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, and receive, from the communication node, a request for beam recovery in response to a beam failure event that is determined in part based on the plurality of reference signals, wherein the request includes information of beam candidates for beam recovery. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the request further includes information of the communication node. 18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. | This disclosure relates to methods, systems, and devices for improved beam recovery at mobile stations (UE's) that support connected discontinuous reception (C-DRX). In one exemplary aspect, a method for wireless communication is disclosed. The method includes monitoring, at a communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node.1. A method for wireless communication comprising:
monitoring, at a communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node; detecting a beam failure event based on the first plurality of reference signals, wherein the beam failure event is triggered when a channel quality falls below a predetermined threshold; and transmitting a request for beam recovery in response to the beam failure event. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after detecting the beam failure event:
identifying, based on a second plurality of reference signals, one or more candidate beams for re-establishing a beam pair link for the associate control channel, wherein the request includes information of the one or more candidate beams for beam recovery. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 6. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
transmitting a plurality of references signals in a time widow that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of a communication node, the communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode; and receiving, from the communication node, a request for beam recovery in response to a beam failure event that is determined in part based on the plurality of reference signals, wherein the request includes information of beam candidates for beam recovery. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the request further includes information of the communication node. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 9. The method of claim 6, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 10. The method of claim 6, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 11. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a processor; and a memory including processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the processor-executable instructions upon execution by the processor configures the processor to: operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode having a discontinuous reception cycle, monitor a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within the discontinuous reception cycle, detect a beam failure event based on the first plurality of reference signals, wherein the beam failure event is triggered when a channel quality falls below a predetermined threshold, and transmit a request for beam recovery in response to the beam failure event. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to:
identify, based on a second plurality of reference signals, one or more candidate beams for re-establishing a beam pair link for the associate control channel, wherein the request includes information of the one or more candidate beams for beam recovery. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle. 16. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a processor; and a memory including processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the processor-executable instructions upon execution by the processor configures the processor to: transmit a plurality of references signals in a time widow that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of a communication node that is configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, and receive, from the communication node, a request for beam recovery in response to a beam failure event that is determined in part based on the plurality of reference signals, wherein the request includes information of beam candidates for beam recovery. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the request further includes information of the communication node. 18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a start time of the time window is located prior to the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node, the start time of the time window determined based on a length of the semi-active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a start time of the time window is same as a start time of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. 20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a length of the time window is less than half of a length of the active time within the discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node. | 2,100 |
348,007 | 16,643,565 | 2,832 | Irregular motion of waves creates a challenge to obtain energy efficiently. Heave type devices have been found to have high efficiencies, but they are limited to capturing energy along one or two directions of freedom. A new system and method for obtaining energy from the heaving motion of the waves is presented. It consists of base and heave structures connected through arm devices comprising three degrees of freedom, said arms powered by the motion of the heave structure in the fluid. These arm devices allow capture of wave energy by mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic systems. | 1. A system for obtaining energy from waves, comprising:
a base structure, with at least two sides, fixed to a base in or adjacent to waves, a floating heave structure, with at least two sides, said heave structure substantially submerged by the water, three arm devices, each arm device comprising:
a base joint of either a prismatic P or revolute R types attached to a side of the base structure facing the heave structure,
a heave joint of either the prismatic P or revolute R type attached to a side of the heave structure facing the base structure, said heave joint corresponding substantially to positions of the base joints on the base structure,
each base joint is substantially aligned vertically with a heave joint,
each base joint is attached to a base arm,
each heave joint is attached to a heave arm,
each pair of base and heave arms is attached to a middle joint of either the prismatic P or revolute R types;
each said arm device may have the configurations RRR, RRP, RPP, PRR, PRP, PPR,
each said arm device is connected to at least one generator system, said generator system defined as any mechanism that results in energy production, such as hydraulic or electrical, from the motion of the arm device. 2. (canceled) 3. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one generator system comprises a hydraulic mechanism containing a compressible fluid, said fluid compressed by the motion of the arms and joints. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one arm device comprises an electric generator, operating from rotational motion of the joint. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the base structure is below the heave structure. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the base structure is between the upper part of the wave on the surface and the lower point of the wave, beneath the surface. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the base structure is adjustable in height above the sea floor while fixed to a supporting object. 8. The system of claim 5, wherein a second heave structure is attached by arm devices to a second side of the base structure. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the heave structure is substantially planar. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the heave structure is a polygonal structure 11. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one part of the heave structure is concavely cupped in the area of impact of the wave on the heave structure, 12. The system of claim 1, wherein a length of the heave structure is equal to or a little greater than the wavelength of the wave. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein the heave structure is at least partially hollow. 14. A method for constructing a system to harvest energy from waves, comprising:
providing a base structure, with at least two sides, fixed to a base in or adjacent to waves, providing a floating heave structure, with at least two sides, said heave structure substantially submerged by the water, providing three arm devices, each arm device comprising:
a base joint of either a prismatic or revolute type attached to a side of the base structure facing the heave structure,
a heave joint of either the prismatic or revolute types attached to a side of the heave structure facing the base structure, said heave joint corresponding substantially to a position of the base joint on the base structure,
each base joint is substantially aligned vertically with a heave joint,
each base joint is attached to a base arm,
each heave joint is attached to a heave arm,
each pair of base and heave arms is attached to a middle joint of either the prismatic P or revolute R types;
each said arm device may have the configurations RRR, RRP, RPP, PRR, PRP, PPR,
each arm device is connected to at least one generator system, said generator system defined as any mechanism that results in energy production, such as hydraulic or electrical, from the motion of the arm device. 15. (canceled) 16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:
obtaining wave data comprising height of waves in a particular location over time, determining a standard wave height, based on one of a group of average, median, or mode of the wave heights in a designated area, setting the fully extended height of the arm devices for a particular location as at least double the standard wave height. | Irregular motion of waves creates a challenge to obtain energy efficiently. Heave type devices have been found to have high efficiencies, but they are limited to capturing energy along one or two directions of freedom. A new system and method for obtaining energy from the heaving motion of the waves is presented. It consists of base and heave structures connected through arm devices comprising three degrees of freedom, said arms powered by the motion of the heave structure in the fluid. These arm devices allow capture of wave energy by mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic systems.1. A system for obtaining energy from waves, comprising:
a base structure, with at least two sides, fixed to a base in or adjacent to waves, a floating heave structure, with at least two sides, said heave structure substantially submerged by the water, three arm devices, each arm device comprising:
a base joint of either a prismatic P or revolute R types attached to a side of the base structure facing the heave structure,
a heave joint of either the prismatic P or revolute R type attached to a side of the heave structure facing the base structure, said heave joint corresponding substantially to positions of the base joints on the base structure,
each base joint is substantially aligned vertically with a heave joint,
each base joint is attached to a base arm,
each heave joint is attached to a heave arm,
each pair of base and heave arms is attached to a middle joint of either the prismatic P or revolute R types;
each said arm device may have the configurations RRR, RRP, RPP, PRR, PRP, PPR,
each said arm device is connected to at least one generator system, said generator system defined as any mechanism that results in energy production, such as hydraulic or electrical, from the motion of the arm device. 2. (canceled) 3. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one generator system comprises a hydraulic mechanism containing a compressible fluid, said fluid compressed by the motion of the arms and joints. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one arm device comprises an electric generator, operating from rotational motion of the joint. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the base structure is below the heave structure. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the base structure is between the upper part of the wave on the surface and the lower point of the wave, beneath the surface. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the base structure is adjustable in height above the sea floor while fixed to a supporting object. 8. The system of claim 5, wherein a second heave structure is attached by arm devices to a second side of the base structure. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the heave structure is substantially planar. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the heave structure is a polygonal structure 11. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one part of the heave structure is concavely cupped in the area of impact of the wave on the heave structure, 12. The system of claim 1, wherein a length of the heave structure is equal to or a little greater than the wavelength of the wave. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein the heave structure is at least partially hollow. 14. A method for constructing a system to harvest energy from waves, comprising:
providing a base structure, with at least two sides, fixed to a base in or adjacent to waves, providing a floating heave structure, with at least two sides, said heave structure substantially submerged by the water, providing three arm devices, each arm device comprising:
a base joint of either a prismatic or revolute type attached to a side of the base structure facing the heave structure,
a heave joint of either the prismatic or revolute types attached to a side of the heave structure facing the base structure, said heave joint corresponding substantially to a position of the base joint on the base structure,
each base joint is substantially aligned vertically with a heave joint,
each base joint is attached to a base arm,
each heave joint is attached to a heave arm,
each pair of base and heave arms is attached to a middle joint of either the prismatic P or revolute R types;
each said arm device may have the configurations RRR, RRP, RPP, PRR, PRP, PPR,
each arm device is connected to at least one generator system, said generator system defined as any mechanism that results in energy production, such as hydraulic or electrical, from the motion of the arm device. 15. (canceled) 16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:
obtaining wave data comprising height of waves in a particular location over time, determining a standard wave height, based on one of a group of average, median, or mode of the wave heights in a designated area, setting the fully extended height of the arm devices for a particular location as at least double the standard wave height. | 2,800 |
348,008 | 16,643,574 | 2,832 | An adjustment knob comprising a marker disk and a knob body is disclosed. The marker disk, comprised of a disk material, has a slot shaped opening and the knob body, comprised of a resilient material, has a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to reversibly secure the knob body to an adjustment shaft. The second end has a receptacle configured to securely receive the marker disk such that the marker disk can be rotated relative to the knob body. | 1. An adjustment knob, comprising:
a marker disk comprising a disk material and a slot shaped opening; and a knob body comprising a resilient material, the knob body having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to reversibly secure the knob to an adjustment shaft, the second end having a receptacle configured to securely receive the marker disk such that the marker disk can be rotated relative to the knob body. 2. The knob of claim 1,
wherein the marker disk is retained by the knob body by an interference fit; and wherein friction between the marker disk and the knob body allows the marker disk to be rotated relative to the knob body via external torque applied to the marker disk when the knob body is rotationally constrained. 3. The knob of claim 2, wherein the friction between the marker disk and the knob body prevents rotation of the marker disk relative to the knob body when the knob body is rotated in the absence of external torque applied to the marker disk. 4. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a knob position indicator and the marker disk comprises a disk orientation indicator. 5. The knob of claim 4, wherein the knob position indicator comprises a notch in the resilient material. 6. The knob of claim 4, wherein the disk position indicator comprises a lateral or T-shaped junction at one end of the slot. 7. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a central opening for receiving the adjustment shaft, and a plurality of satellite openings circumferentially spaced around the central opening for flexibly facilitating securement of the knob body to various shaft diameters. 8. The knob of claim 7, wherein the central opening and plurality of satellite openings comprise through-holes extending from the first end to the second end of the knob body. 9. The knob of claim 8, wherein the central opening has a diameter of between about 5.0 mm to about 5.8 mm. 10. The knob of claim 9, wherein the adjustment shaft comprises a split shaft or a solid shaft. 11. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a tapered geometry extending between the first end and the second end, and wherein the diameter of the first end is larger than the diameter of the second end. 12. The knob of claim 1, wherein the slot shaped opening is configured to receive a guitar pick, coin, key, card corner, or similarly shaped object. 13. The knob of claim 1, wherein the resilient material comprises a synthetic rubber. 14. The knob of claim 13, wherein the synthetic rubber comprises styrene-butadiene. 15. The knob of claim 1, wherein the resilient material has a ShoreA durometer hardness of about 60 to about 80. 16. The knob of claim 1, wherein the diameter of the first end is between about 11 mm to about 16 mm. 17. The knob of claim 1, wherein the disk material comprises a plastic polymer or metal. 18. A method for using the knob of claim 1, comprising:
rotating the knob to a desired position on a device; and applying external torque to the marker disk to rotate it relative to the knob body to store the desired position via an orientation of the marker disk. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein external torque is applied to the marker disk via insertion of an object into the slot and twisting while rotationally constraining the knob body. 20. A method of using the knob of claim 1, comprising:
rotating a plurality of knobs on a device, each to a separate original desired position; applying external torque to the marker disk of each of the plurality of knobs to rotate each marker disk relative to each knob body to store the original desired position of each knob via a common reference orientation of the marker disks; further rotating the plurality of knobs each to a new desired position; and restoring each of the plurality of knobs back to their original desired positions by rotating each knob until each marker disk returns to the common reference orientation. | An adjustment knob comprising a marker disk and a knob body is disclosed. The marker disk, comprised of a disk material, has a slot shaped opening and the knob body, comprised of a resilient material, has a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to reversibly secure the knob body to an adjustment shaft. The second end has a receptacle configured to securely receive the marker disk such that the marker disk can be rotated relative to the knob body.1. An adjustment knob, comprising:
a marker disk comprising a disk material and a slot shaped opening; and a knob body comprising a resilient material, the knob body having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to reversibly secure the knob to an adjustment shaft, the second end having a receptacle configured to securely receive the marker disk such that the marker disk can be rotated relative to the knob body. 2. The knob of claim 1,
wherein the marker disk is retained by the knob body by an interference fit; and wherein friction between the marker disk and the knob body allows the marker disk to be rotated relative to the knob body via external torque applied to the marker disk when the knob body is rotationally constrained. 3. The knob of claim 2, wherein the friction between the marker disk and the knob body prevents rotation of the marker disk relative to the knob body when the knob body is rotated in the absence of external torque applied to the marker disk. 4. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a knob position indicator and the marker disk comprises a disk orientation indicator. 5. The knob of claim 4, wherein the knob position indicator comprises a notch in the resilient material. 6. The knob of claim 4, wherein the disk position indicator comprises a lateral or T-shaped junction at one end of the slot. 7. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a central opening for receiving the adjustment shaft, and a plurality of satellite openings circumferentially spaced around the central opening for flexibly facilitating securement of the knob body to various shaft diameters. 8. The knob of claim 7, wherein the central opening and plurality of satellite openings comprise through-holes extending from the first end to the second end of the knob body. 9. The knob of claim 8, wherein the central opening has a diameter of between about 5.0 mm to about 5.8 mm. 10. The knob of claim 9, wherein the adjustment shaft comprises a split shaft or a solid shaft. 11. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a tapered geometry extending between the first end and the second end, and wherein the diameter of the first end is larger than the diameter of the second end. 12. The knob of claim 1, wherein the slot shaped opening is configured to receive a guitar pick, coin, key, card corner, or similarly shaped object. 13. The knob of claim 1, wherein the resilient material comprises a synthetic rubber. 14. The knob of claim 13, wherein the synthetic rubber comprises styrene-butadiene. 15. The knob of claim 1, wherein the resilient material has a ShoreA durometer hardness of about 60 to about 80. 16. The knob of claim 1, wherein the diameter of the first end is between about 11 mm to about 16 mm. 17. The knob of claim 1, wherein the disk material comprises a plastic polymer or metal. 18. A method for using the knob of claim 1, comprising:
rotating the knob to a desired position on a device; and applying external torque to the marker disk to rotate it relative to the knob body to store the desired position via an orientation of the marker disk. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein external torque is applied to the marker disk via insertion of an object into the slot and twisting while rotationally constraining the knob body. 20. A method of using the knob of claim 1, comprising:
rotating a plurality of knobs on a device, each to a separate original desired position; applying external torque to the marker disk of each of the plurality of knobs to rotate each marker disk relative to each knob body to store the original desired position of each knob via a common reference orientation of the marker disks; further rotating the plurality of knobs each to a new desired position; and restoring each of the plurality of knobs back to their original desired positions by rotating each knob until each marker disk returns to the common reference orientation. | 2,800 |
348,009 | 62,983,643 | 2,832 | An adjustment knob comprising a marker disk and a knob body is disclosed. The marker disk, comprised of a disk material, has a slot shaped opening and the knob body, comprised of a resilient material, has a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to reversibly secure the knob body to an adjustment shaft. The second end has a receptacle configured to securely receive the marker disk such that the marker disk can be rotated relative to the knob body. | 1. An adjustment knob, comprising:
a marker disk comprising a disk material and a slot shaped opening; and a knob body comprising a resilient material, the knob body having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to reversibly secure the knob to an adjustment shaft, the second end having a receptacle configured to securely receive the marker disk such that the marker disk can be rotated relative to the knob body. 2. The knob of claim 1,
wherein the marker disk is retained by the knob body by an interference fit; and wherein friction between the marker disk and the knob body allows the marker disk to be rotated relative to the knob body via external torque applied to the marker disk when the knob body is rotationally constrained. 3. The knob of claim 2, wherein the friction between the marker disk and the knob body prevents rotation of the marker disk relative to the knob body when the knob body is rotated in the absence of external torque applied to the marker disk. 4. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a knob position indicator and the marker disk comprises a disk orientation indicator. 5. The knob of claim 4, wherein the knob position indicator comprises a notch in the resilient material. 6. The knob of claim 4, wherein the disk position indicator comprises a lateral or T-shaped junction at one end of the slot. 7. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a central opening for receiving the adjustment shaft, and a plurality of satellite openings circumferentially spaced around the central opening for flexibly facilitating securement of the knob body to various shaft diameters. 8. The knob of claim 7, wherein the central opening and plurality of satellite openings comprise through-holes extending from the first end to the second end of the knob body. 9. The knob of claim 8, wherein the central opening has a diameter of between about 5.0 mm to about 5.8 mm. 10. The knob of claim 9, wherein the adjustment shaft comprises a split shaft or a solid shaft. 11. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a tapered geometry extending between the first end and the second end, and wherein the diameter of the first end is larger than the diameter of the second end. 12. The knob of claim 1, wherein the slot shaped opening is configured to receive a guitar pick, coin, key, card corner, or similarly shaped object. 13. The knob of claim 1, wherein the resilient material comprises a synthetic rubber. 14. The knob of claim 13, wherein the synthetic rubber comprises styrene-butadiene. 15. The knob of claim 1, wherein the resilient material has a ShoreA durometer hardness of about 60 to about 80. 16. The knob of claim 1, wherein the diameter of the first end is between about 11 mm to about 16 mm. 17. The knob of claim 1, wherein the disk material comprises a plastic polymer or metal. 18. A method for using the knob of claim 1, comprising:
rotating the knob to a desired position on a device; and applying external torque to the marker disk to rotate it relative to the knob body to store the desired position via an orientation of the marker disk. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein external torque is applied to the marker disk via insertion of an object into the slot and twisting while rotationally constraining the knob body. 20. A method of using the knob of claim 1, comprising:
rotating a plurality of knobs on a device, each to a separate original desired position; applying external torque to the marker disk of each of the plurality of knobs to rotate each marker disk relative to each knob body to store the original desired position of each knob via a common reference orientation of the marker disks; further rotating the plurality of knobs each to a new desired position; and restoring each of the plurality of knobs back to their original desired positions by rotating each knob until each marker disk returns to the common reference orientation. | An adjustment knob comprising a marker disk and a knob body is disclosed. The marker disk, comprised of a disk material, has a slot shaped opening and the knob body, comprised of a resilient material, has a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to reversibly secure the knob body to an adjustment shaft. The second end has a receptacle configured to securely receive the marker disk such that the marker disk can be rotated relative to the knob body.1. An adjustment knob, comprising:
a marker disk comprising a disk material and a slot shaped opening; and a knob body comprising a resilient material, the knob body having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to reversibly secure the knob to an adjustment shaft, the second end having a receptacle configured to securely receive the marker disk such that the marker disk can be rotated relative to the knob body. 2. The knob of claim 1,
wherein the marker disk is retained by the knob body by an interference fit; and wherein friction between the marker disk and the knob body allows the marker disk to be rotated relative to the knob body via external torque applied to the marker disk when the knob body is rotationally constrained. 3. The knob of claim 2, wherein the friction between the marker disk and the knob body prevents rotation of the marker disk relative to the knob body when the knob body is rotated in the absence of external torque applied to the marker disk. 4. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a knob position indicator and the marker disk comprises a disk orientation indicator. 5. The knob of claim 4, wherein the knob position indicator comprises a notch in the resilient material. 6. The knob of claim 4, wherein the disk position indicator comprises a lateral or T-shaped junction at one end of the slot. 7. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a central opening for receiving the adjustment shaft, and a plurality of satellite openings circumferentially spaced around the central opening for flexibly facilitating securement of the knob body to various shaft diameters. 8. The knob of claim 7, wherein the central opening and plurality of satellite openings comprise through-holes extending from the first end to the second end of the knob body. 9. The knob of claim 8, wherein the central opening has a diameter of between about 5.0 mm to about 5.8 mm. 10. The knob of claim 9, wherein the adjustment shaft comprises a split shaft or a solid shaft. 11. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a tapered geometry extending between the first end and the second end, and wherein the diameter of the first end is larger than the diameter of the second end. 12. The knob of claim 1, wherein the slot shaped opening is configured to receive a guitar pick, coin, key, card corner, or similarly shaped object. 13. The knob of claim 1, wherein the resilient material comprises a synthetic rubber. 14. The knob of claim 13, wherein the synthetic rubber comprises styrene-butadiene. 15. The knob of claim 1, wherein the resilient material has a ShoreA durometer hardness of about 60 to about 80. 16. The knob of claim 1, wherein the diameter of the first end is between about 11 mm to about 16 mm. 17. The knob of claim 1, wherein the disk material comprises a plastic polymer or metal. 18. A method for using the knob of claim 1, comprising:
rotating the knob to a desired position on a device; and applying external torque to the marker disk to rotate it relative to the knob body to store the desired position via an orientation of the marker disk. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein external torque is applied to the marker disk via insertion of an object into the slot and twisting while rotationally constraining the knob body. 20. A method of using the knob of claim 1, comprising:
rotating a plurality of knobs on a device, each to a separate original desired position; applying external torque to the marker disk of each of the plurality of knobs to rotate each marker disk relative to each knob body to store the original desired position of each knob via a common reference orientation of the marker disks; further rotating the plurality of knobs each to a new desired position; and restoring each of the plurality of knobs back to their original desired positions by rotating each knob until each marker disk returns to the common reference orientation. | 2,800 |
348,010 | 62,983,654 | 2,832 | An adjustment knob comprising a marker disk and a knob body is disclosed. The marker disk, comprised of a disk material, has a slot shaped opening and the knob body, comprised of a resilient material, has a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to reversibly secure the knob body to an adjustment shaft. The second end has a receptacle configured to securely receive the marker disk such that the marker disk can be rotated relative to the knob body. | 1. An adjustment knob, comprising:
a marker disk comprising a disk material and a slot shaped opening; and a knob body comprising a resilient material, the knob body having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to reversibly secure the knob to an adjustment shaft, the second end having a receptacle configured to securely receive the marker disk such that the marker disk can be rotated relative to the knob body. 2. The knob of claim 1,
wherein the marker disk is retained by the knob body by an interference fit; and wherein friction between the marker disk and the knob body allows the marker disk to be rotated relative to the knob body via external torque applied to the marker disk when the knob body is rotationally constrained. 3. The knob of claim 2, wherein the friction between the marker disk and the knob body prevents rotation of the marker disk relative to the knob body when the knob body is rotated in the absence of external torque applied to the marker disk. 4. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a knob position indicator and the marker disk comprises a disk orientation indicator. 5. The knob of claim 4, wherein the knob position indicator comprises a notch in the resilient material. 6. The knob of claim 4, wherein the disk position indicator comprises a lateral or T-shaped junction at one end of the slot. 7. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a central opening for receiving the adjustment shaft, and a plurality of satellite openings circumferentially spaced around the central opening for flexibly facilitating securement of the knob body to various shaft diameters. 8. The knob of claim 7, wherein the central opening and plurality of satellite openings comprise through-holes extending from the first end to the second end of the knob body. 9. The knob of claim 8, wherein the central opening has a diameter of between about 5.0 mm to about 5.8 mm. 10. The knob of claim 9, wherein the adjustment shaft comprises a split shaft or a solid shaft. 11. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a tapered geometry extending between the first end and the second end, and wherein the diameter of the first end is larger than the diameter of the second end. 12. The knob of claim 1, wherein the slot shaped opening is configured to receive a guitar pick, coin, key, card corner, or similarly shaped object. 13. The knob of claim 1, wherein the resilient material comprises a synthetic rubber. 14. The knob of claim 13, wherein the synthetic rubber comprises styrene-butadiene. 15. The knob of claim 1, wherein the resilient material has a ShoreA durometer hardness of about 60 to about 80. 16. The knob of claim 1, wherein the diameter of the first end is between about 11 mm to about 16 mm. 17. The knob of claim 1, wherein the disk material comprises a plastic polymer or metal. 18. A method for using the knob of claim 1, comprising:
rotating the knob to a desired position on a device; and applying external torque to the marker disk to rotate it relative to the knob body to store the desired position via an orientation of the marker disk. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein external torque is applied to the marker disk via insertion of an object into the slot and twisting while rotationally constraining the knob body. 20. A method of using the knob of claim 1, comprising:
rotating a plurality of knobs on a device, each to a separate original desired position; applying external torque to the marker disk of each of the plurality of knobs to rotate each marker disk relative to each knob body to store the original desired position of each knob via a common reference orientation of the marker disks; further rotating the plurality of knobs each to a new desired position; and restoring each of the plurality of knobs back to their original desired positions by rotating each knob until each marker disk returns to the common reference orientation. | An adjustment knob comprising a marker disk and a knob body is disclosed. The marker disk, comprised of a disk material, has a slot shaped opening and the knob body, comprised of a resilient material, has a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to reversibly secure the knob body to an adjustment shaft. The second end has a receptacle configured to securely receive the marker disk such that the marker disk can be rotated relative to the knob body.1. An adjustment knob, comprising:
a marker disk comprising a disk material and a slot shaped opening; and a knob body comprising a resilient material, the knob body having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to reversibly secure the knob to an adjustment shaft, the second end having a receptacle configured to securely receive the marker disk such that the marker disk can be rotated relative to the knob body. 2. The knob of claim 1,
wherein the marker disk is retained by the knob body by an interference fit; and wherein friction between the marker disk and the knob body allows the marker disk to be rotated relative to the knob body via external torque applied to the marker disk when the knob body is rotationally constrained. 3. The knob of claim 2, wherein the friction between the marker disk and the knob body prevents rotation of the marker disk relative to the knob body when the knob body is rotated in the absence of external torque applied to the marker disk. 4. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a knob position indicator and the marker disk comprises a disk orientation indicator. 5. The knob of claim 4, wherein the knob position indicator comprises a notch in the resilient material. 6. The knob of claim 4, wherein the disk position indicator comprises a lateral or T-shaped junction at one end of the slot. 7. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a central opening for receiving the adjustment shaft, and a plurality of satellite openings circumferentially spaced around the central opening for flexibly facilitating securement of the knob body to various shaft diameters. 8. The knob of claim 7, wherein the central opening and plurality of satellite openings comprise through-holes extending from the first end to the second end of the knob body. 9. The knob of claim 8, wherein the central opening has a diameter of between about 5.0 mm to about 5.8 mm. 10. The knob of claim 9, wherein the adjustment shaft comprises a split shaft or a solid shaft. 11. The knob of claim 1, wherein the knob body comprises a tapered geometry extending between the first end and the second end, and wherein the diameter of the first end is larger than the diameter of the second end. 12. The knob of claim 1, wherein the slot shaped opening is configured to receive a guitar pick, coin, key, card corner, or similarly shaped object. 13. The knob of claim 1, wherein the resilient material comprises a synthetic rubber. 14. The knob of claim 13, wherein the synthetic rubber comprises styrene-butadiene. 15. The knob of claim 1, wherein the resilient material has a ShoreA durometer hardness of about 60 to about 80. 16. The knob of claim 1, wherein the diameter of the first end is between about 11 mm to about 16 mm. 17. The knob of claim 1, wherein the disk material comprises a plastic polymer or metal. 18. A method for using the knob of claim 1, comprising:
rotating the knob to a desired position on a device; and applying external torque to the marker disk to rotate it relative to the knob body to store the desired position via an orientation of the marker disk. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein external torque is applied to the marker disk via insertion of an object into the slot and twisting while rotationally constraining the knob body. 20. A method of using the knob of claim 1, comprising:
rotating a plurality of knobs on a device, each to a separate original desired position; applying external torque to the marker disk of each of the plurality of knobs to rotate each marker disk relative to each knob body to store the original desired position of each knob via a common reference orientation of the marker disks; further rotating the plurality of knobs each to a new desired position; and restoring each of the plurality of knobs back to their original desired positions by rotating each knob until each marker disk returns to the common reference orientation. | 2,800 |
348,011 | 16,805,772 | 2,832 | A method of inhibiting leukotriene include: administrating a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of chemical formula I or II or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof to a subject, | 1. A method of inhibiting leukotriene comprising:
administrating a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of chemical formula I or II or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof to a subject, 2. The method of claim 1, wherein X is C and R2 is H, F, Cl, Br, CN, CH3, OCH3, NO2 or OH. 3. A method treating asthma comprising:
administrating a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of chemical formula I or II or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof to a subject, 4. The method of claim 3, wherein X is C and R2 is H, F, Cl, Br, CN, CH3, OCH3, NO2 or OH. 5. A method of treating inflammation comprising:
administrating a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of chemical formula I or II or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof to a subject, 6. The method of claim 5, wherein X is C and R2 is H, F, Cl, Br, CN, CH3, OCH3, NO2 or OH. | A method of inhibiting leukotriene include: administrating a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of chemical formula I or II or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof to a subject,1. A method of inhibiting leukotriene comprising:
administrating a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of chemical formula I or II or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof to a subject, 2. The method of claim 1, wherein X is C and R2 is H, F, Cl, Br, CN, CH3, OCH3, NO2 or OH. 3. A method treating asthma comprising:
administrating a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of chemical formula I or II or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof to a subject, 4. The method of claim 3, wherein X is C and R2 is H, F, Cl, Br, CN, CH3, OCH3, NO2 or OH. 5. A method of treating inflammation comprising:
administrating a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of chemical formula I or II or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof to a subject, 6. The method of claim 5, wherein X is C and R2 is H, F, Cl, Br, CN, CH3, OCH3, NO2 or OH. | 2,800 |
348,012 | 16,805,776 | 1,677 | A method for detecting ingestion times comprises the following steps: obtaining hair samples or nail samples; sampling hair samples or nail samples per unit length, and judging whether the target ingested substance and its metabolites are present in each sample; and counting times of detected target ingested substance and its metabolites as the ingestion times. | 1. A method for detecting human ingested substance, comprising:
obtaining biological test samples; fixing the biological test samples added with a matrix solution on a target plate; and acquiring spectrum of biological test samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer, and taking whether the spectrum of a target ingested substance and its metabolites have the characteristic ion peak of mass spectrum as the basis of whether the target ingested substance is ingested. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the biological test samples are hair samples or nail samples, and after the step of obtaining the biological test samples, the method further comprises:
washing the hair samples or the nail samples to remove contaminants. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of fixing the biological test samples added with a matrix solution on a target plate comprises:
fixing the hair samples or nail samples on a target plate; and adding the matrix solution to the hair samples or the nail samples, and volatilizing the solvent. 4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the matrix solution further comprises an internal standard; and the step of acquiring spectrum of biological test samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer comprises:
preliminarily acquiring spectrum of the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer; and judging whether the internal standard is detected in the spectrum, and when yes, determining the result is reliable; and when not, the result is unreliable, and the method returns to the step of preliminarily acquiring spectrum of the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the step of acquiring spectrum of the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer comprises:
acquiring spectrum of the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer per unit length. 6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the unit length is 0.2-0.4 mm. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of acquiring spectrum comprises:
scanning ions with charge mass ratio of 0 to 2000 to form mass spectrum. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the ingested target substance is drugs or stimulants. 9. A method for detecting ingestion times of human ingested substance, comprising:
obtaining hair samples or nail samples; fixing the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution on a target plate; acquiring spectrum of hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer per unit length, and taking whether the spectrum of the target ingested substance and its metabolites have the characteristic ion peak of mass spectrum as the basis of whether the target ingested substance is ingested; and counting times of detected target ingested substance and its metabolites as ingestion times. 10. A method for detecting ingestion times of human ingested substance, comprising:
obtaining hair samples or nail samples; sampling the hair samples or nail samples per unit length, and judging whether the target ingested substance and its metabolites are present in each sample; and counting times of detected target ingested substance and its metabolites as ingestion times. | A method for detecting ingestion times comprises the following steps: obtaining hair samples or nail samples; sampling hair samples or nail samples per unit length, and judging whether the target ingested substance and its metabolites are present in each sample; and counting times of detected target ingested substance and its metabolites as the ingestion times.1. A method for detecting human ingested substance, comprising:
obtaining biological test samples; fixing the biological test samples added with a matrix solution on a target plate; and acquiring spectrum of biological test samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer, and taking whether the spectrum of a target ingested substance and its metabolites have the characteristic ion peak of mass spectrum as the basis of whether the target ingested substance is ingested. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the biological test samples are hair samples or nail samples, and after the step of obtaining the biological test samples, the method further comprises:
washing the hair samples or the nail samples to remove contaminants. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of fixing the biological test samples added with a matrix solution on a target plate comprises:
fixing the hair samples or nail samples on a target plate; and adding the matrix solution to the hair samples or the nail samples, and volatilizing the solvent. 4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the matrix solution further comprises an internal standard; and the step of acquiring spectrum of biological test samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer comprises:
preliminarily acquiring spectrum of the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer; and judging whether the internal standard is detected in the spectrum, and when yes, determining the result is reliable; and when not, the result is unreliable, and the method returns to the step of preliminarily acquiring spectrum of the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the step of acquiring spectrum of the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer comprises:
acquiring spectrum of the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer per unit length. 6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the unit length is 0.2-0.4 mm. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of acquiring spectrum comprises:
scanning ions with charge mass ratio of 0 to 2000 to form mass spectrum. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the ingested target substance is drugs or stimulants. 9. A method for detecting ingestion times of human ingested substance, comprising:
obtaining hair samples or nail samples; fixing the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution on a target plate; acquiring spectrum of hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer per unit length, and taking whether the spectrum of the target ingested substance and its metabolites have the characteristic ion peak of mass spectrum as the basis of whether the target ingested substance is ingested; and counting times of detected target ingested substance and its metabolites as ingestion times. 10. A method for detecting ingestion times of human ingested substance, comprising:
obtaining hair samples or nail samples; sampling the hair samples or nail samples per unit length, and judging whether the target ingested substance and its metabolites are present in each sample; and counting times of detected target ingested substance and its metabolites as ingestion times. | 1,600 |
348,013 | 62,983,601 | 1,677 | A method for detecting ingestion times comprises the following steps: obtaining hair samples or nail samples; sampling hair samples or nail samples per unit length, and judging whether the target ingested substance and its metabolites are present in each sample; and counting times of detected target ingested substance and its metabolites as the ingestion times. | 1. A method for detecting human ingested substance, comprising:
obtaining biological test samples; fixing the biological test samples added with a matrix solution on a target plate; and acquiring spectrum of biological test samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer, and taking whether the spectrum of a target ingested substance and its metabolites have the characteristic ion peak of mass spectrum as the basis of whether the target ingested substance is ingested. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the biological test samples are hair samples or nail samples, and after the step of obtaining the biological test samples, the method further comprises:
washing the hair samples or the nail samples to remove contaminants. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of fixing the biological test samples added with a matrix solution on a target plate comprises:
fixing the hair samples or nail samples on a target plate; and adding the matrix solution to the hair samples or the nail samples, and volatilizing the solvent. 4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the matrix solution further comprises an internal standard; and the step of acquiring spectrum of biological test samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer comprises:
preliminarily acquiring spectrum of the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer; and judging whether the internal standard is detected in the spectrum, and when yes, determining the result is reliable; and when not, the result is unreliable, and the method returns to the step of preliminarily acquiring spectrum of the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the step of acquiring spectrum of the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer comprises:
acquiring spectrum of the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer per unit length. 6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the unit length is 0.2-0.4 mm. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of acquiring spectrum comprises:
scanning ions with charge mass ratio of 0 to 2000 to form mass spectrum. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the ingested target substance is drugs or stimulants. 9. A method for detecting ingestion times of human ingested substance, comprising:
obtaining hair samples or nail samples; fixing the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution on a target plate; acquiring spectrum of hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer per unit length, and taking whether the spectrum of the target ingested substance and its metabolites have the characteristic ion peak of mass spectrum as the basis of whether the target ingested substance is ingested; and counting times of detected target ingested substance and its metabolites as ingestion times. 10. A method for detecting ingestion times of human ingested substance, comprising:
obtaining hair samples or nail samples; sampling the hair samples or nail samples per unit length, and judging whether the target ingested substance and its metabolites are present in each sample; and counting times of detected target ingested substance and its metabolites as ingestion times. | A method for detecting ingestion times comprises the following steps: obtaining hair samples or nail samples; sampling hair samples or nail samples per unit length, and judging whether the target ingested substance and its metabolites are present in each sample; and counting times of detected target ingested substance and its metabolites as the ingestion times.1. A method for detecting human ingested substance, comprising:
obtaining biological test samples; fixing the biological test samples added with a matrix solution on a target plate; and acquiring spectrum of biological test samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer, and taking whether the spectrum of a target ingested substance and its metabolites have the characteristic ion peak of mass spectrum as the basis of whether the target ingested substance is ingested. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the biological test samples are hair samples or nail samples, and after the step of obtaining the biological test samples, the method further comprises:
washing the hair samples or the nail samples to remove contaminants. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of fixing the biological test samples added with a matrix solution on a target plate comprises:
fixing the hair samples or nail samples on a target plate; and adding the matrix solution to the hair samples or the nail samples, and volatilizing the solvent. 4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the matrix solution further comprises an internal standard; and the step of acquiring spectrum of biological test samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer comprises:
preliminarily acquiring spectrum of the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer; and judging whether the internal standard is detected in the spectrum, and when yes, determining the result is reliable; and when not, the result is unreliable, and the method returns to the step of preliminarily acquiring spectrum of the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the step of acquiring spectrum of the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer comprises:
acquiring spectrum of the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer per unit length. 6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the unit length is 0.2-0.4 mm. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of acquiring spectrum comprises:
scanning ions with charge mass ratio of 0 to 2000 to form mass spectrum. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the ingested target substance is drugs or stimulants. 9. A method for detecting ingestion times of human ingested substance, comprising:
obtaining hair samples or nail samples; fixing the hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution on a target plate; acquiring spectrum of hair samples or nail samples added with a matrix solution with a matrix assisted laser ionization analysis time-of-flight mass spectrometer per unit length, and taking whether the spectrum of the target ingested substance and its metabolites have the characteristic ion peak of mass spectrum as the basis of whether the target ingested substance is ingested; and counting times of detected target ingested substance and its metabolites as ingestion times. 10. A method for detecting ingestion times of human ingested substance, comprising:
obtaining hair samples or nail samples; sampling the hair samples or nail samples per unit length, and judging whether the target ingested substance and its metabolites are present in each sample; and counting times of detected target ingested substance and its metabolites as ingestion times. | 1,600 |
348,014 | 16,805,744 | 1,677 | Improved top source and drain contact designs for VTFET devices are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming a VTFET device includes: depositing a first ILD over a VTFET structure having fins patterned in a substrate, bottom source and drains at a base of the fins, bottom spacers on the bottom source and drains and gates alongside the fins; patterning trenches in the first ILD; forming top spacers lining the trenches; forming top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the fins; forming sacrificial caps covering the top source and drains; depositing a second ILD onto the first ILD; patterning contact trenches in the second ILD, exposing the sacrificial caps; removing the sacrificial caps through the contact trenches; and forming top source and drain contacts in the contact trenches that wrap around the top source and drains. A VTFET device is also provided. | 1. A method of forming a vertical transport field-effect transistor (VTFET) device, the method comprising the steps of:
depositing a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) over a VTFET structure comprising fins patterned in a substrate, bottom source and drains formed at a base of the fins, bottom spacers formed on the bottom source and drains and gates formed alongside the fins above the bottom spacers; patterning trenches in the first ILD that expose the tops of the fins; forming top spacers conformally lining the trenches; forming top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the fins, wherein the top source and drains are non-merged with one another; forming sacrificial caps covering the top source and drains; depositing a second ILD onto the first ILD over the top source and drains and the sacrificial caps; patterning contact trenches in the second ILD over the top source and drains, exposing the sacrificial caps, wherein the sacrificial caps protect the top source and drains during the patterning of the contact trenches; removing the sacrificial caps through the contact trenches; and forming top source and drain contacts in the contact trenches that wrap around the top source and drains. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the sacrificial caps comprise a material selected from the group consisting of: germanium dioxide (GeO2), titanium dioxide (TiO2), titanium nitride (TiN), and combinations thereof. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the top source and drains each have a diamond-shaped design comprising downward sloping facets to either side of a central peak. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the top contacts comprise a metal selected from the group consisting of: copper (Cu), tungsten (W), ruthenium (Ru), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni). platinum (Pt), and combinations thereof. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the fins comprise first fins and second fins, and wherein the method further comprises the steps of:
masking the trenches over the second fins; selectively forming the top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins; masking the top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins; and selectively forming the top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the second fins. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first fins comprise p-channel FET (PFET) fins, and wherein the second fins comprise n-channel FET (NFET) fins. 7. The method of claim 5, further comprising the steps of:
depositing a sacrificial material into the trenches; forming a first liner over the sacrificial material in the trenches at the tops of the second fins; removing the sacrificial material from the trenches at the tops of the first fins; and selectively forming the top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the sacrificial material is selected from the group consisting of: poly-silicon, amorphous silicon, and combinations thereof. 9. The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of:
forming the sacrificial caps on the top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins; forming a second liner over the sacrificial caps on the top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins; removing the sacrificial material from the trenches at the tops of the second fins; and selectively forming the top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the second fins. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of:
forming the sacrificial caps on the top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the second fins. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the first liner and the second liner each comprises a material selected from the group consisting of: silicon nitride (SiN), silicon boron carbon nitride (SiBCN), silicon oxycarbon nitride (SiOCN), silicon carbon nitride (SiCN), and combinations thereof. 12. A method of forming a VTFET device, the method comprising the steps of:
depositing a first ILD over a VTFET structure comprising first fins and second fins patterned in a substrate, bottom source and drains formed at a base of the first fins and the second fins, bottom spacers formed on the bottom source and drains and gates formed alongside the first fins and the second fins above the bottom spacers; patterning trenches in the first ILD that expose the tops of the first fins and the second fins; forming top spacers conformally lining the trenches; masking the trenches over the second fins; selectively forming first top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins, wherein the first top source and drains are non-merged with one another; masking the first top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins; selectively forming second top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the second fins, wherein the second top source and drains are non-merged with one another; forming sacrificial caps covering the first top source and drains and the second top source and drains; depositing a second ILD onto the first ILD over the first top source and drains, the second top source and drains and the sacrificial caps; patterning contact trenches in the second ILD over the first top source and drains and the second top source and drains, exposing the sacrificial caps, wherein the sacrificial caps protect the first top source and drains and the second top source and drains during the patterning of the contact trenches; removing the sacrificial caps through the contact trenches; and forming top source and drain contacts in the contact trenches that wrap around the first top source and drains and the second top source and drains. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the first fins comprise PFET fins, and wherein the second fins comprise NFET fins. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the sacrificial caps comprise a material selected from the group consisting of: GeO2, TiO2, TiN, and combinations thereof. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein the first top source and drains and the second top source and drains each have a diamond-shaped design comprising downward sloping facets to either side of a central peak. 16. The method of claim 12, further comprising the steps of:
depositing a sacrificial material into the trenches; forming a first liner over the sacrificial material in the trenches at the tops of the second fins; removing the sacrificial material from the trenches at the tops of the first fins; and selectively forming the first top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising the steps of:
forming the sacrificial caps on the first top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins; forming a second liner over the sacrificial caps on the first top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins; removing the sacrificial material from the trenches at the tops of the second fins; and selectively forming the second top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the second fins. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of:
forming the sacrificial caps on the second top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the second fins. 19. A VTFET device, comprising:
fins patterned in a substrate; bottom source and drains at a base of the fins; bottom spacers disposed on the bottom source and drains; gates alongside the fins above the bottom spacers; a first ILD surrounding the fins and the gates; trenches patterned in the first ILD at tops of the fins; top spacers conformally lining the trenches; top source and drains formed in the trenches at the tops of the fins, wherein the top source and drains are non-merged with one another, and wherein the top source and drains each have a diamond-shaped design comprising downward sloping facets to either side of a central peak; a second ILD disposed on the first ILD over the top source and drains; contact trenches patterned in the second ILD over the top source and drains; and top source and drain contacts formed in the contact trenches that wrap around the top source and drains. 20. The VTFET device of claim 19, wherein the fins comprise first fins and second fins, wherein the first fins comprise PFET fins, and wherein the second fins comprise NFET fins. | Improved top source and drain contact designs for VTFET devices are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming a VTFET device includes: depositing a first ILD over a VTFET structure having fins patterned in a substrate, bottom source and drains at a base of the fins, bottom spacers on the bottom source and drains and gates alongside the fins; patterning trenches in the first ILD; forming top spacers lining the trenches; forming top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the fins; forming sacrificial caps covering the top source and drains; depositing a second ILD onto the first ILD; patterning contact trenches in the second ILD, exposing the sacrificial caps; removing the sacrificial caps through the contact trenches; and forming top source and drain contacts in the contact trenches that wrap around the top source and drains. A VTFET device is also provided.1. A method of forming a vertical transport field-effect transistor (VTFET) device, the method comprising the steps of:
depositing a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) over a VTFET structure comprising fins patterned in a substrate, bottom source and drains formed at a base of the fins, bottom spacers formed on the bottom source and drains and gates formed alongside the fins above the bottom spacers; patterning trenches in the first ILD that expose the tops of the fins; forming top spacers conformally lining the trenches; forming top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the fins, wherein the top source and drains are non-merged with one another; forming sacrificial caps covering the top source and drains; depositing a second ILD onto the first ILD over the top source and drains and the sacrificial caps; patterning contact trenches in the second ILD over the top source and drains, exposing the sacrificial caps, wherein the sacrificial caps protect the top source and drains during the patterning of the contact trenches; removing the sacrificial caps through the contact trenches; and forming top source and drain contacts in the contact trenches that wrap around the top source and drains. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the sacrificial caps comprise a material selected from the group consisting of: germanium dioxide (GeO2), titanium dioxide (TiO2), titanium nitride (TiN), and combinations thereof. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the top source and drains each have a diamond-shaped design comprising downward sloping facets to either side of a central peak. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the top contacts comprise a metal selected from the group consisting of: copper (Cu), tungsten (W), ruthenium (Ru), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni). platinum (Pt), and combinations thereof. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the fins comprise first fins and second fins, and wherein the method further comprises the steps of:
masking the trenches over the second fins; selectively forming the top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins; masking the top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins; and selectively forming the top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the second fins. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first fins comprise p-channel FET (PFET) fins, and wherein the second fins comprise n-channel FET (NFET) fins. 7. The method of claim 5, further comprising the steps of:
depositing a sacrificial material into the trenches; forming a first liner over the sacrificial material in the trenches at the tops of the second fins; removing the sacrificial material from the trenches at the tops of the first fins; and selectively forming the top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the sacrificial material is selected from the group consisting of: poly-silicon, amorphous silicon, and combinations thereof. 9. The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of:
forming the sacrificial caps on the top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins; forming a second liner over the sacrificial caps on the top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins; removing the sacrificial material from the trenches at the tops of the second fins; and selectively forming the top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the second fins. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of:
forming the sacrificial caps on the top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the second fins. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the first liner and the second liner each comprises a material selected from the group consisting of: silicon nitride (SiN), silicon boron carbon nitride (SiBCN), silicon oxycarbon nitride (SiOCN), silicon carbon nitride (SiCN), and combinations thereof. 12. A method of forming a VTFET device, the method comprising the steps of:
depositing a first ILD over a VTFET structure comprising first fins and second fins patterned in a substrate, bottom source and drains formed at a base of the first fins and the second fins, bottom spacers formed on the bottom source and drains and gates formed alongside the first fins and the second fins above the bottom spacers; patterning trenches in the first ILD that expose the tops of the first fins and the second fins; forming top spacers conformally lining the trenches; masking the trenches over the second fins; selectively forming first top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins, wherein the first top source and drains are non-merged with one another; masking the first top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins; selectively forming second top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the second fins, wherein the second top source and drains are non-merged with one another; forming sacrificial caps covering the first top source and drains and the second top source and drains; depositing a second ILD onto the first ILD over the first top source and drains, the second top source and drains and the sacrificial caps; patterning contact trenches in the second ILD over the first top source and drains and the second top source and drains, exposing the sacrificial caps, wherein the sacrificial caps protect the first top source and drains and the second top source and drains during the patterning of the contact trenches; removing the sacrificial caps through the contact trenches; and forming top source and drain contacts in the contact trenches that wrap around the first top source and drains and the second top source and drains. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the first fins comprise PFET fins, and wherein the second fins comprise NFET fins. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the sacrificial caps comprise a material selected from the group consisting of: GeO2, TiO2, TiN, and combinations thereof. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein the first top source and drains and the second top source and drains each have a diamond-shaped design comprising downward sloping facets to either side of a central peak. 16. The method of claim 12, further comprising the steps of:
depositing a sacrificial material into the trenches; forming a first liner over the sacrificial material in the trenches at the tops of the second fins; removing the sacrificial material from the trenches at the tops of the first fins; and selectively forming the first top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising the steps of:
forming the sacrificial caps on the first top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins; forming a second liner over the sacrificial caps on the first top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the first fins; removing the sacrificial material from the trenches at the tops of the second fins; and selectively forming the second top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the second fins. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of:
forming the sacrificial caps on the second top source and drains in the trenches at the tops of the second fins. 19. A VTFET device, comprising:
fins patterned in a substrate; bottom source and drains at a base of the fins; bottom spacers disposed on the bottom source and drains; gates alongside the fins above the bottom spacers; a first ILD surrounding the fins and the gates; trenches patterned in the first ILD at tops of the fins; top spacers conformally lining the trenches; top source and drains formed in the trenches at the tops of the fins, wherein the top source and drains are non-merged with one another, and wherein the top source and drains each have a diamond-shaped design comprising downward sloping facets to either side of a central peak; a second ILD disposed on the first ILD over the top source and drains; contact trenches patterned in the second ILD over the top source and drains; and top source and drain contacts formed in the contact trenches that wrap around the top source and drains. 20. The VTFET device of claim 19, wherein the fins comprise first fins and second fins, wherein the first fins comprise PFET fins, and wherein the second fins comprise NFET fins. | 1,600 |
348,015 | 16,805,771 | 3,634 | An overhead door opener for opening and closing an overhead door is disclosed. | 1. A mechanism for opening and closing an overhead door, comprising:
a shaft coupled to the overhead door and configured to rotate in a first direction to raise the overhead door and to rotate in a second direction to lower the overhead door; and a motor coupled to the shaft by a one-way bearing, wherein the one-way bearing is configured to transmit torque from the motor to the shaft in the first direction, and wherein the one-way bearing is configured so that torque is not transmitted from the motor to the shaft in the second direction; whereby the one-way bearing allows the motor to apply torque to the shaft to raise the overhead door, and the one-way bearing does not allow the motor to apply torque to the shaft to lower the door. 2. The mechanism of claim 1 wherein the one-way bearing comprises a first component and a second component that rotate relative to one another when torque is applied from the shaft to the motor, thereby preventing torque from being transmitted from the shaft to the motor, and wherein the first component and second component do not rotate relative to one another when torque is applied by the motor to the shaft, thereby allowing torque to be transmitted from the motor to the shaft. 3. The mechanism of claim 2, further comprising a monitor configured to monitor relative rotation between the first and second component. 4. The mechanism of claim 3, further comprising a controller configured to issue a command to the motor if the monitor detects rotation between the first and second component. 5. The mechanism of claim 4 wherein the command comprises at least one of:
a command to stop the motor;
a command to retract the overhead door to an overhead position;
an alarm; and
a notification to a remote device. 6. The mechanism of claim 1 wherein the shaft is coupled to a spool that winds a cable connected to the overhead door. 7. The mechanism of claim 3 wherein the monitor comprises an encoder. 8. The mechanism of claim 3, further comprising a second monitor configured to monitor the motor. 9. The mechanism of claim 1, further comprising an electro-mechanical clutch applied to the one-way bearing, the electro-mechanical clutch being configured to lock the one-way bearing and thereby render the one-way bearing rigid coupling capable of transmitting torque in two rotational directions, wherein the electro-mechanical clutch is operative until the weight of the door is sufficient to continue downward motion without torque from the motor. 10. The mechanism of claim 9, further comprising a tension monitor coupled to the electro-mechanical clutch, wherein the tension monitor is configured to measure tension on the clutch by the weight of the door, and when the tension is sufficiently high that the electro-mechanical clutch is not needed the electro-mechanical clutch releases the one-way bearing. 11. The mechanism of claim 8 wherein the first monitor and second monitor are configured to compare rotation rates and if rotation rates differ by more than a predetermined amount the motor is stopped. 12. An overhead door, comprising:
a shaft with a spool coupled thereto; a door; a cable connected to the door and to the shaft and configured to wind around the spool to raise and lower the door; a motor; a one-way bearing comprising a first component coupled to the motor and a second component coupled to the shaft, wherein the first and second components do not rotate relative to one another in a first rotational direction to allow the motor to apply torque to the shaft, and wherein the first and second components rotate relative to one another when torque is applied from the shaft to the motor. 13. The overhead door of claim 12, further comprising first transmission components coupled between the motor and the first component of the one-way bearing, and second transmission components coupled between the shaft and the second component of the one-way bearing. 14. The overhead door of claim 12, further comprising a monitor configured to detect relative rotation of the first component and the second component, the monitor being configured to stop the motor if the rotation deviates from an expected quantity by more than a threshold amount. 15. The overhead door of claim 12, further comprising a first monitor configured to monitor a velocity of the motor and a second monitor configured to monitor a velocity and position of the shaft. 16. The overhead door of claim 13 wherein the transmission components comprise one or more of sprockets, a chain, a belt, and gears. 17. An overhead door opener, comprising:
a motor; a shaft; a door coupled to the shaft by a first transmission component and a second transmission component; a one-way bearing coupling the first transmission component to the second transmission component to transmit torque from the motor to the shaft, but to allow rotation of the first component relative to the second transmission component if torque is applied from the shaft to the motor, wherein the motor is configured to raise and lower the door by applying power to the shaft; a first monitor coupled to the first transmission component and configured to observe rotation of the first transmission component; a second monitor coupled to the second transmission component and configured to observe rotation of the second transmission component, wherein a comparison between the rotation of the first and second transmission components is used to stop the motor if the comparison deviates from an expected value by more than a predetermined threshold amount. 18. The overhead door of claim 17 wherein the first monitor is configured to monitor velocity and not position and wherein the second encoder is configured to monitor velocity and position. 19. The overhead door of claim 17 wherein the transmission components comprise one or more of sprockets, a chain, gears, or a belt. 20. The overhead door of claim 17, further comprising a cable coupled to the shaft and the door, the cable winding around a spool on the shaft as the door is raised and lowered. | An overhead door opener for opening and closing an overhead door is disclosed.1. A mechanism for opening and closing an overhead door, comprising:
a shaft coupled to the overhead door and configured to rotate in a first direction to raise the overhead door and to rotate in a second direction to lower the overhead door; and a motor coupled to the shaft by a one-way bearing, wherein the one-way bearing is configured to transmit torque from the motor to the shaft in the first direction, and wherein the one-way bearing is configured so that torque is not transmitted from the motor to the shaft in the second direction; whereby the one-way bearing allows the motor to apply torque to the shaft to raise the overhead door, and the one-way bearing does not allow the motor to apply torque to the shaft to lower the door. 2. The mechanism of claim 1 wherein the one-way bearing comprises a first component and a second component that rotate relative to one another when torque is applied from the shaft to the motor, thereby preventing torque from being transmitted from the shaft to the motor, and wherein the first component and second component do not rotate relative to one another when torque is applied by the motor to the shaft, thereby allowing torque to be transmitted from the motor to the shaft. 3. The mechanism of claim 2, further comprising a monitor configured to monitor relative rotation between the first and second component. 4. The mechanism of claim 3, further comprising a controller configured to issue a command to the motor if the monitor detects rotation between the first and second component. 5. The mechanism of claim 4 wherein the command comprises at least one of:
a command to stop the motor;
a command to retract the overhead door to an overhead position;
an alarm; and
a notification to a remote device. 6. The mechanism of claim 1 wherein the shaft is coupled to a spool that winds a cable connected to the overhead door. 7. The mechanism of claim 3 wherein the monitor comprises an encoder. 8. The mechanism of claim 3, further comprising a second monitor configured to monitor the motor. 9. The mechanism of claim 1, further comprising an electro-mechanical clutch applied to the one-way bearing, the electro-mechanical clutch being configured to lock the one-way bearing and thereby render the one-way bearing rigid coupling capable of transmitting torque in two rotational directions, wherein the electro-mechanical clutch is operative until the weight of the door is sufficient to continue downward motion without torque from the motor. 10. The mechanism of claim 9, further comprising a tension monitor coupled to the electro-mechanical clutch, wherein the tension monitor is configured to measure tension on the clutch by the weight of the door, and when the tension is sufficiently high that the electro-mechanical clutch is not needed the electro-mechanical clutch releases the one-way bearing. 11. The mechanism of claim 8 wherein the first monitor and second monitor are configured to compare rotation rates and if rotation rates differ by more than a predetermined amount the motor is stopped. 12. An overhead door, comprising:
a shaft with a spool coupled thereto; a door; a cable connected to the door and to the shaft and configured to wind around the spool to raise and lower the door; a motor; a one-way bearing comprising a first component coupled to the motor and a second component coupled to the shaft, wherein the first and second components do not rotate relative to one another in a first rotational direction to allow the motor to apply torque to the shaft, and wherein the first and second components rotate relative to one another when torque is applied from the shaft to the motor. 13. The overhead door of claim 12, further comprising first transmission components coupled between the motor and the first component of the one-way bearing, and second transmission components coupled between the shaft and the second component of the one-way bearing. 14. The overhead door of claim 12, further comprising a monitor configured to detect relative rotation of the first component and the second component, the monitor being configured to stop the motor if the rotation deviates from an expected quantity by more than a threshold amount. 15. The overhead door of claim 12, further comprising a first monitor configured to monitor a velocity of the motor and a second monitor configured to monitor a velocity and position of the shaft. 16. The overhead door of claim 13 wherein the transmission components comprise one or more of sprockets, a chain, a belt, and gears. 17. An overhead door opener, comprising:
a motor; a shaft; a door coupled to the shaft by a first transmission component and a second transmission component; a one-way bearing coupling the first transmission component to the second transmission component to transmit torque from the motor to the shaft, but to allow rotation of the first component relative to the second transmission component if torque is applied from the shaft to the motor, wherein the motor is configured to raise and lower the door by applying power to the shaft; a first monitor coupled to the first transmission component and configured to observe rotation of the first transmission component; a second monitor coupled to the second transmission component and configured to observe rotation of the second transmission component, wherein a comparison between the rotation of the first and second transmission components is used to stop the motor if the comparison deviates from an expected value by more than a predetermined threshold amount. 18. The overhead door of claim 17 wherein the first monitor is configured to monitor velocity and not position and wherein the second encoder is configured to monitor velocity and position. 19. The overhead door of claim 17 wherein the transmission components comprise one or more of sprockets, a chain, gears, or a belt. 20. The overhead door of claim 17, further comprising a cable coupled to the shaft and the door, the cable winding around a spool on the shaft as the door is raised and lowered. | 3,600 |
348,016 | 62,983,636 | 3,634 | An overhead door opener for opening and closing an overhead door is disclosed. | 1. A mechanism for opening and closing an overhead door, comprising:
a shaft coupled to the overhead door and configured to rotate in a first direction to raise the overhead door and to rotate in a second direction to lower the overhead door; and a motor coupled to the shaft by a one-way bearing, wherein the one-way bearing is configured to transmit torque from the motor to the shaft in the first direction, and wherein the one-way bearing is configured so that torque is not transmitted from the motor to the shaft in the second direction; whereby the one-way bearing allows the motor to apply torque to the shaft to raise the overhead door, and the one-way bearing does not allow the motor to apply torque to the shaft to lower the door. 2. The mechanism of claim 1 wherein the one-way bearing comprises a first component and a second component that rotate relative to one another when torque is applied from the shaft to the motor, thereby preventing torque from being transmitted from the shaft to the motor, and wherein the first component and second component do not rotate relative to one another when torque is applied by the motor to the shaft, thereby allowing torque to be transmitted from the motor to the shaft. 3. The mechanism of claim 2, further comprising a monitor configured to monitor relative rotation between the first and second component. 4. The mechanism of claim 3, further comprising a controller configured to issue a command to the motor if the monitor detects rotation between the first and second component. 5. The mechanism of claim 4 wherein the command comprises at least one of:
a command to stop the motor;
a command to retract the overhead door to an overhead position;
an alarm; and
a notification to a remote device. 6. The mechanism of claim 1 wherein the shaft is coupled to a spool that winds a cable connected to the overhead door. 7. The mechanism of claim 3 wherein the monitor comprises an encoder. 8. The mechanism of claim 3, further comprising a second monitor configured to monitor the motor. 9. The mechanism of claim 1, further comprising an electro-mechanical clutch applied to the one-way bearing, the electro-mechanical clutch being configured to lock the one-way bearing and thereby render the one-way bearing rigid coupling capable of transmitting torque in two rotational directions, wherein the electro-mechanical clutch is operative until the weight of the door is sufficient to continue downward motion without torque from the motor. 10. The mechanism of claim 9, further comprising a tension monitor coupled to the electro-mechanical clutch, wherein the tension monitor is configured to measure tension on the clutch by the weight of the door, and when the tension is sufficiently high that the electro-mechanical clutch is not needed the electro-mechanical clutch releases the one-way bearing. 11. The mechanism of claim 8 wherein the first monitor and second monitor are configured to compare rotation rates and if rotation rates differ by more than a predetermined amount the motor is stopped. 12. An overhead door, comprising:
a shaft with a spool coupled thereto; a door; a cable connected to the door and to the shaft and configured to wind around the spool to raise and lower the door; a motor; a one-way bearing comprising a first component coupled to the motor and a second component coupled to the shaft, wherein the first and second components do not rotate relative to one another in a first rotational direction to allow the motor to apply torque to the shaft, and wherein the first and second components rotate relative to one another when torque is applied from the shaft to the motor. 13. The overhead door of claim 12, further comprising first transmission components coupled between the motor and the first component of the one-way bearing, and second transmission components coupled between the shaft and the second component of the one-way bearing. 14. The overhead door of claim 12, further comprising a monitor configured to detect relative rotation of the first component and the second component, the monitor being configured to stop the motor if the rotation deviates from an expected quantity by more than a threshold amount. 15. The overhead door of claim 12, further comprising a first monitor configured to monitor a velocity of the motor and a second monitor configured to monitor a velocity and position of the shaft. 16. The overhead door of claim 13 wherein the transmission components comprise one or more of sprockets, a chain, a belt, and gears. 17. An overhead door opener, comprising:
a motor; a shaft; a door coupled to the shaft by a first transmission component and a second transmission component; a one-way bearing coupling the first transmission component to the second transmission component to transmit torque from the motor to the shaft, but to allow rotation of the first component relative to the second transmission component if torque is applied from the shaft to the motor, wherein the motor is configured to raise and lower the door by applying power to the shaft; a first monitor coupled to the first transmission component and configured to observe rotation of the first transmission component; a second monitor coupled to the second transmission component and configured to observe rotation of the second transmission component, wherein a comparison between the rotation of the first and second transmission components is used to stop the motor if the comparison deviates from an expected value by more than a predetermined threshold amount. 18. The overhead door of claim 17 wherein the first monitor is configured to monitor velocity and not position and wherein the second encoder is configured to monitor velocity and position. 19. The overhead door of claim 17 wherein the transmission components comprise one or more of sprockets, a chain, gears, or a belt. 20. The overhead door of claim 17, further comprising a cable coupled to the shaft and the door, the cable winding around a spool on the shaft as the door is raised and lowered. | An overhead door opener for opening and closing an overhead door is disclosed.1. A mechanism for opening and closing an overhead door, comprising:
a shaft coupled to the overhead door and configured to rotate in a first direction to raise the overhead door and to rotate in a second direction to lower the overhead door; and a motor coupled to the shaft by a one-way bearing, wherein the one-way bearing is configured to transmit torque from the motor to the shaft in the first direction, and wherein the one-way bearing is configured so that torque is not transmitted from the motor to the shaft in the second direction; whereby the one-way bearing allows the motor to apply torque to the shaft to raise the overhead door, and the one-way bearing does not allow the motor to apply torque to the shaft to lower the door. 2. The mechanism of claim 1 wherein the one-way bearing comprises a first component and a second component that rotate relative to one another when torque is applied from the shaft to the motor, thereby preventing torque from being transmitted from the shaft to the motor, and wherein the first component and second component do not rotate relative to one another when torque is applied by the motor to the shaft, thereby allowing torque to be transmitted from the motor to the shaft. 3. The mechanism of claim 2, further comprising a monitor configured to monitor relative rotation between the first and second component. 4. The mechanism of claim 3, further comprising a controller configured to issue a command to the motor if the monitor detects rotation between the first and second component. 5. The mechanism of claim 4 wherein the command comprises at least one of:
a command to stop the motor;
a command to retract the overhead door to an overhead position;
an alarm; and
a notification to a remote device. 6. The mechanism of claim 1 wherein the shaft is coupled to a spool that winds a cable connected to the overhead door. 7. The mechanism of claim 3 wherein the monitor comprises an encoder. 8. The mechanism of claim 3, further comprising a second monitor configured to monitor the motor. 9. The mechanism of claim 1, further comprising an electro-mechanical clutch applied to the one-way bearing, the electro-mechanical clutch being configured to lock the one-way bearing and thereby render the one-way bearing rigid coupling capable of transmitting torque in two rotational directions, wherein the electro-mechanical clutch is operative until the weight of the door is sufficient to continue downward motion without torque from the motor. 10. The mechanism of claim 9, further comprising a tension monitor coupled to the electro-mechanical clutch, wherein the tension monitor is configured to measure tension on the clutch by the weight of the door, and when the tension is sufficiently high that the electro-mechanical clutch is not needed the electro-mechanical clutch releases the one-way bearing. 11. The mechanism of claim 8 wherein the first monitor and second monitor are configured to compare rotation rates and if rotation rates differ by more than a predetermined amount the motor is stopped. 12. An overhead door, comprising:
a shaft with a spool coupled thereto; a door; a cable connected to the door and to the shaft and configured to wind around the spool to raise and lower the door; a motor; a one-way bearing comprising a first component coupled to the motor and a second component coupled to the shaft, wherein the first and second components do not rotate relative to one another in a first rotational direction to allow the motor to apply torque to the shaft, and wherein the first and second components rotate relative to one another when torque is applied from the shaft to the motor. 13. The overhead door of claim 12, further comprising first transmission components coupled between the motor and the first component of the one-way bearing, and second transmission components coupled between the shaft and the second component of the one-way bearing. 14. The overhead door of claim 12, further comprising a monitor configured to detect relative rotation of the first component and the second component, the monitor being configured to stop the motor if the rotation deviates from an expected quantity by more than a threshold amount. 15. The overhead door of claim 12, further comprising a first monitor configured to monitor a velocity of the motor and a second monitor configured to monitor a velocity and position of the shaft. 16. The overhead door of claim 13 wherein the transmission components comprise one or more of sprockets, a chain, a belt, and gears. 17. An overhead door opener, comprising:
a motor; a shaft; a door coupled to the shaft by a first transmission component and a second transmission component; a one-way bearing coupling the first transmission component to the second transmission component to transmit torque from the motor to the shaft, but to allow rotation of the first component relative to the second transmission component if torque is applied from the shaft to the motor, wherein the motor is configured to raise and lower the door by applying power to the shaft; a first monitor coupled to the first transmission component and configured to observe rotation of the first transmission component; a second monitor coupled to the second transmission component and configured to observe rotation of the second transmission component, wherein a comparison between the rotation of the first and second transmission components is used to stop the motor if the comparison deviates from an expected value by more than a predetermined threshold amount. 18. The overhead door of claim 17 wherein the first monitor is configured to monitor velocity and not position and wherein the second encoder is configured to monitor velocity and position. 19. The overhead door of claim 17 wherein the transmission components comprise one or more of sprockets, a chain, gears, or a belt. 20. The overhead door of claim 17, further comprising a cable coupled to the shaft and the door, the cable winding around a spool on the shaft as the door is raised and lowered. | 3,600 |
348,017 | 16,805,788 | 3,634 | In one aspect, a sight with a momentary switch to control a laser beam on the sight may include a momentary sensor, a plurality of locking screw to lock the sight onto a firearm, a laser sight, a push button switch, a charging socket, and a laser adjustment screw. When in use, the user can press the push button switch to turn on the sight. In one embodiment, the momentary sensor can emit infrared light and if the infrared light is deflected, the laser beam will be turned off. So, if the user wants to turn off the laser beam, the user can simply move the finger toward the momentary sensor to somewhat covers the momentary sensor to deflect the infrared light emitting therein. | 1. A sight for a firearm comprising:
a main body; a laser sight that emits a laser beam; and a switch with a momentary sensor to control the laser beam; wherein the momentary sensor is configured to periodically emit a testing light with a predetermined frequency and detect the strength of a reflexed testing light to determine whether to temporarily shut off the laser beam. 2. A sight for a firearm of claim 1, wherein the laser beam can be shut off when the testing light is deflected to cause the change of the strength of the reflexed testing light. 3. A sight for a firearm of claim 1, wherein the testing light is an infrared light. 4. A sight for a firearm of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of locking screws to lock the sight onto the firearm. 5. A sight for a firearm of claim 4, further comprising a laser adjustment screw, and a charging socket. 6. A sight for a firearm of claim 2, wherein the testing light can be deflected by a user's finger to shut off the laser beam. 7. A sight for a firearm of claim 5, wherein sight can be charged with a USB charging cable through the charging socket. 8. A sight for a firearm of claim 1, wherein the switch has to be ON to trigger the momentary sensor. | In one aspect, a sight with a momentary switch to control a laser beam on the sight may include a momentary sensor, a plurality of locking screw to lock the sight onto a firearm, a laser sight, a push button switch, a charging socket, and a laser adjustment screw. When in use, the user can press the push button switch to turn on the sight. In one embodiment, the momentary sensor can emit infrared light and if the infrared light is deflected, the laser beam will be turned off. So, if the user wants to turn off the laser beam, the user can simply move the finger toward the momentary sensor to somewhat covers the momentary sensor to deflect the infrared light emitting therein.1. A sight for a firearm comprising:
a main body; a laser sight that emits a laser beam; and a switch with a momentary sensor to control the laser beam; wherein the momentary sensor is configured to periodically emit a testing light with a predetermined frequency and detect the strength of a reflexed testing light to determine whether to temporarily shut off the laser beam. 2. A sight for a firearm of claim 1, wherein the laser beam can be shut off when the testing light is deflected to cause the change of the strength of the reflexed testing light. 3. A sight for a firearm of claim 1, wherein the testing light is an infrared light. 4. A sight for a firearm of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of locking screws to lock the sight onto the firearm. 5. A sight for a firearm of claim 4, further comprising a laser adjustment screw, and a charging socket. 6. A sight for a firearm of claim 2, wherein the testing light can be deflected by a user's finger to shut off the laser beam. 7. A sight for a firearm of claim 5, wherein sight can be charged with a USB charging cable through the charging socket. 8. A sight for a firearm of claim 1, wherein the switch has to be ON to trigger the momentary sensor. | 3,600 |
348,018 | 16,643,577 | 2,119 | A control system which controls a control target includes a controller connected to one or more devices through a network, and an information processing apparatus connected to the controller. The controller includes an event log containing an event having occurred during a control operation, and network statistical information containing statistical information associated with data transmission on the network. The information processing apparatus includes a factor estimation unit that provides an interactive user interface in accordance with selection of an anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log. | 1. A control system that controls a control target, comprising:
a controller connected to one or more devices through a network; and an information processing apparatus connected to the controller, wherein: the controller maintains
an event log containing an event occurred during a control operation, and
network statistical information containing statistical information associated with data transmission on the network;
the information processing apparatus performs a factor estimation process that provides an interactive user interface in accordance with selection of an anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log; and the factor estimation process comprises
accessing the event log and the network statistical information in the controller,
presenting to a user, based on association between an anomaly phenomenon and one or more factors that cause the anomaly phenomenon, an action for identifying a factor having caused a target anomaly phenomenon from among one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon,
identifying, based on contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon from among the one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and
determining, based on the network statistical information, whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by an action taken by the user. 2. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user, based on the contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the identified factor before presenting to the user the action for identifying the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon, when the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon is identifiable. 3. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user a plurality of factor candidates that are similar to each other and associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and sequentially presenting to the user actions for the plurality of the factor candidates similar to each other. 4. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises, when the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by execution of the action presented to the user, identifying a factor associated with the action as the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon. 5. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises evaluating, based on a state value in the network statistical information, a state of communication with a device associated with the target anomaly phenomenon to determine whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered. 6. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises
receiving selection of a skill level of the user, and varying contents of the interactive user interface in accordance with the selected skill level. 7. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus displays a list of one or more events registered in the event log, and starts provision of the interactive user interface corresponding to selection of the event displayed in the list. 8. An information processing apparatus connected to a controller that controls a control target, wherein:
the controller is connected to one or more devices through a network, and maintains an event log containing an event occurred during a control operation and network statistical information containing statistical information associated with data transmission on the network; the information processing apparatus performs a factor estimation process that provides an interactive user interface in accordance with selection of an anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log; and the factor estimation process comprises
accessing the event log and the network statistical information in the controller,
presenting to a user, based on association between an anomaly phenomenon and one or more factors that cause the anomaly phenomenon, an action for identifying a factor having caused a target anomaly phenomenon from among one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon,
identifying, based on contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon from among the one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and
determining, based on the network statistical information, whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by an action taken by the user. 9. An anomaly factor estimation program executed by an information processing apparatus connected to a controller that controls a control target, wherein:
the controller is connected to one or more devices through a network, and maintains an event log containing an event occurred during a control operation and network statistical information containing statistical information associated with data transmission on the network; the anomaly factor estimation program causes the information processing apparatus to perform a factor estimation process that provides an interactive user interface in accordance with selection of an anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log; the factor estimation process comprises
accessing the event log and the network statistical information in the controller,
presenting to a user, based on association between an anomaly phenomenon and one or more factors that cause the anomaly phenomenon, an action for identifying a factor having caused a target anomaly phenomenon from among one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon,
identifying, based on contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon from among the one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and
determining, based on the network statistical information, whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by an action taken by the user. 10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user, based on the contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the identified factor before presenting to the user the action for identifying the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon, when the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon is identifiable. 11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user a plurality of factor candidates that are similar to each other and associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and sequentially presenting to the user actions for the plurality of the factor candidates similar to each other. 12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises, when the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by execution of the action presented to the user, identifying a factor associated with the action as the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon. 13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises evaluating, based on a state value in the network statistical information, a state of communication with a device associated with the target anomaly phenomenon to determine whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered. 14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises
receiving selection of a skill level of the user, and varying contents of the interactive user interface in accordance with the selected skill level. 15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the information processing apparatus displays a list of one or more events registered in the event log, and starts provision of the interactive user interface corresponding to selection of the event displayed in the list. 16. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user, based on the contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the identified factor before presenting to the user the action for identifying the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon, when the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon is identifiable. 17. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user a plurality of factor candidates that are similar to each other and associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and sequentially presenting to the user actions for the plurality of the factor candidates similar to each other. 18. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises, when the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by execution of the action presented to the user, identifying a factor associated with the action as the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon. 19. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises evaluating, based on a state value in the network statistical information, a state of communication with a device associated with the target anomaly phenomenon to determine whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered. 20. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises
receiving selection of a skill level of the user, and varying contents of the interactive user interface in accordance with the selected skill level. | A control system which controls a control target includes a controller connected to one or more devices through a network, and an information processing apparatus connected to the controller. The controller includes an event log containing an event having occurred during a control operation, and network statistical information containing statistical information associated with data transmission on the network. The information processing apparatus includes a factor estimation unit that provides an interactive user interface in accordance with selection of an anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log.1. A control system that controls a control target, comprising:
a controller connected to one or more devices through a network; and an information processing apparatus connected to the controller, wherein: the controller maintains
an event log containing an event occurred during a control operation, and
network statistical information containing statistical information associated with data transmission on the network;
the information processing apparatus performs a factor estimation process that provides an interactive user interface in accordance with selection of an anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log; and the factor estimation process comprises
accessing the event log and the network statistical information in the controller,
presenting to a user, based on association between an anomaly phenomenon and one or more factors that cause the anomaly phenomenon, an action for identifying a factor having caused a target anomaly phenomenon from among one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon,
identifying, based on contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon from among the one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and
determining, based on the network statistical information, whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by an action taken by the user. 2. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user, based on the contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the identified factor before presenting to the user the action for identifying the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon, when the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon is identifiable. 3. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user a plurality of factor candidates that are similar to each other and associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and sequentially presenting to the user actions for the plurality of the factor candidates similar to each other. 4. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises, when the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by execution of the action presented to the user, identifying a factor associated with the action as the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon. 5. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises evaluating, based on a state value in the network statistical information, a state of communication with a device associated with the target anomaly phenomenon to determine whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered. 6. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises
receiving selection of a skill level of the user, and varying contents of the interactive user interface in accordance with the selected skill level. 7. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus displays a list of one or more events registered in the event log, and starts provision of the interactive user interface corresponding to selection of the event displayed in the list. 8. An information processing apparatus connected to a controller that controls a control target, wherein:
the controller is connected to one or more devices through a network, and maintains an event log containing an event occurred during a control operation and network statistical information containing statistical information associated with data transmission on the network; the information processing apparatus performs a factor estimation process that provides an interactive user interface in accordance with selection of an anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log; and the factor estimation process comprises
accessing the event log and the network statistical information in the controller,
presenting to a user, based on association between an anomaly phenomenon and one or more factors that cause the anomaly phenomenon, an action for identifying a factor having caused a target anomaly phenomenon from among one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon,
identifying, based on contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon from among the one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and
determining, based on the network statistical information, whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by an action taken by the user. 9. An anomaly factor estimation program executed by an information processing apparatus connected to a controller that controls a control target, wherein:
the controller is connected to one or more devices through a network, and maintains an event log containing an event occurred during a control operation and network statistical information containing statistical information associated with data transmission on the network; the anomaly factor estimation program causes the information processing apparatus to perform a factor estimation process that provides an interactive user interface in accordance with selection of an anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log; the factor estimation process comprises
accessing the event log and the network statistical information in the controller,
presenting to a user, based on association between an anomaly phenomenon and one or more factors that cause the anomaly phenomenon, an action for identifying a factor having caused a target anomaly phenomenon from among one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon,
identifying, based on contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon from among the one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and
determining, based on the network statistical information, whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by an action taken by the user. 10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user, based on the contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the identified factor before presenting to the user the action for identifying the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon, when the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon is identifiable. 11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user a plurality of factor candidates that are similar to each other and associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and sequentially presenting to the user actions for the plurality of the factor candidates similar to each other. 12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises, when the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by execution of the action presented to the user, identifying a factor associated with the action as the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon. 13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises evaluating, based on a state value in the network statistical information, a state of communication with a device associated with the target anomaly phenomenon to determine whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered. 14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises
receiving selection of a skill level of the user, and varying contents of the interactive user interface in accordance with the selected skill level. 15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the information processing apparatus displays a list of one or more events registered in the event log, and starts provision of the interactive user interface corresponding to selection of the event displayed in the list. 16. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user, based on the contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the identified factor before presenting to the user the action for identifying the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon, when the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon is identifiable. 17. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user a plurality of factor candidates that are similar to each other and associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and sequentially presenting to the user actions for the plurality of the factor candidates similar to each other. 18. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises, when the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by execution of the action presented to the user, identifying a factor associated with the action as the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon. 19. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises evaluating, based on a state value in the network statistical information, a state of communication with a device associated with the target anomaly phenomenon to determine whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered. 20. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises
receiving selection of a skill level of the user, and varying contents of the interactive user interface in accordance with the selected skill level. | 2,100 |
348,019 | 62,983,621 | 2,119 | A control system which controls a control target includes a controller connected to one or more devices through a network, and an information processing apparatus connected to the controller. The controller includes an event log containing an event having occurred during a control operation, and network statistical information containing statistical information associated with data transmission on the network. The information processing apparatus includes a factor estimation unit that provides an interactive user interface in accordance with selection of an anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log. | 1. A control system that controls a control target, comprising:
a controller connected to one or more devices through a network; and an information processing apparatus connected to the controller, wherein: the controller maintains
an event log containing an event occurred during a control operation, and
network statistical information containing statistical information associated with data transmission on the network;
the information processing apparatus performs a factor estimation process that provides an interactive user interface in accordance with selection of an anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log; and the factor estimation process comprises
accessing the event log and the network statistical information in the controller,
presenting to a user, based on association between an anomaly phenomenon and one or more factors that cause the anomaly phenomenon, an action for identifying a factor having caused a target anomaly phenomenon from among one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon,
identifying, based on contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon from among the one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and
determining, based on the network statistical information, whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by an action taken by the user. 2. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user, based on the contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the identified factor before presenting to the user the action for identifying the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon, when the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon is identifiable. 3. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user a plurality of factor candidates that are similar to each other and associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and sequentially presenting to the user actions for the plurality of the factor candidates similar to each other. 4. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises, when the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by execution of the action presented to the user, identifying a factor associated with the action as the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon. 5. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises evaluating, based on a state value in the network statistical information, a state of communication with a device associated with the target anomaly phenomenon to determine whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered. 6. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises
receiving selection of a skill level of the user, and varying contents of the interactive user interface in accordance with the selected skill level. 7. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus displays a list of one or more events registered in the event log, and starts provision of the interactive user interface corresponding to selection of the event displayed in the list. 8. An information processing apparatus connected to a controller that controls a control target, wherein:
the controller is connected to one or more devices through a network, and maintains an event log containing an event occurred during a control operation and network statistical information containing statistical information associated with data transmission on the network; the information processing apparatus performs a factor estimation process that provides an interactive user interface in accordance with selection of an anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log; and the factor estimation process comprises
accessing the event log and the network statistical information in the controller,
presenting to a user, based on association between an anomaly phenomenon and one or more factors that cause the anomaly phenomenon, an action for identifying a factor having caused a target anomaly phenomenon from among one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon,
identifying, based on contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon from among the one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and
determining, based on the network statistical information, whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by an action taken by the user. 9. An anomaly factor estimation program executed by an information processing apparatus connected to a controller that controls a control target, wherein:
the controller is connected to one or more devices through a network, and maintains an event log containing an event occurred during a control operation and network statistical information containing statistical information associated with data transmission on the network; the anomaly factor estimation program causes the information processing apparatus to perform a factor estimation process that provides an interactive user interface in accordance with selection of an anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log; the factor estimation process comprises
accessing the event log and the network statistical information in the controller,
presenting to a user, based on association between an anomaly phenomenon and one or more factors that cause the anomaly phenomenon, an action for identifying a factor having caused a target anomaly phenomenon from among one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon,
identifying, based on contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon from among the one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and
determining, based on the network statistical information, whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by an action taken by the user. 10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user, based on the contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the identified factor before presenting to the user the action for identifying the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon, when the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon is identifiable. 11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user a plurality of factor candidates that are similar to each other and associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and sequentially presenting to the user actions for the plurality of the factor candidates similar to each other. 12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises, when the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by execution of the action presented to the user, identifying a factor associated with the action as the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon. 13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises evaluating, based on a state value in the network statistical information, a state of communication with a device associated with the target anomaly phenomenon to determine whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered. 14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises
receiving selection of a skill level of the user, and varying contents of the interactive user interface in accordance with the selected skill level. 15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the information processing apparatus displays a list of one or more events registered in the event log, and starts provision of the interactive user interface corresponding to selection of the event displayed in the list. 16. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user, based on the contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the identified factor before presenting to the user the action for identifying the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon, when the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon is identifiable. 17. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user a plurality of factor candidates that are similar to each other and associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and sequentially presenting to the user actions for the plurality of the factor candidates similar to each other. 18. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises, when the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by execution of the action presented to the user, identifying a factor associated with the action as the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon. 19. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises evaluating, based on a state value in the network statistical information, a state of communication with a device associated with the target anomaly phenomenon to determine whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered. 20. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises
receiving selection of a skill level of the user, and varying contents of the interactive user interface in accordance with the selected skill level. | A control system which controls a control target includes a controller connected to one or more devices through a network, and an information processing apparatus connected to the controller. The controller includes an event log containing an event having occurred during a control operation, and network statistical information containing statistical information associated with data transmission on the network. The information processing apparatus includes a factor estimation unit that provides an interactive user interface in accordance with selection of an anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log.1. A control system that controls a control target, comprising:
a controller connected to one or more devices through a network; and an information processing apparatus connected to the controller, wherein: the controller maintains
an event log containing an event occurred during a control operation, and
network statistical information containing statistical information associated with data transmission on the network;
the information processing apparatus performs a factor estimation process that provides an interactive user interface in accordance with selection of an anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log; and the factor estimation process comprises
accessing the event log and the network statistical information in the controller,
presenting to a user, based on association between an anomaly phenomenon and one or more factors that cause the anomaly phenomenon, an action for identifying a factor having caused a target anomaly phenomenon from among one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon,
identifying, based on contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon from among the one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and
determining, based on the network statistical information, whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by an action taken by the user. 2. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user, based on the contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the identified factor before presenting to the user the action for identifying the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon, when the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon is identifiable. 3. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user a plurality of factor candidates that are similar to each other and associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and sequentially presenting to the user actions for the plurality of the factor candidates similar to each other. 4. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises, when the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by execution of the action presented to the user, identifying a factor associated with the action as the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon. 5. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises evaluating, based on a state value in the network statistical information, a state of communication with a device associated with the target anomaly phenomenon to determine whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered. 6. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises
receiving selection of a skill level of the user, and varying contents of the interactive user interface in accordance with the selected skill level. 7. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus displays a list of one or more events registered in the event log, and starts provision of the interactive user interface corresponding to selection of the event displayed in the list. 8. An information processing apparatus connected to a controller that controls a control target, wherein:
