1633 results about "Use equipment" patented technology

A number of improvements are provided relating to computer aided surgery utilizing an on tool tracking system. The various improvements relate generally to both the methods used during computer aided surgery and the devices used during such procedures. Other improvements relate to the structure of the tools used during a procedure and how the tools can be controlled using the OTT device. Still other improvements relate to methods of providing feedback during a procedure to improve either the efficiency or quality, or both, for a procedure including the rate of and type of data processed depending upon a CAS mode.

Provided are a method of controlling photographing in a camera device such as a portable terminal, which automatically sets a photographing mode using at least one of location information of the device and subject information, and a camera device thereof. A camera captures an image during a photographing mode of the device. A controller acquires meta data corresponding to the image based on at least one of the location information and subject information included in the image. A camera setting value is determined based on the acquired meta data, and the camera is automatically set according to the determined camera setting value.

A system and method which employ one or more portable hand held computers and one or more servers, allows a field engineer to complete the entire design, deployment, test, optimization, and maintenance cycle required to implement successful communications networks. The engineer may take the portable hand held computer into the field, and make alterations to the components, position of the components, orientation of the components, etc. based on on-site inspection. As these alterations to the computerized model are made, predictions for the effects these changes will have on the communications network are displayed to the engineer. Measurements may also be made using equipment connected to or contained in the portable hand held computer, and these measurements may be used to optimize performance criteria. Information can be transmitted to and from the portable hand held computer and the server to allow for complex processing to be performed.

A number of improvements are provided relating to computer aided surgery utilizing an on tool tracking system. The various improvements relate generally to both the methods used during computer aided surgery and the devices used during such procedures. Other improvements relate to the structure of the tools used during a procedure and how the tools can be controlled using the OTT device. Still other improvements relate to methods of providing feedback during a procedure to improve either the efficiency or quality, or both, for a procedure including the rate of and type of data processed depending upon a CAS mode.

The invention is directed to systems and methods for detecting the loss, theft or unauthorized use of a device and / or altering the functionality of the device in response. In one embodiment, a device monitors its use, its local environment, and / or its operating context to determine that the device is no longer within the control of an authorized user. The device may receive communications or generate an internal signal altering its functionality, such as instructing the device to enter a restricted use mode, a surveillance mode, to provide instructions to return the device and / or to prevent unauthorized use or unauthorized access to data. Additional embodiments also address methods and systems for gathering forensic data regarding an unauthorized user to assist in locating the unauthorized user and / or the device.

The present disclosure is directed to an electrosurgical system. The electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical generator configured to output electrosurgical energy and including a receptacle having at least one mechanical interface. The system also includes an electrosurgical instrument adapted to connect to the electrosurgical generator and configured to deliver energy to tissue. Further, a plug is provided to engage the receptacle to electrically couple the electrosurgical instrument to the electrosurgical generator. The plug includes a terminal electrically coupled to the electrosurgical instrument and a prong electrically coupled to the terminal that includes a recess defined therein and is configured to receive the at least one mechanical interface. When the plug is disengaged from the receptacle, the at least one mechanical interface cooperates with the recess to uncouple the prong from the terminal.

A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. One aspect relates to accumulating outcomes. Another relates to incentives provided to player program member(s). In some embodiments, the person does not need to be qualified. In one embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location, in another at a redemption location. In one embodiment, a player is required to take an action in order to redeem an outcome. In some embodiments, game play and / or redemption and / or any action must occur in a specified time, respectively. In one embodiment the electronic game is not located at a gambling location, in another it is not located at a redemption location. According to another aspect, redemption systems and methods are provided for facilitating determination and validation of bonus awards by a bonus game operator. According to one embodiment, processing of redemption occurs at a gambling location using equipment connected to a bonus game operator, that retrieves awards corresponding to player entries.

