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20150095677 | TECHNIQUES FOR PUTTING PLATFORM SUBSYSTEMS INTO A LOWER POWER STATE IN PARALLEL - Various embodiments are generally directed to an apparatus, method and other techniques for determining a sleep configuration state for each of a plurality of subsystems having an associated subsystem sleep control register for entry into a lower power state, configuring each of the associated subsystem sleep control registers with the sleep configuration state for each of the subsystems and enabling the sleep configuration state for each of the subsystems in parallel when transitioning to the lower power state. | 04-02-2015 |
20150381227 | INTERNET OF THINGS ELECTRONIC SIGNAL AGGREGATOR AND REPEATER - The present disclosure is directed to logging random “chirps” of IoT devices and rebroadcasting these chirps to other devices on demand. An apparatus consistent with the present disclosure includes a transmitter to communicate with a network of wireless-communication-enabled devices. The apparatus also includes a receiver to detect communications transmitted from the wireless-communication-enabled device. Further, the apparatus includes control unit logic to tally the number of electrical signals emitted from each wireless-communication-enabled device. In addition, the apparatus includes memory to store the number of emitted electrical signals. The apparatus further includes a power unit electrically coupled to the transmitter, receiver, and memory. | 12-31-2015 |
20160018462 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO DEBUG A VOLTAGE REGULATOR - Described is an apparatus which comprises: a first voltage regulator (VR) having a reference input node; and a first multiplexer to provide a reference voltage to the reference input node and operable to select one of at least two different reference voltages as the reference voltage. | 01-21-2016 |
20160021143 | DEVICE FEDERATION - The present application is directed to device federation. Interaction between devices in a federation may be conducted using reduced security, while interactions with devices outside the federation may be conducted with a variable security up to a standard level of security that may be associated with a communication protocol. A device may comprise at least a communication module and a federation module. The federation module may include at least a relationship rules module having at least one rule based on relationships between devices and a link security control module to control the amount of security utilized during interaction based on the at least one rule. The link security control module may also control how a device may be inducted into a federation by, if necessary, providing qualification data to qualify the device for induction. | 01-21-2016 |
20160091957 | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR MEMORY ACCESSES IN A SYSTEM-ON-CHIP - Techniques and mechanisms to manage power states for a system-on-chip (SOC). Multiple modules of the SOC include a first module to perform a task including one or more accesses to a memory. In an embodiment, the SOC is transitioned to one of a path-to-memory-available (PMA) power state and a path-to-memory-not-available (PMNA) power state, where the transition is in response to an indication that, of the multiple modules, only the first module is to access the memory during the task. The PMA power state enables data communication between the memory and the first module and prevents data communication between the memory and any other module of the multiple modules. In another embodiment, the PMNA power state prevents data communication between the memory and any of the multiple modules, but allows a low latency transition from the PMNA power state to the PMA power state. | 03-31-2016 |
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20110193949 | WIRELESS OPERATING ROOM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING VIDEO OUTPUT DEVICE AND VIDEO DISPLAY - A wireless operating room communication system provides wireless transmission of video signals from a wireless camera or a wireless transmitter unit to a portable wireless display unit. A wireless multiple device control unit is in wireless communication with the transmitter unit, the display unit, and a plurality of surgical devices disposed within the operating room. Each of the surgical devices has a video receiver to obtain a video signal to synchronize the devices and units. The video transmitter unit has a video transmitter and the other units or devices have a non-video transmitter. The arrangement enables transmission of device control signals on the same channel as the video signal. In response to changes in bandwidth, the video transmitter unit reduces the video signal to enable transmission thereof to the video display unit, while maintaining robustness of the control signals. | 08-11-2011 |
20110208004 | ENDOSCOPIC LED LIGHT SOURCE HAVING A FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEM - An external endoscope light source system includes light emitting diodes for providing a light output to an endoscope. The light is provided to a fiber optic cable for transmission to the endoscope. A fiber optic receives a portion of the light output and provides the output to a color sensor for sensing color values. The color values are provided to a controller that adjusts power to the various LEDs to provide a white light output. Instead of a color sensor in the light source, the light source can receive a white balance signal from a video camera provided for an endoscope. The white balance signal varies intensity of light output from each of the LEDs to obtain a white light output. The camera also provides shutter speed of a camera image sensor to the light source. The shutter speed is used to pulse or modulate the light output only when the shutter of the camera is open. By modulating the light output by the light source, the amount of heat generated by the light source is minimized. | 08-25-2011 |