the controller is connected to one or more devices through a network, and maintains an event log containing an event occurred during a control operation and network statistical information containing statistical information associated with data transmission on the network; the information processing apparatus performs a factor estimation process that provides an interactive user interface in accordance with selection of an anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log; and the factor estimation process comprises
accessing the event log and the network statistical information in the controller,
presenting to a user, based on association between an anomaly phenomenon and one or more factors that cause the anomaly phenomenon, an action for identifying a factor having caused a target anomaly phenomenon from among one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon,
identifying, based on contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon from among the one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and
determining, based on the network statistical information, whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by an action taken by the user. 9. An anomaly factor estimation program executed by an information processing apparatus connected to a controller that controls a control target, wherein:
the controller is connected to one or more devices through a network, and maintains an event log containing an event occurred during a control operation and network statistical information containing statistical information associated with data transmission on the network; the anomaly factor estimation program causes the information processing apparatus to perform a factor estimation process that provides an interactive user interface in accordance with selection of an anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log; the factor estimation process comprises
accessing the event log and the network statistical information in the controller,
presenting to a user, based on association between an anomaly phenomenon and one or more factors that cause the anomaly phenomenon, an action for identifying a factor having caused a target anomaly phenomenon from among one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon,
identifying, based on contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon from among the one or more factor candidates associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and
determining, based on the network statistical information, whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by an action taken by the user. 10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user, based on the contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the identified factor before presenting to the user the action for identifying the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon, when the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon is identifiable. 11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user a plurality of factor candidates that are similar to each other and associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and sequentially presenting to the user actions for the plurality of the factor candidates similar to each other. 12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises, when the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by execution of the action presented to the user, identifying a factor associated with the action as the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon. 13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises evaluating, based on a state value in the network statistical information, a state of communication with a device associated with the target anomaly phenomenon to determine whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered. 14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises
receiving selection of a skill level of the user, and varying contents of the interactive user interface in accordance with the selected skill level. 15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the information processing apparatus displays a list of one or more events registered in the event log, and starts provision of the interactive user interface corresponding to selection of the event displayed in the list. 16. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user, based on the contents of the anomaly phenomenon registered in the event log, the identified factor before presenting to the user the action for identifying the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon, when the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon is identifiable. 17. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises presenting to the user a plurality of factor candidates that are similar to each other and associated with the target anomaly phenomenon, and sequentially presenting to the user actions for the plurality of the factor candidates similar to each other. 18. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises, when the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered by execution of the action presented to the user, identifying a factor associated with the action as the factor having caused the target anomaly phenomenon. 19. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises evaluating, based on a state value in the network statistical information, a state of communication with a device associated with the target anomaly phenomenon to determine whether the target anomaly phenomenon is recovered. 20. The anomaly factor estimation program according to claim 9, wherein the factor estimation process further comprises
receiving selection of a skill level of the user, and varying contents of the interactive user interface in accordance with the selected skill level. | 2,100 |
348,020 | 16,643,585 | 2,119 | A control device includes a program execution module, a communication unit, and a collection module connected to the communication unit. The program execution module generates control instructions for a control target in accordance with a user program that is freely created. The communication unit transmits and/or receives communication data to and/or from an external device through a network. The collection module collects data satisfying a filtering condition from among the communication data that is transferred on the network. The collection module changes the filtering condition in accordance with an instruction included in the user program. | 1. A control device that controls a control target, comprising:
a program execution module that generates control instructions for the control target in accordance with a user program that is freely created; a communication unit that transmits and/or receives communication data to and/or from an external device through a network; and a collection module, connected to the communication unit, that collects data satisfying a filtering condition from among the communication data that is transferred on the network, wherein the collection module changes the filtering condition in accordance with an instruction included in the user program. 2. The control device according to claim 1, wherein
the instruction included in the user program comprises an instruction explicitly stating contents of the filtering condition. 3. The control device according to claim 1, further comprising a storage that stores therein a plurality of preset filtering conditions, wherein
the instruction included in the user program comprises information that indicates which one of the plurality of preset filtering conditions is valid. 4. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the filtering condition includes at least one of an IP address, a protocol and a port number. 5. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the collection module starts to collect the communication data on the condition that a value of a variable that is usable in the user program matches a predetermined value. 6. The control device according to claim 5, wherein a value of the variable indicates a current status of a working process carried out by the external device. 7. A control method for controlling a control target, comprising:
generating control instructions for the control target in accordance with a user program that is freely created; transmitting and/or receiving communication data to and/or from an external device through a network; and collecting data satisfying a filtering condition from among the communication data that is transferred on the network, wherein the collecting the data comprises allowing the filtering condition to be changed in accordance with an instruction included in the user program. 8. A non-transitory storage medium storing therein a control program for a control device that controls a control target, the control program causes the control device to perform:
generating control instructions for the control target in accordance with a user program that is freely created; transmitting and/or receiving communication data to and/or from an external device through a network; and collecting data satisfying a filtering condition from among the communication data that is transferred on the network, wherein the collecting the data comprises allowing the filtering condition to be changed in accordance with an instruction included in the user program. 9. The control method according to claim 7, wherein
the instruction included in the user program comprises an instruction explicitly stating contents of the filtering condition. 10. The control method according to claim 7, further comprising storing a plurality of preset filtering conditions in a storage, wherein
the instruction included in the user program comprises information that indicates which one of the plurality of preset filtering conditions is valid. 11. The control method according to claim 7, wherein the filtering condition includes at least one of an IP address, a protocol and a port number. 12. The control method according to claim 7, wherein the collecting data starts on the condition that a value of a variable that is usable in the user program matches a predetermined value. 13. The control method according to claim 12, wherein a value of the variable indicates a current status of a working process carried out by the external device. 14. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 8, wherein
the instruction included in the user program comprises an instruction explicitly stating contents of the filtering condition. 15. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 8, wherein the control program further causes the control device to perform storing a plurality of preset filtering conditions in a storage, and
the instruction included in the user program comprises information that indicates which one of the plurality of preset filtering conditions is valid. 16. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 8, wherein the filtering condition includes at least one of an IP address, a protocol and a port number. 17. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 8, wherein the collecting data starts on the condition that a value of a variable that is usable in the user program matches a predetermined value. 18. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 17, wherein a value of the variable indicates a current status of a working process carried out by the external device. | A control device includes a program execution module, a communication unit, and a collection module connected to the communication unit. The program execution module generates control instructions for a control target in accordance with a user program that is freely created. The communication unit transmits and/or receives communication data to and/or from an external device through a network. The collection module collects data satisfying a filtering condition from among the communication data that is transferred on the network. The collection module changes the filtering condition in accordance with an instruction included in the user program.1. A control device that controls a control target, comprising:
a program execution module that generates control instructions for the control target in accordance with a user program that is freely created; a communication unit that transmits and/or receives communication data to and/or from an external device through a network; and a collection module, connected to the communication unit, that collects data satisfying a filtering condition from among the communication data that is transferred on the network, wherein the collection module changes the filtering condition in accordance with an instruction included in the user program. 2. The control device according to claim 1, wherein
the instruction included in the user program comprises an instruction explicitly stating contents of the filtering condition. 3. The control device according to claim 1, further comprising a storage that stores therein a plurality of preset filtering conditions, wherein
the instruction included in the user program comprises information that indicates which one of the plurality of preset filtering conditions is valid. 4. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the filtering condition includes at least one of an IP address, a protocol and a port number. 5. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the collection module starts to collect the communication data on the condition that a value of a variable that is usable in the user program matches a predetermined value. 6. The control device according to claim 5, wherein a value of the variable indicates a current status of a working process carried out by the external device. 7. A control method for controlling a control target, comprising:
generating control instructions for the control target in accordance with a user program that is freely created; transmitting and/or receiving communication data to and/or from an external device through a network; and collecting data satisfying a filtering condition from among the communication data that is transferred on the network, wherein the collecting the data comprises allowing the filtering condition to be changed in accordance with an instruction included in the user program. 8. A non-transitory storage medium storing therein a control program for a control device that controls a control target, the control program causes the control device to perform:
generating control instructions for the control target in accordance with a user program that is freely created; transmitting and/or receiving communication data to and/or from an external device through a network; and collecting data satisfying a filtering condition from among the communication data that is transferred on the network, wherein the collecting the data comprises allowing the filtering condition to be changed in accordance with an instruction included in the user program. 9. The control method according to claim 7, wherein
the instruction included in the user program comprises an instruction explicitly stating contents of the filtering condition. 10. The control method according to claim 7, further comprising storing a plurality of preset filtering conditions in a storage, wherein
the instruction included in the user program comprises information that indicates which one of the plurality of preset filtering conditions is valid. 11. The control method according to claim 7, wherein the filtering condition includes at least one of an IP address, a protocol and a port number. 12. The control method according to claim 7, wherein the collecting data starts on the condition that a value of a variable that is usable in the user program matches a predetermined value. 13. The control method according to claim 12, wherein a value of the variable indicates a current status of a working process carried out by the external device. 14. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 8, wherein
the instruction included in the user program comprises an instruction explicitly stating contents of the filtering condition. 15. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 8, wherein the control program further causes the control device to perform storing a plurality of preset filtering conditions in a storage, and
the instruction included in the user program comprises information that indicates which one of the plurality of preset filtering conditions is valid. 16. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 8, wherein the filtering condition includes at least one of an IP address, a protocol and a port number. 17. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 8, wherein the collecting data starts on the condition that a value of a variable that is usable in the user program matches a predetermined value. 18. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 17, wherein a value of the variable indicates a current status of a working process carried out by the external device. | 2,100 |
348,021 | 16,805,785 | 3,762 | An arrangement for monitoring an aseptic manufacturing process includes product condition sensors capable of making closely spaced measurements of a product condition such as temperature or humidity. The measurements are made using closely spaced sensors arranged in a linear array on a single probe, which may be used to take measurements at multiple levels within the product. Data from the sensors is transmitted to a data collection point via short range wireless digital communications. The sensors may be used to measure temperature and humidity at a single point. For example, when the sensors are used in pharmaceutical freeze drying, the location of a sublimation front may be calculated for each vial, and the freeze drying process may be controlled using the data. | 1. A method for freeze drying a product containing a frozen solvent, the product being in a plurality of vials having vial openings and arranged in a freeze drying chamber, the method comprising:
installing a measurement unit in the vial opening of one of the vials, the measurement unit including a plurality of product condition sensors arranged in a linear array, the installing causing the linear array of product condition sensors to be positioned within the product along a vertical drying vector of the product; subjecting the plurality of vials to process conditions causing sublimation of the frozen solvent; while the plurality of vials is subjected to the process conditions, receiving measurement data from each of the product condition sensors of the measurement unit; determining a product condition profile along the vertical drying vector of the product based on the measurement data; and controlling the process conditions based on the product condition profile. 2. The method of claim 1,
wherein the plurality of vials is supported on a plurality of shelves, each individual shelf having an individual adjustable heat transfer system for transferring heat from the shelf to vials supported by the shelf; wherein the receiving measurement data further comprises receiving an identifier of the vial in which the measurement unit is installed; and wherein controlling the process conditions based on the product condition profile further comprises:
using the identifier of the vial, identifying, from the plurality of shelves, a particular shelf supporting the vial;
individually controlling the adjustable heat transfer system of the particular shelf supporting the vial based on the product condition profile. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
using the product condition profile, determining a location of a sublimation front along the vertical drying vector of the product, the sublimation front delineating product containing frozen solvent below the sublimation front from product containing substantially no solvent above the sublimation front; and wherein controlling the process conditions is further based on the location of the sublimation front. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein determining the location of the sublimation front further comprises estimating a characteristic of the product condition profile, the characteristic selected from a maximum, a minimum, a point of inflection and a discontinuity. 5. The method of claim 3, further comprising:
receiving repeated measurement data from each of the product condition sensors of the measurement unit over time; and estimating a propagation velocity of the sublimation front using the repeated measurement data; and wherein controlling the process conditions is further based on the propagation velocity of the sublimation front. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the measurement data further comprises receiving the measurement data via a wireless radio frequency network. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of product condition sensors is arranged in a linear array have a pitch of less than 2 mm. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the linear array of product condition sensors comprises surface mount sensors mounted on a printed circuit board. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
after subjecting the plurality of vials to the process conditions, subjecting the plurality of vials to ambient conditions; under the ambient conditions, measuring a humidity profile of the product using the linear array of product condition sensors; and determining an efficacy of the freeze drying based on the humidity profile. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
powering the measurement unit using a wireless radio frequency powering signal. 11. The method of claim 10,
wherein a plurality of measurement units is installed in a plurality of selected vials among the vials arranged in the freeze drying chamber; and wherein powering the measurement unit further comprises:
arranging a radio frequency power transmission antenna within the freeze drying chamber, whereby line-of-sight communication is established from the radio frequency power transmission antenna to each of the plurality of measurement units;
by the radio frequency power transmission antenna, transmitting the wireless radio frequency powering signal; and
by each of the plurality of measurement units, harvesting the radio frequency powering signal transmitted from the radio frequency power transmission antenna. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein a need for power wires and batteries in the freeze drying chamber is eliminated. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the measurement data from the product condition sensors represent temperatures of the product. | An arrangement for monitoring an aseptic manufacturing process includes product condition sensors capable of making closely spaced measurements of a product condition such as temperature or humidity. The measurements are made using closely spaced sensors arranged in a linear array on a single probe, which may be used to take measurements at multiple levels within the product. Data from the sensors is transmitted to a data collection point via short range wireless digital communications. The sensors may be used to measure temperature and humidity at a single point. For example, when the sensors are used in pharmaceutical freeze drying, the location of a sublimation front may be calculated for each vial, and the freeze drying process may be controlled using the data.1. A method for freeze drying a product containing a frozen solvent, the product being in a plurality of vials having vial openings and arranged in a freeze drying chamber, the method comprising:
installing a measurement unit in the vial opening of one of the vials, the measurement unit including a plurality of product condition sensors arranged in a linear array, the installing causing the linear array of product condition sensors to be positioned within the product along a vertical drying vector of the product; subjecting the plurality of vials to process conditions causing sublimation of the frozen solvent; while the plurality of vials is subjected to the process conditions, receiving measurement data from each of the product condition sensors of the measurement unit; determining a product condition profile along the vertical drying vector of the product based on the measurement data; and controlling the process conditions based on the product condition profile. 2. The method of claim 1,
wherein the plurality of vials is supported on a plurality of shelves, each individual shelf having an individual adjustable heat transfer system for transferring heat from the shelf to vials supported by the shelf; wherein the receiving measurement data further comprises receiving an identifier of the vial in which the measurement unit is installed; and wherein controlling the process conditions based on the product condition profile further comprises:
using the identifier of the vial, identifying, from the plurality of shelves, a particular shelf supporting the vial;
individually controlling the adjustable heat transfer system of the particular shelf supporting the vial based on the product condition profile. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
using the product condition profile, determining a location of a sublimation front along the vertical drying vector of the product, the sublimation front delineating product containing frozen solvent below the sublimation front from product containing substantially no solvent above the sublimation front; and wherein controlling the process conditions is further based on the location of the sublimation front. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein determining the location of the sublimation front further comprises estimating a characteristic of the product condition profile, the characteristic selected from a maximum, a minimum, a point of inflection and a discontinuity. 5. The method of claim 3, further comprising:
receiving repeated measurement data from each of the product condition sensors of the measurement unit over time; and estimating a propagation velocity of the sublimation front using the repeated measurement data; and wherein controlling the process conditions is further based on the propagation velocity of the sublimation front. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the measurement data further comprises receiving the measurement data via a wireless radio frequency network. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of product condition sensors is arranged in a linear array have a pitch of less than 2 mm. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the linear array of product condition sensors comprises surface mount sensors mounted on a printed circuit board. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
after subjecting the plurality of vials to the process conditions, subjecting the plurality of vials to ambient conditions; under the ambient conditions, measuring a humidity profile of the product using the linear array of product condition sensors; and determining an efficacy of the freeze drying based on the humidity profile. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
powering the measurement unit using a wireless radio frequency powering signal. 11. The method of claim 10,
wherein a plurality of measurement units is installed in a plurality of selected vials among the vials arranged in the freeze drying chamber; and wherein powering the measurement unit further comprises:
arranging a radio frequency power transmission antenna within the freeze drying chamber, whereby line-of-sight communication is established from the radio frequency power transmission antenna to each of the plurality of measurement units;
by the radio frequency power transmission antenna, transmitting the wireless radio frequency powering signal; and
by each of the plurality of measurement units, harvesting the radio frequency powering signal transmitted from the radio frequency power transmission antenna. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein a need for power wires and batteries in the freeze drying chamber is eliminated. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the measurement data from the product condition sensors represent temperatures of the product. | 3,700 |
348,022 | 16,643,568 | 2,875 | This light emitting device comprises a light emitting element and a light bundle control member. The light bundle control member includes an input surface, an output surface, a back surface, a leg portion, and a diffusion portion. An inner base portion on the radially inner side of the leg portion is positioned on the back side with respect to an outer base portion on the radially outer side. A radially outer side surface of the leg portion includes a partial output surface which is inclined to become closer to the front side with increasing distance from a central axis. Part of light emitted from the side surface of the light emitting element enters via the input surface, is emitted out of the partial output surface without passing through other surfaces, and again enters the light bundle control member from the diffusion portion. | 1. A light emitting device comprising:
a light emitting element; and a light flux controlling member configured to control a distribution of light emitted from the light emitting element; wherein the light flux controlling member includes:
an incidence surface that is an inner surface of a recess that is open at a rear side to intersect a central axis of the light flux controlling member, the incidence surface being configured to allow incidence of the light emitted from the light emitting element;
an emission surface disposed on a front side to intersect the central axis, the emission surface being configured to emit, to outside, light entered from the incidence surface;
a rear surface extending away from an opening edge of the recess;
a leg part protruding from the rear surface toward the rear side; and
a diffusion part disposed in the rear surface in a region outside the leg part in a radial direction, the diffusion part being configured to diffuse light incident on the diffusion part;
wherein the opening edge of the recess is located on the rear side relative to a front surface of the light emitting element; wherein an inner base part of the leg part is located on the rear side relative to an outer base part of the leg part, the inner base part being located on inside in the leg part in the radial direction, the outer base part being located on outside in the leg part in the radial direction; wherein a radially outer side surface of the leg part includes a partial emission surface that is inclined such that a distance of the partial emission surface from the central axis increases in a direction toward the front side, the radially outer side surface being located on an outer side in the leg part in the radial direction; and wherein a part of light emitted from a side surface of the light emitting element is emitted to outside from the partial emission surface not by way of other surfaces after being entered from the incidence surface, and is then reentered into the light flux controlling member from the diffusion part. 2. The light emitting device according to claim 1,
wherein an annular groove having a circular ring shape is disposed in the rear surface to surround the opening edge of the recess, the annular groove including a first inner surface disposed on a central axis side, and a second inner surface farther from the central axis than the first inner surface; wherein in the second inner surface, a plurality of ridges each of which include a first inclined surface, a second inclined surface, and a ridgeline disposed between the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface are disposed, each of the plurality of ridges being inclined such that the distance of each of the plurality of ridges from the central axis increases in a direction toward the rear side; and wherein the diffusion part includes at least a part of the first inner surface. 3. A surface light source device comprising:
the light emitting device according to claim 1; and a light diffusion member configured to allow the light emitted from the light emitting device to pass through the light diffusion member while diffusing the light. 4. A display device comprising:
the surface light source device according to claim 3; and a display member configured to be irradiated with light emitted from the surface light source device. 5. A surface light source device comprising:
the light emitting device according to claim 2; and a light diffusion member configured to allow the light emitted from the light emitting device to pass through the light diffusion member while diffusing the light. 6. A display device comprising:
the surface light source device according to claim 5; and a display member configured to be irradiated with light emitted from the surface light source device. | This light emitting device comprises a light emitting element and a light bundle control member. The light bundle control member includes an input surface, an output surface, a back surface, a leg portion, and a diffusion portion. An inner base portion on the radially inner side of the leg portion is positioned on the back side with respect to an outer base portion on the radially outer side. A radially outer side surface of the leg portion includes a partial output surface which is inclined to become closer to the front side with increasing distance from a central axis. Part of light emitted from the side surface of the light emitting element enters via the input surface, is emitted out of the partial output surface without passing through other surfaces, and again enters the light bundle control member from the diffusion portion.1. A light emitting device comprising:
a light emitting element; and a light flux controlling member configured to control a distribution of light emitted from the light emitting element; wherein the light flux controlling member includes:
an incidence surface that is an inner surface of a recess that is open at a rear side to intersect a central axis of the light flux controlling member, the incidence surface being configured to allow incidence of the light emitted from the light emitting element;
an emission surface disposed on a front side to intersect the central axis, the emission surface being configured to emit, to outside, light entered from the incidence surface;
a rear surface extending away from an opening edge of the recess;
a leg part protruding from the rear surface toward the rear side; and
a diffusion part disposed in the rear surface in a region outside the leg part in a radial direction, the diffusion part being configured to diffuse light incident on the diffusion part;
wherein the opening edge of the recess is located on the rear side relative to a front surface of the light emitting element; wherein an inner base part of the leg part is located on the rear side relative to an outer base part of the leg part, the inner base part being located on inside in the leg part in the radial direction, the outer base part being located on outside in the leg part in the radial direction; wherein a radially outer side surface of the leg part includes a partial emission surface that is inclined such that a distance of the partial emission surface from the central axis increases in a direction toward the front side, the radially outer side surface being located on an outer side in the leg part in the radial direction; and wherein a part of light emitted from a side surface of the light emitting element is emitted to outside from the partial emission surface not by way of other surfaces after being entered from the incidence surface, and is then reentered into the light flux controlling member from the diffusion part. 2. The light emitting device according to claim 1,
wherein an annular groove having a circular ring shape is disposed in the rear surface to surround the opening edge of the recess, the annular groove including a first inner surface disposed on a central axis side, and a second inner surface farther from the central axis than the first inner surface; wherein in the second inner surface, a plurality of ridges each of which include a first inclined surface, a second inclined surface, and a ridgeline disposed between the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface are disposed, each of the plurality of ridges being inclined such that the distance of each of the plurality of ridges from the central axis increases in a direction toward the rear side; and wherein the diffusion part includes at least a part of the first inner surface. 3. A surface light source device comprising:
the light emitting device according to claim 1; and a light diffusion member configured to allow the light emitted from the light emitting device to pass through the light diffusion member while diffusing the light. 4. A display device comprising:
the surface light source device according to claim 3; and a display member configured to be irradiated with light emitted from the surface light source device. 5. A surface light source device comprising:
the light emitting device according to claim 2; and a light diffusion member configured to allow the light emitted from the light emitting device to pass through the light diffusion member while diffusing the light. 6. A display device comprising:
the surface light source device according to claim 5; and a display member configured to be irradiated with light emitted from the surface light source device. | 2,800 |
348,023 | 16,643,566 | 2,895 | The present disclosure discloses a method for manufacturing a backside-illuminated CMOS image sensor structure, the method comprises: providing a silicon substrate which has been subjected to a frontside processing and a back thinning; forming grid-shaped deep trenchs on the back of the silicon substrate; forming an insulating layer on the inner wall surface of the deep trenchs to form a grid-shaped deep trenchs isolation structure; forming a diffusion barrier layer on the surface of the insulating layer; filling metal in the deep trenchs to form a grid-shaped composite structure in which the Metal grid is combined with the deep trenchs isolation structure. | 1. A method for manufacturing a backside-illuminated CMOS image sensor structure, comprising:
Step 01: providing a silicon substrate which has been subjected to a frontside processing and a back thinning; Step 02: forming grid-shaped deep trenchs on the back of the silicon substrate; Step 03: forming an insulating layer on the inner wall surface of the deep trenchs to form a grid-shaped deep trenchs isolation structure; Step 04: forming a diffusion barrier layer on the surface of the insulating layer; Step 05: filling metal in the deep trenchs to form a grid-shaped composite structure in which the Metal grid is combined with the deep trenchs isolation structure. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein in step 01, the frontside processing comprises forming a photodiode array on the front side of the silicon substrate; in step 02, the grid-shaped deep trenchs formed is located between the photodiodes in the photodiode array. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the bottom surface of the deep trenchs is up-down staggered with the top surface of the photodiode. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein further comprising:
Step 06: etching the back of the silicon substrate to form the cavities in the grid of the deep trenchs isolation structure; Step 07: coatinging an anti-reflection layer on the back of the silicon substrate; Step 08: performing the color filter material filling in the cavities to form a color filter. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein in step 02, the grid-shaped deep trenchs is formed on the back of the silicon substrate by a lithography and an etch processes, and the depth-to-width ratio after the etch process is at least 10:1. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein further comprising removing the photoresist on the silicon substrate and cleaning the silicon substrate after the step 02. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein in step 03, the insulating layer is deposited on the inner wall surface of the deep trenchs by CVD or ALD; in step 04, the diffusion barrier layer is formed on the surface of the insulating layer by CVD, PVD, ALD, or sputtering. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein in step 05, filling the metal Win the deep trenchs by CVD or PVD, then performing the surface planarization process by CMP, removing the excess metal W, the diffusion barrier layer material, and the insulating layer material on the surface. 9. The method of claim 4, wherein in step 06, the back of the silicon substrate is wet etched using the grid-shaped deep trenchs isolation structure as a mask. 10. The method of claim 4, wherein in step 07, the anti-reflection layer is blanket deposited on the back of the silicon substrate by CVD or ALD, and the back of the silicon substrate, the surface of the deep trenchs isolation structure and the sidewall of the deep trenchs isolation structure are all covered by the anti-reflection layer; in step 08, a photoresist with a dye is filled in the cavities as the color filter material by spin coating. | The present disclosure discloses a method for manufacturing a backside-illuminated CMOS image sensor structure, the method comprises: providing a silicon substrate which has been subjected to a frontside processing and a back thinning; forming grid-shaped deep trenchs on the back of the silicon substrate; forming an insulating layer on the inner wall surface of the deep trenchs to form a grid-shaped deep trenchs isolation structure; forming a diffusion barrier layer on the surface of the insulating layer; filling metal in the deep trenchs to form a grid-shaped composite structure in which the Metal grid is combined with the deep trenchs isolation structure.1. A method for manufacturing a backside-illuminated CMOS image sensor structure, comprising:
Step 01: providing a silicon substrate which has been subjected to a frontside processing and a back thinning; Step 02: forming grid-shaped deep trenchs on the back of the silicon substrate; Step 03: forming an insulating layer on the inner wall surface of the deep trenchs to form a grid-shaped deep trenchs isolation structure; Step 04: forming a diffusion barrier layer on the surface of the insulating layer; Step 05: filling metal in the deep trenchs to form a grid-shaped composite structure in which the Metal grid is combined with the deep trenchs isolation structure. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein in step 01, the frontside processing comprises forming a photodiode array on the front side of the silicon substrate; in step 02, the grid-shaped deep trenchs formed is located between the photodiodes in the photodiode array. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the bottom surface of the deep trenchs is up-down staggered with the top surface of the photodiode. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein further comprising:
Step 06: etching the back of the silicon substrate to form the cavities in the grid of the deep trenchs isolation structure; Step 07: coatinging an anti-reflection layer on the back of the silicon substrate; Step 08: performing the color filter material filling in the cavities to form a color filter. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein in step 02, the grid-shaped deep trenchs is formed on the back of the silicon substrate by a lithography and an etch processes, and the depth-to-width ratio after the etch process is at least 10:1. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein further comprising removing the photoresist on the silicon substrate and cleaning the silicon substrate after the step 02. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein in step 03, the insulating layer is deposited on the inner wall surface of the deep trenchs by CVD or ALD; in step 04, the diffusion barrier layer is formed on the surface of the insulating layer by CVD, PVD, ALD, or sputtering. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein in step 05, filling the metal Win the deep trenchs by CVD or PVD, then performing the surface planarization process by CMP, removing the excess metal W, the diffusion barrier layer material, and the insulating layer material on the surface. 9. The method of claim 4, wherein in step 06, the back of the silicon substrate is wet etched using the grid-shaped deep trenchs isolation structure as a mask. 10. The method of claim 4, wherein in step 07, the anti-reflection layer is blanket deposited on the back of the silicon substrate by CVD or ALD, and the back of the silicon substrate, the surface of the deep trenchs isolation structure and the sidewall of the deep trenchs isolation structure are all covered by the anti-reflection layer; in step 08, a photoresist with a dye is filled in the cavities as the color filter material by spin coating. | 2,800 |
348,024 | 16,643,582 | 3,649 | Provided is an adjustable magnetic coupler 10 for operatively and removably attaching cladding 20 to a ferromagnetic surface 12.5, the coupler 10 including a first body 12 including a first magnetised element 12.3 for attaching to the ferromagnetic surface 12.5, the first body 12 operatively associated with a second body 14 which includes a second magnetised element 14.4 configured for magnetically attaching to an article of cladding 20 to be attached to the ferromagnetic surface 12.5 via the coupler 10. Also included is an adjustor 16 for selectively adjusting the distance between the first and second elements to adjust a separation between said cladding and the ferromagnetic surface. | 1. An adjustable magnetic coupler for operatively and removably attaching cladding to a ferromagnetic surface, being an interior or exterior wall and/or ceiling section, or floor section, of an intermodal container, the coupler including:
a first body including a first magnetised element for attaching to the ferromagnetic surface, the first body operatively associated with a second body which includes a second magnetised element configured for magnetically attaching to an article of cladding to be attached to the ferromagnetic surface via the coupler; and an adjustor for selectively adjusting the distance between the first and second elements to adjust a separation between said cladding and the ferromagnetic surface. 2. The magnetic coupler of claim 1, wherein the adjustor is a threaded shaft configured to threadedly engage a complementarily threaded aperture in the first and/or second body allowing for adjustment in infinite increments of a distance between the first and second magnetised elements. 3. The magnetic coupler of claim 1, wherein the second element is configured for attaching to the article of cladding via suitable attachment means. 4. The magnetic coupler of claim 1, wherein the adjustor is in the form of an incremental adjustor that allows for adjustment in stepped increments of a distance between the first and second magnetised elements such as by way of a snap-fit, click-fit, pin & hole arrangement, or ratchet mechanism. 5. The magnetic coupler of claim 1, wherein the adjustor is in the form of a connector that serves to interspace the first and second bodies, and hence the first and second magnetised elements. 6. The magnetic coupler of claim 1, wherein the adjustor is unitary with either the first or second bodies. 7. The magnetic coupler of claim 1, wherein the adjustor is separate and distinct from the first and second bodies. 8. The magnetic coupler of either claim 7, wherein each adjustor is configured for selectively adjusting the distance between the first and second bodies by including a locking mechanism to lock the threaded shaft in place relative to at least one of the first or second body. 9. The magnetic coupler of claim 8, wherein the locking mechanism includes a lock nut for locking the threaded shaft in place relative to a body, the lock nut including radially spaced tines that operatively interact with a body thereby locking the shaft in place once a desired separation has been achieved. 10. A cladding system for cladding a ferromagnetic surface, being an interior or exterior wall and/or ceiling section, or floor section, of an intermodal container, the cladding system including:
a plurality of adjustable magnetic couplers in accordance with claim 1; and a plurality of ferromagnetic articles of cladding for removable operative attachment to the ferromagnetic surface of said container, a separation between said articles of cladding and the ferromagnetic surface adjustable by means of the adjustors of each magnetic coupler. 12-24. (canceled) 25. A method for cladding a ferromagnetic surface, being an interior or exterior wall and/or ceiling section, or floor section, of an intermodal container, said method including the steps of:
providing a plurality of adjustable magnetic couplers in accordance with claim 1; providing a plurality of ferromagnetic articles of cladding; and attaching and adjusting a separation between said articles of cladding and the ferromagnetic surface of said intermodal container by means of the adjustor of each magnetic coupler. | Provided is an adjustable magnetic coupler 10 for operatively and removably attaching cladding 20 to a ferromagnetic surface 12.5, the coupler 10 including a first body 12 including a first magnetised element 12.3 for attaching to the ferromagnetic surface 12.5, the first body 12 operatively associated with a second body 14 which includes a second magnetised element 14.4 configured for magnetically attaching to an article of cladding 20 to be attached to the ferromagnetic surface 12.5 via the coupler 10. Also included is an adjustor 16 for selectively adjusting the distance between the first and second elements to adjust a separation between said cladding and the ferromagnetic surface.1. An adjustable magnetic coupler for operatively and removably attaching cladding to a ferromagnetic surface, being an interior or exterior wall and/or ceiling section, or floor section, of an intermodal container, the coupler including:
a first body including a first magnetised element for attaching to the ferromagnetic surface, the first body operatively associated with a second body which includes a second magnetised element configured for magnetically attaching to an article of cladding to be attached to the ferromagnetic surface via the coupler; and an adjustor for selectively adjusting the distance between the first and second elements to adjust a separation between said cladding and the ferromagnetic surface. 2. The magnetic coupler of claim 1, wherein the adjustor is a threaded shaft configured to threadedly engage a complementarily threaded aperture in the first and/or second body allowing for adjustment in infinite increments of a distance between the first and second magnetised elements. 3. The magnetic coupler of claim 1, wherein the second element is configured for attaching to the article of cladding via suitable attachment means. 4. The magnetic coupler of claim 1, wherein the adjustor is in the form of an incremental adjustor that allows for adjustment in stepped increments of a distance between the first and second magnetised elements such as by way of a snap-fit, click-fit, pin & hole arrangement, or ratchet mechanism. 5. The magnetic coupler of claim 1, wherein the adjustor is in the form of a connector that serves to interspace the first and second bodies, and hence the first and second magnetised elements. 6. The magnetic coupler of claim 1, wherein the adjustor is unitary with either the first or second bodies. 7. The magnetic coupler of claim 1, wherein the adjustor is separate and distinct from the first and second bodies. 8. The magnetic coupler of either claim 7, wherein each adjustor is configured for selectively adjusting the distance between the first and second bodies by including a locking mechanism to lock the threaded shaft in place relative to at least one of the first or second body. 9. The magnetic coupler of claim 8, wherein the locking mechanism includes a lock nut for locking the threaded shaft in place relative to a body, the lock nut including radially spaced tines that operatively interact with a body thereby locking the shaft in place once a desired separation has been achieved. 10. A cladding system for cladding a ferromagnetic surface, being an interior or exterior wall and/or ceiling section, or floor section, of an intermodal container, the cladding system including:
a plurality of adjustable magnetic couplers in accordance with claim 1; and a plurality of ferromagnetic articles of cladding for removable operative attachment to the ferromagnetic surface of said container, a separation between said articles of cladding and the ferromagnetic surface adjustable by means of the adjustors of each magnetic coupler. 12-24. (canceled) 25. A method for cladding a ferromagnetic surface, being an interior or exterior wall and/or ceiling section, or floor section, of an intermodal container, said method including the steps of:
providing a plurality of adjustable magnetic couplers in accordance with claim 1; providing a plurality of ferromagnetic articles of cladding; and attaching and adjusting a separation between said articles of cladding and the ferromagnetic surface of said intermodal container by means of the adjustor of each magnetic coupler. | 3,600 |
348,025 | 16,805,793 | 3,649 | A pant suspender device has a front strap that is connected to the center of the front of the wearer's pants at the front button or snap that is above the zipper. The opposite end of the suspender is a back strap that connects to the back center of the pants, such as the center belt loop, with a rear fastener. The opposing ends of the front and back strap that extend to above the pants then connect to each other via a left and right straps, each of which extend over an opposing shoulder of the wearer. The rear strap may be readily disengaged from the belt loop via alternative rear fasteners or the rear fastener can be disengaged from the rear strap by unsnapping a webbing member that passes through a slot in the rear fastener. | 1. A pant suspender device that comprises:
a. front strap with at least one waist band fastener securing means at a distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, b. a right and a left shoulder strap, each having a distal end and an opposing proximal end, the distal end of each being coupled at a front common junction to the proximal end of the front strap, c. a rear strap with belt loop securing means at distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, in which the proximal ends of each of the right and left shoulder straps being coupled at a back common junction to the proximal end of the rear strap. 2. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein waist band fastener securing means is coupled to the distal end of the front strap and configured to connect to the center of a front portion of a pant waist band by engaging one of a button, snap or clip that connects an opening of the waist band about a pants zipper or vertical opening. 3. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein the waist band fastener securing means is a configured with a hole to receive a button and is one of disposed on or connectable to the distal end of the front strap. 4. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein the belt loop securing means is detachable from the rear strap. 5. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein the belt loop securing means is a fastener for coupling the belt loop securing means to a center belt loop 6. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein the belt loop securing means is fastener that comprises a hook member configured for extending through an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 7. The pant suspender device according to claim 5 wherein the belt loop securing means is a planar member having a hook for engaging a belt loop and a slot disposed above the hook for receiving a distal portion of the rear strap. 8. The pant suspender device according to claim 5 wherein the belt loop securing means comprises a flexible cord. 9. A pant suspender device that comprises:
a. at least a first strap segment having a distal end for coupling to a first side of a pants waist band, the first strap having a proximal end opposite the distal end, b. at least one or more second strap segments, each having a distal end for attaching to a second side of the pants waist band and a proximal end opposite the distal end in which the second side of the waist band is opposite the first side of the waist band, c. wherein the first strap is configured to connect to one of a center of a front portion of the waist band and a center of a rear portion of the waist band, d. one or more coupling strap segments, each having opposing end in which one opposing end is coupled to the proximal end of the first strap segment and the other opposing end is coupled to proximal end of the at least one or more straps segments. 10. The pant suspender device according to claim 9 in which the distal end of the first strap segment is configured to connect to the center of a front portion of the waist band by engaging one of a button, snap or clip that connects an opening of the waist band about a pants zipper. 11. The pant suspender device according to claim 9 in which the distal end of the first strap segment is configured to connect to a center of a rear portion of the waist band by engaging a rear belt loop. 12. The pant suspender device according to claim 10 in which the distal end of the at least one or more second strap segments is configured to connect to a center of a rear portion of the waist band by engaging a rear belt loop. 13. The pant suspender device according to claim 11 further comprising a fastener disposed at the distal end of the at least one or more second strap segments in which the fastener is capable of detachable engagement directly to the rear belt loop. 14. The pant suspender device according to claim 13 in which the fastener is capable of detachable engagement directly to the rear belt loop by a hook portion thereof that is configured to engage the portion of the belt loop that extends between a top and bottom region of the waist band. 15. The pant suspender device according to claim 13 in which the fastener is capable of detachable engagement directly to the rear belt loop by a hook portion thereof that is configured to engages an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 16. The pant suspender device according to claim 13 in which the fastener is one of a gated shackle, a flexible cord and a planar member having a hook segment. 17. A kit for attaching to pants, the kit comprising:
a. a pant suspender device that comprises:
i. a front strap with at least one waist band fastener securing means at distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end,
ii. a right and a left shoulder strap, each having a distal end and an opposing proximal end, the distal end of each being coupled at a front common junction to the proximal end of the front strap,
iii. a rear strap with belt loop securing means at distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, in which the proximal ends of each of the right and left shoulder straps being coupled at a back common junction to the proximal end of the rear strap,
b. a fastener for coupling the belt loop securing means to a belt loop. 18. The kit for attaching to pants according to claim 17 further comprising an awl for expanding an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 19. The kit for attaching to pants according to claim 17 wherein the fastener comprises a hook member configured for extending through an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 20. The kit for attaching to pants according to claim 18 wherein the fastener comprises a hook member configured for extending through an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. | A pant suspender device has a front strap that is connected to the center of the front of the wearer's pants at the front button or snap that is above the zipper. The opposite end of the suspender is a back strap that connects to the back center of the pants, such as the center belt loop, with a rear fastener. The opposing ends of the front and back strap that extend to above the pants then connect to each other via a left and right straps, each of which extend over an opposing shoulder of the wearer. The rear strap may be readily disengaged from the belt loop via alternative rear fasteners or the rear fastener can be disengaged from the rear strap by unsnapping a webbing member that passes through a slot in the rear fastener.1. A pant suspender device that comprises:
a. front strap with at least one waist band fastener securing means at a distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, b. a right and a left shoulder strap, each having a distal end and an opposing proximal end, the distal end of each being coupled at a front common junction to the proximal end of the front strap, c. a rear strap with belt loop securing means at distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, in which the proximal ends of each of the right and left shoulder straps being coupled at a back common junction to the proximal end of the rear strap. 2. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein waist band fastener securing means is coupled to the distal end of the front strap and configured to connect to the center of a front portion of a pant waist band by engaging one of a button, snap or clip that connects an opening of the waist band about a pants zipper or vertical opening. 3. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein the waist band fastener securing means is a configured with a hole to receive a button and is one of disposed on or connectable to the distal end of the front strap. 4. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein the belt loop securing means is detachable from the rear strap. 5. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein the belt loop securing means is a fastener for coupling the belt loop securing means to a center belt loop 6. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein the belt loop securing means is fastener that comprises a hook member configured for extending through an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 7. The pant suspender device according to claim 5 wherein the belt loop securing means is a planar member having a hook for engaging a belt loop and a slot disposed above the hook for receiving a distal portion of the rear strap. 8. The pant suspender device according to claim 5 wherein the belt loop securing means comprises a flexible cord. 9. A pant suspender device that comprises:
a. at least a first strap segment having a distal end for coupling to a first side of a pants waist band, the first strap having a proximal end opposite the distal end, b. at least one or more second strap segments, each having a distal end for attaching to a second side of the pants waist band and a proximal end opposite the distal end in which the second side of the waist band is opposite the first side of the waist band, c. wherein the first strap is configured to connect to one of a center of a front portion of the waist band and a center of a rear portion of the waist band, d. one or more coupling strap segments, each having opposing end in which one opposing end is coupled to the proximal end of the first strap segment and the other opposing end is coupled to proximal end of the at least one or more straps segments. 10. The pant suspender device according to claim 9 in which the distal end of the first strap segment is configured to connect to the center of a front portion of the waist band by engaging one of a button, snap or clip that connects an opening of the waist band about a pants zipper. 11. The pant suspender device according to claim 9 in which the distal end of the first strap segment is configured to connect to a center of a rear portion of the waist band by engaging a rear belt loop. 12. The pant suspender device according to claim 10 in which the distal end of the at least one or more second strap segments is configured to connect to a center of a rear portion of the waist band by engaging a rear belt loop. 13. The pant suspender device according to claim 11 further comprising a fastener disposed at the distal end of the at least one or more second strap segments in which the fastener is capable of detachable engagement directly to the rear belt loop. 14. The pant suspender device according to claim 13 in which the fastener is capable of detachable engagement directly to the rear belt loop by a hook portion thereof that is configured to engage the portion of the belt loop that extends between a top and bottom region of the waist band. 15. The pant suspender device according to claim 13 in which the fastener is capable of detachable engagement directly to the rear belt loop by a hook portion thereof that is configured to engages an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 16. The pant suspender device according to claim 13 in which the fastener is one of a gated shackle, a flexible cord and a planar member having a hook segment. 17. A kit for attaching to pants, the kit comprising:
a. a pant suspender device that comprises:
i. a front strap with at least one waist band fastener securing means at distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end,
ii. a right and a left shoulder strap, each having a distal end and an opposing proximal end, the distal end of each being coupled at a front common junction to the proximal end of the front strap,
iii. a rear strap with belt loop securing means at distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, in which the proximal ends of each of the right and left shoulder straps being coupled at a back common junction to the proximal end of the rear strap,
b. a fastener for coupling the belt loop securing means to a belt loop. 18. The kit for attaching to pants according to claim 17 further comprising an awl for expanding an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 19. The kit for attaching to pants according to claim 17 wherein the fastener comprises a hook member configured for extending through an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 20. The kit for attaching to pants according to claim 18 wherein the fastener comprises a hook member configured for extending through an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. | 3,600 |
348,026 | 16,805,781 | 3,649 | A pant suspender device has a front strap that is connected to the center of the front of the wearer's pants at the front button or snap that is above the zipper. The opposite end of the suspender is a back strap that connects to the back center of the pants, such as the center belt loop, with a rear fastener. The opposing ends of the front and back strap that extend to above the pants then connect to each other via a left and right straps, each of which extend over an opposing shoulder of the wearer. The rear strap may be readily disengaged from the belt loop via alternative rear fasteners or the rear fastener can be disengaged from the rear strap by unsnapping a webbing member that passes through a slot in the rear fastener. | 1. A pant suspender device that comprises:
a. front strap with at least one waist band fastener securing means at a distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, b. a right and a left shoulder strap, each having a distal end and an opposing proximal end, the distal end of each being coupled at a front common junction to the proximal end of the front strap, c. a rear strap with belt loop securing means at distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, in which the proximal ends of each of the right and left shoulder straps being coupled at a back common junction to the proximal end of the rear strap. 2. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein waist band fastener securing means is coupled to the distal end of the front strap and configured to connect to the center of a front portion of a pant waist band by engaging one of a button, snap or clip that connects an opening of the waist band about a pants zipper or vertical opening. 3. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein the waist band fastener securing means is a configured with a hole to receive a button and is one of disposed on or connectable to the distal end of the front strap. 4. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein the belt loop securing means is detachable from the rear strap. 5. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein the belt loop securing means is a fastener for coupling the belt loop securing means to a center belt loop 6. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein the belt loop securing means is fastener that comprises a hook member configured for extending through an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 7. The pant suspender device according to claim 5 wherein the belt loop securing means is a planar member having a hook for engaging a belt loop and a slot disposed above the hook for receiving a distal portion of the rear strap. 8. The pant suspender device according to claim 5 wherein the belt loop securing means comprises a flexible cord. 9. A pant suspender device that comprises:
a. at least a first strap segment having a distal end for coupling to a first side of a pants waist band, the first strap having a proximal end opposite the distal end, b. at least one or more second strap segments, each having a distal end for attaching to a second side of the pants waist band and a proximal end opposite the distal end in which the second side of the waist band is opposite the first side of the waist band, c. wherein the first strap is configured to connect to one of a center of a front portion of the waist band and a center of a rear portion of the waist band, d. one or more coupling strap segments, each having opposing end in which one opposing end is coupled to the proximal end of the first strap segment and the other opposing end is coupled to proximal end of the at least one or more straps segments. 10. The pant suspender device according to claim 9 in which the distal end of the first strap segment is configured to connect to the center of a front portion of the waist band by engaging one of a button, snap or clip that connects an opening of the waist band about a pants zipper. 11. The pant suspender device according to claim 9 in which the distal end of the first strap segment is configured to connect to a center of a rear portion of the waist band by engaging a rear belt loop. 12. The pant suspender device according to claim 10 in which the distal end of the at least one or more second strap segments is configured to connect to a center of a rear portion of the waist band by engaging a rear belt loop. 13. The pant suspender device according to claim 11 further comprising a fastener disposed at the distal end of the at least one or more second strap segments in which the fastener is capable of detachable engagement directly to the rear belt loop. 14. The pant suspender device according to claim 13 in which the fastener is capable of detachable engagement directly to the rear belt loop by a hook portion thereof that is configured to engage the portion of the belt loop that extends between a top and bottom region of the waist band. 15. The pant suspender device according to claim 13 in which the fastener is capable of detachable engagement directly to the rear belt loop by a hook portion thereof that is configured to engages an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 16. The pant suspender device according to claim 13 in which the fastener is one of a gated shackle, a flexible cord and a planar member having a hook segment. 17. A kit for attaching to pants, the kit comprising:
a. a pant suspender device that comprises:
i. a front strap with at least one waist band fastener securing means at distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end,
ii. a right and a left shoulder strap, each having a distal end and an opposing proximal end, the distal end of each being coupled at a front common junction to the proximal end of the front strap,
iii. a rear strap with belt loop securing means at distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, in which the proximal ends of each of the right and left shoulder straps being coupled at a back common junction to the proximal end of the rear strap,
b. a fastener for coupling the belt loop securing means to a belt loop. 18. The kit for attaching to pants according to claim 17 further comprising an awl for expanding an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 19. The kit for attaching to pants according to claim 17 wherein the fastener comprises a hook member configured for extending through an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 20. The kit for attaching to pants according to claim 18 wherein the fastener comprises a hook member configured for extending through an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. | A pant suspender device has a front strap that is connected to the center of the front of the wearer's pants at the front button or snap that is above the zipper. The opposite end of the suspender is a back strap that connects to the back center of the pants, such as the center belt loop, with a rear fastener. The opposing ends of the front and back strap that extend to above the pants then connect to each other via a left and right straps, each of which extend over an opposing shoulder of the wearer. The rear strap may be readily disengaged from the belt loop via alternative rear fasteners or the rear fastener can be disengaged from the rear strap by unsnapping a webbing member that passes through a slot in the rear fastener.1. A pant suspender device that comprises:
a. front strap with at least one waist band fastener securing means at a distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, b. a right and a left shoulder strap, each having a distal end and an opposing proximal end, the distal end of each being coupled at a front common junction to the proximal end of the front strap, c. a rear strap with belt loop securing means at distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, in which the proximal ends of each of the right and left shoulder straps being coupled at a back common junction to the proximal end of the rear strap. 2. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein waist band fastener securing means is coupled to the distal end of the front strap and configured to connect to the center of a front portion of a pant waist band by engaging one of a button, snap or clip that connects an opening of the waist band about a pants zipper or vertical opening. 3. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein the waist band fastener securing means is a configured with a hole to receive a button and is one of disposed on or connectable to the distal end of the front strap. 4. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein the belt loop securing means is detachable from the rear strap. 5. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein the belt loop securing means is a fastener for coupling the belt loop securing means to a center belt loop 6. The pant suspender device according to claim 1 wherein the belt loop securing means is fastener that comprises a hook member configured for extending through an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 7. The pant suspender device according to claim 5 wherein the belt loop securing means is a planar member having a hook for engaging a belt loop and a slot disposed above the hook for receiving a distal portion of the rear strap. 8. The pant suspender device according to claim 5 wherein the belt loop securing means comprises a flexible cord. 9. A pant suspender device that comprises:
a. at least a first strap segment having a distal end for coupling to a first side of a pants waist band, the first strap having a proximal end opposite the distal end, b. at least one or more second strap segments, each having a distal end for attaching to a second side of the pants waist band and a proximal end opposite the distal end in which the second side of the waist band is opposite the first side of the waist band, c. wherein the first strap is configured to connect to one of a center of a front portion of the waist band and a center of a rear portion of the waist band, d. one or more coupling strap segments, each having opposing end in which one opposing end is coupled to the proximal end of the first strap segment and the other opposing end is coupled to proximal end of the at least one or more straps segments. 10. The pant suspender device according to claim 9 in which the distal end of the first strap segment is configured to connect to the center of a front portion of the waist band by engaging one of a button, snap or clip that connects an opening of the waist band about a pants zipper. 11. The pant suspender device according to claim 9 in which the distal end of the first strap segment is configured to connect to a center of a rear portion of the waist band by engaging a rear belt loop. 12. The pant suspender device according to claim 10 in which the distal end of the at least one or more second strap segments is configured to connect to a center of a rear portion of the waist band by engaging a rear belt loop. 13. The pant suspender device according to claim 11 further comprising a fastener disposed at the distal end of the at least one or more second strap segments in which the fastener is capable of detachable engagement directly to the rear belt loop. 14. The pant suspender device according to claim 13 in which the fastener is capable of detachable engagement directly to the rear belt loop by a hook portion thereof that is configured to engage the portion of the belt loop that extends between a top and bottom region of the waist band. 15. The pant suspender device according to claim 13 in which the fastener is capable of detachable engagement directly to the rear belt loop by a hook portion thereof that is configured to engages an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 16. The pant suspender device according to claim 13 in which the fastener is one of a gated shackle, a flexible cord and a planar member having a hook segment. 17. A kit for attaching to pants, the kit comprising:
a. a pant suspender device that comprises:
i. a front strap with at least one waist band fastener securing means at distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end,
ii. a right and a left shoulder strap, each having a distal end and an opposing proximal end, the distal end of each being coupled at a front common junction to the proximal end of the front strap,
iii. a rear strap with belt loop securing means at distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, in which the proximal ends of each of the right and left shoulder straps being coupled at a back common junction to the proximal end of the rear strap,
b. a fastener for coupling the belt loop securing means to a belt loop. 18. The kit for attaching to pants according to claim 17 further comprising an awl for expanding an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 19. The kit for attaching to pants according to claim 17 wherein the fastener comprises a hook member configured for extending through an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 20. The kit for attaching to pants according to claim 18 wherein the fastener comprises a hook member configured for extending through an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. | 3,600 |
348,027 | 16,805,787 | 3,649 | The application provides a fresh air purification window for preventing haze. A ventilation device is provided with an upper layer and a lower layer and partitioned by a transverse middle-layer partition plate, an exhaust fan is mounted in the upper layer, an air feeder is mounted in the lower layer, an air inlet grille is formed on the upper layer through front-layer glass, and a half-closed space with an air cavity unidirectionally provided with an exhaust opening is formed by the upper layer, upper-layer glass, a middle-layer separation partition plate and air cavity one-sided glass. The fresh air purification window has the effects of lowering the shielding light ray of the current purification window and enabling the current purification window to be compact in structure. | 1. A fresh air purification window for anti-haze, comprising a space formed by a front layer of glass and a rear layer of glass, wherein the front layer of glass is indoor glass, and the rear layer of glass is outdoor glass; an air cavity is formed between the two layers of glass; an air exchange device with glass and openings is formed near a center of the air cavity; the air exchange device includes upper and lower layers separated by a horizontal middle partition plate; an air exhaust fan is installed in the upper layer, and an air supply fan is installed in the lower layer; in the upper layer, the front layer of glass forms an air intake grille, and a semi-closed space of the air cavity having a one-way air outlet is formed with the upper layer glass, the middle layer partition plate, and one side glass of the air cavity; in the lower layer, the rear layer of glass forms an air intake grille, and a semi-closed space of the air cavity having a one-way air inlet is formed with the lower layer glass, the middle layer partition plate, and one side glass of the air cavity; wherein the one side glass of the air cavity is installed at the left or the right side, and the one side glass of the air cavity in the upper layer and the one side glass of the air cavity in the lower layer are installed in a left-right direction; and the air outlet in the upper layer and the air inlet in the lower layer are installed in a left-right direction; at outdoor side of the rear layer of glass in the lower layer, a spray nozzle is installed at the glass near the top of the middle partition plate; an inner layer of the air intake grille of the rear layer of glass in the lower layer is installed with a filter screen; for the front and the rear layers of glass at a side opposite to the air inlet in the lower layer, the rear layer of glass is installed with an outer shutter in an air supply cavity by a rotating shaft for an outer shutter in an air supply cavity, and the front layer of glass is installed with an inner shutter in the air supply cavity by a rotating shaft for an inner shutter in the air supply cavity; for the front and the rear layers of glass at a side opposite to the air outlet in the upper layer, the rear layer of glass is installed with an outer shutter in an air exhaust cavity by a rotating shaft for an outer shutter in an air exhaust cavity, and the front layer of glass is installed with an inner shutter in the air exhaust cavity by a rotating shaft for an inner shutter in the air exhaust cavity; the connection by the rotating shaft for the shutter is provided such that a respective shutter is open to connect to the indoor or outdoor space. 2. The fresh air purification window for anti-haze of claim 1, wherein each of above shutters is installed at corresponding end of glass and each of above rotating shafts is installed at corresponding window frame, such that the corresponding glass and window frame are connected via corresponding shutter. 3. The fresh air purification window for anti-haze of claim 1, wherein a hinge shaft of each shutter for air exhaust and air supply is connected to a stepping motor; a PM2.5 sensor for monitoring a concentration of a pollutant and a solar panel for supplying the electric energy are disposed outside the fresh air purification window for anti-haze; the stepping motor and the PM2.5 sensor are connected to a control system. 4. The fresh air purification window for anti-haze of claim 1, wherein the spray nozzle is a high pressure spray nozzle that is connected to an indoor water supply pipe. 5. The fresh air purification window for anti-haze of claim 1, further comprising a cloud server, an APP, and a WIFI module; a PM2.5 sensor transmits collected data to the APP through the cloud server, and signals in a corresponding mode selected by the user according to the data are transmitted to the cloud server through the APP, and the cloud server transmits control signals for starting motors to the motors through the WiFi module, the control signals is used for controlling the controlled starting or closing of the motors of four shutters and two fans. | The application provides a fresh air purification window for preventing haze. A ventilation device is provided with an upper layer and a lower layer and partitioned by a transverse middle-layer partition plate, an exhaust fan is mounted in the upper layer, an air feeder is mounted in the lower layer, an air inlet grille is formed on the upper layer through front-layer glass, and a half-closed space with an air cavity unidirectionally provided with an exhaust opening is formed by the upper layer, upper-layer glass, a middle-layer separation partition plate and air cavity one-sided glass. The fresh air purification window has the effects of lowering the shielding light ray of the current purification window and enabling the current purification window to be compact in structure.1. A fresh air purification window for anti-haze, comprising a space formed by a front layer of glass and a rear layer of glass, wherein the front layer of glass is indoor glass, and the rear layer of glass is outdoor glass; an air cavity is formed between the two layers of glass; an air exchange device with glass and openings is formed near a center of the air cavity; the air exchange device includes upper and lower layers separated by a horizontal middle partition plate; an air exhaust fan is installed in the upper layer, and an air supply fan is installed in the lower layer; in the upper layer, the front layer of glass forms an air intake grille, and a semi-closed space of the air cavity having a one-way air outlet is formed with the upper layer glass, the middle layer partition plate, and one side glass of the air cavity; in the lower layer, the rear layer of glass forms an air intake grille, and a semi-closed space of the air cavity having a one-way air inlet is formed with the lower layer glass, the middle layer partition plate, and one side glass of the air cavity; wherein the one side glass of the air cavity is installed at the left or the right side, and the one side glass of the air cavity in the upper layer and the one side glass of the air cavity in the lower layer are installed in a left-right direction; and the air outlet in the upper layer and the air inlet in the lower layer are installed in a left-right direction; at outdoor side of the rear layer of glass in the lower layer, a spray nozzle is installed at the glass near the top of the middle partition plate; an inner layer of the air intake grille of the rear layer of glass in the lower layer is installed with a filter screen; for the front and the rear layers of glass at a side opposite to the air inlet in the lower layer, the rear layer of glass is installed with an outer shutter in an air supply cavity by a rotating shaft for an outer shutter in an air supply cavity, and the front layer of glass is installed with an inner shutter in the air supply cavity by a rotating shaft for an inner shutter in the air supply cavity; for the front and the rear layers of glass at a side opposite to the air outlet in the upper layer, the rear layer of glass is installed with an outer shutter in an air exhaust cavity by a rotating shaft for an outer shutter in an air exhaust cavity, and the front layer of glass is installed with an inner shutter in the air exhaust cavity by a rotating shaft for an inner shutter in the air exhaust cavity; the connection by the rotating shaft for the shutter is provided such that a respective shutter is open to connect to the indoor or outdoor space. 2. The fresh air purification window for anti-haze of claim 1, wherein each of above shutters is installed at corresponding end of glass and each of above rotating shafts is installed at corresponding window frame, such that the corresponding glass and window frame are connected via corresponding shutter. 3. The fresh air purification window for anti-haze of claim 1, wherein a hinge shaft of each shutter for air exhaust and air supply is connected to a stepping motor; a PM2.5 sensor for monitoring a concentration of a pollutant and a solar panel for supplying the electric energy are disposed outside the fresh air purification window for anti-haze; the stepping motor and the PM2.5 sensor are connected to a control system. 4. The fresh air purification window for anti-haze of claim 1, wherein the spray nozzle is a high pressure spray nozzle that is connected to an indoor water supply pipe. 5. The fresh air purification window for anti-haze of claim 1, further comprising a cloud server, an APP, and a WIFI module; a PM2.5 sensor transmits collected data to the APP through the cloud server, and signals in a corresponding mode selected by the user according to the data are transmitted to the cloud server through the APP, and the cloud server transmits control signals for starting motors to the motors through the WiFi module, the control signals is used for controlling the controlled starting or closing of the motors of four shutters and two fans. | 3,600 |
348,028 | 16,643,581 | 2,419 | The junction device includes a first error detection means that detects a transmission error by monitoring the periodic reception of a first communication frame, and a state switching means that switches, when a transmission error is detected by the first error detection means, a state of the junction device to either a first state in which the signal output from all of the functional units connected to the junction device is disabled or a second state in which the signal output from some of the functional units connected to the junction device is continuously updated based on the configuration of each functional unit connected to the junction device. | 1. A control system comprising:
a control device that functions as a communication master; a junction device that is connected via a network to the control device; and one or more field devices that are connected via a network to the control device, wherein the junction device is connected to one or more functional units, the control device is configured to perform managing the periodic transmission of a first communication frame in the network, and the junction device is configured to perform:
detecting a transmission error by monitoring the periodic reception of the first communication frame; and
switching, when a transmission error is detected, a state of the junction device to either a first state in which the signal output from all of the functional units connected to the junction device is disabled or a second state in which the signal output from some of the functional units connected to the junction device is continuously updated based on the configuration of each functional unit connected to the junction device. 2. The control system according to claim 1, wherein
the one or more functional units include at least one of a safety controller and a safety input/output unit, and the safety controller and the safety input/output unit continue updating the signal output in the second state. 3. The control system according to claim 2, wherein
the safety controller and the safety input/output unit exchange data with the field device using a second communication frame different from the first communication frame that is transmitted periodically. 4. The control system according to claim 3, wherein
the junction device transmits the second communication frame to the control device in response to a request from at least one of the safety controller and the safety input/output unit, and the control device is further configured to perform transmitting the second communication frame received from the junction device to the field device. 5. The control system according to claim 3, wherein
the junction device the junction device is further configured to perform configuring each of the functional units connected to the junction device as a functional unit that uses the first communication frame or a functional unit that uses the second communication frame. 6. The control system according to claim 3, wherein
the junction device is further configured to perform
detecting a transmission error in the second communication frame, and
switching the state of the junction device to the first state when a transmission error is detected. 7. The control system according to claim 1, wherein
the junction device is further configured to perform notifying the control device of information indicating a state to be switched to when a transmission error is detected. 8. The control system according to claim 1, wherein
the junction device is further configured to perform determining the content of a signal output for a functional unit according to a predefined configuration after the signal output of the functional unit is disabled. 9. A communication control method for a control system,
the control system comprising a control device that functions as a communication master, a junction device that is connected via a network to the control device, and one or more field devices that are connected via a network to the control device, and the junction device being connected to one or more functional units, the communication control method comprising:
managing, at the control device, the periodic transmission of a first communication frame in the network;
detecting, at the junction device, a transmission error by using the junction device to monitor the periodic reception of the first communication frame; and
switching, at the junction device, when a transmission error is detected in the first communication frame, a state of the junction device to either a first state in which the signal output from all of the functional units connected to the junction device is disabled or a second state in which the signal output from some of the functional units connected to the junction device is continuously updated based on the configuration of each functional unit connected to the junction device. 10. A junction device included in a control system,
the control system comprising a control device that is connected to the junction device via a network and functions as a communication master, and one or more field devices that are connected to the control device via a network, and the junction device being connected to one or more functional units, wherein the control device is configured to perform managing the periodic transmission of a first communication frame in the network, the junction device being configured to perform:
detecting a transmission error by monitoring the periodic reception of the first communication frame; and
switching, when a transmission error is detected, a state of the junction device to either a first state in which the signal output from all of the functional units connected to the junction device is disabled or a second state in which the signal output from some of the functional units connected to the junction device is continuously updated based on the configuration of each functional unit connected to the junction device. 11. The communication control method according to claim 9, wherein
the one or more functional units include at least one of a safety controller and a safety input/output unit, and the safety controller and the safety input/output unit continue updating the signal output in the second state. 12. The communication control method according to claim 11, wherein
the safety controller and the safety input/output unit exchange data with the field device using a second communication frame different from the first communication frame that is transmitted periodically. 13. The communication control method according to claim 12, further comprising:
transmitting, at the junction device, the second communication frame to the control device in response to a request from at least one of the safety controller and the safety input/output unit; and transmitting, at the control device, the second communication frame received from the junction device to the field device. 14. The communication control method according to claim 13, further comprising
configuring, at the junction device, each of the functional units connected to the junction device as a functional unit that uses the first communication frame or a functional unit that uses the second communication frame. 15. The communication control method according to claim 12, further comprising:
detecting, at the junction device, a transmission error in the second communication frame, and switching, at the junction device, the state of the junction device to the first state when a transmission error is detected. 16. The communication control method according to claim 9, further comprising
notifying, at the junction device, the control device of information indicating a state to be switched to when a transmission error is detected. 17. The communication control method according to claim 9, further comprising
determining, at the junction device, the content of a signal output for a functional unit according to a predefined configuration after the signal output of the functional unit is disabled. | The junction device includes a first error detection means that detects a transmission error by monitoring the periodic reception of a first communication frame, and a state switching means that switches, when a transmission error is detected by the first error detection means, a state of the junction device to either a first state in which the signal output from all of the functional units connected to the junction device is disabled or a second state in which the signal output from some of the functional units connected to the junction device is continuously updated based on the configuration of each functional unit connected to the junction device.1. A control system comprising:
a control device that functions as a communication master; a junction device that is connected via a network to the control device; and one or more field devices that are connected via a network to the control device, wherein the junction device is connected to one or more functional units, the control device is configured to perform managing the periodic transmission of a first communication frame in the network, and the junction device is configured to perform:
detecting a transmission error by monitoring the periodic reception of the first communication frame; and
switching, when a transmission error is detected, a state of the junction device to either a first state in which the signal output from all of the functional units connected to the junction device is disabled or a second state in which the signal output from some of the functional units connected to the junction device is continuously updated based on the configuration of each functional unit connected to the junction device. 2. The control system according to claim 1, wherein
the one or more functional units include at least one of a safety controller and a safety input/output unit, and the safety controller and the safety input/output unit continue updating the signal output in the second state. 3. The control system according to claim 2, wherein
the safety controller and the safety input/output unit exchange data with the field device using a second communication frame different from the first communication frame that is transmitted periodically. 4. The control system according to claim 3, wherein
the junction device transmits the second communication frame to the control device in response to a request from at least one of the safety controller and the safety input/output unit, and the control device is further configured to perform transmitting the second communication frame received from the junction device to the field device. 5. The control system according to claim 3, wherein
the junction device the junction device is further configured to perform configuring each of the functional units connected to the junction device as a functional unit that uses the first communication frame or a functional unit that uses the second communication frame. 6. The control system according to claim 3, wherein
the junction device is further configured to perform
detecting a transmission error in the second communication frame, and
switching the state of the junction device to the first state when a transmission error is detected. 7. The control system according to claim 1, wherein
the junction device is further configured to perform notifying the control device of information indicating a state to be switched to when a transmission error is detected. 8. The control system according to claim 1, wherein
the junction device is further configured to perform determining the content of a signal output for a functional unit according to a predefined configuration after the signal output of the functional unit is disabled. 9. A communication control method for a control system,
the control system comprising a control device that functions as a communication master, a junction device that is connected via a network to the control device, and one or more field devices that are connected via a network to the control device, and the junction device being connected to one or more functional units, the communication control method comprising:
managing, at the control device, the periodic transmission of a first communication frame in the network;
detecting, at the junction device, a transmission error by using the junction device to monitor the periodic reception of the first communication frame; and
switching, at the junction device, when a transmission error is detected in the first communication frame, a state of the junction device to either a first state in which the signal output from all of the functional units connected to the junction device is disabled or a second state in which the signal output from some of the functional units connected to the junction device is continuously updated based on the configuration of each functional unit connected to the junction device. 10. A junction device included in a control system,
the control system comprising a control device that is connected to the junction device via a network and functions as a communication master, and one or more field devices that are connected to the control device via a network, and the junction device being connected to one or more functional units, wherein the control device is configured to perform managing the periodic transmission of a first communication frame in the network, the junction device being configured to perform:
detecting a transmission error by monitoring the periodic reception of the first communication frame; and
switching, when a transmission error is detected, a state of the junction device to either a first state in which the signal output from all of the functional units connected to the junction device is disabled or a second state in which the signal output from some of the functional units connected to the junction device is continuously updated based on the configuration of each functional unit connected to the junction device. 11. The communication control method according to claim 9, wherein
the one or more functional units include at least one of a safety controller and a safety input/output unit, and the safety controller and the safety input/output unit continue updating the signal output in the second state. 12. The communication control method according to claim 11, wherein
the safety controller and the safety input/output unit exchange data with the field device using a second communication frame different from the first communication frame that is transmitted periodically. 13. The communication control method according to claim 12, further comprising:
transmitting, at the junction device, the second communication frame to the control device in response to a request from at least one of the safety controller and the safety input/output unit; and transmitting, at the control device, the second communication frame received from the junction device to the field device. 14. The communication control method according to claim 13, further comprising
configuring, at the junction device, each of the functional units connected to the junction device as a functional unit that uses the first communication frame or a functional unit that uses the second communication frame. 15. The communication control method according to claim 12, further comprising:
detecting, at the junction device, a transmission error in the second communication frame, and switching, at the junction device, the state of the junction device to the first state when a transmission error is detected. 16. The communication control method according to claim 9, further comprising
notifying, at the junction device, the control device of information indicating a state to be switched to when a transmission error is detected. 17. The communication control method according to claim 9, further comprising
determining, at the junction device, the content of a signal output for a functional unit according to a predefined configuration after the signal output of the functional unit is disabled. | 2,400 |
348,029 | 16,643,569 | 1,618 | The junction device includes a first error detection means that detects a transmission error by monitoring the periodic reception of a first communication frame, and a state switching means that switches, when a transmission error is detected by the first error detection means, a state of the junction device to either a first state in which the signal output from all of the functional units connected to the junction device is disabled or a second state in which the signal output from some of the functional units connected to the junction device is continuously updated based on the configuration of each functional unit connected to the junction device. | 1. A control system comprising:
a control device that functions as a communication master; a junction device that is connected via a network to the control device; and one or more field devices that are connected via a network to the control device, wherein the junction device is connected to one or more functional units, the control device is configured to perform managing the periodic transmission of a first communication frame in the network, and the junction device is configured to perform:
detecting a transmission error by monitoring the periodic reception of the first communication frame; and
switching, when a transmission error is detected, a state of the junction device to either a first state in which the signal output from all of the functional units connected to the junction device is disabled or a second state in which the signal output from some of the functional units connected to the junction device is continuously updated based on the configuration of each functional unit connected to the junction device. 2. The control system according to claim 1, wherein
the one or more functional units include at least one of a safety controller and a safety input/output unit, and the safety controller and the safety input/output unit continue updating the signal output in the second state. 3. The control system according to claim 2, wherein
the safety controller and the safety input/output unit exchange data with the field device using a second communication frame different from the first communication frame that is transmitted periodically. 4. The control system according to claim 3, wherein
the junction device transmits the second communication frame to the control device in response to a request from at least one of the safety controller and the safety input/output unit, and the control device is further configured to perform transmitting the second communication frame received from the junction device to the field device. 5. The control system according to claim 3, wherein
the junction device the junction device is further configured to perform configuring each of the functional units connected to the junction device as a functional unit that uses the first communication frame or a functional unit that uses the second communication frame. 6. The control system according to claim 3, wherein
the junction device is further configured to perform
detecting a transmission error in the second communication frame, and
switching the state of the junction device to the first state when a transmission error is detected. 7. The control system according to claim 1, wherein
the junction device is further configured to perform notifying the control device of information indicating a state to be switched to when a transmission error is detected. 8. The control system according to claim 1, wherein
the junction device is further configured to perform determining the content of a signal output for a functional unit according to a predefined configuration after the signal output of the functional unit is disabled. 9. A communication control method for a control system,
the control system comprising a control device that functions as a communication master, a junction device that is connected via a network to the control device, and one or more field devices that are connected via a network to the control device, and the junction device being connected to one or more functional units, the communication control method comprising:
managing, at the control device, the periodic transmission of a first communication frame in the network;
detecting, at the junction device, a transmission error by using the junction device to monitor the periodic reception of the first communication frame; and
switching, at the junction device, when a transmission error is detected in the first communication frame, a state of the junction device to either a first state in which the signal output from all of the functional units connected to the junction device is disabled or a second state in which the signal output from some of the functional units connected to the junction device is continuously updated based on the configuration of each functional unit connected to the junction device. 10. A junction device included in a control system,
the control system comprising a control device that is connected to the junction device via a network and functions as a communication master, and one or more field devices that are connected to the control device via a network, and the junction device being connected to one or more functional units, wherein the control device is configured to perform managing the periodic transmission of a first communication frame in the network, the junction device being configured to perform:
detecting a transmission error by monitoring the periodic reception of the first communication frame; and
switching, when a transmission error is detected, a state of the junction device to either a first state in which the signal output from all of the functional units connected to the junction device is disabled or a second state in which the signal output from some of the functional units connected to the junction device is continuously updated based on the configuration of each functional unit connected to the junction device. 11. The communication control method according to claim 9, wherein
the one or more functional units include at least one of a safety controller and a safety input/output unit, and the safety controller and the safety input/output unit continue updating the signal output in the second state. 12. The communication control method according to claim 11, wherein
the safety controller and the safety input/output unit exchange data with the field device using a second communication frame different from the first communication frame that is transmitted periodically. 13. The communication control method according to claim 12, further comprising:
transmitting, at the junction device, the second communication frame to the control device in response to a request from at least one of the safety controller and the safety input/output unit; and transmitting, at the control device, the second communication frame received from the junction device to the field device. 14. The communication control method according to claim 13, further comprising
configuring, at the junction device, each of the functional units connected to the junction device as a functional unit that uses the first communication frame or a functional unit that uses the second communication frame. 15. The communication control method according to claim 12, further comprising:
detecting, at the junction device, a transmission error in the second communication frame, and switching, at the junction device, the state of the junction device to the first state when a transmission error is detected. 16. The communication control method according to claim 9, further comprising
notifying, at the junction device, the control device of information indicating a state to be switched to when a transmission error is detected. 17. The communication control method according to claim 9, further comprising
determining, at the junction device, the content of a signal output for a functional unit according to a predefined configuration after the signal output of the functional unit is disabled. | The junction device includes a first error detection means that detects a transmission error by monitoring the periodic reception of a first communication frame, and a state switching means that switches, when a transmission error is detected by the first error detection means, a state of the junction device to either a first state in which the signal output from all of the functional units connected to the junction device is disabled or a second state in which the signal output from some of the functional units connected to the junction device is continuously updated based on the configuration of each functional unit connected to the junction device.1. A control system comprising:
a control device that functions as a communication master; a junction device that is connected via a network to the control device; and one or more field devices that are connected via a network to the control device, wherein the junction device is connected to one or more functional units, the control device is configured to perform managing the periodic transmission of a first communication frame in the network, and the junction device is configured to perform:
detecting a transmission error by monitoring the periodic reception of the first communication frame; and
switching, when a transmission error is detected, a state of the junction device to either a first state in which the signal output from all of the functional units connected to the junction device is disabled or a second state in which the signal output from some of the functional units connected to the junction device is continuously updated based on the configuration of each functional unit connected to the junction device. 2. The control system according to claim 1, wherein
the one or more functional units include at least one of a safety controller and a safety input/output unit, and the safety controller and the safety input/output unit continue updating the signal output in the second state. 3. The control system according to claim 2, wherein
the safety controller and the safety input/output unit exchange data with the field device using a second communication frame different from the first communication frame that is transmitted periodically. 4. The control system according to claim 3, wherein
the junction device transmits the second communication frame to the control device in response to a request from at least one of the safety controller and the safety input/output unit, and the control device is further configured to perform transmitting the second communication frame received from the junction device to the field device. 5. The control system according to claim 3, wherein
the junction device the junction device is further configured to perform configuring each of the functional units connected to the junction device as a functional unit that uses the first communication frame or a functional unit that uses the second communication frame. 6. The control system according to claim 3, wherein
the junction device is further configured to perform
detecting a transmission error in the second communication frame, and
switching the state of the junction device to the first state when a transmission error is detected. 7. The control system according to claim 1, wherein
the junction device is further configured to perform notifying the control device of information indicating a state to be switched to when a transmission error is detected. 8. The control system according to claim 1, wherein
the junction device is further configured to perform determining the content of a signal output for a functional unit according to a predefined configuration after the signal output of the functional unit is disabled. 9. A communication control method for a control system,
the control system comprising a control device that functions as a communication master, a junction device that is connected via a network to the control device, and one or more field devices that are connected via a network to the control device, and the junction device being connected to one or more functional units, the communication control method comprising:
managing, at the control device, the periodic transmission of a first communication frame in the network;
detecting, at the junction device, a transmission error by using the junction device to monitor the periodic reception of the first communication frame; and
switching, at the junction device, when a transmission error is detected in the first communication frame, a state of the junction device to either a first state in which the signal output from all of the functional units connected to the junction device is disabled or a second state in which the signal output from some of the functional units connected to the junction device is continuously updated based on the configuration of each functional unit connected to the junction device. 10. A junction device included in a control system,
the control system comprising a control device that is connected to the junction device via a network and functions as a communication master, and one or more field devices that are connected to the control device via a network, and the junction device being connected to one or more functional units, wherein the control device is configured to perform managing the periodic transmission of a first communication frame in the network, the junction device being configured to perform:
detecting a transmission error by monitoring the periodic reception of the first communication frame; and
switching, when a transmission error is detected, a state of the junction device to either a first state in which the signal output from all of the functional units connected to the junction device is disabled or a second state in which the signal output from some of the functional units connected to the junction device is continuously updated based on the configuration of each functional unit connected to the junction device. 11. The communication control method according to claim 9, wherein
the one or more functional units include at least one of a safety controller and a safety input/output unit, and the safety controller and the safety input/output unit continue updating the signal output in the second state. 12. The communication control method according to claim 11, wherein
the safety controller and the safety input/output unit exchange data with the field device using a second communication frame different from the first communication frame that is transmitted periodically. 13. The communication control method according to claim 12, further comprising:
transmitting, at the junction device, the second communication frame to the control device in response to a request from at least one of the safety controller and the safety input/output unit; and transmitting, at the control device, the second communication frame received from the junction device to the field device. 14. The communication control method according to claim 13, further comprising
configuring, at the junction device, each of the functional units connected to the junction device as a functional unit that uses the first communication frame or a functional unit that uses the second communication frame. 15. The communication control method according to claim 12, further comprising:
detecting, at the junction device, a transmission error in the second communication frame, and switching, at the junction device, the state of the junction device to the first state when a transmission error is detected. 16. The communication control method according to claim 9, further comprising
notifying, at the junction device, the control device of information indicating a state to be switched to when a transmission error is detected. 17. The communication control method according to claim 9, further comprising
determining, at the junction device, the content of a signal output for a functional unit according to a predefined configuration after the signal output of the functional unit is disabled. | 1,600 |
348,030 | 16,643,576 | 1,618 | A wringing assembly may include a plurality of spaced apart pressure applicators, such as may be used for applying pressure to a mop element having a cleaning, absorbent or wiping material supported on the mop element. The pressure applicators may be supported so as to be centered or symmetrical on each side of a center of a wringing surface. The wringing assembly may include a substantially centered actuation element such as a handle. An actuation element on a wringing assembly may also include a receptacle for an element of a mop or other cleaning tool, such as a handle A bucket positioning device includes a spring-loaded assembly having a hook for a bucket rim and a base for engaging a bottom of a bucket or a wheel unit. | 1. A wringer comprising:
mounting components for mounting the wringer on a support; a wringer surface for receiving a material to be wrung the wringer surface extending between first and second lateral surfaces; and a pressing assembly movably coupled to the wringer configured to press the material against the wringer surface, the pressing assembly including an actuator for causing the pressing assembly to move toward the wringer surface, the actuator being positioned spaced apart from the wringer surface and above the wringer surface at a position between the first and second lateral surfaces. 2. The wringer of claim 1 wherein the actuator is substantially centered. 3. The wringer of claim 1 wherein the actuator includes a cage for a mop handle. 4. The wringer of claim 3 wherein the cage of the actuator includes a plurality of cavities, wherein each cavity is configured to receive a portion of a mop handle. 5. The wringer of claim 3 wherein the cage of the actuator includes a single cavity configured to receive a portion of a mop handle. 6. The wringer of claim 3 wherein the cage includes a cavity for receiving a mop handle and where in the cavity includes an opening having a width smaller than a largest dimension of the cavity. 7. The wringer of claim 1 wherein the pressing assembly includes a plurality of pressing elements, wherein at least first and second pressing elements are positioned on opposite sides of a center of the pressing assembly. 8. The wringer of claim 7 wherein the first and second pressing elements are positioned on opposite sides of the actuator. 9. The wringer of claim 1 wherein the pressing assembly includes at least one contact surface for contacting the material to be pressed when the contact surface of the pressing assembly contacts the material over a length less than a maximum length of the material. 10. The wringer of claim 9 wherein the contact surface of the pressing assembly contacts the material over a length less than 50% the maximum length of the material. 11. The wringer of claim 9 wherein the at least one contact surface of the pressing assembly is substantially planar. 12. The wringer of claim 9 wherein the pressing assembly is configured such that the at least one contact surface is positioned at an angle to the actuator such that when the at least one contact surface contacts a mop element, so as to be parallel to a surface of the mop element, the actuator extends at an angle to the surface of the mop element. 13. The wringer of claim 1 the pressing assembly includes a resilient bias element for biasing a portion of the pressing assembly against the material. 14. The wringer of claim 13 wherein the resilient bias element includes a compression spring in a housing. 15. A cleaning bucket assembly comprising:
a cleaning bucket having an upper rim and a base wherein the base includes at least one projection extending from a surface of the base and a wringer as claimed in claim 1. 16. A bucket clip assembly for keeping two cleaning buckets positioned adjacent each other, the bucket clip assembly comprising:
a dual hook component having first and second hooks, the first hook for extending over and adjacent a rim of a first bucket and the second hook for extending over and adjacent a rim of a second bucket; a bucket base bracket having first and second side portions, wherein the first side portion is configured to engage a complementary surface in a bottom portion of a first bucket, and the second side portion is configured to engage a complementary surface in a bottom portion of a second bucket, and wherein the bucket base bracket further includes a retaining housing for retaining a rod; and a rod extending between the dual hook component and the bucket base bracket, and including a spring associated with the rod and engaging a portion of the retaining housing in the bucket base bracket, wherein the spring biases the bucket base bracket and the dual hook component closer together. 17. The assembly of claim 16 wherein the dual hook component includes first and second arms extending from the rod to respective ends curving downward in a direction away from the dual hook component. 18. The assembly of claim 16 wherein the first and second side portions of the bucket base bracket include cavities for engaging complementary structures on a bucket. 19. The assembly of claim 16 wherein the bucket base bracket includes an upper spacer component for defining a minimum spacing between adjacent surfaces of a first and second bucket. 20. The assembly of claim 16 wherein the bucket base bracket includes first and second flange elements having respective openings for receiving the rod. 21. The assembly of claim 20 wherein the spring is positioned between the second flange element and the first and second side portions of the bucket base bracket, on an opposite side of the second flange element from the first flange element. 22. The assembly of claim 16 wherein the bucket base bracket includes a structure for receiving an end of the rod. 23. The assembly of claim 22 wherein the structure for receiving an end of the rod includes a cavity in a plate defining the first and second side portions. 24. A bucket positioning assembly comprising means for extending on a rim of a bucket, a base for extending adjacent a bottom of a bucket, means for coupling the extending means and the base, and wherein the base includes a structure having a geometry for engaging a component associated with a bottom of a bucket wherein the structure limits planar movement between the structure and the component associated with a bottom of a bucket. 25. The assembly of claim 24 further including a bias element for biasing the extending means and the base toward each other. 26. The assembly of claim 24 wherein the base includes at least one opening defining the geometry, and wherein the opening includes a wall having a straight portion and a curved portion. 27. The assembly of claim 26 wherein the opening wall includes a partly circular portion having a first dimension and a plurality of straight portions spaced apart from each other a second distance wherein the second distances less than the first dimension. 28. The assembly of claim 26 wherein the at least one opening is formed in a bottom plate extending at a substantially obtuse angle relative to an axis of the coupling means. 29. A bucket assembly comprising a bucket and an engagement component positioned on the bucket and adjacent a bottom of the bucket, and a bucket positioning assembly according to claim 24 wherein the engagement component as a second geometry complementary to the geometry of the structure on the base of the bucket positioning assembly. 30. The bucket assembly of claim 29 wherein the engagement component includes a semicircular portion and a straight portion. 31. The bucket assembly of claim 29 wherein the engagement component includes an upper surface facing a rim of the bucket and a lower surface facing away from the rim of the bucket and wherein the lower surface includes a converging portion. 32. The bucket assembly of claim 31 wherein the lower surface includes a converging portion corresponding to the semicircular portion and a converging portion corresponding to the straight portion. | A wringing assembly may include a plurality of spaced apart pressure applicators, such as may be used for applying pressure to a mop element having a cleaning, absorbent or wiping material supported on the mop element. The pressure applicators may be supported so as to be centered or symmetrical on each side of a center of a wringing surface. The wringing assembly may include a substantially centered actuation element such as a handle. An actuation element on a wringing assembly may also include a receptacle for an element of a mop or other cleaning tool, such as a handle A bucket positioning device includes a spring-loaded assembly having a hook for a bucket rim and a base for engaging a bottom of a bucket or a wheel unit.1. A wringer comprising:
mounting components for mounting the wringer on a support; a wringer surface for receiving a material to be wrung the wringer surface extending between first and second lateral surfaces; and a pressing assembly movably coupled to the wringer configured to press the material against the wringer surface, the pressing assembly including an actuator for causing the pressing assembly to move toward the wringer surface, the actuator being positioned spaced apart from the wringer surface and above the wringer surface at a position between the first and second lateral surfaces. 2. The wringer of claim 1 wherein the actuator is substantially centered. 3. The wringer of claim 1 wherein the actuator includes a cage for a mop handle. 4. The wringer of claim 3 wherein the cage of the actuator includes a plurality of cavities, wherein each cavity is configured to receive a portion of a mop handle. 5. The wringer of claim 3 wherein the cage of the actuator includes a single cavity configured to receive a portion of a mop handle. 6. The wringer of claim 3 wherein the cage includes a cavity for receiving a mop handle and where in the cavity includes an opening having a width smaller than a largest dimension of the cavity. 7. The wringer of claim 1 wherein the pressing assembly includes a plurality of pressing elements, wherein at least first and second pressing elements are positioned on opposite sides of a center of the pressing assembly. 8. The wringer of claim 7 wherein the first and second pressing elements are positioned on opposite sides of the actuator. 9. The wringer of claim 1 wherein the pressing assembly includes at least one contact surface for contacting the material to be pressed when the contact surface of the pressing assembly contacts the material over a length less than a maximum length of the material. 10. The wringer of claim 9 wherein the contact surface of the pressing assembly contacts the material over a length less than 50% the maximum length of the material. 11. The wringer of claim 9 wherein the at least one contact surface of the pressing assembly is substantially planar. 12. The wringer of claim 9 wherein the pressing assembly is configured such that the at least one contact surface is positioned at an angle to the actuator such that when the at least one contact surface contacts a mop element, so as to be parallel to a surface of the mop element, the actuator extends at an angle to the surface of the mop element. 13. The wringer of claim 1 the pressing assembly includes a resilient bias element for biasing a portion of the pressing assembly against the material. 14. The wringer of claim 13 wherein the resilient bias element includes a compression spring in a housing. 15. A cleaning bucket assembly comprising:
a cleaning bucket having an upper rim and a base wherein the base includes at least one projection extending from a surface of the base and a wringer as claimed in claim 1. 16. A bucket clip assembly for keeping two cleaning buckets positioned adjacent each other, the bucket clip assembly comprising:
a dual hook component having first and second hooks, the first hook for extending over and adjacent a rim of a first bucket and the second hook for extending over and adjacent a rim of a second bucket; a bucket base bracket having first and second side portions, wherein the first side portion is configured to engage a complementary surface in a bottom portion of a first bucket, and the second side portion is configured to engage a complementary surface in a bottom portion of a second bucket, and wherein the bucket base bracket further includes a retaining housing for retaining a rod; and a rod extending between the dual hook component and the bucket base bracket, and including a spring associated with the rod and engaging a portion of the retaining housing in the bucket base bracket, wherein the spring biases the bucket base bracket and the dual hook component closer together. 17. The assembly of claim 16 wherein the dual hook component includes first and second arms extending from the rod to respective ends curving downward in a direction away from the dual hook component. 18. The assembly of claim 16 wherein the first and second side portions of the bucket base bracket include cavities for engaging complementary structures on a bucket. 19. The assembly of claim 16 wherein the bucket base bracket includes an upper spacer component for defining a minimum spacing between adjacent surfaces of a first and second bucket. 20. The assembly of claim 16 wherein the bucket base bracket includes first and second flange elements having respective openings for receiving the rod. 21. The assembly of claim 20 wherein the spring is positioned between the second flange element and the first and second side portions of the bucket base bracket, on an opposite side of the second flange element from the first flange element. 22. The assembly of claim 16 wherein the bucket base bracket includes a structure for receiving an end of the rod. 23. The assembly of claim 22 wherein the structure for receiving an end of the rod includes a cavity in a plate defining the first and second side portions. 24. A bucket positioning assembly comprising means for extending on a rim of a bucket, a base for extending adjacent a bottom of a bucket, means for coupling the extending means and the base, and wherein the base includes a structure having a geometry for engaging a component associated with a bottom of a bucket wherein the structure limits planar movement between the structure and the component associated with a bottom of a bucket. 25. The assembly of claim 24 further including a bias element for biasing the extending means and the base toward each other. 26. The assembly of claim 24 wherein the base includes at least one opening defining the geometry, and wherein the opening includes a wall having a straight portion and a curved portion. 27. The assembly of claim 26 wherein the opening wall includes a partly circular portion having a first dimension and a plurality of straight portions spaced apart from each other a second distance wherein the second distances less than the first dimension. 28. The assembly of claim 26 wherein the at least one opening is formed in a bottom plate extending at a substantially obtuse angle relative to an axis of the coupling means. 29. A bucket assembly comprising a bucket and an engagement component positioned on the bucket and adjacent a bottom of the bucket, and a bucket positioning assembly according to claim 24 wherein the engagement component as a second geometry complementary to the geometry of the structure on the base of the bucket positioning assembly. 30. The bucket assembly of claim 29 wherein the engagement component includes a semicircular portion and a straight portion. 31. The bucket assembly of claim 29 wherein the engagement component includes an upper surface facing a rim of the bucket and a lower surface facing away from the rim of the bucket and wherein the lower surface includes a converging portion. 32. The bucket assembly of claim 31 wherein the lower surface includes a converging portion corresponding to the semicircular portion and a converging portion corresponding to the straight portion. | 1,600 |