A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. One aspect relates to accumulating outcomes. Another relates to incentives provided to player program member(s). In some embodiments, the person does not need to be qualified. In one embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location, in another at a redemption location. In one embodiment, a player is required to take an action in order to redeem an outcome. In some embodiments, game play and / or redemption and / or any action must occur in a specified time, respectively. In one embodiment the electronic game is not located at a gambling location, in another it is not located at a redemption location. According to another aspect, redemption systems and methods are provided for facilitating determination and validation of bonus awards by a bonus game operator. According to one embodiment, processing of redemption occurs at a gambling location using equipment connected to a bonus game operator, that retrieves awards corresponding to player entries.

A device for control of fluid flow with closed loop quasi static adjustment of in-line pressure-based resistance. The disclosed device and methods of using the device provide for the ability to control a flow rate with a highly portable device; the ability for an operator to safely use the device with minimal training; the ability to automatically switch between a primary and secondary fluid; the ability to maintain a flow rate through a tubing set even when the control device is removed; and the ability to measure fluids introduced with a manual bolus injection.

Disclosed herein a covered conductor comprising a conductor and a covering, wherein the covering is disposed over the conductor, wherein the conductor comprises aluminum or an alloy comprising aluminum, wherein the covering comprises a poly(arylene ether) composition, wherein optionally, the covering comprises a poly(arylene ether) composition selected from the group consisting of Noryl resins from SABIC Innovative Plastics, Xyron resins from Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation, Iupiace resins from Mitsubishi, Lemalloy resins from Mitsubishi, Polyphenyl Ether resins from Bluestar, Acnor resins from Aquafil Technopolymers, Ashlene resins from Ashley Polymers, Vestoran resins from Evonik Degussa. Further disclosed herein is a wire harness assembly comprising the covered conductor, and an end use equipment comprising the wire harness assembly.

The invention discloses a channel state information transmission method used for realizing the transmission of CoMP transmission supporting channel information. The method comprises the following steps that: a terminal receives a control signal sent by a base station and used for indicating the terminal to carry out channel information feedback, wherein the control signal comprises the indication information of a plurality of CSI-RS (Channel State Information-Reference Signal) resources for aggregation feedback; the terminal obtains the plurality of CSI-RS resources based on the indication information to carry out channel estimation, and a channel matrix is constructed according to a channel estimation result; and the terminal determines CSI based on a corresponding relation between each of signals on the plurality of CSI-RS resources and a signal of a UERS (Used Equipment Referral Service) port and according to a preset PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel) transmission scheme on a CSI reference resource and the constructed channel matrix and transmits the CSI to the base station. The invention also discloses a device for realizing the method.

Secure establishment of a key associated with a first facility identifier is facilitated. The key is shared between a device and an operator of a first facility, via a public key management infrastructure of a payment system operating according to the payment standard, during a first transaction, substantially in accordance with the payment standard, between the device and the first facility. Controlling access to a first facility is facilitated, via the device, using the key associated with the first facility identifier, substantially without reference to an issuer of the device and substantially without use of asymmetric keys of the device, during a plurality of subsequent transactions, substantially in accordance with the payment standard, between the device and the first facility. The steps can be repeated for a number of different facilities, such as different transit systems, with appropriate rules to address a situation where the device has a limited storage capacity for keys of different transit operators.

A SIP header reduction protocol operating on a communication network to compress the SIP header fields on SIP control messages used to initiate a SIP communication session. The new protocol is implemented on the mobile use equipment (UE) (301) and P-CSCF proxy SIP server (302). The prior SIGCOMP compression dictionary is used to compress those header field parameters defined by the SIGCOMP dictionary. A new 3G Dictionary is implemented with header field parameters for several wireless specific data elements and parameters necessary to access various wireless technologies and services which are missing from the SIP / SDP based SIGCOMP dictionary. Finally, an Encoding Assistant (EA) (310, 355) function is implemented on the UE and P-CSCF that operates a standard encoding and decoding of SIP message header fields to reduce those SIP header fields that are dynamic over time but are essentially static in terms of most user communication. The EA parameters can be updated periodically, while the 3G and SIGCOMP dictionary are static and not updated.