20120307029 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESSLY SYNCHRONIZING IMAGE SHUTTER OF IMAGE SENSOR AND LIGHT SOURCE - A method and apparatus for wirelessly synchronizing operation of an image sensor of an endoscopic video camera unit having a wireless transmitter with operation of a portable endoscopic light source unit includes transmitting a message packet with a target camera shutter period, light source target phase/trigger time/OFF time and light source target ON time to the light source unit. The light source unit controls the start time and the ON time for light output by a light source. The video camera unit includes a light detector for detecting the actual light source start time and duration of light output to provide closed-loop feedback. A camera controller ensures synchronization between the shutter period of the image sensor and actual operation of the light source based on the actual phase and actual ON time sensed by the light detector and the previously communicated target phase/trigger time/OFF time and target ON time. | 12-06-2012 |
20130324794 | WIRELESS ENDOSCOPIC CAMERA - A system and method for wirelessly transmitting a video image signal from an endoscopic camera to a receiver or control unit for storage and/or display on a video monitor. Use of a frame-specific, variable compression algorithm capable of progressively encoding a data stream provides for a better performing and higher quality wireless endoscopic camera system capable of generating images at varying resolutions. Use of a short-range, high-performance wireless technology, such as Ultrawideband (UWB), improves the performance capabilities of the system, while minimizing power consumption and extending battery life. Implementations of error correcting codes, as well as the use of multiple transmitting and receiving antennas, further improve the fidelity of the wireless communication. | 12-05-2013 |
20140275764 | SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING CLEAR ENDOSCOPE IMAGES - An endoscopic system including an endoscope, a light source for the endoscope and at least one image sensor for capturing a plurality of images of a body cavity. The light source is configured to emit light from the endoscope and into the body cavity such that the light is reflected off of a plurality of locations in the body cavity. The system also includes a control system for controlling both the light source and the at least one image sensor to vary parameters of the light source and the at least one image sensor such that the plurality of images have underexposed and overexposed regions. The endoscopic system could alternatively include a variable-attenuator element device adjacent the image sensor and configured to be located between the body cavity and the image sensor for capturing a single clear image with the image sensor. | 09-18-2014 |
20150216513 | FOOT-OPERATED CONTROL CONSOLE FOR WIRELESSLY CONTROLLING MEDICAL DEVICES - A wireless foot control apparatus allows an operator to control multiple medical devices during an endoscopic medical procedure. The apparatus comprises a control console with controls designed for foot operation to control various medical devices. The controls include one or more foot pedals and foot switches to control the devices, including a selection switch to allow selection of the device to be controlled at a particular time. The console transmits signals over a wireless medium, to cause a remote receiver unit to select the device to be controlled and to control the selected device over a wired medium, in response to operation of the foot controls. The console may include a rechargeable battery, which may be sealed within the console's housing and charged inductively when the console is placed in a charging station. The receiver unit and the charging station can be separate units or integrated within a single housing. | 08-06-2015 |
20160015248 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESSLY SYNCHRONIZING IMAGE SHUTTER OF IMAGE SENSOR AND LIGHT SOURCE - A method and apparatus for wirelessly synchronizing operation of an image sensor of an endoscopic video camera unit having a wireless transmitter with operation of a portable endoscopic light source unit includes transmitting a message packet with a target camera shutter period, light source target phase/trigger time/OFF time and light source target ON time to the light source unit. The light source unit controls the start time and the ON time for light output by a light source. The video camera unit includes a light detector for detecting the actual light source start time and duration of light output to provide closed-loop feedback. A camera controller ensures synchronization between the shutter period of the image sensor and actual operation of the light source based on the actual phase and actual ON time sensed by the light detector and the previously communicated target phase/trigger time/OFF time and target ON time. | 01-21-2016 |
20160022126 | ENDOSCOPIC LIGHT SOURCE AND IMAGING SYSTEM - An endoscopic system having a light source that can operate in two modes is provided. The first mode provides a white light to an endoscope to transmit the light to a surgical site or other object, the reflection of which can be received by the endoscope and for the process. The second mode of the light source provides infrared excitation light and light in the blue and green wavelength spectra to an endoscope to transmit the light to an object such as a surgical site. The blue and green reflected light, as well as light from excitation markers, which is an infrared light at a different wavelength than the excitation infrared light, is received by the endoscope and further processed. | 01-28-2016 |