348,031 | 16,643,563 | 3,661 | The present invention relates to a driving assistance apparatus for a vehicle, and comprises: a wind sensor, which assigns in advance, through wind tunnel tests and the like, a driving stability region in which driving stability of the vehicle is maintained, and is attached to one side of the vehicle so as to measure two-dimensional wind direction and wind speed; and a processor for determining driving stability by using the driving speed of the vehicle and information of the wind direction and the wind speed which are measured by the wind sensor. | 1. A driving assistance apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
a wind sensor configured to be attached to one side of the vehicle and measure a wind direction and a wind speed; and a processor configured to compare a relative speed of the vehicle with respect to the wind with a predetermined driving stability region using a driving speed of the vehicle and information about the wind direction and the wind speed, which are measured by the wind sensor, to determine driving stability. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a display unit configured to display the driving stability region and the driving stability. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a notification unit configured to provide a notification of a warning message when the relative speed of the vehicle gets out of the predetermined driving stability region. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wind sensor is attached to a bonnet or a roof of the vehicle. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a controller configured to decelerate the vehicle or separately control a direction and a rotational speed of each wheel when the relative speed of the vehicle gets out of the predetermined driving stability region. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wind sensor is any one of a multi-hole pressure probe, an ultrasonic wind anemometer, a laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV), a particle image velocimetry (PIV), or a how-wire anemometer. 7. A driving assistance method for a vehicle, which is at least temporarily implemented by a computer, the method comprising:
measuring, by a wind sensor attached to one side of the vehicle, a two-dimensional wind direction and wind speed; calculating, by a processor, a relative speed of the vehicle with respect to the wind using a driving speed of the vehicle and information about the wind direction and wind speed measured by the wind sensor; and comparing the relative speed of the vehicle with respect to the wind with a predetermined driving stability region to determine driving stability. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:
displaying, by a display unit, the driving stability region and the driving stability. 9. The method of claim 7, further comprising:
providing, by a notification unit, a notification of a warning message, when the relative speed of the vehicle gets out of the predetermined driving stability region. 10. The method of claim 7, wherein the wind sensor is attached to a bonnet or a roof of the vehicle to measure the two-dimensional wind direction and wind speed. 11. The method of claim 7, further comprising:
decelerating, by a controller, the vehicle or separately controlling, by the controller, a direction and a rotational speed of each wheel, when the relative speed of the vehicle gets out of the predetermined driving stability region. 12. The method of claim 7, wherein the wind sensor is any one of a multi-hole pressure probe, an ultrasonic wind anemometer, a laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV), a particle image velocimetry (PIV), or a how-wire anemometer. 13. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for performing the driving assistance method of claim 7. 14. A vehicle including a driving assistance apparatus for the vehicle, the vehicle comprising:
a wind sensor configured to be attached to one side of the vehicle and measure a wind direction and a wind speed; and a processor configured to compare a relative speed with respect to the wind of the vehicle with a predetermined driving stability region using a driving speed of the vehicle and information about the wind direction and the wind speed, which are measured by the wind sensor, to determine driving stability. 15. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for performing the driving assistance method of claim 8. 16. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for performing the driving assistance method of claim 9. 17. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for performing the driving assistance method of claim 10. 18. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for performing the driving assistance method of claim 11. 19. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for performing the driving assistance method of claim 12. | The present invention relates to a driving assistance apparatus for a vehicle, and comprises: a wind sensor, which assigns in advance, through wind tunnel tests and the like, a driving stability region in which driving stability of the vehicle is maintained, and is attached to one side of the vehicle so as to measure two-dimensional wind direction and wind speed; and a processor for determining driving stability by using the driving speed of the vehicle and information of the wind direction and the wind speed which are measured by the wind sensor.1. A driving assistance apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
a wind sensor configured to be attached to one side of the vehicle and measure a wind direction and a wind speed; and a processor configured to compare a relative speed of the vehicle with respect to the wind with a predetermined driving stability region using a driving speed of the vehicle and information about the wind direction and the wind speed, which are measured by the wind sensor, to determine driving stability. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a display unit configured to display the driving stability region and the driving stability. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a notification unit configured to provide a notification of a warning message when the relative speed of the vehicle gets out of the predetermined driving stability region. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wind sensor is attached to a bonnet or a roof of the vehicle. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a controller configured to decelerate the vehicle or separately control a direction and a rotational speed of each wheel when the relative speed of the vehicle gets out of the predetermined driving stability region. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wind sensor is any one of a multi-hole pressure probe, an ultrasonic wind anemometer, a laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV), a particle image velocimetry (PIV), or a how-wire anemometer. 7. A driving assistance method for a vehicle, which is at least temporarily implemented by a computer, the method comprising:
measuring, by a wind sensor attached to one side of the vehicle, a two-dimensional wind direction and wind speed; calculating, by a processor, a relative speed of the vehicle with respect to the wind using a driving speed of the vehicle and information about the wind direction and wind speed measured by the wind sensor; and comparing the relative speed of the vehicle with respect to the wind with a predetermined driving stability region to determine driving stability. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:
displaying, by a display unit, the driving stability region and the driving stability. 9. The method of claim 7, further comprising:
providing, by a notification unit, a notification of a warning message, when the relative speed of the vehicle gets out of the predetermined driving stability region. 10. The method of claim 7, wherein the wind sensor is attached to a bonnet or a roof of the vehicle to measure the two-dimensional wind direction and wind speed. 11. The method of claim 7, further comprising:
decelerating, by a controller, the vehicle or separately controlling, by the controller, a direction and a rotational speed of each wheel, when the relative speed of the vehicle gets out of the predetermined driving stability region. 12. The method of claim 7, wherein the wind sensor is any one of a multi-hole pressure probe, an ultrasonic wind anemometer, a laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV), a particle image velocimetry (PIV), or a how-wire anemometer. 13. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for performing the driving assistance method of claim 7. 14. A vehicle including a driving assistance apparatus for the vehicle, the vehicle comprising:
a wind sensor configured to be attached to one side of the vehicle and measure a wind direction and a wind speed; and a processor configured to compare a relative speed with respect to the wind of the vehicle with a predetermined driving stability region using a driving speed of the vehicle and information about the wind direction and the wind speed, which are measured by the wind sensor, to determine driving stability. 15. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for performing the driving assistance method of claim 8. 16. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for performing the driving assistance method of claim 9. 17. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for performing the driving assistance method of claim 10. 18. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for performing the driving assistance method of claim 11. 19. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for performing the driving assistance method of claim 12. | 3,600 |
348,032 | 16,643,572 | 3,661 | The present invention relates to an adapter body for a brake application device of a vehicle braking system. The adapter body has a first bearing surface which is designed to bear against a bulkhead of a vehicle, and a second bearing surface which is designed to bear against the brake application device, wherein the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface are at a predetermined distance from one another. A receiving means for a portion of at least one fastening bolt for fastening the brake application device to a vehicle is configured in the adapter body. | 1. An adapter body (10) for a brake application device (100) of a vehicle braking system comprising:
a first bearing surface (12) which is designed to bear against a bulkhead of a vehicle, a second bearing surface (14) which is designed to bear against the brake application device (100), wherein the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) are at a predetermined distance (A) from one another, wherein a receiving means (18) for a portion of at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle is configured in the adapter body (10). 2. The adapter body as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiving means (18) also has a region for receiving a portion of a force input unit (102) of the force application device (100). 3. The adapter body as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the receiving means (18) has at least one opening (22, 24) for passage of a portion of the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) and/or a recess (26) for passage of a portion of the force input unit (102) of the brake application device (100). 4. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a connection portion (16) which connects the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) to one another and sets the predetermined distance (A) between the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14). 5. The adapter body as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) are configured at opposite ends (16 a, 16 b) of the connection portion (16). 6. The adapter body as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first bearing surface (12) extends outwardly from one end (16 a) of the connection portion (16) and the connection portion (16) encloses the second bearing surface (14) with its other end (16 b). 7. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the connection portion (16) and the second bearing surface (14) define the receiving means (18), the second bearing surface (14) forming the base of the receiving means (18). 8. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the at least one opening (22, 24) and the at least one recess (26) are formed in the second bearing surface (14). 9. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the receiving means (18) has a first opening (22) for the passage of a portion of at least a first fastening bolt (114) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle and a second opening (24) for the passage of a portion of at least a second fastening bolt (118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle. 10. The adapter body as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first opening (22), the second opening (24) and the recess (26) each have a center axis (M22, M24, M26), the center axes (M22, M24, M26) of the first opening (22), the second opening (24) and the recess (26) lie in one and the same plane (G). 11. An adapter unit (116) having at least one adapter body (10) as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10 and at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle, wherein a portion of the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) is received in the receiving means (18) of at least one adapter body (10). 12. The adapter unit as claimed in claim 11, further comprising at least one nut (120, 122) for screwing to the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118). 13. A brake application device (100), comprising:
a force input unit (102) which can be coupled with a brake pedal of a vehicle, and at least one adapter body (10) as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10 or an adapter unit (116) as claimed in claim 11 or 12, wherein at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) is fixedly connected to the brake application device (100) and extends through the receiving means (18) of the adapter body (10). 14. The brake application device as claimed in claim 13, further comprising a braking pressure generation unit (104). 15. The brake application device as claimed in claim 14, further comprising a master brake cylinder (106) which can be coupled with the braking pressure generation unit (104). | The present invention relates to an adapter body for a brake application device of a vehicle braking system. The adapter body has a first bearing surface which is designed to bear against a bulkhead of a vehicle, and a second bearing surface which is designed to bear against the brake application device, wherein the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface are at a predetermined distance from one another. A receiving means for a portion of at least one fastening bolt for fastening the brake application device to a vehicle is configured in the adapter body.1. An adapter body (10) for a brake application device (100) of a vehicle braking system comprising:
a first bearing surface (12) which is designed to bear against a bulkhead of a vehicle, a second bearing surface (14) which is designed to bear against the brake application device (100), wherein the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) are at a predetermined distance (A) from one another, wherein a receiving means (18) for a portion of at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle is configured in the adapter body (10). 2. The adapter body as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiving means (18) also has a region for receiving a portion of a force input unit (102) of the force application device (100). 3. The adapter body as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the receiving means (18) has at least one opening (22, 24) for passage of a portion of the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) and/or a recess (26) for passage of a portion of the force input unit (102) of the brake application device (100). 4. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a connection portion (16) which connects the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) to one another and sets the predetermined distance (A) between the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14). 5. The adapter body as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) are configured at opposite ends (16 a, 16 b) of the connection portion (16). 6. The adapter body as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first bearing surface (12) extends outwardly from one end (16 a) of the connection portion (16) and the connection portion (16) encloses the second bearing surface (14) with its other end (16 b). 7. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the connection portion (16) and the second bearing surface (14) define the receiving means (18), the second bearing surface (14) forming the base of the receiving means (18). 8. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the at least one opening (22, 24) and the at least one recess (26) are formed in the second bearing surface (14). 9. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the receiving means (18) has a first opening (22) for the passage of a portion of at least a first fastening bolt (114) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle and a second opening (24) for the passage of a portion of at least a second fastening bolt (118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle. 10. The adapter body as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first opening (22), the second opening (24) and the recess (26) each have a center axis (M22, M24, M26), the center axes (M22, M24, M26) of the first opening (22), the second opening (24) and the recess (26) lie in one and the same plane (G). 11. An adapter unit (116) having at least one adapter body (10) as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10 and at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle, wherein a portion of the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) is received in the receiving means (18) of at least one adapter body (10). 12. The adapter unit as claimed in claim 11, further comprising at least one nut (120, 122) for screwing to the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118). 13. A brake application device (100), comprising:
a force input unit (102) which can be coupled with a brake pedal of a vehicle, and at least one adapter body (10) as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10 or an adapter unit (116) as claimed in claim 11 or 12, wherein at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) is fixedly connected to the brake application device (100) and extends through the receiving means (18) of the adapter body (10). 14. The brake application device as claimed in claim 13, further comprising a braking pressure generation unit (104). 15. The brake application device as claimed in claim 14, further comprising a master brake cylinder (106) which can be coupled with the braking pressure generation unit (104). | 3,600 |
348,033 | 62,983,628 | 3,661 | The present invention relates to an adapter body for a brake application device of a vehicle braking system. The adapter body has a first bearing surface which is designed to bear against a bulkhead of a vehicle, and a second bearing surface which is designed to bear against the brake application device, wherein the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface are at a predetermined distance from one another. A receiving means for a portion of at least one fastening bolt for fastening the brake application device to a vehicle is configured in the adapter body. | 1. An adapter body (10) for a brake application device (100) of a vehicle braking system comprising:
a first bearing surface (12) which is designed to bear against a bulkhead of a vehicle, a second bearing surface (14) which is designed to bear against the brake application device (100), wherein the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) are at a predetermined distance (A) from one another, wherein a receiving means (18) for a portion of at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle is configured in the adapter body (10). 2. The adapter body as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiving means (18) also has a region for receiving a portion of a force input unit (102) of the force application device (100). 3. The adapter body as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the receiving means (18) has at least one opening (22, 24) for passage of a portion of the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) and/or a recess (26) for passage of a portion of the force input unit (102) of the brake application device (100). 4. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a connection portion (16) which connects the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) to one another and sets the predetermined distance (A) between the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14). 5. The adapter body as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) are configured at opposite ends (16 a, 16 b) of the connection portion (16). 6. The adapter body as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first bearing surface (12) extends outwardly from one end (16 a) of the connection portion (16) and the connection portion (16) encloses the second bearing surface (14) with its other end (16 b). 7. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the connection portion (16) and the second bearing surface (14) define the receiving means (18), the second bearing surface (14) forming the base of the receiving means (18). 8. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the at least one opening (22, 24) and the at least one recess (26) are formed in the second bearing surface (14). 9. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the receiving means (18) has a first opening (22) for the passage of a portion of at least a first fastening bolt (114) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle and a second opening (24) for the passage of a portion of at least a second fastening bolt (118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle. 10. The adapter body as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first opening (22), the second opening (24) and the recess (26) each have a center axis (M22, M24, M26), the center axes (M22, M24, M26) of the first opening (22), the second opening (24) and the recess (26) lie in one and the same plane (G). 11. An adapter unit (116) having at least one adapter body (10) as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10 and at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle, wherein a portion of the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) is received in the receiving means (18) of at least one adapter body (10). 12. The adapter unit as claimed in claim 11, further comprising at least one nut (120, 122) for screwing to the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118). 13. A brake application device (100), comprising:
a force input unit (102) which can be coupled with a brake pedal of a vehicle, and at least one adapter body (10) as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10 or an adapter unit (116) as claimed in claim 11 or 12, wherein at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) is fixedly connected to the brake application device (100) and extends through the receiving means (18) of the adapter body (10). 14. The brake application device as claimed in claim 13, further comprising a braking pressure generation unit (104). 15. The brake application device as claimed in claim 14, further comprising a master brake cylinder (106) which can be coupled with the braking pressure generation unit (104). | The present invention relates to an adapter body for a brake application device of a vehicle braking system. The adapter body has a first bearing surface which is designed to bear against a bulkhead of a vehicle, and a second bearing surface which is designed to bear against the brake application device, wherein the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface are at a predetermined distance from one another. A receiving means for a portion of at least one fastening bolt for fastening the brake application device to a vehicle is configured in the adapter body.1. An adapter body (10) for a brake application device (100) of a vehicle braking system comprising:
a first bearing surface (12) which is designed to bear against a bulkhead of a vehicle, a second bearing surface (14) which is designed to bear against the brake application device (100), wherein the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) are at a predetermined distance (A) from one another, wherein a receiving means (18) for a portion of at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle is configured in the adapter body (10). 2. The adapter body as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiving means (18) also has a region for receiving a portion of a force input unit (102) of the force application device (100). 3. The adapter body as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the receiving means (18) has at least one opening (22, 24) for passage of a portion of the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) and/or a recess (26) for passage of a portion of the force input unit (102) of the brake application device (100). 4. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a connection portion (16) which connects the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) to one another and sets the predetermined distance (A) between the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14). 5. The adapter body as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) are configured at opposite ends (16 a, 16 b) of the connection portion (16). 6. The adapter body as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first bearing surface (12) extends outwardly from one end (16 a) of the connection portion (16) and the connection portion (16) encloses the second bearing surface (14) with its other end (16 b). 7. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the connection portion (16) and the second bearing surface (14) define the receiving means (18), the second bearing surface (14) forming the base of the receiving means (18). 8. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the at least one opening (22, 24) and the at least one recess (26) are formed in the second bearing surface (14). 9. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the receiving means (18) has a first opening (22) for the passage of a portion of at least a first fastening bolt (114) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle and a second opening (24) for the passage of a portion of at least a second fastening bolt (118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle. 10. The adapter body as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first opening (22), the second opening (24) and the recess (26) each have a center axis (M22, M24, M26), the center axes (M22, M24, M26) of the first opening (22), the second opening (24) and the recess (26) lie in one and the same plane (G). 11. An adapter unit (116) having at least one adapter body (10) as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10 and at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle, wherein a portion of the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) is received in the receiving means (18) of at least one adapter body (10). 12. The adapter unit as claimed in claim 11, further comprising at least one nut (120, 122) for screwing to the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118). 13. A brake application device (100), comprising:
a force input unit (102) which can be coupled with a brake pedal of a vehicle, and at least one adapter body (10) as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10 or an adapter unit (116) as claimed in claim 11 or 12, wherein at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) is fixedly connected to the brake application device (100) and extends through the receiving means (18) of the adapter body (10). 14. The brake application device as claimed in claim 13, further comprising a braking pressure generation unit (104). 15. The brake application device as claimed in claim 14, further comprising a master brake cylinder (106) which can be coupled with the braking pressure generation unit (104). | 3,600 |
348,034 | 62,983,660 | 3,661 | The present invention relates to an adapter body for a brake application device of a vehicle braking system. The adapter body has a first bearing surface which is designed to bear against a bulkhead of a vehicle, and a second bearing surface which is designed to bear against the brake application device, wherein the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface are at a predetermined distance from one another. A receiving means for a portion of at least one fastening bolt for fastening the brake application device to a vehicle is configured in the adapter body. | 1. An adapter body (10) for a brake application device (100) of a vehicle braking system comprising:
a first bearing surface (12) which is designed to bear against a bulkhead of a vehicle, a second bearing surface (14) which is designed to bear against the brake application device (100), wherein the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) are at a predetermined distance (A) from one another, wherein a receiving means (18) for a portion of at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle is configured in the adapter body (10). 2. The adapter body as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiving means (18) also has a region for receiving a portion of a force input unit (102) of the force application device (100). 3. The adapter body as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the receiving means (18) has at least one opening (22, 24) for passage of a portion of the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) and/or a recess (26) for passage of a portion of the force input unit (102) of the brake application device (100). 4. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a connection portion (16) which connects the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) to one another and sets the predetermined distance (A) between the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14). 5. The adapter body as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) are configured at opposite ends (16 a, 16 b) of the connection portion (16). 6. The adapter body as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first bearing surface (12) extends outwardly from one end (16 a) of the connection portion (16) and the connection portion (16) encloses the second bearing surface (14) with its other end (16 b). 7. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the connection portion (16) and the second bearing surface (14) define the receiving means (18), the second bearing surface (14) forming the base of the receiving means (18). 8. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the at least one opening (22, 24) and the at least one recess (26) are formed in the second bearing surface (14). 9. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the receiving means (18) has a first opening (22) for the passage of a portion of at least a first fastening bolt (114) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle and a second opening (24) for the passage of a portion of at least a second fastening bolt (118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle. 10. The adapter body as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first opening (22), the second opening (24) and the recess (26) each have a center axis (M22, M24, M26), the center axes (M22, M24, M26) of the first opening (22), the second opening (24) and the recess (26) lie in one and the same plane (G). 11. An adapter unit (116) having at least one adapter body (10) as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10 and at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle, wherein a portion of the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) is received in the receiving means (18) of at least one adapter body (10). 12. The adapter unit as claimed in claim 11, further comprising at least one nut (120, 122) for screwing to the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118). 13. A brake application device (100), comprising:
a force input unit (102) which can be coupled with a brake pedal of a vehicle, and at least one adapter body (10) as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10 or an adapter unit (116) as claimed in claim 11 or 12, wherein at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) is fixedly connected to the brake application device (100) and extends through the receiving means (18) of the adapter body (10). 14. The brake application device as claimed in claim 13, further comprising a braking pressure generation unit (104). 15. The brake application device as claimed in claim 14, further comprising a master brake cylinder (106) which can be coupled with the braking pressure generation unit (104). | The present invention relates to an adapter body for a brake application device of a vehicle braking system. The adapter body has a first bearing surface which is designed to bear against a bulkhead of a vehicle, and a second bearing surface which is designed to bear against the brake application device, wherein the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface are at a predetermined distance from one another. A receiving means for a portion of at least one fastening bolt for fastening the brake application device to a vehicle is configured in the adapter body.1. An adapter body (10) for a brake application device (100) of a vehicle braking system comprising:
a first bearing surface (12) which is designed to bear against a bulkhead of a vehicle, a second bearing surface (14) which is designed to bear against the brake application device (100), wherein the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) are at a predetermined distance (A) from one another, wherein a receiving means (18) for a portion of at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle is configured in the adapter body (10). 2. The adapter body as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiving means (18) also has a region for receiving a portion of a force input unit (102) of the force application device (100). 3. The adapter body as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the receiving means (18) has at least one opening (22, 24) for passage of a portion of the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) and/or a recess (26) for passage of a portion of the force input unit (102) of the brake application device (100). 4. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a connection portion (16) which connects the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) to one another and sets the predetermined distance (A) between the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14). 5. The adapter body as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first bearing surface (12) and the second bearing surface (14) are configured at opposite ends (16 a, 16 b) of the connection portion (16). 6. The adapter body as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first bearing surface (12) extends outwardly from one end (16 a) of the connection portion (16) and the connection portion (16) encloses the second bearing surface (14) with its other end (16 b). 7. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the connection portion (16) and the second bearing surface (14) define the receiving means (18), the second bearing surface (14) forming the base of the receiving means (18). 8. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the at least one opening (22, 24) and the at least one recess (26) are formed in the second bearing surface (14). 9. The adapter body as claimed in one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the receiving means (18) has a first opening (22) for the passage of a portion of at least a first fastening bolt (114) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle and a second opening (24) for the passage of a portion of at least a second fastening bolt (118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle. 10. The adapter body as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first opening (22), the second opening (24) and the recess (26) each have a center axis (M22, M24, M26), the center axes (M22, M24, M26) of the first opening (22), the second opening (24) and the recess (26) lie in one and the same plane (G). 11. An adapter unit (116) having at least one adapter body (10) as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10 and at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) for fastening the brake application device (100) to a vehicle, wherein a portion of the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) is received in the receiving means (18) of at least one adapter body (10). 12. The adapter unit as claimed in claim 11, further comprising at least one nut (120, 122) for screwing to the at least one fastening bolt (114, 118). 13. A brake application device (100), comprising:
a force input unit (102) which can be coupled with a brake pedal of a vehicle, and at least one adapter body (10) as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10 or an adapter unit (116) as claimed in claim 11 or 12, wherein at least one fastening bolt (114, 118) is fixedly connected to the brake application device (100) and extends through the receiving means (18) of the adapter body (10). 14. The brake application device as claimed in claim 13, further comprising a braking pressure generation unit (104). 15. The brake application device as claimed in claim 14, further comprising a master brake cylinder (106) which can be coupled with the braking pressure generation unit (104). | 3,600 |
348,035 | 16,643,578 | 3,661 | Compatibility of a callable unit program configuring a user program is provided. A code generator that generates a code having a format executable by a control device from the user program generates an instruction code creating a structure storing association information associating a name of an argument with a value set to the argument with respect to a call expression, and converts the call expression into an instruction code calling the unit program using an identifier of the structure. A value of association information is set to the argument when the association information corresponding to the name of the argument is stored in the structure with respect to each argument of the unit program, an instruction code setting a predetermined value to the argument is generated when the association information is not stored. | 1. A support device supporting development of a user program to be executed by a control device that controls a control target, the support device comprising:
a call detector configured to scan the user program and detect a call expression calling a callable unit program configuring the user program from the user program; and a code generator configured to generate a code having a format executable by the control device from the user program, wherein the code generator includes:
a structure code generator configured to generate a creation instruction code creating a structure storing association information associating a name of an argument with a value set to the argument with respect to the call expression;
a call code generator configured to convert the call expression into a call instruction code calling the unit program using an identifier of the structure; and
a setting code generator configured to set the value of the association information to the argument when the association information corresponding to the name of the argument is stored in the structure with respect to each argument while the unit program includes at least one argument, and to generate a setting instruction code setting a predetermined value to the argument when the association information is not stored. 2. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the structure code generator generates the creation instruction code creating the structure each time the call detector detects the call expression of the unit program. 3. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the structure code generator generates the creation instruction code creating the structure for each kind of the unit program called by the call expression detected by the call detector. 4. The support device according to claim 1, wherein
the association information includes information indicating the name of the argument and information indicating the value, the information indicating the name of the argument includes an address of a storage area where the name of the argument is stored, and the information indicating the value includes an address of a storage area where the value is stored. 5. The support device according to claim 4, wherein
the argument represents a variable used in the user program, and the information indicating the value includes one of the address of the storage area where the value is stored and the value, based on a type of a variable represented by the associated argument. 6. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the unit program includes a function determining a setting content of each argument of the unit program. 7. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the call code generator converts the call expression into the call instruction code using, as the identifier of the structure, an address of an area where the structure is stored. 8. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the setting code generator includes a processing instruction code generator configured to generate an instruction code performing predetermined processing when the unit program does not include the argument. 9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method for supporting development of a user program to be executed by a control device that controls a control target, the method comprising:
scanning the user program and detect detecting a call expression calling a callable unit program configuring the user program from the user program; and generating a code having a format executable by the control device from the user program, wherein the generating includes:
generating a creation instruction code creating a structure storing association information associating a name of an argument with a value set to the argument with respect to the call expression;
converting the call expression into a call instruction code calling the unit program using an identifier of the structure; and
setting the value of the association information to the argument when the association information corresponding to the name of the argument is stored in the structure with respect to each argument while the unit program includes at least one argument, and generating an instruction code setting a predetermined value to the argument when the association information is not stored. | Compatibility of a callable unit program configuring a user program is provided. A code generator that generates a code having a format executable by a control device from the user program generates an instruction code creating a structure storing association information associating a name of an argument with a value set to the argument with respect to a call expression, and converts the call expression into an instruction code calling the unit program using an identifier of the structure. A value of association information is set to the argument when the association information corresponding to the name of the argument is stored in the structure with respect to each argument of the unit program, an instruction code setting a predetermined value to the argument is generated when the association information is not stored.1. A support device supporting development of a user program to be executed by a control device that controls a control target, the support device comprising:
a call detector configured to scan the user program and detect a call expression calling a callable unit program configuring the user program from the user program; and a code generator configured to generate a code having a format executable by the control device from the user program, wherein the code generator includes:
a structure code generator configured to generate a creation instruction code creating a structure storing association information associating a name of an argument with a value set to the argument with respect to the call expression;
a call code generator configured to convert the call expression into a call instruction code calling the unit program using an identifier of the structure; and
a setting code generator configured to set the value of the association information to the argument when the association information corresponding to the name of the argument is stored in the structure with respect to each argument while the unit program includes at least one argument, and to generate a setting instruction code setting a predetermined value to the argument when the association information is not stored. 2. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the structure code generator generates the creation instruction code creating the structure each time the call detector detects the call expression of the unit program. 3. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the structure code generator generates the creation instruction code creating the structure for each kind of the unit program called by the call expression detected by the call detector. 4. The support device according to claim 1, wherein
the association information includes information indicating the name of the argument and information indicating the value, the information indicating the name of the argument includes an address of a storage area where the name of the argument is stored, and the information indicating the value includes an address of a storage area where the value is stored. 5. The support device according to claim 4, wherein
the argument represents a variable used in the user program, and the information indicating the value includes one of the address of the storage area where the value is stored and the value, based on a type of a variable represented by the associated argument. 6. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the unit program includes a function determining a setting content of each argument of the unit program. 7. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the call code generator converts the call expression into the call instruction code using, as the identifier of the structure, an address of an area where the structure is stored. 8. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the setting code generator includes a processing instruction code generator configured to generate an instruction code performing predetermined processing when the unit program does not include the argument. 9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method for supporting development of a user program to be executed by a control device that controls a control target, the method comprising:
scanning the user program and detect detecting a call expression calling a callable unit program configuring the user program from the user program; and generating a code having a format executable by the control device from the user program, wherein the generating includes:
generating a creation instruction code creating a structure storing association information associating a name of an argument with a value set to the argument with respect to the call expression;
converting the call expression into a call instruction code calling the unit program using an identifier of the structure; and
setting the value of the association information to the argument when the association information corresponding to the name of the argument is stored in the structure with respect to each argument while the unit program includes at least one argument, and generating an instruction code setting a predetermined value to the argument when the association information is not stored. | 3,600 |
348,036 | 16,805,770 | 3,661 | Disclosed are conditioning systems comprising (a) at least one anionic surfactant chosen from isethionate surfactants; (b) coco-caprylate/caprate; and (c) at least one cationic compound, and rinse-off compositions comprising (a) an anionic surfactant system comprising i) a first anionic surfactant chosen from isethionate surfactants, and ii) optionally, a second anionic surfactant; (b) coco-caprylate/caprate; and (c) at least one cationic compound. Also disclosed are methods of treating and/or caring for the skin, hair, and/or scalp with the conditioning systems and/or rinse-off compositions containing the conditioning systems. | 1. A rinse-off composition comprising:
(a) an anionic surfactant system comprising:
i) a first anionic surfactant chosen from isethionate surfactants, and
ii) optionally, a second anionic surfactant;
(b) coco-caprylate/caprate; (c) at least one cationic compound; (d) at least one additional surfactant chosen from non-ionic and amphoteric surfactants; and (e) water; wherein the coco-caprylate/caprate is present in the rinse-off composition in an amount ranging from about 0.05% to about 3% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition. 2. The rinse-off composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one first anionic surfactant is chosen from acyl isethionates of formula (I): 3. The rinse-off composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one first anionic surfactant is chosen from sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroyl isethionate, or a mixture thereof. 4. The rinse-off composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one first anionic surfactant is present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 4% to about 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition. 5. The rinse-off composition of claim 1, wherein the anionic surfactant system is present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 5% to about 25% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition. 6. (canceled) 7. The rinse-off composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one cationic compound is chosen from cationic polysaccharide-based cationic compounds, cationic silicone compounds, or a mixture thereof. 8. The rinse-off composition of claim 7, wherein the polysaccharide-based cationic compounds are chosen from cationic cellulose-based compounds, cationic starch-based compounds, cationic guar-based compounds, or a mixture thereof. 9. The rinse-off composition of claim 7, wherein the cationic silicone compounds are chosen from amino silicones. 10. The rinse-off composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one cationic compound is present in an amount ranging from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition. 11. The rinse-off composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one additional surfactant is chosen from alkyl polyglucosides. 12. The rinse-off composition of claim 11, wherein the at least one alkyl polyglucoside is chosen from compounds of formula (XIII):
R1—O—(R2O)n—Z(x) (XIII)
wherein:
R1 is an alkyl group having from 8 to 18 carbon atoms;
R2 is an ethylene or propylene group;
Z is a saccharide group with 5 to 6 carbon atoms;
n is an integer from 0 to 10; and
x is an integer from 1 to 5. 13. The rinse-off composition of claim 11, wherein the at least one alkyl polyglucoside is present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off hair composition. 14. The rinse-off composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one additional surfactant is chosen from amphoteric surfactants. 15. The rinse-off composition of claim 14, wherein the at least one amphoteric surfactant is chosen from betaines, sultaines, amphoacetates, amphoproprionates, or a mixture thereof. 16. The rinse-off composition of claim 14, wherein the at least one amphoteric surfactant is present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 0.001% to about 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition. 17. A rinse-off composition comprising:
(a) an anionic surfactant system comprising:
i) from about 4% to about 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition, of a first anionic surfactant chosen from sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroyl isethionate, or a mixture thereof, and
ii) at least one second anionic surfactant;
(b) from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition, of coco-caprylate/caprate; (c) at least one cationic compound chosen from at least one polysaccharide-based cationic compound, at least one cationic silicone compound, or a mixture thereof; (d) from about 7% to about 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition, of at least one alkypolyglucoside; (e) from about 0.01% to about 7% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition, of at least one amphoteric surfactant; and (f) water. 18. A conditioning system comprising:
(a) at least one anionic surfactant chosen from isethionate surfactants, present in an amount ranging from about 90% to about 99% by weight, relative to the total weight of the conditioning system; (b) coco-caprylate/caprate, present in an amount ranging from about 0.05% to about 3% by weight, relative to the total weight of the conditioning system; and (c) at least one cationic compound, present in an amount ranging from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the conditioning system. 19. The conditioning system of claim 18, comprising:
(a) from about 93% to about 97% by weight, relative to the total weight of the conditioning system, of at least one anionic surfactant chosen from acyl isethionates of formula (I): 20. A method for cleansing the skin, hair, and/or scalp, said method comprising applying to the skin, hair, and/or scalp a composition comprising:
(a) an anionic surfactant system comprising:
i) a first anionic surfactant chosen from isethionate surfactants, and
ii) optionally, a second anionic surfactant;
(b) coco-caprylate/caprate; (c) at least one cationic compound; (d) at least one additional surfactant chosen from non-ionic and amphoteric surfactants; and (e) water; wherein the coco-caprylate/caprate is present in the rinse-off composition in an amount ranging from about 0.05% to about 3% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition. | Disclosed are conditioning systems comprising (a) at least one anionic surfactant chosen from isethionate surfactants; (b) coco-caprylate/caprate; and (c) at least one cationic compound, and rinse-off compositions comprising (a) an anionic surfactant system comprising i) a first anionic surfactant chosen from isethionate surfactants, and ii) optionally, a second anionic surfactant; (b) coco-caprylate/caprate; and (c) at least one cationic compound. Also disclosed are methods of treating and/or caring for the skin, hair, and/or scalp with the conditioning systems and/or rinse-off compositions containing the conditioning systems.1. A rinse-off composition comprising:
(a) an anionic surfactant system comprising:
i) a first anionic surfactant chosen from isethionate surfactants, and
ii) optionally, a second anionic surfactant;
(b) coco-caprylate/caprate; (c) at least one cationic compound; (d) at least one additional surfactant chosen from non-ionic and amphoteric surfactants; and (e) water; wherein the coco-caprylate/caprate is present in the rinse-off composition in an amount ranging from about 0.05% to about 3% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition. 2. The rinse-off composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one first anionic surfactant is chosen from acyl isethionates of formula (I): 3. The rinse-off composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one first anionic surfactant is chosen from sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroyl isethionate, or a mixture thereof. 4. The rinse-off composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one first anionic surfactant is present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 4% to about 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition. 5. The rinse-off composition of claim 1, wherein the anionic surfactant system is present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 5% to about 25% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition. 6. (canceled) 7. The rinse-off composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one cationic compound is chosen from cationic polysaccharide-based cationic compounds, cationic silicone compounds, or a mixture thereof. 8. The rinse-off composition of claim 7, wherein the polysaccharide-based cationic compounds are chosen from cationic cellulose-based compounds, cationic starch-based compounds, cationic guar-based compounds, or a mixture thereof. 9. The rinse-off composition of claim 7, wherein the cationic silicone compounds are chosen from amino silicones. 10. The rinse-off composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one cationic compound is present in an amount ranging from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition. 11. The rinse-off composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one additional surfactant is chosen from alkyl polyglucosides. 12. The rinse-off composition of claim 11, wherein the at least one alkyl polyglucoside is chosen from compounds of formula (XIII):
R1—O—(R2O)n—Z(x) (XIII)
wherein:
R1 is an alkyl group having from 8 to 18 carbon atoms;
R2 is an ethylene or propylene group;
Z is a saccharide group with 5 to 6 carbon atoms;
n is an integer from 0 to 10; and
x is an integer from 1 to 5. 13. The rinse-off composition of claim 11, wherein the at least one alkyl polyglucoside is present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off hair composition. 14. The rinse-off composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one additional surfactant is chosen from amphoteric surfactants. 15. The rinse-off composition of claim 14, wherein the at least one amphoteric surfactant is chosen from betaines, sultaines, amphoacetates, amphoproprionates, or a mixture thereof. 16. The rinse-off composition of claim 14, wherein the at least one amphoteric surfactant is present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 0.001% to about 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition. 17. A rinse-off composition comprising:
(a) an anionic surfactant system comprising:
i) from about 4% to about 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition, of a first anionic surfactant chosen from sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroyl isethionate, or a mixture thereof, and
ii) at least one second anionic surfactant;
(b) from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition, of coco-caprylate/caprate; (c) at least one cationic compound chosen from at least one polysaccharide-based cationic compound, at least one cationic silicone compound, or a mixture thereof; (d) from about 7% to about 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition, of at least one alkypolyglucoside; (e) from about 0.01% to about 7% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition, of at least one amphoteric surfactant; and (f) water. 18. A conditioning system comprising:
(a) at least one anionic surfactant chosen from isethionate surfactants, present in an amount ranging from about 90% to about 99% by weight, relative to the total weight of the conditioning system; (b) coco-caprylate/caprate, present in an amount ranging from about 0.05% to about 3% by weight, relative to the total weight of the conditioning system; and (c) at least one cationic compound, present in an amount ranging from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the conditioning system. 19. The conditioning system of claim 18, comprising:
(a) from about 93% to about 97% by weight, relative to the total weight of the conditioning system, of at least one anionic surfactant chosen from acyl isethionates of formula (I): 20. A method for cleansing the skin, hair, and/or scalp, said method comprising applying to the skin, hair, and/or scalp a composition comprising:
(a) an anionic surfactant system comprising:
i) a first anionic surfactant chosen from isethionate surfactants, and
ii) optionally, a second anionic surfactant;
(b) coco-caprylate/caprate; (c) at least one cationic compound; (d) at least one additional surfactant chosen from non-ionic and amphoteric surfactants; and (e) water; wherein the coco-caprylate/caprate is present in the rinse-off composition in an amount ranging from about 0.05% to about 3% by weight, relative to the total weight of the rinse-off composition. | 3,600 |
348,037 | 16,805,784 | 3,661 | A method for processing videos includes: N videos are collected, wherein N is a positive integer larger than or equal to 1; at least one image frame in the N videos is selected, an image display mode of the selected at least one image frame is changed and image display data is obtained, wherein the image display data is a part of data included in the image frame; and a new video is generated by using the image display data of selected at least one image frame of which image display mode is changed. As such, the video capturing effect is less affected by moving the camera during capturing, and dynamic effects of moving capturing can be realized. | 1. A method for video processing, comprising:
collecting N videos, wherein N is a positive integer larger than or equal to 1; selecting at least one image frame in the N videos, changing an image display mode of the selected at least one image frame and obtaining image display data, wherein the image display data is a part of data included in the image frame; and generating a new video by using the image display data of selected at least one image frame of which image display mode is changed. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the image display mode comprises at least one of:
an image zoom factor, an image display range, and an image display rotation angle. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein
when the image display range of the at least one selected image frame is changed, a center position point of a display frame corresponding to the image display range is caused to move along a set curve on a plane rectangular coordinate system corresponding to the image frame; and when an image display rotation angle of the selected at least one image frame is changed, the display frame corresponding to the image display range is caused to rotate around a set point in the display frame by a set angle in a set direction. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the generating a new video by using the image display data comprises:
using image display data of all or a part of the image frames whose image display modes are not changed in an i-th video and image display data of all the image frames whose image display modes are changed in the i-th video, to generate a sub-video corresponding to the i-th video, wherein i=1, 2, . . . , N; and generating the new video by using the sub-video. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the generating the new video by using the sub-video comprises:
taking the sub-video as the new video, when N is equal to 1; and composing N sub-videos into the new video in a set order, when N is greater than or equal to 2. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the collecting N videos comprises:
using a video collecting device that meets at least one of the following conditions to collect the N videos: condition one: a capturing lens having a viewing angle range greater than a set range; and condition two: a capturing lens having a resolution greater than a set threshold. 7. A device for processing a video, wherein the device comprises:
a processor; and memory storing a computer program that, when executed by the processor; causes the processor to: collect N videos, wherein N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; select at least one image frame in the N videos and change an image display mode of the selected at least one image frame; obtain image display data of an image frame whose image display mode is changed, wherein the image display data is a part of data included in the image frame; and generate a new video by using the image display data of the selected at least one image frame whose image display mode is changed. 8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the image display mode comprises at least one of:
an image zoom factor, an image display range, and an image display rotation angle. 9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the computer program further causes the processor to:
cause a center position of a display frame corresponding to the image display range to move along a set curve on a plane rectangular coordinate system corresponding to the image frame, when the image display range of the selected at least one image frame is changed; and cause the display frame corresponding to the image display range to rotate around a set point in the display frame in a set direction by a set angle, when the image display rotation angle of the at least one selected image frame is changed. 10. The device according to claim 7, wherein the computer program further causes the processor to:
generate a sub-video corresponding to the i-th video by using the image display data of all or a part of the image frames whose image display modes are not changed in the i-th video, and the image display data of all the image frames whose image display modes are changed in the i-th video, where i=1, 2, . . . , N; and generate the new video by using the sub-video. 11. The device according to claim 10, wherein the computer program further causes the processor to:
take the sub-video as the new video, when N is equal to 1; and compose N sub-videos into the new video in a set order, when N is greater than or equal to 2. 12. The device according to claim 7, wherein the computer program further causes the processor to:
use a video collecting device that meets at least one of the following conditions to collect the N videos: condition one: a capturing lens having a viewing angle range greater than a set range; and condition two: a capturing lens having a resolution greater than a set threshold. 13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, when a computer program stored in the storage medium are executed by a processor of a mobile terminal, causes the processor to:
collect N videos, wherein N is a positive integer larger than or equal to 1; select at least one image frame in the N videos, change an image display mode of the selected at least one image frame and obtain image display data, wherein the image display data is a part of data included in the image frame; and generate a new video by using the image display data of selected at least one image frame whose image display mode is changed. 14. An electronic apparatus implementing the method of claim 1, comprising a camera configured to capture the N videos, wherein the generated new video has effects of moving capturing. 15. The electronic apparatus of claim 14, wherein the N videos are captured while keeping the camera still. 16. The electronic apparatus of claim 15, wherein the electronic apparatus is a mobile phone. 17. The electronic apparatus of claim 16, wherein the camera comprises at least one of a 4K ultra-high-definition lens such that when an image of the image frame is enlarged, the image definition is still guaranteed to meet requirements for the generated new video; and an ultra-wide-angle lens such that when an image display range is changed, a viewing angle range of the lens is larger than a set range, such that different display ranges can be selected in the image of the image frame. 18. The electronic apparatus of claim 17, wherein the N videos are collected with a 4K ultra-high definition resolution and an ultra-wide angle, and the electronic apparatus is configured to automatically:
change image zoom factors of image frames in a first video among the N videos to thereby generate a first sub-video; change image display ranges of image frames in a second video among the N videos to thereby generate a second sub-video; change image display rotation angles of image frames in a third video among the N videos to thereby generate a third sub-video; re-ordering the first, second, and third sub-videos to generate the new video; and upload the generated new video to a social media platform to show dynamic scenes as if captured at different times and places. 19. The electronic apparatus of claim 18, wherein when an image display range of an image frame in the second video are changed, a center position point of a display frame corresponding to the image display range is caused to move along a set curve on a plane rectangular coordinate system corresponding to the image frame. 20. The electronic apparatus of claim 19, wherein when an image display rotation angle of an image frame is changed, a display frame corresponding to the image display range is caused to rotate around a set point in the display frame in a set direction by a set angle. | A method for processing videos includes: N videos are collected, wherein N is a positive integer larger than or equal to 1; at least one image frame in the N videos is selected, an image display mode of the selected at least one image frame is changed and image display data is obtained, wherein the image display data is a part of data included in the image frame; and a new video is generated by using the image display data of selected at least one image frame of which image display mode is changed. As such, the video capturing effect is less affected by moving the camera during capturing, and dynamic effects of moving capturing can be realized.1. A method for video processing, comprising:
collecting N videos, wherein N is a positive integer larger than or equal to 1; selecting at least one image frame in the N videos, changing an image display mode of the selected at least one image frame and obtaining image display data, wherein the image display data is a part of data included in the image frame; and generating a new video by using the image display data of selected at least one image frame of which image display mode is changed. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the image display mode comprises at least one of:
an image zoom factor, an image display range, and an image display rotation angle. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein
when the image display range of the at least one selected image frame is changed, a center position point of a display frame corresponding to the image display range is caused to move along a set curve on a plane rectangular coordinate system corresponding to the image frame; and when an image display rotation angle of the selected at least one image frame is changed, the display frame corresponding to the image display range is caused to rotate around a set point in the display frame by a set angle in a set direction. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the generating a new video by using the image display data comprises:
using image display data of all or a part of the image frames whose image display modes are not changed in an i-th video and image display data of all the image frames whose image display modes are changed in the i-th video, to generate a sub-video corresponding to the i-th video, wherein i=1, 2, . . . , N; and generating the new video by using the sub-video. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the generating the new video by using the sub-video comprises:
taking the sub-video as the new video, when N is equal to 1; and composing N sub-videos into the new video in a set order, when N is greater than or equal to 2. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the collecting N videos comprises:
using a video collecting device that meets at least one of the following conditions to collect the N videos: condition one: a capturing lens having a viewing angle range greater than a set range; and condition two: a capturing lens having a resolution greater than a set threshold. 7. A device for processing a video, wherein the device comprises:
a processor; and memory storing a computer program that, when executed by the processor; causes the processor to: collect N videos, wherein N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; select at least one image frame in the N videos and change an image display mode of the selected at least one image frame; obtain image display data of an image frame whose image display mode is changed, wherein the image display data is a part of data included in the image frame; and generate a new video by using the image display data of the selected at least one image frame whose image display mode is changed. 8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the image display mode comprises at least one of:
an image zoom factor, an image display range, and an image display rotation angle. 9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the computer program further causes the processor to:
cause a center position of a display frame corresponding to the image display range to move along a set curve on a plane rectangular coordinate system corresponding to the image frame, when the image display range of the selected at least one image frame is changed; and cause the display frame corresponding to the image display range to rotate around a set point in the display frame in a set direction by a set angle, when the image display rotation angle of the at least one selected image frame is changed. 10. The device according to claim 7, wherein the computer program further causes the processor to:
generate a sub-video corresponding to the i-th video by using the image display data of all or a part of the image frames whose image display modes are not changed in the i-th video, and the image display data of all the image frames whose image display modes are changed in the i-th video, where i=1, 2, . . . , N; and generate the new video by using the sub-video. 11. The device according to claim 10, wherein the computer program further causes the processor to:
take the sub-video as the new video, when N is equal to 1; and compose N sub-videos into the new video in a set order, when N is greater than or equal to 2. 12. The device according to claim 7, wherein the computer program further causes the processor to:
use a video collecting device that meets at least one of the following conditions to collect the N videos: condition one: a capturing lens having a viewing angle range greater than a set range; and condition two: a capturing lens having a resolution greater than a set threshold. 13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, when a computer program stored in the storage medium are executed by a processor of a mobile terminal, causes the processor to:
collect N videos, wherein N is a positive integer larger than or equal to 1; select at least one image frame in the N videos, change an image display mode of the selected at least one image frame and obtain image display data, wherein the image display data is a part of data included in the image frame; and generate a new video by using the image display data of selected at least one image frame whose image display mode is changed. 14. An electronic apparatus implementing the method of claim 1, comprising a camera configured to capture the N videos, wherein the generated new video has effects of moving capturing. 15. The electronic apparatus of claim 14, wherein the N videos are captured while keeping the camera still. 16. The electronic apparatus of claim 15, wherein the electronic apparatus is a mobile phone. 17. The electronic apparatus of claim 16, wherein the camera comprises at least one of a 4K ultra-high-definition lens such that when an image of the image frame is enlarged, the image definition is still guaranteed to meet requirements for the generated new video; and an ultra-wide-angle lens such that when an image display range is changed, a viewing angle range of the lens is larger than a set range, such that different display ranges can be selected in the image of the image frame. 18. The electronic apparatus of claim 17, wherein the N videos are collected with a 4K ultra-high definition resolution and an ultra-wide angle, and the electronic apparatus is configured to automatically:
change image zoom factors of image frames in a first video among the N videos to thereby generate a first sub-video; change image display ranges of image frames in a second video among the N videos to thereby generate a second sub-video; change image display rotation angles of image frames in a third video among the N videos to thereby generate a third sub-video; re-ordering the first, second, and third sub-videos to generate the new video; and upload the generated new video to a social media platform to show dynamic scenes as if captured at different times and places. 19. The electronic apparatus of claim 18, wherein when an image display range of an image frame in the second video are changed, a center position point of a display frame corresponding to the image display range is caused to move along a set curve on a plane rectangular coordinate system corresponding to the image frame. 20. The electronic apparatus of claim 19, wherein when an image display rotation angle of an image frame is changed, a display frame corresponding to the image display range is caused to rotate around a set point in the display frame in a set direction by a set angle. | 3,600 |
348,038 | 16,805,810 | 3,661 | A multi-nodal supply chain system including multiple interconnected entities and a method for executing a supply chain workflow using transportable and continuously trackable, standardized storage bins is provided. The entities include a network of node facilities distributed throughout a geographical region, inter-nodal transport vehicles (INTVs), storage bins storable in indexed storage locations within the node facilities and the INTVs, and a computerized system. The computerized system stores bin identifiers of the storage bins and location identifiers of the indexed storage locations and dynamic storage locations of the storage bins. The computerized system also updates the location identifiers as the storage bins are transferred between the node facilities and the INTVs. The node facilities, the INTVs, and the storage bins, in communication with the computerized system, provide a complete traceability of one or more eaches of inventory items from their input into the supply chain system to fulfillment of orders. | 1. A supply chain system comprising a plurality of interconnected entities for executing a supply chain workflow using transportable and continuously trackable storage bins, the plurality of interconnected entities comprising:
a network of node facilities distributed throughout a geographical region, wherein each of the node facilities comprises a facility-based array of indexed storage locations; a fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles for transporting a plurality of inventory items contained in storage bins between the node facilities, wherein each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles comprises a vehicle-based array of indexed storage locations; a plurality of storage bins storable within the network of node facilities and transportable between the node facilities by the inter-nodal transport vehicles, wherein each of the storage bins is of a standardized size and is configured to receive one or more of a plurality of eaches of the inventory items, and wherein the each of the storage bins is of a configuration compatible with the facility-based array of indexed storage locations and the vehicle-based array of indexed storage locations for selective storage and continuous tracking of any one of the storage bins at any one of the node facilities, in any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles, and between the any one of the node facilities and the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles; and a computerized supply chain management system communicatively coupled to the network of node facilities, the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles, and the storage bins, the computerized supply chain management system comprising at least one processor and non-transitory, computer-readable storage media communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the non-transitory, computer-readable storage media comprise one or more databases configured to store bin data comprising bin identifiers assigned to the storage bins and to store location identifiers of the indexed storage locations of the storage bins within the facility-based array and the vehicle-based array and dynamic storage locations of the storage bins, and wherein the non-transitory, computer-readable storage media is configured to store computer program instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to update the location identifiers as the storage bins are transferred between the indexed storage locations of the facility-based array and the vehicle-based array while traversing the network of node facilities and the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles of the supply chain system, and wherein the network of node facilities, the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles, and the plurality of storage bins, in operable communication with the computerized supply chain management system, are configured to provide a complete traceability of the one or more of the eaches from their input into the supply chain system to fulfillment of orders. 2. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of storage bins is further configured to contain one or more of the plurality of inventory items owned by one or more of a plurality of vendors. 3. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the non-transitory, computer-readable storage media is further configured to store additional computer program instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to receive and process the bin data and commands from the each of the storage bins while the each of the storage bins traverses the network of node facilities and the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles of the supply chain system in a forward direction and a reverse direction. 4. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the non-transitory, computer-readable storage media is further configured to store additional computer program instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to automatically record and link the bin identifiers of the storage bins to the location identifiers of the indexed storage locations in the facility-based array and the vehicle-based array and the dynamic storage locations, to item identifiers of the inventory items contained in the storage bins, and to vendor identifiers of a plurality of vendors whose inventory items are contained in the storage bins, in the one or more databases. 5. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the non-transitory, computer-readable storage media is further configured to store additional computer program instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to generate task-based instructions for facilitating filling actions and order fulfillment actions at one or more of the node facilities based on the bin data. 6. The supply chain system according to claim 1, further comprising one or more robotic handlers operable at the each of the node facilities, wherein each of the one or more robotic handlers is configured to navigate any one of the storage bins through the facility-based array of indexed storage locations and selectively deposit the any one of the storage bins thereto and extract the any one of the storage bins therefrom, and wherein the each of the one or more robotic handlers is further configured to provide a dynamic storage location to the each of the storage bins, and wherein the each of the one or more robotic handlers is assigned a unique identifier configured to indicate one of the dynamic storage locations of the storage bins and to allow real-time tracking of the storage bins. 7. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein any one or more of the storage bins comprises a plurality of compartments configured to accommodate the inventory items of a plurality of vendors in the any one or more of the storage bins, wherein each of the compartments is identified by a compartment identifier and configured to accommodate one or more of the inventory items owned by a corresponding one of the vendors, and wherein the computerized supply chain management system is further configured to automatically record and link the compartment identifier of a respective one of the compartments to the item identifiers of the one or more of the inventory items contained in the any one or more of the storage bins and to the vendor identifiers of the vendors whose inventory items are contained in the any one or more of the storage bins. 8. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the storage bins are categorized into first category storage bins containing unmixed inventory items of a matching item type, second category storage bins containing mixed inventory items of a non-matching item type, and third category storage bins configured as order bins for fulfilling the orders, and wherein the network of node facilities is a hierarchical network comprising:
at least one mega facility configured to store the first category storage bins; at least one macro facility configured to receive one or more of the first category storage bins transported from the at least one mega facility, and fill a predefined number of the second category storage bins with different inventory items from the received one or more of the first category storage bins to meet one of actual inventory needs and predictive inventory needs of another one or more of the node facilities; and at least one micro facility configured to receive one or more of the second category storage bins transported from the at least one macro facility, and fill a predefined number of the order bins with the different inventory items from the received one or more of the second category storage bins to fulfill the orders. 9. The supply chain system according to claim 8, wherein the network of node facilities further comprises at least one nano facility configured to receive one or more of the order bins filled with the orders for pickup by one of customers and delivery personnel. 10. The supply chain system according to claim 8, wherein the at least one micro facility is configured to fulfill the orders based on one of: proximity of the at least one micro facility to at least one nano facility and a customer preference of at least one nano facility. 11. The supply chain system according to claim 8, wherein the order bins comprise finished-order bins, and wherein the finished-order bins are of a different standardized size and configuration from other of the storage bins and are filled with one or more of the inventory items of individual orders after extraction thereof from the facility-based array of the at least one micro facility, and wherein the finished-order bins of the different standardized size and configuration are configured to be compatible with the facility-based array of indexed storage locations of at least one nano facility and with the vehicle-based array of indexed storage locations in a node-to-terminal transport vehicle. 12. The supply chain system according to claim 11, wherein the inventory items owned by the vendors are packed into respective vendor-branded packages and the respective vendor-branded packages are filled in the finished-order bins. 13. The supply chain system according to claim 8, wherein the order bins comprise picked-order bins of the same standardized size and configuration as the storage bins and are filled with one or more of the inventory items of multiple orders at the at least one micro facility and inducted into the facility-based array of the at least one micro facility. 14. The supply chain system according to claim 8, wherein the orders are fulfilled at one or more of the at least one macro facility and the at least one micro facility. 15. The supply chain system according to claim 1, further comprising a mobile data storage device with a computer-readable memory operably coupled to the each of the storage bins, wherein the mobile data storage device is configured to store a unique bin identifier of a respective each of the storage bins and the bin data associated with the inventory items contained in the respective each of the storage bins. 16. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the bin data comprises at least one of:
an inventory catalogue; inventory item data comprising an item identifier, a quantity, and attributes of each of the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins; destination data associated with a destination of the contained inventory items; timing data associated with a timeline within which and an urgency with which the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins are to be conveyed through the supply chain system toward the destination; inventory customization data associated with value-added service actions to be performed on the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins; inventory handling data associated with routing, handling, and/or packing requirements for the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins; and environmental data associated with environmental requirements for the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins. 17. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the non-transitory, computer-readable storage media is further configured to store additional computer program instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to generate task-based instructions for triggering loading actions and unloading actions at one or more of the node facilities based on the bin data, wherein the loading actions and the unloading actions comprise:
unloading incoming storage bins from any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles into any one of the node facilities and reloading outgoing storage bins from the any one of the node facilities to the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles, wherein the incoming storage bins and the outgoing storage bins are exchanged in a one-to-one correspondence between the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles and the any one of the node facilities to allow an equivalent flow of the storage bins in a forward direction and a reverse direction through the supply chain system; reading a unique bin identifier of each of the outgoing storage bins loaded from the any one of the node facilities onto the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles and updating the one or more databases of the computerized supply chain management system with the unique bin identifier to record a transfer of the each of the outgoing storage bins to the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles; and reading a unique bin identifier of each of the incoming storage bins unloaded from the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles into the any one of the node facilities and updating the one or more databases with the unique bin identifier to record a transfer of the each of the incoming storage bins to the any one of the node facilities. 18. The supply chain system according to claim 17, wherein at least one of the outgoing storage bins is an empty storage bin. 19. The supply chain system according to claim 17, wherein at least one of the outgoing storage bins is a non-empty storage bin containing at least one of the inventory items. 20. The supply chain system according to claim 19, wherein the non-empty storage bin contains one of required inventory items and customer returns. 21. The supply chain system according to claim 17, wherein the incoming storage bins and the outgoing storage bins are of the same standardized size and configuration as the storage bins. 22. The supply chain system according to claim 1, further comprising at least one sensor operably coupled to the each of the storage bins, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to detect movement of the each of the storage bins, and in response to the detected movement, initiate positional tracking of the each of the storage bins through the supply chain system. 23. The supply chain system according to claim 1, further comprising a mobile indoor positioning device operably coupled to the each of the storage bins and an indoor positioning system installed at the each of the node facilities, wherein the mobile indoor positioning device is configured to operably communicate with the indoor positioning system to determine and report a position of the each of the storage bins within the each of the node facilities for real-time tracking of the each of the storage bins. 24. The supply chain system according to claim 1, further comprising a positioning unit and a wireless communications unit operably coupled to the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles, wherein the positioning unit is configured to determine a location of the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles and in turn determine a location of the any one of the storage bins being transported in the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles, and wherein the wireless communications unit is configured to communicate the location of the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles and the location of the any one of the storage bins to the computerized supply chain management system during transport of the storage bins between the node facilities. 25. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the node facilities comprises a plurality of environmentally distinct storage zones among which the facility-based array of indexed storage locations is distributed, and wherein the storage bins are selectively deposited into the facility-based array of indexed storage locations among the environmentally distinct storage zones based on environmental data, wherein the environmental data is retrieved from one of respective mobile data storage devices of the storage bins and the computerized supply chain management system. 26. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the computerized supply chain management system further comprises respective facility management subsystems at the node facilities communicatively coupled to each other, and wherein the respective facility management subsystems are configured to communicate with respective mobile data storage devices of the storage bins for at least one of:
reading the bin data stored thereon; updating the bin data stored thereon; generating commands for actions to be performed on the storage bins based at least partly on the bin data; controlling handling equipment at the node facilities based at least partly on the generated commands; providing worker guidance instructions for directing performance of the actions; and executing transfer of the storage bins to environmentally distinct storage zones in the facility-based array based on environmental data read from the respective mobile data storage devices of the storage bins. 27. The supply chain system according to claim 26, wherein the computerized supply chain management system further comprises respective vehicle management subsystems at the inter-nodal transport vehicles, and wherein the respective vehicle management subsystems are configured to communicate with the respective facility management subsystems at the node facilities and the respective mobile data storage devices of the storage bins for recording transfers of the storage bins from the node facilities to the inter-nodal transport vehicles and vice versa. 28. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles comprises dedicated-service transport vehicles, each respectively assigned to at least one of service a specific pair of the node facilities, service a limited subset of the node facilities, and service a limited service area containing two or more of the node facilities. 29. A method for executing a supply chain workflow using transportable and continuously trackable storage bins, the method comprising:
communicatively connecting a plurality of entities in a supply chain system, the plurality of entities comprising:
a network of node facilities distributed throughout a geographical region, wherein each of the node facilities comprises a facility-based array of indexed storage locations;
a fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles for transporting a plurality of inventory items contained in storage bins between the node facilities, wherein each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles comprises a vehicle-based array of indexed storage locations;
a plurality of storage bins storable within the network of node facilities and transportable between the node facilities by the inter-nodal transport vehicles, wherein each of the storage bins is of a standardized size and is configured to receive one or more of a plurality of eaches of the inventory items; and
a computerized supply chain management system communicatively coupled to the network of node facilities, the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles, and the storage bins:
assigning a unique bin identifier to the each of the storage bins by the computerized supply chain management system; storing, in one or more databases of the computerized supply chain management system, bin data and the unique bin identifier of the each of the storage bins; storing, in the one or more databases of the computerized supply chain management system, location identifiers of the indexed storage locations of the storage bins within the facility-based array and the vehicle-based array and dynamic storage locations of the storage bins; and updating, in the one or more databases of the computerized supply chain management system, the location identifiers as the storage bins are transferred between the indexed storage locations of the facility-based array and the vehicle-based array while traversing the network of node facilities and the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles of the supply chain system, wherein the network of node facilities, the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles, and the plurality of storage bins, in operable communication with the computerized supply chain management system, are configured to provide a complete traceability of the one or more of the eaches from their input into the supply chain system to fulfillment of orders. 30. The method according to claim 29, wherein the plurality of storage bins is further configured to contain one or more of the plurality of inventory items owned by one or more of a plurality of vendors. 31. The method according to claim 29, further comprising receiving and processing the bin data and commands from the each of the storage bins while the each of the storage bins traverses the network of node facilities and the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles of the supply chain system in a forward direction and a reverse direction. 32. The method according to claim 29, further comprising automatically recording and linking, by the computerized supply chain management system, bin identifiers of the storage bins to the location identifiers of the indexed storage locations in the facility-based array and the vehicle-based array and the dynamic storage locations, to item identifiers of corresponding inventory items contained in the storage bins, and to vendor identifiers of a plurality of vendors whose inventory items are contained in the storage bins, in the one or more databases. 33. The method according to claim 29, further comprising generating task-based instructions by the computerized supply chain management system for facilitating filling actions and order fulfillment actions at one or more of the node facilities based on the bin data, wherein one or more of the task-based instructions are configured to activate one or more robotic handlers operable at the each of the node facilities, and wherein each of the one or more robotic handlers is configured to navigate any one of the storage bins through the facility-based array of indexed storage locations and selectively deposit the any one of the storage bins thereto and extract the any one of the storage bins therefrom, and wherein the each of the one or more robotic handlers is further configured to provide a dynamic storage location to the each of the storage bins, and wherein the each of the one or more robotic handlers is assigned a unique identifier configured to indicate one of the dynamic storage locations of the storage bins and to allow real-time tracking of the storage bins. 34. The method according to claim 29, wherein any one or more of the storage bins comprises a plurality of compartments configured to accommodate the inventory items of a plurality of vendors in the any one or more of the storage bins, wherein each of the compartments is identified by a compartment identifier and configured to accommodate one or more of the inventory items owned by a corresponding one of the vendors, and wherein the computerized supply chain management system is further configured to automatically record and link the compartment identifier of a respective one of the compartments to the item identifiers of the one or more of the inventory items contained in the any one or more of the storage bins and to the vendor identifiers of the vendors whose inventory items are contained in the any one or more of the storage bins, in the one or more databases. 35. The method according to claim 29, further comprising storing the unique bin identifier of the each of the storage bins and the bin data associated with the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins in a mobile data storage device with a computer-readable memory operably coupled to the each of the storage bins. 36. The method according to claim 29, wherein the bin data comprises at least one of:
an inventory catalogue; inventory item data comprising an item identifier, a quantity, and attributes of each of the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins; destination data associated with a destination of the contained inventory items; timing data associated with a timeline within which and an urgency with which the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins are to be conveyed through the supply chain system toward the destination; inventory customization data associated with value-added service actions to be performed on the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins; inventory handling data associated with routing, handling, and/or packing requirements for the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins; and environmental data associated with environmental requirements for the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins. 37. The method according to claim 29, further comprising:
unloading incoming storage bins from any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles into any one of the node facilities and reloading outgoing storage bins from the any one of the node facilities to the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles, wherein the incoming storage bins and the outgoing storage bins are exchanged in a one-to-one correspondence between the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles and the any one of the node facilities to allow an equivalent flow of the storage bins in a forward direction and a reverse direction through the supply chain system; reading a unique bin identifier of each of the outgoing storage bins loaded from the any one of the node facilities onto the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles and updating the one or more databases of the computerized supply chain management system with the unique bin identifier to record a transfer of the each of the outgoing storage bins to the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles; and reading a unique bin identifier of each of the incoming storage bins unloaded from the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles into the any one of the node facilities and updating the one or more databases with the unique bin identifier to record a transfer of the each of the incoming storage bins to the any one of the node facilities. 38. The method according to claim 29, further comprising detecting movement of the each of the storage bins by at least one sensor operably coupled to the each of the storage bins, and in response to the detected movement, initiating positional tracking of the each of the storage bins through the supply chain system. 39. The method according to claim 29, further comprising determining and reporting a position of the each of the storage bins within the each of the node facilities by a mobile indoor positioning device operably coupled to the each of the storage bins, in operable communication with the indoor positioning system installed at the each of the node facilities, for real-time tracking of the each of the storage bins. 40. The method according to claim 29, further comprising:
determining a location of the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles and in turn determining a location of the storage bins being transported in the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles by a positioning unit operably coupled to the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles; and communicating the location of the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles and the location of the any one of the storage bins to the computerized supply chain management system by a wireless communications unit operably coupled to the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles during transport of the storage bins between the node facilities. 41. The method according to claim 29, wherein the computerized supply chain management system further comprises respective facility management subsystems at the node facilities communicatively coupled to each other, and wherein the respective facility management subsystems are configured to communicate with respective mobile data storage devices of the storage bins for at least one of:
reading the bin data stored thereon; updating the bin data stored thereon; generating commands for actions to be performed on the storage bins based at least partly on the bin data; controlling handling equipment at the node facilities based at least partly on the generated commands; providing worker guidance instructions for directing performance of the actions; and executing transfer of the storage bins to environmentally distinct storage zones in the facility-based array based on environmental data read from the respective mobile data storage devices of the storage bins. 42. The method according to claim 41, wherein the computerized supply chain management system further comprises respective vehicle management subsystems at the inter-nodal transport vehicles, and wherein the respective vehicle management subsystems are configured to communicate with the respective facility management subsystems at the node facilities and the respective mobile data storage devices of the storage bins for recording transfers of the storage bins from the node facilities to the inter-nodal transport vehicles and vice versa. | A multi-nodal supply chain system including multiple interconnected entities and a method for executing a supply chain workflow using transportable and continuously trackable, standardized storage bins is provided. The entities include a network of node facilities distributed throughout a geographical region, inter-nodal transport vehicles (INTVs), storage bins storable in indexed storage locations within the node facilities and the INTVs, and a computerized system. The computerized system stores bin identifiers of the storage bins and location identifiers of the indexed storage locations and dynamic storage locations of the storage bins. The computerized system also updates the location identifiers as the storage bins are transferred between the node facilities and the INTVs. The node facilities, the INTVs, and the storage bins, in communication with the computerized system, provide a complete traceability of one or more eaches of inventory items from their input into the supply chain system to fulfillment of orders.1. A supply chain system comprising a plurality of interconnected entities for executing a supply chain workflow using transportable and continuously trackable storage bins, the plurality of interconnected entities comprising:
a network of node facilities distributed throughout a geographical region, wherein each of the node facilities comprises a facility-based array of indexed storage locations; a fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles for transporting a plurality of inventory items contained in storage bins between the node facilities, wherein each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles comprises a vehicle-based array of indexed storage locations; a plurality of storage bins storable within the network of node facilities and transportable between the node facilities by the inter-nodal transport vehicles, wherein each of the storage bins is of a standardized size and is configured to receive one or more of a plurality of eaches of the inventory items, and wherein the each of the storage bins is of a configuration compatible with the facility-based array of indexed storage locations and the vehicle-based array of indexed storage locations for selective storage and continuous tracking of any one of the storage bins at any one of the node facilities, in any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles, and between the any one of the node facilities and the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles; and a computerized supply chain management system communicatively coupled to the network of node facilities, the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles, and the storage bins, the computerized supply chain management system comprising at least one processor and non-transitory, computer-readable storage media communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the non-transitory, computer-readable storage media comprise one or more databases configured to store bin data comprising bin identifiers assigned to the storage bins and to store location identifiers of the indexed storage locations of the storage bins within the facility-based array and the vehicle-based array and dynamic storage locations of the storage bins, and wherein the non-transitory, computer-readable storage media is configured to store computer program instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to update the location identifiers as the storage bins are transferred between the indexed storage locations of the facility-based array and the vehicle-based array while traversing the network of node facilities and the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles of the supply chain system, and wherein the network of node facilities, the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles, and the plurality of storage bins, in operable communication with the computerized supply chain management system, are configured to provide a complete traceability of the one or more of the eaches from their input into the supply chain system to fulfillment of orders. 2. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of storage bins is further configured to contain one or more of the plurality of inventory items owned by one or more of a plurality of vendors. 3. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the non-transitory, computer-readable storage media is further configured to store additional computer program instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to receive and process the bin data and commands from the each of the storage bins while the each of the storage bins traverses the network of node facilities and the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles of the supply chain system in a forward direction and a reverse direction. 4. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the non-transitory, computer-readable storage media is further configured to store additional computer program instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to automatically record and link the bin identifiers of the storage bins to the location identifiers of the indexed storage locations in the facility-based array and the vehicle-based array and the dynamic storage locations, to item identifiers of the inventory items contained in the storage bins, and to vendor identifiers of a plurality of vendors whose inventory items are contained in the storage bins, in the one or more databases. 5. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the non-transitory, computer-readable storage media is further configured to store additional computer program instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to generate task-based instructions for facilitating filling actions and order fulfillment actions at one or more of the node facilities based on the bin data. 6. The supply chain system according to claim 1, further comprising one or more robotic handlers operable at the each of the node facilities, wherein each of the one or more robotic handlers is configured to navigate any one of the storage bins through the facility-based array of indexed storage locations and selectively deposit the any one of the storage bins thereto and extract the any one of the storage bins therefrom, and wherein the each of the one or more robotic handlers is further configured to provide a dynamic storage location to the each of the storage bins, and wherein the each of the one or more robotic handlers is assigned a unique identifier configured to indicate one of the dynamic storage locations of the storage bins and to allow real-time tracking of the storage bins. 7. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein any one or more of the storage bins comprises a plurality of compartments configured to accommodate the inventory items of a plurality of vendors in the any one or more of the storage bins, wherein each of the compartments is identified by a compartment identifier and configured to accommodate one or more of the inventory items owned by a corresponding one of the vendors, and wherein the computerized supply chain management system is further configured to automatically record and link the compartment identifier of a respective one of the compartments to the item identifiers of the one or more of the inventory items contained in the any one or more of the storage bins and to the vendor identifiers of the vendors whose inventory items are contained in the any one or more of the storage bins. 8. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the storage bins are categorized into first category storage bins containing unmixed inventory items of a matching item type, second category storage bins containing mixed inventory items of a non-matching item type, and third category storage bins configured as order bins for fulfilling the orders, and wherein the network of node facilities is a hierarchical network comprising:
at least one mega facility configured to store the first category storage bins; at least one macro facility configured to receive one or more of the first category storage bins transported from the at least one mega facility, and fill a predefined number of the second category storage bins with different inventory items from the received one or more of the first category storage bins to meet one of actual inventory needs and predictive inventory needs of another one or more of the node facilities; and at least one micro facility configured to receive one or more of the second category storage bins transported from the at least one macro facility, and fill a predefined number of the order bins with the different inventory items from the received one or more of the second category storage bins to fulfill the orders. 9. The supply chain system according to claim 8, wherein the network of node facilities further comprises at least one nano facility configured to receive one or more of the order bins filled with the orders for pickup by one of customers and delivery personnel. 10. The supply chain system according to claim 8, wherein the at least one micro facility is configured to fulfill the orders based on one of: proximity of the at least one micro facility to at least one nano facility and a customer preference of at least one nano facility. 11. The supply chain system according to claim 8, wherein the order bins comprise finished-order bins, and wherein the finished-order bins are of a different standardized size and configuration from other of the storage bins and are filled with one or more of the inventory items of individual orders after extraction thereof from the facility-based array of the at least one micro facility, and wherein the finished-order bins of the different standardized size and configuration are configured to be compatible with the facility-based array of indexed storage locations of at least one nano facility and with the vehicle-based array of indexed storage locations in a node-to-terminal transport vehicle. 12. The supply chain system according to claim 11, wherein the inventory items owned by the vendors are packed into respective vendor-branded packages and the respective vendor-branded packages are filled in the finished-order bins. 13. The supply chain system according to claim 8, wherein the order bins comprise picked-order bins of the same standardized size and configuration as the storage bins and are filled with one or more of the inventory items of multiple orders at the at least one micro facility and inducted into the facility-based array of the at least one micro facility. 14. The supply chain system according to claim 8, wherein the orders are fulfilled at one or more of the at least one macro facility and the at least one micro facility. 15. The supply chain system according to claim 1, further comprising a mobile data storage device with a computer-readable memory operably coupled to the each of the storage bins, wherein the mobile data storage device is configured to store a unique bin identifier of a respective each of the storage bins and the bin data associated with the inventory items contained in the respective each of the storage bins. 16. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the bin data comprises at least one of:
an inventory catalogue; inventory item data comprising an item identifier, a quantity, and attributes of each of the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins; destination data associated with a destination of the contained inventory items; timing data associated with a timeline within which and an urgency with which the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins are to be conveyed through the supply chain system toward the destination; inventory customization data associated with value-added service actions to be performed on the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins; inventory handling data associated with routing, handling, and/or packing requirements for the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins; and environmental data associated with environmental requirements for the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins. 17. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the non-transitory, computer-readable storage media is further configured to store additional computer program instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to generate task-based instructions for triggering loading actions and unloading actions at one or more of the node facilities based on the bin data, wherein the loading actions and the unloading actions comprise:
unloading incoming storage bins from any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles into any one of the node facilities and reloading outgoing storage bins from the any one of the node facilities to the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles, wherein the incoming storage bins and the outgoing storage bins are exchanged in a one-to-one correspondence between the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles and the any one of the node facilities to allow an equivalent flow of the storage bins in a forward direction and a reverse direction through the supply chain system; reading a unique bin identifier of each of the outgoing storage bins loaded from the any one of the node facilities onto the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles and updating the one or more databases of the computerized supply chain management system with the unique bin identifier to record a transfer of the each of the outgoing storage bins to the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles; and reading a unique bin identifier of each of the incoming storage bins unloaded from the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles into the any one of the node facilities and updating the one or more databases with the unique bin identifier to record a transfer of the each of the incoming storage bins to the any one of the node facilities. 18. The supply chain system according to claim 17, wherein at least one of the outgoing storage bins is an empty storage bin. 19. The supply chain system according to claim 17, wherein at least one of the outgoing storage bins is a non-empty storage bin containing at least one of the inventory items. 20. The supply chain system according to claim 19, wherein the non-empty storage bin contains one of required inventory items and customer returns. 21. The supply chain system according to claim 17, wherein the incoming storage bins and the outgoing storage bins are of the same standardized size and configuration as the storage bins. 22. The supply chain system according to claim 1, further comprising at least one sensor operably coupled to the each of the storage bins, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to detect movement of the each of the storage bins, and in response to the detected movement, initiate positional tracking of the each of the storage bins through the supply chain system. 23. The supply chain system according to claim 1, further comprising a mobile indoor positioning device operably coupled to the each of the storage bins and an indoor positioning system installed at the each of the node facilities, wherein the mobile indoor positioning device is configured to operably communicate with the indoor positioning system to determine and report a position of the each of the storage bins within the each of the node facilities for real-time tracking of the each of the storage bins. 24. The supply chain system according to claim 1, further comprising a positioning unit and a wireless communications unit operably coupled to the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles, wherein the positioning unit is configured to determine a location of the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles and in turn determine a location of the any one of the storage bins being transported in the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles, and wherein the wireless communications unit is configured to communicate the location of the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles and the location of the any one of the storage bins to the computerized supply chain management system during transport of the storage bins between the node facilities. 25. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the node facilities comprises a plurality of environmentally distinct storage zones among which the facility-based array of indexed storage locations is distributed, and wherein the storage bins are selectively deposited into the facility-based array of indexed storage locations among the environmentally distinct storage zones based on environmental data, wherein the environmental data is retrieved from one of respective mobile data storage devices of the storage bins and the computerized supply chain management system. 26. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the computerized supply chain management system further comprises respective facility management subsystems at the node facilities communicatively coupled to each other, and wherein the respective facility management subsystems are configured to communicate with respective mobile data storage devices of the storage bins for at least one of:
reading the bin data stored thereon; updating the bin data stored thereon; generating commands for actions to be performed on the storage bins based at least partly on the bin data; controlling handling equipment at the node facilities based at least partly on the generated commands; providing worker guidance instructions for directing performance of the actions; and executing transfer of the storage bins to environmentally distinct storage zones in the facility-based array based on environmental data read from the respective mobile data storage devices of the storage bins. 27. The supply chain system according to claim 26, wherein the computerized supply chain management system further comprises respective vehicle management subsystems at the inter-nodal transport vehicles, and wherein the respective vehicle management subsystems are configured to communicate with the respective facility management subsystems at the node facilities and the respective mobile data storage devices of the storage bins for recording transfers of the storage bins from the node facilities to the inter-nodal transport vehicles and vice versa. 28. The supply chain system according to claim 1, wherein the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles comprises dedicated-service transport vehicles, each respectively assigned to at least one of service a specific pair of the node facilities, service a limited subset of the node facilities, and service a limited service area containing two or more of the node facilities. 29. A method for executing a supply chain workflow using transportable and continuously trackable storage bins, the method comprising:
communicatively connecting a plurality of entities in a supply chain system, the plurality of entities comprising:
a network of node facilities distributed throughout a geographical region, wherein each of the node facilities comprises a facility-based array of indexed storage locations;
a fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles for transporting a plurality of inventory items contained in storage bins between the node facilities, wherein each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles comprises a vehicle-based array of indexed storage locations;
a plurality of storage bins storable within the network of node facilities and transportable between the node facilities by the inter-nodal transport vehicles, wherein each of the storage bins is of a standardized size and is configured to receive one or more of a plurality of eaches of the inventory items; and
a computerized supply chain management system communicatively coupled to the network of node facilities, the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles, and the storage bins:
assigning a unique bin identifier to the each of the storage bins by the computerized supply chain management system; storing, in one or more databases of the computerized supply chain management system, bin data and the unique bin identifier of the each of the storage bins; storing, in the one or more databases of the computerized supply chain management system, location identifiers of the indexed storage locations of the storage bins within the facility-based array and the vehicle-based array and dynamic storage locations of the storage bins; and updating, in the one or more databases of the computerized supply chain management system, the location identifiers as the storage bins are transferred between the indexed storage locations of the facility-based array and the vehicle-based array while traversing the network of node facilities and the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles of the supply chain system, wherein the network of node facilities, the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles, and the plurality of storage bins, in operable communication with the computerized supply chain management system, are configured to provide a complete traceability of the one or more of the eaches from their input into the supply chain system to fulfillment of orders. 30. The method according to claim 29, wherein the plurality of storage bins is further configured to contain one or more of the plurality of inventory items owned by one or more of a plurality of vendors. 31. The method according to claim 29, further comprising receiving and processing the bin data and commands from the each of the storage bins while the each of the storage bins traverses the network of node facilities and the fleet of inter-nodal transport vehicles of the supply chain system in a forward direction and a reverse direction. 32. The method according to claim 29, further comprising automatically recording and linking, by the computerized supply chain management system, bin identifiers of the storage bins to the location identifiers of the indexed storage locations in the facility-based array and the vehicle-based array and the dynamic storage locations, to item identifiers of corresponding inventory items contained in the storage bins, and to vendor identifiers of a plurality of vendors whose inventory items are contained in the storage bins, in the one or more databases. 33. The method according to claim 29, further comprising generating task-based instructions by the computerized supply chain management system for facilitating filling actions and order fulfillment actions at one or more of the node facilities based on the bin data, wherein one or more of the task-based instructions are configured to activate one or more robotic handlers operable at the each of the node facilities, and wherein each of the one or more robotic handlers is configured to navigate any one of the storage bins through the facility-based array of indexed storage locations and selectively deposit the any one of the storage bins thereto and extract the any one of the storage bins therefrom, and wherein the each of the one or more robotic handlers is further configured to provide a dynamic storage location to the each of the storage bins, and wherein the each of the one or more robotic handlers is assigned a unique identifier configured to indicate one of the dynamic storage locations of the storage bins and to allow real-time tracking of the storage bins. 34. The method according to claim 29, wherein any one or more of the storage bins comprises a plurality of compartments configured to accommodate the inventory items of a plurality of vendors in the any one or more of the storage bins, wherein each of the compartments is identified by a compartment identifier and configured to accommodate one or more of the inventory items owned by a corresponding one of the vendors, and wherein the computerized supply chain management system is further configured to automatically record and link the compartment identifier of a respective one of the compartments to the item identifiers of the one or more of the inventory items contained in the any one or more of the storage bins and to the vendor identifiers of the vendors whose inventory items are contained in the any one or more of the storage bins, in the one or more databases. 35. The method according to claim 29, further comprising storing the unique bin identifier of the each of the storage bins and the bin data associated with the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins in a mobile data storage device with a computer-readable memory operably coupled to the each of the storage bins. 36. The method according to claim 29, wherein the bin data comprises at least one of:
an inventory catalogue; inventory item data comprising an item identifier, a quantity, and attributes of each of the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins; destination data associated with a destination of the contained inventory items; timing data associated with a timeline within which and an urgency with which the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins are to be conveyed through the supply chain system toward the destination; inventory customization data associated with value-added service actions to be performed on the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins; inventory handling data associated with routing, handling, and/or packing requirements for the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins; and environmental data associated with environmental requirements for the inventory items contained in the each of the storage bins. 37. The method according to claim 29, further comprising:
unloading incoming storage bins from any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles into any one of the node facilities and reloading outgoing storage bins from the any one of the node facilities to the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles, wherein the incoming storage bins and the outgoing storage bins are exchanged in a one-to-one correspondence between the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles and the any one of the node facilities to allow an equivalent flow of the storage bins in a forward direction and a reverse direction through the supply chain system; reading a unique bin identifier of each of the outgoing storage bins loaded from the any one of the node facilities onto the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles and updating the one or more databases of the computerized supply chain management system with the unique bin identifier to record a transfer of the each of the outgoing storage bins to the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles; and reading a unique bin identifier of each of the incoming storage bins unloaded from the any one of the inter-nodal transport vehicles into the any one of the node facilities and updating the one or more databases with the unique bin identifier to record a transfer of the each of the incoming storage bins to the any one of the node facilities. 38. The method according to claim 29, further comprising detecting movement of the each of the storage bins by at least one sensor operably coupled to the each of the storage bins, and in response to the detected movement, initiating positional tracking of the each of the storage bins through the supply chain system. 39. The method according to claim 29, further comprising determining and reporting a position of the each of the storage bins within the each of the node facilities by a mobile indoor positioning device operably coupled to the each of the storage bins, in operable communication with the indoor positioning system installed at the each of the node facilities, for real-time tracking of the each of the storage bins. 40. The method according to claim 29, further comprising:
determining a location of the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles and in turn determining a location of the storage bins being transported in the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles by a positioning unit operably coupled to the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles; and communicating the location of the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles and the location of the any one of the storage bins to the computerized supply chain management system by a wireless communications unit operably coupled to the each of the inter-nodal transport vehicles during transport of the storage bins between the node facilities. 41. The method according to claim 29, wherein the computerized supply chain management system further comprises respective facility management subsystems at the node facilities communicatively coupled to each other, and wherein the respective facility management subsystems are configured to communicate with respective mobile data storage devices of the storage bins for at least one of:
reading the bin data stored thereon; updating the bin data stored thereon; generating commands for actions to be performed on the storage bins based at least partly on the bin data; controlling handling equipment at the node facilities based at least partly on the generated commands; providing worker guidance instructions for directing performance of the actions; and executing transfer of the storage bins to environmentally distinct storage zones in the facility-based array based on environmental data read from the respective mobile data storage devices of the storage bins. 42. The method according to claim 41, wherein the computerized supply chain management system further comprises respective vehicle management subsystems at the inter-nodal transport vehicles, and wherein the respective vehicle management subsystems are configured to communicate with the respective facility management subsystems at the node facilities and the respective mobile data storage devices of the storage bins for recording transfers of the storage bins from the node facilities to the inter-nodal transport vehicles and vice versa. | 3,600 |
348,039 | 16,805,794 | 2,421 | The present invention discloses a system and method for providing an alert on delivering a digital content such as when an interesting digital content is imminent, for example, the beginning of a play during a football game, to direct the focus of one or more viewers towards the digital content. The present invention is further configured to embed a commercial message in conjunction with the alert on directing the focus of the viewers. The system is adapted to activate the alert either manually or automatically. Further, the system is optionally implemented with an artificial intelligence (AI) system, which is trained using deep learning to recognize the appropriate time to automatically trigger the alert/commercial message sequence. The AI system could be trained by monitoring the manual control of alert activation. | 1. A system for providing an alert on delivering a digital content, comprising:
a computational device comprising a processor and a memory unit, including hardware and software suitable for mixing audio/video signals, comprising at least one of a specialized hardware and software device comprising at least one of a video switcher, effects generator, character generator, or sound mixing board, or general purpose computer hardware comprising at least one of a server, mainframe computer, minicomputer, workstation, tower computer, desktop computer, or notebook computer, with software specialized for mixing audio/video, wherein the computational device is triggered by one of: a manually operated input device or an artificial intelligence (AI) system which is trained using deep learning to recognize the appropriate time to trigger the alert; a database in communication with the computational device for storing alert related information and information related to commercial messages; and one or more viewer devices associated with one or more viewers in communication with the server via a network for distribution of the digital content, wherein the digital content is an audio content or a video content, wherein the processor in communication with the memory unit, configured to: trigger an alert for directing focus of one or more viewers to the viewer device, and display a commercial message during delivery of the digital content, wherein the alert is triggered on time to direct the focus of the viewer to an imminent occurrence of a feature of interest in the digital content being delivered, wherein the feature of interest comprises the resumption of play during a sporting event, and wherein the commercial message is delivered at least partially during the time that the alert has caused the viewers' attention to be enhanced. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert is an integral part of the commercial message, comprising at least one of a distinctive sound, a real or perceived increase in volume, a video effect, or a tactile stimulus effect. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the temporal relationships are unconstrained between the start and end of the alert versus the start and end of the commercial message. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert and commercial message are presented on different devices. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert is at least one of an aural, a visual and a tactile stimulus alert. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein said commercial message comprises at least one of audio clip, a static logo, a photographic image, a drawing, a video message, an animated line drawing, a visual image displayed within a portion of the screen, a visual image briefly displayed using the full screen, a subliminal message, or a virtual message. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the viewer device comprises at least one of television receiver, a computer, an electronic tablet, a smart phone, a smart television, a virtual reality device, an augmented reality device, a virtual retinal display, or a bionic contact lens. 8. A method for providing an alert on delivering a digital content, comprising:
providing the alert signal to a viewer device for directing the focus of the viewer to the imminent occurrence of a feature of interest in the digital content being delivered, and presenting a commercial message to the viewer at least partially during the time the focus of the viewer has been directed to the feature of interest in the digital content, wherein the feature of interest comprises the resumption of play during a sporting event. 9. The method of claim 8 incorporated in a system comprising a computational device comprising a processor and a memory unit, including hardware and software suitable for mixing audio/video signals, comprising at least one of a specialized hardware and software device comprising at least one of a video switcher, effects generator, character generator, or sound mixing board, or general purpose computer hardware comprising at least one of a server, mainframe computer, minicomputer, workstation, tower computer, desktop computer, or notebook computer, with software specialized for mixing audio/video signals, wherein the computational device is triggered by one of: a manually operated input device or an artificial intelligence (AI) system which is trained using deep learning to recognize the appropriate time to trigger the alert; a database in communication with the computational device for storing alert related information and information related to commercial messages, and one or more viewer devices associated with one or more viewers in communication with the computational device via a network for distribution of the digital content, wherein the digital content is an audio content or a video content. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the alert is an integral part of the commercial message, comprising at least one of a distinctive sound, a real or perceived increase in volume, a video effect, or a tactile stimulus effect. 11. The method of claim 8, wherein the temporal relationships are unconstrained between the start and end of the alert versus the start and end of the commercial message. 12. The method of claim 8, wherein the alert and commercial message are presented on different devices. 13. The method of claim 8, wherein the alert is at least one of an aural, a visual and a tactile stimulus alert. 14. The method of claim 8, wherein said commercial message comprises at least one of audio clip, a static logo, a photographic image, a drawing, a video message, an animated line drawing, a visual image displayed within a portion of the screen, a visual image briefly displayed using the full screen, a subliminal message, or a virtual message. 15. The method of claim 8, wherein the viewer device comprises at least one of television receiver, a computer, an electronic tablet, a smart phone, a smart television, a virtual reality device, an augmented reality device, a virtual retinal display, or a bionic contact lens. | The present invention discloses a system and method for providing an alert on delivering a digital content such as when an interesting digital content is imminent, for example, the beginning of a play during a football game, to direct the focus of one or more viewers towards the digital content. The present invention is further configured to embed a commercial message in conjunction with the alert on directing the focus of the viewers. The system is adapted to activate the alert either manually or automatically. Further, the system is optionally implemented with an artificial intelligence (AI) system, which is trained using deep learning to recognize the appropriate time to automatically trigger the alert/commercial message sequence. The AI system could be trained by monitoring the manual control of alert activation.1. A system for providing an alert on delivering a digital content, comprising:
a computational device comprising a processor and a memory unit, including hardware and software suitable for mixing audio/video signals, comprising at least one of a specialized hardware and software device comprising at least one of a video switcher, effects generator, character generator, or sound mixing board, or general purpose computer hardware comprising at least one of a server, mainframe computer, minicomputer, workstation, tower computer, desktop computer, or notebook computer, with software specialized for mixing audio/video, wherein the computational device is triggered by one of: a manually operated input device or an artificial intelligence (AI) system which is trained using deep learning to recognize the appropriate time to trigger the alert; a database in communication with the computational device for storing alert related information and information related to commercial messages; and one or more viewer devices associated with one or more viewers in communication with the server via a network for distribution of the digital content, wherein the digital content is an audio content or a video content, wherein the processor in communication with the memory unit, configured to: trigger an alert for directing focus of one or more viewers to the viewer device, and display a commercial message during delivery of the digital content, wherein the alert is triggered on time to direct the focus of the viewer to an imminent occurrence of a feature of interest in the digital content being delivered, wherein the feature of interest comprises the resumption of play during a sporting event, and wherein the commercial message is delivered at least partially during the time that the alert has caused the viewers' attention to be enhanced. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert is an integral part of the commercial message, comprising at least one of a distinctive sound, a real or perceived increase in volume, a video effect, or a tactile stimulus effect. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the temporal relationships are unconstrained between the start and end of the alert versus the start and end of the commercial message. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert and commercial message are presented on different devices. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert is at least one of an aural, a visual and a tactile stimulus alert. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein said commercial message comprises at least one of audio clip, a static logo, a photographic image, a drawing, a video message, an animated line drawing, a visual image displayed within a portion of the screen, a visual image briefly displayed using the full screen, a subliminal message, or a virtual message. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the viewer device comprises at least one of television receiver, a computer, an electronic tablet, a smart phone, a smart television, a virtual reality device, an augmented reality device, a virtual retinal display, or a bionic contact lens. 8. A method for providing an alert on delivering a digital content, comprising:
providing the alert signal to a viewer device for directing the focus of the viewer to the imminent occurrence of a feature of interest in the digital content being delivered, and presenting a commercial message to the viewer at least partially during the time the focus of the viewer has been directed to the feature of interest in the digital content, wherein the feature of interest comprises the resumption of play during a sporting event. 9. The method of claim 8 incorporated in a system comprising a computational device comprising a processor and a memory unit, including hardware and software suitable for mixing audio/video signals, comprising at least one of a specialized hardware and software device comprising at least one of a video switcher, effects generator, character generator, or sound mixing board, or general purpose computer hardware comprising at least one of a server, mainframe computer, minicomputer, workstation, tower computer, desktop computer, or notebook computer, with software specialized for mixing audio/video signals, wherein the computational device is triggered by one of: a manually operated input device or an artificial intelligence (AI) system which is trained using deep learning to recognize the appropriate time to trigger the alert; a database in communication with the computational device for storing alert related information and information related to commercial messages, and one or more viewer devices associated with one or more viewers in communication with the computational device via a network for distribution of the digital content, wherein the digital content is an audio content or a video content. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the alert is an integral part of the commercial message, comprising at least one of a distinctive sound, a real or perceived increase in volume, a video effect, or a tactile stimulus effect. 11. The method of claim 8, wherein the temporal relationships are unconstrained between the start and end of the alert versus the start and end of the commercial message. 12. The method of claim 8, wherein the alert and commercial message are presented on different devices. 13. The method of claim 8, wherein the alert is at least one of an aural, a visual and a tactile stimulus alert. 14. The method of claim 8, wherein said commercial message comprises at least one of audio clip, a static logo, a photographic image, a drawing, a video message, an animated line drawing, a visual image displayed within a portion of the screen, a visual image briefly displayed using the full screen, a subliminal message, or a virtual message. 15. The method of claim 8, wherein the viewer device comprises at least one of television receiver, a computer, an electronic tablet, a smart phone, a smart television, a virtual reality device, an augmented reality device, a virtual retinal display, or a bionic contact lens. | 2,400 |
348,040 | 16,643,575 | 2,421 | A Forwarder (220) in a network (200), preferably based on Information-Centric Networking (ICN), receives (S310) a first request for data, the first request comprising an identifier of requested data and a condition from a Consumer device (210) or a second Forwarder device, sends (S335) a second request for the data to a Producer device (230) or a third Forwarder device in the network (200), the second request comprising at least the identifier of the data, receives (S340) received data corresponding to requested data from the Producer device (230) or the third Forwarder device, determines (S350) whether the received data satisfy the condition and sends (S355) the requested data to the Consumer device (210) or the second Forwarder device only in case the received data satisfy the condition. The determining can be performed only in case the Forwarder device (220) received the first request from the Consumer device (210) or only in case the Forwarder device (220) sent the second request to the Producer device (230). | 1-15. (canceled) 16. A Forwarder device configured for use in a network, the Forwarder device comprising:
at least one communication interface configured to:
receive a first request for data from a Consumer device or a second Forwarder device, the first request comprising an identifier of requested data and a condition;
send a second request for the data to a Producer device or a third Forwarder device in the network, the second request comprising at least the identifier of the data;
receive data corresponding to the requested data from the Producer device or the third Forwarder device; and
send the received data to the Consumer device or the second Forwarder device; and
at least one hardware processor configured to:
instruct the at least one communication interface to send the received data to the Consumer device only in case the received data satisfy the condition;
wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to determine if the received data satisfy the condition only in any of the following cases:
the Forwarder device received the first request from the Consumer device;
the Forwarder device sent the second request to the Producer device. 17. The Forwarder device of claim 16, further comprising memory configured for storing received data, wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to retrieve the received data corresponding to the requested data from the memory if stored therein and to send the retrieved data to the Consumer device or the second Forwarder device only in case the retrieved data satisfy the condition. 18. The Forwarder device of claim 16, wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to store the first request in the memory. 19. The Forwarder device of claim 18, wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to associate the first request with a timer and to remove the first request from the memory upon expiry of the timer. 20. The Forwarder device of claim 16, wherein the second request further comprises the condition. 21. The Forwarder device of claim 16, wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to send to the Consumer device, in case the received data does not satisfy the condition, a notification that the condition is not satisfied. 22. A method at a Forwarder device in a network, the method comprising:
receiving, by at least one communication interface, a first request for data from a Consumer device or a second Forwarder device, the first request comprising an identifier of requested data and a condition; sending, by the at least one communication interface, a second request for the data to a Producer device or a third Forwarder device in the network, the second request comprising at least the identifier of the data; receiving, by the at least one communication interface, received data corresponding to requested data from the Producer device or the third Forwarder device; determining, by at least one hardware processor, whether the received data satisfy the condition, wherein the determining is performed only in any of the following cases:
the Forwarder device received the first request from the Consumer device;
the Forwarder device sent the second request to the Producer device; and
sending the requested data to the Consumer device or the second Forwarder device only in case the received data satisfy the condition. 23. The method of claim 22, further comprising:
retrieving, by the at least one hardware processor, retrieved data corresponding to the requested data from memory if stored therein; determining, by at least one hardware processor, whether the retrieved data satisfy the condition; and sending the retrieved data to the Consumer device or the second Forwarder device only in case the retrieved data satisfy the condition. 24. The method of claim 22, further comprising storing, by the at least one hardware processor, the first request in memory. 25. The method of claim 22, wherein the second request further comprises the condition. 26. The method of claim 22, further comprising sending to the Consumer device, in case the received data do not satisfy the condition, a notification that the condition is not satisfied. 27. A computer program comprising program code instructions executable by a processor for implementing the steps of a method according to claim 22. 28. A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium and comprising program code instructions executable by a processor for implementing the steps of a method according to claim 22. | A Forwarder (220) in a network (200), preferably based on Information-Centric Networking (ICN), receives (S310) a first request for data, the first request comprising an identifier of requested data and a condition from a Consumer device (210) or a second Forwarder device, sends (S335) a second request for the data to a Producer device (230) or a third Forwarder device in the network (200), the second request comprising at least the identifier of the data, receives (S340) received data corresponding to requested data from the Producer device (230) or the third Forwarder device, determines (S350) whether the received data satisfy the condition and sends (S355) the requested data to the Consumer device (210) or the second Forwarder device only in case the received data satisfy the condition. The determining can be performed only in case the Forwarder device (220) received the first request from the Consumer device (210) or only in case the Forwarder device (220) sent the second request to the Producer device (230).1-15. (canceled) 16. A Forwarder device configured for use in a network, the Forwarder device comprising:
at least one communication interface configured to:
receive a first request for data from a Consumer device or a second Forwarder device, the first request comprising an identifier of requested data and a condition;
send a second request for the data to a Producer device or a third Forwarder device in the network, the second request comprising at least the identifier of the data;
receive data corresponding to the requested data from the Producer device or the third Forwarder device; and
send the received data to the Consumer device or the second Forwarder device; and
at least one hardware processor configured to:
instruct the at least one communication interface to send the received data to the Consumer device only in case the received data satisfy the condition;
wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to determine if the received data satisfy the condition only in any of the following cases:
the Forwarder device received the first request from the Consumer device;
the Forwarder device sent the second request to the Producer device. 17. The Forwarder device of claim 16, further comprising memory configured for storing received data, wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to retrieve the received data corresponding to the requested data from the memory if stored therein and to send the retrieved data to the Consumer device or the second Forwarder device only in case the retrieved data satisfy the condition. 18. The Forwarder device of claim 16, wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to store the first request in the memory. 19. The Forwarder device of claim 18, wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to associate the first request with a timer and to remove the first request from the memory upon expiry of the timer. 20. The Forwarder device of claim 16, wherein the second request further comprises the condition. 21. The Forwarder device of claim 16, wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to send to the Consumer device, in case the received data does not satisfy the condition, a notification that the condition is not satisfied. 22. A method at a Forwarder device in a network, the method comprising:
receiving, by at least one communication interface, a first request for data from a Consumer device or a second Forwarder device, the first request comprising an identifier of requested data and a condition; sending, by the at least one communication interface, a second request for the data to a Producer device or a third Forwarder device in the network, the second request comprising at least the identifier of the data; receiving, by the at least one communication interface, received data corresponding to requested data from the Producer device or the third Forwarder device; determining, by at least one hardware processor, whether the received data satisfy the condition, wherein the determining is performed only in any of the following cases:
the Forwarder device received the first request from the Consumer device;
the Forwarder device sent the second request to the Producer device; and
sending the requested data to the Consumer device or the second Forwarder device only in case the received data satisfy the condition. 23. The method of claim 22, further comprising:
retrieving, by the at least one hardware processor, retrieved data corresponding to the requested data from memory if stored therein; determining, by at least one hardware processor, whether the retrieved data satisfy the condition; and sending the retrieved data to the Consumer device or the second Forwarder device only in case the retrieved data satisfy the condition. 24. The method of claim 22, further comprising storing, by the at least one hardware processor, the first request in memory. 25. The method of claim 22, wherein the second request further comprises the condition. 26. The method of claim 22, further comprising sending to the Consumer device, in case the received data do not satisfy the condition, a notification that the condition is not satisfied. 27. A computer program comprising program code instructions executable by a processor for implementing the steps of a method according to claim 22. 28. A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium and comprising program code instructions executable by a processor for implementing the steps of a method according to claim 22. | 2,400 |
348,041 | 16,805,807 | 2,881 | A negative ion generator includes a fiber bundle, a boost circuit board, a sleeve component and an electrically conductive adhesive. The fiber bundle includes a combining portion. The boost circuit board is connected to the fiber bundle and includes an electrically conductive terminal. An output end of the electrically conductive terminal is inserted into the combining portion of the fiber bundle. The boost circuit board provides a high-voltage current to the fiber bundle to enable the fiber bundle to emit negative ions by corona discharging. An accommodating space is enclosed by the sleeve component. The combining portion of the fiber bundle is installed inside the accommodating space. The electrically conductive adhesive is poured into the accommodating space and located between the combining portion of the fiber bundle and the output end of the electrically conductive terminal for adhering and electrically connecting the fiber bundle to the electrically conductive terminal. | 1. A negative ion generator comprising:
a fiber bundle comprising a combining portion; a boost circuit board connected to the fiber bundle, the boost circuit board comprising an electrically conductive terminal, an output end of the electrically conductive terminal being inserted into the combining portion of the fiber bundle, the boost circuit board being for providing a high-voltage current to the fiber bundle to enable the fiber bundle to emit negative ions by corona discharging; a sleeve component, an accommodating space being enclosed by the sleeve component, the combining portion of the fiber bundle being installed inside the accommodating space; and an electrically conductive adhesive poured into the accommodating space and located between the combining portion of the fiber bundle and the output end of the electrically conductive terminal for adhering and electrically connecting the fiber bundle to the electrically conductive terminal by the electrically conductive adhesive. 2. The negative ion generator of claim 1, wherein the sleeve component is a hollow pipe structure. 3. The negative ion generator of claim 1, wherein the sleeve component is made of plastic material. 4. The negative ion generator of claim 1, wherein the fiber bundle comprises a plurality of fibers. 5. The negative ion generator of claim 4, wherein each of the plurality of fibers is made of carbon material. 6. The negative ion generator of claim 1, wherein the electrically conductive adhesive comprises silver powders and thermosetting plastic. 7. A wearable air purifier comprising:
a wearable component; and a negative ion generator detachably connected to the wearable component, the negative ion generator comprising:
a fiber bundle comprising a combining portion;
a boost circuit board connected to the fiber bundle, the boost circuit board comprising an electrically conductive terminal, an output end of the electrically conductive terminal being inserted into the combining portion of the fiber bundle, the boost circuit board being for providing a high-voltage current to the fiber bundle to enable the fiber bundle to emit negative ions by corona discharging;
a sleeve component, an accommodating space being enclosed by the sleeve component, the combining portion of the fiber bundle being installed inside the accommodating space; and
an electrically conductive adhesive poured into the accommodating space and located between the combining portion of the fiber bundle and the output end of the electrically conductive terminal for adhering and electrically connecting the fiber bundle to the electrically conductive terminal by the electrically conductive adhesive. 8. The wearable air purifier of claim 7, wherein the wearable component is a necklace, a collar or a wristband. 9. A method of manufacturing a negative ion generator, the method comprising:
sheathing a sleeve component onto a fiber bundle, so as to locate a combining portion of the fiber bundle at an accommodating space enclosed by the sleeve component; inserting an output end of an electrically conductive terminal of a boost circuit board into the combining portion of the fiber bundle; and pouring an electrically conductive adhesive into the accommodating space, so as to adhere the fiber bundle to the electrically conductive terminal for electrically connecting the electrically conductive terminal to the fiber bundle by the electrically conductive adhesive. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the output end of the electrically conductive terminal of the boost circuit board is inserted into the combining portion of the fiber bundle before or after the sleeve component is sheathed onto the fiber bundle. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the electrically conductive adhesive is poured into the accommodating space before or after the output end of the electrically conductive terminal of the boost circuit board is inserted into the combining portion of the fiber bundle. 12. The method of claim 9, wherein the electrically conductive adhesive is poured into the accommodating space before or after the sleeve component is sheathed onto the fiber bundle. 13. The method of claim 9, wherein the sleeve component is a hollow pipe structure. 14. The method of claim 9, wherein the sleeve component is made of plastic material. 15. The method of claim 9, wherein the fiber bundle comprises a plurality of fibers. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein each of the plurality of fibers is made of carbon material. 17. The method of claim 9, wherein the electrically conductive adhesive comprises silver powders and thermosetting plastic. | A negative ion generator includes a fiber bundle, a boost circuit board, a sleeve component and an electrically conductive adhesive. The fiber bundle includes a combining portion. The boost circuit board is connected to the fiber bundle and includes an electrically conductive terminal. An output end of the electrically conductive terminal is inserted into the combining portion of the fiber bundle. The boost circuit board provides a high-voltage current to the fiber bundle to enable the fiber bundle to emit negative ions by corona discharging. An accommodating space is enclosed by the sleeve component. The combining portion of the fiber bundle is installed inside the accommodating space. The electrically conductive adhesive is poured into the accommodating space and located between the combining portion of the fiber bundle and the output end of the electrically conductive terminal for adhering and electrically connecting the fiber bundle to the electrically conductive terminal.1. A negative ion generator comprising:
a fiber bundle comprising a combining portion; a boost circuit board connected to the fiber bundle, the boost circuit board comprising an electrically conductive terminal, an output end of the electrically conductive terminal being inserted into the combining portion of the fiber bundle, the boost circuit board being for providing a high-voltage current to the fiber bundle to enable the fiber bundle to emit negative ions by corona discharging; a sleeve component, an accommodating space being enclosed by the sleeve component, the combining portion of the fiber bundle being installed inside the accommodating space; and an electrically conductive adhesive poured into the accommodating space and located between the combining portion of the fiber bundle and the output end of the electrically conductive terminal for adhering and electrically connecting the fiber bundle to the electrically conductive terminal by the electrically conductive adhesive. 2. The negative ion generator of claim 1, wherein the sleeve component is a hollow pipe structure. 3. The negative ion generator of claim 1, wherein the sleeve component is made of plastic material. 4. The negative ion generator of claim 1, wherein the fiber bundle comprises a plurality of fibers. 5. The negative ion generator of claim 4, wherein each of the plurality of fibers is made of carbon material. 6. The negative ion generator of claim 1, wherein the electrically conductive adhesive comprises silver powders and thermosetting plastic. 7. A wearable air purifier comprising:
a wearable component; and a negative ion generator detachably connected to the wearable component, the negative ion generator comprising:
a fiber bundle comprising a combining portion;
a boost circuit board connected to the fiber bundle, the boost circuit board comprising an electrically conductive terminal, an output end of the electrically conductive terminal being inserted into the combining portion of the fiber bundle, the boost circuit board being for providing a high-voltage current to the fiber bundle to enable the fiber bundle to emit negative ions by corona discharging;
a sleeve component, an accommodating space being enclosed by the sleeve component, the combining portion of the fiber bundle being installed inside the accommodating space; and
an electrically conductive adhesive poured into the accommodating space and located between the combining portion of the fiber bundle and the output end of the electrically conductive terminal for adhering and electrically connecting the fiber bundle to the electrically conductive terminal by the electrically conductive adhesive. 8. The wearable air purifier of claim 7, wherein the wearable component is a necklace, a collar or a wristband. 9. A method of manufacturing a negative ion generator, the method comprising:
sheathing a sleeve component onto a fiber bundle, so as to locate a combining portion of the fiber bundle at an accommodating space enclosed by the sleeve component; inserting an output end of an electrically conductive terminal of a boost circuit board into the combining portion of the fiber bundle; and pouring an electrically conductive adhesive into the accommodating space, so as to adhere the fiber bundle to the electrically conductive terminal for electrically connecting the electrically conductive terminal to the fiber bundle by the electrically conductive adhesive. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the output end of the electrically conductive terminal of the boost circuit board is inserted into the combining portion of the fiber bundle before or after the sleeve component is sheathed onto the fiber bundle. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the electrically conductive adhesive is poured into the accommodating space before or after the output end of the electrically conductive terminal of the boost circuit board is inserted into the combining portion of the fiber bundle. 12. The method of claim 9, wherein the electrically conductive adhesive is poured into the accommodating space before or after the sleeve component is sheathed onto the fiber bundle. 13. The method of claim 9, wherein the sleeve component is a hollow pipe structure. 14. The method of claim 9, wherein the sleeve component is made of plastic material. 15. The method of claim 9, wherein the fiber bundle comprises a plurality of fibers. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein each of the plurality of fibers is made of carbon material. 17. The method of claim 9, wherein the electrically conductive adhesive comprises silver powders and thermosetting plastic. | 2,800 |
348,042 | 16,643,580 | 2,833 | A terminal block includes a housing having insulation properties, the housing having a holding portion provided in the housing and a terminal connection surface, a first opening portion through which a conductor portion of an electric wire can be inserted and pulled out and a second opening portion that is adjacent to the first opening portion and through which a jig can be inserted and pulled out being arranged in series in an array direction on the terminal connection surface and each communicating with the holding portion, and an opening surface being provided on a side of the holding portion in a width direction intersecting the array direction and a direction intersecting the terminal connection surface, and a terminal electrode portion and a leaf spring portion arranged in the holding portion. The housing is provided with a first movement restriction portion that restricts the movement of the moveable portion of the leaf spring portion in the width direction. | 1. A terminal block comprising:
a housing having insulation properties, the housing having a holding portion provided in the housing and a terminal connection surface, a first opening portion through which a conductor portion of an electric wire can be inserted and pulled out and a second opening portion that is adjacent to the first opening portion and through which a jig can be inserted and pulled out being arranged in series in an array direction on the terminal connection surface and each communicating with the holding portion, and an opening surface being provided on a side of the holding portion in a width direction intersecting the array direction and a direction intersecting the terminal connection surface; and a terminal electrode portion and a leaf spring portion arranged in the holding portion, wherein the holding portion has
an electric wire passage portion that extends in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface 11, communicates with the first opening portion, and through which the conductor portion of the electric wire can move, and
a jig passage portion that extends in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface, communicates with the second opening portion, and through which the jig can move,
the terminal electrode portion has
a contact portion that extends along the electric wire passage portion and is disposed so as to come into contact with the conductor portion inserted through the first opening portion into the holding portion,
the leaf spring portion has
a fixed portion that is provided at one end portion of the leaf spring portion and is fixed to the housing to cause the electric wire passage portion and the jig passage portion to be located between the fixed portion and terminal electrode portion in the array direction, and
a moveable portion that is provided at the other end of the leaf spring portion and is disposed between the fixed portion and the terminal electrode portion in the array direction, the moveable portion facing the contact portion of the terminal electrode portion, being disposed extending over the electric wire passage portion and the jig passage portion, and being moveable relative to the fixed portion,
the moveable portion is disposed so as to move relative to the fixed portion to cause the conductor portion inserted through the first opening portion into the electric wire passage portion to be held between the moveable portion and the contact portion of the terminal electrode portion to bring the conductor portion and the terminal electrode portion into a connected state and to come into contact with the jig inserted through the second opening portion into the jig passage portion and move relative to the fixed portion to release the contact between the moveable portion and the conductor portion to bring the conductor portion and the terminal electrode portion into a disconnected state, and the housing is integrally provided with a first movement restriction portion that restricts the movement of the moveable portion of the leaf spring portion in the width direction. 2. The terminal block according to claim 1, wherein
the first movement restriction portion is configured to cover a region where the moveable portion can move to restrict the movement of the moveable portion. 3. The terminal block according to claim 1 further comprising
a display-use moveable member and a second movement restriction portion disposed in the holding portion, wherein
the terminal connection surface is provided with a third opening portion adjacent to the second opening portion and communicating with the holding portion, and capable of displaying the connection state of the conductor portion, and the first opening portion, the second opening portion, and the third opening portion are arranged in series in the array direction on the terminal connection surface,
the holding portion has a guide surface that extends in the array direction and is disposed so as to cause the electric wire passage portion and the jig passage portion to be interposed between the guide surface and the terminal connection surface in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface,
the display-use moveable member has
a main body portion that extends in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface and can reciprocate between a display position where a distal end portion in the extension direction is exposed outside the housing through the third opening portion and a non-display position where the distal end portion is held in the holding portion, and
a contact moveable portion that extends along the guide surface, has a first end portion in the extension direction disposed so as to come into contact with the conductor portion to move in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface and in the first direction away from the terminal connection surface in the electric wire passage portion, has a second end portion in the extension direction connected to the main body portion, and moves in the array direction while being in contact with the guide surface in response to the movement of the first end portion in the first direction to move the main body portion in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface and in a second direction toward the terminal connection surface, when the conductor portion is inserted through the first opening portion into the electric wire passage portion to move the first end portion of the contact moveable portion in the first direction, the main body portion moves in the second direction, and the distal end portion of the main body portion adjacent to the terminal connection surface moves from the non-display position to the display position to display a state where the connection state of the conductor portion with respect to the terminal electrode portion is changed from the disconnected state to the connected state, and the second movement restriction portion restricts the movement of the contact moveable portion of the display-use moveable member in the width direction while allowing the movement of the contact moveable portion in the array direction. 4. The terminal block according to claim 3, wherein
the contact moveable portion of the display-use moveable member has
a first member that extends along the guide surface, has one end portion in an extension direction serving as the second end portion, and has an abutting portion that slides on the guide surface in response to the movement of the first end portion in the first direction and the second direction,
a second member that extends in the array direction and toward the terminal connection surface as a distance from the main body portion increases, has one end portion in the extension direction connected to the other end portion in the extension direction of the first member, and has the other end portion in the extension direction serving as the first end portion, and
the second movement restriction portion is disposed so as to restrict the movement of the abutting portion of the first member in the width direction. 5. The terminal block according to claim 3, wherein
the display-use moveable member has a protrusion portion extending from the main body portion in the direction intersecting the extension direction of the main body portion, and the housing is integrally provided with a third movement restriction portion that restricts the movement of the protrusion portion in the width direction. 6. The terminal block according to claim 5, wherein
the protrusion portion extends from the main body portion toward the second opening portion and is disposed near the distal end portion of the main body portion. 7. The terminal block according to claim 3, wherein
the first movement restriction portion is disposed along the electric wire passage portion and guides the conductor portion inserted through the first opening portion into the electric wire passage portion toward the first end portion of the contact moveable portion of the display-use moveable member. | A terminal block includes a housing having insulation properties, the housing having a holding portion provided in the housing and a terminal connection surface, a first opening portion through which a conductor portion of an electric wire can be inserted and pulled out and a second opening portion that is adjacent to the first opening portion and through which a jig can be inserted and pulled out being arranged in series in an array direction on the terminal connection surface and each communicating with the holding portion, and an opening surface being provided on a side of the holding portion in a width direction intersecting the array direction and a direction intersecting the terminal connection surface, and a terminal electrode portion and a leaf spring portion arranged in the holding portion. The housing is provided with a first movement restriction portion that restricts the movement of the moveable portion of the leaf spring portion in the width direction.1. A terminal block comprising:
a housing having insulation properties, the housing having a holding portion provided in the housing and a terminal connection surface, a first opening portion through which a conductor portion of an electric wire can be inserted and pulled out and a second opening portion that is adjacent to the first opening portion and through which a jig can be inserted and pulled out being arranged in series in an array direction on the terminal connection surface and each communicating with the holding portion, and an opening surface being provided on a side of the holding portion in a width direction intersecting the array direction and a direction intersecting the terminal connection surface; and a terminal electrode portion and a leaf spring portion arranged in the holding portion, wherein the holding portion has
an electric wire passage portion that extends in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface 11, communicates with the first opening portion, and through which the conductor portion of the electric wire can move, and
a jig passage portion that extends in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface, communicates with the second opening portion, and through which the jig can move,
the terminal electrode portion has
a contact portion that extends along the electric wire passage portion and is disposed so as to come into contact with the conductor portion inserted through the first opening portion into the holding portion,
the leaf spring portion has
a fixed portion that is provided at one end portion of the leaf spring portion and is fixed to the housing to cause the electric wire passage portion and the jig passage portion to be located between the fixed portion and terminal electrode portion in the array direction, and
a moveable portion that is provided at the other end of the leaf spring portion and is disposed between the fixed portion and the terminal electrode portion in the array direction, the moveable portion facing the contact portion of the terminal electrode portion, being disposed extending over the electric wire passage portion and the jig passage portion, and being moveable relative to the fixed portion,
the moveable portion is disposed so as to move relative to the fixed portion to cause the conductor portion inserted through the first opening portion into the electric wire passage portion to be held between the moveable portion and the contact portion of the terminal electrode portion to bring the conductor portion and the terminal electrode portion into a connected state and to come into contact with the jig inserted through the second opening portion into the jig passage portion and move relative to the fixed portion to release the contact between the moveable portion and the conductor portion to bring the conductor portion and the terminal electrode portion into a disconnected state, and the housing is integrally provided with a first movement restriction portion that restricts the movement of the moveable portion of the leaf spring portion in the width direction. 2. The terminal block according to claim 1, wherein
the first movement restriction portion is configured to cover a region where the moveable portion can move to restrict the movement of the moveable portion. 3. The terminal block according to claim 1 further comprising
a display-use moveable member and a second movement restriction portion disposed in the holding portion, wherein
the terminal connection surface is provided with a third opening portion adjacent to the second opening portion and communicating with the holding portion, and capable of displaying the connection state of the conductor portion, and the first opening portion, the second opening portion, and the third opening portion are arranged in series in the array direction on the terminal connection surface,
the holding portion has a guide surface that extends in the array direction and is disposed so as to cause the electric wire passage portion and the jig passage portion to be interposed between the guide surface and the terminal connection surface in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface,
the display-use moveable member has
a main body portion that extends in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface and can reciprocate between a display position where a distal end portion in the extension direction is exposed outside the housing through the third opening portion and a non-display position where the distal end portion is held in the holding portion, and
a contact moveable portion that extends along the guide surface, has a first end portion in the extension direction disposed so as to come into contact with the conductor portion to move in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface and in the first direction away from the terminal connection surface in the electric wire passage portion, has a second end portion in the extension direction connected to the main body portion, and moves in the array direction while being in contact with the guide surface in response to the movement of the first end portion in the first direction to move the main body portion in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface and in a second direction toward the terminal connection surface, when the conductor portion is inserted through the first opening portion into the electric wire passage portion to move the first end portion of the contact moveable portion in the first direction, the main body portion moves in the second direction, and the distal end portion of the main body portion adjacent to the terminal connection surface moves from the non-display position to the display position to display a state where the connection state of the conductor portion with respect to the terminal electrode portion is changed from the disconnected state to the connected state, and the second movement restriction portion restricts the movement of the contact moveable portion of the display-use moveable member in the width direction while allowing the movement of the contact moveable portion in the array direction. 4. The terminal block according to claim 3, wherein
the contact moveable portion of the display-use moveable member has
a first member that extends along the guide surface, has one end portion in an extension direction serving as the second end portion, and has an abutting portion that slides on the guide surface in response to the movement of the first end portion in the first direction and the second direction,
a second member that extends in the array direction and toward the terminal connection surface as a distance from the main body portion increases, has one end portion in the extension direction connected to the other end portion in the extension direction of the first member, and has the other end portion in the extension direction serving as the first end portion, and
the second movement restriction portion is disposed so as to restrict the movement of the abutting portion of the first member in the width direction. 5. The terminal block according to claim 3, wherein
the display-use moveable member has a protrusion portion extending from the main body portion in the direction intersecting the extension direction of the main body portion, and the housing is integrally provided with a third movement restriction portion that restricts the movement of the protrusion portion in the width direction. 6. The terminal block according to claim 5, wherein
the protrusion portion extends from the main body portion toward the second opening portion and is disposed near the distal end portion of the main body portion. 7. The terminal block according to claim 3, wherein
the first movement restriction portion is disposed along the electric wire passage portion and guides the conductor portion inserted through the first opening portion into the electric wire passage portion toward the first end portion of the contact moveable portion of the display-use moveable member. | 2,800 |
348,043 | 16,643,586 | 2,833 | A communication system according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a communication system in which a plurality of communication devices are connected to a network. The plurality of communication devices include a time master including a master clock that manages time of the communication system and a plurality of time slaves each of which includes a slave clock time-synchronized with the master clock. Each of the plurality of time slaves includes a synchronization unit that performs time synchronization with another communication device connected adjacent to a master side on the network and a communication unit that notifies the time master of time synchronization information indicating time synchronization accuracy of the own device obtained by the synchronization unit. | 1. A communication system in which a plurality of communication devices are connected to a network,
wherein the plurality of communication devices includes:
a time master including a master clock that manages time of the communication system; and
a plurality of time slaves each of which includes a slave clock that is time-synchronized with the master clock,
each time slave of the plurality of time slaves includes:
a synchronization module that performs time synchronization with a first communication device connected adjacent to the each time slave at a master side on the network; and
a communication module that notifies the time master of time synchronization information indicating time synchronization accuracy of the each time slave obtained by the synchronization module,
the synchronization module corrects time of the each time slave by using a difference between time of the first communication device and the time of the each time slave as a time adjustment value, and the communication module notifies the time master of the time adjustment value as the time synchronization information. 2. (canceled) 3. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein
the communication module
receives the time adjustment value from a second communication device that is connected adjacent to the each time slave at a slave side on the network, and
transfers either one of the received time adjustment value or the time adjustment value of the each time slave to the first communication device, the transferred time adjustment value having a greater one in absolute values of the received time adjustment value and the time adjustment value of the each time slave. 4. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein
the communication module
receives the time adjustment value from a second communication device connected adjacent to the each time slave at a slave side on the network, and
transfers the received time adjustment value and the time adjustment value of the each time slave to the first communication device. 5. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein
the communication module
receives the time adjustment value from a second communication device connected adjacent to the each time slave at a slave side on the network, and
transfers a sum of the received time adjustment value and the time adjustment value of the each time slave to the first communication device. 6. The communication system according to claim 3, wherein
the synchronization module periodically performs time synchronization processing of correcting the time of the each time slave by exchanging a time synchronization packet with the first communication device, and the communication module stores the time adjustment value to be transferred to the first communication device in the time synchronization packet to be transmitted to the first communication device. 7. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein
the time master is a control device that manages data transmission in the network, the each time slave is a device that performs the data transmission according to an instruction from the control device, and the control device
determines whether the time synchronization with the plurality of devices is completed based on the time synchronization information of which the plurality of devices notify the control device, and
starts the data transmission in the network when the time synchronization is determined to be completed. 8. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein
one of the plurality of time slaves is a control device that manages data transmission in the network, remaining time slaves of the plurality of time slaves and the time master are each a device that performs the data transmission according to an instruction from the control device, the time master
determines whether the time synchronization with the plurality of time slaves is completed based on the time synchronization information of which the plurality of time slaves notify the time master, and
notifies the control device of a determination result, and
the control device starts the data transmission in the network when the time synchronization is determined to be completed from the determination result. 9. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein
one of the plurality of time slaves is a control device that manages data transmission in the network, remaining time slaves of the plurality of time slaves and the time master are each a device that performs the data transmission according to an instruction from the control device, the time master transfers the time synchronization information of which the plurality of time slaves notify the time master to the control device, and the control device
determines whether the time synchronization with the plurality of devices is completed based on the time synchronization information, and
starts the data transmission in the network when the time synchronization is determined to be completed. 10. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein
the synchronization module periodically performs time synchronization processing of correcting the time of the each time slave by exchanging a time synchronization packet with the first communication device, and the communication module notifies the time master of the time synchronization information after the performance of the time synchronization processing. 11. A communication device network-connected to a communication system including a time master that includes a master clock that manages time of the communication system,
the communication device comprising: a slave clock that is time-synchronized with the master clock; a synchronization module that performs time synchronization with a first communication device connected adjacent to the communication device at a master side on the network; and a communication module that notifies the time master of time synchronization information that indicates time synchronization accuracy of the communication device obtained by the synchronization module, wherein the synchronization module corrects time of the communication device by using a difference between time of the first communication device and the time of the communication device as a time adjustment value, and the communication module notifies the time master of the time adjustment value as the time synchronization information. 12. A communication method in a communication system in which a plurality of communication devices are connected to a network, the plurality of communication devices including:
a time master including a master clock that manages time of the communication system; and a plurality of time slaves each of which includes a slave clock that is time-synchronized with the master clock, the communication method comprising: time-synchronizing each time slave of the plurality of time slaves with a first communication device connected adjacent to the each time slave at a master side on the network; and notifying the time master of time synchronization information that indicates time synchronization accuracy of the each time slave, wherein the time-synchronizing includes correcting time of the each time slave by using a difference between time of the first communication device and the time of the each time slave as a time adjustment value, and the notifying the time master includes notifying the time master of the time adjustment value of the each time slave as the time synchronization information. | A communication system according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a communication system in which a plurality of communication devices are connected to a network. The plurality of communication devices include a time master including a master clock that manages time of the communication system and a plurality of time slaves each of which includes a slave clock time-synchronized with the master clock. Each of the plurality of time slaves includes a synchronization unit that performs time synchronization with another communication device connected adjacent to a master side on the network and a communication unit that notifies the time master of time synchronization information indicating time synchronization accuracy of the own device obtained by the synchronization unit.1. A communication system in which a plurality of communication devices are connected to a network,
wherein the plurality of communication devices includes:
a time master including a master clock that manages time of the communication system; and
a plurality of time slaves each of which includes a slave clock that is time-synchronized with the master clock,
each time slave of the plurality of time slaves includes:
a synchronization module that performs time synchronization with a first communication device connected adjacent to the each time slave at a master side on the network; and
a communication module that notifies the time master of time synchronization information indicating time synchronization accuracy of the each time slave obtained by the synchronization module,
the synchronization module corrects time of the each time slave by using a difference between time of the first communication device and the time of the each time slave as a time adjustment value, and the communication module notifies the time master of the time adjustment value as the time synchronization information. 2. (canceled) 3. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein
the communication module
receives the time adjustment value from a second communication device that is connected adjacent to the each time slave at a slave side on the network, and
transfers either one of the received time adjustment value or the time adjustment value of the each time slave to the first communication device, the transferred time adjustment value having a greater one in absolute values of the received time adjustment value and the time adjustment value of the each time slave. 4. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein
the communication module
receives the time adjustment value from a second communication device connected adjacent to the each time slave at a slave side on the network, and
transfers the received time adjustment value and the time adjustment value of the each time slave to the first communication device. 5. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein
the communication module
receives the time adjustment value from a second communication device connected adjacent to the each time slave at a slave side on the network, and
transfers a sum of the received time adjustment value and the time adjustment value of the each time slave to the first communication device. 6. The communication system according to claim 3, wherein
the synchronization module periodically performs time synchronization processing of correcting the time of the each time slave by exchanging a time synchronization packet with the first communication device, and the communication module stores the time adjustment value to be transferred to the first communication device in the time synchronization packet to be transmitted to the first communication device. 7. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein
the time master is a control device that manages data transmission in the network, the each time slave is a device that performs the data transmission according to an instruction from the control device, and the control device
determines whether the time synchronization with the plurality of devices is completed based on the time synchronization information of which the plurality of devices notify the control device, and
starts the data transmission in the network when the time synchronization is determined to be completed. 8. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein
one of the plurality of time slaves is a control device that manages data transmission in the network, remaining time slaves of the plurality of time slaves and the time master are each a device that performs the data transmission according to an instruction from the control device, the time master
determines whether the time synchronization with the plurality of time slaves is completed based on the time synchronization information of which the plurality of time slaves notify the time master, and
notifies the control device of a determination result, and
the control device starts the data transmission in the network when the time synchronization is determined to be completed from the determination result. 9. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein
one of the plurality of time slaves is a control device that manages data transmission in the network, remaining time slaves of the plurality of time slaves and the time master are each a device that performs the data transmission according to an instruction from the control device, the time master transfers the time synchronization information of which the plurality of time slaves notify the time master to the control device, and the control device
determines whether the time synchronization with the plurality of devices is completed based on the time synchronization information, and
starts the data transmission in the network when the time synchronization is determined to be completed. 10. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein
the synchronization module periodically performs time synchronization processing of correcting the time of the each time slave by exchanging a time synchronization packet with the first communication device, and the communication module notifies the time master of the time synchronization information after the performance of the time synchronization processing. 11. A communication device network-connected to a communication system including a time master that includes a master clock that manages time of the communication system,
the communication device comprising: a slave clock that is time-synchronized with the master clock; a synchronization module that performs time synchronization with a first communication device connected adjacent to the communication device at a master side on the network; and a communication module that notifies the time master of time synchronization information that indicates time synchronization accuracy of the communication device obtained by the synchronization module, wherein the synchronization module corrects time of the communication device by using a difference between time of the first communication device and the time of the communication device as a time adjustment value, and the communication module notifies the time master of the time adjustment value as the time synchronization information. 12. A communication method in a communication system in which a plurality of communication devices are connected to a network, the plurality of communication devices including:
a time master including a master clock that manages time of the communication system; and a plurality of time slaves each of which includes a slave clock that is time-synchronized with the master clock, the communication method comprising: time-synchronizing each time slave of the plurality of time slaves with a first communication device connected adjacent to the each time slave at a master side on the network; and notifying the time master of time synchronization information that indicates time synchronization accuracy of the each time slave, wherein the time-synchronizing includes correcting time of the each time slave by using a difference between time of the first communication device and the time of the each time slave as a time adjustment value, and the notifying the time master includes notifying the time master of the time adjustment value of the each time slave as the time synchronization information. | 2,800 |
348,044 | 16,805,779 | 2,145 | Devices, systems, and methods for assigning differential weight to participants in a meeting, and for automatically generating summaries of meetings. A transcript of the meeting is generated or obtained; and meeting data and meta-data is analyzed, optionally utilizing textual analysis and Natural Language Processing (NLP). Roles or titles are determined for each participant; and a differential weight is allocated to utterances of each participant based on his role or title. Optionally, the weight is modified based on the relation between the participant's role and the topic of an utterance, or by taking into account the level of activity or passiveness of each participant. Optionally, a high-ranking participant is assigned a prevailing weight, with regard to all topics or with regard to a subset of topics. The system generates automatically a summary of approved decisions, approved action items, rejected proposals, or other insights. | 1. A method comprising:
obtaining an audio recording of a meeting; obtaining a transcript of said meeting from said audio recording; allocating differential weight to utterances of different participants in said meeting. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining an aggregate weight for a particular item in said meeting, based on cumulative weights of utterances of a plurality of participants in said meeting regarding said item. 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:
if said aggregate weight is greater than a pre-defined threshold value, then: determining that said particular item is an approved decision or an approved action item. 4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:
if said aggregate weight is smaller than a pre-defined threshold value, then: determining that said particular item is a rejected proposal. 5. The method of claim 1,
wherein the allocating comprises: determining that a particular participant in the meeting has a particular organizational title; allocating a pre-defined weight to utterances of said particular participant in said meeting. 6. The method of claim 5, comprising:
determining that said particular participant has said particular organizational role, based on a pre-defined lookup table that matches between participant names and organization titles. 7. The method of claim 5, comprising:
determining that said particular participant has said particular organizational role, based on analysis of an organizational chart or a corporate directory. 8. The method of claim 5, comprising:
determining that said particular participant has said particular organizational role, based on Natural Language Processing (NLP) analysis of a portion of said transcript which indicates that said particular participant has said particular organizational role. 9. The method of claim 5, comprising:
determining that said particular participant has said particular organizational role, based on analysis of scheduling information related to said meeting. 10. The method of claim 1,
wherein the allocating comprises: determining that a particular participant in the meeting has a particular organizational title; allocating a pre-defined weight to utterances of said particular participant in said meeting; dynamically modifying said pre-defined weight, only with regard to utterances that contain one or more pre-defined keywords. 11. The method of claim 1,
wherein the allocating comprises: determining that a particular participant in the meeting has a particular organizational title; allocating a pre-defined weight to utterances of said particular participant in said meeting; dynamically modifying said pre-defined weight, only with regard to utterances that are determined to relate to a particular topic, based on NLP analysis of the transcript of said meeting. 12. The method of claim 1,
wherein the allocating comprises: determining that a particular participant in the meeting has a particular organizational title; allocating a pre-defined weight to utterances of said particular participant in said meeting; dynamically modifying said pre-defined weight, by taking into account a level of activity or passiveness of said particular participant in said meeting. 13. The method of claim 1,
wherein the allocating comprises: based on textual analysis of emails and messages, that invite participants to attend said meeting, determining organizational roles of each participant, and allocated to each participant a pre-defined weight; dynamically adjusting the pre-defined weight, that is assigned to a particular utterance of a particular participant, based on a level of relevance of the topic of said particular relevance to the organizational role of said participant. 14. The method of claim 1, comprising:
based on textual analysis of the transcript, determining that a particular participant opposes a particular suggested item; and reducing a cumulative weight, that as accumulated for said particular suggested item, by the weight that is allocated to said particular participant that opposes. 15. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
allocating a prevailing weight to utterances of a particular participant, wherein said prevailing weight prevails over any cumulative weights of all other participants. 16. The method of claim 1, comprising:
analyzing email addresses of participants in said meetings, and extracting at least one website related to said email addresses; analyzing content of said website, and constructing from said content at least a partial organizational chart; allocating weight to utterances of participants, based on said partial organizational chart that was constructed from content of said website. 17. The method of claim 1, comprising:
performing textual analysis and NLP analysis of the transcript of said meeting, and analysis of meta-data about participants of said meeting; constructing a proposed list of roles of participants; presenting said proposed list of roles of participants, to an organizer of said meeting for confirmation or modification; and applying to said proposed list of roles one or more confirmations or modifications that said organizer provides. 18. The method of claim 1, comprising:
performing textual analysis and NLP analysis of the transcript of said meeting, and analysis of meta-data about participants of said meeting; constructing a list of estimated roles of participants; presenting to each participant in said meeting, a request to confirm or to modify his estimated role. 19. The method of claim 1, comprising:
based on cumulative weights that are assigned to a first utterance in said meeting, determining that said first utterance is an approved decision; based on cumulative weights that are assigned to a second utterance in said meeting, determining that said first utterance is a rejected proposal; automatically generating a meeting summary report, indicating at least one of: (i) a list of approved decisions, (ii) a list of rejected proposals. 20. A system comprising:
a hardware processor configured to execute code, wherein execution of said code by said hardware processor causes the system to perform the following operations: obtaining an audio recording of a meeting; obtaining a transcript of said meeting from said audio recording; allocating differential weight to utterances of different participants in said meeting; determining an aggregate weight for a particular item in said meeting, based on cumulative weights of utterances of a plurality of participants in said meeting regarding said item; if said aggregate weight is greater than a pre-defined threshold value, then: determining that said particular item is an approved decision or an approved action item. | Devices, systems, and methods for assigning differential weight to participants in a meeting, and for automatically generating summaries of meetings. A transcript of the meeting is generated or obtained; and meeting data and meta-data is analyzed, optionally utilizing textual analysis and Natural Language Processing (NLP). Roles or titles are determined for each participant; and a differential weight is allocated to utterances of each participant based on his role or title. Optionally, the weight is modified based on the relation between the participant's role and the topic of an utterance, or by taking into account the level of activity or passiveness of each participant. Optionally, a high-ranking participant is assigned a prevailing weight, with regard to all topics or with regard to a subset of topics. The system generates automatically a summary of approved decisions, approved action items, rejected proposals, or other insights.1. A method comprising:
obtaining an audio recording of a meeting; obtaining a transcript of said meeting from said audio recording; allocating differential weight to utterances of different participants in said meeting. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining an aggregate weight for a particular item in said meeting, based on cumulative weights of utterances of a plurality of participants in said meeting regarding said item. 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:
if said aggregate weight is greater than a pre-defined threshold value, then: determining that said particular item is an approved decision or an approved action item. 4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:
if said aggregate weight is smaller than a pre-defined threshold value, then: determining that said particular item is a rejected proposal. 5. The method of claim 1,
wherein the allocating comprises: determining that a particular participant in the meeting has a particular organizational title; allocating a pre-defined weight to utterances of said particular participant in said meeting. 6. The method of claim 5, comprising:
determining that said particular participant has said particular organizational role, based on a pre-defined lookup table that matches between participant names and organization titles. 7. The method of claim 5, comprising:
determining that said particular participant has said particular organizational role, based on analysis of an organizational chart or a corporate directory. 8. The method of claim 5, comprising:
determining that said particular participant has said particular organizational role, based on Natural Language Processing (NLP) analysis of a portion of said transcript which indicates that said particular participant has said particular organizational role. 9. The method of claim 5, comprising:
determining that said particular participant has said particular organizational role, based on analysis of scheduling information related to said meeting. 10. The method of claim 1,
wherein the allocating comprises: determining that a particular participant in the meeting has a particular organizational title; allocating a pre-defined weight to utterances of said particular participant in said meeting; dynamically modifying said pre-defined weight, only with regard to utterances that contain one or more pre-defined keywords. 11. The method of claim 1,
wherein the allocating comprises: determining that a particular participant in the meeting has a particular organizational title; allocating a pre-defined weight to utterances of said particular participant in said meeting; dynamically modifying said pre-defined weight, only with regard to utterances that are determined to relate to a particular topic, based on NLP analysis of the transcript of said meeting. 12. The method of claim 1,
wherein the allocating comprises: determining that a particular participant in the meeting has a particular organizational title; allocating a pre-defined weight to utterances of said particular participant in said meeting; dynamically modifying said pre-defined weight, by taking into account a level of activity or passiveness of said particular participant in said meeting. 13. The method of claim 1,
wherein the allocating comprises: based on textual analysis of emails and messages, that invite participants to attend said meeting, determining organizational roles of each participant, and allocated to each participant a pre-defined weight; dynamically adjusting the pre-defined weight, that is assigned to a particular utterance of a particular participant, based on a level of relevance of the topic of said particular relevance to the organizational role of said participant. 14. The method of claim 1, comprising:
based on textual analysis of the transcript, determining that a particular participant opposes a particular suggested item; and reducing a cumulative weight, that as accumulated for said particular suggested item, by the weight that is allocated to said particular participant that opposes. 15. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
allocating a prevailing weight to utterances of a particular participant, wherein said prevailing weight prevails over any cumulative weights of all other participants. 16. The method of claim 1, comprising:
analyzing email addresses of participants in said meetings, and extracting at least one website related to said email addresses; analyzing content of said website, and constructing from said content at least a partial organizational chart; allocating weight to utterances of participants, based on said partial organizational chart that was constructed from content of said website. 17. The method of claim 1, comprising:
performing textual analysis and NLP analysis of the transcript of said meeting, and analysis of meta-data about participants of said meeting; constructing a proposed list of roles of participants; presenting said proposed list of roles of participants, to an organizer of said meeting for confirmation or modification; and applying to said proposed list of roles one or more confirmations or modifications that said organizer provides. 18. The method of claim 1, comprising:
performing textual analysis and NLP analysis of the transcript of said meeting, and analysis of meta-data about participants of said meeting; constructing a list of estimated roles of participants; presenting to each participant in said meeting, a request to confirm or to modify his estimated role. 19. The method of claim 1, comprising:
based on cumulative weights that are assigned to a first utterance in said meeting, determining that said first utterance is an approved decision; based on cumulative weights that are assigned to a second utterance in said meeting, determining that said first utterance is a rejected proposal; automatically generating a meeting summary report, indicating at least one of: (i) a list of approved decisions, (ii) a list of rejected proposals. 20. A system comprising:
a hardware processor configured to execute code, wherein execution of said code by said hardware processor causes the system to perform the following operations: obtaining an audio recording of a meeting; obtaining a transcript of said meeting from said audio recording; allocating differential weight to utterances of different participants in said meeting; determining an aggregate weight for a particular item in said meeting, based on cumulative weights of utterances of a plurality of participants in said meeting regarding said item; if said aggregate weight is greater than a pre-defined threshold value, then: determining that said particular item is an approved decision or an approved action item. | 2,100 |
348,045 | 16,805,803 | 2,145 | The present invention disclose a wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly, which has a frame and a clamping member arranged on the frame, the frame is provided with at least one hollow foot post with column wall, the column wall is longitudinally provided with a spiral lifting chute passing through the column wall, and the clamping member passes through the spiral lifting chute and is movably sleeves in the hollow foot post, the clamping member has a foot buckle out side of the spiral lifting chute, the clamping member is rotated so that the clamping member is spirally fall down until that the foot buckle forms a clamping state with the frame. | 1. A wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly includes a frame and at least one clamping member arranged on said frame, wherein said frame is provided with at least one hollow foot post, with column wall, said column wall is longitudinally provided with a spiral lifting chute passing through said, column wall, and said clamping member passes through said spiral lifting chute and is movably sleeves in said hollow foot post, said clamping member has a foot buckle out side of said spiral lifting chute, said clamping member is rotated so that said clamping member is spirally fall down until that said foot buckle forms a clamping state with said frame. 2. The wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly according to claim 1, wherein said clamping member includes a loop, said loop is movably sleeved in said spiral lift chute, said loop partially extends towards its loop center at its inner wall to form a first connecting column, said first connecting column vertically extends to form a knob block, said first connecting column passes through said, spiral lifting chute and said knob block is placed in said hollow foot post. 3. The wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly according to claim 2 wherein said knob block is provided with a knob part at its bottom. 4. The wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly according to claim 2, wherein said loop partly extends outward to form a second connecting column at its outer wall, said second connecting column is provided with a foot buckle at its end. 5. The wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly according to claim 2, wherein said spiral lifting chute has a first chute, said first chute extends spirally upward to :form a second chute, and said second chute extends upward to form a third chute. 6. The wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly according to claim 1, wherein said frame is provided with at least one fixing member and at least one hollow mounting column, said fixing member is installed at said hollow mounting column. 7. The wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly according to claim 6, wherein said fixing member includes a knob rod with opposited two ends and said fixing, block, one end of said knob rod is provided with a knob at its one end, said knob rod is provided with a clamping part at its other end, said knob rod is inserted into said hollow mounting column, said clamping part is exposed and the fixing block is connected to said knob rod through said clamping part. 8. The wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly according to claim 7, wherein said hollow mounting column is provided with a limiting slot at its bottom, said knob is provided with a limit convex block matching said limit slot. | The present invention disclose a wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly, which has a frame and a clamping member arranged on the frame, the frame is provided with at least one hollow foot post with column wall, the column wall is longitudinally provided with a spiral lifting chute passing through the column wall, and the clamping member passes through the spiral lifting chute and is movably sleeves in the hollow foot post, the clamping member has a foot buckle out side of the spiral lifting chute, the clamping member is rotated so that the clamping member is spirally fall down until that the foot buckle forms a clamping state with the frame.1. A wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly includes a frame and at least one clamping member arranged on said frame, wherein said frame is provided with at least one hollow foot post, with column wall, said column wall is longitudinally provided with a spiral lifting chute passing through said, column wall, and said clamping member passes through said spiral lifting chute and is movably sleeves in said hollow foot post, said clamping member has a foot buckle out side of said spiral lifting chute, said clamping member is rotated so that said clamping member is spirally fall down until that said foot buckle forms a clamping state with said frame. 2. The wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly according to claim 1, wherein said clamping member includes a loop, said loop is movably sleeved in said spiral lift chute, said loop partially extends towards its loop center at its inner wall to form a first connecting column, said first connecting column vertically extends to form a knob block, said first connecting column passes through said, spiral lifting chute and said knob block is placed in said hollow foot post. 3. The wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly according to claim 2 wherein said knob block is provided with a knob part at its bottom. 4. The wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly according to claim 2, wherein said loop partly extends outward to form a second connecting column at its outer wall, said second connecting column is provided with a foot buckle at its end. 5. The wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly according to claim 2, wherein said spiral lifting chute has a first chute, said first chute extends spirally upward to :form a second chute, and said second chute extends upward to form a third chute. 6. The wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly according to claim 1, wherein said frame is provided with at least one fixing member and at least one hollow mounting column, said fixing member is installed at said hollow mounting column. 7. The wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly according to claim 6, wherein said fixing member includes a knob rod with opposited two ends and said fixing, block, one end of said knob rod is provided with a knob at its one end, said knob rod is provided with a clamping part at its other end, said knob rod is inserted into said hollow mounting column, said clamping part is exposed and the fixing block is connected to said knob rod through said clamping part. 8. The wall top fixing device for easy installation and disassembly according to claim 7, wherein said hollow mounting column is provided with a limiting slot at its bottom, said knob is provided with a limit convex block matching said limit slot. | 2,100 |
348,046 | 16,805,791 | 2,145 | A traffic system for predicting a traffic signal switching timing comprises a camera sensor including a) a camera for capturing images of traffic signal lights along a traffic lane, b) a CPU for running computer programs for analyzing the images of the traffic signal lights and the moving objects, wherein the traffic signal switching timing includes a yellow, red and green lighting time of each the traffic signal lights, c) a sound sensor for obtaining sound signals originated from the moving objects, and d) a communication interface for sending and receiving data associated with the traffic signal switching timing to/from other camera sensors; and a server for providing traffic information including the traffic signal switching timing to drivers of the moving objects, the sever being arranged to receive and sends the data to/from the camera sensor. | 1. A traffic system for predicting a traffic signal switching timing, the traffic system comprising:
a camera sensor having a camera identification code (CID), the camera sensor comprising:
a) a camera for capturing images of traffic signal lights along a traffic lane and the moving objects on the traffic lane;
b) a CPU for running computer programs for analyzing the images of the traffic signal lights and the moving objects to learn traffic signal switching timing, wherein the traffic signal switching timing includes time stamps when traffic signal changes from green to yellow, a yellow lighting time being a duration time of a yellow light, a red lighting time being a duration time of a red light and a green lighting time being a duration time of a green light of each the traffic signal lights;
c) a sound sensor for obtaining sound signals originated from the moving objects; and
d) a communication interface for sending and receiving data associated with the traffic signal switching timing with the camera identification code (CID) to/from other camera sensors; and
a server for providing traffic information including the traffic signal switching timing to drivers of the moving objects, the sever being arranged to receive and sends the data to/from the camera sensor. 2. The traffic system of claim 1, wherein, the server is arranged to store the camera identification code (CID), the time stamps when traffic light changes from green to yellow (Time Stamp), the yellow lighting time, the red lighting time, and the green lighting time. 3. The traffic system of claim 1, wherein the computer programs include a step for classifying the moving objects into a plurality of classes using shapes and color of the moving objects. 4. The traffic system of claim 3, wherein the computer programs further include a step for assigning the same identification code (Re-ID) to two moving objects when the classified classes, colors and shapes of the two moving objects on the captured images obtained by two camera sensors in different locations are determined to be the same or close enough. 5. The traffic system of claim 4, wherein the computer programs further include a step for obtaining a travel time of a moving object to which the Re-ID is given so that a speed of the moving object to which the Re-ID is given can be obtained using a distance between said two locations and the travel time of the moving object to which the Re-ID is given. 6. The traffic system of claim 1, wherein the camera further includes functions for capturing a loop coil installed on the road lane for sensing the moving objects to switch the traffic signal lights. 7. The traffic system of claim 5, wherein the computer programs further include a step for eliminating the Re-ID from the camera sensor before an elapsed time from a time when Re-ID assigned to the moving object to a current time when the moving time is obtained reaches to a predetermined time being set less than 100 (a hundred) times of the travel time of the moving object. 8. The traffic system of claim 1, wherein the computer programs further include a step for learning and memorizing features of sound signals originated from driving sources of the moving objects. 9. The traffic system of claim 8, wherein the computer program further includes a step for learning and memorizing features of sound signals originated from the driving sources of the moving objects under different kinds of weather conditions. 10. The traffic system of claim 8 wherein the computer programs include a step for analyzing and classifying engine types of the moving objects using the learned and memorized features of sound signals. 11. The traffic system of claim 5, wherein the computer programs further include a step for eliminating the Re-ID from the camera sensor when the speeds of the moving objects are more than a maximum speed of the moving objects. 12. The traffic system of claim 8 wherein the features of sound signals include either tire-audible-signals created between tires of the moving objects and a surface of the road lane, or sound signals including weather conditions, such as rain or snow or both of them. | A traffic system for predicting a traffic signal switching timing comprises a camera sensor including a) a camera for capturing images of traffic signal lights along a traffic lane, b) a CPU for running computer programs for analyzing the images of the traffic signal lights and the moving objects, wherein the traffic signal switching timing includes a yellow, red and green lighting time of each the traffic signal lights, c) a sound sensor for obtaining sound signals originated from the moving objects, and d) a communication interface for sending and receiving data associated with the traffic signal switching timing to/from other camera sensors; and a server for providing traffic information including the traffic signal switching timing to drivers of the moving objects, the sever being arranged to receive and sends the data to/from the camera sensor.1. A traffic system for predicting a traffic signal switching timing, the traffic system comprising:
a camera sensor having a camera identification code (CID), the camera sensor comprising:
a) a camera for capturing images of traffic signal lights along a traffic lane and the moving objects on the traffic lane;
b) a CPU for running computer programs for analyzing the images of the traffic signal lights and the moving objects to learn traffic signal switching timing, wherein the traffic signal switching timing includes time stamps when traffic signal changes from green to yellow, a yellow lighting time being a duration time of a yellow light, a red lighting time being a duration time of a red light and a green lighting time being a duration time of a green light of each the traffic signal lights;
c) a sound sensor for obtaining sound signals originated from the moving objects; and
d) a communication interface for sending and receiving data associated with the traffic signal switching timing with the camera identification code (CID) to/from other camera sensors; and
a server for providing traffic information including the traffic signal switching timing to drivers of the moving objects, the sever being arranged to receive and sends the data to/from the camera sensor. 2. The traffic system of claim 1, wherein, the server is arranged to store the camera identification code (CID), the time stamps when traffic light changes from green to yellow (Time Stamp), the yellow lighting time, the red lighting time, and the green lighting time. 3. The traffic system of claim 1, wherein the computer programs include a step for classifying the moving objects into a plurality of classes using shapes and color of the moving objects. 4. The traffic system of claim 3, wherein the computer programs further include a step for assigning the same identification code (Re-ID) to two moving objects when the classified classes, colors and shapes of the two moving objects on the captured images obtained by two camera sensors in different locations are determined to be the same or close enough. 5. The traffic system of claim 4, wherein the computer programs further include a step for obtaining a travel time of a moving object to which the Re-ID is given so that a speed of the moving object to which the Re-ID is given can be obtained using a distance between said two locations and the travel time of the moving object to which the Re-ID is given. 6. The traffic system of claim 1, wherein the camera further includes functions for capturing a loop coil installed on the road lane for sensing the moving objects to switch the traffic signal lights. 7. The traffic system of claim 5, wherein the computer programs further include a step for eliminating the Re-ID from the camera sensor before an elapsed time from a time when Re-ID assigned to the moving object to a current time when the moving time is obtained reaches to a predetermined time being set less than 100 (a hundred) times of the travel time of the moving object. 8. The traffic system of claim 1, wherein the computer programs further include a step for learning and memorizing features of sound signals originated from driving sources of the moving objects. 9. The traffic system of claim 8, wherein the computer program further includes a step for learning and memorizing features of sound signals originated from the driving sources of the moving objects under different kinds of weather conditions. 10. The traffic system of claim 8 wherein the computer programs include a step for analyzing and classifying engine types of the moving objects using the learned and memorized features of sound signals. 11. The traffic system of claim 5, wherein the computer programs further include a step for eliminating the Re-ID from the camera sensor when the speeds of the moving objects are more than a maximum speed of the moving objects. 12. The traffic system of claim 8 wherein the features of sound signals include either tire-audible-signals created between tires of the moving objects and a surface of the road lane, or sound signals including weather conditions, such as rain or snow or both of them. | 2,100 |
348,047 | 16,805,800 | 2,145 | A wireless device comprising a first antenna and second antenna, a transceiver and a radio frequency front end system electrically coupled between the transceiver and the antennas. The RF front end system includes a first module operable to provide a high band transmit signal to the first antenna, receive a first high band receive signal and a first mid band receive signal from the first antenna. The first high band receive signal has a frequency content greater than that of the first mid band receive signal. The RF front end system further includes a second module operable to provide a mid band transmit signal to the second antenna, receive a second mid band receive signal and a second high band receive signal from the second antenna. The second high band receive signal has a frequency content greater than that of the second mid band receive signal. | 1. A wireless device comprising:
a plurality of primary antennas including a first antenna and second antenna; a transceiver; and a radio frequency front end system electrically coupled between the transceiver and the plurality of primary antennas, the radio frequency front end system including a first transmit and receive module operable to provide a high band transmit signal to the first antenna and to receive a first high band receive signal and a first mid band receive signal from the first antenna, the first high band receive signal having a frequency content that is greater than a frequency content of the first mid band receive signal, the radio frequency front end system further including a second transmit and receive module operable to provide a mid band transmit signal to the second antenna and to receive a second mid band receive signal and a second high band receive signal from the second antenna, the second high band receive signal having a frequency content that is greater than a frequency content of the second mid band receive signal. | A wireless device comprising a first antenna and second antenna, a transceiver and a radio frequency front end system electrically coupled between the transceiver and the antennas. The RF front end system includes a first module operable to provide a high band transmit signal to the first antenna, receive a first high band receive signal and a first mid band receive signal from the first antenna. The first high band receive signal has a frequency content greater than that of the first mid band receive signal. The RF front end system further includes a second module operable to provide a mid band transmit signal to the second antenna, receive a second mid band receive signal and a second high band receive signal from the second antenna. The second high band receive signal has a frequency content greater than that of the second mid band receive signal.1. A wireless device comprising:
a plurality of primary antennas including a first antenna and second antenna; a transceiver; and a radio frequency front end system electrically coupled between the transceiver and the plurality of primary antennas, the radio frequency front end system including a first transmit and receive module operable to provide a high band transmit signal to the first antenna and to receive a first high band receive signal and a first mid band receive signal from the first antenna, the first high band receive signal having a frequency content that is greater than a frequency content of the first mid band receive signal, the radio frequency front end system further including a second transmit and receive module operable to provide a mid band transmit signal to the second antenna and to receive a second mid band receive signal and a second high band receive signal from the second antenna, the second high band receive signal having a frequency content that is greater than a frequency content of the second mid band receive signal. | 2,100 |
348,048 | 16,805,822 | 3,634 | Described is a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “tongue and groove”-type garage door panel. Also, a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “ship lap”-style garage door panel is described. Further, an adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device is described. In general, some implementations can be configured to fit other profiles of components forming a garage door rail disposed at a meeting point of two adjacent garage door panels. | 1. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a tongue-in-groove style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a top portion having a first top surface and a second top surface, wherein the top portion is configured to fit under an upper rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel; and a bottom portion having a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface, wherein the bottom portion is configured to fit on top of a lower rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel. 2. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising a first detent disposed on a first side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device and a second detent disposed on a second side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device, wherein the first detent and the second detent are configured to engage one of a shim or a fastener. 3. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 2, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 4. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 5. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 6. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. 7. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a ship lap style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first upper surface; a second upper surface; a first bottom surface; a second bottom surface; a first detent disposed on a first side; a second detent disposed on a second side; a first vertical surface joining the first and second upper surfaces; and a second vertical surface joining the first and second bottom surfaces. 8. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 9. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 10. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 11. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, compressive force, or an adhesive. 12. An adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first portion; and a second portion, wherein the first portion includes a connection member that is configured to slide into an aperture on the second portion, wherein the second portion includes one or more threaded apertures and corresponding set screws threaded into the apertures, and wherein once the connection member is at a desired position within the aperture, the one or more set screws are tightened down to secure the first portion and the second portion together to provide the adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device with a given width. 13. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 14. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 15. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 16. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. | Described is a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “tongue and groove”-type garage door panel. Also, a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “ship lap”-style garage door panel is described. Further, an adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device is described. In general, some implementations can be configured to fit other profiles of components forming a garage door rail disposed at a meeting point of two adjacent garage door panels.1. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a tongue-in-groove style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a top portion having a first top surface and a second top surface, wherein the top portion is configured to fit under an upper rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel; and a bottom portion having a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface, wherein the bottom portion is configured to fit on top of a lower rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel. 2. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising a first detent disposed on a first side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device and a second detent disposed on a second side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device, wherein the first detent and the second detent are configured to engage one of a shim or a fastener. 3. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 2, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 4. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 5. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 6. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. 7. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a ship lap style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first upper surface; a second upper surface; a first bottom surface; a second bottom surface; a first detent disposed on a first side; a second detent disposed on a second side; a first vertical surface joining the first and second upper surfaces; and a second vertical surface joining the first and second bottom surfaces. 8. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 9. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 10. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 11. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, compressive force, or an adhesive. 12. An adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first portion; and a second portion, wherein the first portion includes a connection member that is configured to slide into an aperture on the second portion, wherein the second portion includes one or more threaded apertures and corresponding set screws threaded into the apertures, and wherein once the connection member is at a desired position within the aperture, the one or more set screws are tightened down to secure the first portion and the second portion together to provide the adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device with a given width. 13. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 14. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 15. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 16. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. | 3,600 |
348,049 | 62,983,682 | 3,634 | Described is a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “tongue and groove”-type garage door panel. Also, a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “ship lap”-style garage door panel is described. Further, an adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device is described. In general, some implementations can be configured to fit other profiles of components forming a garage door rail disposed at a meeting point of two adjacent garage door panels. | 1. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a tongue-in-groove style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a top portion having a first top surface and a second top surface, wherein the top portion is configured to fit under an upper rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel; and a bottom portion having a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface, wherein the bottom portion is configured to fit on top of a lower rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel. 2. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising a first detent disposed on a first side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device and a second detent disposed on a second side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device, wherein the first detent and the second detent are configured to engage one of a shim or a fastener. 3. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 2, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 4. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 5. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 6. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. 7. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a ship lap style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first upper surface; a second upper surface; a first bottom surface; a second bottom surface; a first detent disposed on a first side; a second detent disposed on a second side; a first vertical surface joining the first and second upper surfaces; and a second vertical surface joining the first and second bottom surfaces. 8. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 9. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 10. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 11. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, compressive force, or an adhesive. 12. An adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first portion; and a second portion, wherein the first portion includes a connection member that is configured to slide into an aperture on the second portion, wherein the second portion includes one or more threaded apertures and corresponding set screws threaded into the apertures, and wherein once the connection member is at a desired position within the aperture, the one or more set screws are tightened down to secure the first portion and the second portion together to provide the adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device with a given width. 13. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 14. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 15. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 16. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. | Described is a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “tongue and groove”-type garage door panel. Also, a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “ship lap”-style garage door panel is described. Further, an adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device is described. In general, some implementations can be configured to fit other profiles of components forming a garage door rail disposed at a meeting point of two adjacent garage door panels.1. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a tongue-in-groove style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a top portion having a first top surface and a second top surface, wherein the top portion is configured to fit under an upper rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel; and a bottom portion having a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface, wherein the bottom portion is configured to fit on top of a lower rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel. 2. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising a first detent disposed on a first side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device and a second detent disposed on a second side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device, wherein the first detent and the second detent are configured to engage one of a shim or a fastener. 3. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 2, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 4. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 5. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 6. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. 7. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a ship lap style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first upper surface; a second upper surface; a first bottom surface; a second bottom surface; a first detent disposed on a first side; a second detent disposed on a second side; a first vertical surface joining the first and second upper surfaces; and a second vertical surface joining the first and second bottom surfaces. 8. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 9. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 10. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 11. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, compressive force, or an adhesive. 12. An adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first portion; and a second portion, wherein the first portion includes a connection member that is configured to slide into an aperture on the second portion, wherein the second portion includes one or more threaded apertures and corresponding set screws threaded into the apertures, and wherein once the connection member is at a desired position within the aperture, the one or more set screws are tightened down to secure the first portion and the second portion together to provide the adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device with a given width. 13. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 14. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 15. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 16. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. | 3,600 |
348,050 | 62,983,678 | 3,634 | Described is a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “tongue and groove”-type garage door panel. Also, a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “ship lap”-style garage door panel is described. Further, an adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device is described. In general, some implementations can be configured to fit other profiles of components forming a garage door rail disposed at a meeting point of two adjacent garage door panels. | 1. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a tongue-in-groove style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a top portion having a first top surface and a second top surface, wherein the top portion is configured to fit under an upper rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel; and a bottom portion having a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface, wherein the bottom portion is configured to fit on top of a lower rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel. 2. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising a first detent disposed on a first side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device and a second detent disposed on a second side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device, wherein the first detent and the second detent are configured to engage one of a shim or a fastener. 3. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 2, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 4. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 5. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 6. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. 7. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a ship lap style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first upper surface; a second upper surface; a first bottom surface; a second bottom surface; a first detent disposed on a first side; a second detent disposed on a second side; a first vertical surface joining the first and second upper surfaces; and a second vertical surface joining the first and second bottom surfaces. 8. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 9. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 10. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 11. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, compressive force, or an adhesive. 12. An adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first portion; and a second portion, wherein the first portion includes a connection member that is configured to slide into an aperture on the second portion, wherein the second portion includes one or more threaded apertures and corresponding set screws threaded into the apertures, and wherein once the connection member is at a desired position within the aperture, the one or more set screws are tightened down to secure the first portion and the second portion together to provide the adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device with a given width. 13. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 14. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 15. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 16. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. | Described is a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “tongue and groove”-type garage door panel. Also, a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “ship lap”-style garage door panel is described. Further, an adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device is described. In general, some implementations can be configured to fit other profiles of components forming a garage door rail disposed at a meeting point of two adjacent garage door panels.1. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a tongue-in-groove style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a top portion having a first top surface and a second top surface, wherein the top portion is configured to fit under an upper rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel; and a bottom portion having a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface, wherein the bottom portion is configured to fit on top of a lower rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel. 2. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising a first detent disposed on a first side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device and a second detent disposed on a second side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device, wherein the first detent and the second detent are configured to engage one of a shim or a fastener. 3. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 2, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 4. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 5. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 6. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. 7. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a ship lap style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first upper surface; a second upper surface; a first bottom surface; a second bottom surface; a first detent disposed on a first side; a second detent disposed on a second side; a first vertical surface joining the first and second upper surfaces; and a second vertical surface joining the first and second bottom surfaces. 8. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 9. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 10. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 11. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, compressive force, or an adhesive. 12. An adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first portion; and a second portion, wherein the first portion includes a connection member that is configured to slide into an aperture on the second portion, wherein the second portion includes one or more threaded apertures and corresponding set screws threaded into the apertures, and wherein once the connection member is at a desired position within the aperture, the one or more set screws are tightened down to secure the first portion and the second portion together to provide the adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device with a given width. 13. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 14. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 15. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 16. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. | 3,600 |
348,051 | 62,983,694 | 3,634 | Described is a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “tongue and groove”-type garage door panel. Also, a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “ship lap”-style garage door panel is described. Further, an adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device is described. In general, some implementations can be configured to fit other profiles of components forming a garage door rail disposed at a meeting point of two adjacent garage door panels. | 1. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a tongue-in-groove style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a top portion having a first top surface and a second top surface, wherein the top portion is configured to fit under an upper rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel; and a bottom portion having a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface, wherein the bottom portion is configured to fit on top of a lower rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel. 2. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising a first detent disposed on a first side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device and a second detent disposed on a second side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device, wherein the first detent and the second detent are configured to engage one of a shim or a fastener. 3. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 2, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 4. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 5. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 6. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. 7. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a ship lap style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first upper surface; a second upper surface; a first bottom surface; a second bottom surface; a first detent disposed on a first side; a second detent disposed on a second side; a first vertical surface joining the first and second upper surfaces; and a second vertical surface joining the first and second bottom surfaces. 8. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 9. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 10. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 11. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, compressive force, or an adhesive. 12. An adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first portion; and a second portion, wherein the first portion includes a connection member that is configured to slide into an aperture on the second portion, wherein the second portion includes one or more threaded apertures and corresponding set screws threaded into the apertures, and wherein once the connection member is at a desired position within the aperture, the one or more set screws are tightened down to secure the first portion and the second portion together to provide the adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device with a given width. 13. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 14. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 15. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 16. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. | Described is a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “tongue and groove”-type garage door panel. Also, a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “ship lap”-style garage door panel is described. Further, an adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device is described. In general, some implementations can be configured to fit other profiles of components forming a garage door rail disposed at a meeting point of two adjacent garage door panels.1. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a tongue-in-groove style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a top portion having a first top surface and a second top surface, wherein the top portion is configured to fit under an upper rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel; and a bottom portion having a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface, wherein the bottom portion is configured to fit on top of a lower rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel. 2. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising a first detent disposed on a first side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device and a second detent disposed on a second side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device, wherein the first detent and the second detent are configured to engage one of a shim or a fastener. 3. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 2, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 4. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 5. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 6. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. 7. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a ship lap style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first upper surface; a second upper surface; a first bottom surface; a second bottom surface; a first detent disposed on a first side; a second detent disposed on a second side; a first vertical surface joining the first and second upper surfaces; and a second vertical surface joining the first and second bottom surfaces. 8. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 9. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 10. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 11. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, compressive force, or an adhesive. 12. An adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first portion; and a second portion, wherein the first portion includes a connection member that is configured to slide into an aperture on the second portion, wherein the second portion includes one or more threaded apertures and corresponding set screws threaded into the apertures, and wherein once the connection member is at a desired position within the aperture, the one or more set screws are tightened down to secure the first portion and the second portion together to provide the adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device with a given width. 13. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 14. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 15. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 16. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. | 3,600 |