A system for carrying or using a device includes the device and at least one attachment apparatus. The device may include at least one attachment element. The attachment apparatus may include a length of material and at least one attachment point arranged on an end of the length of material. The at least one attachment point may include at least one magnetic feature configured to attach and detach the device and the length of material. The material can include but is not limited to cloth, metallic (magnetic and non-magnetic), fibrous material, and so forth.

The invention discloses a D2D (Dimension To Dimension) pair / D2D cluster communication building method which comprises the following steps that: 1) initiator user equipment actively sends a cluster building request signaling code to a base station via a honeycomb link, wherein the content of the cluster building request signaling code comprises a communication mode, user equipment capability and a business label; 2) after the base station receives the cluster building request signaling code, the relevant information of the initiator user equipment is measured and analyzed so as to be combined with a system information selecting and scheduling mechanism to broadcast the cluster building request signaling code; 3) after the initiator user equipment and the adjacent user equipment receive the cluster building request signaling code, analysis is carried out by aiming at a cluster building strategy message; 4) the initiator user equipment sends a channel probing signal; the adjacent user equipment measures the D2D link quality; and the adjacent user equipment, which satisfies the requirement and serves as the candidate cluster use equipment, sends the cluster building confirmation message. According to the D2D pair / D2D cluster communication building method, the traditional cluster communication building flow simplified, resources are saved, and time delay is lowered.

The invention is directed to systems and methods for detecting the loss, theft or unauthorized use of a device and / or altering the functionality of the device in response. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting that a security compromise event has occurred for a mobile device. The method also includes altering a function of the mobile device in response to the security compromise event to mitigate loss of control by an authorized user. Altering the function of the mobile device includes denying access to data stored on the mobile device.

The present invention relates to methods, systems, kits and devices that emit light to the oral cavity. The device includes a light source; a power source in electrical communication with the light source; and a bite actuated switch in electrical communication with the power source and the light source. The device is a size or shape that fits within an oral cavity of an individual. Since the device along with the light and power source are self contained, the user have their hands-free and can perform other activities while using the device. The device, methods, systems, and kits, further include the use of an agent (e.g., antibacterial agents, tooth whitening agents, cleaning agents) that assists or enhances the efficacy of the light therapy.

A system and method which employ one or more portable hand held computers and one or more servers, allows a field engineer to complete the entire design, deployment, test, optimization, and maintenance cycle required to implement successful communications networks. The portable hand held computer provides the user with a three-dimensional display of the physical environment in which a communications network will be deployed or optimized. The engineer may take the portable hand held computer into the field, and make alterations to the components, position of the components, orientation of the components, etc. based on on-site inspection. As these alterations to the computerized model are made, predictions for the effects these changes will have on the communications network are displayed to the engineer. Measurements may also be made using equipment connected to or contained in the portable hand held computer, and these measurements may be used to optimize performance criteria. Information can be transmitted to and from the portable hand held computer and the server to allow for complex processing to be performed using portable computer. The system allows the engineer to remain in the field while deploying the communications network, making measurements within the network, receiving optimized predictions on the performance of the network, re-configuring the communications network and associated components, and repeating the entire cycle to achieve maximum possible performance with minimal required time or effort.

A digital control system with a predetermined configuration automatically senses the connection to a network of a digital device that is not included in the predetermined configuration. The digital device is assigned temporary address information and placed in a temporary state, called a standby state, in which the digital device supplies information to the digital control system allowing a user to access the digital device including access of device information and configuration parameters. Using the device information and configuration parameters, a user selectively commissions the digital device by assigning a physical device tag, a device address, and a device identification, and installing a control strategy to the digital device, thereby placing the digital device in an operational state in communication with the digital control system. In the standby state, a user interrogates to determine the type of device that is attached, determines the role of the device in the context of the digital control system, assigns a physical device tag that assigns the determined role to the device, and verifies connection of the device to the network. Also in the standby state, the user initiates other applications applied to the device, including calibration of the device and configuring the device within the overall control scheme of the digital control system.

