Inventors list |
Assignees list |
Classification tree browser |
Top 100 Inventors |
Top 100 Assignees |
Andersson, US
Allan Bo Andersson, Cambridge, NY US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100294375 | SPEED CONTROL VALVE SYSTEM - A speed controller valve system for regulating an opening speed and a closing speed of a pressure reducing valve includes a first inlet couplable to a main valve inlet of a pressure reducing valve. An outlet is couplable to a power chamber of the pressure reducing valve to control a flow of fluid between the outlet and the power chamber to control an opening and/or a closing of the pressure reducing valve. An interior chamber connects the first inlet and the outlet. The chamber receives a resilient member connected to a tapered valve poppet received in the first inlet and moveable in response to a flow of fluid at a pre-set pressure from the main valve inlet to the first inlet. The poppet is located in the chamber and the resilient member includes a resiliency to regulate an amount of movement of the poppet at the pre-set pressure to regulate a flow between the first inlet and the power chamber of the pressure reducing valve. | 11-25-2010 |
Anders Andersson, Pasadena, CA US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20090244341 | ACTIVE PIXEL SENSOR (APS) READOUT STRUCTURE WITH AMPLIFICATION - An active pixel sensor (APS) includes an array of individually addressable APS cells ad a pixel readout structure that includes an amplifier. The amplifier may have a two-branched structure and provide a gain of one or higher. Additional switches may be provided in the pixels to provide protection for pixel output transistors from voltage changes in the column line. Structure may also be provided for optional gain selection in the amplifier. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100079643 | Active Pixel Sensor With Reduced Fixed Pattern Noise - An image sensor includes pixels each of which is designed to transfer charge, accumulated in a photoactive region of the pixel during a first period, through a second active region of the pixel to a power supply node, and to transfer charge, accumulated in the photoactive region during a second period, through the second active region to a sense node in the pixel. Passing charge through the second active region prior to transferring it either to the power supply node or the sense node can help reduce fixed pattern noise. The image sensor can be operated in snap-shot mode. | 04-01-2010 |
Christer Andersson, Canton, GA US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100213142 | LIME MUD VACUUM FILTER WASHING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method to clean a drum of a vacuum dryer including: rotating the drum about an axis in a first direction to form the cake of material on the drum as it moves through a vat of the material, wherein an outer layer of the cake is a precoat layer formed from the material in the vat; drawing filtrate through the cake and filter on the drum to a network of conduits in the drum, wherein the precoat layer thickens as the filtrate is removed: mechanically scraping at least a portion of the precoat layer from the cake; discharging a wash liquid from a row of nozzles of a wash structure, wherein the wash liquid is discharged in a sequence in which one of the nozzles in the row discharges the wash liquid while other nozzles in the row are not applying the wash liquid to the drum. | 08-26-2010 |
Curt Andersson, Manlius, NY US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100056045 | Ultra Low Frequency-Based Radio Transmission System - An ultra low frequency transmission system can provide communications, for example, messages, to an individual or a group in areas of a building where conventional transmission reception is limited. A communication system for a structure includes a transmitter and an antenna network extending substantially throughout the structure. The antenna network includes a first portion and a second portion. At least one location in the structure can receive a transmission from the first portion and the second portion of the antenna network. The antenna network is configured to receive the transmission from the transmitter and to communicate the transmission throughout the antenna network to at least one receiver configured to receive the transmission from the transmitter via the antenna network. The antenna network transmits the transmission using an ultra low frequency to the at least one receiver. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100056048 | Supercapacitor Device For Ultra Low Frequency Transmission System - Ultra low frequency transmissions can be used to penetrate obstructions to areas where other operation of other communication devices may be limited, such as in a mine, tunnel, or other underground location. A portable device that includes a supercapacitor, a transmitter, and an antenna can be used to communicate using ultra low frequency transmissions. In one aspect, a communication device comprises a supercapacitor; a transmitter powered by the supercapacitor; and an antenna connected to the transmitter for sending messages. In another aspect, a method for communicating comprises the steps of receiving a message to be transmitted, powering a transmitter from a charged supercapacitor, and transmitting the message via an antenna. | 03-04-2010 |