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20080281824 | Data Management System Providing a Data Thesaurus for Mapping Between Multiple Data Schemas or Between Multiple Domains within a Data Schema - In one embodiment, a system is provided for managing a centrally managed master repository for core enterprise reference data associated with an enterprise. A centralized master repository contains the reference data, the reference data being associated with multiple schemas, each schema including one or more data models for reference data, each data model including one or more fields. A data management services framework coupled to the repository provides services for managing the reference data in the repository. The services framework supports a master schema including a union of multiple models and associated fields in the multiple schemas. The services framework also supports a thesaurus including, for each field in the master schema, a set of synonyms each representing a mapping between the field in the master schema and a corresponding field in a particular one of the multiple schemas. The master schema and thesaurus facilitate centralized management of the reference data in the repository across multiple heterogeneous external operational systems that have different associated data models and are provided indirect access to the reference data in the repository for operational use of the reference data according to associated business workflows. | 11-13-2008 |
20140250057 | System of Centrally Managing Core Reference Data Associated with an Enterprise - A system is provided for centrally managing core enterprise reference data associated with an enterprise. A centralized master repository contains the core enterprise reference data. The internal services framework also provides internal services for managing the core enterprise reference data within the centralized master repository, one or more of the internal services having direct access to the core enterprise reference data stored in the centralized master repository for management purposes. An infrastructure services layer coupled to the centralized master repository provides for bulk data transfers of core enterprise reference data between the centralized master repository and one or more external operational systems according to one or more enterprise-level business workflows, the external operational systems permitted indirect access to the core enterprise reference data stored in the centralized master repository for operational purposes. | 09-04-2014 |
20150254321 | System of Centrally Managing Core Reference Data Associated with an Enterprise - A system is provided for centrally managing core enterprise reference data associated with an enterprise. A centralized master repository contains the core enterprise reference data. The internal services framework also provides internal services for managing the core enterprise reference data within the centralized master repository, one or more of the internal services having direct access to the core enterprise reference data stored in the centralized master repository for management purposes. An infrastructure services layer coupled to the centralized master repository provides for bulk data transfers of core enterprise reference data between the centralized master repository and one or more external operational systems according to one or more enterprise-level business workflows, the external operational systems permitted indirect access to the core enterprise reference data stored in the centralized master repository for operational purposes. | 09-10-2015 |
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20150043556 | Enabling Communication Between Wireless Devices - A hybrid wireless network, method, and plant for enabling communication between wireless devices are provided herein. An exemplary embodiment provides a hybrid wireless network for enabling communication between wireless devices. The hybrid wireless network includes a gateway that is enabled with a wireless sensor network protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol, wherein the hybrid sensor network enables communication between a wireless handheld device and a plurality of wireless transmitters using the wireless sensor network protocol and the Wi-Fi protocol. The wireless handheld device and at least a portion of the plurality of wireless transmitters are enabled with the wireless sensor network protocol and the Wi-Fi protocol. | 02-12-2015 |
20150192488 | Method and System for Subsea Leak Detection Using Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) - Method and system is described for enhanced subsea leak detection by using autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that is equipment with measurement components and navigation components. The method and system may include a one or more wireless communication components for navigation. Also, the method and system may include one or more sensors to detect leakage from a pipeline. | 07-09-2015 |
20150350817 | Tracking Wireless Transmitters In Process Locations - A system for wirelessly monitoring a property in a process, comprising a sensor data device for providing sensor data relating to the process a memory device comprising information, wherein the information comprises transmission information, a transportable wireless transmission device configured to receive the sensor data and the information, interpret the transmission information, and transmit the sensor data, the information, or both to a receiving station using the transmission information, and a temporary mounting position in proximity to the memory device for temporarily positioning the transportable wireless transmission device. | 12-03-2015 |
20150373555 | Wireless Sensor Network Commissioning - A communications apparatus configured to communicate with a sensor network, comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a processor coupled to the transmitter and the receiver, and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises instructions that when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to retrieve configuration data from the memory regarding the sensor network, wherein the configuration data is preloaded on the memory at a first physical location prior to installing the apparatus at a second physical location, select a wireless communication gateway from a plurality of communication gateways in the sensor network based at least in part on the configuration data, and wirelessly transmit data to the wireless communication gateway, wherein the data comprises information indicating a sensor reading. | 12-24-2015 |