The present invention provides a device configured to present the feel of a plane or an object surface to a user using equipment configured to generate physical vibration such as a vibration motor or the like. A plurality of vibration motors including an eccentric rotor are put on a human body, and torque generated at the vibration motor along with an angular velocity fluctuation is provided to a skin surface in the horizontal direction with a different timing. Alternately generating torque by the plurality of vibration motors enables the user to perceive a plane or an object surface.

A method for discovery using a device-to-device link is disclosed. A method of operating a device includes receiving a request to transmit discovery information, and transmitting or not transmitting the discovery information based on the request. Using the method of operating a device, power consumption of devices and waste of radio resources in a discovery process of direct communication between devices can be reduced, and a problem of resource collision between adjacent devices can be resolved. Further, a problem of adjacent devices assigned to specific frequency resources having a bad channel property not being discovered can be resolved by coping with frequency selectivity.

A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining airflow through a PAP device while applying PAP therapy. The actual speed of a blower 6 is measured. The desired motor current IDES required for the actual speed to approach or maintain a desired speed is used, together with the actual speed RPM ACT, in a flow estimation algorithm to determine flow through the PAP device. The estimation algorithm consists of a two-dimensional look-up table, where the inputs are the desired motor current and actual motor speed, and the output is the flow through the PAP device.

A device for control of fluid flow with closed loop quasi static adjustment of in-line pressure-based resistance. The disclosed device and methods of using the device provide for the ability to control a flow rate with a highly portable device; the ability for an operator to safely use the device with minimal training; the ability to automatically switch between a primary and secondary fluid; the ability to maintain a flow rate through a tubing set even when the control device is removed; and the ability to measure fluids introduced with a manual bolus injection.

The invention belongs to the technical field of weaving, and discloses a negative poisson ratio yarn structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The negative poisson ratio yarn structure is twisted by first yarns and second yarns, wherein the tensile modulus of each first yarn is greater than that of each second yarn. The manufacturing method of the structure comprises the following steps of: 1) yarn feeding: feeding the first yarns and the second yarns which are arrayed at intervals into a yarn forming area simultaneously, and 2) yarn twisting: twisting the fed first yarns and the second yarns simultaneously by rotating a slotted hole rotating disc, and then allowing the first yarns and the second yarns to be converged into the negative poisson ratio yarn structure at an inlet of a twisting aggregation device. The negative poisson ratio yarn structure is twisted by the two groups of yarns with different moduli, and is stable, and uniform in twist distribution, the yarns on the surface layer is free from slippage, and the surfaces of the yarns are level when tensioned. The manufacturing method is simple to operate, convenient to implement and low in used equipment cost, can be used for continuous production, and is convenient to popularize and implement.

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for generating a reference signal sequence in a wireless communication system. User equipment receives a cell-specific sequence hopping parameter from a base station, receives, from the base station, a user equipment (UE)-specific sequence group hopping (SGH) parameter which is specific to said user equipment, and generates a reference signal sequence on the basis of a base sequence number of a base sequence, wherein the base sequence number is determined for each slot on the basis of the cell-specific sequence hopping parameter and of the use equipment-specific sequence group hopping parameter. Here, the determination of whether or not to apply sequence hopping to the base sequence number indicated by the user equipment-specific sequence group hopping parameter overrides that of whether or not to apply sequence hopping to the base sequence number indicated by the cell-specific sequence hopping parameter.

The invention discloses a surface charge measuring system with an external motion control mechanism and a measuring method. The surface charge measuring system and the measuring method aim to solve the problem that under a high-voltage SF6 environment, the surface charge of a component such as an insulator in a complex shape is difficult to measure. The surface charge measuring system mainly comprises a main shell, a side shell, an upper parallel-plate electrode, a lower parallel-plate electrode, an electrostatic measuring probe and a high-speed high-voltage electrostatic potential meter. According to a surface charge measuring device provided in the surface charge measuring system and the measurement method, the operation that one of the electrostatic measuring probe and the insulator rotates and the other one of the electrostatic measuring probe and the insulator moves horizontally can be achieved simultaneously by using equipment such as a multifunctional motion controller and a stepping motor, and it is ensured that the electrostatic measuring probe can scan and measure all parts of the surface of the insulator to be measured step by step.