Goran B. Andersson, Williamsville, NY US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100047118 | METHOD FOR REDUCING ALLERGENS IN AN ENCLOSURE - Provided is a method for reducing the amounts of fungal spores and small airborne particles in an enclosure, where the enclosure has or is in communication with an air handling system. The method comprises the steps of applying vacuum suction to the air handling system and contacting the air handling system with a first antimicrobial agent; applying a cleansing agent to the carpets and upholstery in the enclosure; fogging the enclosure with a second antimicrobial agent; releasing ozone within the enclosure for a period of time and terminating the release of ozone to allow the ozone concentration to return to normal levels; placing a reservoir containing tea tree oil into the air handling system, and initiating operation of an air purifier air in the enclosure, wherein for a period of at least 90 days, the airborne particles in the enclosure are fewer than 1.0 million airborne particles per cubic meter of air; the airborne fungal spores in the enclosure an amount at least 1.1 times below the amount of airborne fungal spores in the air outside the enclosure before performing the method; and, the surface fungal spores in the enclosure are at least 3.0 times below the surface level of fungal spores in the enclosure before performing the method. | 02-25-2010 |
Jan Olof Andersson, Maple Grove, MN US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20090314848 | Radiant Heating System and Method - The present invention relates generally to a radiant heating assembly, system and method. One or more elongate thermally insulative panels are coupled to one or more elongate structural members wherein each such panel assembly may be placed adjacent or in longitudinal alignment with another such panel assembly. The structural members are configured to extend longitudinally and/or recess longitudinally with respect to the structural members for assisting in longitudinal alignment thereof. The thermally insulative panels may include a radiant heating element received on a surface thereof. A tubing for transporting heated water or electrical energy may be received by the radiant heating element for delivering heat therethrough. One or more edge panels may be positioned at a longitudinal edge of the thermally insulative panels wherein a groove in a surface thereof provides for the delivery of the tubing from one thermally insulative panel to another. | 12-24-2009 |
Jan Olof Andersson, Apple Valley, MN US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100061396 | Method and Apparatus for Connecting a Network Device to a Daisy Chain Network - A network device configured to allows the connection of the network device to a network in a daisy chain configuration using a single cable. The network device is connected to a cable with two conductors by a socket that is adapted to receive a plug connected to the end of the cable. When the plug on the end of a cable is inserted into the socket, a first conductor in the cable is connected to an input port of a network component and a second conductor of the cable is connected to an output port of a network component. A signal from the network is transmitted down a first conductor in a cable to a network device and the signal is then transmitted back from the network device down a second conductor in the same cable. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20110134792 | Method and Apparatus for a Hub in Daisy Chain Configuration - A connector hub comprising a number of cable interfaces is used to allow a number of network devices connected to a network to be connected in a free-form manner, yet still maintain a daisy chain configuration. A cable comprising at least two conductors, wherein the conductors are preferably a twisted pair of copper wire, is used to connect each of the network devices to a cable interface on the connector hub, so that each network device only has a single cable connected to it. The connector hub connects a master or primary network device to the network devices connected by a cable to the cable interfaces of the connector in a daisy chain configuration. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110162884 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF A NETWORK IN HVAC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - A system and method for connecting a number of network devices together in a daisy chain configuration is disclosed. A connector device comprising a number of cable interfaces for a cable is used to allow a number of network devices connected to a network to be connected in a free-form manner, yet still maintain a daisy chain configuration. A cable comprising at least two conductors, wherein the conductors are preferably a twisted pair of copper wire, is used to connect the network devices, so that each network device only has a single cable connected to it. Additional network devices can be added to the network by simply connecting the additional network device into the existing network with the use of an additional cable and an additional connector device. Wherever the additional network device is added to the existing network, the network will be maintained in a daisy chain configuration. | 07-07-2011 |
Joakim Andersson, Berkeley, CA US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100264016 | VERY LOW PRESSURE HIGH POWER IMPULSE TRIGGERED MAGNETRON SPUTTERING - A method and apparatus are described for very low pressure high powered magnetron sputtering of a coating onto a substrate. By the method of this invention, both substrate and coating target material are placed into an evacuable chamber, and the chamber pumped to vacuum. Thereafter a series of high impulse voltage pulses are applied to the target. Nearly simultaneously with each pulse, in one embodiment, a small cathodic arc source of the same material as the target is pulsed, triggering a plasma plume proximate to the surface of the target to thereby initiate the magnetron sputtering process. In another embodiment the plasma plume is generated using a pulsed laser aimed to strike an ablation target material positioned near the magnetron target surface. | 10-21-2010 |