348,052 | 16,805,799 | 3,634 | Described is a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “tongue and groove”-type garage door panel. Also, a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “ship lap”-style garage door panel is described. Further, an adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device is described. In general, some implementations can be configured to fit other profiles of components forming a garage door rail disposed at a meeting point of two adjacent garage door panels. | 1. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a tongue-in-groove style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a top portion having a first top surface and a second top surface, wherein the top portion is configured to fit under an upper rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel; and a bottom portion having a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface, wherein the bottom portion is configured to fit on top of a lower rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel. 2. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising a first detent disposed on a first side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device and a second detent disposed on a second side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device, wherein the first detent and the second detent are configured to engage one of a shim or a fastener. 3. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 2, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 4. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 5. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 6. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. 7. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a ship lap style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first upper surface; a second upper surface; a first bottom surface; a second bottom surface; a first detent disposed on a first side; a second detent disposed on a second side; a first vertical surface joining the first and second upper surfaces; and a second vertical surface joining the first and second bottom surfaces. 8. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 9. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 10. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 11. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, compressive force, or an adhesive. 12. An adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first portion; and a second portion, wherein the first portion includes a connection member that is configured to slide into an aperture on the second portion, wherein the second portion includes one or more threaded apertures and corresponding set screws threaded into the apertures, and wherein once the connection member is at a desired position within the aperture, the one or more set screws are tightened down to secure the first portion and the second portion together to provide the adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device with a given width. 13. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 14. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 15. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 16. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. | Described is a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “tongue and groove”-type garage door panel. Also, a garage door panel rail reinforcement device that is configured and constructed to be installed on an upper or lower rail of a “ship lap”-style garage door panel is described. Further, an adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device is described. In general, some implementations can be configured to fit other profiles of components forming a garage door rail disposed at a meeting point of two adjacent garage door panels.1. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a tongue-in-groove style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a top portion having a first top surface and a second top surface, wherein the top portion is configured to fit under an upper rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel; and a bottom portion having a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface, wherein the bottom portion is configured to fit on top of a lower rail of a tongue and groove style garage door panel. 2. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising a first detent disposed on a first side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device and a second detent disposed on a second side of the garage door panel rail reinforcement device, wherein the first detent and the second detent are configured to engage one of a shim or a fastener. 3. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 2, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 4. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 5. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 6. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 1, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. 7. A garage door panel rail reinforcement device configured for a ship lap style garage door, the garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first upper surface; a second upper surface; a first bottom surface; a second bottom surface; a first detent disposed on a first side; a second detent disposed on a second side; a first vertical surface joining the first and second upper surfaces; and a second vertical surface joining the first and second bottom surfaces. 8. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 9. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 10. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 11. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 7, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, compressive force, or an adhesive. 12. An adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device comprising:
a first portion; and a second portion, wherein the first portion includes a connection member that is configured to slide into an aperture on the second portion, wherein the second portion includes one or more threaded apertures and corresponding set screws threaded into the apertures, and wherein once the connection member is at a desired position within the aperture, the one or more set screws are tightened down to secure the first portion and the second portion together to provide the adjustable garage door panel rail reinforcement device with a given width. 13. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more shims, wherein each shim has a positive detent on a first shim side and a negative detent on a second shim side, and wherein the positive detent is configured to engage one of the first detent or second detent. 14. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, further comprising one or more extrusion openings. 15. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is formed from one of metal, plastic, wood, or composite. 16. The garage door panel rail reinforcement device of claim 12, wherein the garage door panel rail reinforcement device is attached to the garage door panel using a screw, a nut and bolt, a rivet, welding, brazing, or an adhesive. | 3,600 |
348,053 | 16,805,821 | 1,629 | Compositions and methods are described for the prevention, treatment, or management of sexual dysfunction, such as premature ejaculation. The method comprises administering an effective amount of tetrahydropalmatine or its derivative or Rhizoma Corydalis extract containing composition to a human male on an as-needed basis shortly before sexual activity to delay ejaculation. | 1. A method of managing sexual dysfunction or improving sexual control in a mammal in need of treatment comprising administering on an as-needed basis to the mammal a composition comprising tetrahydropalmatine and serotonin reuptake inhibitor in a therapeutically effective amount. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the mammal is a human male. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the serotonin reuptake inhibitor is selected from a group consisting of St. John's Wort extract, hyperforin, paroxetine, sertraline, dapoxetine, escitalopram and citalopram. 4. A method of managing sexual dysfunction or improving sexual control in a mammal in need of treatment comprising administering on an as-needed basis to the mammal a composition comprising Corydalis yanhusuo extract in a therapeutically effective amount. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the composition further comprises St. John's Wort extract. 6. The method of claim 4, wherein the composition further comprises curcuminoid. 7. A formulation for delaying ejaculation comprising Corydalis extract or tetrahydropalmatine, curcuminoid and at least one agent selected from a group consisting of paroxetine, sertraline, dapoxetine, Escitalopram, Citalopram and St. John's Wort extract. | Compositions and methods are described for the prevention, treatment, or management of sexual dysfunction, such as premature ejaculation. The method comprises administering an effective amount of tetrahydropalmatine or its derivative or Rhizoma Corydalis extract containing composition to a human male on an as-needed basis shortly before sexual activity to delay ejaculation.1. A method of managing sexual dysfunction or improving sexual control in a mammal in need of treatment comprising administering on an as-needed basis to the mammal a composition comprising tetrahydropalmatine and serotonin reuptake inhibitor in a therapeutically effective amount. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the mammal is a human male. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the serotonin reuptake inhibitor is selected from a group consisting of St. John's Wort extract, hyperforin, paroxetine, sertraline, dapoxetine, escitalopram and citalopram. 4. A method of managing sexual dysfunction or improving sexual control in a mammal in need of treatment comprising administering on an as-needed basis to the mammal a composition comprising Corydalis yanhusuo extract in a therapeutically effective amount. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the composition further comprises St. John's Wort extract. 6. The method of claim 4, wherein the composition further comprises curcuminoid. 7. A formulation for delaying ejaculation comprising Corydalis extract or tetrahydropalmatine, curcuminoid and at least one agent selected from a group consisting of paroxetine, sertraline, dapoxetine, Escitalopram, Citalopram and St. John's Wort extract. | 1,600 |
348,054 | 16,805,805 | 1,629 | An image display method includes setting a plurality of frame rate intervals and a plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes, acquiring a data clock signal, detecting a first frame rate of the data clock signal, adjusting a first power distribution of a backlight driving signal according to a first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes when the first frame rate falls into a first frame rate interval of the plurality of frame rate intervals, and displaying an image according to at least the data clock signal and the backlight driving signal. | 1. An image display method comprising:
setting a plurality of frame rate intervals and a plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes; acquiring a data clock signal; detecting a first frame rate of the data clock signal; adjusting a first power distribution of a backlight driving signal according to a first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes when the first frame rate falls into a first frame rate interval of the plurality of frame rate intervals; and displaying an image according to at least the data clock signal and the backlight driving signal. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first frame rate of the data clock signal is varied over time. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
detecting a frequency shift of the data clock signal from the first frame rate to a second frame rate; and adjusting a second power distribution of the backlight driving signal according to a second backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes when the second frame rate falls into a second frame rate interval of the plurality of frame rate intervals; wherein power values of the backlight driving signal during all frame intervals of the data clock signal are substantially identical. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein when the first frame rate is greater than the second frame rate, a power value of a first rectangular waveform of the backlight driving signal under the first power distribution is greater than a power value of a second rectangular waveform of the backlight driving signal under the second power distribution. 5. The method of claim 3, wherein when the first frame rate is smaller than the second frame rate, a power value of a first rectangular waveform of the backlight driving signal under the first power distribution is smaller than a power value of a second rectangular waveform of the backlight driving signal under the second power distribution. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the backlight driving signal comprises at least one first rectangular waveform, and adjusting the first power distribution of the backlight driving signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes is adjusting a first height and/or a first width of the at least one first rectangular waveform according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the first power distribution of the backlight driving signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes is adjusting a first frequency of the backlight driving signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein adjusting a first frequency of the backlight driving signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes is adjusting the first frequency of the backlight driving signal to approach N times of the first frame rate of the data clock signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes, and N is a positive integer. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein when the first frame rate of the data clock signal is increased, N is decreased. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the backlight driving signal comprises at least one first rectangular waveform, and adjusting the first power distribution of the backlight driving signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes is adjusting a first height and/or a first width of the at least one first rectangular waveform and a first frequency of the backlight driving signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes. 11. An image display system comprising:
a display panel comprising a plurality of pixels and configured to display an image; a driving circuit coupled to the display panel and configured to drive the plurality of pixels; a processor coupled to the driving circuit and configured to control the driving circuit; a backlight device coupled to the processor and configured to generate a backlight signal; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to save data of a plurality of frame rate intervals and data of a plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes; wherein after the processor acquires a data clock signal transmitted from a signal source, the processor detects a first frame rate of the data clock signal, the processor adjusts a first power distribution of a backlight driving signal according to a first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes when the first frame rate falls into a first frame rate interval of the plurality of frame rate intervals, the backlight device generates the backlight signal according to the backlight driving signal, and the driving circuit drives the display panel for displaying the image according to at least the data clock signal and the backlight driving signal. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the first frame rate of the data clock signal is varied over time. 13. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor detects a frequency shift of the data clock signal from the first frame rate to a second frame rate, the processor adjusts a second power distribution of the backlight driving signal according to a second backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes when the second frame rate falls into a second frame rate interval of the plurality of frame rate intervals, and power values of the backlight driving signal during all frame intervals of the data clock signal are substantially identical. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein when the first frame rate is greater than the second frame rate, a power value of a first rectangular waveform of the backlight driving signal under the first power distribution is greater than a power value of a second rectangular waveform of the backlight driving signal under the second power distribution. 15. The system of claim 13, wherein when the first frame rate is smaller than the second frame rate, a power value of a first rectangular waveform of the backlight driving signal under the first power distribution is smaller than a power value of a second rectangular waveform of the backlight driving signal under the second power distribution. 16. The system of claim 11, wherein the backlight driving signal comprises at least one first rectangular waveform, and the processor adjusts a first height and/or a first width of the at least one first rectangular waveform according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes saved in the memory. 17. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor adjusts a first frequency of the backlight driving signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes saved in the memory. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the processor adjusts the first frequency of the backlight driving signal to approach N times of the first frame rate of the data clock signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes, and N is a positive integer. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein when the first frame rate of the data clock signal is increased, N is decreased. 20. The system of claim 11, wherein the backlight driving signal comprises at least one first rectangular waveform, and the processor adjusts a first height and/or a first width of the at least one first rectangular waveform and a first frequency of the backlight driving signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes saved in the memory. | An image display method includes setting a plurality of frame rate intervals and a plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes, acquiring a data clock signal, detecting a first frame rate of the data clock signal, adjusting a first power distribution of a backlight driving signal according to a first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes when the first frame rate falls into a first frame rate interval of the plurality of frame rate intervals, and displaying an image according to at least the data clock signal and the backlight driving signal.1. An image display method comprising:
setting a plurality of frame rate intervals and a plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes; acquiring a data clock signal; detecting a first frame rate of the data clock signal; adjusting a first power distribution of a backlight driving signal according to a first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes when the first frame rate falls into a first frame rate interval of the plurality of frame rate intervals; and displaying an image according to at least the data clock signal and the backlight driving signal. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first frame rate of the data clock signal is varied over time. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
detecting a frequency shift of the data clock signal from the first frame rate to a second frame rate; and adjusting a second power distribution of the backlight driving signal according to a second backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes when the second frame rate falls into a second frame rate interval of the plurality of frame rate intervals; wherein power values of the backlight driving signal during all frame intervals of the data clock signal are substantially identical. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein when the first frame rate is greater than the second frame rate, a power value of a first rectangular waveform of the backlight driving signal under the first power distribution is greater than a power value of a second rectangular waveform of the backlight driving signal under the second power distribution. 5. The method of claim 3, wherein when the first frame rate is smaller than the second frame rate, a power value of a first rectangular waveform of the backlight driving signal under the first power distribution is smaller than a power value of a second rectangular waveform of the backlight driving signal under the second power distribution. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the backlight driving signal comprises at least one first rectangular waveform, and adjusting the first power distribution of the backlight driving signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes is adjusting a first height and/or a first width of the at least one first rectangular waveform according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the first power distribution of the backlight driving signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes is adjusting a first frequency of the backlight driving signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein adjusting a first frequency of the backlight driving signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes is adjusting the first frequency of the backlight driving signal to approach N times of the first frame rate of the data clock signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes, and N is a positive integer. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein when the first frame rate of the data clock signal is increased, N is decreased. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the backlight driving signal comprises at least one first rectangular waveform, and adjusting the first power distribution of the backlight driving signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes is adjusting a first height and/or a first width of the at least one first rectangular waveform and a first frequency of the backlight driving signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes. 11. An image display system comprising:
a display panel comprising a plurality of pixels and configured to display an image; a driving circuit coupled to the display panel and configured to drive the plurality of pixels; a processor coupled to the driving circuit and configured to control the driving circuit; a backlight device coupled to the processor and configured to generate a backlight signal; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to save data of a plurality of frame rate intervals and data of a plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes; wherein after the processor acquires a data clock signal transmitted from a signal source, the processor detects a first frame rate of the data clock signal, the processor adjusts a first power distribution of a backlight driving signal according to a first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes when the first frame rate falls into a first frame rate interval of the plurality of frame rate intervals, the backlight device generates the backlight signal according to the backlight driving signal, and the driving circuit drives the display panel for displaying the image according to at least the data clock signal and the backlight driving signal. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the first frame rate of the data clock signal is varied over time. 13. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor detects a frequency shift of the data clock signal from the first frame rate to a second frame rate, the processor adjusts a second power distribution of the backlight driving signal according to a second backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes when the second frame rate falls into a second frame rate interval of the plurality of frame rate intervals, and power values of the backlight driving signal during all frame intervals of the data clock signal are substantially identical. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein when the first frame rate is greater than the second frame rate, a power value of a first rectangular waveform of the backlight driving signal under the first power distribution is greater than a power value of a second rectangular waveform of the backlight driving signal under the second power distribution. 15. The system of claim 13, wherein when the first frame rate is smaller than the second frame rate, a power value of a first rectangular waveform of the backlight driving signal under the first power distribution is smaller than a power value of a second rectangular waveform of the backlight driving signal under the second power distribution. 16. The system of claim 11, wherein the backlight driving signal comprises at least one first rectangular waveform, and the processor adjusts a first height and/or a first width of the at least one first rectangular waveform according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes saved in the memory. 17. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor adjusts a first frequency of the backlight driving signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes saved in the memory. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the processor adjusts the first frequency of the backlight driving signal to approach N times of the first frame rate of the data clock signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes, and N is a positive integer. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein when the first frame rate of the data clock signal is increased, N is decreased. 20. The system of claim 11, wherein the backlight driving signal comprises at least one first rectangular waveform, and the processor adjusts a first height and/or a first width of the at least one first rectangular waveform and a first frequency of the backlight driving signal according to the first backlight driving signal adjustment mode of the plurality of backlight driving signal adjustment modes saved in the memory. | 1,600 |
348,055 | 16,805,824 | 2,165 | The invention relates to a computerized method and computer-based system for generating elements of recorded information for a secondary user in response to the secondary user's natural language input. The recorded information could be in the form of, for example, video, audio, audiovisual, text files, or other recordable media. The method and system of the invention permit a secondary user to access, in real time, information of an original source (e.g., allows a descendant to obtain a multimedia response stored by or on behalf of an ancestor) via a computer network, with the response being accessible via a television, audio player, Bluetooth or wireless device, or any other electronic and digital system. The access to such information can be initiated by the secondary user's input provided through use of, for example, voice response technology, including speech recognition and natural language software. The ability to access the information as recorded by the original source increases the perceived and, hopefully the actual, level of validity and accuracy, while also simulating, with multiple secondary user communication entries and responses, a ‘face-to-face conversation’ between the secondary user and the original source. | 1. A computerized method for generating elements of information for a secondary user in response to the secondary user's input, comprising the steps of:
storing in a database information recorded from an original source, wherein the elements of the information are categorized in a searchable configuration; receiving from the secondary user natural language input that can be associated with the elements of the information; relating the elements that correspond to the secondary user natural language input, wherein the relating is performed by a computer processor capable of receiving the secondary user natural language input and electronically connected to the database; generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the secondary user natural language input; and making available to the user the generated form of the elements. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the database in which information is stored is accessible via networked computers. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the source of the information recorded is a mobile device. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein the information recorded is in the form of a video. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the user input is in the form of recorded audio elements. 6. The method of claim 2 wherein the recorded audio elements include discernible words that can be associated with the elements of the information. 7. The method of claim 6 further comprising the processing of the discernible words in association with the elements of the information. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein the discernable words are constitute commands and there is at least a fifty percent (50%) chance that the elements of the information associated with commands are responsive to the commands. 9. The method of claim 7 wherein the discernable words are constitute questions and there is at least a sixty-five percent (65%) chance that the elements of the information associated with discernible questions are responsive to the questions. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein responses to questions are associated with elements of the information that are videos. 11. The method of claim 1 wherein the computer process is also capable of generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the input. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein the user input is in the form of audible questions and the generated elements are video clips that constitute responses to the audible questions. 13. The method of claim 12 wherein the generated video clips are made available to the user via a screen on a mobile device. 14. A computer-based system for generating elements of information for a user in response to the user's input comprising:
a computer processer, electronically connection with networked computers, capable of relating as corresponding elements of information in a database with later received input and of generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the input; information storage that is electronically connection with the computer processor, in which a database can store information recorded from a source and in which databases the elements of the information are categorized in a searchable configuration; an input receiving element, electronically connection with the computer processor, through which the user can provide input that can be associated with the elements of the information; and an output element through which the generated form of the elements can be experienced by the user. 15. The computed-based system of claim 14 wherein the information in a database can be categorized by its type, date of entry, person of subject, and persons authorized to access the information. 16. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the later received input is in the form of questions. 17. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the form of the elements generated is in video clips. 18. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the source of the stored information recorded is a mobile device. 19. The computer-based system of claims 14 wherein the input receiving element has the functionality of a microphone. 20. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the output element includes a screen upon which video elements can be displayed and a speaker through which audio elements can be produced. | The invention relates to a computerized method and computer-based system for generating elements of recorded information for a secondary user in response to the secondary user's natural language input. The recorded information could be in the form of, for example, video, audio, audiovisual, text files, or other recordable media. The method and system of the invention permit a secondary user to access, in real time, information of an original source (e.g., allows a descendant to obtain a multimedia response stored by or on behalf of an ancestor) via a computer network, with the response being accessible via a television, audio player, Bluetooth or wireless device, or any other electronic and digital system. The access to such information can be initiated by the secondary user's input provided through use of, for example, voice response technology, including speech recognition and natural language software. The ability to access the information as recorded by the original source increases the perceived and, hopefully the actual, level of validity and accuracy, while also simulating, with multiple secondary user communication entries and responses, a ‘face-to-face conversation’ between the secondary user and the original source.1. A computerized method for generating elements of information for a secondary user in response to the secondary user's input, comprising the steps of:
storing in a database information recorded from an original source, wherein the elements of the information are categorized in a searchable configuration; receiving from the secondary user natural language input that can be associated with the elements of the information; relating the elements that correspond to the secondary user natural language input, wherein the relating is performed by a computer processor capable of receiving the secondary user natural language input and electronically connected to the database; generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the secondary user natural language input; and making available to the user the generated form of the elements. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the database in which information is stored is accessible via networked computers. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the source of the information recorded is a mobile device. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein the information recorded is in the form of a video. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the user input is in the form of recorded audio elements. 6. The method of claim 2 wherein the recorded audio elements include discernible words that can be associated with the elements of the information. 7. The method of claim 6 further comprising the processing of the discernible words in association with the elements of the information. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein the discernable words are constitute commands and there is at least a fifty percent (50%) chance that the elements of the information associated with commands are responsive to the commands. 9. The method of claim 7 wherein the discernable words are constitute questions and there is at least a sixty-five percent (65%) chance that the elements of the information associated with discernible questions are responsive to the questions. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein responses to questions are associated with elements of the information that are videos. 11. The method of claim 1 wherein the computer process is also capable of generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the input. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein the user input is in the form of audible questions and the generated elements are video clips that constitute responses to the audible questions. 13. The method of claim 12 wherein the generated video clips are made available to the user via a screen on a mobile device. 14. A computer-based system for generating elements of information for a user in response to the user's input comprising:
a computer processer, electronically connection with networked computers, capable of relating as corresponding elements of information in a database with later received input and of generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the input; information storage that is electronically connection with the computer processor, in which a database can store information recorded from a source and in which databases the elements of the information are categorized in a searchable configuration; an input receiving element, electronically connection with the computer processor, through which the user can provide input that can be associated with the elements of the information; and an output element through which the generated form of the elements can be experienced by the user. 15. The computed-based system of claim 14 wherein the information in a database can be categorized by its type, date of entry, person of subject, and persons authorized to access the information. 16. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the later received input is in the form of questions. 17. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the form of the elements generated is in video clips. 18. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the source of the stored information recorded is a mobile device. 19. The computer-based system of claims 14 wherein the input receiving element has the functionality of a microphone. 20. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the output element includes a screen upon which video elements can be displayed and a speaker through which audio elements can be produced. | 2,100 |
348,056 | 62,983,735 | 2,165 | The invention relates to a computerized method and computer-based system for generating elements of recorded information for a secondary user in response to the secondary user's natural language input. The recorded information could be in the form of, for example, video, audio, audiovisual, text files, or other recordable media. The method and system of the invention permit a secondary user to access, in real time, information of an original source (e.g., allows a descendant to obtain a multimedia response stored by or on behalf of an ancestor) via a computer network, with the response being accessible via a television, audio player, Bluetooth or wireless device, or any other electronic and digital system. The access to such information can be initiated by the secondary user's input provided through use of, for example, voice response technology, including speech recognition and natural language software. The ability to access the information as recorded by the original source increases the perceived and, hopefully the actual, level of validity and accuracy, while also simulating, with multiple secondary user communication entries and responses, a ‘face-to-face conversation’ between the secondary user and the original source. | 1. A computerized method for generating elements of information for a secondary user in response to the secondary user's input, comprising the steps of:
storing in a database information recorded from an original source, wherein the elements of the information are categorized in a searchable configuration; receiving from the secondary user natural language input that can be associated with the elements of the information; relating the elements that correspond to the secondary user natural language input, wherein the relating is performed by a computer processor capable of receiving the secondary user natural language input and electronically connected to the database; generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the secondary user natural language input; and making available to the user the generated form of the elements. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the database in which information is stored is accessible via networked computers. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the source of the information recorded is a mobile device. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein the information recorded is in the form of a video. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the user input is in the form of recorded audio elements. 6. The method of claim 2 wherein the recorded audio elements include discernible words that can be associated with the elements of the information. 7. The method of claim 6 further comprising the processing of the discernible words in association with the elements of the information. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein the discernable words are constitute commands and there is at least a fifty percent (50%) chance that the elements of the information associated with commands are responsive to the commands. 9. The method of claim 7 wherein the discernable words are constitute questions and there is at least a sixty-five percent (65%) chance that the elements of the information associated with discernible questions are responsive to the questions. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein responses to questions are associated with elements of the information that are videos. 11. The method of claim 1 wherein the computer process is also capable of generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the input. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein the user input is in the form of audible questions and the generated elements are video clips that constitute responses to the audible questions. 13. The method of claim 12 wherein the generated video clips are made available to the user via a screen on a mobile device. 14. A computer-based system for generating elements of information for a user in response to the user's input comprising:
a computer processer, electronically connection with networked computers, capable of relating as corresponding elements of information in a database with later received input and of generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the input; information storage that is electronically connection with the computer processor, in which a database can store information recorded from a source and in which databases the elements of the information are categorized in a searchable configuration; an input receiving element, electronically connection with the computer processor, through which the user can provide input that can be associated with the elements of the information; and an output element through which the generated form of the elements can be experienced by the user. 15. The computed-based system of claim 14 wherein the information in a database can be categorized by its type, date of entry, person of subject, and persons authorized to access the information. 16. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the later received input is in the form of questions. 17. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the form of the elements generated is in video clips. 18. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the source of the stored information recorded is a mobile device. 19. The computer-based system of claims 14 wherein the input receiving element has the functionality of a microphone. 20. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the output element includes a screen upon which video elements can be displayed and a speaker through which audio elements can be produced. | The invention relates to a computerized method and computer-based system for generating elements of recorded information for a secondary user in response to the secondary user's natural language input. The recorded information could be in the form of, for example, video, audio, audiovisual, text files, or other recordable media. The method and system of the invention permit a secondary user to access, in real time, information of an original source (e.g., allows a descendant to obtain a multimedia response stored by or on behalf of an ancestor) via a computer network, with the response being accessible via a television, audio player, Bluetooth or wireless device, or any other electronic and digital system. The access to such information can be initiated by the secondary user's input provided through use of, for example, voice response technology, including speech recognition and natural language software. The ability to access the information as recorded by the original source increases the perceived and, hopefully the actual, level of validity and accuracy, while also simulating, with multiple secondary user communication entries and responses, a ‘face-to-face conversation’ between the secondary user and the original source.1. A computerized method for generating elements of information for a secondary user in response to the secondary user's input, comprising the steps of:
storing in a database information recorded from an original source, wherein the elements of the information are categorized in a searchable configuration; receiving from the secondary user natural language input that can be associated with the elements of the information; relating the elements that correspond to the secondary user natural language input, wherein the relating is performed by a computer processor capable of receiving the secondary user natural language input and electronically connected to the database; generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the secondary user natural language input; and making available to the user the generated form of the elements. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the database in which information is stored is accessible via networked computers. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the source of the information recorded is a mobile device. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein the information recorded is in the form of a video. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the user input is in the form of recorded audio elements. 6. The method of claim 2 wherein the recorded audio elements include discernible words that can be associated with the elements of the information. 7. The method of claim 6 further comprising the processing of the discernible words in association with the elements of the information. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein the discernable words are constitute commands and there is at least a fifty percent (50%) chance that the elements of the information associated with commands are responsive to the commands. 9. The method of claim 7 wherein the discernable words are constitute questions and there is at least a sixty-five percent (65%) chance that the elements of the information associated with discernible questions are responsive to the questions. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein responses to questions are associated with elements of the information that are videos. 11. The method of claim 1 wherein the computer process is also capable of generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the input. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein the user input is in the form of audible questions and the generated elements are video clips that constitute responses to the audible questions. 13. The method of claim 12 wherein the generated video clips are made available to the user via a screen on a mobile device. 14. A computer-based system for generating elements of information for a user in response to the user's input comprising:
a computer processer, electronically connection with networked computers, capable of relating as corresponding elements of information in a database with later received input and of generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the input; information storage that is electronically connection with the computer processor, in which a database can store information recorded from a source and in which databases the elements of the information are categorized in a searchable configuration; an input receiving element, electronically connection with the computer processor, through which the user can provide input that can be associated with the elements of the information; and an output element through which the generated form of the elements can be experienced by the user. 15. The computed-based system of claim 14 wherein the information in a database can be categorized by its type, date of entry, person of subject, and persons authorized to access the information. 16. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the later received input is in the form of questions. 17. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the form of the elements generated is in video clips. 18. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the source of the stored information recorded is a mobile device. 19. The computer-based system of claims 14 wherein the input receiving element has the functionality of a microphone. 20. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the output element includes a screen upon which video elements can be displayed and a speaker through which audio elements can be produced. | 2,100 |
348,057 | 62,983,728 | 2,165 | The invention relates to a computerized method and computer-based system for generating elements of recorded information for a secondary user in response to the secondary user's natural language input. The recorded information could be in the form of, for example, video, audio, audiovisual, text files, or other recordable media. The method and system of the invention permit a secondary user to access, in real time, information of an original source (e.g., allows a descendant to obtain a multimedia response stored by or on behalf of an ancestor) via a computer network, with the response being accessible via a television, audio player, Bluetooth or wireless device, or any other electronic and digital system. The access to such information can be initiated by the secondary user's input provided through use of, for example, voice response technology, including speech recognition and natural language software. The ability to access the information as recorded by the original source increases the perceived and, hopefully the actual, level of validity and accuracy, while also simulating, with multiple secondary user communication entries and responses, a ‘face-to-face conversation’ between the secondary user and the original source. | 1. A computerized method for generating elements of information for a secondary user in response to the secondary user's input, comprising the steps of:
storing in a database information recorded from an original source, wherein the elements of the information are categorized in a searchable configuration; receiving from the secondary user natural language input that can be associated with the elements of the information; relating the elements that correspond to the secondary user natural language input, wherein the relating is performed by a computer processor capable of receiving the secondary user natural language input and electronically connected to the database; generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the secondary user natural language input; and making available to the user the generated form of the elements. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the database in which information is stored is accessible via networked computers. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the source of the information recorded is a mobile device. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein the information recorded is in the form of a video. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the user input is in the form of recorded audio elements. 6. The method of claim 2 wherein the recorded audio elements include discernible words that can be associated with the elements of the information. 7. The method of claim 6 further comprising the processing of the discernible words in association with the elements of the information. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein the discernable words are constitute commands and there is at least a fifty percent (50%) chance that the elements of the information associated with commands are responsive to the commands. 9. The method of claim 7 wherein the discernable words are constitute questions and there is at least a sixty-five percent (65%) chance that the elements of the information associated with discernible questions are responsive to the questions. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein responses to questions are associated with elements of the information that are videos. 11. The method of claim 1 wherein the computer process is also capable of generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the input. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein the user input is in the form of audible questions and the generated elements are video clips that constitute responses to the audible questions. 13. The method of claim 12 wherein the generated video clips are made available to the user via a screen on a mobile device. 14. A computer-based system for generating elements of information for a user in response to the user's input comprising:
a computer processer, electronically connection with networked computers, capable of relating as corresponding elements of information in a database with later received input and of generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the input; information storage that is electronically connection with the computer processor, in which a database can store information recorded from a source and in which databases the elements of the information are categorized in a searchable configuration; an input receiving element, electronically connection with the computer processor, through which the user can provide input that can be associated with the elements of the information; and an output element through which the generated form of the elements can be experienced by the user. 15. The computed-based system of claim 14 wherein the information in a database can be categorized by its type, date of entry, person of subject, and persons authorized to access the information. 16. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the later received input is in the form of questions. 17. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the form of the elements generated is in video clips. 18. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the source of the stored information recorded is a mobile device. 19. The computer-based system of claims 14 wherein the input receiving element has the functionality of a microphone. 20. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the output element includes a screen upon which video elements can be displayed and a speaker through which audio elements can be produced. | The invention relates to a computerized method and computer-based system for generating elements of recorded information for a secondary user in response to the secondary user's natural language input. The recorded information could be in the form of, for example, video, audio, audiovisual, text files, or other recordable media. The method and system of the invention permit a secondary user to access, in real time, information of an original source (e.g., allows a descendant to obtain a multimedia response stored by or on behalf of an ancestor) via a computer network, with the response being accessible via a television, audio player, Bluetooth or wireless device, or any other electronic and digital system. The access to such information can be initiated by the secondary user's input provided through use of, for example, voice response technology, including speech recognition and natural language software. The ability to access the information as recorded by the original source increases the perceived and, hopefully the actual, level of validity and accuracy, while also simulating, with multiple secondary user communication entries and responses, a ‘face-to-face conversation’ between the secondary user and the original source.1. A computerized method for generating elements of information for a secondary user in response to the secondary user's input, comprising the steps of:
storing in a database information recorded from an original source, wherein the elements of the information are categorized in a searchable configuration; receiving from the secondary user natural language input that can be associated with the elements of the information; relating the elements that correspond to the secondary user natural language input, wherein the relating is performed by a computer processor capable of receiving the secondary user natural language input and electronically connected to the database; generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the secondary user natural language input; and making available to the user the generated form of the elements. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the database in which information is stored is accessible via networked computers. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the source of the information recorded is a mobile device. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein the information recorded is in the form of a video. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the user input is in the form of recorded audio elements. 6. The method of claim 2 wherein the recorded audio elements include discernible words that can be associated with the elements of the information. 7. The method of claim 6 further comprising the processing of the discernible words in association with the elements of the information. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein the discernable words are constitute commands and there is at least a fifty percent (50%) chance that the elements of the information associated with commands are responsive to the commands. 9. The method of claim 7 wherein the discernable words are constitute questions and there is at least a sixty-five percent (65%) chance that the elements of the information associated with discernible questions are responsive to the questions. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein responses to questions are associated with elements of the information that are videos. 11. The method of claim 1 wherein the computer process is also capable of generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the input. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein the user input is in the form of audible questions and the generated elements are video clips that constitute responses to the audible questions. 13. The method of claim 12 wherein the generated video clips are made available to the user via a screen on a mobile device. 14. A computer-based system for generating elements of information for a user in response to the user's input comprising:
a computer processer, electronically connection with networked computers, capable of relating as corresponding elements of information in a database with later received input and of generating a form of the elements that is dictated by the input; information storage that is electronically connection with the computer processor, in which a database can store information recorded from a source and in which databases the elements of the information are categorized in a searchable configuration; an input receiving element, electronically connection with the computer processor, through which the user can provide input that can be associated with the elements of the information; and an output element through which the generated form of the elements can be experienced by the user. 15. The computed-based system of claim 14 wherein the information in a database can be categorized by its type, date of entry, person of subject, and persons authorized to access the information. 16. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the later received input is in the form of questions. 17. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the form of the elements generated is in video clips. 18. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the source of the stored information recorded is a mobile device. 19. The computer-based system of claims 14 wherein the input receiving element has the functionality of a microphone. 20. The computer-based system of claim 14 wherein the output element includes a screen upon which video elements can be displayed and a speaker through which audio elements can be produced. | 2,100 |
348,058 | 16,805,815 | 2,435 | A receiving circuit includes a first channel, a second channel, a third channel and a control circuit, wherein the first channel is arranged to decode and descramble a first data stream to generate first data corresponding to first color information of an image frame, the second channel is arranged to decode and descramble a second data stream to generate second data corresponding to second color information of the image frame, and the third channel is arranged to decode and descramble a third data stream to generate third data corresponding to third color information of the image frame. The control circuit is configured to enable the first channel to make the first channel decode the first data stream, and enable or disable at least part of functions of the second channel and the third channel according to whether or not the image frame is displayed on a display panel. | 1. A receiving circuit applied to a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), comprising:
a first channel, for decoding and descrambling a first data stream to generate first data corresponding to first color information of an image frame; a second channel, for decoding and descrambling a second data stream to generate second data corresponding to second color information of the image frame; a third channel, for decoding and descrambling a third data stream to generate third data corresponding to third color information of the image frame; and a control circuit, for enabling the first channel to make the first channel decode the first data stream, and enabling or disabling at least part of functions of the second channel and the third channel according to whether or not the image frame is displayed on a display panel. 2. The receiving circuit of claim 1, wherein when the image frame is not displayed on the display panel, the control circuit continuously enables the first channel to make the first channel decode the first data stream to obtain descramble align information, and use the descramble align information to perform a descrambling operation to generate the first data; and the control circuit dynamically enables and disables the second channel and/or the third channel according to timing of the image frame. 3. The receiving circuit of claim 2, further comprising:
a channel offset calculating circuit, for calculating channel offset information between the first channel, the second channel and the third channel; wherein when the control circuit dynamically enables and disables the second channel and/or the third channel according to the timing of the image frame, the second channel and/or the third channel refer to the descramble align information and the channel offset information to perform the descrambling operation to generate the second data and/or the third data. 4. The receiving circuit of claim 2, further comprising:
a timer; wherein the control circuit refers to time information provided by the timer to determine a time point of a vertical synchronization signal, and enables or disables the second channel and/or the third channel according to the time point of the vertical synchronization signal. 5. The receiving circuit of claim 4, wherein the control circuit refers to the time information provided by the timer to enable the second channel and/or the third channel before the vertical synchronization signal appears; and the control circuit disables the second channel and/or the third channel for a period of time after the vertical synchronization signal appears. 6. The receiving circuit of claim 5, wherein the control circuit refers to the time information provided by the timer to enable the second channel and/or the third channel before the vertical synchronization signal appears to determine an encryption status signal; and the first channel calculates a frame key according to the first data and the encryption status signal. 7. The receiving circuit of claim 1, wherein when the image frame is not displayed on the display panel, the control circuit continuously enables the first channel to make the first channel decode the first data stream to obtain descramble align information, and use the descramble align information to perform a descrambling operation to generate the first data; and the control circuit disables the second channel and/or the third channel. 8. The receiving circuit of claim 7, wherein the first channel directly obtains an encryption status signal from the first data, and calculates a frame key according to the first data and the encryption status signal. 9. The receiving circuit of claim 7, wherein the receiving circuit conforms to a specification of HDMI 2.0, and the first channel corresponds to a red component of the image frame. 10. The receiving circuit of claim 1, wherein the first data stream comprises a first control bit and a second control bit, and the first channel determines an encryption status signal according to the first control bit and the second control bit. 11. A signal processing method applied to High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), comprising:
providing a first channel to decode and descramble a first data stream to generate first data corresponding to first color information of an image frame; providing a second channel to decode and descramble a second data stream to generate second data corresponding to second color information of the image frame; providing a third channel to decode and descramble a third data stream to generate third data corresponding to third color information of the image frame; and enabling the first channel to make the first channel decode the first data stream, and determining to enable or disable at least part of functions of the second channel and the third channel according to whether or not the image frame is displayed on a display panel. 12. The signal processing method of claim 11, wherein the step of determining to enable or disable the at least part of functions of the first channel, the second channel and the third channel according to whether or not the image frame is displayed on the display panel comprises:
when the image frame is not displayed on the display panel: continuously enabling the first channel to make the first channel decode the first data stream to obtain descramble align information, and use the descramble align information to perform a descrambling operation to generate the first data; and dynamically enabling and disabling the second channel and/or the third channel according to timing of the image frame. 13. The signal processing method of claim 12, further comprising:
calculating channel offset information between the first channel, the second channel and the third channel; and the second channel and/or the third channel refer to the descramble align information and the channel offset information to perform the descrambling operation to generate the second data and/or the third data. 14. The signal processing method of claim 12, further comprising:
referring to time information provided by a timer to determine a time point of a vertical synchronization signal; and enabling or disabling the second channel and/or the third channel according to the time point of the vertical synchronization signal. 15. The signal processing method of claim 14, wherein the step of enabling or disabling the second channel and/or the third channel according to the time point of the vertical synchronization signal comprises:
referring to the time information provided by the timer to enable the second channel and/or the third channel before the vertical synchronization signal appears; and disabling the second channel and/or the third channel for a period of time after the vertical synchronization signal appears. 16. The signal processing method of claim 15, further comprising:
referring to the time information provided by the timer to enable the second channel and/or the third channel before the vertical synchronization signal appears to determine an encryption status signal; and the first channel calculates a frame key according to the first data and the encryption status signal. 17. The signal processing method of claim 11, wherein the step of determining to enable or disable the at least part of functions of the first channel, the second channel and the third channel according to whether or not the image frame is displayed on the display panel comprises:
when the image frame is not displayed on the display panel: continuously enabling the first channel to make the first channel decode the first data stream to obtain descramble align information, and use the descramble align information to perform a descrambling operation to generate the first data; and disabling the second channel and/or the third channel. 18. The signal processing method of claim 17, further comprising:
the first channel directly obtains an encryption status signal from the first data, and calculates a frame key according to the first data and the encryption status signal. 19. The signal processing method of claim 17, wherein the signal processing method conforms to a specification of HDMI 2.0, and the first channel corresponds to a red component of the image frame. 20. The signal processing method of claim 11, wherein the first data stream comprises a first control bit and a second control bit, and the signal processing method further comprises:
the first channel determines an encryption status signal according to the first control bit and the second control bit. | A receiving circuit includes a first channel, a second channel, a third channel and a control circuit, wherein the first channel is arranged to decode and descramble a first data stream to generate first data corresponding to first color information of an image frame, the second channel is arranged to decode and descramble a second data stream to generate second data corresponding to second color information of the image frame, and the third channel is arranged to decode and descramble a third data stream to generate third data corresponding to third color information of the image frame. The control circuit is configured to enable the first channel to make the first channel decode the first data stream, and enable or disable at least part of functions of the second channel and the third channel according to whether or not the image frame is displayed on a display panel.1. A receiving circuit applied to a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), comprising:
a first channel, for decoding and descrambling a first data stream to generate first data corresponding to first color information of an image frame; a second channel, for decoding and descrambling a second data stream to generate second data corresponding to second color information of the image frame; a third channel, for decoding and descrambling a third data stream to generate third data corresponding to third color information of the image frame; and a control circuit, for enabling the first channel to make the first channel decode the first data stream, and enabling or disabling at least part of functions of the second channel and the third channel according to whether or not the image frame is displayed on a display panel. 2. The receiving circuit of claim 1, wherein when the image frame is not displayed on the display panel, the control circuit continuously enables the first channel to make the first channel decode the first data stream to obtain descramble align information, and use the descramble align information to perform a descrambling operation to generate the first data; and the control circuit dynamically enables and disables the second channel and/or the third channel according to timing of the image frame. 3. The receiving circuit of claim 2, further comprising:
a channel offset calculating circuit, for calculating channel offset information between the first channel, the second channel and the third channel; wherein when the control circuit dynamically enables and disables the second channel and/or the third channel according to the timing of the image frame, the second channel and/or the third channel refer to the descramble align information and the channel offset information to perform the descrambling operation to generate the second data and/or the third data. 4. The receiving circuit of claim 2, further comprising:
a timer; wherein the control circuit refers to time information provided by the timer to determine a time point of a vertical synchronization signal, and enables or disables the second channel and/or the third channel according to the time point of the vertical synchronization signal. 5. The receiving circuit of claim 4, wherein the control circuit refers to the time information provided by the timer to enable the second channel and/or the third channel before the vertical synchronization signal appears; and the control circuit disables the second channel and/or the third channel for a period of time after the vertical synchronization signal appears. 6. The receiving circuit of claim 5, wherein the control circuit refers to the time information provided by the timer to enable the second channel and/or the third channel before the vertical synchronization signal appears to determine an encryption status signal; and the first channel calculates a frame key according to the first data and the encryption status signal. 7. The receiving circuit of claim 1, wherein when the image frame is not displayed on the display panel, the control circuit continuously enables the first channel to make the first channel decode the first data stream to obtain descramble align information, and use the descramble align information to perform a descrambling operation to generate the first data; and the control circuit disables the second channel and/or the third channel. 8. The receiving circuit of claim 7, wherein the first channel directly obtains an encryption status signal from the first data, and calculates a frame key according to the first data and the encryption status signal. 9. The receiving circuit of claim 7, wherein the receiving circuit conforms to a specification of HDMI 2.0, and the first channel corresponds to a red component of the image frame. 10. The receiving circuit of claim 1, wherein the first data stream comprises a first control bit and a second control bit, and the first channel determines an encryption status signal according to the first control bit and the second control bit. 11. A signal processing method applied to High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), comprising:
providing a first channel to decode and descramble a first data stream to generate first data corresponding to first color information of an image frame; providing a second channel to decode and descramble a second data stream to generate second data corresponding to second color information of the image frame; providing a third channel to decode and descramble a third data stream to generate third data corresponding to third color information of the image frame; and enabling the first channel to make the first channel decode the first data stream, and determining to enable or disable at least part of functions of the second channel and the third channel according to whether or not the image frame is displayed on a display panel. 12. The signal processing method of claim 11, wherein the step of determining to enable or disable the at least part of functions of the first channel, the second channel and the third channel according to whether or not the image frame is displayed on the display panel comprises:
when the image frame is not displayed on the display panel: continuously enabling the first channel to make the first channel decode the first data stream to obtain descramble align information, and use the descramble align information to perform a descrambling operation to generate the first data; and dynamically enabling and disabling the second channel and/or the third channel according to timing of the image frame. 13. The signal processing method of claim 12, further comprising:
calculating channel offset information between the first channel, the second channel and the third channel; and the second channel and/or the third channel refer to the descramble align information and the channel offset information to perform the descrambling operation to generate the second data and/or the third data. 14. The signal processing method of claim 12, further comprising:
referring to time information provided by a timer to determine a time point of a vertical synchronization signal; and enabling or disabling the second channel and/or the third channel according to the time point of the vertical synchronization signal. 15. The signal processing method of claim 14, wherein the step of enabling or disabling the second channel and/or the third channel according to the time point of the vertical synchronization signal comprises:
referring to the time information provided by the timer to enable the second channel and/or the third channel before the vertical synchronization signal appears; and disabling the second channel and/or the third channel for a period of time after the vertical synchronization signal appears. 16. The signal processing method of claim 15, further comprising:
referring to the time information provided by the timer to enable the second channel and/or the third channel before the vertical synchronization signal appears to determine an encryption status signal; and the first channel calculates a frame key according to the first data and the encryption status signal. 17. The signal processing method of claim 11, wherein the step of determining to enable or disable the at least part of functions of the first channel, the second channel and the third channel according to whether or not the image frame is displayed on the display panel comprises:
when the image frame is not displayed on the display panel: continuously enabling the first channel to make the first channel decode the first data stream to obtain descramble align information, and use the descramble align information to perform a descrambling operation to generate the first data; and disabling the second channel and/or the third channel. 18. The signal processing method of claim 17, further comprising:
the first channel directly obtains an encryption status signal from the first data, and calculates a frame key according to the first data and the encryption status signal. 19. The signal processing method of claim 17, wherein the signal processing method conforms to a specification of HDMI 2.0, and the first channel corresponds to a red component of the image frame. 20. The signal processing method of claim 11, wherein the first data stream comprises a first control bit and a second control bit, and the signal processing method further comprises:
the first channel determines an encryption status signal according to the first control bit and the second control bit. | 2,400 |
348,059 | 16,805,825 | 1,645 | A method of screening an antibody comprises preparing a serum having a target antibody and a non-target antibody; providing the serum with a first antigen that specifically binds the target antibody to obtain a first mixture; selectively obtaining the first conjugate by separating the first conjugate from the non-target antibody in the first mixture; dissociating the first conjugate, and a redundant non-target antibody adsorbed to the first conjugate into the first antigen, the target antibody and the redundant non-target antibody; removing the first antigen to obtain a second mixture of the target antibody and the redundant non-target antibody; providing the second mixture with a second antigen to form a second conjugate, so that third mixture including the target antibody and the second conjugate may be obtained; and selectively obtaining a target antibody by separating the second conjugate from the target antibody in the third mixture. | 1. A method of screening an antibody comprising:
preparing a serum including a target antibody and a non-target antibody from a subject; providing the serum with a first antigen that specifically binds the target antibody to obtain a first mixture including the target antibody, the first conjugate of the first antigen, and the non-target antibody; selectively obtaining the first conjugate by separating the first conjugate from the non-target antibody in the first mixture; dissociating the first conjugate, and a redundant non-target antibody adsorbed to the first conjugate into the first antigen, the target antibody and the redundant non-target antibody; removing the first antigen to obtain a second mixture of the target antibody and the redundant non-target antibody; providing the second mixture with a second antigen that specifically binds the redundant non-target antibody to form a second conjugate consisting of the redundant non-target antibody and the second antigen, so that third mixture including the target antibody and the second conjugate may be obtained; and selectively obtaining a target antibody by separating the second conjugate from the target antibody in the third mixture. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein a concentration of the first antigen in the step of obtaining the first mixture is in the range of 106 cells/ml to 108 cells/ml. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein a concentration of the second antigen in the step of obtaining the third mixture is in the range of 106 cells/ml to 108 cells/ml. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein when the first antigen AG1 is an LTA antigen including LTA (lipoteichoic acid) in at least some portions of the first antigen AG1, the second antigen AG2 is an LPS antigen including LPS (lipopolysaccharide) in at least some portions of the second antigen AG2, and
when the first antigen AG1 is an LPS antigen including LPS in at least some portions of the first antigen AG1, the second antigen AG2 is an LTA antigen including LTA in at least some portions of the second antigen AG21. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the LTA antigen comprises Gram positive bacteria. 6. The method of claim 4, wherein the LPS antigen may comprises Gram negative bacteria. 7. The method of claim 4, wherein the LTA antigen includes at least any one or more of streptococcus, pneumococcus, leprosy, M. leprae, C. diphtheriae, C. tetani, B anthracis, actinobacteria or B. subtilis. 8. The method of claim 4, wherein the LPS antigen includes at least any one or more of Klebsiella penumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter spp., Salmonella, Shigella, R. rickettsii, E. coli, V. cholerae, Y. pestis, N. gonorrhoeae, N. meningitidis or Spirochaeta. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of obtaining the first mixture may further comprise a step for providing an environment for an immune response based on the first antigen in the serum to produce the target and non-target antibodies. 10. The method of claim 11, wherein the first conjugate is dissociated into the first antigen, or the second antigen and the first antigen when an acid solution is provided. 11. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of extracting the target antibody from a mixed solution containing the target antibody separated from the second conjugate. 12. An antibody screening system comprises,
a first container for obtaining a first mixture including a first conjugate consisting of a target antibody and a first antigen, and a non-target antibody by preparing serum including the target antibody and the non-target antibody from a subject, and providing the serum with the first antigen that specifically binds the target antibody; a first separator for separating the first conjugate and the non-target antibody in the first mixture to selectively obtain the first conjugate; a second container for dissociating the first conjugate, and the redundant non-target antibody adsorbed to the first conjugate into the first antigen, the target antibody and the redundant non-target antibody; a second separator for obtaining a second mixture of the target antibody and the redundant non-target antibody by removing the first antigen; a third container for obtaining a third mixture consisting of the target antibody and a second conjugate by providing a second antigen that specifically binds the redundant non-target antibody to the first mixture and forming the second conjugate consisting of the redundant non-target antibody and the second antigen; and a third separator for selectively obtain a target antibody by separating the second conjugate and the target antibody from the third mixture. 13. The antibody screening system of the claim 12, wherein the first container provides an environment for an immune response based on the first antigen in the serum to produce the target and non-target antibodies. 14. The antibody screening system of the claim 12, further comprising a purification unit for purifying the target antibody from the mixed solution from which the second conjugate has been removed. 15. The antibody screening system of the claim 12, wherein the first conjugate is dissociated into the first antigen or second antigen and the first antigen when an acid solution is provided. 16. The antibody screening system of the claim 12, wherein hen the first antigen AG1 is an LTA antigen including LTA (lipoteichoic acid) in at least some portions of the first antigen AG1, the second antigen AG2 may be an LPS antigen including LPS (lipopolysaccharide) in at least some portions of the second antigen AG2, and when the first antigen AG1 is an LPS antigen including LPS in at least some portions of the first antigen AG1, the second antigen AG2 may be an LTA antigen including LTA in at least some portions of the second antigen AG21. 17. The antibody screening system of the claim 16, wherein the LTA antigen includes Gram-positive bacteria. 18. The antibody screening system of the claim 16, wherein the LPS antigen includes a Gram negative bacteria. 19. The antibody screening system of the claim 16, wherein the LTA antigen includes at least any one or more of streptococcus, pneumococcus, leprosy, M. leprae, C. diphtheriae, C. tetani, B anthracis, actinobacteria or B. subtilis. 20. The antibody screening system of the claim 16, wherein the LPS antigen includes at least any one or more of Klebsiella penumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter spp., Salmonella, shigella, R. rickettsii, E. coli, V. cholerae, Y. pestis, N. gonorrhoeae, N. meningitidis or spirochaeta. | A method of screening an antibody comprises preparing a serum having a target antibody and a non-target antibody; providing the serum with a first antigen that specifically binds the target antibody to obtain a first mixture; selectively obtaining the first conjugate by separating the first conjugate from the non-target antibody in the first mixture; dissociating the first conjugate, and a redundant non-target antibody adsorbed to the first conjugate into the first antigen, the target antibody and the redundant non-target antibody; removing the first antigen to obtain a second mixture of the target antibody and the redundant non-target antibody; providing the second mixture with a second antigen to form a second conjugate, so that third mixture including the target antibody and the second conjugate may be obtained; and selectively obtaining a target antibody by separating the second conjugate from the target antibody in the third mixture.1. A method of screening an antibody comprising:
preparing a serum including a target antibody and a non-target antibody from a subject; providing the serum with a first antigen that specifically binds the target antibody to obtain a first mixture including the target antibody, the first conjugate of the first antigen, and the non-target antibody; selectively obtaining the first conjugate by separating the first conjugate from the non-target antibody in the first mixture; dissociating the first conjugate, and a redundant non-target antibody adsorbed to the first conjugate into the first antigen, the target antibody and the redundant non-target antibody; removing the first antigen to obtain a second mixture of the target antibody and the redundant non-target antibody; providing the second mixture with a second antigen that specifically binds the redundant non-target antibody to form a second conjugate consisting of the redundant non-target antibody and the second antigen, so that third mixture including the target antibody and the second conjugate may be obtained; and selectively obtaining a target antibody by separating the second conjugate from the target antibody in the third mixture. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein a concentration of the first antigen in the step of obtaining the first mixture is in the range of 106 cells/ml to 108 cells/ml. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein a concentration of the second antigen in the step of obtaining the third mixture is in the range of 106 cells/ml to 108 cells/ml. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein when the first antigen AG1 is an LTA antigen including LTA (lipoteichoic acid) in at least some portions of the first antigen AG1, the second antigen AG2 is an LPS antigen including LPS (lipopolysaccharide) in at least some portions of the second antigen AG2, and
when the first antigen AG1 is an LPS antigen including LPS in at least some portions of the first antigen AG1, the second antigen AG2 is an LTA antigen including LTA in at least some portions of the second antigen AG21. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the LTA antigen comprises Gram positive bacteria. 6. The method of claim 4, wherein the LPS antigen may comprises Gram negative bacteria. 7. The method of claim 4, wherein the LTA antigen includes at least any one or more of streptococcus, pneumococcus, leprosy, M. leprae, C. diphtheriae, C. tetani, B anthracis, actinobacteria or B. subtilis. 8. The method of claim 4, wherein the LPS antigen includes at least any one or more of Klebsiella penumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter spp., Salmonella, Shigella, R. rickettsii, E. coli, V. cholerae, Y. pestis, N. gonorrhoeae, N. meningitidis or Spirochaeta. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of obtaining the first mixture may further comprise a step for providing an environment for an immune response based on the first antigen in the serum to produce the target and non-target antibodies. 10. The method of claim 11, wherein the first conjugate is dissociated into the first antigen, or the second antigen and the first antigen when an acid solution is provided. 11. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of extracting the target antibody from a mixed solution containing the target antibody separated from the second conjugate. 12. An antibody screening system comprises,
a first container for obtaining a first mixture including a first conjugate consisting of a target antibody and a first antigen, and a non-target antibody by preparing serum including the target antibody and the non-target antibody from a subject, and providing the serum with the first antigen that specifically binds the target antibody; a first separator for separating the first conjugate and the non-target antibody in the first mixture to selectively obtain the first conjugate; a second container for dissociating the first conjugate, and the redundant non-target antibody adsorbed to the first conjugate into the first antigen, the target antibody and the redundant non-target antibody; a second separator for obtaining a second mixture of the target antibody and the redundant non-target antibody by removing the first antigen; a third container for obtaining a third mixture consisting of the target antibody and a second conjugate by providing a second antigen that specifically binds the redundant non-target antibody to the first mixture and forming the second conjugate consisting of the redundant non-target antibody and the second antigen; and a third separator for selectively obtain a target antibody by separating the second conjugate and the target antibody from the third mixture. 13. The antibody screening system of the claim 12, wherein the first container provides an environment for an immune response based on the first antigen in the serum to produce the target and non-target antibodies. 14. The antibody screening system of the claim 12, further comprising a purification unit for purifying the target antibody from the mixed solution from which the second conjugate has been removed. 15. The antibody screening system of the claim 12, wherein the first conjugate is dissociated into the first antigen or second antigen and the first antigen when an acid solution is provided. 16. The antibody screening system of the claim 12, wherein hen the first antigen AG1 is an LTA antigen including LTA (lipoteichoic acid) in at least some portions of the first antigen AG1, the second antigen AG2 may be an LPS antigen including LPS (lipopolysaccharide) in at least some portions of the second antigen AG2, and when the first antigen AG1 is an LPS antigen including LPS in at least some portions of the first antigen AG1, the second antigen AG2 may be an LTA antigen including LTA in at least some portions of the second antigen AG21. 17. The antibody screening system of the claim 16, wherein the LTA antigen includes Gram-positive bacteria. 18. The antibody screening system of the claim 16, wherein the LPS antigen includes a Gram negative bacteria. 19. The antibody screening system of the claim 16, wherein the LTA antigen includes at least any one or more of streptococcus, pneumococcus, leprosy, M. leprae, C. diphtheriae, C. tetani, B anthracis, actinobacteria or B. subtilis. 20. The antibody screening system of the claim 16, wherein the LPS antigen includes at least any one or more of Klebsiella penumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter spp., Salmonella, shigella, R. rickettsii, E. coli, V. cholerae, Y. pestis, N. gonorrhoeae, N. meningitidis or spirochaeta. | 1,600 |
348,060 | 16,805,798 | 1,645 | Split-cell and multi-panel photovoltaic backtracking control systems and methods allow for increased total power generation during low sun elevation conditions by shading a percentage of panel modules, thereby allowing for a lower angle of incidence on unshaded modules. The control systems and methods involve determining a sun elevation angle, a traditional backtracking angle, a split-cell or multi-panel backtracking angle, a single-cell or single-panel relative light transmission (RLT) based on the single-cell or single-panel backtracking angle, and a split-cell or multi-panel RLT based on the split-cell or multi-panel backtracking angle. If twice the single-cell or single-panel RLT is greater than the split-cell or multi-panel RLT, the split-cell or multi-panel backtracking angle is used; otherwise, the single-cell or single-panel backtracking angle is used. The control systems and methods may further involve determining a diffuse fraction index (DFI) and, if the DFI is greater than a DFI limit, using a DFI tracking angle. | 1. A method of controlling a single-axis solar tracker comprising:
determining a sun elevation angle; determining a single-cell or single panel solar array backtracking angle based on the sun elevation angle; determining a split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle based on the sun elevation angle; determining a first relative light transmission (RLT) based on the single-cell or single panel solar array backtracking angle; determining a second RLT based on the split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle; determining that the first RLT and the second RLT satisfy a predetermined relationship; and in response to determining that the first RLT and the second RLT satisfy the predetermined relationship, controlling the single-axis solar tracker to rotate the solar array to the split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining that the first RLT and the second RLT do not satisfy a predetermined relationship; and in response to determining that the first RLT and the second RLT do not satisfy the predetermined relationship, controlling the single-axis solar tracker to rotate the solar array to the single-cell or single-panel solar array backtracking angle. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined relationship is that twice the first RLT is greater than the second RLT. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining a diffuse fraction index (DFI); determining that the DFI is greater than a DFI limit; and in response to determining that the DFI is greater than a DFI limit, controlling the single-axis solar tracker to rotate the solar array to the DFI backtracking angle instead of the split-cell or multi-panel backtracking angle. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a single-cell or single panel solar array backtracking angle includes evaluating the following expression: 6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle includes evaluating the following expression: 7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle includes evaluating the following expression: 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the GCR is a span or width of the solar array divided by the pier-to-pier distance between rows of piers. 9. A solar tracker system, comprising:
a first solar array including a first segment and a second segment, the first solar array rotatably coupled to a first support pier and a first motor for driving the rotation of the first solar array; a second solar array including a first segment and a second segment, the second solar array rotatably coupled to a second support pier and a second motor for driving the rotation of the second solar array; a controller coupled to the first motor and the second motor, the controller configured to:
determine a sun elevation angle;
determine a single-cell or single panel solar array backtracking angle based on the sun elevation angle;
determine a split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle based on the sun elevation angle;
determine a first relative light transmission (RLT) based on the single-cell or single panel solar array backtracking angle;
determine a second RLT based on the split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle;
determine that the first RLT and the second RLT satisfy a predetermined relationship; and
in response to determining that the first RLT and the second RLT satisfy the predetermined relationship, control the first motor to rotate the first solar array to the split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle. 10. The solar tracker system of claim 9, wherein the controller is further configured to:
determine that the first RLT and the second RLT do not satisfy a predetermined relationship; and in response to determining that the first RLT and the second RLT do not satisfy the predetermined relationship, control the first motor to rotate the first solar array to the single-cell or single-panel solar array backtracking angle. 11. The solar tracker system of claim 9, wherein the predetermined relationship is that twice the first RLT is greater than the second RLT. 12. The solar tracker system of claim 9, wherein the controller is further configured to:
determine a diffuse fraction index (DFI); determine that the DFI is greater than a DFI limit; and in response to determining that the DFI is greater than a DFI limit, control the first motor to rotate the first solar array to a DFI tracking angle. 13. The solar tracker system of claim 9, wherein determining a single-cell or single panel solar array backtracking angle includes evaluating the following expression: 14. The solar tracker system of claim 9, wherein determining a split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle includes evaluating the following expression: 15. The solar tracker system of claim 9, wherein determining a split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle includes evaluating the following expression: 16. The solar tracker system of claim 15, wherein the GCR is the span of the first solar array divided by a distance between the first support pier and the second support pier. 17. The solar tracker system of claim 9, wherein the first solar array is a split-cell solar array, a multi-panel-in-landscape solar array, or a multi-panel-in-portrait solar array. | Split-cell and multi-panel photovoltaic backtracking control systems and methods allow for increased total power generation during low sun elevation conditions by shading a percentage of panel modules, thereby allowing for a lower angle of incidence on unshaded modules. The control systems and methods involve determining a sun elevation angle, a traditional backtracking angle, a split-cell or multi-panel backtracking angle, a single-cell or single-panel relative light transmission (RLT) based on the single-cell or single-panel backtracking angle, and a split-cell or multi-panel RLT based on the split-cell or multi-panel backtracking angle. If twice the single-cell or single-panel RLT is greater than the split-cell or multi-panel RLT, the split-cell or multi-panel backtracking angle is used; otherwise, the single-cell or single-panel backtracking angle is used. The control systems and methods may further involve determining a diffuse fraction index (DFI) and, if the DFI is greater than a DFI limit, using a DFI tracking angle.1. A method of controlling a single-axis solar tracker comprising:
determining a sun elevation angle; determining a single-cell or single panel solar array backtracking angle based on the sun elevation angle; determining a split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle based on the sun elevation angle; determining a first relative light transmission (RLT) based on the single-cell or single panel solar array backtracking angle; determining a second RLT based on the split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle; determining that the first RLT and the second RLT satisfy a predetermined relationship; and in response to determining that the first RLT and the second RLT satisfy the predetermined relationship, controlling the single-axis solar tracker to rotate the solar array to the split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining that the first RLT and the second RLT do not satisfy a predetermined relationship; and in response to determining that the first RLT and the second RLT do not satisfy the predetermined relationship, controlling the single-axis solar tracker to rotate the solar array to the single-cell or single-panel solar array backtracking angle. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined relationship is that twice the first RLT is greater than the second RLT. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining a diffuse fraction index (DFI); determining that the DFI is greater than a DFI limit; and in response to determining that the DFI is greater than a DFI limit, controlling the single-axis solar tracker to rotate the solar array to the DFI backtracking angle instead of the split-cell or multi-panel backtracking angle. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a single-cell or single panel solar array backtracking angle includes evaluating the following expression: 6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle includes evaluating the following expression: 7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle includes evaluating the following expression: 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the GCR is a span or width of the solar array divided by the pier-to-pier distance between rows of piers. 9. A solar tracker system, comprising:
a first solar array including a first segment and a second segment, the first solar array rotatably coupled to a first support pier and a first motor for driving the rotation of the first solar array; a second solar array including a first segment and a second segment, the second solar array rotatably coupled to a second support pier and a second motor for driving the rotation of the second solar array; a controller coupled to the first motor and the second motor, the controller configured to:
determine a sun elevation angle;
determine a single-cell or single panel solar array backtracking angle based on the sun elevation angle;
determine a split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle based on the sun elevation angle;
determine a first relative light transmission (RLT) based on the single-cell or single panel solar array backtracking angle;
determine a second RLT based on the split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle;
determine that the first RLT and the second RLT satisfy a predetermined relationship; and
in response to determining that the first RLT and the second RLT satisfy the predetermined relationship, control the first motor to rotate the first solar array to the split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle. 10. The solar tracker system of claim 9, wherein the controller is further configured to:
determine that the first RLT and the second RLT do not satisfy a predetermined relationship; and in response to determining that the first RLT and the second RLT do not satisfy the predetermined relationship, control the first motor to rotate the first solar array to the single-cell or single-panel solar array backtracking angle. 11. The solar tracker system of claim 9, wherein the predetermined relationship is that twice the first RLT is greater than the second RLT. 12. The solar tracker system of claim 9, wherein the controller is further configured to:
determine a diffuse fraction index (DFI); determine that the DFI is greater than a DFI limit; and in response to determining that the DFI is greater than a DFI limit, control the first motor to rotate the first solar array to a DFI tracking angle. 13. The solar tracker system of claim 9, wherein determining a single-cell or single panel solar array backtracking angle includes evaluating the following expression: 14. The solar tracker system of claim 9, wherein determining a split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle includes evaluating the following expression: 15. The solar tracker system of claim 9, wherein determining a split-cell or multi-panel solar array backtracking angle includes evaluating the following expression: 16. The solar tracker system of claim 15, wherein the GCR is the span of the first solar array divided by a distance between the first support pier and the second support pier. 17. The solar tracker system of claim 9, wherein the first solar array is a split-cell solar array, a multi-panel-in-landscape solar array, or a multi-panel-in-portrait solar array. | 1,600 |
348,061 | 16,643,570 | 1,645 | A restrain adjustment mechanism (100) has a buckle (122) with a rotatable dial (302) which is connected by a gear to a pair of strap adjusters (118, 120). Rotation of the dial 302 adjusts the straps (102, 104). The adjusters (118, 120) are removably mounted to the buckle (122). | 1. An occupant restraint apparatus comprising:
an occupant restraint for restraining an occupant in use; and, an adjustment apparatus comprising an actuation assembly comprising a body and a rotatable control; in which the actuation assembly is configured to adjust the occupant restraint wherein rotation of the rotatable control relative to the body tightens the occupant restraint. 2. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 1, in which the occupant restraint has a first anchor point, a second anchor point, and an effective length therebetween, in which rotation of the rotatable control shortens the effective length to tighten the occupant restraint. 3. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 2, in which the occupant restraint comprises a first strap extending between the first and second anchor points, in which rotation of the rotatable control shortens the effective length of the first strap. 4. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 3, in which the occupant restraint comprises a second strap, in which rotation of the rotatable control shortens the effective length of the second strap simultaneously with the first strap. 5. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 4, in which the first and second straps each comprise shoulder strap portions connectable to a shoulder anchor point. 6. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 5, in which the first and second straps each comprise waist strap portions connected to the shoulder strap portions, in which each of the shoulder strap portions is connectable to a waist anchor point. 7. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 1, in which the occupant restraint comprises a third strap connected to the actuation assembly, wherein the third strap comprises a groin strap portion. 8. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 3, in which the adjustment apparatus comprises an adjuster assembled with the first strap, the adjuster being actuable to vary the effective length of the first strap, in which the actuation assembly is connected to the adjuster to actuate the adjuster upon rotation of the rotatable control. 9. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 8, in which the adjuster comprises:
a body; and, a moveable first member mounted thereto; wherein movement of the moveable member relative to the body adjusts the effective length of the first strap; in which rotation of the rotatable member moves the moveable member. 10. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 9, in which the moveable first member is linearly moveable relative to the body. 11. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 10, in which the adjuster comprises:
a second member mounted to the body; and, the first strap entering the body at a first position, looping around the first member, extending to and looping around the second member, and exiting the body at a second position spaced apart from the first, such that the strap forms an “S” shape; such that relative movement of the first member and the second member changes the effective length of the strap. 12. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 9, in which rotation of the rotatable member causes a flexible tension member to be wound around a shaft, in which the flexible tension member is connected to the moveable first member. 13-16. (canceled) 17. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 8, in which the adjuster is selectively attachable to the actuation assembly. 19-28. (canceled) 29. An occupant restraint adjuster comprising:
a body; a first member; a second member; and, an occupant restraint strap entering the body at a first position, looping around the first member, extending to and looping around the second member, and exiting the body at a second position spaced apart from the first, such that the strap forms an “S” shape; wherein at least one of the first and second members is moveably mounted to the body so as to vary the distance between the first member and the second member; such that relative movement of the first member and the second member changes the effective length of the strap. 30. An occupant restraint adjuster according to claim 29, in which the body comprises a slide track, and in which the at least one of the first and second members is slideable within the slide track. 31. An occupant restraint adjuster according to claim 29, in which the at least one of the first and second members has a locked condition and a moveable condition relative to the slide track. 32. An occupant restraint adjuster according to claim 31, in which the at least one of the first and second members comprises at least one locking member biased into engagement with the slide track. 33. An occupant restraint adjuster according to claim 29, in which the at least one of the first and second members is moveable by a flexible tension member. 34. An occupant restraint adjuster according to claim 33, comprising a shaft rotatable to wind the flexible tension member therearound. 35-46. (canceled) | A restrain adjustment mechanism (100) has a buckle (122) with a rotatable dial (302) which is connected by a gear to a pair of strap adjusters (118, 120). Rotation of the dial 302 adjusts the straps (102, 104). The adjusters (118, 120) are removably mounted to the buckle (122).1. An occupant restraint apparatus comprising:
an occupant restraint for restraining an occupant in use; and, an adjustment apparatus comprising an actuation assembly comprising a body and a rotatable control; in which the actuation assembly is configured to adjust the occupant restraint wherein rotation of the rotatable control relative to the body tightens the occupant restraint. 2. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 1, in which the occupant restraint has a first anchor point, a second anchor point, and an effective length therebetween, in which rotation of the rotatable control shortens the effective length to tighten the occupant restraint. 3. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 2, in which the occupant restraint comprises a first strap extending between the first and second anchor points, in which rotation of the rotatable control shortens the effective length of the first strap. 4. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 3, in which the occupant restraint comprises a second strap, in which rotation of the rotatable control shortens the effective length of the second strap simultaneously with the first strap. 5. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 4, in which the first and second straps each comprise shoulder strap portions connectable to a shoulder anchor point. 6. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 5, in which the first and second straps each comprise waist strap portions connected to the shoulder strap portions, in which each of the shoulder strap portions is connectable to a waist anchor point. 7. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 1, in which the occupant restraint comprises a third strap connected to the actuation assembly, wherein the third strap comprises a groin strap portion. 8. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 3, in which the adjustment apparatus comprises an adjuster assembled with the first strap, the adjuster being actuable to vary the effective length of the first strap, in which the actuation assembly is connected to the adjuster to actuate the adjuster upon rotation of the rotatable control. 9. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 8, in which the adjuster comprises:
a body; and, a moveable first member mounted thereto; wherein movement of the moveable member relative to the body adjusts the effective length of the first strap; in which rotation of the rotatable member moves the moveable member. 10. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 9, in which the moveable first member is linearly moveable relative to the body. 11. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 10, in which the adjuster comprises:
a second member mounted to the body; and, the first strap entering the body at a first position, looping around the first member, extending to and looping around the second member, and exiting the body at a second position spaced apart from the first, such that the strap forms an “S” shape; such that relative movement of the first member and the second member changes the effective length of the strap. 12. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 9, in which rotation of the rotatable member causes a flexible tension member to be wound around a shaft, in which the flexible tension member is connected to the moveable first member. 13-16. (canceled) 17. An occupant restraint apparatus according to claim 8, in which the adjuster is selectively attachable to the actuation assembly. 19-28. (canceled) 29. An occupant restraint adjuster comprising:
a body; a first member; a second member; and, an occupant restraint strap entering the body at a first position, looping around the first member, extending to and looping around the second member, and exiting the body at a second position spaced apart from the first, such that the strap forms an “S” shape; wherein at least one of the first and second members is moveably mounted to the body so as to vary the distance between the first member and the second member; such that relative movement of the first member and the second member changes the effective length of the strap. 30. An occupant restraint adjuster according to claim 29, in which the body comprises a slide track, and in which the at least one of the first and second members is slideable within the slide track. 31. An occupant restraint adjuster according to claim 29, in which the at least one of the first and second members has a locked condition and a moveable condition relative to the slide track. 32. An occupant restraint adjuster according to claim 31, in which the at least one of the first and second members comprises at least one locking member biased into engagement with the slide track. 33. An occupant restraint adjuster according to claim 29, in which the at least one of the first and second members is moveable by a flexible tension member. 34. An occupant restraint adjuster according to claim 33, comprising a shaft rotatable to wind the flexible tension member therearound. 35-46. (canceled) | 1,600 |
348,062 | 16,805,780 | 1,645 | Disclosed is a wireless communication station including an edge server configured to establish a wireless connection with a network and receive first and second data from the network, and a baseband radio configured to receive the first and second data from the edge server and convert the first and second data to first and second digital transmission data. The wireless communication station further includes first and second radio frequency (RF) front end modules removably attached to the baseband radio and operable in first and second frequency bands, respectively, and configured to receive the first and second digital transmission data, convert the first and second digital transmission data to first and second RF transmission data, and transmit the first and second RF transmission data. The edge server, the baseband radio, and the first and second RF front end modules are provided in the housing, and the first and second frequency bands are different. | 1. A method of operating a mobile wireless communication station comprising an edge server, a digital broadband radio, and a plurality of radio frequency (RF) front end modules detachably connected to the digital broadband radio, each of the plurality of RF front end modules having a different operating frequency band, the method comprising:
identifying a first RF front end module of the plurality of RF front end modules for establishing a first wireless communication link at a first RF frequency band with a user device; receiving, by the digital broadband radio, first data for transmission to the user device; converting, by the digital broadband radio, the first data into first digital transmission data; sending the first digital transmission data to the first RF front end module; converting, by the first RF front end module, the first digital transmission data to first RF transmission data at the first RF frequency band; and transmitting, by the first RF front end module, the first RF transmission data to the user device via the first wireless communication link. 2. The method of claim 1, further including:
identifying, by the edge server, the first RF front end module; sending an instruction to the digital broadband radio to select the first RF front end module; and selecting, by the digital broadband radio, the first RF front end module to perform data transmission based on the instruction. 3. The method of claim 1, further including:
receiving, by the edge server, first user input, the first user input including information about one or more desired features of the first RF front end module; and identifying, by the edge server, the first RF front end module based on the first user input. 4. The method of claim 1, further including:
receiving, by the edge server, first condition information, the first condition information including information about one or more operational conditions of the first RF front end module; and identifying, by the edge server, the first RF front end module based on the first condition information. 5. The method of claim 1,
wherein each of the plurality of RF front end modules is detachably connected to an interposer board, and wherein the first digital transmission data is transmitted to the first RF front end module via the interposer board. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first RF transmission data is transmitted to the user device via an antenna. 7. The method of claim 1, further including:
identifying a second RF front end module of the plurality of RF front end modules for establishing a second wireless communication link at a second RF frequency band with the user device; receiving, by the digital broadband radio, second data for transmission to the user device; converting, by the digital broadband radio, the second data into second digital transmission data; sending the second digital transmission data to the second RF front end module; converting, by the second RF front end module, the second digital transmission data to second RF transmission data at the second RF frequency band; and transmitting, by the second RF front end module, the second RF transmission data to the user device via the second wireless communication link, wherein the second wireless communication link is at a different frequency band than the first wireless communication link. 8. The method of claim 7, further including:
identifying, by the edge server, the second RF front end module; sending a second instruction to the digital broadband radio to select the second RF front end module; and selecting, by the digital broadband radio, the second RF front end modules to perform data transmission based on the second instruction. 9. The method of claim 7, further including:
receiving, by the edge server, second user input, the second user input including information about one or more desired features of the second RF front end module; and identifying, by the edge server, the second RF front end module based on the second user input. 10. The method of claim 7, further including:
receiving, by the edge server, second condition information, the second condition information including information about one or more operational conditions of the second RF front end module; and identifying, by the edge server, the second RF front end module based on the second condition information. 11. The method of claim 7,
wherein each of the plurality of RF front end modules is detachably connected to an interposer board, and wherein the second digital transmission data is transmitted to the second RF front end module via the interposer board. 12. The method of claim 7, further including:
identifying a third RF front end module of the plurality of RF front end modules for establishing a third wireless communication link at a third RF frequency band with the user device; receiving, by the digital broadband radio, third data for transmission to the user device; converting, by the digital broadband radio, the third data into third digital transmission data; sending the third digital transmission data to the third RF front end module; converting, by the third RF front end module, the third digital transmission data to second RF transmission data at the third RF frequency band; and transmitting, by the third RF front end module, the third RF transmission data to the user device via the third wireless communication link, wherein the third wireless communication link is at a different frequency band than the first and second wireless communication links. 13. A wireless communication station for wireless communication, comprising:
a housing; an edge server configured to establish a wireless connection with a network and receive first data from the network for wireless transmission to a user device; a baseband radio configured to receive the first data from the edge server and convert the first data to first digital transmission data; a plurality of radio frequency (RF) front end modules removably attached to the baseband radio, each of the plurality of RF front end modules operable in respectively different frequency bands, the plurality of RF front end modules including a first RF front end module configured to receive the first digital transmission data from the baseband radio, convert the first digital transmission data to first RF transmission data, and transmit the first RF transmission data to the user device; and a plurality of RF antennas respectively corresponding to the plurality of RF front end modules, wherein the edge server, the baseband radio, and the plurality of RF front end modules are provided in the housing. 14. The wireless communication station of claim 13,
wherein the edge server is further configured to select a first RF front end module of the plurality of RF front end modules to transmit the first data received from the network to the user device at a first frequency band, and wherein the first RF front end module is further configured to transmit the first RF transmission data to the user device at the first frequency band. 15. The wireless communication station of claim 14,
wherein the edge server is further configured to receive second data from the network and select a second RF front end module of the plurality of RF front end modules to transmit the second data to the user device at a second frequency band, wherein the baseband radio is further configured to receive the second data from the edge server and convert the second data to second digital transmission data, and wherein the second RF front end module is further configured to receive the second digital transmission data from the baseband radio, convert the second digital transmission data to second RF transmission data, and transmit the second RF transmission data to the user device. 16. The wireless communication station of claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of RF front end modules is configured to establish respective communication links at the respectively different frequency bands in response to an instruction received from the edge server. 17. The wireless communication station of claim 13, further including:
an interposer board provided in the housing, wherein each of the plurality of RF front end modules is removably connected to the baseband radio via the interposer board. 18. The wireless communication station of claim 13, further including:
a plurality of cables provided in the housing, wherein each of the plurality of RF front end modules is removably connected to the baseband radio via the plurality of cables. 19. The wireless communication station of claim 13, further including:
a plurality of RF antennas respectively connected to the plurality of RF front end modules. 20. A wireless communication station for wireless communication, the wireless communication station comprising:
a housing; an edge server configured to establish a wireless connection with a network and receive first data and second data from the network for wireless transmission to a user device; a baseband radio configured to receive the first data from the edge server, convert the first data to first digital transmission data, receive the second data from the edge server, convert the second data to second digital transmission data; a first radio frequency (RF) front end module removably attached to the baseband radio and operable in a first frequency band, the first RF front end module configured to receive the first digital transmission data from the baseband radio, convert the first digital transmission data to first RF transmission data, and transmit the first RF transmission data to the user device; and a second RF front end module removably attached to the baseband radio and operable in a second frequency band, the second RF front end module configured to receive the second digital transmission data from the baseband radio, convert the second digital transmission data to second RF transmission data, and transmit the second RF transmission data to the user device, wherein the edge server, the baseband radio, and the first and second RF front end modules are provided in the housing, and wherein the first frequency band is different from the second frequency band. 21. The wireless communication station of claim 20, further including:
an interposer board provided in the housing, wherein the first and second RF front end modules are removably connected to the baseband radio via the interposer board. 22. The wireless communication station of claim 20, further including:
a third RF front end module removably attached to the baseband radio and operable in a third frequency band, the third RF front end module configured to receive third digital transmission data from the baseband radio, convert the third digital transmission data to third RF transmission data, and transmit the third RF transmission data to the user device, wherein the edge server is further configured to receive third data from the network for wireless transmission to the user device, wherein the baseband radio is further configured to receive the third data from the edge server and convert the third data to the third digital transmission data, wherein the third RF front end module is provided in the housing, and wherein the third frequency band is different from the first and second frequency bands. 23. The wireless communication station of claim 22, further including:
an interposer board provided in the housing, wherein the first, second, and third RF front end modules are removably connected to the baseband radio via the interposer board. 24. The wireless communication station of claim 22, further including:
a fourth RF front end module removably attached to the baseband radio and operable in a fourth frequency band, the fourth RF front end module configured to receive fourth digital transmission data from the baseband radio, convert the fourth digital transmission data to fourth RF transmission data, and transmit the fourth RF transmission data to the user device, wherein the edge server is further configured to receive fourth data from the network for wireless transmission to the user device, wherein the baseband radio is further configured to receive the fourth data from the edge server and convert the fourth data to the fourth digital transmission data, wherein the fourth RF front end module is provided in the housing, and wherein the fourth frequency band is different from the first, second, and third frequency bands. 25. The wireless communication station of claim 24, further including:
an interposer board provided in the housing, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth RF front end modules are removably connected to the baseband radio via the interposer board. | Disclosed is a wireless communication station including an edge server configured to establish a wireless connection with a network and receive first and second data from the network, and a baseband radio configured to receive the first and second data from the edge server and convert the first and second data to first and second digital transmission data. The wireless communication station further includes first and second radio frequency (RF) front end modules removably attached to the baseband radio and operable in first and second frequency bands, respectively, and configured to receive the first and second digital transmission data, convert the first and second digital transmission data to first and second RF transmission data, and transmit the first and second RF transmission data. The edge server, the baseband radio, and the first and second RF front end modules are provided in the housing, and the first and second frequency bands are different.1. A method of operating a mobile wireless communication station comprising an edge server, a digital broadband radio, and a plurality of radio frequency (RF) front end modules detachably connected to the digital broadband radio, each of the plurality of RF front end modules having a different operating frequency band, the method comprising:
identifying a first RF front end module of the plurality of RF front end modules for establishing a first wireless communication link at a first RF frequency band with a user device; receiving, by the digital broadband radio, first data for transmission to the user device; converting, by the digital broadband radio, the first data into first digital transmission data; sending the first digital transmission data to the first RF front end module; converting, by the first RF front end module, the first digital transmission data to first RF transmission data at the first RF frequency band; and transmitting, by the first RF front end module, the first RF transmission data to the user device via the first wireless communication link. 2. The method of claim 1, further including:
identifying, by the edge server, the first RF front end module; sending an instruction to the digital broadband radio to select the first RF front end module; and selecting, by the digital broadband radio, the first RF front end module to perform data transmission based on the instruction. 3. The method of claim 1, further including:
receiving, by the edge server, first user input, the first user input including information about one or more desired features of the first RF front end module; and identifying, by the edge server, the first RF front end module based on the first user input. 4. The method of claim 1, further including:
receiving, by the edge server, first condition information, the first condition information including information about one or more operational conditions of the first RF front end module; and identifying, by the edge server, the first RF front end module based on the first condition information. 5. The method of claim 1,
wherein each of the plurality of RF front end modules is detachably connected to an interposer board, and wherein the first digital transmission data is transmitted to the first RF front end module via the interposer board. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first RF transmission data is transmitted to the user device via an antenna. 7. The method of claim 1, further including:
identifying a second RF front end module of the plurality of RF front end modules for establishing a second wireless communication link at a second RF frequency band with the user device; receiving, by the digital broadband radio, second data for transmission to the user device; converting, by the digital broadband radio, the second data into second digital transmission data; sending the second digital transmission data to the second RF front end module; converting, by the second RF front end module, the second digital transmission data to second RF transmission data at the second RF frequency band; and transmitting, by the second RF front end module, the second RF transmission data to the user device via the second wireless communication link, wherein the second wireless communication link is at a different frequency band than the first wireless communication link. 8. The method of claim 7, further including:
identifying, by the edge server, the second RF front end module; sending a second instruction to the digital broadband radio to select the second RF front end module; and selecting, by the digital broadband radio, the second RF front end modules to perform data transmission based on the second instruction. 9. The method of claim 7, further including:
receiving, by the edge server, second user input, the second user input including information about one or more desired features of the second RF front end module; and identifying, by the edge server, the second RF front end module based on the second user input. 10. The method of claim 7, further including:
receiving, by the edge server, second condition information, the second condition information including information about one or more operational conditions of the second RF front end module; and identifying, by the edge server, the second RF front end module based on the second condition information. 11. The method of claim 7,
wherein each of the plurality of RF front end modules is detachably connected to an interposer board, and wherein the second digital transmission data is transmitted to the second RF front end module via the interposer board. 12. The method of claim 7, further including:
identifying a third RF front end module of the plurality of RF front end modules for establishing a third wireless communication link at a third RF frequency band with the user device; receiving, by the digital broadband radio, third data for transmission to the user device; converting, by the digital broadband radio, the third data into third digital transmission data; sending the third digital transmission data to the third RF front end module; converting, by the third RF front end module, the third digital transmission data to second RF transmission data at the third RF frequency band; and transmitting, by the third RF front end module, the third RF transmission data to the user device via the third wireless communication link, wherein the third wireless communication link is at a different frequency band than the first and second wireless communication links. 13. A wireless communication station for wireless communication, comprising:
a housing; an edge server configured to establish a wireless connection with a network and receive first data from the network for wireless transmission to a user device; a baseband radio configured to receive the first data from the edge server and convert the first data to first digital transmission data; a plurality of radio frequency (RF) front end modules removably attached to the baseband radio, each of the plurality of RF front end modules operable in respectively different frequency bands, the plurality of RF front end modules including a first RF front end module configured to receive the first digital transmission data from the baseband radio, convert the first digital transmission data to first RF transmission data, and transmit the first RF transmission data to the user device; and a plurality of RF antennas respectively corresponding to the plurality of RF front end modules, wherein the edge server, the baseband radio, and the plurality of RF front end modules are provided in the housing. 14. The wireless communication station of claim 13,
wherein the edge server is further configured to select a first RF front end module of the plurality of RF front end modules to transmit the first data received from the network to the user device at a first frequency band, and wherein the first RF front end module is further configured to transmit the first RF transmission data to the user device at the first frequency band. 15. The wireless communication station of claim 14,
wherein the edge server is further configured to receive second data from the network and select a second RF front end module of the plurality of RF front end modules to transmit the second data to the user device at a second frequency band, wherein the baseband radio is further configured to receive the second data from the edge server and convert the second data to second digital transmission data, and wherein the second RF front end module is further configured to receive the second digital transmission data from the baseband radio, convert the second digital transmission data to second RF transmission data, and transmit the second RF transmission data to the user device. 16. The wireless communication station of claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of RF front end modules is configured to establish respective communication links at the respectively different frequency bands in response to an instruction received from the edge server. 17. The wireless communication station of claim 13, further including:
an interposer board provided in the housing, wherein each of the plurality of RF front end modules is removably connected to the baseband radio via the interposer board. 18. The wireless communication station of claim 13, further including:
a plurality of cables provided in the housing, wherein each of the plurality of RF front end modules is removably connected to the baseband radio via the plurality of cables. 19. The wireless communication station of claim 13, further including:
a plurality of RF antennas respectively connected to the plurality of RF front end modules. 20. A wireless communication station for wireless communication, the wireless communication station comprising:
a housing; an edge server configured to establish a wireless connection with a network and receive first data and second data from the network for wireless transmission to a user device; a baseband radio configured to receive the first data from the edge server, convert the first data to first digital transmission data, receive the second data from the edge server, convert the second data to second digital transmission data; a first radio frequency (RF) front end module removably attached to the baseband radio and operable in a first frequency band, the first RF front end module configured to receive the first digital transmission data from the baseband radio, convert the first digital transmission data to first RF transmission data, and transmit the first RF transmission data to the user device; and a second RF front end module removably attached to the baseband radio and operable in a second frequency band, the second RF front end module configured to receive the second digital transmission data from the baseband radio, convert the second digital transmission data to second RF transmission data, and transmit the second RF transmission data to the user device, wherein the edge server, the baseband radio, and the first and second RF front end modules are provided in the housing, and wherein the first frequency band is different from the second frequency band. 21. The wireless communication station of claim 20, further including:
an interposer board provided in the housing, wherein the first and second RF front end modules are removably connected to the baseband radio via the interposer board. 22. The wireless communication station of claim 20, further including:
a third RF front end module removably attached to the baseband radio and operable in a third frequency band, the third RF front end module configured to receive third digital transmission data from the baseband radio, convert the third digital transmission data to third RF transmission data, and transmit the third RF transmission data to the user device, wherein the edge server is further configured to receive third data from the network for wireless transmission to the user device, wherein the baseband radio is further configured to receive the third data from the edge server and convert the third data to the third digital transmission data, wherein the third RF front end module is provided in the housing, and wherein the third frequency band is different from the first and second frequency bands. 23. The wireless communication station of claim 22, further including:
an interposer board provided in the housing, wherein the first, second, and third RF front end modules are removably connected to the baseband radio via the interposer board. 24. The wireless communication station of claim 22, further including:
a fourth RF front end module removably attached to the baseband radio and operable in a fourth frequency band, the fourth RF front end module configured to receive fourth digital transmission data from the baseband radio, convert the fourth digital transmission data to fourth RF transmission data, and transmit the fourth RF transmission data to the user device, wherein the edge server is further configured to receive fourth data from the network for wireless transmission to the user device, wherein the baseband radio is further configured to receive the fourth data from the edge server and convert the fourth data to the fourth digital transmission data, wherein the fourth RF front end module is provided in the housing, and wherein the fourth frequency band is different from the first, second, and third frequency bands. 25. The wireless communication station of claim 24, further including:
an interposer board provided in the housing, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth RF front end modules are removably connected to the baseband radio via the interposer board. | 1,600 |
348,063 | 16,805,782 | 2,874 | An optical system including a light-guide optical element (LOE) with a first set of mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces and a second set of mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces at a different orientation from the first set. Both sets of partially-reflecting surfaces are located between a set of mutually-parallel major external surfaces. Image illumination introduced at a coupling-in location propagates along the LOE, is redirected by the first set of partially-reflecting surfaces towards the second set of partially-reflecting surfaces, where it is coupled out towards the eye of the user. The first set of partially-reflecting surfaces are implemented as partial surfaces located where needed for filling an eye-motion box with the required image. Additionally, or alternatively, spacing of the first set of partially-reflecting surfaces is varied across a first region of the LOE. Additional features relate to relative orientations of the projector and partially reflecting surfaces to improve compactness and achieve various adjustments. | 1. An optical system for projecting an image injected at a coupling-in region for viewing at an eye-motion box by an eye of a user, the image being viewed with principal axes including an X axis corresponding to a horizontal or vertical axis of the projected image, and a Y axis corresponding to an axis of the projected image perpendicular to the X axis, the optical system comprising a light-guide optical element (LOE) formed from transparent material, said LOE comprising:
(a) a first region containing a first set of planar, mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces having a first orientation; (b) a second region containing a second set of planar, mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces having a second orientation non-parallel to said first orientation; (c) a set of mutually-parallel major external surfaces, said major external surfaces extending across said first and second regions such that both said first set of partially-reflecting surfaces and said second set of partially-reflecting surfaces are located between said major external surfaces, 2. The optical system of claim 1, wherein the eye-motion box is delimited by at least one straight line parallel to the X axis. 3. The optical system of claim 1, wherein the projected image is a rectangular image having edges parallel to the X axis and the Y axis. 4. The optical system of claim 1, further comprising a support arrangement configured for supporting said LOE relative to the head of the user with one of said major external surfaces in facing relation to the eye of the user and in an orientation relative to the eye of the user such that said X axis is oriented horizontally. 5. The optical system of claim 1, wherein said first region and said second region are separated by a boundary that extends parallel to the X axis. 6. An optical system for projecting an image injected at a coupling-in region for viewing at an eye-motion box by an eye of a user, the image being viewed with principal axes including an X axis corresponding to a horizontal or vertical axis of the projected image, and a Y axis corresponding to an axis of the projected image perpendicular to the X axis, the optical system comprising a light-guide optical element (LOE) formed from transparent material, said LOE comprising:
(a) a first region containing a first set of planar, mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces having a first orientation; (b) a second region containing a second set of planar, mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces having a second orientation non-parallel to said first orientation; (c) a set of mutually-parallel major external surfaces, said major external surfaces extending across said first and second regions such that both said first set of partially-reflecting surfaces and said second set of partially-reflecting surfaces are located between said major external surfaces, 7. The optical system of claim 6, wherein an in-plane component of one extremity of said field of view of said propagating image is substantially parallel to the X axis. 8. The optical system of claim 6, wherein the eye-motion box is delimited by at least one straight line parallel to the X axis. 9. The optical system of claim 6, wherein the projected image is a rectangular image having edges parallel to the X axis and the Y axis. 10. The optical system of claim 6, further comprising a support arrangement configured for supporting said LOE relative to the head of the user with one of said major external surfaces in facing relation to the eye of the user and in an orientation relative to the eye of the user such that said X axis is oriented horizontally. 11. The optical system of claim 6, wherein said first region and said second region are separated by a boundary that extends parallel to the X axis. 12. An optical system for directing image illumination injected at a coupling-in region to an eye-motion box for viewing by an eye of a user, the optical system comprising a light-guide optical element (LOE) formed from transparent material, said LOE comprising:
(a) a first region containing a first set of planar, mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces having a first orientation; (b) a second region containing a second set of planar, mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces having a second orientation non-parallel to said first orientation; (c) a set of mutually-parallel major external surfaces, said major external surfaces extending across said first and second regions such that both said first set of partially-reflecting surfaces and said second set of partially-reflecting surfaces are located between said major external surfaces, 13. An optical system for directing image illumination injected at a coupling-in region to an eye-motion box for viewing by an eye of a user, the optical system comprising a light-guide optical element (LOE) formed from transparent material, said LOE comprising:
(a) a first region containing a first set of planar, mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces having a first orientation; (b) a second region containing a second set of planar, mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces having a second orientation non-parallel to said first orientation; (c) a set of mutually-parallel major external surfaces, said major external surfaces extending across said first and second regions such that both said first set of partially-reflecting surfaces and said second set of partially-reflecting surfaces are located between said major external surfaces, | An optical system including a light-guide optical element (LOE) with a first set of mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces and a second set of mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces at a different orientation from the first set. Both sets of partially-reflecting surfaces are located between a set of mutually-parallel major external surfaces. Image illumination introduced at a coupling-in location propagates along the LOE, is redirected by the first set of partially-reflecting surfaces towards the second set of partially-reflecting surfaces, where it is coupled out towards the eye of the user. The first set of partially-reflecting surfaces are implemented as partial surfaces located where needed for filling an eye-motion box with the required image. Additionally, or alternatively, spacing of the first set of partially-reflecting surfaces is varied across a first region of the LOE. Additional features relate to relative orientations of the projector and partially reflecting surfaces to improve compactness and achieve various adjustments.1. An optical system for projecting an image injected at a coupling-in region for viewing at an eye-motion box by an eye of a user, the image being viewed with principal axes including an X axis corresponding to a horizontal or vertical axis of the projected image, and a Y axis corresponding to an axis of the projected image perpendicular to the X axis, the optical system comprising a light-guide optical element (LOE) formed from transparent material, said LOE comprising:
(a) a first region containing a first set of planar, mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces having a first orientation; (b) a second region containing a second set of planar, mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces having a second orientation non-parallel to said first orientation; (c) a set of mutually-parallel major external surfaces, said major external surfaces extending across said first and second regions such that both said first set of partially-reflecting surfaces and said second set of partially-reflecting surfaces are located between said major external surfaces, 2. The optical system of claim 1, wherein the eye-motion box is delimited by at least one straight line parallel to the X axis. 3. The optical system of claim 1, wherein the projected image is a rectangular image having edges parallel to the X axis and the Y axis. 4. The optical system of claim 1, further comprising a support arrangement configured for supporting said LOE relative to the head of the user with one of said major external surfaces in facing relation to the eye of the user and in an orientation relative to the eye of the user such that said X axis is oriented horizontally. 5. The optical system of claim 1, wherein said first region and said second region are separated by a boundary that extends parallel to the X axis. 6. An optical system for projecting an image injected at a coupling-in region for viewing at an eye-motion box by an eye of a user, the image being viewed with principal axes including an X axis corresponding to a horizontal or vertical axis of the projected image, and a Y axis corresponding to an axis of the projected image perpendicular to the X axis, the optical system comprising a light-guide optical element (LOE) formed from transparent material, said LOE comprising:
(a) a first region containing a first set of planar, mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces having a first orientation; (b) a second region containing a second set of planar, mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces having a second orientation non-parallel to said first orientation; (c) a set of mutually-parallel major external surfaces, said major external surfaces extending across said first and second regions such that both said first set of partially-reflecting surfaces and said second set of partially-reflecting surfaces are located between said major external surfaces, 7. The optical system of claim 6, wherein an in-plane component of one extremity of said field of view of said propagating image is substantially parallel to the X axis. 8. The optical system of claim 6, wherein the eye-motion box is delimited by at least one straight line parallel to the X axis. 9. The optical system of claim 6, wherein the projected image is a rectangular image having edges parallel to the X axis and the Y axis. 10. The optical system of claim 6, further comprising a support arrangement configured for supporting said LOE relative to the head of the user with one of said major external surfaces in facing relation to the eye of the user and in an orientation relative to the eye of the user such that said X axis is oriented horizontally. 11. The optical system of claim 6, wherein said first region and said second region are separated by a boundary that extends parallel to the X axis. 12. An optical system for directing image illumination injected at a coupling-in region to an eye-motion box for viewing by an eye of a user, the optical system comprising a light-guide optical element (LOE) formed from transparent material, said LOE comprising:
(a) a first region containing a first set of planar, mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces having a first orientation; (b) a second region containing a second set of planar, mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces having a second orientation non-parallel to said first orientation; (c) a set of mutually-parallel major external surfaces, said major external surfaces extending across said first and second regions such that both said first set of partially-reflecting surfaces and said second set of partially-reflecting surfaces are located between said major external surfaces, 13. An optical system for directing image illumination injected at a coupling-in region to an eye-motion box for viewing by an eye of a user, the optical system comprising a light-guide optical element (LOE) formed from transparent material, said LOE comprising:
(a) a first region containing a first set of planar, mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces having a first orientation; (b) a second region containing a second set of planar, mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces having a second orientation non-parallel to said first orientation; (c) a set of mutually-parallel major external surfaces, said major external surfaces extending across said first and second regions such that both said first set of partially-reflecting surfaces and said second set of partially-reflecting surfaces are located between said major external surfaces, | 2,800 |
348,064 | 16,805,796 | 3,793 | The present invention generally relates to the field of laser treatment of tissue, and particularly, to a system and method for creating microablated channels in skin. The present invention is more particularly directed to treating subsurface tissue through the created channels. | 1.-11. (canceled) 12. A laser system comprising: a laser source; a laser emitting device coupled to the laser source and being configured to apply laser pulses to a skin tissue surface to apply treatments to the skin tissue surface;
a controller configured to control application of the laser pulses; wherein the controller is further configured to: (a) move the laser emitting device to each of a plurality of sites on the skin tissue surface; and (b) direct the laser emitting device to apply at least one ablative laser pulse at each of the plurality of sites within a treatment area on the skin tissue surface to ablate a channel at each of the plurality of sites; the controller further being configured to determine the number of sites within the treatment area and a spatial location of each site within the treatment area such that at least a portion of skin tissue surface between the plurality of sites is not ablated; further comprising an imager for imaging one or more areas on the skin tissue surface; an image processor associated with the imager, the imager processor being configured for processing the one or more areas of the skin tissue surface imaged by the imager; the imager being configured for imaging a wrinkle topography of the skin tissue; the imager being configured to communicate the imaged wrinkle topography to the image processor, the image processor being configured to cause the controller to send a signal to the laser Emitting device to cause the laser emitting device to be moved to one or more target treatment sites on the skin tissue; and, the controller then being configured to cause the laser emitting device to apply laser pulses to the one or more sites based on the wrinkle topology. 13. The laser device of claim 12, further comprising the imager and image processor being configured to measure the effectiveness of the treatment and further being configured to return the laser emitting device to one or more treatment area sites requiring additional treatment. 14. The laser system of claim 12, wherein the imager and the image processor are configured to cause the controller to return the laser emitting device to one or more previously treated sites in the treatment area. 15. The laser system of claim 12, wherein the imager and image processor are configured to map the one or more of the plurality of treatment sites on the skin tissue surface, such that, if there is movement of the skin treatment surface between pulses during treatment, the controller is configured to return the laser emitting device to the position of the previous pulse. 16. The laser system of claim 12, wherein the laser source is a carbon dioxide (CO2) laser. 17. The laser system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of sites are a first plurality of sites and the controller is further configured to direct the laser emitting device to apply at least one ablative laser pulse at each of a second plurality of sites within the treatment area of the tissue to ablate a channel at each of the second plurality of sites such that the ablated channel at each of the second plurality of sites has a depth and width that is different from the depth and width of the ablated channel at each of the first plurality of sites. 18. A method of treating a skin tissue surface comprising:
providing a laser system, the laser system comprising: a laser source; a laser emitting device coupled to the laser source and being configured to apply laser pulses to a skin tissue surface to apply treatments to the skin tissue surface; providing a controller configured to control application of the laser pulses; wherein the controller: (a) moves the laser emitting device to each of a plurality of sites on the skin tissue surface; and (b) directs the laser emitting device to apply at least one ablative laser Pulse at each of the plurality of sites within a treatment area on the skin tissue surface to ablate a channel at each of the plurality of sites; the controller further determining the number of sites within the treatment area and a spatial location of each site within the treatment area such that at least a portion of skin tissue surface between the plurality of sites is not ablated; further comprising providing an imager for imaging one or more areas on the skin tissue surface; further comprising an image processor associated with the imager, the imager processor processing the one or more areas of the skin tissue surface imaged by the imager; the imager being imaging a wrinkle topography of the skin tissue; the imager communicating the imaged wrinkle topography to the image processor, the image processor causing the controller to send a signal to the laser emitting device to cause the laser emitting device to be moved to one or more target treatment sites on the skin tissue; and, the controller then causing the laser emitting device to apply laser pulses to the one or more sites on the skin tissue surface based on the wrinkle topology. 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of the imager and image processor measuring the effectiveness of the treatment and further returning the laser emitting device to one or more treatment area sites requiring additional treatment. 20. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step wherein the imager and the image processor cause the controller to return the laser emitting device to one or more previously treated sites in the treatment area. 21. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step wherein the imager and image processor map the one or more of the plurality of treatment sites on the skin tissue surface, such that, if a patient moves between pulses during treatment, causing movement of the skin treatment surface, the controller returns the laser emitting device to the position of the previous pulse. 22. The method of claim 18, wherein the laser source is a carbon dioxide (CO2) laser. 23. The method of claim 18, wherein the plurality of sites are a first plurality of sites and the controller directs the laser emitting device to apply at least one ablative laser pulse at each of a second plurality of sites within the treatment area of the tissue to ablate a channel at each of the second plurality of sites such that the ablated channel at each of the second plurality of sites has a depth and width that is different from the depth and width of the ablated channel at each of the first plurality of sites. | The present invention generally relates to the field of laser treatment of tissue, and particularly, to a system and method for creating microablated channels in skin. The present invention is more particularly directed to treating subsurface tissue through the created channels.1.-11. (canceled) 12. A laser system comprising: a laser source; a laser emitting device coupled to the laser source and being configured to apply laser pulses to a skin tissue surface to apply treatments to the skin tissue surface;
a controller configured to control application of the laser pulses; wherein the controller is further configured to: (a) move the laser emitting device to each of a plurality of sites on the skin tissue surface; and (b) direct the laser emitting device to apply at least one ablative laser pulse at each of the plurality of sites within a treatment area on the skin tissue surface to ablate a channel at each of the plurality of sites; the controller further being configured to determine the number of sites within the treatment area and a spatial location of each site within the treatment area such that at least a portion of skin tissue surface between the plurality of sites is not ablated; further comprising an imager for imaging one or more areas on the skin tissue surface; an image processor associated with the imager, the imager processor being configured for processing the one or more areas of the skin tissue surface imaged by the imager; the imager being configured for imaging a wrinkle topography of the skin tissue; the imager being configured to communicate the imaged wrinkle topography to the image processor, the image processor being configured to cause the controller to send a signal to the laser Emitting device to cause the laser emitting device to be moved to one or more target treatment sites on the skin tissue; and, the controller then being configured to cause the laser emitting device to apply laser pulses to the one or more sites based on the wrinkle topology. 13. The laser device of claim 12, further comprising the imager and image processor being configured to measure the effectiveness of the treatment and further being configured to return the laser emitting device to one or more treatment area sites requiring additional treatment. 14. The laser system of claim 12, wherein the imager and the image processor are configured to cause the controller to return the laser emitting device to one or more previously treated sites in the treatment area. 15. The laser system of claim 12, wherein the imager and image processor are configured to map the one or more of the plurality of treatment sites on the skin tissue surface, such that, if there is movement of the skin treatment surface between pulses during treatment, the controller is configured to return the laser emitting device to the position of the previous pulse. 16. The laser system of claim 12, wherein the laser source is a carbon dioxide (CO2) laser. 17. The laser system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of sites are a first plurality of sites and the controller is further configured to direct the laser emitting device to apply at least one ablative laser pulse at each of a second plurality of sites within the treatment area of the tissue to ablate a channel at each of the second plurality of sites such that the ablated channel at each of the second plurality of sites has a depth and width that is different from the depth and width of the ablated channel at each of the first plurality of sites. 18. A method of treating a skin tissue surface comprising:
providing a laser system, the laser system comprising: a laser source; a laser emitting device coupled to the laser source and being configured to apply laser pulses to a skin tissue surface to apply treatments to the skin tissue surface; providing a controller configured to control application of the laser pulses; wherein the controller: (a) moves the laser emitting device to each of a plurality of sites on the skin tissue surface; and (b) directs the laser emitting device to apply at least one ablative laser Pulse at each of the plurality of sites within a treatment area on the skin tissue surface to ablate a channel at each of the plurality of sites; the controller further determining the number of sites within the treatment area and a spatial location of each site within the treatment area such that at least a portion of skin tissue surface between the plurality of sites is not ablated; further comprising providing an imager for imaging one or more areas on the skin tissue surface; further comprising an image processor associated with the imager, the imager processor processing the one or more areas of the skin tissue surface imaged by the imager; the imager being imaging a wrinkle topography of the skin tissue; the imager communicating the imaged wrinkle topography to the image processor, the image processor causing the controller to send a signal to the laser emitting device to cause the laser emitting device to be moved to one or more target treatment sites on the skin tissue; and, the controller then causing the laser emitting device to apply laser pulses to the one or more sites on the skin tissue surface based on the wrinkle topology. 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of the imager and image processor measuring the effectiveness of the treatment and further returning the laser emitting device to one or more treatment area sites requiring additional treatment. 20. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step wherein the imager and the image processor cause the controller to return the laser emitting device to one or more previously treated sites in the treatment area. 21. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step wherein the imager and image processor map the one or more of the plurality of treatment sites on the skin tissue surface, such that, if a patient moves between pulses during treatment, causing movement of the skin treatment surface, the controller returns the laser emitting device to the position of the previous pulse. 22. The method of claim 18, wherein the laser source is a carbon dioxide (CO2) laser. 23. The method of claim 18, wherein the plurality of sites are a first plurality of sites and the controller directs the laser emitting device to apply at least one ablative laser pulse at each of a second plurality of sites within the treatment area of the tissue to ablate a channel at each of the second plurality of sites such that the ablated channel at each of the second plurality of sites has a depth and width that is different from the depth and width of the ablated channel at each of the first plurality of sites. | 3,700 |
348,065 | 16,805,778 | 3,793 | A light redirecting film and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The light redirecting film comprises a substrate, a first diffraction grating layer of a first curable resin on the substrate and a second diffraction grating layer of a second curable resin on the first diffraction grating layer. Wherein the grating directions of the first diffraction grating layer and the second diffraction grating layer cross each other at an angle of 90±10°, and the difference of the refractive index of the first curable resin and the second curable resin is no less than 0.1 and no more than 0.3. | 1. A liquid crystal display (LCD) comprising:
a liquid crystal panel; and a light redirecting film attached in front of the displaying side of the liquid crystal panel, comprising:
a substrate;
a first diffraction grating layer formed on the substrate, and the first diffraction grating layer comprising a plurality of first gratings along with first direction; and
a second diffraction grating layer formed on the first diffraction grating layer, and the second diffraction grating layer comprising a plurality of second gratings along with second direction;
wherein the first direction and the second direction cross each other at an angle of 90±10°;
wherein the first diffraction grating layer includes a first curable resin having a first refractive index of n1, and the second diffraction grating layer includes a second resin having a second refractive index of n2, and the difference of n1 and n2 is no less than 0.1 and no more than 0.3;
wherein, gamma values reflecting to the contrast ration and color saturation of the LCD are greater than 0.9 at different horizontal and/or vertical viewing angles 80 degrees. 2. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 1, wherein n1 is in the range of 1.4 to 1.7. 3. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 1, wherein the widths of each of the first gratings and each of the second gratings are independently in the range of 0.3 μm to 1.5 μm. 4. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 1, wherein the gaps between adjacent two of the first gratings and the gaps between adjacent two of the second gratings are independently in the range of 0.3 μm to 1.5 μm. 5. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 1, wherein the heights of each of the first gratings and each of the second gratings are independently in the range of 0.5 μm to 1.5 μm. 6. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 1, wherein n2 is in the range of 1.4 to 1.7. 7. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 1, further comprising a third curable resin with a third refractive index of n3 formed on the second diffraction grating layer, and n3 is in the range of 1.4 to 1.7. 8. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 7, wherein the difference of n2 and n3 is no less than 0.1 and no more than 0.3. 9. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 7, wherein n2 is greater than n1 and n3. 10. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 7, further comprising an optical film adhered to the third curable resin, wherein the optical film is selected from one of a group consisting of a polarizing film, a hard-coating film, a low reflective film, an anti-reflective film, an anti-glaring film and a protective film or combinations thereof. | A light redirecting film and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The light redirecting film comprises a substrate, a first diffraction grating layer of a first curable resin on the substrate and a second diffraction grating layer of a second curable resin on the first diffraction grating layer. Wherein the grating directions of the first diffraction grating layer and the second diffraction grating layer cross each other at an angle of 90±10°, and the difference of the refractive index of the first curable resin and the second curable resin is no less than 0.1 and no more than 0.3.1. A liquid crystal display (LCD) comprising:
a liquid crystal panel; and a light redirecting film attached in front of the displaying side of the liquid crystal panel, comprising:
a substrate;
a first diffraction grating layer formed on the substrate, and the first diffraction grating layer comprising a plurality of first gratings along with first direction; and
a second diffraction grating layer formed on the first diffraction grating layer, and the second diffraction grating layer comprising a plurality of second gratings along with second direction;
wherein the first direction and the second direction cross each other at an angle of 90±10°;
wherein the first diffraction grating layer includes a first curable resin having a first refractive index of n1, and the second diffraction grating layer includes a second resin having a second refractive index of n2, and the difference of n1 and n2 is no less than 0.1 and no more than 0.3;
wherein, gamma values reflecting to the contrast ration and color saturation of the LCD are greater than 0.9 at different horizontal and/or vertical viewing angles 80 degrees. 2. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 1, wherein n1 is in the range of 1.4 to 1.7. 3. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 1, wherein the widths of each of the first gratings and each of the second gratings are independently in the range of 0.3 μm to 1.5 μm. 4. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 1, wherein the gaps between adjacent two of the first gratings and the gaps between adjacent two of the second gratings are independently in the range of 0.3 μm to 1.5 μm. 5. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 1, wherein the heights of each of the first gratings and each of the second gratings are independently in the range of 0.5 μm to 1.5 μm. 6. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 1, wherein n2 is in the range of 1.4 to 1.7. 7. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 1, further comprising a third curable resin with a third refractive index of n3 formed on the second diffraction grating layer, and n3 is in the range of 1.4 to 1.7. 8. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 7, wherein the difference of n2 and n3 is no less than 0.1 and no more than 0.3. 9. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 7, wherein n2 is greater than n1 and n3. 10. The liquid crystal display (LCD) according to claim 7, further comprising an optical film adhered to the third curable resin, wherein the optical film is selected from one of a group consisting of a polarizing film, a hard-coating film, a low reflective film, an anti-reflective film, an anti-glaring film and a protective film or combinations thereof. | 3,700 |
348,066 | 16,643,564 | 3,793 | The present disclosure provides a carrier composition for eye drops in which a substance to be delivered is loaded in a carrier, wherein the substance to be delivered includes one or more selected from the group consisting of an anti-inflammatory agent, a glaucoma treatment agent, a calcium channel blocker (CCB), an NMDA-receptor blocker, an antioxidant, a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, a heat shock protein (HSP), a cystinosis treatment agent, and an antibiotic, the carrier has a spherical shape, the carrier includes a multilayer shell in a region ranging from the center to the surface of the carrier, the multilayer shell includes a core located in the center of the carrier and including a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)-based hydrogel having a degree of substitution (D.S.) of 0.9, a first shell located on the surface of the core and including a CMC-based hydrogel having a degree of substitution of 0.8, a second shell located on the surface of the first shell and including a CMC-based hydrogel having a degree of substitution of 0.6, and a third shell including a CMC-based hydrogel having a degree of substitution of 0.65, and the multilayer shell includes the core having a radius equal to 25% of the radial length of the carrier, the first shell having a thickness equal to 20% of the radial length, the second shell having a thickness equal to 40% of the radial length, and the third shell having a thickness equal to 15% of the radial length, and a pharmaceutical composition including the same. | 1. A carrier composition for eye drops in which a substance to be delivered is loaded in a carrier,
wherein the substance to be delivered comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of an anti-inflammatory agent, a glaucoma treatment agent, a calcium channel blocker (CCB), an NMDA-receptor blocker, an antioxidant, a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, a heat shock protein (HSP), a cystinosis treatment agent, and an antibiotic, the carrier has a spherical shape, the carrier comprises a multilayer shell in a region ranging from the center to the surface of the carrier, the multilayer shell comprises a core located in the center of the carrier and comprising a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)-based hydrogel having a degree of substitution (D.S.) of 0.9, a first shell located on the surface of the core and comprising a CMC-based hydrogel having a degree of substitution of 0.8, a second shell located on the surface of the first shell and comprising a CMC-based hydrogel having a degree of substitution of 0.6, and a third shell located on the surface of the second shell and comprising a CMC-based hydrogel having a degree of substitution of 0.65, and the multilayer shell comprises the core having a radius equal to 25% of a radial length of the carrier, the first shell having a thickness equal to 20% of the radial length, the second shell having a thickness equal to 40% of the radial length, and the third shell having a thickness equal to 15% of the radial length. 2. The carrier composition of claim 1, wherein the anti-inflammatory agent comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of dexamethasone, diclofenac, ketorolac, rimexolone and difluprednate. 3. The carrier composition of claim 1, wherein the carrier composition has an average particle diameter (D50) of 1 to 500 nm. 4. The carrier composition of claim 1, wherein the carrier composition inhibits inflammation or infection after surgery for ophthalmic disease. 5. The carrier composition of claim 1, wherein the ophthalmic disease is cataract. 6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising: the carrier composition of claim 1; and an additive. 7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is applied dropwise to an eye once a day. 8. A method for preparing the pharmaceutical composition according to claim 6, the method comprising a process of sterilizing the carrier composition with a filter, wherein an absolute value of content change between before and after the process of sterilizing the carrier composition with the filter is less than 1%. | The present disclosure provides a carrier composition for eye drops in which a substance to be delivered is loaded in a carrier, wherein the substance to be delivered includes one or more selected from the group consisting of an anti-inflammatory agent, a glaucoma treatment agent, a calcium channel blocker (CCB), an NMDA-receptor blocker, an antioxidant, a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, a heat shock protein (HSP), a cystinosis treatment agent, and an antibiotic, the carrier has a spherical shape, the carrier includes a multilayer shell in a region ranging from the center to the surface of the carrier, the multilayer shell includes a core located in the center of the carrier and including a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)-based hydrogel having a degree of substitution (D.S.) of 0.9, a first shell located on the surface of the core and including a CMC-based hydrogel having a degree of substitution of 0.8, a second shell located on the surface of the first shell and including a CMC-based hydrogel having a degree of substitution of 0.6, and a third shell including a CMC-based hydrogel having a degree of substitution of 0.65, and the multilayer shell includes the core having a radius equal to 25% of the radial length of the carrier, the first shell having a thickness equal to 20% of the radial length, the second shell having a thickness equal to 40% of the radial length, and the third shell having a thickness equal to 15% of the radial length, and a pharmaceutical composition including the same.1. A carrier composition for eye drops in which a substance to be delivered is loaded in a carrier,
wherein the substance to be delivered comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of an anti-inflammatory agent, a glaucoma treatment agent, a calcium channel blocker (CCB), an NMDA-receptor blocker, an antioxidant, a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, a heat shock protein (HSP), a cystinosis treatment agent, and an antibiotic, the carrier has a spherical shape, the carrier comprises a multilayer shell in a region ranging from the center to the surface of the carrier, the multilayer shell comprises a core located in the center of the carrier and comprising a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)-based hydrogel having a degree of substitution (D.S.) of 0.9, a first shell located on the surface of the core and comprising a CMC-based hydrogel having a degree of substitution of 0.8, a second shell located on the surface of the first shell and comprising a CMC-based hydrogel having a degree of substitution of 0.6, and a third shell located on the surface of the second shell and comprising a CMC-based hydrogel having a degree of substitution of 0.65, and the multilayer shell comprises the core having a radius equal to 25% of a radial length of the carrier, the first shell having a thickness equal to 20% of the radial length, the second shell having a thickness equal to 40% of the radial length, and the third shell having a thickness equal to 15% of the radial length. 2. The carrier composition of claim 1, wherein the anti-inflammatory agent comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of dexamethasone, diclofenac, ketorolac, rimexolone and difluprednate. 3. The carrier composition of claim 1, wherein the carrier composition has an average particle diameter (D50) of 1 to 500 nm. 4. The carrier composition of claim 1, wherein the carrier composition inhibits inflammation or infection after surgery for ophthalmic disease. 5. The carrier composition of claim 1, wherein the ophthalmic disease is cataract. 6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising: the carrier composition of claim 1; and an additive. 7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is applied dropwise to an eye once a day. 8. A method for preparing the pharmaceutical composition according to claim 6, the method comprising a process of sterilizing the carrier composition with a filter, wherein an absolute value of content change between before and after the process of sterilizing the carrier composition with the filter is less than 1%. | 3,700 |
348,067 | 16,805,802 | 3,793 | Some embodiments include an integrated capacitor assembly having a conductive pillar supported by a base, with the conductive pillar being included within a first electrode of a capacitor. The conductive pillar has a first upper surface. A dielectric liner is along an outer surface of the conductive pillar and has a second upper surface. A conductive liner is along the dielectric liner and is included within a second electrode of the capacitor. The conductive liner has a third upper surface. One of the first and third upper surfaces is above the other of the first and third upper surfaces. The second upper surface is at least as high above the base as said one of the first and third upper surfaces. Some embodiments include memory arrays having capacitors with pillar-type first electrodes. | 1-29. (canceled) 30. An integrated capacitor assembly, comprising:
a conductive pillar supported by a base and included within a first electrode of a capacitor; the conductive pillar having a first upper surface and first lower surface; a dielectric liner along an outer surface of the conductive pillar; the dielectric liner having a second upper surface and second lower surface; a conductive liner along the dielectric liner and included within a second electrode of the capacitor; the conductive liner having a third upper surface and third lower surface; and the first upper surface of the conductive pillar being elevevational below only one of the second and third upper surfaces. 31. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first upper surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second upper surface of the dielectric liner. 32. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second and third lower surfaces. 33. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below at least one of the second and third lower surfaces. 34. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second lower surface. 35. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the third lower surface. 36. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below both of the second and third lower surfaces. 37. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second lower surface. 38. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the third lower surface. 39. An integrated capacitor assembly, comprising:
a conductive pillar supported by a base and included within a first electrode of a capacitor; the conductive pillar having a first upper surface and first lower surface; a dielectric liner along an outer surface of the conductive pillar; the dielectric liner having a second upper surface and second lower surface; a conductive liner along the dielectric liner and included within a second electrode of the capacitor; the conductive liner having a third upper surface and third lower surface; and the third upper surface of the conductive liner being elevevational below the first upper surface of the conductive pillar. 40. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first upper surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second upper surface of the dielectric liner. 41. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second and third lower surfaces. 42. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below at least one of the second and third lower surfaces. 43. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second lower surface. 44. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the third lower surface. 45. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below both of the second and third lower surfaces. 46. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second lower surface. 47. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the third lower surface. | Some embodiments include an integrated capacitor assembly having a conductive pillar supported by a base, with the conductive pillar being included within a first electrode of a capacitor. The conductive pillar has a first upper surface. A dielectric liner is along an outer surface of the conductive pillar and has a second upper surface. A conductive liner is along the dielectric liner and is included within a second electrode of the capacitor. The conductive liner has a third upper surface. One of the first and third upper surfaces is above the other of the first and third upper surfaces. The second upper surface is at least as high above the base as said one of the first and third upper surfaces. Some embodiments include memory arrays having capacitors with pillar-type first electrodes.1-29. (canceled) 30. An integrated capacitor assembly, comprising:
a conductive pillar supported by a base and included within a first electrode of a capacitor; the conductive pillar having a first upper surface and first lower surface; a dielectric liner along an outer surface of the conductive pillar; the dielectric liner having a second upper surface and second lower surface; a conductive liner along the dielectric liner and included within a second electrode of the capacitor; the conductive liner having a third upper surface and third lower surface; and the first upper surface of the conductive pillar being elevevational below only one of the second and third upper surfaces. 31. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first upper surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second upper surface of the dielectric liner. 32. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second and third lower surfaces. 33. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below at least one of the second and third lower surfaces. 34. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second lower surface. 35. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the third lower surface. 36. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below both of the second and third lower surfaces. 37. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second lower surface. 38. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the third lower surface. 39. An integrated capacitor assembly, comprising:
a conductive pillar supported by a base and included within a first electrode of a capacitor; the conductive pillar having a first upper surface and first lower surface; a dielectric liner along an outer surface of the conductive pillar; the dielectric liner having a second upper surface and second lower surface; a conductive liner along the dielectric liner and included within a second electrode of the capacitor; the conductive liner having a third upper surface and third lower surface; and the third upper surface of the conductive liner being elevevational below the first upper surface of the conductive pillar. 40. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first upper surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second upper surface of the dielectric liner. 41. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second and third lower surfaces. 42. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below at least one of the second and third lower surfaces. 43. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second lower surface. 44. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the third lower surface. 45. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below both of the second and third lower surfaces. 46. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second lower surface. 47. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the third lower surface. | 3,700 |
348,068 | 62,983,739 | 3,793 | Some embodiments include an integrated capacitor assembly having a conductive pillar supported by a base, with the conductive pillar being included within a first electrode of a capacitor. The conductive pillar has a first upper surface. A dielectric liner is along an outer surface of the conductive pillar and has a second upper surface. A conductive liner is along the dielectric liner and is included within a second electrode of the capacitor. The conductive liner has a third upper surface. One of the first and third upper surfaces is above the other of the first and third upper surfaces. The second upper surface is at least as high above the base as said one of the first and third upper surfaces. Some embodiments include memory arrays having capacitors with pillar-type first electrodes. | 1-29. (canceled) 30. An integrated capacitor assembly, comprising:
a conductive pillar supported by a base and included within a first electrode of a capacitor; the conductive pillar having a first upper surface and first lower surface; a dielectric liner along an outer surface of the conductive pillar; the dielectric liner having a second upper surface and second lower surface; a conductive liner along the dielectric liner and included within a second electrode of the capacitor; the conductive liner having a third upper surface and third lower surface; and the first upper surface of the conductive pillar being elevevational below only one of the second and third upper surfaces. 31. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first upper surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second upper surface of the dielectric liner. 32. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second and third lower surfaces. 33. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below at least one of the second and third lower surfaces. 34. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second lower surface. 35. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the third lower surface. 36. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below both of the second and third lower surfaces. 37. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second lower surface. 38. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the third lower surface. 39. An integrated capacitor assembly, comprising:
a conductive pillar supported by a base and included within a first electrode of a capacitor; the conductive pillar having a first upper surface and first lower surface; a dielectric liner along an outer surface of the conductive pillar; the dielectric liner having a second upper surface and second lower surface; a conductive liner along the dielectric liner and included within a second electrode of the capacitor; the conductive liner having a third upper surface and third lower surface; and the third upper surface of the conductive liner being elevevational below the first upper surface of the conductive pillar. 40. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first upper surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second upper surface of the dielectric liner. 41. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second and third lower surfaces. 42. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below at least one of the second and third lower surfaces. 43. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second lower surface. 44. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the third lower surface. 45. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below both of the second and third lower surfaces. 46. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second lower surface. 47. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the third lower surface. | Some embodiments include an integrated capacitor assembly having a conductive pillar supported by a base, with the conductive pillar being included within a first electrode of a capacitor. The conductive pillar has a first upper surface. A dielectric liner is along an outer surface of the conductive pillar and has a second upper surface. A conductive liner is along the dielectric liner and is included within a second electrode of the capacitor. The conductive liner has a third upper surface. One of the first and third upper surfaces is above the other of the first and third upper surfaces. The second upper surface is at least as high above the base as said one of the first and third upper surfaces. Some embodiments include memory arrays having capacitors with pillar-type first electrodes.1-29. (canceled) 30. An integrated capacitor assembly, comprising:
a conductive pillar supported by a base and included within a first electrode of a capacitor; the conductive pillar having a first upper surface and first lower surface; a dielectric liner along an outer surface of the conductive pillar; the dielectric liner having a second upper surface and second lower surface; a conductive liner along the dielectric liner and included within a second electrode of the capacitor; the conductive liner having a third upper surface and third lower surface; and the first upper surface of the conductive pillar being elevevational below only one of the second and third upper surfaces. 31. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first upper surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second upper surface of the dielectric liner. 32. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second and third lower surfaces. 33. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below at least one of the second and third lower surfaces. 34. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second lower surface. 35. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the third lower surface. 36. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below both of the second and third lower surfaces. 37. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second lower surface. 38. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the third lower surface. 39. An integrated capacitor assembly, comprising:
a conductive pillar supported by a base and included within a first electrode of a capacitor; the conductive pillar having a first upper surface and first lower surface; a dielectric liner along an outer surface of the conductive pillar; the dielectric liner having a second upper surface and second lower surface; a conductive liner along the dielectric liner and included within a second electrode of the capacitor; the conductive liner having a third upper surface and third lower surface; and the third upper surface of the conductive liner being elevevational below the first upper surface of the conductive pillar. 40. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first upper surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second upper surface of the dielectric liner. 41. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second and third lower surfaces. 42. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below at least one of the second and third lower surfaces. 43. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second lower surface. 44. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the third lower surface. 45. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below both of the second and third lower surfaces. 46. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second lower surface. 47. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the third lower surface. | 3,700 |
348,069 | 62,983,743 | 3,793 | Some embodiments include an integrated capacitor assembly having a conductive pillar supported by a base, with the conductive pillar being included within a first electrode of a capacitor. The conductive pillar has a first upper surface. A dielectric liner is along an outer surface of the conductive pillar and has a second upper surface. A conductive liner is along the dielectric liner and is included within a second electrode of the capacitor. The conductive liner has a third upper surface. One of the first and third upper surfaces is above the other of the first and third upper surfaces. The second upper surface is at least as high above the base as said one of the first and third upper surfaces. Some embodiments include memory arrays having capacitors with pillar-type first electrodes. | 1-29. (canceled) 30. An integrated capacitor assembly, comprising:
a conductive pillar supported by a base and included within a first electrode of a capacitor; the conductive pillar having a first upper surface and first lower surface; a dielectric liner along an outer surface of the conductive pillar; the dielectric liner having a second upper surface and second lower surface; a conductive liner along the dielectric liner and included within a second electrode of the capacitor; the conductive liner having a third upper surface and third lower surface; and the first upper surface of the conductive pillar being elevevational below only one of the second and third upper surfaces. 31. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first upper surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second upper surface of the dielectric liner. 32. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second and third lower surfaces. 33. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below at least one of the second and third lower surfaces. 34. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second lower surface. 35. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the third lower surface. 36. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below both of the second and third lower surfaces. 37. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second lower surface. 38. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the third lower surface. 39. An integrated capacitor assembly, comprising:
a conductive pillar supported by a base and included within a first electrode of a capacitor; the conductive pillar having a first upper surface and first lower surface; a dielectric liner along an outer surface of the conductive pillar; the dielectric liner having a second upper surface and second lower surface; a conductive liner along the dielectric liner and included within a second electrode of the capacitor; the conductive liner having a third upper surface and third lower surface; and the third upper surface of the conductive liner being elevevational below the first upper surface of the conductive pillar. 40. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first upper surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second upper surface of the dielectric liner. 41. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second and third lower surfaces. 42. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below at least one of the second and third lower surfaces. 43. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second lower surface. 44. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the third lower surface. 45. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below both of the second and third lower surfaces. 46. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second lower surface. 47. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the third lower surface. | Some embodiments include an integrated capacitor assembly having a conductive pillar supported by a base, with the conductive pillar being included within a first electrode of a capacitor. The conductive pillar has a first upper surface. A dielectric liner is along an outer surface of the conductive pillar and has a second upper surface. A conductive liner is along the dielectric liner and is included within a second electrode of the capacitor. The conductive liner has a third upper surface. One of the first and third upper surfaces is above the other of the first and third upper surfaces. The second upper surface is at least as high above the base as said one of the first and third upper surfaces. Some embodiments include memory arrays having capacitors with pillar-type first electrodes.1-29. (canceled) 30. An integrated capacitor assembly, comprising:
a conductive pillar supported by a base and included within a first electrode of a capacitor; the conductive pillar having a first upper surface and first lower surface; a dielectric liner along an outer surface of the conductive pillar; the dielectric liner having a second upper surface and second lower surface; a conductive liner along the dielectric liner and included within a second electrode of the capacitor; the conductive liner having a third upper surface and third lower surface; and the first upper surface of the conductive pillar being elevevational below only one of the second and third upper surfaces. 31. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first upper surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second upper surface of the dielectric liner. 32. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second and third lower surfaces. 33. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below at least one of the second and third lower surfaces. 34. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second lower surface. 35. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the third lower surface. 36. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below both of the second and third lower surfaces. 37. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second lower surface. 38. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 30 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the third lower surface. 39. An integrated capacitor assembly, comprising:
a conductive pillar supported by a base and included within a first electrode of a capacitor; the conductive pillar having a first upper surface and first lower surface; a dielectric liner along an outer surface of the conductive pillar; the dielectric liner having a second upper surface and second lower surface; a conductive liner along the dielectric liner and included within a second electrode of the capacitor; the conductive liner having a third upper surface and third lower surface; and the third upper surface of the conductive liner being elevevational below the first upper surface of the conductive pillar. 40. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first upper surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second upper surface of the dielectric liner. 41. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second and third lower surfaces. 42. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below at least one of the second and third lower surfaces. 43. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the second lower surface. 44. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below the third lower surface. 45. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the first lower surface of the conductive pillar is elevationally below both of the second and third lower surfaces. 46. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the second lower surface. 47. The integrated capacitor assembly of claim 39 wherein the conductive pillar extends through the third lower surface. | 3,700 |
348,070 | 16,805,804 | 3,793 | A display device including a display unit including a scan line, a data line, and a pixel, a gate driver supplying a scan signal, and a source driver supplying a data voltage, in which the source driver includes a gamma voltage generator generating different gamma voltages in response to a gamma enable signal, a digital-to-analog converter generating the data voltage corresponding to a gray scale value using the gamma voltages, and a source buffer outputting the data voltage, the gamma voltage generator includes a first resistor string setting a range of the gamma voltages, gamma buffers outputting selected voltages among divided voltages within the voltage range, and a second resistor string including tabs to divide a voltage between the tabs to generate the gamma voltages, and at least some of the gamma buffers are turned on in a first period and are turned off in a second period. | 1. A display device comprising:
a display unit including a scan line, a data line, and a pixel connected to the scan line and the data line; a gate driver configured to supply a scan signal to the scan line; and a source driver configured to supply a data voltage to the data line, wherein the source driver includes:
a gamma voltage generator configured to generate gamma voltages having voltage levels different from each other in response to a gamma enable signal;
a digital-to-analog converter configured to generate the data voltage corresponding to a gray scale value using the gamma voltages; and
a source buffer configured to output the data voltage to the data line,
wherein the gamma voltage generator includes:
a first resistor string configured to set a voltage range of the gamma voltages;
gamma buffers configured to output selected voltages among divided voltages is within the voltage range; and
a second resistor string including tabs respectively connected to output terminals of the gamma buffers, the second resistor string being configured to divide a voltage between the tabs to generate the gamma voltages, and
wherein at least some of the gamma buffers are configured to be turned on in a first period and turned off in a second period different from the first period. 2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the gamma voltage generator comprises a digital gamma voltage generator. 3. The display device of claim 1, wherein the gamma voltage generator further includes:
a first buffer configured to apply a maximum gamma voltage to one terminal of the first resistor string; and a second buffer configured to apply a minimum gamma voltage to another terminal of the first resistor string, and wherein the minimum gamma voltage of the second buffer is changed according to a display luminance of the display unit. 4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the gamma voltages are non-linear in the first period and are linear in the second period. 5. The display device according to claim 4, wherein the first period and the second period are included in one horizontal period, and
wherein the source driver is configured to supply the data voltage to the data line at intervals of the one horizontal period. 6. The display device according to claim 5, wherein the scan signal has a turn-off voltage level in the first period and has a turn-on voltage level in the second period. 7. The display device according to claim 6, wherein at least some of the gamma buffers are turned off at a point of time when the scan signal is shifted from a turn-off voltage level to a turn-on voltage level. 8. The display device according to claim 6, wherein at least some of the gamma buffers are turned off after a point of time when the scan signal is shifted from a turn-off voltage level to a turn-on voltage level. 9. The display device according to claim 1, wherein a first gamma buffer of the gamma buffers connected to an uppermost tab of the second resistor string maintains a turn-on state in the second period, and
wherein a second gamma buffer of the gamma buffers connected to a lowermost tab of the second resistor string maintains the turn-on state in the second period. 10. The display device according to claim 9, wherein the remaining gamma buffers except for the first and second gamma buffers are turned off in the second period. 11. The display device according to claim 9, wherein a third gamma buffer of the gamma buffers that is farthest from the first and second gamma buffers maintains a turn-on state in the second period. 12. The display device according to claim 9, wherein a fourth gamma buffer of the gamma buffers that is adjacent to the first gamma buffer or the second gamma buffer maintains a turn-on state in the second period. 13. The display device of claim 1, wherein a frame period includes a display period in which an image is displayed and a porch period between the display period and another display period,
wherein the display period includes the first period and the second period, wherein the source buffer is turned off in the porch period and is turned on in the display period, and wherein at least some of the gamma buffers are turned off in the porch period and are turned on in the display period. 14. The display device according to claim 13, wherein at least some of the gamma buffers are turned off after a point of time when the porch period starts and are turned on before a point of time when the porch period ends. 15. The display device according to claim 13, wherein the display period includes a black period in which a black data voltage corresponding to a black color is provided and a valid period different from the black period,
wherein the source buffer is turned off in the black period and is turned on in the valid period, and wherein at least some of the gamma buffers are turned off in the black period and are turned on in the valid period. 16. The display device according to claim 15, wherein the first period and the second period are included in the valid period. 17. The display device according to claim 15, wherein the first gamma buffer connected to an uppermost tab of the second resistor string maintains a turn-on state in the black period, and
wherein the remaining gamma buffers except for the first gamma buffer are turned off. 18. The display device according to claim 15, wherein the at least some of the gamma buffers are turned off after a point of time when the black period starts and are turned on before a point of time when the black period ends. 19. A source driver comprising:
a gamma voltage generator configured to generate gamma voltages having voltage levels different from each other in response to a gamma enable signal; a digital-to-analog converter configured to generate a data voltage corresponding to a gray scale value using the gamma voltages; and a source buffers configured to output the data voltage, wherein the gamma voltage generator includes:
a first resistor string configured to set a voltage range of the gamma voltages;
gamma buffers configured to output selected voltages from divided voltages within the voltage range; and
a second resistor string including tabs respectively connected to output terminals of the gamma buffers, the second resistor string being configured to divide a voltage between the tabs to generate the gamma voltages, and
wherein at least some of the gamma buffers are configured to be turned on in a first period and turned off in a second period different from the first period. 20. A gamma voltage generating circuit comprising:
a first resistor string configured to set a voltage range of gamma voltages; gamma buffers configured to output selected voltages from divided voltages within the voltage range; and a second resistor string including tabs respectively connected to output terminals of the gamma buffers, the second resistor string being configured to divide a voltage between the tabs to generate the gamma voltages, wherein at least some of the gamma buffers are configured to be turned on in a first period and turned off in a second period different from the first period. | A display device including a display unit including a scan line, a data line, and a pixel, a gate driver supplying a scan signal, and a source driver supplying a data voltage, in which the source driver includes a gamma voltage generator generating different gamma voltages in response to a gamma enable signal, a digital-to-analog converter generating the data voltage corresponding to a gray scale value using the gamma voltages, and a source buffer outputting the data voltage, the gamma voltage generator includes a first resistor string setting a range of the gamma voltages, gamma buffers outputting selected voltages among divided voltages within the voltage range, and a second resistor string including tabs to divide a voltage between the tabs to generate the gamma voltages, and at least some of the gamma buffers are turned on in a first period and are turned off in a second period.1. A display device comprising:
a display unit including a scan line, a data line, and a pixel connected to the scan line and the data line; a gate driver configured to supply a scan signal to the scan line; and a source driver configured to supply a data voltage to the data line, wherein the source driver includes:
a gamma voltage generator configured to generate gamma voltages having voltage levels different from each other in response to a gamma enable signal;
a digital-to-analog converter configured to generate the data voltage corresponding to a gray scale value using the gamma voltages; and
a source buffer configured to output the data voltage to the data line,
wherein the gamma voltage generator includes:
a first resistor string configured to set a voltage range of the gamma voltages;
gamma buffers configured to output selected voltages among divided voltages is within the voltage range; and
a second resistor string including tabs respectively connected to output terminals of the gamma buffers, the second resistor string being configured to divide a voltage between the tabs to generate the gamma voltages, and
wherein at least some of the gamma buffers are configured to be turned on in a first period and turned off in a second period different from the first period. 2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the gamma voltage generator comprises a digital gamma voltage generator. 3. The display device of claim 1, wherein the gamma voltage generator further includes:
a first buffer configured to apply a maximum gamma voltage to one terminal of the first resistor string; and a second buffer configured to apply a minimum gamma voltage to another terminal of the first resistor string, and wherein the minimum gamma voltage of the second buffer is changed according to a display luminance of the display unit. 4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the gamma voltages are non-linear in the first period and are linear in the second period. 5. The display device according to claim 4, wherein the first period and the second period are included in one horizontal period, and
wherein the source driver is configured to supply the data voltage to the data line at intervals of the one horizontal period. 6. The display device according to claim 5, wherein the scan signal has a turn-off voltage level in the first period and has a turn-on voltage level in the second period. 7. The display device according to claim 6, wherein at least some of the gamma buffers are turned off at a point of time when the scan signal is shifted from a turn-off voltage level to a turn-on voltage level. 8. The display device according to claim 6, wherein at least some of the gamma buffers are turned off after a point of time when the scan signal is shifted from a turn-off voltage level to a turn-on voltage level. 9. The display device according to claim 1, wherein a first gamma buffer of the gamma buffers connected to an uppermost tab of the second resistor string maintains a turn-on state in the second period, and
wherein a second gamma buffer of the gamma buffers connected to a lowermost tab of the second resistor string maintains the turn-on state in the second period. 10. The display device according to claim 9, wherein the remaining gamma buffers except for the first and second gamma buffers are turned off in the second period. 11. The display device according to claim 9, wherein a third gamma buffer of the gamma buffers that is farthest from the first and second gamma buffers maintains a turn-on state in the second period. 12. The display device according to claim 9, wherein a fourth gamma buffer of the gamma buffers that is adjacent to the first gamma buffer or the second gamma buffer maintains a turn-on state in the second period. 13. The display device of claim 1, wherein a frame period includes a display period in which an image is displayed and a porch period between the display period and another display period,
wherein the display period includes the first period and the second period, wherein the source buffer is turned off in the porch period and is turned on in the display period, and wherein at least some of the gamma buffers are turned off in the porch period and are turned on in the display period. 14. The display device according to claim 13, wherein at least some of the gamma buffers are turned off after a point of time when the porch period starts and are turned on before a point of time when the porch period ends. 15. The display device according to claim 13, wherein the display period includes a black period in which a black data voltage corresponding to a black color is provided and a valid period different from the black period,
wherein the source buffer is turned off in the black period and is turned on in the valid period, and wherein at least some of the gamma buffers are turned off in the black period and are turned on in the valid period. 16. The display device according to claim 15, wherein the first period and the second period are included in the valid period. 17. The display device according to claim 15, wherein the first gamma buffer connected to an uppermost tab of the second resistor string maintains a turn-on state in the black period, and
wherein the remaining gamma buffers except for the first gamma buffer are turned off. 18. The display device according to claim 15, wherein the at least some of the gamma buffers are turned off after a point of time when the black period starts and are turned on before a point of time when the black period ends. 19. A source driver comprising:
a gamma voltage generator configured to generate gamma voltages having voltage levels different from each other in response to a gamma enable signal; a digital-to-analog converter configured to generate a data voltage corresponding to a gray scale value using the gamma voltages; and a source buffers configured to output the data voltage, wherein the gamma voltage generator includes:
a first resistor string configured to set a voltage range of the gamma voltages;
gamma buffers configured to output selected voltages from divided voltages within the voltage range; and
a second resistor string including tabs respectively connected to output terminals of the gamma buffers, the second resistor string being configured to divide a voltage between the tabs to generate the gamma voltages, and
wherein at least some of the gamma buffers are configured to be turned on in a first period and turned off in a second period different from the first period. 20. A gamma voltage generating circuit comprising:
a first resistor string configured to set a voltage range of gamma voltages; gamma buffers configured to output selected voltages from divided voltages within the voltage range; and a second resistor string including tabs respectively connected to output terminals of the gamma buffers, the second resistor string being configured to divide a voltage between the tabs to generate the gamma voltages, wherein at least some of the gamma buffers are configured to be turned on in a first period and turned off in a second period different from the first period. | 3,700 |
348,071 | 16,805,819 | 2,833 | A power supply structure comprises a housing, a socket and a fan. The housing has a main housing, a terminal housing and a front panel, wherein the terminal housing connected with the main housing. The fan and the terminal housing disposed on one end of the main housing, and the fan attached to the front panel. The socket arranged in parallel with the fan and connected to the terminal housing. | 1. A power supply structure, comprising:
a housing having a main housing, a terminal housing connected with the main housing, and a front panel; a fan disposed on one end of the main housing where the terminal housing is disposed, and detachably attached to the front panel; and a socket arranged in parallel with the fan, and connected to the terminal housing. 2. The power supply structure according to claim 1, wherein the socket is provided with a clip connected to the terminal housing in a snap-fit. 3. The power supply structure according to claim 2, wherein the socket comprises four sidewalls connected with each other, and the clips are arranged on one pair of the opposite sidewalls of the four sidewalls. 4. The power supply structure according to claim 2, wherein the terminal housing comprises a top plate, a side plate, and a bottom plate, which are sequentially connected with each other. 5. The power supply structure according to claim 4, wherein the terminal housing further comprises a baffle plate located between the socket and the fan, wherein the top plate, the side plate, the bottom plate, and the baffle plate are sequentially connected with each other. 6. The power supply structure according to claim 5, wherein the baffle plate and the front panel are integrally formed in one piece. 7. The power supply structure according to claim 5, wherein the side plate and the baffle plate are respectively provided with a clip hole, to which the clips on the socket are respectively connected in the snap-fit. 8. The power supply structure according to claim 7, wherein the terminal housing further comprises a recess portion located on either one of the top plate and the bottom plate, for pressing against the socket. 9. The power supply structure according to claim 4, wherein the top plate of the terminal housing is provided with a clip hole, and the bottom plate of the terminal housing comprises a bend portion perpendicular thereto, wherein the clips on the socket are respectively connected to the clip hole and the bend portion in the snap-fit. 10. The power supply structure according to claim 9, wherein the terminal housing further comprises a recess portion located on the side plate of the terminal housing, for pressing against the socket. 11. The power supply structure according to claim 4, wherein the bottom plate of the terminal housing is provided with a clip hole, and the top plate of the terminal housing comprises a bend portion perpendicular thereto, wherein the clips on the socket are respectively connected to the clip hole and the bend portion in the snap-fit. 12. The power supply structure according to claim 11, wherein the terminal housing further comprises a recess portion located on the side plate of the terminal housing, for pressing against the socket. 13. The power supply structure according to claim 4, wherein both the bottom plate and the top plate comprise a bend portion perpendicular to the respective bottom and top plates, wherein the clips on the socket are respectively connected to the bend portion in the snap-fit. 14. The power supply structure according to claim 13, wherein the terminal housing further comprises a recess portion located on the side plate of the terminal housing, for pressing against the socket. 15. The power supply structure according to claim 1, wherein the socket is detachably connected with the terminal housing through either one of a screw and a fastener. 16. The power supply structure according to claim 1, wherein the terminal housing and the main housing are integrally formed in one piece. 17. The power supply structure according to claim 1, wherein the terminal housing and the main housing are spliced by a fastener. 18. The power supply structure according to claim 1, wherein the fan is secured to the front panel by a screw. 19. The power supply structure according to claim 1, wherein the socket is a C20 socket. 20. The power supply structure according to claim 1, wherein the front panel is further provided with a handle. | A power supply structure comprises a housing, a socket and a fan. The housing has a main housing, a terminal housing and a front panel, wherein the terminal housing connected with the main housing. The fan and the terminal housing disposed on one end of the main housing, and the fan attached to the front panel. The socket arranged in parallel with the fan and connected to the terminal housing.1. A power supply structure, comprising:
a housing having a main housing, a terminal housing connected with the main housing, and a front panel; a fan disposed on one end of the main housing where the terminal housing is disposed, and detachably attached to the front panel; and a socket arranged in parallel with the fan, and connected to the terminal housing. 2. The power supply structure according to claim 1, wherein the socket is provided with a clip connected to the terminal housing in a snap-fit. 3. The power supply structure according to claim 2, wherein the socket comprises four sidewalls connected with each other, and the clips are arranged on one pair of the opposite sidewalls of the four sidewalls. 4. The power supply structure according to claim 2, wherein the terminal housing comprises a top plate, a side plate, and a bottom plate, which are sequentially connected with each other. 5. The power supply structure according to claim 4, wherein the terminal housing further comprises a baffle plate located between the socket and the fan, wherein the top plate, the side plate, the bottom plate, and the baffle plate are sequentially connected with each other. 6. The power supply structure according to claim 5, wherein the baffle plate and the front panel are integrally formed in one piece. 7. The power supply structure according to claim 5, wherein the side plate and the baffle plate are respectively provided with a clip hole, to which the clips on the socket are respectively connected in the snap-fit. 8. The power supply structure according to claim 7, wherein the terminal housing further comprises a recess portion located on either one of the top plate and the bottom plate, for pressing against the socket. 9. The power supply structure according to claim 4, wherein the top plate of the terminal housing is provided with a clip hole, and the bottom plate of the terminal housing comprises a bend portion perpendicular thereto, wherein the clips on the socket are respectively connected to the clip hole and the bend portion in the snap-fit. 10. The power supply structure according to claim 9, wherein the terminal housing further comprises a recess portion located on the side plate of the terminal housing, for pressing against the socket. 11. The power supply structure according to claim 4, wherein the bottom plate of the terminal housing is provided with a clip hole, and the top plate of the terminal housing comprises a bend portion perpendicular thereto, wherein the clips on the socket are respectively connected to the clip hole and the bend portion in the snap-fit. 12. The power supply structure according to claim 11, wherein the terminal housing further comprises a recess portion located on the side plate of the terminal housing, for pressing against the socket. 13. The power supply structure according to claim 4, wherein both the bottom plate and the top plate comprise a bend portion perpendicular to the respective bottom and top plates, wherein the clips on the socket are respectively connected to the bend portion in the snap-fit. 14. The power supply structure according to claim 13, wherein the terminal housing further comprises a recess portion located on the side plate of the terminal housing, for pressing against the socket. 15. The power supply structure according to claim 1, wherein the socket is detachably connected with the terminal housing through either one of a screw and a fastener. 16. The power supply structure according to claim 1, wherein the terminal housing and the main housing are integrally formed in one piece. 17. The power supply structure according to claim 1, wherein the terminal housing and the main housing are spliced by a fastener. 18. The power supply structure according to claim 1, wherein the fan is secured to the front panel by a screw. 19. The power supply structure according to claim 1, wherein the socket is a C20 socket. 20. The power supply structure according to claim 1, wherein the front panel is further provided with a handle. | 2,800 |
348,072 | 16,805,818 | 2,833 | A display driver circuit, configured to drive a display panel, includes a time recording circuit, a storage circuit, and an output control circuit. The time recording circuit calculates a first time interval between a first vertical synchronous pulse and a second vertical synchronous pulse subsequent to the first vertical synchronous pulse. The storage circuit stores a display data corresponding to the first vertical synchronous pulse when the first vertical synchronous pulse is received by the display driver circuit. The output control circuit is coupled with the time recording circuit and the storage circuit. When the display driver circuit receives the second vertical synchronous pulse, the output control circuit outputs data pieces, generated by dividing the display data, to the display panel. The data pieces are outputted at second time intervals, and each of the second time intervals is positively correlated with the first time interval. | 1. A display driver circuit, configured to drive a display panel comprising a first row of pixels and a second row of pixels, comprising:
a time recording circuit, configured to calculate a first time interval between a first vertical synchronous pulse and a second vertical synchronous pulse subsequent to the first vertical synchronous pulse; a storage circuit, configured to store a display data corresponding to the first vertical synchronous pulse when the first vertical synchronous pulse is received by the display driver circuit; and an output control circuit, coupled with the time recording circuit and the storage circuit, wherein when the display driver circuit receives the second vertical synchronous pulse, the output control circuit outputs a plurality of data pieces, generated at least by dividing the display data, to the display panel, wherein the plurality of data pieces are outputted at a plurality of second time intervals, and each of the plurality of second time intervals is positively correlated with the first time interval, wherein the plurality of data pieces comprises a first data piece and a second data piece, and the first data piece and the second data piece are configured to specify grayscales to the first row of pixels and the second row of pixels, respectively, wherein the first row of pixels is different from the second row of pixels. 2. The display driver circuit of claim 1, wherein the time recording circuit comprises N counters, and N is an integer larger than 1,
wherein N is equal to a result of a maximum frame rate of the display panel divided by a minimum frame rate of the display panel. 3. The display driver circuit of claim 2, further configured to receive a plurality of vertical synchronous pulses, wherein the plurality of vertical synchronous pulses comprise the first vertical synchronous pulse and the second vertical synchronous pulse, and
each of the N counters is configured to record a corresponding time interval between two corresponding adjacent vertical synchronous pulses of the plurality of vertical synchronous pulses. 4. The display driver circuit of claim 1, wherein the output control circuit is further configured to output a first vertical start pulse and a second vertical start pulse to notify the display panel to correspondingly display a first frame and a second frame,
the first vertical start pulse is outputted after the display driver circuit receives the second vertical synchronous pulse, the second vertical start pulse is outputted subsequently to the first vertical start pulse, and the first vertical start pulse and the second vertical start pulse are separated by the first time interval. 5. The display driver circuit of claim 4, wherein the plurality of data pieces are outputted between the first vertical start pulse and the second vertical start pulse. 6. The display driver circuit of claim 1, wherein the output control circuit is further configured to output a plurality of horizontal start pulses to the display panel at a plurality of third time intervals, and each of the plurality of horizontal start pulses is configured to notify the display panel to update a corresponding row of pixels,
each of the plurality of third time intervals is positively correlated with the first time interval, and is different from or the same as each of the plurality of second time intervals. 7. The display driver circuit of claim 1, wherein the output control circuit is further configured to output a current frame rate, calculated according to the first time interval, to the display panel. 8. The display driver circuit of claim 1, wherein the plurality of data pieces are generated according to a result of the display data multiplying a gain value, and the gain value is positively correlated with the first time interval. 9. A display driver circuit, configured to drive a display panel, comprising:
a time recording circuit, configured to calculate a first time interval between a first vertical synchronous pulse and a second vertical synchronous pulse subsequent to the first vertical synchronous pulse; a storage circuit, configured to store a display data corresponding to the first vertical synchronous pulse when the first vertical synchronous pulse is received by the display driver circuit; and an output control circuit, coupled with the time recording circuit and the storage circuit, wherein when the display driver circuit receives the second vertical synchronous pulse, the output control circuit outputs a plurality of data duplications to the display panel, and each of the plurality of data duplications is generated at least by duplicating the display data, wherein a number of the plurality of data duplications is positively correlated with the first time interval, wherein each of the plurality of data duplications is generated according to a result of the display data multiplying a gain value, and the gain value is positively correlated with the first time interval. 10. The display driver circuit of claim 9, wherein the time recording circuit comprises N counters, and N is an integer larger than 1,
wherein N is equal to a result of a maximum frame rate of the display panel divided by a minimum frame rate of the display panel. 11. The display driver circuit of claim 10, further configured to receive a plurality of vertical synchronous pulses, wherein the plurality of vertical synchronous pulses comprise the first vertical synchronous pulse and the second vertical synchronous pulse, and
each of the N counters is configured to record a corresponding time interval between two corresponding adjacent vertical synchronous pulses of the plurality of vertical synchronous pulses. 12. The display driver circuit of claim 9, wherein the output control circuit is further configured to output a first vertical start pulse and a second vertical start pulse to notify the display panel to correspondingly display a first frame and a second frame,
the first vertical start pulse is outputted after the display driver circuit receives the second vertical synchronous pulse, the second vertical start pulse is outputted subsequently to the first vertical start pulse, and the first vertical start pulse and the second vertical start pulse are separated by the first time interval. 13. The display driver circuit of claim 12, wherein the plurality of data duplications are outputted between the first vertical start pulse and the second vertical start pulse. 14. The display driver circuit of claim 9, wherein the output control circuit is further configured to output a current frame rate, calculated according to the first time interval, to the display panel. 15. (canceled) 16. The display driver circuit of claim 9, wherein after outputting the plurality of data duplications, the output control circuit outputs a plurality of data pieces, generated at least by dividing the display data, to the display panel. | A display driver circuit, configured to drive a display panel, includes a time recording circuit, a storage circuit, and an output control circuit. The time recording circuit calculates a first time interval between a first vertical synchronous pulse and a second vertical synchronous pulse subsequent to the first vertical synchronous pulse. The storage circuit stores a display data corresponding to the first vertical synchronous pulse when the first vertical synchronous pulse is received by the display driver circuit. The output control circuit is coupled with the time recording circuit and the storage circuit. When the display driver circuit receives the second vertical synchronous pulse, the output control circuit outputs data pieces, generated by dividing the display data, to the display panel. The data pieces are outputted at second time intervals, and each of the second time intervals is positively correlated with the first time interval.1. A display driver circuit, configured to drive a display panel comprising a first row of pixels and a second row of pixels, comprising:
a time recording circuit, configured to calculate a first time interval between a first vertical synchronous pulse and a second vertical synchronous pulse subsequent to the first vertical synchronous pulse; a storage circuit, configured to store a display data corresponding to the first vertical synchronous pulse when the first vertical synchronous pulse is received by the display driver circuit; and an output control circuit, coupled with the time recording circuit and the storage circuit, wherein when the display driver circuit receives the second vertical synchronous pulse, the output control circuit outputs a plurality of data pieces, generated at least by dividing the display data, to the display panel, wherein the plurality of data pieces are outputted at a plurality of second time intervals, and each of the plurality of second time intervals is positively correlated with the first time interval, wherein the plurality of data pieces comprises a first data piece and a second data piece, and the first data piece and the second data piece are configured to specify grayscales to the first row of pixels and the second row of pixels, respectively, wherein the first row of pixels is different from the second row of pixels. 2. The display driver circuit of claim 1, wherein the time recording circuit comprises N counters, and N is an integer larger than 1,
wherein N is equal to a result of a maximum frame rate of the display panel divided by a minimum frame rate of the display panel. 3. The display driver circuit of claim 2, further configured to receive a plurality of vertical synchronous pulses, wherein the plurality of vertical synchronous pulses comprise the first vertical synchronous pulse and the second vertical synchronous pulse, and
each of the N counters is configured to record a corresponding time interval between two corresponding adjacent vertical synchronous pulses of the plurality of vertical synchronous pulses. 4. The display driver circuit of claim 1, wherein the output control circuit is further configured to output a first vertical start pulse and a second vertical start pulse to notify the display panel to correspondingly display a first frame and a second frame,
the first vertical start pulse is outputted after the display driver circuit receives the second vertical synchronous pulse, the second vertical start pulse is outputted subsequently to the first vertical start pulse, and the first vertical start pulse and the second vertical start pulse are separated by the first time interval. 5. The display driver circuit of claim 4, wherein the plurality of data pieces are outputted between the first vertical start pulse and the second vertical start pulse. 6. The display driver circuit of claim 1, wherein the output control circuit is further configured to output a plurality of horizontal start pulses to the display panel at a plurality of third time intervals, and each of the plurality of horizontal start pulses is configured to notify the display panel to update a corresponding row of pixels,
each of the plurality of third time intervals is positively correlated with the first time interval, and is different from or the same as each of the plurality of second time intervals. 7. The display driver circuit of claim 1, wherein the output control circuit is further configured to output a current frame rate, calculated according to the first time interval, to the display panel. 8. The display driver circuit of claim 1, wherein the plurality of data pieces are generated according to a result of the display data multiplying a gain value, and the gain value is positively correlated with the first time interval. 9. A display driver circuit, configured to drive a display panel, comprising:
a time recording circuit, configured to calculate a first time interval between a first vertical synchronous pulse and a second vertical synchronous pulse subsequent to the first vertical synchronous pulse; a storage circuit, configured to store a display data corresponding to the first vertical synchronous pulse when the first vertical synchronous pulse is received by the display driver circuit; and an output control circuit, coupled with the time recording circuit and the storage circuit, wherein when the display driver circuit receives the second vertical synchronous pulse, the output control circuit outputs a plurality of data duplications to the display panel, and each of the plurality of data duplications is generated at least by duplicating the display data, wherein a number of the plurality of data duplications is positively correlated with the first time interval, wherein each of the plurality of data duplications is generated according to a result of the display data multiplying a gain value, and the gain value is positively correlated with the first time interval. 10. The display driver circuit of claim 9, wherein the time recording circuit comprises N counters, and N is an integer larger than 1,
wherein N is equal to a result of a maximum frame rate of the display panel divided by a minimum frame rate of the display panel. 11. The display driver circuit of claim 10, further configured to receive a plurality of vertical synchronous pulses, wherein the plurality of vertical synchronous pulses comprise the first vertical synchronous pulse and the second vertical synchronous pulse, and
each of the N counters is configured to record a corresponding time interval between two corresponding adjacent vertical synchronous pulses of the plurality of vertical synchronous pulses. 12. The display driver circuit of claim 9, wherein the output control circuit is further configured to output a first vertical start pulse and a second vertical start pulse to notify the display panel to correspondingly display a first frame and a second frame,
the first vertical start pulse is outputted after the display driver circuit receives the second vertical synchronous pulse, the second vertical start pulse is outputted subsequently to the first vertical start pulse, and the first vertical start pulse and the second vertical start pulse are separated by the first time interval. 13. The display driver circuit of claim 12, wherein the plurality of data duplications are outputted between the first vertical start pulse and the second vertical start pulse. 14. The display driver circuit of claim 9, wherein the output control circuit is further configured to output a current frame rate, calculated according to the first time interval, to the display panel. 15. (canceled) 16. The display driver circuit of claim 9, wherein after outputting the plurality of data duplications, the output control circuit outputs a plurality of data pieces, generated at least by dividing the display data, to the display panel. | 2,800 |
348,073 | 16,805,829 | 2,833 | An emergency alert system, method and device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user. | 1. An emergency alert enabled device, comprising:
a. an alert message receiver; b. a means for determining a real-time location of the emergency alert enabled device; and, c. a processor configured to perform the following tasks:
i. authenticate a geographically targeted alert message received by the alert message receiver;
ii. determine whether the emergency alert enabled device is located within a geographic area of concern, using data from the means for determining a real-time location of the emergency alert enabled device, wherein the geographic area of concern is defined in relation to the nature of the alert message; and,
iii. to present an alert to a user if the emergency alert enabled device is located within the geographic area of concern. 2.-20. (canceled) | An emergency alert system, method and device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.1. An emergency alert enabled device, comprising:
a. an alert message receiver; b. a means for determining a real-time location of the emergency alert enabled device; and, c. a processor configured to perform the following tasks:
i. authenticate a geographically targeted alert message received by the alert message receiver;
ii. determine whether the emergency alert enabled device is located within a geographic area of concern, using data from the means for determining a real-time location of the emergency alert enabled device, wherein the geographic area of concern is defined in relation to the nature of the alert message; and,
iii. to present an alert to a user if the emergency alert enabled device is located within the geographic area of concern. 2.-20. (canceled) | 2,800 |
348,074 | 62,983,745 | 2,833 | An emergency alert system, method and device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user. | 1. An emergency alert enabled device, comprising:
a. an alert message receiver; b. a means for determining a real-time location of the emergency alert enabled device; and, c. a processor configured to perform the following tasks:
i. authenticate a geographically targeted alert message received by the alert message receiver;
ii. determine whether the emergency alert enabled device is located within a geographic area of concern, using data from the means for determining a real-time location of the emergency alert enabled device, wherein the geographic area of concern is defined in relation to the nature of the alert message; and,
iii. to present an alert to a user if the emergency alert enabled device is located within the geographic area of concern. 2.-20. (canceled) | An emergency alert system, method and device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.1. An emergency alert enabled device, comprising:
a. an alert message receiver; b. a means for determining a real-time location of the emergency alert enabled device; and, c. a processor configured to perform the following tasks:
i. authenticate a geographically targeted alert message received by the alert message receiver;
ii. determine whether the emergency alert enabled device is located within a geographic area of concern, using data from the means for determining a real-time location of the emergency alert enabled device, wherein the geographic area of concern is defined in relation to the nature of the alert message; and,
iii. to present an alert to a user if the emergency alert enabled device is located within the geographic area of concern. 2.-20. (canceled) | 2,800 |
348,075 | 29,726,197 | 2,833 | An emergency alert system, method and device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user. | 1. An emergency alert enabled device, comprising:
a. an alert message receiver; b. a means for determining a real-time location of the emergency alert enabled device; and, c. a processor configured to perform the following tasks:
i. authenticate a geographically targeted alert message received by the alert message receiver;
ii. determine whether the emergency alert enabled device is located within a geographic area of concern, using data from the means for determining a real-time location of the emergency alert enabled device, wherein the geographic area of concern is defined in relation to the nature of the alert message; and,
iii. to present an alert to a user if the emergency alert enabled device is located within the geographic area of concern. 2.-20. (canceled) | An emergency alert system, method and device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.1. An emergency alert enabled device, comprising:
a. an alert message receiver; b. a means for determining a real-time location of the emergency alert enabled device; and, c. a processor configured to perform the following tasks:
i. authenticate a geographically targeted alert message received by the alert message receiver;
ii. determine whether the emergency alert enabled device is located within a geographic area of concern, using data from the means for determining a real-time location of the emergency alert enabled device, wherein the geographic area of concern is defined in relation to the nature of the alert message; and,
iii. to present an alert to a user if the emergency alert enabled device is located within the geographic area of concern. 2.-20. (canceled) | 2,800 |
348,076 | 16,805,827 | 2,833 | The present disclosure provides a face image quality evaluating method as well as an apparatus and a computer-readable storage medium using the same. The method includes: obtaining a face image; determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; removing the local bright area from the face image; and evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. In the above-mentioned manner, the present disclosure improves the accuracy of the quality evaluation of the face image. | 1. A computer-implemented face image quality evaluating method, comprising executing on a processor steps of:
obtaining a face image; determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; removing the local bright area from the face image; and evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of obtaining the face image comprises:
obtaining an original image; detecting a face in the original image; and performing a similarity transformation based on feature points of the detected face to map the face to an image area of a predetermined size so as to form the face image. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining the local bright area in the face image comprises:
converting the face image into a grayscale image; converting the grayscale image into a binarized image; and determining the local bright area based on the binarized image. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of converting the grayscale image into the binarized image comprises:
performing a median filtering on the grayscale image to obtain the filtered grayscale image; counting a gray value of each pixel of the filtered gray image, and setting a segmentation threshold as one of larger than the gray value with the largest counted amount and a fixed value determined in advance based on experiments; and setting the gray value of the pixel in the filtered gray image greater than or equal to the segmentation threshold as a first gray value, and setting the gray value of the pixel in the gray image smaller than the segmentation threshold as a second gray value; wherein the step of determining the local bright area based on the binarized image comprises: taking the area of the pixel with the first gray value in the binarized image as the local bright area. 5. The method of claim 3, wherein after the step of determining the local bright area based on the binarized image further comprises:
performing one of an expansion operation and a closed operation on the local bright area, such that the local bright area forms a closed area. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of removing the local bright area from the face image comprises:
performing a Poisson image editing on the face image by using the local bright area as a mask. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of performing the Poisson image editing on the face image by using the local bright area as the mask comprises:
performing a logarithmic transformation on the face image to obtain the logarithmic face image; calculating a logarithmic gradient field in the logarithmic face image; performing a non-linear transformation on the logarithmic gradient field in the local bright area to suppress the area with large gradient and enhance the area with small gradient; fusing the logarithmic gradient field in the transformed local bright area with the logarithmic gradient field around the local bright area; solving a Poisson equation based on a boundary of the fused logarithmic gradient field and the local bright area, and reconstructing the logarithmic face image having removed the local bright area; and performing an inverse logarithmic transformation on the logarithmic face image having removed the local bright area to obtain the face image having removed the local bright area. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of evaluating the quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area comprises:
calculating a Laplacian variance of the face image having removed the local bright area; and obtaining a quality evaluation result of the face image based on the Laplacian variance of the face image. 9. A face image quality evaluating apparatus, comprising:
a memory; a processor; and one or more computer programs stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the one or more computer programs comprise: instructions for obtaining a face image; instructions for determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; instructions for removing the local bright area from the face image; and instructions for evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for obtaining the face image comprise:
instructions for obtaining an original image; instructions for detecting a face in the original image; and instructions for performing a similarity transformation based on feature points of the detected face to map the face to an image area of a predetermined size so as to form the face image. 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for determining the local bright area in the face image comprise:
instructions for converting the face image into a grayscale image; instructions for converting the grayscale image into a binarized image; and instructions for determining the local bright area based on the binarized image. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the instructions for converting the grayscale image into the binarized image comprise:
instructions for performing a median filtering on the grayscale image to obtain the filtered grayscale image; instructions for counting a gray value of each pixel of the filtered gray image, and setting a segmentation threshold as one of larger than the gray value with the largest counted amount and a fixed value determined in advance based on experiments; and instructions for setting the gray value of the pixel in the filtered gray image greater than or equal to the segmentation threshold as a first gray value, and setting the gray value of the pixel in the gray image smaller than the segmentation threshold as a second gray value; wherein the instructions for determining the local bright area based on the binarized image comprise: instructions for taking the area of the pixel with the first gray value in the binarized image as the local bright area. 13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more computer programs further comprises:
instructions for performing one of an expansion operation and a closed operation on the local bright area, such that the local bright area forms a closed area. 14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for removing the local bright area from the face image comprise:
instructions for performing a Poisson image editing on the face image by using the local bright area as a mask. 15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for performing the Poisson image editing on the face image by using the local bright area as the mask comprise:
instructions for performing a logarithmic transformation on the face image to obtain the logarithmic face image; instructions for calculating a logarithmic gradient field in the logarithmic face image; instructions for performing a non-linear transformation on the logarithmic gradient field in the local bright area to suppress the area with large gradient and enhance the area with small gradient; instructions for fusing the logarithmic gradient field in the transformed local bright area with the logarithmic gradient field around the local bright area; instructions for solving a Poisson equation based on a boundary of the fused logarithmic gradient field and the local bright area, and reconstructing the logarithmic face image having removed the local bright area; and instructions for performing an inverse logarithmic transformation on the logarithmic face image having removed the local bright area to obtain the face image having removed the local bright area. 16. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for evaluating the quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area comprise:
instructions for calculating a Laplacian variance of the face image having removed the local bright area; and instructions for obtaining a quality evaluation result of the face image based on the Laplacian variance of the face image. 17. A computer readable storage medium for storing one or more computer programs, wherein the one or more computer programs comprise:
instructions for obtaining a face image; instructions for determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; instructions for removing the local bright area from the face image; and instructions for evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. | The present disclosure provides a face image quality evaluating method as well as an apparatus and a computer-readable storage medium using the same. The method includes: obtaining a face image; determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; removing the local bright area from the face image; and evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. In the above-mentioned manner, the present disclosure improves the accuracy of the quality evaluation of the face image.1. A computer-implemented face image quality evaluating method, comprising executing on a processor steps of:
obtaining a face image; determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; removing the local bright area from the face image; and evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of obtaining the face image comprises:
obtaining an original image; detecting a face in the original image; and performing a similarity transformation based on feature points of the detected face to map the face to an image area of a predetermined size so as to form the face image. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining the local bright area in the face image comprises:
converting the face image into a grayscale image; converting the grayscale image into a binarized image; and determining the local bright area based on the binarized image. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of converting the grayscale image into the binarized image comprises:
performing a median filtering on the grayscale image to obtain the filtered grayscale image; counting a gray value of each pixel of the filtered gray image, and setting a segmentation threshold as one of larger than the gray value with the largest counted amount and a fixed value determined in advance based on experiments; and setting the gray value of the pixel in the filtered gray image greater than or equal to the segmentation threshold as a first gray value, and setting the gray value of the pixel in the gray image smaller than the segmentation threshold as a second gray value; wherein the step of determining the local bright area based on the binarized image comprises: taking the area of the pixel with the first gray value in the binarized image as the local bright area. 5. The method of claim 3, wherein after the step of determining the local bright area based on the binarized image further comprises:
performing one of an expansion operation and a closed operation on the local bright area, such that the local bright area forms a closed area. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of removing the local bright area from the face image comprises:
performing a Poisson image editing on the face image by using the local bright area as a mask. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of performing the Poisson image editing on the face image by using the local bright area as the mask comprises:
performing a logarithmic transformation on the face image to obtain the logarithmic face image; calculating a logarithmic gradient field in the logarithmic face image; performing a non-linear transformation on the logarithmic gradient field in the local bright area to suppress the area with large gradient and enhance the area with small gradient; fusing the logarithmic gradient field in the transformed local bright area with the logarithmic gradient field around the local bright area; solving a Poisson equation based on a boundary of the fused logarithmic gradient field and the local bright area, and reconstructing the logarithmic face image having removed the local bright area; and performing an inverse logarithmic transformation on the logarithmic face image having removed the local bright area to obtain the face image having removed the local bright area. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of evaluating the quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area comprises:
calculating a Laplacian variance of the face image having removed the local bright area; and obtaining a quality evaluation result of the face image based on the Laplacian variance of the face image. 9. A face image quality evaluating apparatus, comprising:
a memory; a processor; and one or more computer programs stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the one or more computer programs comprise: instructions for obtaining a face image; instructions for determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; instructions for removing the local bright area from the face image; and instructions for evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for obtaining the face image comprise:
instructions for obtaining an original image; instructions for detecting a face in the original image; and instructions for performing a similarity transformation based on feature points of the detected face to map the face to an image area of a predetermined size so as to form the face image. 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for determining the local bright area in the face image comprise:
instructions for converting the face image into a grayscale image; instructions for converting the grayscale image into a binarized image; and instructions for determining the local bright area based on the binarized image. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the instructions for converting the grayscale image into the binarized image comprise:
instructions for performing a median filtering on the grayscale image to obtain the filtered grayscale image; instructions for counting a gray value of each pixel of the filtered gray image, and setting a segmentation threshold as one of larger than the gray value with the largest counted amount and a fixed value determined in advance based on experiments; and instructions for setting the gray value of the pixel in the filtered gray image greater than or equal to the segmentation threshold as a first gray value, and setting the gray value of the pixel in the gray image smaller than the segmentation threshold as a second gray value; wherein the instructions for determining the local bright area based on the binarized image comprise: instructions for taking the area of the pixel with the first gray value in the binarized image as the local bright area. 13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more computer programs further comprises:
instructions for performing one of an expansion operation and a closed operation on the local bright area, such that the local bright area forms a closed area. 14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for removing the local bright area from the face image comprise:
instructions for performing a Poisson image editing on the face image by using the local bright area as a mask. 15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for performing the Poisson image editing on the face image by using the local bright area as the mask comprise:
instructions for performing a logarithmic transformation on the face image to obtain the logarithmic face image; instructions for calculating a logarithmic gradient field in the logarithmic face image; instructions for performing a non-linear transformation on the logarithmic gradient field in the local bright area to suppress the area with large gradient and enhance the area with small gradient; instructions for fusing the logarithmic gradient field in the transformed local bright area with the logarithmic gradient field around the local bright area; instructions for solving a Poisson equation based on a boundary of the fused logarithmic gradient field and the local bright area, and reconstructing the logarithmic face image having removed the local bright area; and instructions for performing an inverse logarithmic transformation on the logarithmic face image having removed the local bright area to obtain the face image having removed the local bright area. 16. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for evaluating the quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area comprise:
instructions for calculating a Laplacian variance of the face image having removed the local bright area; and instructions for obtaining a quality evaluation result of the face image based on the Laplacian variance of the face image. 17. A computer readable storage medium for storing one or more computer programs, wherein the one or more computer programs comprise:
instructions for obtaining a face image; instructions for determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; instructions for removing the local bright area from the face image; and instructions for evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. | 2,800 |
348,077 | 62,983,738 | 2,833 | The present disclosure provides a face image quality evaluating method as well as an apparatus and a computer-readable storage medium using the same. The method includes: obtaining a face image; determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; removing the local bright area from the face image; and evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. In the above-mentioned manner, the present disclosure improves the accuracy of the quality evaluation of the face image. | 1. A computer-implemented face image quality evaluating method, comprising executing on a processor steps of:
obtaining a face image; determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; removing the local bright area from the face image; and evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of obtaining the face image comprises:
obtaining an original image; detecting a face in the original image; and performing a similarity transformation based on feature points of the detected face to map the face to an image area of a predetermined size so as to form the face image. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining the local bright area in the face image comprises:
converting the face image into a grayscale image; converting the grayscale image into a binarized image; and determining the local bright area based on the binarized image. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of converting the grayscale image into the binarized image comprises:
performing a median filtering on the grayscale image to obtain the filtered grayscale image; counting a gray value of each pixel of the filtered gray image, and setting a segmentation threshold as one of larger than the gray value with the largest counted amount and a fixed value determined in advance based on experiments; and setting the gray value of the pixel in the filtered gray image greater than or equal to the segmentation threshold as a first gray value, and setting the gray value of the pixel in the gray image smaller than the segmentation threshold as a second gray value; wherein the step of determining the local bright area based on the binarized image comprises: taking the area of the pixel with the first gray value in the binarized image as the local bright area. 5. The method of claim 3, wherein after the step of determining the local bright area based on the binarized image further comprises:
performing one of an expansion operation and a closed operation on the local bright area, such that the local bright area forms a closed area. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of removing the local bright area from the face image comprises:
performing a Poisson image editing on the face image by using the local bright area as a mask. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of performing the Poisson image editing on the face image by using the local bright area as the mask comprises:
performing a logarithmic transformation on the face image to obtain the logarithmic face image; calculating a logarithmic gradient field in the logarithmic face image; performing a non-linear transformation on the logarithmic gradient field in the local bright area to suppress the area with large gradient and enhance the area with small gradient; fusing the logarithmic gradient field in the transformed local bright area with the logarithmic gradient field around the local bright area; solving a Poisson equation based on a boundary of the fused logarithmic gradient field and the local bright area, and reconstructing the logarithmic face image having removed the local bright area; and performing an inverse logarithmic transformation on the logarithmic face image having removed the local bright area to obtain the face image having removed the local bright area. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of evaluating the quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area comprises:
calculating a Laplacian variance of the face image having removed the local bright area; and obtaining a quality evaluation result of the face image based on the Laplacian variance of the face image. 9. A face image quality evaluating apparatus, comprising:
a memory; a processor; and one or more computer programs stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the one or more computer programs comprise: instructions for obtaining a face image; instructions for determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; instructions for removing the local bright area from the face image; and instructions for evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for obtaining the face image comprise:
instructions for obtaining an original image; instructions for detecting a face in the original image; and instructions for performing a similarity transformation based on feature points of the detected face to map the face to an image area of a predetermined size so as to form the face image. 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for determining the local bright area in the face image comprise:
instructions for converting the face image into a grayscale image; instructions for converting the grayscale image into a binarized image; and instructions for determining the local bright area based on the binarized image. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the instructions for converting the grayscale image into the binarized image comprise:
instructions for performing a median filtering on the grayscale image to obtain the filtered grayscale image; instructions for counting a gray value of each pixel of the filtered gray image, and setting a segmentation threshold as one of larger than the gray value with the largest counted amount and a fixed value determined in advance based on experiments; and instructions for setting the gray value of the pixel in the filtered gray image greater than or equal to the segmentation threshold as a first gray value, and setting the gray value of the pixel in the gray image smaller than the segmentation threshold as a second gray value; wherein the instructions for determining the local bright area based on the binarized image comprise: instructions for taking the area of the pixel with the first gray value in the binarized image as the local bright area. 13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more computer programs further comprises:
instructions for performing one of an expansion operation and a closed operation on the local bright area, such that the local bright area forms a closed area. 14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for removing the local bright area from the face image comprise:
instructions for performing a Poisson image editing on the face image by using the local bright area as a mask. 15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for performing the Poisson image editing on the face image by using the local bright area as the mask comprise:
instructions for performing a logarithmic transformation on the face image to obtain the logarithmic face image; instructions for calculating a logarithmic gradient field in the logarithmic face image; instructions for performing a non-linear transformation on the logarithmic gradient field in the local bright area to suppress the area with large gradient and enhance the area with small gradient; instructions for fusing the logarithmic gradient field in the transformed local bright area with the logarithmic gradient field around the local bright area; instructions for solving a Poisson equation based on a boundary of the fused logarithmic gradient field and the local bright area, and reconstructing the logarithmic face image having removed the local bright area; and instructions for performing an inverse logarithmic transformation on the logarithmic face image having removed the local bright area to obtain the face image having removed the local bright area. 16. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for evaluating the quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area comprise:
instructions for calculating a Laplacian variance of the face image having removed the local bright area; and instructions for obtaining a quality evaluation result of the face image based on the Laplacian variance of the face image. 17. A computer readable storage medium for storing one or more computer programs, wherein the one or more computer programs comprise:
instructions for obtaining a face image; instructions for determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; instructions for removing the local bright area from the face image; and instructions for evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. | The present disclosure provides a face image quality evaluating method as well as an apparatus and a computer-readable storage medium using the same. The method includes: obtaining a face image; determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; removing the local bright area from the face image; and evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. In the above-mentioned manner, the present disclosure improves the accuracy of the quality evaluation of the face image.1. A computer-implemented face image quality evaluating method, comprising executing on a processor steps of:
obtaining a face image; determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; removing the local bright area from the face image; and evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of obtaining the face image comprises:
obtaining an original image; detecting a face in the original image; and performing a similarity transformation based on feature points of the detected face to map the face to an image area of a predetermined size so as to form the face image. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining the local bright area in the face image comprises:
converting the face image into a grayscale image; converting the grayscale image into a binarized image; and determining the local bright area based on the binarized image. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of converting the grayscale image into the binarized image comprises:
performing a median filtering on the grayscale image to obtain the filtered grayscale image; counting a gray value of each pixel of the filtered gray image, and setting a segmentation threshold as one of larger than the gray value with the largest counted amount and a fixed value determined in advance based on experiments; and setting the gray value of the pixel in the filtered gray image greater than or equal to the segmentation threshold as a first gray value, and setting the gray value of the pixel in the gray image smaller than the segmentation threshold as a second gray value; wherein the step of determining the local bright area based on the binarized image comprises: taking the area of the pixel with the first gray value in the binarized image as the local bright area. 5. The method of claim 3, wherein after the step of determining the local bright area based on the binarized image further comprises:
performing one of an expansion operation and a closed operation on the local bright area, such that the local bright area forms a closed area. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of removing the local bright area from the face image comprises:
performing a Poisson image editing on the face image by using the local bright area as a mask. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of performing the Poisson image editing on the face image by using the local bright area as the mask comprises:
performing a logarithmic transformation on the face image to obtain the logarithmic face image; calculating a logarithmic gradient field in the logarithmic face image; performing a non-linear transformation on the logarithmic gradient field in the local bright area to suppress the area with large gradient and enhance the area with small gradient; fusing the logarithmic gradient field in the transformed local bright area with the logarithmic gradient field around the local bright area; solving a Poisson equation based on a boundary of the fused logarithmic gradient field and the local bright area, and reconstructing the logarithmic face image having removed the local bright area; and performing an inverse logarithmic transformation on the logarithmic face image having removed the local bright area to obtain the face image having removed the local bright area. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of evaluating the quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area comprises:
calculating a Laplacian variance of the face image having removed the local bright area; and obtaining a quality evaluation result of the face image based on the Laplacian variance of the face image. 9. A face image quality evaluating apparatus, comprising:
a memory; a processor; and one or more computer programs stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the one or more computer programs comprise: instructions for obtaining a face image; instructions for determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; instructions for removing the local bright area from the face image; and instructions for evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for obtaining the face image comprise:
instructions for obtaining an original image; instructions for detecting a face in the original image; and instructions for performing a similarity transformation based on feature points of the detected face to map the face to an image area of a predetermined size so as to form the face image. 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for determining the local bright area in the face image comprise:
instructions for converting the face image into a grayscale image; instructions for converting the grayscale image into a binarized image; and instructions for determining the local bright area based on the binarized image. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the instructions for converting the grayscale image into the binarized image comprise:
instructions for performing a median filtering on the grayscale image to obtain the filtered grayscale image; instructions for counting a gray value of each pixel of the filtered gray image, and setting a segmentation threshold as one of larger than the gray value with the largest counted amount and a fixed value determined in advance based on experiments; and instructions for setting the gray value of the pixel in the filtered gray image greater than or equal to the segmentation threshold as a first gray value, and setting the gray value of the pixel in the gray image smaller than the segmentation threshold as a second gray value; wherein the instructions for determining the local bright area based on the binarized image comprise: instructions for taking the area of the pixel with the first gray value in the binarized image as the local bright area. 13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more computer programs further comprises:
instructions for performing one of an expansion operation and a closed operation on the local bright area, such that the local bright area forms a closed area. 14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for removing the local bright area from the face image comprise:
instructions for performing a Poisson image editing on the face image by using the local bright area as a mask. 15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for performing the Poisson image editing on the face image by using the local bright area as the mask comprise:
instructions for performing a logarithmic transformation on the face image to obtain the logarithmic face image; instructions for calculating a logarithmic gradient field in the logarithmic face image; instructions for performing a non-linear transformation on the logarithmic gradient field in the local bright area to suppress the area with large gradient and enhance the area with small gradient; instructions for fusing the logarithmic gradient field in the transformed local bright area with the logarithmic gradient field around the local bright area; instructions for solving a Poisson equation based on a boundary of the fused logarithmic gradient field and the local bright area, and reconstructing the logarithmic face image having removed the local bright area; and instructions for performing an inverse logarithmic transformation on the logarithmic face image having removed the local bright area to obtain the face image having removed the local bright area. 16. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions for evaluating the quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area comprise:
instructions for calculating a Laplacian variance of the face image having removed the local bright area; and instructions for obtaining a quality evaluation result of the face image based on the Laplacian variance of the face image. 17. A computer readable storage medium for storing one or more computer programs, wherein the one or more computer programs comprise:
instructions for obtaining a face image; instructions for determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; instructions for removing the local bright area from the face image; and instructions for evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. | 2,800 |
348,078 | 16,805,801 | 2,833 | Optical analytical devices and their methods of use are provided. The devices are useful in the analysis of highly multiplexed optical reactions in large numbers at high densities, including biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid sequencing reactions. The devices include optical waveguides for illumination of the optical reactions. The devices further provide for the efficient coupling of optical excitation energy from the waveguides to the optical reactions. Optical signals emitted from the reactions can thus be measured with high sensitivity and discrimination using features such as spectra, amplitude, and time resolution, or combinations thereof. The devices of the invention are well suited for miniaturization and high throughput. | 1-46. (canceled) 47. An analytical device comprising:
an optical waveguide comprising an optical core and a cladding; and a plurality of nanometer-scale apertures disposed on a surface of the device in sufficient proximity to the optical waveguide to be illuminated by an evanescent field emanating from the waveguide when optical energy of a defined wavelength is passed through the optical core; wherein the wavelength of the optical energy is modulated as it passes through the optical core. 48. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical waveguide comprises a non-linear optical material. 49. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed periodically within the optical core. 50. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed within the cladding. 51. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through phase matching. 52. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through electro-optical effects. 53. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by second harmonic generation. 54. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by third harmonic generation. 55. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by optical parametric amplification. 56. The analytical device of claim 47, further comprising a plurality of local field enhancement elements associated with the plurality of apertures. 57. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise a high dielectric material or metal in the vicinity of the aperture. 58. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is arranged in a geometric pattern around the aperture. 59. The analytical device of claim 58, wherein the geometric pattern is selected from the group consisting of a circle, a series of concentric circles, a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 60. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3, copper, silver, gold, or aluminum. 61. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3. 62. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is copper. 63. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the apertures are recessed into the cladding. 64. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the thickness of the cladding decreases in the vicinity of the apertures. 65. The analytical device of claim 64, wherein the thickness of the cladding is from 150 to 300 nm. 66. The analytical device of claim 65, wherein the thickness of the cladding is about 200 nm. 67. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures. 68. The analytical device of claim 67, wherein the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures is selected from the group consisting of a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 69. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device further comprises a plurality of analytes disposed in analyte regions within the plurality of nanometer-scale apertures. 70. The analytical device of claim 69, wherein the plurality of analytes comprise a plurality of biological samples. 71. The analytical device of claim 70, wherein the plurality of biological samples comprise a plurality of nucleic acids. 72. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device comprises at least 1,000, at least 10,000, at least 100,000, at least 1,000,000, or at least 10,000,000 nanometer-scale apertures. | Optical analytical devices and their methods of use are provided. The devices are useful in the analysis of highly multiplexed optical reactions in large numbers at high densities, including biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid sequencing reactions. The devices include optical waveguides for illumination of the optical reactions. The devices further provide for the efficient coupling of optical excitation energy from the waveguides to the optical reactions. Optical signals emitted from the reactions can thus be measured with high sensitivity and discrimination using features such as spectra, amplitude, and time resolution, or combinations thereof. The devices of the invention are well suited for miniaturization and high throughput.1-46. (canceled) 47. An analytical device comprising:
an optical waveguide comprising an optical core and a cladding; and a plurality of nanometer-scale apertures disposed on a surface of the device in sufficient proximity to the optical waveguide to be illuminated by an evanescent field emanating from the waveguide when optical energy of a defined wavelength is passed through the optical core; wherein the wavelength of the optical energy is modulated as it passes through the optical core. 48. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical waveguide comprises a non-linear optical material. 49. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed periodically within the optical core. 50. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed within the cladding. 51. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through phase matching. 52. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through electro-optical effects. 53. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by second harmonic generation. 54. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by third harmonic generation. 55. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by optical parametric amplification. 56. The analytical device of claim 47, further comprising a plurality of local field enhancement elements associated with the plurality of apertures. 57. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise a high dielectric material or metal in the vicinity of the aperture. 58. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is arranged in a geometric pattern around the aperture. 59. The analytical device of claim 58, wherein the geometric pattern is selected from the group consisting of a circle, a series of concentric circles, a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 60. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3, copper, silver, gold, or aluminum. 61. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3. 62. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is copper. 63. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the apertures are recessed into the cladding. 64. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the thickness of the cladding decreases in the vicinity of the apertures. 65. The analytical device of claim 64, wherein the thickness of the cladding is from 150 to 300 nm. 66. The analytical device of claim 65, wherein the thickness of the cladding is about 200 nm. 67. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures. 68. The analytical device of claim 67, wherein the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures is selected from the group consisting of a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 69. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device further comprises a plurality of analytes disposed in analyte regions within the plurality of nanometer-scale apertures. 70. The analytical device of claim 69, wherein the plurality of analytes comprise a plurality of biological samples. 71. The analytical device of claim 70, wherein the plurality of biological samples comprise a plurality of nucleic acids. 72. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device comprises at least 1,000, at least 10,000, at least 100,000, at least 1,000,000, or at least 10,000,000 nanometer-scale apertures. | 2,800 |
348,079 | 62,983,705 | 2,833 | Optical analytical devices and their methods of use are provided. The devices are useful in the analysis of highly multiplexed optical reactions in large numbers at high densities, including biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid sequencing reactions. The devices include optical waveguides for illumination of the optical reactions. The devices further provide for the efficient coupling of optical excitation energy from the waveguides to the optical reactions. Optical signals emitted from the reactions can thus be measured with high sensitivity and discrimination using features such as spectra, amplitude, and time resolution, or combinations thereof. The devices of the invention are well suited for miniaturization and high throughput. | 1-46. (canceled) 47. An analytical device comprising:
an optical waveguide comprising an optical core and a cladding; and a plurality of nanometer-scale apertures disposed on a surface of the device in sufficient proximity to the optical waveguide to be illuminated by an evanescent field emanating from the waveguide when optical energy of a defined wavelength is passed through the optical core; wherein the wavelength of the optical energy is modulated as it passes through the optical core. 48. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical waveguide comprises a non-linear optical material. 49. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed periodically within the optical core. 50. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed within the cladding. 51. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through phase matching. 52. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through electro-optical effects. 53. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by second harmonic generation. 54. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by third harmonic generation. 55. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by optical parametric amplification. 56. The analytical device of claim 47, further comprising a plurality of local field enhancement elements associated with the plurality of apertures. 57. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise a high dielectric material or metal in the vicinity of the aperture. 58. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is arranged in a geometric pattern around the aperture. 59. The analytical device of claim 58, wherein the geometric pattern is selected from the group consisting of a circle, a series of concentric circles, a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 60. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3, copper, silver, gold, or aluminum. 61. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3. 62. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is copper. 63. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the apertures are recessed into the cladding. 64. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the thickness of the cladding decreases in the vicinity of the apertures. 65. The analytical device of claim 64, wherein the thickness of the cladding is from 150 to 300 nm. 66. The analytical device of claim 65, wherein the thickness of the cladding is about 200 nm. 67. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures. 68. The analytical device of claim 67, wherein the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures is selected from the group consisting of a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 69. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device further comprises a plurality of analytes disposed in analyte regions within the plurality of nanometer-scale apertures. 70. The analytical device of claim 69, wherein the plurality of analytes comprise a plurality of biological samples. 71. The analytical device of claim 70, wherein the plurality of biological samples comprise a plurality of nucleic acids. 72. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device comprises at least 1,000, at least 10,000, at least 100,000, at least 1,000,000, or at least 10,000,000 nanometer-scale apertures. | Optical analytical devices and their methods of use are provided. The devices are useful in the analysis of highly multiplexed optical reactions in large numbers at high densities, including biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid sequencing reactions. The devices include optical waveguides for illumination of the optical reactions. The devices further provide for the efficient coupling of optical excitation energy from the waveguides to the optical reactions. Optical signals emitted from the reactions can thus be measured with high sensitivity and discrimination using features such as spectra, amplitude, and time resolution, or combinations thereof. The devices of the invention are well suited for miniaturization and high throughput.1-46. (canceled) 47. An analytical device comprising:
an optical waveguide comprising an optical core and a cladding; and a plurality of nanometer-scale apertures disposed on a surface of the device in sufficient proximity to the optical waveguide to be illuminated by an evanescent field emanating from the waveguide when optical energy of a defined wavelength is passed through the optical core; wherein the wavelength of the optical energy is modulated as it passes through the optical core. 48. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical waveguide comprises a non-linear optical material. 49. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed periodically within the optical core. 50. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed within the cladding. 51. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through phase matching. 52. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through electro-optical effects. 53. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by second harmonic generation. 54. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by third harmonic generation. 55. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by optical parametric amplification. 56. The analytical device of claim 47, further comprising a plurality of local field enhancement elements associated with the plurality of apertures. 57. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise a high dielectric material or metal in the vicinity of the aperture. 58. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is arranged in a geometric pattern around the aperture. 59. The analytical device of claim 58, wherein the geometric pattern is selected from the group consisting of a circle, a series of concentric circles, a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 60. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3, copper, silver, gold, or aluminum. 61. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3. 62. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is copper. 63. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the apertures are recessed into the cladding. 64. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the thickness of the cladding decreases in the vicinity of the apertures. 65. The analytical device of claim 64, wherein the thickness of the cladding is from 150 to 300 nm. 66. The analytical device of claim 65, wherein the thickness of the cladding is about 200 nm. 67. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures. 68. The analytical device of claim 67, wherein the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures is selected from the group consisting of a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 69. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device further comprises a plurality of analytes disposed in analyte regions within the plurality of nanometer-scale apertures. 70. The analytical device of claim 69, wherein the plurality of analytes comprise a plurality of biological samples. 71. The analytical device of claim 70, wherein the plurality of biological samples comprise a plurality of nucleic acids. 72. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device comprises at least 1,000, at least 10,000, at least 100,000, at least 1,000,000, or at least 10,000,000 nanometer-scale apertures. | 2,800 |
348,080 | 29,726,193 | 2,833 | Optical analytical devices and their methods of use are provided. The devices are useful in the analysis of highly multiplexed optical reactions in large numbers at high densities, including biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid sequencing reactions. The devices include optical waveguides for illumination of the optical reactions. The devices further provide for the efficient coupling of optical excitation energy from the waveguides to the optical reactions. Optical signals emitted from the reactions can thus be measured with high sensitivity and discrimination using features such as spectra, amplitude, and time resolution, or combinations thereof. The devices of the invention are well suited for miniaturization and high throughput. | 1-46. (canceled) 47. An analytical device comprising:
an optical waveguide comprising an optical core and a cladding; and a plurality of nanometer-scale apertures disposed on a surface of the device in sufficient proximity to the optical waveguide to be illuminated by an evanescent field emanating from the waveguide when optical energy of a defined wavelength is passed through the optical core; wherein the wavelength of the optical energy is modulated as it passes through the optical core. 48. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical waveguide comprises a non-linear optical material. 49. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed periodically within the optical core. 50. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed within the cladding. 51. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through phase matching. 52. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through electro-optical effects. 53. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by second harmonic generation. 54. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by third harmonic generation. 55. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by optical parametric amplification. 56. The analytical device of claim 47, further comprising a plurality of local field enhancement elements associated with the plurality of apertures. 57. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise a high dielectric material or metal in the vicinity of the aperture. 58. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is arranged in a geometric pattern around the aperture. 59. The analytical device of claim 58, wherein the geometric pattern is selected from the group consisting of a circle, a series of concentric circles, a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 60. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3, copper, silver, gold, or aluminum. 61. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3. 62. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is copper. 63. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the apertures are recessed into the cladding. 64. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the thickness of the cladding decreases in the vicinity of the apertures. 65. The analytical device of claim 64, wherein the thickness of the cladding is from 150 to 300 nm. 66. The analytical device of claim 65, wherein the thickness of the cladding is about 200 nm. 67. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures. 68. The analytical device of claim 67, wherein the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures is selected from the group consisting of a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 69. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device further comprises a plurality of analytes disposed in analyte regions within the plurality of nanometer-scale apertures. 70. The analytical device of claim 69, wherein the plurality of analytes comprise a plurality of biological samples. 71. The analytical device of claim 70, wherein the plurality of biological samples comprise a plurality of nucleic acids. 72. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device comprises at least 1,000, at least 10,000, at least 100,000, at least 1,000,000, or at least 10,000,000 nanometer-scale apertures. | Optical analytical devices and their methods of use are provided. The devices are useful in the analysis of highly multiplexed optical reactions in large numbers at high densities, including biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid sequencing reactions. The devices include optical waveguides for illumination of the optical reactions. The devices further provide for the efficient coupling of optical excitation energy from the waveguides to the optical reactions. Optical signals emitted from the reactions can thus be measured with high sensitivity and discrimination using features such as spectra, amplitude, and time resolution, or combinations thereof. The devices of the invention are well suited for miniaturization and high throughput.1-46. (canceled) 47. An analytical device comprising:
an optical waveguide comprising an optical core and a cladding; and a plurality of nanometer-scale apertures disposed on a surface of the device in sufficient proximity to the optical waveguide to be illuminated by an evanescent field emanating from the waveguide when optical energy of a defined wavelength is passed through the optical core; wherein the wavelength of the optical energy is modulated as it passes through the optical core. 48. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical waveguide comprises a non-linear optical material. 49. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed periodically within the optical core. 50. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed within the cladding. 51. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through phase matching. 52. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through electro-optical effects. 53. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by second harmonic generation. 54. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by third harmonic generation. 55. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by optical parametric amplification. 56. The analytical device of claim 47, further comprising a plurality of local field enhancement elements associated with the plurality of apertures. 57. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise a high dielectric material or metal in the vicinity of the aperture. 58. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is arranged in a geometric pattern around the aperture. 59. The analytical device of claim 58, wherein the geometric pattern is selected from the group consisting of a circle, a series of concentric circles, a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 60. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3, copper, silver, gold, or aluminum. 61. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3. 62. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is copper. 63. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the apertures are recessed into the cladding. 64. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the thickness of the cladding decreases in the vicinity of the apertures. 65. The analytical device of claim 64, wherein the thickness of the cladding is from 150 to 300 nm. 66. The analytical device of claim 65, wherein the thickness of the cladding is about 200 nm. 67. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures. 68. The analytical device of claim 67, wherein the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures is selected from the group consisting of a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 69. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device further comprises a plurality of analytes disposed in analyte regions within the plurality of nanometer-scale apertures. 70. The analytical device of claim 69, wherein the plurality of analytes comprise a plurality of biological samples. 71. The analytical device of claim 70, wherein the plurality of biological samples comprise a plurality of nucleic acids. 72. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device comprises at least 1,000, at least 10,000, at least 100,000, at least 1,000,000, or at least 10,000,000 nanometer-scale apertures. | 2,800 |
348,081 | 29,726,192 | 2,918 | Optical analytical devices and their methods of use are provided. The devices are useful in the analysis of highly multiplexed optical reactions in large numbers at high densities, including biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid sequencing reactions. The devices include optical waveguides for illumination of the optical reactions. The devices further provide for the efficient coupling of optical excitation energy from the waveguides to the optical reactions. Optical signals emitted from the reactions can thus be measured with high sensitivity and discrimination using features such as spectra, amplitude, and time resolution, or combinations thereof. The devices of the invention are well suited for miniaturization and high throughput. | 1-46. (canceled) 47. An analytical device comprising:
an optical waveguide comprising an optical core and a cladding; and a plurality of nanometer-scale apertures disposed on a surface of the device in sufficient proximity to the optical waveguide to be illuminated by an evanescent field emanating from the waveguide when optical energy of a defined wavelength is passed through the optical core; wherein the wavelength of the optical energy is modulated as it passes through the optical core. 48. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical waveguide comprises a non-linear optical material. 49. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed periodically within the optical core. 50. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed within the cladding. 51. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through phase matching. 52. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through electro-optical effects. 53. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by second harmonic generation. 54. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by third harmonic generation. 55. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by optical parametric amplification. 56. The analytical device of claim 47, further comprising a plurality of local field enhancement elements associated with the plurality of apertures. 57. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise a high dielectric material or metal in the vicinity of the aperture. 58. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is arranged in a geometric pattern around the aperture. 59. The analytical device of claim 58, wherein the geometric pattern is selected from the group consisting of a circle, a series of concentric circles, a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 60. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3, copper, silver, gold, or aluminum. 61. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3. 62. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is copper. 63. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the apertures are recessed into the cladding. 64. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the thickness of the cladding decreases in the vicinity of the apertures. 65. The analytical device of claim 64, wherein the thickness of the cladding is from 150 to 300 nm. 66. The analytical device of claim 65, wherein the thickness of the cladding is about 200 nm. 67. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures. 68. The analytical device of claim 67, wherein the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures is selected from the group consisting of a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 69. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device further comprises a plurality of analytes disposed in analyte regions within the plurality of nanometer-scale apertures. 70. The analytical device of claim 69, wherein the plurality of analytes comprise a plurality of biological samples. 71. The analytical device of claim 70, wherein the plurality of biological samples comprise a plurality of nucleic acids. 72. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device comprises at least 1,000, at least 10,000, at least 100,000, at least 1,000,000, or at least 10,000,000 nanometer-scale apertures. | Optical analytical devices and their methods of use are provided. The devices are useful in the analysis of highly multiplexed optical reactions in large numbers at high densities, including biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid sequencing reactions. The devices include optical waveguides for illumination of the optical reactions. The devices further provide for the efficient coupling of optical excitation energy from the waveguides to the optical reactions. Optical signals emitted from the reactions can thus be measured with high sensitivity and discrimination using features such as spectra, amplitude, and time resolution, or combinations thereof. The devices of the invention are well suited for miniaturization and high throughput.1-46. (canceled) 47. An analytical device comprising:
an optical waveguide comprising an optical core and a cladding; and a plurality of nanometer-scale apertures disposed on a surface of the device in sufficient proximity to the optical waveguide to be illuminated by an evanescent field emanating from the waveguide when optical energy of a defined wavelength is passed through the optical core; wherein the wavelength of the optical energy is modulated as it passes through the optical core. 48. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical waveguide comprises a non-linear optical material. 49. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed periodically within the optical core. 50. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed within the cladding. 51. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through phase matching. 52. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through electro-optical effects. 53. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by second harmonic generation. 54. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by third harmonic generation. 55. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by optical parametric amplification. 56. The analytical device of claim 47, further comprising a plurality of local field enhancement elements associated with the plurality of apertures. 57. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise a high dielectric material or metal in the vicinity of the aperture. 58. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is arranged in a geometric pattern around the aperture. 59. The analytical device of claim 58, wherein the geometric pattern is selected from the group consisting of a circle, a series of concentric circles, a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 60. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3, copper, silver, gold, or aluminum. 61. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3. 62. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is copper. 63. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the apertures are recessed into the cladding. 64. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the thickness of the cladding decreases in the vicinity of the apertures. 65. The analytical device of claim 64, wherein the thickness of the cladding is from 150 to 300 nm. 66. The analytical device of claim 65, wherein the thickness of the cladding is about 200 nm. 67. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures. 68. The analytical device of claim 67, wherein the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures is selected from the group consisting of a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 69. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device further comprises a plurality of analytes disposed in analyte regions within the plurality of nanometer-scale apertures. 70. The analytical device of claim 69, wherein the plurality of analytes comprise a plurality of biological samples. 71. The analytical device of claim 70, wherein the plurality of biological samples comprise a plurality of nucleic acids. 72. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device comprises at least 1,000, at least 10,000, at least 100,000, at least 1,000,000, or at least 10,000,000 nanometer-scale apertures. | 2,900 |
348,082 | 62,983,722 | 2,918 | Optical analytical devices and their methods of use are provided. The devices are useful in the analysis of highly multiplexed optical reactions in large numbers at high densities, including biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid sequencing reactions. The devices include optical waveguides for illumination of the optical reactions. The devices further provide for the efficient coupling of optical excitation energy from the waveguides to the optical reactions. Optical signals emitted from the reactions can thus be measured with high sensitivity and discrimination using features such as spectra, amplitude, and time resolution, or combinations thereof. The devices of the invention are well suited for miniaturization and high throughput. | 1-46. (canceled) 47. An analytical device comprising:
an optical waveguide comprising an optical core and a cladding; and a plurality of nanometer-scale apertures disposed on a surface of the device in sufficient proximity to the optical waveguide to be illuminated by an evanescent field emanating from the waveguide when optical energy of a defined wavelength is passed through the optical core; wherein the wavelength of the optical energy is modulated as it passes through the optical core. 48. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical waveguide comprises a non-linear optical material. 49. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed periodically within the optical core. 50. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed within the cladding. 51. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through phase matching. 52. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through electro-optical effects. 53. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by second harmonic generation. 54. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by third harmonic generation. 55. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by optical parametric amplification. 56. The analytical device of claim 47, further comprising a plurality of local field enhancement elements associated with the plurality of apertures. 57. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise a high dielectric material or metal in the vicinity of the aperture. 58. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is arranged in a geometric pattern around the aperture. 59. The analytical device of claim 58, wherein the geometric pattern is selected from the group consisting of a circle, a series of concentric circles, a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 60. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3, copper, silver, gold, or aluminum. 61. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3. 62. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is copper. 63. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the apertures are recessed into the cladding. 64. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the thickness of the cladding decreases in the vicinity of the apertures. 65. The analytical device of claim 64, wherein the thickness of the cladding is from 150 to 300 nm. 66. The analytical device of claim 65, wherein the thickness of the cladding is about 200 nm. 67. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures. 68. The analytical device of claim 67, wherein the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures is selected from the group consisting of a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 69. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device further comprises a plurality of analytes disposed in analyte regions within the plurality of nanometer-scale apertures. 70. The analytical device of claim 69, wherein the plurality of analytes comprise a plurality of biological samples. 71. The analytical device of claim 70, wherein the plurality of biological samples comprise a plurality of nucleic acids. 72. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device comprises at least 1,000, at least 10,000, at least 100,000, at least 1,000,000, or at least 10,000,000 nanometer-scale apertures. | Optical analytical devices and their methods of use are provided. The devices are useful in the analysis of highly multiplexed optical reactions in large numbers at high densities, including biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid sequencing reactions. The devices include optical waveguides for illumination of the optical reactions. The devices further provide for the efficient coupling of optical excitation energy from the waveguides to the optical reactions. Optical signals emitted from the reactions can thus be measured with high sensitivity and discrimination using features such as spectra, amplitude, and time resolution, or combinations thereof. The devices of the invention are well suited for miniaturization and high throughput.1-46. (canceled) 47. An analytical device comprising:
an optical waveguide comprising an optical core and a cladding; and a plurality of nanometer-scale apertures disposed on a surface of the device in sufficient proximity to the optical waveguide to be illuminated by an evanescent field emanating from the waveguide when optical energy of a defined wavelength is passed through the optical core; wherein the wavelength of the optical energy is modulated as it passes through the optical core. 48. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical waveguide comprises a non-linear optical material. 49. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed periodically within the optical core. 50. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed within the cladding. 51. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through phase matching. 52. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through electro-optical effects. 53. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by second harmonic generation. 54. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by third harmonic generation. 55. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by optical parametric amplification. 56. The analytical device of claim 47, further comprising a plurality of local field enhancement elements associated with the plurality of apertures. 57. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise a high dielectric material or metal in the vicinity of the aperture. 58. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is arranged in a geometric pattern around the aperture. 59. The analytical device of claim 58, wherein the geometric pattern is selected from the group consisting of a circle, a series of concentric circles, a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 60. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3, copper, silver, gold, or aluminum. 61. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3. 62. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is copper. 63. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the apertures are recessed into the cladding. 64. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the thickness of the cladding decreases in the vicinity of the apertures. 65. The analytical device of claim 64, wherein the thickness of the cladding is from 150 to 300 nm. 66. The analytical device of claim 65, wherein the thickness of the cladding is about 200 nm. 67. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures. 68. The analytical device of claim 67, wherein the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures is selected from the group consisting of a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 69. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device further comprises a plurality of analytes disposed in analyte regions within the plurality of nanometer-scale apertures. 70. The analytical device of claim 69, wherein the plurality of analytes comprise a plurality of biological samples. 71. The analytical device of claim 70, wherein the plurality of biological samples comprise a plurality of nucleic acids. 72. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device comprises at least 1,000, at least 10,000, at least 100,000, at least 1,000,000, or at least 10,000,000 nanometer-scale apertures. | 2,900 |
348,083 | 62,983,680 | 2,918 | Optical analytical devices and their methods of use are provided. The devices are useful in the analysis of highly multiplexed optical reactions in large numbers at high densities, including biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid sequencing reactions. The devices include optical waveguides for illumination of the optical reactions. The devices further provide for the efficient coupling of optical excitation energy from the waveguides to the optical reactions. Optical signals emitted from the reactions can thus be measured with high sensitivity and discrimination using features such as spectra, amplitude, and time resolution, or combinations thereof. The devices of the invention are well suited for miniaturization and high throughput. | 1-46. (canceled) 47. An analytical device comprising:
an optical waveguide comprising an optical core and a cladding; and a plurality of nanometer-scale apertures disposed on a surface of the device in sufficient proximity to the optical waveguide to be illuminated by an evanescent field emanating from the waveguide when optical energy of a defined wavelength is passed through the optical core; wherein the wavelength of the optical energy is modulated as it passes through the optical core. 48. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical waveguide comprises a non-linear optical material. 49. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed periodically within the optical core. 50. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed within the cladding. 51. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through phase matching. 52. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through electro-optical effects. 53. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by second harmonic generation. 54. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by third harmonic generation. 55. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by optical parametric amplification. 56. The analytical device of claim 47, further comprising a plurality of local field enhancement elements associated with the plurality of apertures. 57. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise a high dielectric material or metal in the vicinity of the aperture. 58. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is arranged in a geometric pattern around the aperture. 59. The analytical device of claim 58, wherein the geometric pattern is selected from the group consisting of a circle, a series of concentric circles, a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 60. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3, copper, silver, gold, or aluminum. 61. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3. 62. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is copper. 63. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the apertures are recessed into the cladding. 64. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the thickness of the cladding decreases in the vicinity of the apertures. 65. The analytical device of claim 64, wherein the thickness of the cladding is from 150 to 300 nm. 66. The analytical device of claim 65, wherein the thickness of the cladding is about 200 nm. 67. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures. 68. The analytical device of claim 67, wherein the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures is selected from the group consisting of a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 69. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device further comprises a plurality of analytes disposed in analyte regions within the plurality of nanometer-scale apertures. 70. The analytical device of claim 69, wherein the plurality of analytes comprise a plurality of biological samples. 71. The analytical device of claim 70, wherein the plurality of biological samples comprise a plurality of nucleic acids. 72. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device comprises at least 1,000, at least 10,000, at least 100,000, at least 1,000,000, or at least 10,000,000 nanometer-scale apertures. | Optical analytical devices and their methods of use are provided. The devices are useful in the analysis of highly multiplexed optical reactions in large numbers at high densities, including biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid sequencing reactions. The devices include optical waveguides for illumination of the optical reactions. The devices further provide for the efficient coupling of optical excitation energy from the waveguides to the optical reactions. Optical signals emitted from the reactions can thus be measured with high sensitivity and discrimination using features such as spectra, amplitude, and time resolution, or combinations thereof. The devices of the invention are well suited for miniaturization and high throughput.1-46. (canceled) 47. An analytical device comprising:
an optical waveguide comprising an optical core and a cladding; and a plurality of nanometer-scale apertures disposed on a surface of the device in sufficient proximity to the optical waveguide to be illuminated by an evanescent field emanating from the waveguide when optical energy of a defined wavelength is passed through the optical core; wherein the wavelength of the optical energy is modulated as it passes through the optical core. 48. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical waveguide comprises a non-linear optical material. 49. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed periodically within the optical core. 50. The analytical device of claim 48, wherein the non-linear optical material is placed within the cladding. 51. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through phase matching. 52. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the wavelength conversion is effected through electro-optical effects. 53. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by second harmonic generation. 54. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by third harmonic generation. 55. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the optical energy is modulated by optical parametric amplification. 56. The analytical device of claim 47, further comprising a plurality of local field enhancement elements associated with the plurality of apertures. 57. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise a high dielectric material or metal in the vicinity of the aperture. 58. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is arranged in a geometric pattern around the aperture. 59. The analytical device of claim 58, wherein the geometric pattern is selected from the group consisting of a circle, a series of concentric circles, a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 60. The analytical device of claim 57, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3, copper, silver, gold, or aluminum. 61. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is Al2O3. 62. The analytical device of claim 60, wherein the high dielectric material or metal is copper. 63. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the apertures are recessed into the cladding. 64. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the thickness of the cladding decreases in the vicinity of the apertures. 65. The analytical device of claim 64, wherein the thickness of the cladding is from 150 to 300 nm. 66. The analytical device of claim 65, wherein the thickness of the cladding is about 200 nm. 67. The analytical device of claim 56, wherein the local field enhancement elements comprise the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures. 68. The analytical device of claim 67, wherein the shape of the nanometer-scale apertures is selected from the group consisting of a C aperture, a triangle pair, and a diamond. 69. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device further comprises a plurality of analytes disposed in analyte regions within the plurality of nanometer-scale apertures. 70. The analytical device of claim 69, wherein the plurality of analytes comprise a plurality of biological samples. 71. The analytical device of claim 70, wherein the plurality of biological samples comprise a plurality of nucleic acids. 72. The analytical device of claim 47, wherein the analytical device comprises at least 1,000, at least 10,000, at least 100,000, at least 1,000,000, or at least 10,000,000 nanometer-scale apertures. | 2,900 |
348,084 | 16,805,808 | 2,685 | Distributed muster includes distributing to different mobile devices an identity of an assigned muster location of an ocean-going vessel, and associating each mobile device both with a corresponding passenger of the ocean-going vessel, and also with the assigned muster location. Thereafter, a timer initiates that defines a period during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers and, in response, a message is transmitted to each mobile device that the muster drill has commenced. During the period, as each mobile device is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned muster location, a record of the completion of the muster drill by the passenger associated with the sensed mobile device is recorded in the memory. As well, subsequent to a lapsing of the timer, a listing is displayed of any passenger not recorded as having completed the muster drill. | 1. A method for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the method comprising:
associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 6. (canceled) 7. A data processing system adapted for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the system comprising:
a host computing system comprising one or more computers, each comprising memory and at least one processor, and communicatively coupled over a computer communications network to a multiplicity of different mobile devices; a data store coupled to the host computing system, the data store storing in a database, a set of records, each of the records associating a passenger on a specific ocean-going vessel both with a corresponding one of the mobile devices, and also a particular one of a multiplicity of muster locations on the specific ocean-going vessel; and, a distributed muster module comprising computer program instructions executing in the memory of the host computing system, the computer program instructions performing: associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the program instructions further perform:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 9. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 10. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 11. The system of claim 7, wherein the program instructions further perform:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 12. (canceled) 13. A computer program product for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the computer program product including a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a device to cause the device to perform a method including:
associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 18. (canceled) | Distributed muster includes distributing to different mobile devices an identity of an assigned muster location of an ocean-going vessel, and associating each mobile device both with a corresponding passenger of the ocean-going vessel, and also with the assigned muster location. Thereafter, a timer initiates that defines a period during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers and, in response, a message is transmitted to each mobile device that the muster drill has commenced. During the period, as each mobile device is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned muster location, a record of the completion of the muster drill by the passenger associated with the sensed mobile device is recorded in the memory. As well, subsequent to a lapsing of the timer, a listing is displayed of any passenger not recorded as having completed the muster drill.1. A method for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the method comprising:
associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 6. (canceled) 7. A data processing system adapted for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the system comprising:
a host computing system comprising one or more computers, each comprising memory and at least one processor, and communicatively coupled over a computer communications network to a multiplicity of different mobile devices; a data store coupled to the host computing system, the data store storing in a database, a set of records, each of the records associating a passenger on a specific ocean-going vessel both with a corresponding one of the mobile devices, and also a particular one of a multiplicity of muster locations on the specific ocean-going vessel; and, a distributed muster module comprising computer program instructions executing in the memory of the host computing system, the computer program instructions performing: associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the program instructions further perform:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 9. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 10. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 11. The system of claim 7, wherein the program instructions further perform:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 12. (canceled) 13. A computer program product for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the computer program product including a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a device to cause the device to perform a method including:
associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 18. (canceled) | 2,600 |
348,085 | 62,983,676 | 2,685 | Distributed muster includes distributing to different mobile devices an identity of an assigned muster location of an ocean-going vessel, and associating each mobile device both with a corresponding passenger of the ocean-going vessel, and also with the assigned muster location. Thereafter, a timer initiates that defines a period during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers and, in response, a message is transmitted to each mobile device that the muster drill has commenced. During the period, as each mobile device is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned muster location, a record of the completion of the muster drill by the passenger associated with the sensed mobile device is recorded in the memory. As well, subsequent to a lapsing of the timer, a listing is displayed of any passenger not recorded as having completed the muster drill. | 1. A method for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the method comprising:
associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 6. (canceled) 7. A data processing system adapted for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the system comprising:
a host computing system comprising one or more computers, each comprising memory and at least one processor, and communicatively coupled over a computer communications network to a multiplicity of different mobile devices; a data store coupled to the host computing system, the data store storing in a database, a set of records, each of the records associating a passenger on a specific ocean-going vessel both with a corresponding one of the mobile devices, and also a particular one of a multiplicity of muster locations on the specific ocean-going vessel; and, a distributed muster module comprising computer program instructions executing in the memory of the host computing system, the computer program instructions performing: associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the program instructions further perform:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 9. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 10. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 11. The system of claim 7, wherein the program instructions further perform:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 12. (canceled) 13. A computer program product for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the computer program product including a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a device to cause the device to perform a method including:
associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 18. (canceled) | Distributed muster includes distributing to different mobile devices an identity of an assigned muster location of an ocean-going vessel, and associating each mobile device both with a corresponding passenger of the ocean-going vessel, and also with the assigned muster location. Thereafter, a timer initiates that defines a period during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers and, in response, a message is transmitted to each mobile device that the muster drill has commenced. During the period, as each mobile device is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned muster location, a record of the completion of the muster drill by the passenger associated with the sensed mobile device is recorded in the memory. As well, subsequent to a lapsing of the timer, a listing is displayed of any passenger not recorded as having completed the muster drill.1. A method for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the method comprising:
associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 6. (canceled) 7. A data processing system adapted for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the system comprising:
a host computing system comprising one or more computers, each comprising memory and at least one processor, and communicatively coupled over a computer communications network to a multiplicity of different mobile devices; a data store coupled to the host computing system, the data store storing in a database, a set of records, each of the records associating a passenger on a specific ocean-going vessel both with a corresponding one of the mobile devices, and also a particular one of a multiplicity of muster locations on the specific ocean-going vessel; and, a distributed muster module comprising computer program instructions executing in the memory of the host computing system, the computer program instructions performing: associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the program instructions further perform:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 9. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 10. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 11. The system of claim 7, wherein the program instructions further perform:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 12. (canceled) 13. A computer program product for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the computer program product including a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a device to cause the device to perform a method including:
associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 18. (canceled) | 2,600 |
348,086 | 62,983,736 | 2,685 | Distributed muster includes distributing to different mobile devices an identity of an assigned muster location of an ocean-going vessel, and associating each mobile device both with a corresponding passenger of the ocean-going vessel, and also with the assigned muster location. Thereafter, a timer initiates that defines a period during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers and, in response, a message is transmitted to each mobile device that the muster drill has commenced. During the period, as each mobile device is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned muster location, a record of the completion of the muster drill by the passenger associated with the sensed mobile device is recorded in the memory. As well, subsequent to a lapsing of the timer, a listing is displayed of any passenger not recorded as having completed the muster drill. | 1. A method for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the method comprising:
associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 6. (canceled) 7. A data processing system adapted for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the system comprising:
a host computing system comprising one or more computers, each comprising memory and at least one processor, and communicatively coupled over a computer communications network to a multiplicity of different mobile devices; a data store coupled to the host computing system, the data store storing in a database, a set of records, each of the records associating a passenger on a specific ocean-going vessel both with a corresponding one of the mobile devices, and also a particular one of a multiplicity of muster locations on the specific ocean-going vessel; and, a distributed muster module comprising computer program instructions executing in the memory of the host computing system, the computer program instructions performing: associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the program instructions further perform:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 9. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 10. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 11. The system of claim 7, wherein the program instructions further perform:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 12. (canceled) 13. A computer program product for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the computer program product including a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a device to cause the device to perform a method including:
associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 18. (canceled) | Distributed muster includes distributing to different mobile devices an identity of an assigned muster location of an ocean-going vessel, and associating each mobile device both with a corresponding passenger of the ocean-going vessel, and also with the assigned muster location. Thereafter, a timer initiates that defines a period during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers and, in response, a message is transmitted to each mobile device that the muster drill has commenced. During the period, as each mobile device is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned muster location, a record of the completion of the muster drill by the passenger associated with the sensed mobile device is recorded in the memory. As well, subsequent to a lapsing of the timer, a listing is displayed of any passenger not recorded as having completed the muster drill.1. A method for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the method comprising:
associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 6. (canceled) 7. A data processing system adapted for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the system comprising:
a host computing system comprising one or more computers, each comprising memory and at least one processor, and communicatively coupled over a computer communications network to a multiplicity of different mobile devices; a data store coupled to the host computing system, the data store storing in a database, a set of records, each of the records associating a passenger on a specific ocean-going vessel both with a corresponding one of the mobile devices, and also a particular one of a multiplicity of muster locations on the specific ocean-going vessel; and, a distributed muster module comprising computer program instructions executing in the memory of the host computing system, the computer program instructions performing: associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the program instructions further perform:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 9. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 10. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 11. The system of claim 7, wherein the program instructions further perform:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 12. (canceled) 13. A computer program product for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the computer program product including a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a device to cause the device to perform a method including:
associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 18. (canceled) | 2,600 |
348,087 | 62,983,687 | 2,685 | Distributed muster includes distributing to different mobile devices an identity of an assigned muster location of an ocean-going vessel, and associating each mobile device both with a corresponding passenger of the ocean-going vessel, and also with the assigned muster location. Thereafter, a timer initiates that defines a period during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers and, in response, a message is transmitted to each mobile device that the muster drill has commenced. During the period, as each mobile device is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned muster location, a record of the completion of the muster drill by the passenger associated with the sensed mobile device is recorded in the memory. As well, subsequent to a lapsing of the timer, a listing is displayed of any passenger not recorded as having completed the muster drill. | 1. A method for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the method comprising:
associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 6. (canceled) 7. A data processing system adapted for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the system comprising:
a host computing system comprising one or more computers, each comprising memory and at least one processor, and communicatively coupled over a computer communications network to a multiplicity of different mobile devices; a data store coupled to the host computing system, the data store storing in a database, a set of records, each of the records associating a passenger on a specific ocean-going vessel both with a corresponding one of the mobile devices, and also a particular one of a multiplicity of muster locations on the specific ocean-going vessel; and, a distributed muster module comprising computer program instructions executing in the memory of the host computing system, the computer program instructions performing: associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the program instructions further perform:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 9. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 10. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 11. The system of claim 7, wherein the program instructions further perform:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 12. (canceled) 13. A computer program product for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the computer program product including a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a device to cause the device to perform a method including:
associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 18. (canceled) | Distributed muster includes distributing to different mobile devices an identity of an assigned muster location of an ocean-going vessel, and associating each mobile device both with a corresponding passenger of the ocean-going vessel, and also with the assigned muster location. Thereafter, a timer initiates that defines a period during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers and, in response, a message is transmitted to each mobile device that the muster drill has commenced. During the period, as each mobile device is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned muster location, a record of the completion of the muster drill by the passenger associated with the sensed mobile device is recorded in the memory. As well, subsequent to a lapsing of the timer, a listing is displayed of any passenger not recorded as having completed the muster drill.1. A method for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the method comprising:
associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 6. (canceled) 7. A data processing system adapted for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the system comprising:
a host computing system comprising one or more computers, each comprising memory and at least one processor, and communicatively coupled over a computer communications network to a multiplicity of different mobile devices; a data store coupled to the host computing system, the data store storing in a database, a set of records, each of the records associating a passenger on a specific ocean-going vessel both with a corresponding one of the mobile devices, and also a particular one of a multiplicity of muster locations on the specific ocean-going vessel; and, a distributed muster module comprising computer program instructions executing in the memory of the host computing system, the computer program instructions performing: associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the program instructions further perform:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 9. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 10. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 11. The system of claim 7, wherein the program instructions further perform:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 12. (canceled) 13. A computer program product for distributed muster for ocean-going vessels, the computer program product including a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a device to cause the device to perform a method including:
associating in memory of a computing system, each of different mobile computing devices both with a corresponding passenger amongst a set of passengers of the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels, and also with an assigned one of a multiplicity of muster locations of one of a multiplicity of ocean-going vessels; streaming over a computer communications network to selected ones of the passengers in the set, a muster safety video and recording in a video review database, each one of the passengers determined to have reviewed the muster safety video; initiating a time period in memory of the computing system during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers in the set for the one of the multiplicity of the ocean-going vessels; during the time period, as each one of the mobile devices is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations, recording in the memory a visitation by the corresponding passenger of the one of the mobile devices to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations; and, subsequent to a lapsing of the time period indicating a completion of the muster drill, querying the video review database to determine those of the passengers not having been recorded as having reviewed the muster safety video, and displaying in a display of the computing system, a listing of any of the set of passengers not recorded in the memory as having both visited a correspondingly assigned different one of the muster stations and also having reviewed the muster safety video. 14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:
detecting a proximity of one of the mobile devices to a corresponding one of the muster locations assigned to one of the set of passengers associated with the one of the detected one of the mobile devices while the one of the mobile devices remains outside of the geographically defined area of the corresponding one of the muster locations; and, directing a prompting in a user interface of a smart phone of the one of the set of passengers of a location of the corresponding one of the muster locations. 15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable card. 16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one of the mobile devices comprises a scannable wearable. 17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:
locating a position of each one of the mobile devices during the period; computing for each one of the mobile devices, a navigation route from the position to the correspondingly assigned different one of the muster locations; and, for each one of the mobile devices, displaying the navigation route in a user interface of a smart phone of the corresponding passenger. 18. (canceled) | 2,600 |
348,088 | 16,805,797 | 2,685 | The invention relates to a cyanide-free formulation for the electrodeposition of a layer of gold and silver on electrically conductive substrates, wherein the formulation respectively contains a complexing agent from the group of sulfites and thiosulfates and is characterized in that at least one transition metal from the 5th or 6th sub-group is added in the form of the soluble oxygen acid thereof in order to increase the bath stability. | 1-21. (canceled) 22. A cyanide-free, metal salt-containing aqueous formulation for the electrodeposition of a layer of gold and silver on an electrically conductive substrate, comprising:
at least one gold salt and at least one silver salt, at least one first complexing agent from the group of thiosulfates, at least one second complexing agent from the group of sulfites, and at least one soluble oxygen acid of a transition metal selected from the 5th or the vanadium group and the 6th or the chrome group of the periodic table. 23. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the transition metal of the 5th or the 6th group is selected from the group consisting of vanadium, chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten. 24. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the at least one oxygen acid of the transition metal is contained in the form of its soluble salt, and/or in the form of an isolated metallic acid thereof, and/or in the form of an anhydride thereof. 25. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the at least one oxygen acid of the transition metal is contained in a concentration of 0.1 mmol/l to 1000 mmol/l. 26. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the gold is contained in the form of monovalent gold cations, and/or the silver is contained in the form of monovalent silver cations. 27. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the gold salt is contained in a concentration of 2 g/l to 60 g/l, and/or the silver salt is contained in a concentration of 2 g/l to 60 g/l. 28. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the first complexing agent from the group of thiosulfates is contained as a salt of thiosulfuric acid. 29. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the first complexing agent from the group of thiosulfates is contained, based on the total amount of gold and silver, in excess and in a concentration of 0.2 mol/l to 1.5 mol/1. 30. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the second complexing agent from the group of sulfites is contained as a salt of sulfurous acid or as a salt of disulfurous acid. 31. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the second complexing agent from the group of sulfites is contained in a concentration of 0.1 mol/l to 1 mol/l. 32. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the formulation contains at least one buffer substance selected from the group consisting of aliphatic polycarboxylic acids, hydroxycarboxylic acids, and weak polyprotonic inorganic acids. 33. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the formulation contains at least one substance selected from acrylic acid polymers (I), methacrylic acid polymers (II), and acrylic acid-maleic acid copolymers (III), of the general formula, 34. The formulation according to claim 33, wherein the at least one substance is present in a concentration of 1 g/l to 100 g/l. 35. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the formulation contains at least one substance selected from the group consisting of ketocarboxylic acids, in the form of the acid or the salt thereof, wherein the at least one substance is present in a concentration of 1 g/l to 100 g/1 36. The formulation according to claim 22, having a pH of 6.5 to 12. 37. The formulation according to claim 22, which further contains at least one grain-refining additive which inhibits metal deposition and prevents crystal growth. 38. The formulation according to claim 22, which contains at least one surface-active additive selected from the group of anionic, cationic, amphoteric, and nonionic surfactants. 39. A method for the electrodeposition of a layer of gold and silver on an electrically conductive substrate comprising completely or partially immersing the substrate in the formulation of claim 22 and applying an electrical voltage between the cathodically polarized substrate and at least one anodically polarized counter electrode. 40. The method according to claim 39, wherein the substrate is exposed directly by the solution, at least in the area of a surface to be coated, by utilizing a suitable nozzle or paddle device. 41. The method according to claim 39, wherein the substrate comprises a substantially plate-shaped metallic or metallized workpiece, and the surface to be electrodeposited is either partially masked with a non-conductive layer or is unmasked. 42. The method according to claim 39, wherein the deposition of gold and silver takes place simultaneously and the deposited layer or the deposited deposits have a gold content in a range from 15 percent by weight to 85 percent by weight. | The invention relates to a cyanide-free formulation for the electrodeposition of a layer of gold and silver on electrically conductive substrates, wherein the formulation respectively contains a complexing agent from the group of sulfites and thiosulfates and is characterized in that at least one transition metal from the 5th or 6th sub-group is added in the form of the soluble oxygen acid thereof in order to increase the bath stability.1-21. (canceled) 22. A cyanide-free, metal salt-containing aqueous formulation for the electrodeposition of a layer of gold and silver on an electrically conductive substrate, comprising:
at least one gold salt and at least one silver salt, at least one first complexing agent from the group of thiosulfates, at least one second complexing agent from the group of sulfites, and at least one soluble oxygen acid of a transition metal selected from the 5th or the vanadium group and the 6th or the chrome group of the periodic table. 23. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the transition metal of the 5th or the 6th group is selected from the group consisting of vanadium, chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten. 24. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the at least one oxygen acid of the transition metal is contained in the form of its soluble salt, and/or in the form of an isolated metallic acid thereof, and/or in the form of an anhydride thereof. 25. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the at least one oxygen acid of the transition metal is contained in a concentration of 0.1 mmol/l to 1000 mmol/l. 26. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the gold is contained in the form of monovalent gold cations, and/or the silver is contained in the form of monovalent silver cations. 27. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the gold salt is contained in a concentration of 2 g/l to 60 g/l, and/or the silver salt is contained in a concentration of 2 g/l to 60 g/l. 28. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the first complexing agent from the group of thiosulfates is contained as a salt of thiosulfuric acid. 29. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the first complexing agent from the group of thiosulfates is contained, based on the total amount of gold and silver, in excess and in a concentration of 0.2 mol/l to 1.5 mol/1. 30. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the second complexing agent from the group of sulfites is contained as a salt of sulfurous acid or as a salt of disulfurous acid. 31. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the second complexing agent from the group of sulfites is contained in a concentration of 0.1 mol/l to 1 mol/l. 32. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the formulation contains at least one buffer substance selected from the group consisting of aliphatic polycarboxylic acids, hydroxycarboxylic acids, and weak polyprotonic inorganic acids. 33. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the formulation contains at least one substance selected from acrylic acid polymers (I), methacrylic acid polymers (II), and acrylic acid-maleic acid copolymers (III), of the general formula, 34. The formulation according to claim 33, wherein the at least one substance is present in a concentration of 1 g/l to 100 g/l. 35. The formulation according to claim 22, wherein the formulation contains at least one substance selected from the group consisting of ketocarboxylic acids, in the form of the acid or the salt thereof, wherein the at least one substance is present in a concentration of 1 g/l to 100 g/1 36. The formulation according to claim 22, having a pH of 6.5 to 12. 37. The formulation according to claim 22, which further contains at least one grain-refining additive which inhibits metal deposition and prevents crystal growth. 38. The formulation according to claim 22, which contains at least one surface-active additive selected from the group of anionic, cationic, amphoteric, and nonionic surfactants. 39. A method for the electrodeposition of a layer of gold and silver on an electrically conductive substrate comprising completely or partially immersing the substrate in the formulation of claim 22 and applying an electrical voltage between the cathodically polarized substrate and at least one anodically polarized counter electrode. 40. The method according to claim 39, wherein the substrate is exposed directly by the solution, at least in the area of a surface to be coated, by utilizing a suitable nozzle or paddle device. 41. The method according to claim 39, wherein the substrate comprises a substantially plate-shaped metallic or metallized workpiece, and the surface to be electrodeposited is either partially masked with a non-conductive layer or is unmasked. 42. The method according to claim 39, wherein the deposition of gold and silver takes place simultaneously and the deposited layer or the deposited deposits have a gold content in a range from 15 percent by weight to 85 percent by weight. | 2,600 |
348,089 | 16,611,915 | 2,685 | The present invention relates to an apparatus for rehabilitating damaged pipe walls in the region of the connection of a secondary pipe to a main pipe, comprising a mobile carrier element, wherein a covering element and an expandable expansion body are arranged on the carrier element, and wherein the expandable expansion body when not expanded is positioned or is positionable at least in sections in a or by means of a first recess in the covering element in the secondary pipe and, when expanded, lies against the wall of the secondary pipe such that the covering element and the expansion body together form a shuttering, and wherein the covering element has a second recess through which a viscous, curable rehabilitation compound can be introduced by means of a transport means from a storage device into the space between the shuttering and the walls of the main and secondary pipes adjacent to the shuttering, wherein the rehabilitation compound comprises two components in the form of a resin and a hardening agent or consists thereof and cures by means of polyaddition, polycondensation and/or polymerization, wherein resin and hardening agent are stored separately in the storage device, and wherein a mixing nozzle is included which is arranged upstream and/or downstream of the transport means, wherein the mixing nozzle is designed and configured in order to mix resin and hardening agent in a predetermined mixing ratio after removal from the storage device and before introduction into the space between the shuttering and the walls of the main and secondary pipes adjacent to the shuttering. | 1. An apparatus for rehabilitating damaged pipe walls in the region of the connection of a secondary pipe to a main pipe, comprising a mobile carrier element, wherein a covering element and an expandable expansion body are arranged on the carrier element, and wherein the expandable expansion body when not expanded is positioned or is positionable at least in sections in a or by means of a first recess in the covering element in the secondary pipe and, when expanded, lies against the wall of the secondary pipe such that the covering element and the expansion body together form a shuttering, and wherein the covering element has a second recess through which a viscous, curable rehabilitation compound can be introduced by means of a transport means from a storage device into the space between the shuttering and the walls of the main and secondary pipes adjacent to the shuttering, wherein the rehabilitation compound comprises two components in the form of a resin and a hardening agent or consists thereof and cures by means of polyaddition, polycondensation and/or polymerization, wherein resin and hardening agent are stored separately in the storage device, and wherein a mixing device is included which is arranged upstream and/or downstream of the transport means, wherein the mixing device is designed and configured in order to mix resin and hardening agent in a predetermined mixing ratio after removal from the storage device and before introduction into the space between the shuttering and the walls of the main and secondary pipes adjacent to the shuttering. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a heating device which is integrated in the covering element and/or in the transport means at least in the region of the second recess and/or is operatively connected to the covering element and/or to the transport means at least in the region of the second recess, wherein in particular the heating device is in the form of a heating tube, a radiation source, in particular an infrared heating apparatus and/or a microwave-generating device, and/or an electric heater. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage device is arranged on the carrier element. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, for the mixing of resin and hardening agent, a static mixer is included which is in particular operatively connected directly to the conveying pipes or is integrated therein. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, the rehabilitation compound can be introduced from the storage device by pressurization into the interior of the storage device and/or by a pumping device via the transport means into the space behind the shuttering. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, the covering element has a smaller inside diameter in a transport state than in an operating state, and in particular is in the form of a shuttering sleeve. 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, a compressed-air-generating element, in particular in the form of a compressor and/or a compressed-air container, is included in order to expand the expansion body by means of compressed air. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, the expansion body comprises a valve which is arranged in the region of the first recess and/or in the interior of the covering element, wherein a boom which is mounted movably at least in one spatial axis is included for guiding a transport pipe for the compressed air from the carrier element, wherein the transport pipe on the side opposite the compressed-air-generating element comprises a connecting element which can be brought into or is in operative connection with the valve of the expansion body in order by means of the compressed-air-generating element to charge and to expand the expansion body with compressed air. 9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the connecting element is designed and configured to actuate the valve of the expansion body in order to contract the expansion body. 10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the boom is movable in the at least one spatial axis, in particular in two, preferably in three spatial axes, by means of at least one actuator, in particular an electric motor. 11. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein a camera is included which is arranged on the carrier element, wherein the camera is arranged adjacent to the boom. 12. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the viscous, curable rehabilitation compound is an epoxy resin. 13. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second recess is closed by means of a closure element, wherein in particular the closure element is openable and closeable by means of the carrier element and/or a further carrier element, wherein the further carrier element is mounted movably in at least one, in particular two, preferably three spatial axes. 14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the transport means is connected to the carrier element or to the further carrier element such that the end of the transport means opposite the storage container can be arranged or is arranged on or at least partially in the second recess in order to introduce the rehabilitation compound into the space between the shuttering and the walls of the main and secondary pipes adjacent to the shuttering. 15. A method for rehabilitating damaged pipe walls in the region of the connection of a secondary pipe to a main pipe, comprising the following steps, in particular in this sequence:
a) providing an apparatus according to claim 1; b) moving the carrier element to the region to be rehabilitated; c) expanding the covering element until it lies against the inner wall of the main pipe; d) positioning the expansion body by means of the first recess of the covering element; e) expanding the expansion body; f) positioning the transport means on the second recess of the covering element; g) removing separately present components of the rehabilitation compound, in particular resin and hardening agent, from the storage device and mixing same in a mixing device before introducing the rehabilitation compound into the space between the shuttering and the walls of the main and secondary pipes adjacent to the shuttering. 16. Use of an apparatus according to claim 1 for rehabilitating damaged pipe walls in the region of the connection of a secondary pipe to a main pipe. | The present invention relates to an apparatus for rehabilitating damaged pipe walls in the region of the connection of a secondary pipe to a main pipe, comprising a mobile carrier element, wherein a covering element and an expandable expansion body are arranged on the carrier element, and wherein the expandable expansion body when not expanded is positioned or is positionable at least in sections in a or by means of a first recess in the covering element in the secondary pipe and, when expanded, lies against the wall of the secondary pipe such that the covering element and the expansion body together form a shuttering, and wherein the covering element has a second recess through which a viscous, curable rehabilitation compound can be introduced by means of a transport means from a storage device into the space between the shuttering and the walls of the main and secondary pipes adjacent to the shuttering, wherein the rehabilitation compound comprises two components in the form of a resin and a hardening agent or consists thereof and cures by means of polyaddition, polycondensation and/or polymerization, wherein resin and hardening agent are stored separately in the storage device, and wherein a mixing nozzle is included which is arranged upstream and/or downstream of the transport means, wherein the mixing nozzle is designed and configured in order to mix resin and hardening agent in a predetermined mixing ratio after removal from the storage device and before introduction into the space between the shuttering and the walls of the main and secondary pipes adjacent to the shuttering.1. An apparatus for rehabilitating damaged pipe walls in the region of the connection of a secondary pipe to a main pipe, comprising a mobile carrier element, wherein a covering element and an expandable expansion body are arranged on the carrier element, and wherein the expandable expansion body when not expanded is positioned or is positionable at least in sections in a or by means of a first recess in the covering element in the secondary pipe and, when expanded, lies against the wall of the secondary pipe such that the covering element and the expansion body together form a shuttering, and wherein the covering element has a second recess through which a viscous, curable rehabilitation compound can be introduced by means of a transport means from a storage device into the space between the shuttering and the walls of the main and secondary pipes adjacent to the shuttering, wherein the rehabilitation compound comprises two components in the form of a resin and a hardening agent or consists thereof and cures by means of polyaddition, polycondensation and/or polymerization, wherein resin and hardening agent are stored separately in the storage device, and wherein a mixing device is included which is arranged upstream and/or downstream of the transport means, wherein the mixing device is designed and configured in order to mix resin and hardening agent in a predetermined mixing ratio after removal from the storage device and before introduction into the space between the shuttering and the walls of the main and secondary pipes adjacent to the shuttering. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a heating device which is integrated in the covering element and/or in the transport means at least in the region of the second recess and/or is operatively connected to the covering element and/or to the transport means at least in the region of the second recess, wherein in particular the heating device is in the form of a heating tube, a radiation source, in particular an infrared heating apparatus and/or a microwave-generating device, and/or an electric heater. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage device is arranged on the carrier element. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, for the mixing of resin and hardening agent, a static mixer is included which is in particular operatively connected directly to the conveying pipes or is integrated therein. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, the rehabilitation compound can be introduced from the storage device by pressurization into the interior of the storage device and/or by a pumping device via the transport means into the space behind the shuttering. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, the covering element has a smaller inside diameter in a transport state than in an operating state, and in particular is in the form of a shuttering sleeve. 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, a compressed-air-generating element, in particular in the form of a compressor and/or a compressed-air container, is included in order to expand the expansion body by means of compressed air. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, the expansion body comprises a valve which is arranged in the region of the first recess and/or in the interior of the covering element, wherein a boom which is mounted movably at least in one spatial axis is included for guiding a transport pipe for the compressed air from the carrier element, wherein the transport pipe on the side opposite the compressed-air-generating element comprises a connecting element which can be brought into or is in operative connection with the valve of the expansion body in order by means of the compressed-air-generating element to charge and to expand the expansion body with compressed air. 9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the connecting element is designed and configured to actuate the valve of the expansion body in order to contract the expansion body. 10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the boom is movable in the at least one spatial axis, in particular in two, preferably in three spatial axes, by means of at least one actuator, in particular an electric motor. 11. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein a camera is included which is arranged on the carrier element, wherein the camera is arranged adjacent to the boom. 12. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the viscous, curable rehabilitation compound is an epoxy resin. 13. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second recess is closed by means of a closure element, wherein in particular the closure element is openable and closeable by means of the carrier element and/or a further carrier element, wherein the further carrier element is mounted movably in at least one, in particular two, preferably three spatial axes. 14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the transport means is connected to the carrier element or to the further carrier element such that the end of the transport means opposite the storage container can be arranged or is arranged on or at least partially in the second recess in order to introduce the rehabilitation compound into the space between the shuttering and the walls of the main and secondary pipes adjacent to the shuttering. 15. A method for rehabilitating damaged pipe walls in the region of the connection of a secondary pipe to a main pipe, comprising the following steps, in particular in this sequence:
a) providing an apparatus according to claim 1; b) moving the carrier element to the region to be rehabilitated; c) expanding the covering element until it lies against the inner wall of the main pipe; d) positioning the expansion body by means of the first recess of the covering element; e) expanding the expansion body; f) positioning the transport means on the second recess of the covering element; g) removing separately present components of the rehabilitation compound, in particular resin and hardening agent, from the storage device and mixing same in a mixing device before introducing the rehabilitation compound into the space between the shuttering and the walls of the main and secondary pipes adjacent to the shuttering. 16. Use of an apparatus according to claim 1 for rehabilitating damaged pipe walls in the region of the connection of a secondary pipe to a main pipe. | 2,600 |
348,090 | 16,805,806 | 2,685 | An instrument such as an assessment or survey is enhanced using multi-stem definitions to allow a respondent to request alternative versions of a question. The rephrase item is formulated using a rephrase engine which accesses a bank having preexisting rephrases that are equivalent to phrases found in the instrument. The candidate selects a particular complexity level for the rephrase such as simple or elaborate. Rephrasing can be provided automatically based on a timer for answering the item. The system may set a maximum number of allowable rephrases. An analytical engine can be utilized in conjunction with the present invention to analyze requests from multiple candidates. This analysis may show that a particular item is difficult to understand, and the engine can correspondingly suggest to a moderator of the instrument that it be modified by replacing the particular item with a rephrase item. | 1. A method of dynamically enhancing an instrument comprising:
receiving a plurality of items forming the instrument, by executing first program instructions in a computer system; presenting a particular one of the items to a candidate, by executing second program instructions in the computer system; receiving an indication that the candidate desires rephrasing of the particular item, by executing third program instructions in the computer system; responsively formulating a rephrase item for the particular item, by executing fourth program instructions in the computer system; and presenting the rephrase item to the candidate as a replacement for the particular item, by executing fifth program instructions in the computer system. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said formulating includes using a rephrase engine which accesses a rephrase bank having a plurality of preexisting rephrases that are equivalent to phrases found in the instrument. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein:
the indication includes a request for a rephrase of the particular item at a certain complexity level; and
said formulating generates the rephrase item at the certain complexity level. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein the particular item is presented to the candidate with an option to rephrase the particular item at a plurality of complexity levels including at least a simple level and an elaborate level. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the indication is inferred from an amount of time passing after presentation of the particular item to the candidate without the candidate providing an answer. 6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a maximum number of allowable rephrases for any item in the instrument; and
determining that a current number of rephrase requests from the candidate for the particular item is no greater than the maximum number of allowable rephrases. 7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
analyzing requests from multiple candidates for rephrasing of items in the instrument to determine that the particular item is difficult to understand; and
transmitting a suggestion to a moderator of the instrument to modify the instrument by replacing the particular item with the rephrase item. 8. A computer system comprising:
one or more processors which process program instructions; a memory device connected to said one or more processors; and program instructions residing in said memory device for dynamically enhancing an instrument by receiving a plurality of items forming the instrument, presenting a particular one of the items to a candidate, receiving an indication that the candidate desires rephrasing of the particular item, responsively formulating a rephrase item for the particular item, and presenting the rephrase item to the candidate as a replacement for the particular item. 9. The computer system of claim 8 wherein the rephrase item is formulated using a rephrase engine which accesses a rephrase bank having a plurality of preexisting rephrases that are equivalent to phrases found in the instrument. 10. The computer system of claim 8 wherein:
the indication includes a request for a rephrase of the particular item at a certain complexity level; and
the formulating generates the rephrase item at the certain complexity level. 11. The computer system of claim 10 wherein the particular item is presented to the candidate with an option to rephrase the particular item at a plurality of complexity levels including at least a simple level and an elaborate level. 12. The computer system of claim 8 wherein the indication is inferred from an amount of time passing after presentation of the particular item to the candidate without the candidate providing an answer. 13. The computer system of claim 8 wherein said program instructions further receive a maximum number of allowable rephrases for any item in the instrument, and determine that a current number of rephrase requests from the candidate for the particular item is no greater than the maximum number of allowable rephrases. 14. The computer system of claim 8 wherein said program instructions further analyze requests from multiple candidates for rephrasing of items in the instrument to determine that the particular item is difficult to understand, and transmit a suggestion to a moderator of the instrument to modify the instrument by replacing the particular item with the rephrase item. 15. A computer program product comprising:
one or more computer readable storage media; and program instructions collectively residing in said one or more computer readable storage media for dynamically enhancing an instrument by receiving a plurality of items forming the instrument, presenting a particular one of the items to a candidate, receiving an indication that the candidate desires rephrasing of the particular item, responsively formulating a rephrase item for the particular item, and presenting the rephrase item to the candidate as a replacement for the particular item. 16. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the rephrase item is formulated using a rephrase engine which accesses a rephrase bank having a plurality of preexisting rephrases that are equivalent to phrases found in the instrument. 17. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein:
the indication includes a request for a rephrase of the particular item at a certain complexity level; and
the formulating generates the rephrase item at the certain complexity level. 18. The computer program product of claim 17 wherein the particular item is presented to the candidate with an option to rephrase the particular item at a plurality of complexity levels including at least a simple level and an elaborate level. 19. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the indication is inferred from an amount of time passing after presentation of the particular item to the candidate without the candidate providing an answer. 20. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein said program instructions further receive a maximum number of allowable rephrases for any item in the instrument, and determine that a current number of rephrase requests from the candidate for the particular item is no greater than the maximum number of allowable rephrases. | An instrument such as an assessment or survey is enhanced using multi-stem definitions to allow a respondent to request alternative versions of a question. The rephrase item is formulated using a rephrase engine which accesses a bank having preexisting rephrases that are equivalent to phrases found in the instrument. The candidate selects a particular complexity level for the rephrase such as simple or elaborate. Rephrasing can be provided automatically based on a timer for answering the item. The system may set a maximum number of allowable rephrases. An analytical engine can be utilized in conjunction with the present invention to analyze requests from multiple candidates. This analysis may show that a particular item is difficult to understand, and the engine can correspondingly suggest to a moderator of the instrument that it be modified by replacing the particular item with a rephrase item.1. A method of dynamically enhancing an instrument comprising:
receiving a plurality of items forming the instrument, by executing first program instructions in a computer system; presenting a particular one of the items to a candidate, by executing second program instructions in the computer system; receiving an indication that the candidate desires rephrasing of the particular item, by executing third program instructions in the computer system; responsively formulating a rephrase item for the particular item, by executing fourth program instructions in the computer system; and presenting the rephrase item to the candidate as a replacement for the particular item, by executing fifth program instructions in the computer system. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said formulating includes using a rephrase engine which accesses a rephrase bank having a plurality of preexisting rephrases that are equivalent to phrases found in the instrument. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein:
the indication includes a request for a rephrase of the particular item at a certain complexity level; and
said formulating generates the rephrase item at the certain complexity level. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein the particular item is presented to the candidate with an option to rephrase the particular item at a plurality of complexity levels including at least a simple level and an elaborate level. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the indication is inferred from an amount of time passing after presentation of the particular item to the candidate without the candidate providing an answer. 6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a maximum number of allowable rephrases for any item in the instrument; and
determining that a current number of rephrase requests from the candidate for the particular item is no greater than the maximum number of allowable rephrases. 7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
analyzing requests from multiple candidates for rephrasing of items in the instrument to determine that the particular item is difficult to understand; and
transmitting a suggestion to a moderator of the instrument to modify the instrument by replacing the particular item with the rephrase item. 8. A computer system comprising:
one or more processors which process program instructions; a memory device connected to said one or more processors; and program instructions residing in said memory device for dynamically enhancing an instrument by receiving a plurality of items forming the instrument, presenting a particular one of the items to a candidate, receiving an indication that the candidate desires rephrasing of the particular item, responsively formulating a rephrase item for the particular item, and presenting the rephrase item to the candidate as a replacement for the particular item. 9. The computer system of claim 8 wherein the rephrase item is formulated using a rephrase engine which accesses a rephrase bank having a plurality of preexisting rephrases that are equivalent to phrases found in the instrument. 10. The computer system of claim 8 wherein:
the indication includes a request for a rephrase of the particular item at a certain complexity level; and
the formulating generates the rephrase item at the certain complexity level. 11. The computer system of claim 10 wherein the particular item is presented to the candidate with an option to rephrase the particular item at a plurality of complexity levels including at least a simple level and an elaborate level. 12. The computer system of claim 8 wherein the indication is inferred from an amount of time passing after presentation of the particular item to the candidate without the candidate providing an answer. 13. The computer system of claim 8 wherein said program instructions further receive a maximum number of allowable rephrases for any item in the instrument, and determine that a current number of rephrase requests from the candidate for the particular item is no greater than the maximum number of allowable rephrases. 14. The computer system of claim 8 wherein said program instructions further analyze requests from multiple candidates for rephrasing of items in the instrument to determine that the particular item is difficult to understand, and transmit a suggestion to a moderator of the instrument to modify the instrument by replacing the particular item with the rephrase item. 15. A computer program product comprising:
one or more computer readable storage media; and program instructions collectively residing in said one or more computer readable storage media for dynamically enhancing an instrument by receiving a plurality of items forming the instrument, presenting a particular one of the items to a candidate, receiving an indication that the candidate desires rephrasing of the particular item, responsively formulating a rephrase item for the particular item, and presenting the rephrase item to the candidate as a replacement for the particular item. 16. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the rephrase item is formulated using a rephrase engine which accesses a rephrase bank having a plurality of preexisting rephrases that are equivalent to phrases found in the instrument. 17. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein:
the indication includes a request for a rephrase of the particular item at a certain complexity level; and
the formulating generates the rephrase item at the certain complexity level. 18. The computer program product of claim 17 wherein the particular item is presented to the candidate with an option to rephrase the particular item at a plurality of complexity levels including at least a simple level and an elaborate level. 19. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the indication is inferred from an amount of time passing after presentation of the particular item to the candidate without the candidate providing an answer. 20. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein said program instructions further receive a maximum number of allowable rephrases for any item in the instrument, and determine that a current number of rephrase requests from the candidate for the particular item is no greater than the maximum number of allowable rephrases. | 2,600 |
348,091 | 16,643,589 | 2,685 | A capacitive touch screen, having a first transparent substrate provided with a touch circuit layer. The touch circuit layer is provided with first and second electrodes and a jumper portion. The touch screen is further provided with an insulating layer. The insulating layer is continuously disposed in an entire transparent touch area of the touch screen, and is provided with through holes at the jumper portion to form a jumper connection of the second electrode. The touch screen further includes a shielding layer sandwiched between the first transparent substrate and the touch circuit layer, and contains multiple shielding blocks. The shielding blocks correspond to the through holes, and the contours of the shielding blocks are formed by expanding the contours of the through holes outwards. The capacitive touch screen can effectively reduce side light reflection on an edge slope of the insulating layer, thereby avoiding interference with display. | 1. A capacitive touch screen capable of reducing side light reflection, comprising at least one transparent touch control zone, which comprises a first transparent substrate and a touch control circuit layer provided at an inner side surface of the first transparent substrate; at least in the transparent touch control zone, the touch control circuit layer comprises a plurality of first electrodes and second electrodes; the first electrodes and the second electrodes mutually intersect to form a sensing array, and at each point of intersection, each first electrode and each second electrode are divided into a plurality of first electrode blocks and a plurality of second electrode blocks respectively;
a jumper portion is provided at each point of intersection; the jumper portion comprises a first connection portion, a second connection portion and an insulating layer; the first connection portion, the first electrode blocks corresponding to the jumper portion and the second electrode blocks corresponding to the jumper portion are formed by patterning a transparent first conductive layer; the first connection portion is connected to adjacent first electrode blocks to form a corresponding first electrode that is continuously conductive; the second connection portion is formed by patterning a second conductive layer, and is connected to adjacent second electrode blocks to form a corresponding second electrode that is continuously conductive; wherein, the insulating layer is a transparent insulating pad disposed continuously across the entire transparent touch control zone; the insulating layer is provided with through holes at each jumper portion so that the second connection portion is electrically connected with the corresponding second electrode blocks via the through holes; and the capacitive touch screen also comprises a shielding layer; the shielding layer is sandwiched between the first transparent substrate and the touch control circuit layer; the shielding layer comprises a plurality of shielding blocks; the shielding blocks correspond to the through holes, an outer contour of each shielding block is equivalent to a widened outer contour of a corresponding through hole. 2. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the touch control circuit layer is directly made at an inner side surface of the first transparent substrate; the shielding blocks are provided at a bottom side surface of the touch control circuit layer. 3. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the touch control circuit layer is made at an outer side surface of a second transparent substrate, whereas the first transparent substrate is then also attached to the outer side surface of the second transparent substrate; the shielding blocks are disposed at a top side surface of the touch control circuit layer. 4. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein each through hole is formed at an overlapping area of the second connection portion and a corresponding second electrode block. 5. The capacitive touch screen of rein each through hole has a diameter or size of 10-200 μm. 6. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the shielding layer has a thickness of 0.5-10 μm. 7. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the shielding layer is a dark material coating layer. 8. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the shielding layer is a dark photosensitive resin coating layer. 9. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the shielding layer is formed by carbonizing thus darkening under high temperature of a transparent photosensitive resin coating layer patterned as the shielding blocks. 10. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the shielding layer has a visible light transmittance of 60% or below. 11. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein a graphic fitting precision value between the shielding layer and the insulating layer is A, and a size being widened for the outer contour of the shielding block with respect to the outer contour of the through hole is B; a ratio of B to A is 1-1.5. 12. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein a size being widened for the outer contour of the shielding block with respect to the outer contour of the through hole is 3-30 μm. 13. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein both the shielding block and the corresponding through hole have a circular outer contour. 14. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the second conductive layer is a transparent conductive layer, so that the second connection portion is transparent; also, in at least some of the jumper portions, the through holes in each of the jumper portions are two through holes provided at two ends of the second connection portion respectively, and the shielding blocks provided are two isolated blocks corresponding to two said through holes respectively. 15. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the second conductive layer is a metal layer, such that the second connection portion is a metal connecting wire; in at least some of the jumper portions, the through holes in each of the jumper portions are two through holes provided at two ends of the second connection portion respectively, and the shielding blocks provided are two blocks corresponding to two said through holes, and a shielding strip being part of the shielding layer is provided between and connecting the two shielding blocks; the shielding strip shields, the second connection portion. 16. The capacitive touch screen of claim 15, wherein the shielding blocks and the shielding strip form a dumbbell shape wider at two ends and narrower in the middle. 17. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the shielding layer also comprises a peripheral shielding frame; the peripheral shielding frame conceals the peripheral conducting wires of the touch control circuit layer. | A capacitive touch screen, having a first transparent substrate provided with a touch circuit layer. The touch circuit layer is provided with first and second electrodes and a jumper portion. The touch screen is further provided with an insulating layer. The insulating layer is continuously disposed in an entire transparent touch area of the touch screen, and is provided with through holes at the jumper portion to form a jumper connection of the second electrode. The touch screen further includes a shielding layer sandwiched between the first transparent substrate and the touch circuit layer, and contains multiple shielding blocks. The shielding blocks correspond to the through holes, and the contours of the shielding blocks are formed by expanding the contours of the through holes outwards. The capacitive touch screen can effectively reduce side light reflection on an edge slope of the insulating layer, thereby avoiding interference with display.1. A capacitive touch screen capable of reducing side light reflection, comprising at least one transparent touch control zone, which comprises a first transparent substrate and a touch control circuit layer provided at an inner side surface of the first transparent substrate; at least in the transparent touch control zone, the touch control circuit layer comprises a plurality of first electrodes and second electrodes; the first electrodes and the second electrodes mutually intersect to form a sensing array, and at each point of intersection, each first electrode and each second electrode are divided into a plurality of first electrode blocks and a plurality of second electrode blocks respectively;