Jonas Andersson, Menlo Park, CA US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100293104 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING SOCIAL COMMUNICATION - To facilitate social interaction through chat rooms, described are a system and a method for identifying and/or creating chat rooms that correspond to an operational context of a user's electronic device. Various conditions may be monitored and evaluated to identify a correlation between the states of two conditions. Upon such identification, a search may be made for a corresponding chat room. If a corresponding chat room is found, an offer to enter the chat room may be offered to the user. If a corresponding chat room is not identified, the user may be offered an opportunity to create a chat room for a topic corresponding to the correlating conditions. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110066689 | REIMBURSEMENTS FOR ADVERTISEMENTS IN COMMUNICATIONS - A device may include network interfaces for relaying communication information from source devices to destination devices and a processor. The processor may be configured to compare each of a plurality of advertisements to a part of the communication information, identify, within the communication information, a portion that matches one of the plurality of advertisements, and send a message that describes the identified advertisement to a reimbursement device. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110066745 | SHARING VIDEO STREAMS IN COMMNICATION SESSIONS - A device may include a network interface, a display, and a processor. The network interface may be configured to send or receive one or more video streams. The display may be configured to show one or more video streams. The processor may be configured to start a session with a first remote device, send a first video stream to the first remote device, and send a request that instructs a network device to direct a second video stream from a second remote device to the first remote device and to stop sending the first video stream to the first remote device. | 03-17-2011 |
Jonathan Andersson, Round Rock, TX US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20110191499 | USB to SD Bridge - A USB-to-SDIO bridge (UTSB) to efficiently transmit SD/SDIO commands in USB packets. The UTSB may allow the majority of the device drivers for a given SD/SDIO device to remain intact, requiring changes only in the lowest hardware adaptation layer to put a USB wrapper around native SD commands. These commands may be sent over USB-to-SD card reader devices that may include various embodiments of a UTSB, where they may be unwrapped and transmitted to the SD port as if the port were native to the host controller. Additionally, the SD/SDIO commands may be packaged into groups of commands, or transactions, to optimize performance. The host driver may instruct the UTSB bridge device to repeatedly read data from the SDIO device until a communications FIFO on the device is empty (corresponding to a termination condition), and return the collected data to the host. | 08-04-2011 |
Jorgen Andersson, San Jose, CA US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20080256417 | SDRAM convolutional interleaver with two paths - An SDRAM convolutional interleaver with two paths. Symbols are assigned to a given one of the two paths, then are sorted to minimize (to one) a number of breaks in a sequential Interleaver write address. After sorting, the symbols are stored staggered in SRAM and burst written to SDRAM. Before writing to SDRAM, data is accumulated for four symbols at a time, and the data is written four symbols wide to optimize SDRAM access time. 8 bit symbols are written 32 bits at a time to SDRAM. | 10-16-2008 |
Karl Andersson US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20110152118 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINATION OF MOLECULAR INTERACTION PARAMETERS - A method of determining kinetic parameters for a reversible molecular interaction between a ligand immobilized to a solid support surface and a binding partner to the ligand in solution, comprises sequentially, without intermediate regeneration or renewal of the immobilized ligand, flowing a plurality of fluid volumes containing different known concentrations of the binding partner over the solid support surface, monitoring the momentary amount of binding partner bound to the solid support surface related to time and solution concentration of binding partner and collecting the binding data, and determining the kinetic parameters by globally fitting a predetermined kinetic model for the interaction between the binding partner and the immobilized ligand to the collected binding data, which model allows for mass transport limitation at the solid support surface. An analytical system for carrying out the method, a computer program, a computer program product and a computer system for performing the method are also disclosed. | 06-23-2011 |
Karl-Erik Andersson, Winston Salem, NC US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20090312414 | Treatment Of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction With CB2-Receptor-Selective Agonists - A method is disclosed utilizing a cannabinoid receptor type 2-receptor-selective agonist for treating or preventing lower urinary tract dysfunction, including overactive bladder, lower urinary tract symptoms and detrusor overactivity. | 12-17-2009 |
Mark B. Andersson, Northborough, MA US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20110122474 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Display devices incorporating light modulators are disclosed along with methods of manufacturing such devices. According to some aspects of the invention, a control matrix for controlling light modulators of a display includes a light absorbing layer that includes a material having a substantially light absorbing property. | 05-26-2011 |