a jumper portion is provided at each point of intersection; the jumper portion comprises a first connection portion, a second connection portion and an insulating layer; the first connection portion, the first electrode blocks corresponding to the jumper portion and the second electrode blocks corresponding to the jumper portion are formed by patterning a transparent first conductive layer; the first connection portion is connected to adjacent first electrode blocks to form a corresponding first electrode that is continuously conductive; the second connection portion is formed by patterning a second conductive layer, and is connected to adjacent second electrode blocks to form a corresponding second electrode that is continuously conductive; wherein, the insulating layer is a transparent insulating pad disposed continuously across the entire transparent touch control zone; the insulating layer is provided with through holes at each jumper portion so that the second connection portion is electrically connected with the corresponding second electrode blocks via the through holes; and the capacitive touch screen also comprises a shielding layer; the shielding layer is sandwiched between the first transparent substrate and the touch control circuit layer; the shielding layer comprises a plurality of shielding blocks; the shielding blocks correspond to the through holes, an outer contour of each shielding block is equivalent to a widened outer contour of a corresponding through hole. 2. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the touch control circuit layer is directly made at an inner side surface of the first transparent substrate; the shielding blocks are provided at a bottom side surface of the touch control circuit layer. 3. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the touch control circuit layer is made at an outer side surface of a second transparent substrate, whereas the first transparent substrate is then also attached to the outer side surface of the second transparent substrate; the shielding blocks are disposed at a top side surface of the touch control circuit layer. 4. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein each through hole is formed at an overlapping area of the second connection portion and a corresponding second electrode block. 5. The capacitive touch screen of rein each through hole has a diameter or size of 10-200 μm. 6. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the shielding layer has a thickness of 0.5-10 μm. 7. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the shielding layer is a dark material coating layer. 8. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the shielding layer is a dark photosensitive resin coating layer. 9. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the shielding layer is formed by carbonizing thus darkening under high temperature of a transparent photosensitive resin coating layer patterned as the shielding blocks. 10. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the shielding layer has a visible light transmittance of 60% or below. 11. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein a graphic fitting precision value between the shielding layer and the insulating layer is A, and a size being widened for the outer contour of the shielding block with respect to the outer contour of the through hole is B; a ratio of B to A is 1-1.5. 12. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein a size being widened for the outer contour of the shielding block with respect to the outer contour of the through hole is 3-30 μm. 13. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein both the shielding block and the corresponding through hole have a circular outer contour. 14. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the second conductive layer is a transparent conductive layer, so that the second connection portion is transparent; also, in at least some of the jumper portions, the through holes in each of the jumper portions are two through holes provided at two ends of the second connection portion respectively, and the shielding blocks provided are two isolated blocks corresponding to two said through holes respectively. 15. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the second conductive layer is a metal layer, such that the second connection portion is a metal connecting wire; in at least some of the jumper portions, the through holes in each of the jumper portions are two through holes provided at two ends of the second connection portion respectively, and the shielding blocks provided are two blocks corresponding to two said through holes, and a shielding strip being part of the shielding layer is provided between and connecting the two shielding blocks; the shielding strip shields, the second connection portion. 16. The capacitive touch screen of claim 15, wherein the shielding blocks and the shielding strip form a dumbbell shape wider at two ends and narrower in the middle. 17. The capacitive touch screen of claim 1, wherein the shielding layer also comprises a peripheral shielding frame; the peripheral shielding frame conceals the peripheral conducting wires of the touch control circuit layer. | 2,600 |
348,092 | 16,805,830 | 2,685 | The invention discloses an intelligent traffic road condition prompting board, which comprises a monitoring pillar. A rain shield is fixed on the left wall of the monitoring pillar. The monitoring pillar is provided with a reminder board power chamber. The reminder board power chamber is provided therein. There is a reminder board power device, which can provide power to the entire device. The invention has a simple structure, convenient maintenance, and convenient use. The invention can monitor the traffic situation of the road in real time and feedback it to the driver in the field. In addition, the driver can make a judgment in advance through the pre-travel time provided by the display device, so as to avoid congested roads in time, which not only reduces the traffic pressure on the road ahead, but also saves the driver's time, which greatly improves the traffic efficiency. | 1. A traffic condition prompt board for intelligent traffic, comprising a monitoring pillar, a rain shield is fixed on the left wall of the monitoring pillar, a monitoring board power chamber is provided in the monitoring pillar, and a prompt is provided in the power chamber of the warning board The power board of the reminder board can provide power for the entire device. The upper end of the power chamber of the reminder board is provided with a rotatable transmission shaft. The first power wheel of the reminder board is provided with a rotatable first pulley. The first pulley is fixed on the transmission shaft, so that the prompting board power device can transmit power to the transmission shaft;
A transmission cavity is provided in the right wall of the power chamber of the prompt board, and the right end of the transmission shaft extends into the transmission cavity. A camera rotation mechanism is provided in the transmission cavity, and a rotatable mechanism is provided in the camera rotation mechanism. A second pulley, the second pulley is fixed on the transmission shaft, so that the transmission shaft can transmit power to the camera rotating mechanism, and a rotatable camera rotates in the right wall of the transmission cavity A first connecting shaft that is rotatable in the camera rotating mechanism, and the left end of the camera rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the first connecting shaft, so that the camera rotating mechanism can drive the camera rotating shaft to rotate; The camera rotation axis extends right out of the transmission cavity, and the right end of the transmission cavity is located symmetrically with two camera brackets on the camera rotation axis. The upper end of the camera bracket is fixedly connected to the monitoring pillar. A camera is fixed between the camera brackets and located on the camera rotation axis. The camera can shoot the road conditions in front. The right end of the camera is equipped with a flash. The upper end of the flash is fixed to the lower wall of the monitoring pillar. The flash has a flash function, so that the camera can shoot at night. A first wire is electrically connected to the upper end of the flash, and the right end of the first wire is electrically connected to the upper end of the camera. A second wire is electrically connected at the upper end and located at the left end of the first wire; A camera control cavity is provided in the right wall of the transmission cavity, and the right end of the transmission shaft extends into the camera control cavity. A camera control mechanism is provided in the camera control cavity, and the camera control mechanism and the first The upper end of the wire is electrically connected, so that the camera control mechanism can control the start and stop of the camera and the flash. A central controller is fixed on the upper wall of the transmission cavity. The lower end of the central controller is connected to the second wire. The upper end is electrically connected, a third wire is electrically connected to the upper end of the central controller, and a warning light is electrically connected to the upper end of the third wire, so that the central controller can light the place through the third wire. The warning lamp further functions as a warning. A lightning rod is fixed on the top wall of the monitoring pillar to further protect against lightning. The central controller is electrically connected with a fourth wire, and the fourth wire has a right end. A display device is electrically connected, and the display device can display the estimated passing time, and then can prompt the driver so that the driver can bypass in advance. 2. The intelligent traffic road prompt board according to claim 1, wherein the prompt board power device comprises a motor fixed on the lower wall of the power chamber of the prompt board, and a power connection device at the right end of the motor is provided. There is a power shaft, a third pulley is fixed on the power shaft, a first belt is connected to the third pulley, and an upper end of the first belt is rotatably connected to the first pulley. 3. The intelligent traffic road condition prompting board according to claim 1, wherein the camera rotation mechanism comprises a first positioning shaft rotatably provided in the transmission cavity, and the first positioning shaft A fourth pulley is fixedly installed, a second belt is connected to the fourth pulley, an upper end of the second belt is connected to the second pulley, and the first positioning shaft is provided with a slidable left and right A hollow shaft, the hollow shaft is splined to the first positioning shaft, a magnetic block is fixed at the lower end of the hollow shaft, and the magnetic block can slide the left end of the magnetic block left and right on the lower wall of the transmission cavity An electromagnet spring is fixed, an electromagnet is fixed at the left end of the electromagnet spring, a second connecting shaft is fixed at the right end of the hollow shaft, and the right end of the second connecting shaft can be meshed with the first connecting shaft. 4. The intelligent traffic road condition prompting board according to claim 1, wherein the camera control mechanism includes a sector gear fixed to the right end of the transmission shaft, and the camera control cavity is symmetrically arranged up and down. A first bevel gear, the sector gear can be alternately meshed with the first bevel gear provided above and below, a second positioning shaft is fixed on the first bevel gear, and the second positioning shaft is rotatably fixed. In the upper and lower side walls of the transmission cavity, a right side end of the first bevel gear is meshed with a second bevel gear, a right end of the second bevel gear is fixed with a third positioning shaft, and a right end of the third positioning shaft is fixed. A third bevel gear is provided. A right side end of the third bevel gear is meshed with a fourth bevel gear. The fourth bevel gear is fixedly provided with a synchronous shaft at its center. The synchronous shaft is fixed with a first link. The first link is located at the front end of the fourth bevel gear. A second link is provided at the right end of the first link. The second link is hinged to the right end of the first link through a first positioning pin. The right end of the second link is hinged with a center slide through a second positioning pin. A limit plate is provided at the lower end of the central slider, the central slider can slide left and right on the wall surface of the limit plate, a switch is fixed on the upper wall surface of the transmission cavity, and a slideable switch is provided in the switch. A slider, the right end of the central slider can be contacted with the switch slider, a switch spring is elastically connected to the right end of the switch slider, and a metal contact is provided symmetrically in the switch, and the metal contact It can be in contact with the switch slider, and the metal contact is electrically connected with the first wire. 5. The intelligent traffic road condition prompting board according to claim 1, wherein the display device comprises a hollow connecting rod symmetrically arranged on the left wall of the monitoring pillar, and the left end of the hollow connecting rod is fixed on the left side. A display screen is provided, and the passing time can be displayed on the display screen. The right end of the display screen is electrically connected to the fourth wire. A display support plate is fixed at the lower end of the display screen, and the right end of the display support plate is fixed. It is fixedly connected with the left wall of the monitoring pillar. | The invention discloses an intelligent traffic road condition prompting board, which comprises a monitoring pillar. A rain shield is fixed on the left wall of the monitoring pillar. The monitoring pillar is provided with a reminder board power chamber. The reminder board power chamber is provided therein. There is a reminder board power device, which can provide power to the entire device. The invention has a simple structure, convenient maintenance, and convenient use. The invention can monitor the traffic situation of the road in real time and feedback it to the driver in the field. In addition, the driver can make a judgment in advance through the pre-travel time provided by the display device, so as to avoid congested roads in time, which not only reduces the traffic pressure on the road ahead, but also saves the driver's time, which greatly improves the traffic efficiency.1. A traffic condition prompt board for intelligent traffic, comprising a monitoring pillar, a rain shield is fixed on the left wall of the monitoring pillar, a monitoring board power chamber is provided in the monitoring pillar, and a prompt is provided in the power chamber of the warning board The power board of the reminder board can provide power for the entire device. The upper end of the power chamber of the reminder board is provided with a rotatable transmission shaft. The first power wheel of the reminder board is provided with a rotatable first pulley. The first pulley is fixed on the transmission shaft, so that the prompting board power device can transmit power to the transmission shaft;
A transmission cavity is provided in the right wall of the power chamber of the prompt board, and the right end of the transmission shaft extends into the transmission cavity. A camera rotation mechanism is provided in the transmission cavity, and a rotatable mechanism is provided in the camera rotation mechanism. A second pulley, the second pulley is fixed on the transmission shaft, so that the transmission shaft can transmit power to the camera rotating mechanism, and a rotatable camera rotates in the right wall of the transmission cavity A first connecting shaft that is rotatable in the camera rotating mechanism, and the left end of the camera rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the first connecting shaft, so that the camera rotating mechanism can drive the camera rotating shaft to rotate; The camera rotation axis extends right out of the transmission cavity, and the right end of the transmission cavity is located symmetrically with two camera brackets on the camera rotation axis. The upper end of the camera bracket is fixedly connected to the monitoring pillar. A camera is fixed between the camera brackets and located on the camera rotation axis. The camera can shoot the road conditions in front. The right end of the camera is equipped with a flash. The upper end of the flash is fixed to the lower wall of the monitoring pillar. The flash has a flash function, so that the camera can shoot at night. A first wire is electrically connected to the upper end of the flash, and the right end of the first wire is electrically connected to the upper end of the camera. A second wire is electrically connected at the upper end and located at the left end of the first wire; A camera control cavity is provided in the right wall of the transmission cavity, and the right end of the transmission shaft extends into the camera control cavity. A camera control mechanism is provided in the camera control cavity, and the camera control mechanism and the first The upper end of the wire is electrically connected, so that the camera control mechanism can control the start and stop of the camera and the flash. A central controller is fixed on the upper wall of the transmission cavity. The lower end of the central controller is connected to the second wire. The upper end is electrically connected, a third wire is electrically connected to the upper end of the central controller, and a warning light is electrically connected to the upper end of the third wire, so that the central controller can light the place through the third wire. The warning lamp further functions as a warning. A lightning rod is fixed on the top wall of the monitoring pillar to further protect against lightning. The central controller is electrically connected with a fourth wire, and the fourth wire has a right end. A display device is electrically connected, and the display device can display the estimated passing time, and then can prompt the driver so that the driver can bypass in advance. 2. The intelligent traffic road prompt board according to claim 1, wherein the prompt board power device comprises a motor fixed on the lower wall of the power chamber of the prompt board, and a power connection device at the right end of the motor is provided. There is a power shaft, a third pulley is fixed on the power shaft, a first belt is connected to the third pulley, and an upper end of the first belt is rotatably connected to the first pulley. 3. The intelligent traffic road condition prompting board according to claim 1, wherein the camera rotation mechanism comprises a first positioning shaft rotatably provided in the transmission cavity, and the first positioning shaft A fourth pulley is fixedly installed, a second belt is connected to the fourth pulley, an upper end of the second belt is connected to the second pulley, and the first positioning shaft is provided with a slidable left and right A hollow shaft, the hollow shaft is splined to the first positioning shaft, a magnetic block is fixed at the lower end of the hollow shaft, and the magnetic block can slide the left end of the magnetic block left and right on the lower wall of the transmission cavity An electromagnet spring is fixed, an electromagnet is fixed at the left end of the electromagnet spring, a second connecting shaft is fixed at the right end of the hollow shaft, and the right end of the second connecting shaft can be meshed with the first connecting shaft. 4. The intelligent traffic road condition prompting board according to claim 1, wherein the camera control mechanism includes a sector gear fixed to the right end of the transmission shaft, and the camera control cavity is symmetrically arranged up and down. A first bevel gear, the sector gear can be alternately meshed with the first bevel gear provided above and below, a second positioning shaft is fixed on the first bevel gear, and the second positioning shaft is rotatably fixed. In the upper and lower side walls of the transmission cavity, a right side end of the first bevel gear is meshed with a second bevel gear, a right end of the second bevel gear is fixed with a third positioning shaft, and a right end of the third positioning shaft is fixed. A third bevel gear is provided. A right side end of the third bevel gear is meshed with a fourth bevel gear. The fourth bevel gear is fixedly provided with a synchronous shaft at its center. The synchronous shaft is fixed with a first link. The first link is located at the front end of the fourth bevel gear. A second link is provided at the right end of the first link. The second link is hinged to the right end of the first link through a first positioning pin. The right end of the second link is hinged with a center slide through a second positioning pin. A limit plate is provided at the lower end of the central slider, the central slider can slide left and right on the wall surface of the limit plate, a switch is fixed on the upper wall surface of the transmission cavity, and a slideable switch is provided in the switch. A slider, the right end of the central slider can be contacted with the switch slider, a switch spring is elastically connected to the right end of the switch slider, and a metal contact is provided symmetrically in the switch, and the metal contact It can be in contact with the switch slider, and the metal contact is electrically connected with the first wire. 5. The intelligent traffic road condition prompting board according to claim 1, wherein the display device comprises a hollow connecting rod symmetrically arranged on the left wall of the monitoring pillar, and the left end of the hollow connecting rod is fixed on the left side. A display screen is provided, and the passing time can be displayed on the display screen. The right end of the display screen is electrically connected to the fourth wire. A display support plate is fixed at the lower end of the display screen, and the right end of the display support plate is fixed. It is fixedly connected with the left wall of the monitoring pillar. | 2,600 |
348,093 | 16,805,823 | 2,685 | The invention discloses a professional portable device for information processing exchange, which includes a main box body. A rectangular frame is slidably arranged on the top surface of the main box body. A storage cavity is provided on the top surface of the rectangular frame. A long chute is provided between the front and rear walls of the storage cavity, and a pin is slidably disposed between the two sets of the long chute. A display frame is provided in the storage cavity, and the pin passes through one end of the display frame. The display of the present invention can be stored in the storage cavity. At the same time, the height of the rectangular frame can be adjusted to adjust the height of the display, so that the operator can adjust the height according to the actual situation, which makes it more comfortable to use. The slot allows the U disk to be stored in the bottom slot together with the U disk processor to prevent the U disk from being lost. Furthermore, the invention is portable and very portable. | 1. A professional portable device for information processing exchange, comprising a main box, characterized in that a rectangular frame is slidably arranged on the top surface of the main box, and a storage cavity is provided on the top surface of the rectangular frame, A long chute is provided between the front and rear walls of the storage cavity, and a pin is slidably disposed between the two groups of the long chute. A display frame is provided in the storage cavity, and the pin passes through the display frame The display frame is fixedly connected to the pin, a display is embedded on the top surface of the display frame, the display can display information, and the display can swing and slide under the drive of the display frame Out of the storage cavity for the operator to read information, a processor cavity is provided on the bottom surface of the main box, and a processor is slidably disposed in the processor cavity, and the processor can input to the display Electrical signals, the left side of the processor cavity is in communication with the outside, heat dissipation plates are fixed in the left and right side walls of the processor cavity, and a fan cavity is provided on the right side of the processor cavity. The fan cavity Inside, there is a fan, which can be The processor is blown to the processor for heat dissipation. A bottom slot is provided on the right side of the main box, and a U disk processor is slidably arranged in the bottom slot. The U disk processor is fixed on the right side. There are two sets of U disk interfaces. The U disk interfaces can read external U disk information. The top of the main box is provided with a keyboard. 2. A professional portable device for information processing exchange according to claim 1, characterized in that: the left and right sides of the rectangular frame are provided with slide grooves, and thread blocks are slidably provided in the slide grooves, The thread block is fixed to the rectangular frame, and a threaded rod is rotatably provided in the chute. The threaded rod and the thread block are threadedly connected. The bottom extensions of the two groups of threaded rods are connected by a belt. It is connected, and the bottom end of the threaded rod on the right side is power-connected with a lifting motor embedded in the main box. 3. The professional portable device for information processing exchange according to claim 2, characterized in that: a power motor is fixedly embedded in the left wall of the storage cavity, and the right end of the power motor is power-connected to the right An extended spiral rod is provided with a bottom groove on the bottom wall of the storage cavity, and a slider is slidably arranged in the bottom groove. A threaded slider is threadedly connected to the spiral rod, and the threaded slider and the A connecting rod is fixed between the sliders, and a hinge rod is hinged between the threaded slider and the bottom surface of the display frame. 4. The professional portable device for information processing exchange according to claim 3, characterized in that: the bottom of the processor cavity can be opened, and a conductive plate is fixed on the top wall of the processor cavity. A power connection block is fixed on the top surface of the processor, the power connection block can be inserted into the conductive plate, the conductive plate is electrically connected to the display, and a right side wall of the processor cavity is slidably provided. There is a card board, which can block the processor, and a first spring is installed between the card board and the main box. 5. The professional portable device for information processing exchange according to claim 4, characterized in that: a cooling motor is fixedly embedded in the right wall of the fan cavity, and the cooling motor is dynamically connected to the fan, so that The bottom of the fan cavity is provided with an opening. 6. The professional portable device for information processing exchange according to claim 5, characterized in that: a rotation baffle capable of closing the bottom groove is provided on the right side of the bottom groove, and the U A second spring is installed between the disk processor and the left side wall of the bottom slot. A conductive contact is fixed on the top wall of the bottom slot, and the conductive contact is electrically connected to the conductive plate. The conductive contacts can conduct electrical signals in the U-disk processor to the processor. 7. The professional portable device for information processing exchange according to claim 6, characterized in that: a rack which can limit the U disk processor is slidably arranged on the bottom wall of the bottom groove, and the tooth A reset mechanism is fixed on the left side of the bar, a gear is engaged on the front side of the rack, a knob is fixedly connected to the right end of the gear, a slot is opened on the bottom surface of the U disk processor, and the rack Can be inserted into the slot. | The invention discloses a professional portable device for information processing exchange, which includes a main box body. A rectangular frame is slidably arranged on the top surface of the main box body. A storage cavity is provided on the top surface of the rectangular frame. A long chute is provided between the front and rear walls of the storage cavity, and a pin is slidably disposed between the two sets of the long chute. A display frame is provided in the storage cavity, and the pin passes through one end of the display frame. The display of the present invention can be stored in the storage cavity. At the same time, the height of the rectangular frame can be adjusted to adjust the height of the display, so that the operator can adjust the height according to the actual situation, which makes it more comfortable to use. The slot allows the U disk to be stored in the bottom slot together with the U disk processor to prevent the U disk from being lost. Furthermore, the invention is portable and very portable.1. A professional portable device for information processing exchange, comprising a main box, characterized in that a rectangular frame is slidably arranged on the top surface of the main box, and a storage cavity is provided on the top surface of the rectangular frame, A long chute is provided between the front and rear walls of the storage cavity, and a pin is slidably disposed between the two groups of the long chute. A display frame is provided in the storage cavity, and the pin passes through the display frame The display frame is fixedly connected to the pin, a display is embedded on the top surface of the display frame, the display can display information, and the display can swing and slide under the drive of the display frame Out of the storage cavity for the operator to read information, a processor cavity is provided on the bottom surface of the main box, and a processor is slidably disposed in the processor cavity, and the processor can input to the display Electrical signals, the left side of the processor cavity is in communication with the outside, heat dissipation plates are fixed in the left and right side walls of the processor cavity, and a fan cavity is provided on the right side of the processor cavity. The fan cavity Inside, there is a fan, which can be The processor is blown to the processor for heat dissipation. A bottom slot is provided on the right side of the main box, and a U disk processor is slidably arranged in the bottom slot. The U disk processor is fixed on the right side. There are two sets of U disk interfaces. The U disk interfaces can read external U disk information. The top of the main box is provided with a keyboard. 2. A professional portable device for information processing exchange according to claim 1, characterized in that: the left and right sides of the rectangular frame are provided with slide grooves, and thread blocks are slidably provided in the slide grooves, The thread block is fixed to the rectangular frame, and a threaded rod is rotatably provided in the chute. The threaded rod and the thread block are threadedly connected. The bottom extensions of the two groups of threaded rods are connected by a belt. It is connected, and the bottom end of the threaded rod on the right side is power-connected with a lifting motor embedded in the main box. 3. The professional portable device for information processing exchange according to claim 2, characterized in that: a power motor is fixedly embedded in the left wall of the storage cavity, and the right end of the power motor is power-connected to the right An extended spiral rod is provided with a bottom groove on the bottom wall of the storage cavity, and a slider is slidably arranged in the bottom groove. A threaded slider is threadedly connected to the spiral rod, and the threaded slider and the A connecting rod is fixed between the sliders, and a hinge rod is hinged between the threaded slider and the bottom surface of the display frame. 4. The professional portable device for information processing exchange according to claim 3, characterized in that: the bottom of the processor cavity can be opened, and a conductive plate is fixed on the top wall of the processor cavity. A power connection block is fixed on the top surface of the processor, the power connection block can be inserted into the conductive plate, the conductive plate is electrically connected to the display, and a right side wall of the processor cavity is slidably provided. There is a card board, which can block the processor, and a first spring is installed between the card board and the main box. 5. The professional portable device for information processing exchange according to claim 4, characterized in that: a cooling motor is fixedly embedded in the right wall of the fan cavity, and the cooling motor is dynamically connected to the fan, so that The bottom of the fan cavity is provided with an opening. 6. The professional portable device for information processing exchange according to claim 5, characterized in that: a rotation baffle capable of closing the bottom groove is provided on the right side of the bottom groove, and the U A second spring is installed between the disk processor and the left side wall of the bottom slot. A conductive contact is fixed on the top wall of the bottom slot, and the conductive contact is electrically connected to the conductive plate. The conductive contacts can conduct electrical signals in the U-disk processor to the processor. 7. The professional portable device for information processing exchange according to claim 6, characterized in that: a rack which can limit the U disk processor is slidably arranged on the bottom wall of the bottom groove, and the tooth A reset mechanism is fixed on the left side of the bar, a gear is engaged on the front side of the rack, a knob is fixedly connected to the right end of the gear, a slot is opened on the bottom surface of the U disk processor, and the rack Can be inserted into the slot. | 2,600 |
348,094 | 16,643,579 | 2,685 | There is provided a method in a radio communication network providing a service for a plurality of devices, the method comprising: determining a service outage probability for a device that is going to move to a sub-area of a coverage area of the network, the service outage probability associated with said sub-area; in response to determining that the service outage probability exceeds a threshold, requesting a measurement device to move to said sub-area and to perform one or more radio frequency measurements; determining whether the service outage probability exceeds another threshold based at least on the requested one or more radio frequency measurements; and triggering at least one action if the service outage probability exceeds said another threshold. | 1-33. (canceled) 34. A method in a radio communication network providing a service for a plurality of devices comprising:
determining a service outage probability for a device that is going to move to a sub-area of a coverage area of the network, the service outage probability associated with said sub-area; in response to determining that the service outage probability exceeds a threshold, requesting a measurement device to move to said sub-area and to perform one or more radio frequency measurements; determining whether the service outage probability exceeds another threshold based at least on the requested one or more radio frequency measurements; and triggering at least one action if the service outage probability exceeds said another threshold. 35. The method of claim 34, further comprising:
acquiring the measurement data from the measurement device, wherein the determining whether the service outage probability exceeds said another threshold is based at least on the acquired measurement data. 36. The method of claim 34, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises causing said device to change route to prevent the said device from moving to said sub-area. 37. The method of claim 34, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises indicating to said device that the service is unavailable within a certain area. 38. The method of claim 34, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises requesting the measurement device to act as a relay to provide the service to said device. 39. The method of claim 34, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises allocating further radio resources to said device. 40. The method of claim 34, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises adjusting transmit power of at least one cell. 41. The method of claim 34, wherein the measurement device is comprised in an movable vehicle. 42. The method of claim 34, further comprising:
acquiring route data indicating the planned route of said device; and determining based on the route data that said device is going to move to said sub-area. 43. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor, and at least one memory comprising a computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising: determining a service outage probability for a device that is going to move to a sub-area of a coverage area of a radio communication network, the service outage probability associated with said sub-area; in response to determining that the service outage probability exceeds a threshold, requesting a measurement device to move to said sub-area and to perform one or more radio frequency measurements; determining whether the service outage probability exceeds another threshold based at least on the requested one or more radio frequency measurements; and triggering at least one action if the service outage probability exceeds said another threshold. 44. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus further to perform operations comprising:
acquiring the measurement data from the measurement device, wherein the determining whether the service outage probability exceeds said another threshold is based at least on the acquired measurement data. 45. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises causing said device to change route to prevent the said device from moving to said sub-area. 46. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises indicating to said device that the service is unavailable within a certain area. 47. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises requesting the measurement device to act as a relay to provide the service to said device. 48. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises allocating further radio resources to said device. 49. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises adjusting transmit power of at least one cell. 50. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the measurement device is comprised in an unmanned aerial vehicle. 51. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus further to perform operations comprising:
acquiring route data indicating the planned route of said device; and determining based on the route data that said device is going to move to said sub-area. 52. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor, and at least one memory comprising a computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising: receiving a request to move to a sub-area of a coverage area of a radio communication network to perform one or more radio frequency measurements, the request associated with a device that is going to move to said sub-area having a service outage probability for said device exceeding a threshold; performing the one or more radio frequency measurements; and transmitting, based on the performed one or more radio frequency measurements, a measurement report to the network. 53. The apparatus of claim 52, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus further to perform operations comprising:
receiving a request to act as a relay to enable the service between said device and the network; and forwarding messages between said device and the network. 54. The apparatus of claim 52, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus further to perform operations comprising:
determining that a communication link between the measurement device and said device and/or between the measurement device and the network is deteriorating or is lost; in response to the determining, moving to a different location. | There is provided a method in a radio communication network providing a service for a plurality of devices, the method comprising: determining a service outage probability for a device that is going to move to a sub-area of a coverage area of the network, the service outage probability associated with said sub-area; in response to determining that the service outage probability exceeds a threshold, requesting a measurement device to move to said sub-area and to perform one or more radio frequency measurements; determining whether the service outage probability exceeds another threshold based at least on the requested one or more radio frequency measurements; and triggering at least one action if the service outage probability exceeds said another threshold.1-33. (canceled) 34. A method in a radio communication network providing a service for a plurality of devices comprising:
determining a service outage probability for a device that is going to move to a sub-area of a coverage area of the network, the service outage probability associated with said sub-area; in response to determining that the service outage probability exceeds a threshold, requesting a measurement device to move to said sub-area and to perform one or more radio frequency measurements; determining whether the service outage probability exceeds another threshold based at least on the requested one or more radio frequency measurements; and triggering at least one action if the service outage probability exceeds said another threshold. 35. The method of claim 34, further comprising:
acquiring the measurement data from the measurement device, wherein the determining whether the service outage probability exceeds said another threshold is based at least on the acquired measurement data. 36. The method of claim 34, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises causing said device to change route to prevent the said device from moving to said sub-area. 37. The method of claim 34, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises indicating to said device that the service is unavailable within a certain area. 38. The method of claim 34, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises requesting the measurement device to act as a relay to provide the service to said device. 39. The method of claim 34, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises allocating further radio resources to said device. 40. The method of claim 34, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises adjusting transmit power of at least one cell. 41. The method of claim 34, wherein the measurement device is comprised in an movable vehicle. 42. The method of claim 34, further comprising:
acquiring route data indicating the planned route of said device; and determining based on the route data that said device is going to move to said sub-area. 43. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor, and at least one memory comprising a computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising: determining a service outage probability for a device that is going to move to a sub-area of a coverage area of a radio communication network, the service outage probability associated with said sub-area; in response to determining that the service outage probability exceeds a threshold, requesting a measurement device to move to said sub-area and to perform one or more radio frequency measurements; determining whether the service outage probability exceeds another threshold based at least on the requested one or more radio frequency measurements; and triggering at least one action if the service outage probability exceeds said another threshold. 44. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus further to perform operations comprising:
acquiring the measurement data from the measurement device, wherein the determining whether the service outage probability exceeds said another threshold is based at least on the acquired measurement data. 45. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises causing said device to change route to prevent the said device from moving to said sub-area. 46. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises indicating to said device that the service is unavailable within a certain area. 47. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises requesting the measurement device to act as a relay to provide the service to said device. 48. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises allocating further radio resources to said device. 49. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the triggering the at least one action comprises adjusting transmit power of at least one cell. 50. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the measurement device is comprised in an unmanned aerial vehicle. 51. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus further to perform operations comprising:
acquiring route data indicating the planned route of said device; and determining based on the route data that said device is going to move to said sub-area. 52. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor, and at least one memory comprising a computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising: receiving a request to move to a sub-area of a coverage area of a radio communication network to perform one or more radio frequency measurements, the request associated with a device that is going to move to said sub-area having a service outage probability for said device exceeding a threshold; performing the one or more radio frequency measurements; and transmitting, based on the performed one or more radio frequency measurements, a measurement report to the network. 53. The apparatus of claim 52, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus further to perform operations comprising:
receiving a request to act as a relay to enable the service between said device and the network; and forwarding messages between said device and the network. 54. The apparatus of claim 52, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus further to perform operations comprising:
determining that a communication link between the measurement device and said device and/or between the measurement device and the network is deteriorating or is lost; in response to the determining, moving to a different location. | 2,600 |
348,095 | 16,805,789 | 2,627 | A redundant display uses row and column drivers to control an active matrix of transistors arranged in a pixel array. Row drivers arranged on respective sides of the pixel array control the voltage across entire rows of the pixel array in tandem. One or more sets of column drivers control the voltage across columns of the pixel array. One or more columns of switching elements are disposed between left and right portions of the pixel array. During normal operation, the column of switching elements connects left row portions with right row portions, such that an image is displayed across the entire pixel array. Responsive to a malfunction of row drivers on one side of the pixel array, the column of switching elements isolates the left row portions from the right row portions, such that the image may be displayed only on the other side of the pixel array. | 1. A redundant active matrix display system, comprising:
a first set of row drivers; a second set of row drivers; a set of column drivers; and a layer of thin-film-transistors (TFTs) arranged in a pixel array and comprising:
a plurality of rows of conductors and TFTs, each row extending from left to right across the entire pixel array and connecting to both the first set of row drivers and the second set of row drivers, the first and second sets of row drivers arranged on respective sides of the pixel array and controlling voltages applied across each row in tandem;
a plurality of columns of conductors and TFTs controlled by the set of column drivers, each column extending from top to bottom across the pixel array; and
one or more columns of switching elements extending from the top to the bottom of the pixel array, the column of switching elements disposed between the conductors and TFTs in a left portion of the pixel array and the conductors and TFTs in a right portion of the pixel array,
wherein during normal operation, a column of switching elements connects left row portions with right row portions, such that voltages are applied to the rows which cause an image to be displayed across the entire pixel array; wherein responsive to a malfunction of one of the sets of row drivers on one side of the pixel array, the column of switching elements is opened, isolating the left row portions from the right row portions, such that voltages from the other set of row drivers on the other side of the pixel array are applied to row portions on a side of the column of switching elements corresponding to the other side of the pixel array which cause the image to be displayed only across a left portion or a right portion of the pixel array. 2. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of rows include respective middle portions extending across a middle portion of the pixel array between the left portion and the right portion, and the columns of switching elements include two or more columns of switching elements extending from the top to the bottom of the pixel array, wherein each column of switching elements is disposed between the conductors and TFTs to the left of the column of switching elements and conductors and TFTs to the right of the column of switching elements. 3. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 2, wherein in response to a malfunction of one portion of the pixel array, one of the columns of switching elements isolates the malfunctioning portion from the non-failed portions, such that voltages are applied which cause the image to be displayed only across the non-failed portions of the pixel array. 4. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 1, wherein during normal operation, voltages applied to the rows across the pixel array are the same, resulting in uniform color and brightness in an image displayed across the pixel array. 5. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 1, wherein the one or more columns of switching elements include a plurality of transistors that turn on during normal operation of the system to connect the left row portions with the right row portions and turn off responsive to malfunction of one side of the pixel array to isolate the left row portions from the right row portions. 6. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 1, wherein the one or more columns of switching elements include a plurality of fuses that pass current during normal operation of the system to connect the left row portions with the right row portions and open responsive to malfunction of one side of the pixel array to isolate the left row portions from the right row portions. 7. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 1, wherein the one or more columns of switching elements include a plurality of high impedance resistors that connect the left row portions with the right row portions during normal operation of the system and minimize current flow between the left row portions and the right row portions in the event of a malfunction of one side of pixel array. 8. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 1, further comprising a backlight which functions as a single unit supplying light to the entire pixel array or as a first backlight and a second backlight supplying light to a left portion of the pixel array and a right portion of the pixel array, respectively. 9. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 2, further comprising a backlight which functions as a single unit supplying light to the entire pixel array or as a first backlight supplying light to a left portion of the pixel array, a second backlight supplying light to a middle portion of the pixel array, and a third backlight supplying light to a right portion of the pixel array. 10. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 1, wherein during normal operation of the system, the set of column drivers outputs voltages across the entire width of the pixel array. 11. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 1, wherein responsive to a malfunction of one side of the pixel array or responsive to a user command, column drivers controlling the portion of the pixel array that is also controlled by a malfunctioning set of row drivers output voltages that cause a black screen image to be displayed. 12. A method for operating a redundant active matrix display including a layer of thin-film-transistors (TFTs) arranged in a pixel array including a plurality of rows of conductors and TFTs, each row extending from left to right across the entire pixel array, and a plurality of columns of conductors and TFTs, each column extending from top to bottom across the pixel array, the method comprising:
during normal operation of the display, connecting, by one or more columns of switching elements extending from the top to the bottom of the pixel array, left row portions of the layer of TFTs extending across a left portion of a pixel array to right row portions of the layer of TFTs extending across a right portion of a pixel array, such that voltages are applied which cause an image to be displayed across the entire pixel array, wherein the left row portions and the right row portions are controlled by a first set of row drivers and a second set of row drivers, the first and second sets of row drivers arranged on respective sides of the pixel array and controlling voltages applied across each row in tandem; and responsive to a malfunction of one of the sets of row drivers on one side of the pixel array, isolating, by the one or more column of switching elements, the left row portions from the right row portions, such that voltages from the other set of row drivers on the other side of the pixel array are applied to row portions on a die of the column switching elements corresponding to the other side of the pixel array which cause the image to be displayed only across a left portion or a right portion of the pixel array. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of rows include respective middle portions extending across a middle portion of the pixel array between the left portion and the right portion, and the columns of switching elements include two or more columns of switching elements extending from the top to the bottom of the pixel array, wherein each column of switching elements is disposed between the conductors and TFTs to the left of the column of switching elements and conductors and TFTs to the right of the column of switching elements. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
responsive to a malfunction of a portion of the pixel array, isolating the malfunctioning portion from the non-failed portions, such that voltages are applied which cause the image to be displayed only across the non-failed portions of the pixel array. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein during normal operation of the display, voltages applied to the row portions across the pixel array are the same, resulting in uniform color and brightness in an image displayed across the pixel array. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein the first set and the second set of row drivers are driven by a first driver card, the method further comprising:
responsive to a failure of the first driver card, disabling the first driver card and driving the first set and the second set of row drivers by a second driver card. 17. The method of claim 12, wherein the first set of row drivers is driven by a first driver card, and the second set of row drivers is driven by a second driver card, the method further comprising:
responsive to a failure of the first driver card or the second driver card, isolating, by the column of switching elements, the left row portions from the right row portions. 18. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of columns of conductors and TFTs are controlled by at least one set of column drivers, wherein during normal operation, the set of column drivers outputs voltages across the entire width of the pixel array. 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:
responsive to a malfunction of a column driver, disabling the column driver. | A redundant display uses row and column drivers to control an active matrix of transistors arranged in a pixel array. Row drivers arranged on respective sides of the pixel array control the voltage across entire rows of the pixel array in tandem. One or more sets of column drivers control the voltage across columns of the pixel array. One or more columns of switching elements are disposed between left and right portions of the pixel array. During normal operation, the column of switching elements connects left row portions with right row portions, such that an image is displayed across the entire pixel array. Responsive to a malfunction of row drivers on one side of the pixel array, the column of switching elements isolates the left row portions from the right row portions, such that the image may be displayed only on the other side of the pixel array.1. A redundant active matrix display system, comprising:
a first set of row drivers; a second set of row drivers; a set of column drivers; and a layer of thin-film-transistors (TFTs) arranged in a pixel array and comprising:
a plurality of rows of conductors and TFTs, each row extending from left to right across the entire pixel array and connecting to both the first set of row drivers and the second set of row drivers, the first and second sets of row drivers arranged on respective sides of the pixel array and controlling voltages applied across each row in tandem;
a plurality of columns of conductors and TFTs controlled by the set of column drivers, each column extending from top to bottom across the pixel array; and
one or more columns of switching elements extending from the top to the bottom of the pixel array, the column of switching elements disposed between the conductors and TFTs in a left portion of the pixel array and the conductors and TFTs in a right portion of the pixel array,
wherein during normal operation, a column of switching elements connects left row portions with right row portions, such that voltages are applied to the rows which cause an image to be displayed across the entire pixel array; wherein responsive to a malfunction of one of the sets of row drivers on one side of the pixel array, the column of switching elements is opened, isolating the left row portions from the right row portions, such that voltages from the other set of row drivers on the other side of the pixel array are applied to row portions on a side of the column of switching elements corresponding to the other side of the pixel array which cause the image to be displayed only across a left portion or a right portion of the pixel array. 2. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of rows include respective middle portions extending across a middle portion of the pixel array between the left portion and the right portion, and the columns of switching elements include two or more columns of switching elements extending from the top to the bottom of the pixel array, wherein each column of switching elements is disposed between the conductors and TFTs to the left of the column of switching elements and conductors and TFTs to the right of the column of switching elements. 3. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 2, wherein in response to a malfunction of one portion of the pixel array, one of the columns of switching elements isolates the malfunctioning portion from the non-failed portions, such that voltages are applied which cause the image to be displayed only across the non-failed portions of the pixel array. 4. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 1, wherein during normal operation, voltages applied to the rows across the pixel array are the same, resulting in uniform color and brightness in an image displayed across the pixel array. 5. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 1, wherein the one or more columns of switching elements include a plurality of transistors that turn on during normal operation of the system to connect the left row portions with the right row portions and turn off responsive to malfunction of one side of the pixel array to isolate the left row portions from the right row portions. 6. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 1, wherein the one or more columns of switching elements include a plurality of fuses that pass current during normal operation of the system to connect the left row portions with the right row portions and open responsive to malfunction of one side of the pixel array to isolate the left row portions from the right row portions. 7. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 1, wherein the one or more columns of switching elements include a plurality of high impedance resistors that connect the left row portions with the right row portions during normal operation of the system and minimize current flow between the left row portions and the right row portions in the event of a malfunction of one side of pixel array. 8. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 1, further comprising a backlight which functions as a single unit supplying light to the entire pixel array or as a first backlight and a second backlight supplying light to a left portion of the pixel array and a right portion of the pixel array, respectively. 9. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 2, further comprising a backlight which functions as a single unit supplying light to the entire pixel array or as a first backlight supplying light to a left portion of the pixel array, a second backlight supplying light to a middle portion of the pixel array, and a third backlight supplying light to a right portion of the pixel array. 10. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 1, wherein during normal operation of the system, the set of column drivers outputs voltages across the entire width of the pixel array. 11. The redundant active matrix display system of claim 1, wherein responsive to a malfunction of one side of the pixel array or responsive to a user command, column drivers controlling the portion of the pixel array that is also controlled by a malfunctioning set of row drivers output voltages that cause a black screen image to be displayed. 12. A method for operating a redundant active matrix display including a layer of thin-film-transistors (TFTs) arranged in a pixel array including a plurality of rows of conductors and TFTs, each row extending from left to right across the entire pixel array, and a plurality of columns of conductors and TFTs, each column extending from top to bottom across the pixel array, the method comprising:
during normal operation of the display, connecting, by one or more columns of switching elements extending from the top to the bottom of the pixel array, left row portions of the layer of TFTs extending across a left portion of a pixel array to right row portions of the layer of TFTs extending across a right portion of a pixel array, such that voltages are applied which cause an image to be displayed across the entire pixel array, wherein the left row portions and the right row portions are controlled by a first set of row drivers and a second set of row drivers, the first and second sets of row drivers arranged on respective sides of the pixel array and controlling voltages applied across each row in tandem; and responsive to a malfunction of one of the sets of row drivers on one side of the pixel array, isolating, by the one or more column of switching elements, the left row portions from the right row portions, such that voltages from the other set of row drivers on the other side of the pixel array are applied to row portions on a die of the column switching elements corresponding to the other side of the pixel array which cause the image to be displayed only across a left portion or a right portion of the pixel array. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of rows include respective middle portions extending across a middle portion of the pixel array between the left portion and the right portion, and the columns of switching elements include two or more columns of switching elements extending from the top to the bottom of the pixel array, wherein each column of switching elements is disposed between the conductors and TFTs to the left of the column of switching elements and conductors and TFTs to the right of the column of switching elements. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
responsive to a malfunction of a portion of the pixel array, isolating the malfunctioning portion from the non-failed portions, such that voltages are applied which cause the image to be displayed only across the non-failed portions of the pixel array. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein during normal operation of the display, voltages applied to the row portions across the pixel array are the same, resulting in uniform color and brightness in an image displayed across the pixel array. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein the first set and the second set of row drivers are driven by a first driver card, the method further comprising:
responsive to a failure of the first driver card, disabling the first driver card and driving the first set and the second set of row drivers by a second driver card. 17. The method of claim 12, wherein the first set of row drivers is driven by a first driver card, and the second set of row drivers is driven by a second driver card, the method further comprising:
responsive to a failure of the first driver card or the second driver card, isolating, by the column of switching elements, the left row portions from the right row portions. 18. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of columns of conductors and TFTs are controlled by at least one set of column drivers, wherein during normal operation, the set of column drivers outputs voltages across the entire width of the pixel array. 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:
responsive to a malfunction of a column driver, disabling the column driver. | 2,600 |
348,096 | 16,805,812 | 1,767 | The new gel-coat additivated with titanium dioxide and alumina particles described in this patent has direct application in the field of construction, external parts of construction material surfaces or urban items, and also in the transport sector, as this type of material has photocatalytic properties capable of decomposing the NOx currently found in large cities. Additionally, this new material has self-cleaning, biocidal and deodorizing properties, which allow for its application to the maritime transport sector, where it would help to overcome the induced resistance due to the attachment of sea life to vessel hulls, thus enabling to reduce their cleaning costs. | 1. A new gel-coat additivated with titanium dioxide and alumina particles, wherein:
Between 50 and 94% of the total weight of a synthetic cured resin which can be selected from the family of polyesters, the family of vinyl esters, the family of epoxy resins, or equivalent combinations of these. A chemical catalyst to cure this resin. Between 1 and 25% of the total weight of titanium dioxide (TiO2 in its metastable anatase and rutile phases) with a granulometry lower than 20 nanometres. Between 5 and 25% of the total weight of aluminium oxide (Al2O3) in powder, also with a granulometry lower than 20 nanometres. 2. A procedure to prepare this gel-coat according to claim 1 comprises, at least, the combination of at least titanium dioxide with at least one polyester resin, and/or an epoxy resin, and a chemical catalyst in order to create a gel-coat composition. 3. A step of the procedure to prepare a composition of this gel-coat according to claim 1 comprises, at least, a perfect homogenization of the combined elements. 4. A procedure step to prepare a composition of this gel-coat according to claim 1 comprises, at least, a curing process of this composition. 5. A procedure to prepare a gel-coat composition according to claim 4 comprises applying this gel-coat composition to an item, followed by a curing process. 6. A procedure to prepare a gel-coat composition, according to claim 5, in which the item on which it is applied may be any external element in contact with air and light, and in particular, but not limited to, surface elements in construction panels, surface elements of urban materials (such as benches, fences, covers, roofs, et cetera), external elements of transport vehicle bodies, external elements of vessels both above and below the vessel's waterline, external elements of windmills, constituent elements of pools, baths, showers, bathrooms, pipes, and water storage tanks. | The new gel-coat additivated with titanium dioxide and alumina particles described in this patent has direct application in the field of construction, external parts of construction material surfaces or urban items, and also in the transport sector, as this type of material has photocatalytic properties capable of decomposing the NOx currently found in large cities. Additionally, this new material has self-cleaning, biocidal and deodorizing properties, which allow for its application to the maritime transport sector, where it would help to overcome the induced resistance due to the attachment of sea life to vessel hulls, thus enabling to reduce their cleaning costs.1. A new gel-coat additivated with titanium dioxide and alumina particles, wherein:
Between 50 and 94% of the total weight of a synthetic cured resin which can be selected from the family of polyesters, the family of vinyl esters, the family of epoxy resins, or equivalent combinations of these. A chemical catalyst to cure this resin. Between 1 and 25% of the total weight of titanium dioxide (TiO2 in its metastable anatase and rutile phases) with a granulometry lower than 20 nanometres. Between 5 and 25% of the total weight of aluminium oxide (Al2O3) in powder, also with a granulometry lower than 20 nanometres. 2. A procedure to prepare this gel-coat according to claim 1 comprises, at least, the combination of at least titanium dioxide with at least one polyester resin, and/or an epoxy resin, and a chemical catalyst in order to create a gel-coat composition. 3. A step of the procedure to prepare a composition of this gel-coat according to claim 1 comprises, at least, a perfect homogenization of the combined elements. 4. A procedure step to prepare a composition of this gel-coat according to claim 1 comprises, at least, a curing process of this composition. 5. A procedure to prepare a gel-coat composition according to claim 4 comprises applying this gel-coat composition to an item, followed by a curing process. 6. A procedure to prepare a gel-coat composition, according to claim 5, in which the item on which it is applied may be any external element in contact with air and light, and in particular, but not limited to, surface elements in construction panels, surface elements of urban materials (such as benches, fences, covers, roofs, et cetera), external elements of transport vehicle bodies, external elements of vessels both above and below the vessel's waterline, external elements of windmills, constituent elements of pools, baths, showers, bathrooms, pipes, and water storage tanks. | 1,700 |
348,097 | 16,805,813 | 1,767 | An engine system and method for operating an internal combustion engine in dynamically varying conditions. An exemplary system comprises an internal combustion engine configured to receive both a primary fuel and a secondary fuel into one or more chambers in which a combustion process occurs, a fuel injection system, an air intake manifold and a fuel manifold; an electronic system which controls timing and metering of the primary fuel and/or the secondary fuel in the combustion process; and a plurality of sensors positioned to measure one or more variables associated with combustion of the primary fuel in the presence of the secondary fuel. The electronic system is configured to apply a control signal to adjust an engine setting to reduce NOx emissions based in part on the magnitude of the variable. | 1. A method for operating an internal combustion engine in dynamically varying conditions, comprising:
injecting a primary fuel into the engine; injecting into the engine a combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product while injecting the primary fuel into the engine; while injecting the gaseous product, continually monitoring a first sensor output signal representative of a magnitude of a first variable relating to operation of the engine; based on the continual monitoring of the first sensor output signal, continually generating (define term) a second signal which varies as a function of change in the first sensor output signal, the second signal having a different magnitude than that of the first sensor output signal from which it is derived (e.g., as a percentage of the first signal magnitude) and adjusting one or more engine parameters based in part on the second signal magnitude. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the adjusting step includes adjusting one or more of the following parameters: primary fuel flow rate, flow rate of the hydrogen-containing gaseous product and the mass air flow rate. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the adjusting step includes adjusting both the primary fuel flow rate and the flow rate of the hydrogen-containing gaseous product. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the primary fuel is a diesel fuel and the variable is indicative of a fuel manifold (rail) pressure, an air intake manifold pressure, a barometric pressure or an exhaust pressure. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the adjusting step includes increasing flow of the hydrogen-containing gaseous product into the intake manifold as the engine power increases. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the adjusting step improves engine fuel efficiency or lowers NOx emissions while the hydrogen-containing gaseous product is being injected. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the sensor output signal is provided as a series of first analog signals having first magnitudes and, prior to performing the step of adjusting, the step of monitoring the sensor output signal includes:
digitizing the first analog signals to provide a series of first digital signals defining a series of first digital magnitudes representative of the first magnitudes; and
modifying the first digital magnitudes to provide a series of second digital signals defining a series of second digital magnitudes representative of a series of second analog signal magnitudes different from the series of first analog signal magnitudes. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of monitoring includes converting the second digital magnitudes into a series of second analog signals representative of the second analog signal magnitude. 9. The method of claim 8 wherein the step of adjusting includes inputting the second digital signal or the second analog signal to an electronic control module which outputs a control signal to perform adjusting of an engine parameter. 10. The method of claim 3 wherein the step of adjusting includes generating the second signal magnitude as a function of a continually measured second variable (e.g., exhaust temperature, O2, Sox, NOx). 11. The method of claim 10 wherein the function is a difference between the continually measured second variable and a predetermined value. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein the step of adjusting modifies the rate of primary fuel delivery into the engine to reduce the difference between measured values of the second variable and the predetermined value. 13. The method of claim 12 wherein the step of adjusting is performed with a control loop that limits NOx emissions during dynamically varying engine operating conditions based on changes in values of the second variable while the gaseous product is being injected into the engine. 14. The method of claim 13 wherein, with the gaseous product being injected into the engine, the step of adjusting is performed with a control loop that, in response to dynamically varying engine operating conditions, provides a ratio of air to primary fuel greater than the optimum ratio of air to primary fuel which would be had when optimizing fuel efficiency or minimizing NOx emissions without injection of any combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product into the engine. 15. In an electronic system which controls timing and metering of fuel delivered for combustion in an internal combustion engine, the system including one or more sensors for measuring engine operating parameters and a processor unit which operates with software to provide command signals based on sensor measurements to control settings for engine operation, an electronic subsystem for connection between a sensor and the processor unit which comprises:
first circuitry for receiving from the sensor a first analog signal having a first magnitude and generating a first digital signal defining a first digital magnitude representative of the first magnitude; second circuitry which modifies the first digital signal to generate a second digital signal defining a second digital magnitude representative of a second analog signal magnitude different from the first analog signal magnitude, the difference between the first magnitude and the second magnitude providing an adjustment to an output from the processor unit to improve engine efficiency or reduce NOx emissions when a combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product is input to a combustion chamber of the engine; and third circuitry which converts the second digital signal to provide an analog signal having the second analog signal magnitude as an input for the processor unit. 16. In an electronic system which controls timing and metering of a primary fuel delivered for combustion in an internal combustion engine, the system including one or more sensors for measuring engine operating parameters, and a processor unit which operates with software to provide outputs based on sensor measurements to control settings for engine operation, an electronic subsystem for connection between a sensor and the processor unit, comprising:
first circuitry for receiving from a sensor a first signal having a first magnitude and generating a second signal having a second magnitude different from the first signal magnitude, the second signal provided for input to the processor unit, the difference between the first magnitude and the second magnitude providing an adjustment to an output from the processor unit to improve engine fuel efficiency or reduce NOx emissions while a combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product is input to a combustion chamber of the engine. 17. The electronic subsystem of claim 16 wherein:
when the second signal is provided to the processor the primary fuel flow rate is adjusted, and
the first circuitry provides a third signal for control of the flow rate of the hydrogen-containing gaseous product into the engine. 18. The electronic subsystem of claim 16 wherein the first signal is an analog signal, the subsystem further including:
second circuitry for receiving the first analog signal having the first magnitude and generating a first digital signal defining a first digital magnitude representative of the first magnitude, wherein
the first signal for receiving by the first circuitry is the first digital signal; and
the first circuitry modifies the first digital signal to generate a second digital signal defining a second digital magnitude representative of a second analog signal magnitude different from the first analog signal magnitude, the subsystem further including:
third circuitry which converts the second digital signal into the second analog signal having the second magnitude different from the first signal magnitude, the third circuitry providing the second analog signal as an input to the processor unit. 19. The electronic subsystem of claim 18 wherein the first circuitry generates the second magnitude to adjust data acquired from a manifold pressure sensor. 20. The electronic subsystem of claim 16 wherein the second signal having the second magnitude is determined based on one or more predefined offset values and the second signal is applied to adjust the rate of flow of the primary fuel to improve performance of the engine when the combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product is present in the combustion chamber of the engine. 21. The electronic subsystem of claim 16 wherein the difference between the first magnitude and the second magnitude is based on analysis of engine performance under differing rates of primary fuel flow into the combustion chamber and variations in fuel manifold pressure while the hydrogen-containing gaseous product is also in the combustion chamber. 22. The electronic subsystem of claim 16 wherein the difference between the first magnitude and the second magnitude is a function of a continually measured second variable. 23. The electronic subsystem of claim 22 wherein the continually measured second variable is taken from the group consisting of exhaust temperature and O2, SOx, and NOx emissions levels. 24. The electronic subsystem of claim 22 wherein the first circuitry includes a processor and the difference is determinable based on an algorithm or a set of predetermined values accessed by the processor. 25. The electronic subsystem of claim 16 wherein the difference between the first magnitude and the second magnitude is a function of a continually measured second variable (e.g., exhaust temperature, O2, Sox, NOx) and the subsystem, when combined with the one or more sensors and the processor unit, provides a control system that limits NOx emissions when dynamically varying engine operating conditions based on changes in values of the second variable while the gaseous product is being injected into the engine. 26. The electronic subsystem of claim 25 wherein the second variable is a measure of exhaust temperature or an emission level of O2, SOx or NOx. 27. The electronic subsystem of claim 25 wherein the control system, in response to dynamically varying engine operating conditions, provides a ratio of air to primary fuel greater than the optimum ratio of air to primary fuel which would be had when optimizing fuel efficiency or minimizing NOx emissions without injection of any combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product into the engine. 28. A method for operating an internal combustion engine under dynamically varying conditions, comprising:
injecting a primary fuel into the engine; injecting into the engine a combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product while injecting the primary fuel into the engine, wherein change in the engine characteristic as a function of the monitored magnitude, or a change in magnitude of the engine characteristic while the primary fuel and the gaseous product are simultaneously injected into the engine, is measurably different from change in the same engine characteristic as a function of the monitored magnitude or a change in magnitude of the engine characteristic while the primary fuel is being injected into the engine without simultaneous injection of the gaseous product; based on continual monitoring of the magnitude of the engine characteristic, generating a control signal which varies as a function of the monitored magnitude of the engine characteristic or based on a predetermined functional relationship; and applying the control signal to adjust an engine setting to improve engine power, or improve engine fuel economy or reduce NOx emissions based in part on the magnitude of the variable. 29. The method of claim 28 wherein the sensor used to continually monitor the magnitude of an engine characteristic when injecting the primary fuel into the engine without injecting the gaseous product into the engine provides a measure of intake manifold pressure or an NOx emission level or exhaust gas temperature. 30. The method of claim 28 wherein multiple sensors are used to continually monitor the magnitude of multiple different engine characteristics when injecting the primary fuel into the engine without injecting the gaseous product into the engine. 31. The method of claim 30 wherein the sensors provide a measure of intake manifold pressure or a NOx emission level or exhaust gas temperature. 32. The method of claim 28 wherein a change in the engine characteristic changes a measure of engine performance taken from the group consisting of engine power, fuel efficiency, combustion temperature, and the air to fuel flow ratio. 33. The method of claim 28 wherein, as the power output is increased, an increase in flow rate of the combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product injected into the engine decreases the NOx emissions level. 34. The method of claim 28 wherein the engine setting may be any of the following: the ratio of air flow to primary fuel flow, air flow to secondary fuel flow, or secondary fuel flow to primary fuel flow. 35. An engine system comprising:
an internal combustion engine configured to receive both a primary fuel and a secondary fuel into one or more chambers in which a combustion process occurs, including a fuel injection system, an air intake manifold and a fuel manifold; an electronic system which controls timing and metering of the primary fuel and/or the secondary fuel in the combustion process; and a plurality of sensors each positioned to measure a variable associated with combustion of the primary fuel source in the presence of the secondary fuel source engine, wherein the electronic system is configured to apply a control signal to adjust an engine setting to reduce NOx emissions based in part on the magnitude of the variable. 36. The system of claim 35 wherein the electronic system is configured to apply a control signal to adjust an engine setting to improve engine power at a given rate of fuel injection. 37. The system of claim 35 wherein the electronic system is configured to apply a control signal to adjust an engine setting to improve engine fuel economy. 38. The system of claim 35 wherein the internal combustion engine is configured to receive the the primary fuel as a liquid fuel and the secondary fuel as a gaseous fuel and the electronic system is configured to apply a control signal to adjust the flow rate of the secondary fuel to reduce the NOx emissions based in part on the magnitude of the variable. 39. In an electronic system which controls timing and metering of a primary fuel delivered for combustion in an internal combustion engine, the system including one or more sensors for measuring engine operating parameters, and a processor unit which operates with software to provide outputs based on sensor measurements to control settings for engine operation, an electronic subsystem for connection between a sensor and the processor unit, comprising:
first circuitry for receiving from a sensor a first signal having a first magnitude and generating a second signal having a second magnitude different from the first signal magnitude, the second signal provided for input to the processor unit, the difference between the first magnitude and the second magnitude providing an adjustment to an output from the processor unit to improve engine fuel efficiency and reduce NOx emissions while a combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product is input to a combustion chamber of the engine wherein: when the second signal is provided to the processor the primary fuel flow rate is adjusted, and the first circuitry provides a third signal for control of the flow rate of the hydrogen-containing gaseous product into the engine. 40. A method for reducing NOx emissions in an internal combustion engine, comprising:
injecting into the engine HHO as a secondary gaseous fuel at minimum level; acquiring sensor data indicative of engine operations, the sensor data including data taken from the group consisting of barometric pressure, intake manifold pressure, exhaust manifold pressure and fuel rail pressure, comparing the magnitude of one of the variables to a predetermined value to adjust an engine parameter causing an adjustment in the air-to-fuel ratio of the engine and an adjustment the HHO production to limit the level of NOx emissions while injecting the HHO into the engine. 41. The method of claim 40 wherein the HHO production increases as a function of the engine power output. | An engine system and method for operating an internal combustion engine in dynamically varying conditions. An exemplary system comprises an internal combustion engine configured to receive both a primary fuel and a secondary fuel into one or more chambers in which a combustion process occurs, a fuel injection system, an air intake manifold and a fuel manifold; an electronic system which controls timing and metering of the primary fuel and/or the secondary fuel in the combustion process; and a plurality of sensors positioned to measure one or more variables associated with combustion of the primary fuel in the presence of the secondary fuel. The electronic system is configured to apply a control signal to adjust an engine setting to reduce NOx emissions based in part on the magnitude of the variable.1. A method for operating an internal combustion engine in dynamically varying conditions, comprising:
injecting a primary fuel into the engine; injecting into the engine a combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product while injecting the primary fuel into the engine; while injecting the gaseous product, continually monitoring a first sensor output signal representative of a magnitude of a first variable relating to operation of the engine; based on the continual monitoring of the first sensor output signal, continually generating (define term) a second signal which varies as a function of change in the first sensor output signal, the second signal having a different magnitude than that of the first sensor output signal from which it is derived (e.g., as a percentage of the first signal magnitude) and adjusting one or more engine parameters based in part on the second signal magnitude. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the adjusting step includes adjusting one or more of the following parameters: primary fuel flow rate, flow rate of the hydrogen-containing gaseous product and the mass air flow rate. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the adjusting step includes adjusting both the primary fuel flow rate and the flow rate of the hydrogen-containing gaseous product. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the primary fuel is a diesel fuel and the variable is indicative of a fuel manifold (rail) pressure, an air intake manifold pressure, a barometric pressure or an exhaust pressure. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the adjusting step includes increasing flow of the hydrogen-containing gaseous product into the intake manifold as the engine power increases. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the adjusting step improves engine fuel efficiency or lowers NOx emissions while the hydrogen-containing gaseous product is being injected. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the sensor output signal is provided as a series of first analog signals having first magnitudes and, prior to performing the step of adjusting, the step of monitoring the sensor output signal includes:
digitizing the first analog signals to provide a series of first digital signals defining a series of first digital magnitudes representative of the first magnitudes; and
modifying the first digital magnitudes to provide a series of second digital signals defining a series of second digital magnitudes representative of a series of second analog signal magnitudes different from the series of first analog signal magnitudes. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of monitoring includes converting the second digital magnitudes into a series of second analog signals representative of the second analog signal magnitude. 9. The method of claim 8 wherein the step of adjusting includes inputting the second digital signal or the second analog signal to an electronic control module which outputs a control signal to perform adjusting of an engine parameter. 10. The method of claim 3 wherein the step of adjusting includes generating the second signal magnitude as a function of a continually measured second variable (e.g., exhaust temperature, O2, Sox, NOx). 11. The method of claim 10 wherein the function is a difference between the continually measured second variable and a predetermined value. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein the step of adjusting modifies the rate of primary fuel delivery into the engine to reduce the difference between measured values of the second variable and the predetermined value. 13. The method of claim 12 wherein the step of adjusting is performed with a control loop that limits NOx emissions during dynamically varying engine operating conditions based on changes in values of the second variable while the gaseous product is being injected into the engine. 14. The method of claim 13 wherein, with the gaseous product being injected into the engine, the step of adjusting is performed with a control loop that, in response to dynamically varying engine operating conditions, provides a ratio of air to primary fuel greater than the optimum ratio of air to primary fuel which would be had when optimizing fuel efficiency or minimizing NOx emissions without injection of any combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product into the engine. 15. In an electronic system which controls timing and metering of fuel delivered for combustion in an internal combustion engine, the system including one or more sensors for measuring engine operating parameters and a processor unit which operates with software to provide command signals based on sensor measurements to control settings for engine operation, an electronic subsystem for connection between a sensor and the processor unit which comprises:
first circuitry for receiving from the sensor a first analog signal having a first magnitude and generating a first digital signal defining a first digital magnitude representative of the first magnitude; second circuitry which modifies the first digital signal to generate a second digital signal defining a second digital magnitude representative of a second analog signal magnitude different from the first analog signal magnitude, the difference between the first magnitude and the second magnitude providing an adjustment to an output from the processor unit to improve engine efficiency or reduce NOx emissions when a combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product is input to a combustion chamber of the engine; and third circuitry which converts the second digital signal to provide an analog signal having the second analog signal magnitude as an input for the processor unit. 16. In an electronic system which controls timing and metering of a primary fuel delivered for combustion in an internal combustion engine, the system including one or more sensors for measuring engine operating parameters, and a processor unit which operates with software to provide outputs based on sensor measurements to control settings for engine operation, an electronic subsystem for connection between a sensor and the processor unit, comprising:
first circuitry for receiving from a sensor a first signal having a first magnitude and generating a second signal having a second magnitude different from the first signal magnitude, the second signal provided for input to the processor unit, the difference between the first magnitude and the second magnitude providing an adjustment to an output from the processor unit to improve engine fuel efficiency or reduce NOx emissions while a combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product is input to a combustion chamber of the engine. 17. The electronic subsystem of claim 16 wherein:
when the second signal is provided to the processor the primary fuel flow rate is adjusted, and
the first circuitry provides a third signal for control of the flow rate of the hydrogen-containing gaseous product into the engine. 18. The electronic subsystem of claim 16 wherein the first signal is an analog signal, the subsystem further including:
second circuitry for receiving the first analog signal having the first magnitude and generating a first digital signal defining a first digital magnitude representative of the first magnitude, wherein
the first signal for receiving by the first circuitry is the first digital signal; and
the first circuitry modifies the first digital signal to generate a second digital signal defining a second digital magnitude representative of a second analog signal magnitude different from the first analog signal magnitude, the subsystem further including:
third circuitry which converts the second digital signal into the second analog signal having the second magnitude different from the first signal magnitude, the third circuitry providing the second analog signal as an input to the processor unit. 19. The electronic subsystem of claim 18 wherein the first circuitry generates the second magnitude to adjust data acquired from a manifold pressure sensor. 20. The electronic subsystem of claim 16 wherein the second signal having the second magnitude is determined based on one or more predefined offset values and the second signal is applied to adjust the rate of flow of the primary fuel to improve performance of the engine when the combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product is present in the combustion chamber of the engine. 21. The electronic subsystem of claim 16 wherein the difference between the first magnitude and the second magnitude is based on analysis of engine performance under differing rates of primary fuel flow into the combustion chamber and variations in fuel manifold pressure while the hydrogen-containing gaseous product is also in the combustion chamber. 22. The electronic subsystem of claim 16 wherein the difference between the first magnitude and the second magnitude is a function of a continually measured second variable. 23. The electronic subsystem of claim 22 wherein the continually measured second variable is taken from the group consisting of exhaust temperature and O2, SOx, and NOx emissions levels. 24. The electronic subsystem of claim 22 wherein the first circuitry includes a processor and the difference is determinable based on an algorithm or a set of predetermined values accessed by the processor. 25. The electronic subsystem of claim 16 wherein the difference between the first magnitude and the second magnitude is a function of a continually measured second variable (e.g., exhaust temperature, O2, Sox, NOx) and the subsystem, when combined with the one or more sensors and the processor unit, provides a control system that limits NOx emissions when dynamically varying engine operating conditions based on changes in values of the second variable while the gaseous product is being injected into the engine. 26. The electronic subsystem of claim 25 wherein the second variable is a measure of exhaust temperature or an emission level of O2, SOx or NOx. 27. The electronic subsystem of claim 25 wherein the control system, in response to dynamically varying engine operating conditions, provides a ratio of air to primary fuel greater than the optimum ratio of air to primary fuel which would be had when optimizing fuel efficiency or minimizing NOx emissions without injection of any combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product into the engine. 28. A method for operating an internal combustion engine under dynamically varying conditions, comprising:
injecting a primary fuel into the engine; injecting into the engine a combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product while injecting the primary fuel into the engine, wherein change in the engine characteristic as a function of the monitored magnitude, or a change in magnitude of the engine characteristic while the primary fuel and the gaseous product are simultaneously injected into the engine, is measurably different from change in the same engine characteristic as a function of the monitored magnitude or a change in magnitude of the engine characteristic while the primary fuel is being injected into the engine without simultaneous injection of the gaseous product; based on continual monitoring of the magnitude of the engine characteristic, generating a control signal which varies as a function of the monitored magnitude of the engine characteristic or based on a predetermined functional relationship; and applying the control signal to adjust an engine setting to improve engine power, or improve engine fuel economy or reduce NOx emissions based in part on the magnitude of the variable. 29. The method of claim 28 wherein the sensor used to continually monitor the magnitude of an engine characteristic when injecting the primary fuel into the engine without injecting the gaseous product into the engine provides a measure of intake manifold pressure or an NOx emission level or exhaust gas temperature. 30. The method of claim 28 wherein multiple sensors are used to continually monitor the magnitude of multiple different engine characteristics when injecting the primary fuel into the engine without injecting the gaseous product into the engine. 31. The method of claim 30 wherein the sensors provide a measure of intake manifold pressure or a NOx emission level or exhaust gas temperature. 32. The method of claim 28 wherein a change in the engine characteristic changes a measure of engine performance taken from the group consisting of engine power, fuel efficiency, combustion temperature, and the air to fuel flow ratio. 33. The method of claim 28 wherein, as the power output is increased, an increase in flow rate of the combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product injected into the engine decreases the NOx emissions level. 34. The method of claim 28 wherein the engine setting may be any of the following: the ratio of air flow to primary fuel flow, air flow to secondary fuel flow, or secondary fuel flow to primary fuel flow. 35. An engine system comprising:
an internal combustion engine configured to receive both a primary fuel and a secondary fuel into one or more chambers in which a combustion process occurs, including a fuel injection system, an air intake manifold and a fuel manifold; an electronic system which controls timing and metering of the primary fuel and/or the secondary fuel in the combustion process; and a plurality of sensors each positioned to measure a variable associated with combustion of the primary fuel source in the presence of the secondary fuel source engine, wherein the electronic system is configured to apply a control signal to adjust an engine setting to reduce NOx emissions based in part on the magnitude of the variable. 36. The system of claim 35 wherein the electronic system is configured to apply a control signal to adjust an engine setting to improve engine power at a given rate of fuel injection. 37. The system of claim 35 wherein the electronic system is configured to apply a control signal to adjust an engine setting to improve engine fuel economy. 38. The system of claim 35 wherein the internal combustion engine is configured to receive the the primary fuel as a liquid fuel and the secondary fuel as a gaseous fuel and the electronic system is configured to apply a control signal to adjust the flow rate of the secondary fuel to reduce the NOx emissions based in part on the magnitude of the variable. 39. In an electronic system which controls timing and metering of a primary fuel delivered for combustion in an internal combustion engine, the system including one or more sensors for measuring engine operating parameters, and a processor unit which operates with software to provide outputs based on sensor measurements to control settings for engine operation, an electronic subsystem for connection between a sensor and the processor unit, comprising:
first circuitry for receiving from a sensor a first signal having a first magnitude and generating a second signal having a second magnitude different from the first signal magnitude, the second signal provided for input to the processor unit, the difference between the first magnitude and the second magnitude providing an adjustment to an output from the processor unit to improve engine fuel efficiency and reduce NOx emissions while a combustible, hydrogen-containing gaseous product is input to a combustion chamber of the engine wherein: when the second signal is provided to the processor the primary fuel flow rate is adjusted, and the first circuitry provides a third signal for control of the flow rate of the hydrogen-containing gaseous product into the engine. 40. A method for reducing NOx emissions in an internal combustion engine, comprising:
injecting into the engine HHO as a secondary gaseous fuel at minimum level; acquiring sensor data indicative of engine operations, the sensor data including data taken from the group consisting of barometric pressure, intake manifold pressure, exhaust manifold pressure and fuel rail pressure, comparing the magnitude of one of the variables to a predetermined value to adjust an engine parameter causing an adjustment in the air-to-fuel ratio of the engine and an adjustment the HHO production to limit the level of NOx emissions while injecting the HHO into the engine. 41. The method of claim 40 wherein the HHO production increases as a function of the engine power output. | 1,700 |
348,098 | 16,643,583 | 1,767 | A terminal block includes a display-use moveable member which has a main body portion that can reciprocate in the direction intersecting a terminal connection surface and a contact moveable portion that extends along a guide surface, has a first end portion in an extension direction that is disposed so as to come into contact with a conductor portion in an electric wire passage portion and move in a first direction away from the terminal connection surface, and has a second end portion in the extension direction that is connected to the main body portion, and moves in an array direction in response to movement of the first end portion in the first direction to move the main body portion in a second direction toward the terminal connection surface. | 1. A terminal block comprising:
a housing having insulation properties, the housing having a holding portion provided in the housing and a terminal connection surface, a first opening portion through which a conductor portion of an electric wire can be inserted and pulled out, a second opening portion that is adjacent to the first opening portion and through which a jig can be inserted and pulled out, and a third opening portion that is adjacent to the second opening portion and through which a connection state of the conductor portion can be displayed are arranged in series on the terminal connection surface and each communicate with the holding portion; and a terminal electrode portion, a leaf spring portion, a display-use moveable member, and a return spring portion that are disposed in the holding portion, wherein the holding portion has
an electric wire passage portion that extends in a direction intersecting the terminal connection surface, communicates with the first opening portion, and through which the conductor portion of the electric wire can move,
a jig passage portion that extends in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface, communicates with the second opening portion, and through which the jig can move, and
a guide surface that extends in an array direction of the first opening portion, the second opening portion, and the third opening portion and is disposed so as to cause the electric wire passage portion and the jig passage portion to be interposed between the guide surface and the terminal connection surface in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface,
the terminal electrode portion has
a contact portion that extends along the electric wire passage portion and is disposed so as to come into contact with the conductor portion inserted through the first opening portion into the electric wire passage portion,
the leaf spring portion has
a fixed portion that is provided at one end portion of the leaf spring portion and is fixed to the housing to cause the electric wire passage portion and the jig passage portion to be located between the fixed portion and the contact portion of the terminal electrode portion in the array direction, and
a moveable portion that is provided at the other end of the leaf spring portion and is disposed between the fixed portion and the terminal electrode portion in the array direction, the moveable portion facing the contact portion of the terminal electrode portion, extending over the electric wire passage portion and the jig passage portion, and being moveable relative to the fixed portion,
the moveable portion is disposed so as to cause the conductor portion inserted through the first opening portion into the electric wire passage portion to be held between the moveable portion and the contact portion of the terminal electrode portion to bring the conductor portion and the terminal electrode portion into a connected state and to come into contact with the jig inserted through the second opening portion into the jig passage portion to release the contact between the moveable portion and the conductor portion to bring the conductor portion and the terminal electrode portion into a disconnected state, the display-use moveable member has
a main body portion that extends in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface and can reciprocate between a display position where a distal end portion in an extension direction is exposed outside the housing through the third opening portion and a non-display position where the distal end portion is held in the holding portion, and
a contact moveable portion that extends along the guide surface, has a first end portion in an extension direction that is disposed so as to come into contact with the conductor portion in the electric wire passage portion and move in a first direction intersecting the terminal connection surface and away from the terminal connection surface, and has a second end portion in the extension direction that is connected to the main body portion, and moves in the array direction in response to movement of the first end portion in the first direction to move the main body portion in a second direction intersecting the terminal connection surface and toward the terminal connection surface,
the return spring portion is configured to
push the main body portion of the display-use moveable member in the first direction,
when the conductor portion is inserted through the first opening portion into the electric wire passage portion to move the first end portion of the contact moveable portion in the first direction, the main body portion moves in the second direction, and the distal end portion of the main body portion adjacent to the terminal connection surface moves from the non-display position to the display position to display a state where the connection state of the conductor portion with respect to the terminal electrode portion is changed from the disconnected state to the connected state, and when the conductor portion is pulled out from the electric wire passage portion to move the main body portion in the first direction by pushing force of the return spring portion, the distal end portion moves from the display position to the non-display position to display a state where the connection state of the conductor portion with respect to the terminal electrode portion is changed from the connected state to the disconnected state. 2. The terminal block according to claim 1,
wherein the holding portion has a moveable member passage portion that extends in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface, communicates with the third opening portion, is disposed between the terminal connection surface and the guide surface in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface, is disposed so as to cause the third opening portion to be located between the moveable member passage portion and the second opening portion, and through which the main body portion of the display-use moveable member can move. 3. The terminal block according to claim 2,
wherein the moveable member passage portion has a curved portion provided at an end portion adjacent to the third opening portion and curved in the second direction toward the second opening portion, and the distal end portion of the main body portion of the display-use moveable member is curved along the curved shape of the curved portion. 4. The terminal block according to claim 1,
wherein the display-use moveable member and the return spring portion are provided integrally. 5. The terminal block according to claim 1,
wherein, the contact moveable portion of the display-use moveable member has
a first member that extends along the guide surface, has one end portion in an extension direction serving as the second end portion, and has the abutting portion that slides on the guide surface in response to the movement of the first end portion in the first direction and the second direction, and
a second member that extends in the array direction and toward the terminal connection surface as a distance from the main body portion increases, has one end portion in the extension direction connected to the other end portion of the first member, and has the other end portion in the extension direction serving as the first end portion. 6. The terminal block according to claim 1,
wherein, the return spring portion has a metal member. 7. The terminal block according to claim 6,
wherein, the return spring portion is configured by a leaf spring disposed extending in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface. 8. The terminal block according to claim 7,
wherein the return spring portion is provided integrally with the contact moveable portion between the first end portion and the second end portion of the contact moveable portion in the array direction, and the one end portion of the return spring portion is bent in the array direction and is disposed inside the contact moveable portion. 9. The terminal block according to claim 6,
wherein, the contact moveable portion has a plate shape and is configured to have a thickness of the first end portion larger than a thickness of the main body portion. | A terminal block includes a display-use moveable member which has a main body portion that can reciprocate in the direction intersecting a terminal connection surface and a contact moveable portion that extends along a guide surface, has a first end portion in an extension direction that is disposed so as to come into contact with a conductor portion in an electric wire passage portion and move in a first direction away from the terminal connection surface, and has a second end portion in the extension direction that is connected to the main body portion, and moves in an array direction in response to movement of the first end portion in the first direction to move the main body portion in a second direction toward the terminal connection surface.1. A terminal block comprising:
a housing having insulation properties, the housing having a holding portion provided in the housing and a terminal connection surface, a first opening portion through which a conductor portion of an electric wire can be inserted and pulled out, a second opening portion that is adjacent to the first opening portion and through which a jig can be inserted and pulled out, and a third opening portion that is adjacent to the second opening portion and through which a connection state of the conductor portion can be displayed are arranged in series on the terminal connection surface and each communicate with the holding portion; and a terminal electrode portion, a leaf spring portion, a display-use moveable member, and a return spring portion that are disposed in the holding portion, wherein the holding portion has
an electric wire passage portion that extends in a direction intersecting the terminal connection surface, communicates with the first opening portion, and through which the conductor portion of the electric wire can move,
a jig passage portion that extends in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface, communicates with the second opening portion, and through which the jig can move, and
a guide surface that extends in an array direction of the first opening portion, the second opening portion, and the third opening portion and is disposed so as to cause the electric wire passage portion and the jig passage portion to be interposed between the guide surface and the terminal connection surface in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface,
the terminal electrode portion has
a contact portion that extends along the electric wire passage portion and is disposed so as to come into contact with the conductor portion inserted through the first opening portion into the electric wire passage portion,
the leaf spring portion has
a fixed portion that is provided at one end portion of the leaf spring portion and is fixed to the housing to cause the electric wire passage portion and the jig passage portion to be located between the fixed portion and the contact portion of the terminal electrode portion in the array direction, and
a moveable portion that is provided at the other end of the leaf spring portion and is disposed between the fixed portion and the terminal electrode portion in the array direction, the moveable portion facing the contact portion of the terminal electrode portion, extending over the electric wire passage portion and the jig passage portion, and being moveable relative to the fixed portion,
the moveable portion is disposed so as to cause the conductor portion inserted through the first opening portion into the electric wire passage portion to be held between the moveable portion and the contact portion of the terminal electrode portion to bring the conductor portion and the terminal electrode portion into a connected state and to come into contact with the jig inserted through the second opening portion into the jig passage portion to release the contact between the moveable portion and the conductor portion to bring the conductor portion and the terminal electrode portion into a disconnected state, the display-use moveable member has
a main body portion that extends in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface and can reciprocate between a display position where a distal end portion in an extension direction is exposed outside the housing through the third opening portion and a non-display position where the distal end portion is held in the holding portion, and
a contact moveable portion that extends along the guide surface, has a first end portion in an extension direction that is disposed so as to come into contact with the conductor portion in the electric wire passage portion and move in a first direction intersecting the terminal connection surface and away from the terminal connection surface, and has a second end portion in the extension direction that is connected to the main body portion, and moves in the array direction in response to movement of the first end portion in the first direction to move the main body portion in a second direction intersecting the terminal connection surface and toward the terminal connection surface,
the return spring portion is configured to
push the main body portion of the display-use moveable member in the first direction,
when the conductor portion is inserted through the first opening portion into the electric wire passage portion to move the first end portion of the contact moveable portion in the first direction, the main body portion moves in the second direction, and the distal end portion of the main body portion adjacent to the terminal connection surface moves from the non-display position to the display position to display a state where the connection state of the conductor portion with respect to the terminal electrode portion is changed from the disconnected state to the connected state, and when the conductor portion is pulled out from the electric wire passage portion to move the main body portion in the first direction by pushing force of the return spring portion, the distal end portion moves from the display position to the non-display position to display a state where the connection state of the conductor portion with respect to the terminal electrode portion is changed from the connected state to the disconnected state. 2. The terminal block according to claim 1,
wherein the holding portion has a moveable member passage portion that extends in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface, communicates with the third opening portion, is disposed between the terminal connection surface and the guide surface in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface, is disposed so as to cause the third opening portion to be located between the moveable member passage portion and the second opening portion, and through which the main body portion of the display-use moveable member can move. 3. The terminal block according to claim 2,
wherein the moveable member passage portion has a curved portion provided at an end portion adjacent to the third opening portion and curved in the second direction toward the second opening portion, and the distal end portion of the main body portion of the display-use moveable member is curved along the curved shape of the curved portion. 4. The terminal block according to claim 1,
wherein the display-use moveable member and the return spring portion are provided integrally. 5. The terminal block according to claim 1,
wherein, the contact moveable portion of the display-use moveable member has
a first member that extends along the guide surface, has one end portion in an extension direction serving as the second end portion, and has the abutting portion that slides on the guide surface in response to the movement of the first end portion in the first direction and the second direction, and
a second member that extends in the array direction and toward the terminal connection surface as a distance from the main body portion increases, has one end portion in the extension direction connected to the other end portion of the first member, and has the other end portion in the extension direction serving as the first end portion. 6. The terminal block according to claim 1,
wherein, the return spring portion has a metal member. 7. The terminal block according to claim 6,
wherein, the return spring portion is configured by a leaf spring disposed extending in the direction intersecting the terminal connection surface. 8. The terminal block according to claim 7,
wherein the return spring portion is provided integrally with the contact moveable portion between the first end portion and the second end portion of the contact moveable portion in the array direction, and the one end portion of the return spring portion is bent in the array direction and is disposed inside the contact moveable portion. 9. The terminal block according to claim 6,
wherein, the contact moveable portion has a plate shape and is configured to have a thickness of the first end portion larger than a thickness of the main body portion. | 1,700 |
348,099 | 16,643,598 | 3,783 | A surgical instrument for suction and irrigation, includes: an insertion tube inserted into the body of a patient; an instrument body coupled to the insertion tube and disposed outside the body of the patient; an irrigation fluid control valve coupled to the instrument body; and a drainage fluid control valve coupled to the instrument body and separated a predetermined distance from the irrigation fluid control valve in a longitudinal direction of the instrument body. | 1. A surgical instrument for suction and irrigation, comprising:
an insertion tube inserted into the body of a patient; an instrument body coupled to the insertion tube and disposed outside the body of the patient; an irrigation fluid control valve coupled to the instrument body; and a drainage fluid control valve coupled to the instrument body and separated a predetermined distance from the irrigation fluid control valve in a longitudinal direction of the instrument body, wherein the instrument body comprises a main body, the main body being formed with a connection channel communicating with the insertion tube, an irrigation fluid inlet channel branched off of the connection channel and adapted to supply an irrigation fluid into the body of the patient therethrough, and a contaminated fluid outlet channel branched off of the connection channel and adapted to suction a contaminated fluid therethrough after irrigation of an inside of the body of the patient, and each of the irrigation fluid control valve and the drainage fluid control valve is disposed in the instrument body to pass through both the irrigation fluid inlet channel and the contaminated fluid outlet channel and is moved by external force to selectively open/close the irrigation fluid inlet channel and the contaminated fluid outlet channel. 2. The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein, when no external force is applied, the irrigation fluid control valve opens the contaminated fluid outlet channel while closing the irrigation fluid inlet channel, and the drainage fluid control valve opens the irrigation fluid inlet channel while closing the contaminated fluid outlet channel. 3. The surgical instrument according to claim 2, wherein, when the irrigation fluid control valve is moved in a first direction corresponding to a direction of an inner space of the main body by external force with no external force applied to the drainage fluid control valve, the irrigation fluid control valve closes the contaminated fluid outlet channel while opening the irrigation fluid inlet channel such that the irrigation fluid is supplied into the body of the patient along the irrigation fluid inlet channel. 4. The surgical instrument according to claim 2, wherein, when the drainage fluid control valve is moved in a first direction corresponding to a direction of an inner space of the main body by external force with no external force applied to the irrigation fluid control valve, the drainage fluid control valve closes the irrigation fluid inlet channel while opening the contaminated fluid outlet channel such that the contaminated fluid is suctioned out of the body of the patient along the contaminated fluid outlet channel. 5. The surgical instrument according to 4 claim 1, further comprising:
a first elastic member disposed in the main body to provide elastic restoring force against movement of the irrigation fluid control valve; and a second elastic member disposed in the main body to provide elastic restoring force against movement of the drainage fluid control valve. 6. The surgical instrument according to claim 5, wherein the main body is formed with a first installation space into which the irrigation fluid control valve is partially inserted and a second installation space into which the drainage fluid control valve is partially inserted, the first installation space comprising a first upper installation space and a first lower installation space downwardly extending from the first upper installation space and having a smaller cross-sectional width than the first upper installation space. 7. The surgical instrument according to claim 6, wherein the instrument body further comprises a first retention cap coupled to the main body to prevent the irrigation fluid control valve from being separated from the main body, the first retention cap being coupled to an upper edge of the first upper installation space. 8. The surgical instrument according to claim 7, wherein the irrigation fluid control valve comprises:
a first valve head exposed outside the main body; a first extension downwardly extending from the first valve head, a first locking portion downwardly extending from the first extension and having a larger diameter than the first extension; and a first leg downwardly extending from the first locking portion. 9. The surgical instrument according to claim 8, wherein the first leg comprises: a first upper leg downwardly extending from the first locking portion; and a first lower leg downwardly extending from the first upper leg and having a smaller cross-sectional width than the first upper leg, the first lower leg being formed with a first communication hole selectively communicating with the irrigation fluid inlet channel and the contaminated fluid outlet channel. 10. The surgical instrument according to claim 9, wherein the irrigation fluid control valve further comprises a first sealing portion disposed on at least a portion of an outer surface of the first lower leg to seal off the first installation space from the irrigation fluid inlet channel and the contaminated fluid outlet channel, the first sealing portion being formed with a first sealing hole communicating with the first communication hole. 11. The surgical instrument according to claim 10, wherein a side surface of the first upper leg and a side surface of the first sealing portion are rounded to allow the irrigation fluid control valve to be smoothly moved in the first installation space. 12. The surgical instrument according to claim 9, wherein the drainage fluid control valve is formed with a second communication hole selectively communicating with the contaminated fluid outlet channel and a third communication hole selectively communicating with the irrigation fluid inlet channel. 13. The surgical instrument according to 4 claim 1, wherein a central cross-section of the connection channel, a central cross-section of the irrigation fluid inlet channel, and a central cross-section of the contaminated fluid outlet channel are placed in the same plane in the longitudinal direction of the instrument body. | A surgical instrument for suction and irrigation, includes: an insertion tube inserted into the body of a patient; an instrument body coupled to the insertion tube and disposed outside the body of the patient; an irrigation fluid control valve coupled to the instrument body; and a drainage fluid control valve coupled to the instrument body and separated a predetermined distance from the irrigation fluid control valve in a longitudinal direction of the instrument body.1. A surgical instrument for suction and irrigation, comprising:
an insertion tube inserted into the body of a patient; an instrument body coupled to the insertion tube and disposed outside the body of the patient; an irrigation fluid control valve coupled to the instrument body; and a drainage fluid control valve coupled to the instrument body and separated a predetermined distance from the irrigation fluid control valve in a longitudinal direction of the instrument body, wherein the instrument body comprises a main body, the main body being formed with a connection channel communicating with the insertion tube, an irrigation fluid inlet channel branched off of the connection channel and adapted to supply an irrigation fluid into the body of the patient therethrough, and a contaminated fluid outlet channel branched off of the connection channel and adapted to suction a contaminated fluid therethrough after irrigation of an inside of the body of the patient, and each of the irrigation fluid control valve and the drainage fluid control valve is disposed in the instrument body to pass through both the irrigation fluid inlet channel and the contaminated fluid outlet channel and is moved by external force to selectively open/close the irrigation fluid inlet channel and the contaminated fluid outlet channel. 2. The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein, when no external force is applied, the irrigation fluid control valve opens the contaminated fluid outlet channel while closing the irrigation fluid inlet channel, and the drainage fluid control valve opens the irrigation fluid inlet channel while closing the contaminated fluid outlet channel. 3. The surgical instrument according to claim 2, wherein, when the irrigation fluid control valve is moved in a first direction corresponding to a direction of an inner space of the main body by external force with no external force applied to the drainage fluid control valve, the irrigation fluid control valve closes the contaminated fluid outlet channel while opening the irrigation fluid inlet channel such that the irrigation fluid is supplied into the body of the patient along the irrigation fluid inlet channel. 4. The surgical instrument according to claim 2, wherein, when the drainage fluid control valve is moved in a first direction corresponding to a direction of an inner space of the main body by external force with no external force applied to the irrigation fluid control valve, the drainage fluid control valve closes the irrigation fluid inlet channel while opening the contaminated fluid outlet channel such that the contaminated fluid is suctioned out of the body of the patient along the contaminated fluid outlet channel. 5. The surgical instrument according to 4 claim 1, further comprising:
a first elastic member disposed in the main body to provide elastic restoring force against movement of the irrigation fluid control valve; and a second elastic member disposed in the main body to provide elastic restoring force against movement of the drainage fluid control valve. 6. The surgical instrument according to claim 5, wherein the main body is formed with a first installation space into which the irrigation fluid control valve is partially inserted and a second installation space into which the drainage fluid control valve is partially inserted, the first installation space comprising a first upper installation space and a first lower installation space downwardly extending from the first upper installation space and having a smaller cross-sectional width than the first upper installation space. 7. The surgical instrument according to claim 6, wherein the instrument body further comprises a first retention cap coupled to the main body to prevent the irrigation fluid control valve from being separated from the main body, the first retention cap being coupled to an upper edge of the first upper installation space. 8. The surgical instrument according to claim 7, wherein the irrigation fluid control valve comprises:
a first valve head exposed outside the main body; a first extension downwardly extending from the first valve head, a first locking portion downwardly extending from the first extension and having a larger diameter than the first extension; and a first leg downwardly extending from the first locking portion. 9. The surgical instrument according to claim 8, wherein the first leg comprises: a first upper leg downwardly extending from the first locking portion; and a first lower leg downwardly extending from the first upper leg and having a smaller cross-sectional width than the first upper leg, the first lower leg being formed with a first communication hole selectively communicating with the irrigation fluid inlet channel and the contaminated fluid outlet channel. 10. The surgical instrument according to claim 9, wherein the irrigation fluid control valve further comprises a first sealing portion disposed on at least a portion of an outer surface of the first lower leg to seal off the first installation space from the irrigation fluid inlet channel and the contaminated fluid outlet channel, the first sealing portion being formed with a first sealing hole communicating with the first communication hole. 11. The surgical instrument according to claim 10, wherein a side surface of the first upper leg and a side surface of the first sealing portion are rounded to allow the irrigation fluid control valve to be smoothly moved in the first installation space. 12. The surgical instrument according to claim 9, wherein the drainage fluid control valve is formed with a second communication hole selectively communicating with the contaminated fluid outlet channel and a third communication hole selectively communicating with the irrigation fluid inlet channel. 13. The surgical instrument according to 4 claim 1, wherein a central cross-section of the connection channel, a central cross-section of the irrigation fluid inlet channel, and a central cross-section of the contaminated fluid outlet channel are placed in the same plane in the longitudinal direction of the instrument body. | 3,700 |
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