Mark B. Andersson, Boston, MA US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20090195855 | MECHANICAL LIGHT MODULATORS WITH STRESSED BEAMS - The invention relates to a spatial light modulator including a substrate having a surface and a modulation assembly coupled to the substrate including a modulation element and a compliant beam. The modulation assembly is configured to limit the bending of the compliant beam towards an opposing surface that would otherwise be caused by inherent stresses within the compliant beam. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a spatial light modulator including the steps of forming and releasing a modulation assembly that has a modulation element and a compliant beam formed in a pre-release position to have an intended inherent stress state. As a result of the stress state in the compliant beam, upon release of the compliant beam, the compliant beam bends into a rest position which is different than the pre-release position, where the rest position is based in part on the intended inherent stress state. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100027100 | Display with controlled formation of bubbles - The invention relates to a display apparatus including a first substrate supporting an array of light modulators, a second substrate separated from the first substrate by a gap, a fluid substantially filling the gap, sealing material joining the first substrate to the second substrate, and a bubble trapping region within a space enclosed by the sealing material for substantially constraining a location of a bubble trapped within the gap. In some embodiments, the bubble trapping region extends along a majority of a side of at least one of the substrates. In some embodiments, the fluid has a viscosity less than 70 centipoise. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100110518 | MEMS ANCHORS - The invention relates to an improved apparatus and method for the design and manufacture of MEMS anchoring structures for light modulators in order to address the stresses of beams mounted on them. | 05-06-2010 |
Martin N. Andersson, Caro, MI US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100012084 | Controlling A Light-Duty Combustion Engine - A method and system for controlling a light-duty combustion engine and, more particularly, a method and system that use an engine speed governor to limit the engine speed to a level that is less than a clutch-in speed of a centrifugal clutch. If it is determined that an operator is attempting to throttle or accelerate the engine, the engine speed governor is disengaged so that normal operation can commence. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100258099 | ENGINE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS - A method of operating an engine is disclosed, which includes determining a peak power condition for the engine, measuring a temperature associated with the engine at said peak power condition, comparing the temperature measured with a previously determined temperature associated with a known peak power condition of the engine, determining an offset value based on the comparison made in step, controlling at least one of an air-fuel mixture delivered to the engine or ignition spark timing based on said offset value. Various engine fuel delivery systems, carburetors, fuel injection and control systems also are disclosed. | 10-14-2010 |
Per-Olof K. Andersson, Racine, WI US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100309746 | Ultraclean Magnetic Mixer with Shear-Facilitating Blade Openings - A magnetically-coupled liquid mixer having a drive mount secured to and extending into a mixing vessel, a vessel-external first magnet array adjacent to the drive mount, a stub shaft extending into the vessel and having a first thrust bearing surface, a driven portion rotating on the stub shaft and having radially-mounted mixing blades a subset of which is characterized by each having an opening through which liquid flows during rotation, a second thrust bearing surface, and a second magnet array, the arrays being positioned with respect to one another such that the thrust bearing surfaces are spaced apart at least in the absence of above-threshold fluid dynamic thrust forces on the driven portion, the blade-opening feature introducing increased fluid shear into the liquid. | 12-09-2010 |
Ulf Andersson, Lewisville, TX US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100106593 | INTERNET EXCHANGE BROKER METHOD AND SYSTEM - An Internet Exchange and a method thereof, wherein the Internet Exchange is arranged between at least one mobile network operator and at least one Internet content provider. An operator domain may include a component containing network presence information; a component containing global location information of a mobile station; and a component containing awareness and context information for the mobile station. Gateways may retrieve this information from the operator domain components and may deliver messages and advertisement consumption information between the mobile network operator and the Internet content provider. A user data management component may manage interactions between the mobile network operator, the operator domain components, the mobile station, and the Internet content provider; and a content aggregation and management component may manage, store, format, and deliver media information supplied by the Internet content provider to the mobile network operator. | 04-29-2010 |
Ulf Andersson, Raleigh, NC US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100053830 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MITIGATION OF DYNAMIC OVERVOLTAGE - A method and apparatus for mitigating dynamic overvoltage (DOV) in an AC network. A distribution and power transformer has its primary connected to the high voltage bus of the network and its secondary connected to a switching device. Upon the occurrence of a condition known to cause a DOV and the DOV a control system cause the switching device to change from a nonconductive mode to a conductive mode in less than the time for one cycle of the operating frequency of the AC network. This change in switching device conduction places a short circuit across the transformer secondary. | 03-04-2010 |